Full Version: Australia : what do you know about it
From: joyce (JLADY) [#12]
24 Aug 2005
To: Doug (JDOUG5170) [#11] 24 Aug 2005
I have a friend from Australia that moved here about 1 year ago (I didn't know her prior).
She is very much like most of the americans I know except I have to admit I don't understand what she is saying a lot because of her accent (also I don't hear well, so that might have alot to do with it).
I am surprised to hear that your experiences show that most americans don't even know where Australia is.....but I have found that a lot of americans are not "worldly", they live in there own small world, here is an example.....
LONG TIME AGO........I had a friend from New York (where I grew up) and when I moved to Phoenix, John Lennon had died and she wrote me a letter and said, I don't know if you get the news there but John Lennon died.
Joyce
From: lindalee [#13]
24 Aug 2005
To: Peter [#4] 24 Aug 2005
Peter,
I've had people ask where I'm from, when I reply "Vermont", they want to know what state it's in!! And they were born in the US, some folks only know or care about the place they're in, kinda scary isn't it.
Linda T
From: Peter [#14]
24 Aug 2005
To: RALLYGUY (RALLYGUY1) [#9] 24 Aug 2005
Basically, almost, virtually, closely, descriptively, guessinglly.....
Correct..Here your bunch of carrots ! :-)
Regards
Peter
From: Peter [#15]
24 Aug 2005
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#10] 25 Aug 2005
From: Peter [#16]
24 Aug 2005
To: joyce (JLADY) [#12] 29 Aug 2005
From: Peter [#17]
24 Aug 2005
To: lindalee [#13] 25 Aug 2005
Ya see ...thats what Im talkin about....
Regards
Peter
From: Peter [#18]
24 Aug 2005
To: JHayes55 [#3] 25 Aug 2005
They overun farming land, they eat all the young green shoots..
We have regular culls of Kangaroos here, but its like swatting flies in a sewerage works...
And as a result the TV crews from Japan and the USA descend on the outback to "Show the truth" on how we mindlessly slay thousands of , pretty, beautiful wonderful Kangaroos......!
Darn Varmints!..
Since White man came to Australia and created an agricultural feast, the kangaroo population has gone from tens of millions to basically hundreds of millions in the outback.
The problem is they love farm lands, being such a dry continent, they hang around "Stations" ( Ranches) and get fat...
Joe, I dont type in American, I type in Australian...is there some kind of decoder on your end or something ?
;-)
Regards
Peter
From: gt350ed [#19]
24 Aug 2005
To: Peter [#18] 24 Aug 2005
First of all, Peter, we're still trying to figure what language Joe types in. Having spent countless hours attempting to decypher his posts, we finally gave up. He mainly just communicates (sic) with "Aloha Boy" anyway.
But back to Australia....
My interest goes back at least to 1968 while serving in Vietnam. I have never forgiven myself for passing on an opportunity of a free "R&R" trip to your country. I opted, instead, to meet my wife, mid-tour, in Hawaii. Little did I realize that she and I would part company just a few years later. Subsequently, I re-married and Sharon and I are approaching our 25th wedding anniversary.
In any event, over the years I have been somewhat of a sponge regarding reading about your country and crossing paths with Aussies who have ventured here. Several years ago, while serving as President of my Rotary club (Apple Valley, the club that included among its members Roy Rogers and Dale Evans), we were honored to have a Group Study Exchange team from Australia visit us. A GSE team generally has six (6) members, only one of which is a Rotarian. The others are selected from different fields of endeavor. Their visit was, and remains, one of the highlights of my presidency.
I truly believe that Americans and Australians are the closest of "friends" among nations. We have a long history of being on the same side of things and our founding histories are not all that dissimilar. Both nation's peoples are fiercly independent and the list goes on.
My dream trip of anywhere in the world is to visit Australia and New Zealand, in that order. And I plan to definitely get there one day....when I'm again in Colorado.
From: UncleSteve [#20]
25 Aug 2005
To: Peter [#18] 25 Aug 2005
I can't fathom all the dis-information being spread about your motherland.
It is simple!
1. You are all decendants of the worst criminals the UK had to offer!
2. You all chase snakes and crocs and carry a large knife on your hip!
3. You don't know that "prawns" are really shrimp!
4. Foster's is the adult beverage of choice!
See? SOME of us know about Australia! (devil)
From: Bob (ALLSPORT) [#21]
28 Aug 2005
To: ALL
From: MIKEY (JADEPUTTERS) [#22]
24 Sep 2005
To: Peter [#1] 24 Sep 2005
Peter,
We are planning a 3 week trip next June. My impression is that the people and standard of living is much like the US, I believe both are liberated British colonies. I assume the coast is the most populated, semi tropical while the interior is more like an arid desert. And the country is big.
From: Peter [#23]
24 Sep 2005
To: MIKEY (JADEPUTTERS) [#22] 25 Sep 2005
Hi Mikey,
Youll be suprised at how dry the country is. The east coast is quite green and the North semi tropical, youll love it.
regards
Peter
From: Ed (EMANA) [#24]
25 Sep 2005
To: ALL
Everyone outside of NY talks funny! :)
I believe most other countries teach better geography than the US....
Just my $.02.....
Ed
P.S. I was born and raised in NY.
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#25]
2 Oct 2005
To: joyce (JLADY) [#12] Unread
John Lennon did NOT die. He was brutally murdered in cold blood by an insane fan on the cold streets of new york.
Interstingly enough, in an early interview when the Beatles still existed, John Lennon was asked how he thought he would die. His response? " I will probably be killed by a crazed fan".........
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#26]
2 Oct 2005
To: gt350ed [#19] 4 Oct 2005
Ed, I KNEW there was something I liked about you besides Sharon.
I didn't know you were in Rotary!!! Way cool. So am I!!
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#27]
2 Oct 2005
To: Ed (EMANA) [#24] Unread
Ed, I believe most other countries teach EVERYTHING better than US
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#28]
2 Oct 2005
To: Peter [#1] 2 Oct 2005
I don't know, but I am sure many have been there
Who is planning to come here ?
I don't know but I am sure many are planning to go there
Who would like to come here ?
I would
What is your average concept of the place ?
That it is a mysteriously wonderful place full of diversified culture and scenic beauty.
Do you know where it is ?
Yes
What language do we speak ?
The Kings English
What is our standard of living?
As in most of the world it would depend on your level of income and whether you have a class structure, but I would suspect a moderately high standard of living.
EDITED: 2 Oct 2005 by C_BURKE
From: Peter [#29]
2 Oct 2005
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#28] 2 Oct 2005
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#30]
2 Oct 2005
To: Peter [#29] 2 Oct 2005
From: Peter [#31]
2 Oct 2005
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#30] 3 Oct 2005
Test ...I see !
Yeah you passed...with flying colours...now pass me another mai tai, and sit down we've seen the grass skirt ! :-)
regards
Peter :-)
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