NationStates Jolt Archive

Hey - I've noticed a lot of Australians around here (not surprising, considering Max Barry himself is an Aussie).

So I thought maybe a thread where all the Australians could say "g'day"! :p

I'll start, I'm in Melbourne, Victoria...

Sydney, Australia, here. (well, Duh, it's to the left).

Proud Melbournian here!

"Queenslander"!!!!!

From beautiful BrisVegas.

Hey guys, I'm an Adelaideian, kinda I live near there anyway...

How you all going?

I'm an Adelaidian currently trapped in Brisbane :).

Sadly, I'm an Edinburgh-ian trapped in grey Scotland. But I travelled round Australia two years ago and am planning to emmigrate there when I finish my degree, because I frickin' love your country!

I'm living in Adelaide, but i'm moving to Melbourne as soon as i can. Adelaide is so damn boring... :headbang:

I'm from Newcastle. It's as boring as Adelaide, as ugly as industrial parts of Melbourne, as cultured as outer Sydney and as interesting as any uninhabited part of the desert.

<----- See location. :p

Hey guys, I'm an Adelaideian, kinda I live near there anyway...

How you all going?

Where abouts, exactly? I was born in that area.

I am from Melbourne. And until I finally move overseas to somewhere-not-associated-in-any-way-with-Howard (yech), I will remain a Melbournian.

G'day another Melbournian here ... well about an hour from there anyhow!

Cheers!

Born and raised in Adelaide, then grew a personality and had to move to Brisbane. :p

I don't have a personality, so I'm still living in Adelaide... :sniper:

Proud Melbournian here!

Good to see, most of us melbournians are cynical, not proud

Good to see, most of us melbournians are cynical, not proud

what planet are you from? we are smarter than queensland, more interesting than adelaide, not as up tight as sydney... well, thats what we tell ourselves anyhow :p

G'day from S-E melbourne
And until I finally move overseas to somewhere-not-associated-in-any-way-with-Howard (yech), I will remain a Melbournian.
i know wat you mean!! howard SUCKS BALLS

G'day from S-E melbourne

i know wat you mean!! howard SUCKS BALLS

Yes. Thank you for that very pleasant mental image.

If anyone wants me, I'll be in the other room, gouging out my eyeballs and rinsing my brain with acetone.

G'day from S-E melbourne


What suburb? I'm in oh-so-interesting Narre Warren.

Not many from Brissie lurking about...

Hobart here...

Am I the only tasmanian here?

I'm living in Adelaide, but i'm moving to Melbourne as soon as i can. Adelaide is so damn boring... :headbang:
:rolleyes: I like Adelaide

Where abouts, exactly? I was born in that area.

In the Adelaide Hills

Gumeracha actually, but most people that are living in Adelaide don't know where that is so I doubt you would :D

Brisneyland! :D The happiest place in Australia! ;)

see location. Sydney is the happiest place in Australia and its people are NOT up tight. (well maybe a little)

i live in crap america.... :( PLEASE LET ME IN YOUR COUNTRY!!!!!

New Zealand is Australia's Canada

~Jon Stewart

i live in crap america.... :( PLEASE LET ME IN YOUR COUNTRY!!!!!

Mind if I ask why Australia?

As long as you guys drove Yahoo Serious into the ocean and beat him with bats along the way, then ya'll are some of the best people on Earth to me.

I live In England, but after I've done my degree I'm emigrating, wither to Australia or New Zealand, 'cos this country sucks.

So anyway, where would a degree in bioinformatics be more useful...

Gumeracha actually, but most people that are living in Adelaide don't know where that is so I doubt you would :D

*looks at map*

Heh, that's way out...I used to live in Redwood Park.

I live in Sydney, NSW. Until about two weeks ago, I had never left the state, or even gone that far out of Sydney :eek: Next year I will be moving to Canberra :(

I am an Aussie, in Samson, WA.

Sydney, Australia, exact location classified.

lovely, lovely Perth here, one the edge of the known world ;)

what planet are you from? we are smarter than queensland, more interesting than adelaide, not as up tight as sydney... well, thats what we tell ourselves anyhow :p
What are you looking at? *slap!*

lovely, lovely Perth here, one the edge of the known world ;)

I want to move back to Perth one day. Best weather in Australia.

Adelaide

I am from Melbourne. And until I finally move overseas to somewhere-not-associated-in-any-way-with-Howard (yech), I will remain a Melbournian.
Ill give you a my little pony if you come back,

Ill give you a my little pony if you come back,

That's cruel. It really is.

That's cruel. It really is.
meh you would know

meh you would know

I would?

I would?
your cruelness factor must be atleast double mine :cool:

your cruelness factor must be atleast double mine :cool:

Shh, i'm a "nice guy", remember? :p

East Suburbs of Melbourne Representin'!

Proud Adelaidian here. Even though I was born in Melbourne. :)

I'm from Newcastle. It's as boring as Adelaide, as ugly as industrial parts of Melbourne, as cultured as outer Sydney and as interesting as any uninhabited part of the desert.

You can tell that Arvensis is a local. He's part of the conspiracy to keep the place a secret.

Since I live in Newcastle but wasn't born here, I feel free to tell you that the surf is better than Surfers Paradise, the harbour's more fun than Sydney's (since Greenpeace blocked it, anyway), the scenery's so great it makes you feel guilty about not sharing it, the cultural scene's hot and the place must have elastic sides, because every new bunch of migrants that comes here stays here ... excuse me, there's someone at the door ... MMPHH! GLRRG! THUMP!

This is an official announcement. The City of Newcastle is boring, ugly, uninteresting and uncultured. You will continue to believe this. That is all.

Beer-drinking Croc-wrestling Uranium-mining 4WD-driving Northern Territorian here.

Beer-drinking Croc-wrestling Uranium-mining 4WD-driving Northern Territorian here.

Not all at the same time, I hope. :eek:

Not all at the same time, I hope. :eek:

Its ok, his vote doesn't count :)

or is that just a horrible rumour?

Its ok, his vote doesn't count :)

The NT will be the great Nuke state, we sell the Uranium and get back the waste! Great isn't it.

Brisbane's southside. Best state in Australia. We got Surfer's Paradise, Cairns, AND the Great Barrier Reef! :D

I live in Sydney. Nothing but tourists, a harbour and crappy trains here...



:p

I live in Sydney. Nothing but tourists, a harbour and crappy trains here...



:p

Damn I hate those trains, I've had a few bad experiences from them.

Queensland, Brizvegas! Go Beatie you ol' sexpot!

Queensland, Brizvegas! Go Beatie you ol' sexpot!

And how are your hospitals going in Qld? :)

And how are your hospitals going in Qld? :)
Better than NSW, I'd assume.

And how are your hospitals going in Qld? :)
I have private health benifits, my hospitals have scented candles :P

Gumeracha actually, but most people that are living in Adelaide don't know where that is so I doubt you would :D

lol, Gumeracha... I remember that place. That's where the car radio would crap out on extended road trips. ;)

G'day. :)

I was born in Melbourne, grew up in Warrnambool, moved back to Melbourne to go to Uni and stayed there until 2 years ago. Now I live in the US (met a Yank and married him) and so I swapped Howard for Bush. Gods, what was I thinking?!?!

I've got to tell you, America's not so bad to live in. Sure, the weather's crap (it SNOWS here in winter and the temperature stays sub-zero for two or three months), and the Republicans are even worse than the Libs (if such a thing is possible), but on the whole the people are pretty good (even if over half of them drive 4WDs on normal city streets) and not half so arrogant on an individual basis as the nation is perceived of as a whole.

But I do miss my sunburnt country. :(

I have private health benifits, my hospitals have scented candles :P

...*Tackles*

G'day. :)

I was born in Melbourne, grew up in Warrnambool, moved back to Melbourne to go to Uni and stayed there until 2 years ago. Now I live in the US (met a Yank and married him) and so I swapped Howard for Bush. Gods, what was I thinking?!?!

I've got to tell you, America's not so bad to live in. Sure, the weather's crap (it SNOWS here in winter and the temperature stays sub-zero for two or three months), and the Republicans are even worse than the Libs (if such a thing is possible), but on the whole the people are pretty good (even if over half of them drive 4WDs on normal city streets) and not half so arrogant on an individual basis as the nation is perceived of as a whole.

But I do miss my sunburnt country. :(

Still have your Aussie accent or ya speaking American now?

Adelaide... woot... sort of. Adelaide is pretty... low crime and the traffic isnt as bad as other cities. But yes it is boring... BORING BORING BORING and although i love it... its still boring.

However at least we arent from queensland... *grin*

G'day. :)

I was born in Melbourne, grew up in Warrnambool, moved back to Melbourne to go to Uni and stayed there until 2 years ago. Now I live in the US (met a Yank and married him) and so I swapped Howard for Bush. Gods, what was I thinking?!?!

I've got to tell you, America's not so bad to live in. Sure, the weather's crap (it SNOWS here in winter and the temperature stays sub-zero for two or three months), and the Republicans are even worse than the Libs (if such a thing is possible), but on the whole the people are pretty good (even if over half of them drive 4WDs on normal city streets) and not half so arrogant on an individual basis as the nation is perceived of as a whole.

But I do miss my sunburnt country. :(

Hey :(



Well, I'm not exactly a lib, but I hate labour.

(even if over half of them drive 4WDs on normal city streets)(

That phase is catching on here... BOOO people who drive 4WDs in cities

Still have your Aussie accent or ya speaking American now?

Hell, no. No speaking Yank for me. :p Mind you, after 36 years living in Aus I'd be hard-pressed to lose the Aussie accent now. Most people here think it's an English accent, though. Some pick it as Aussie, but one notable exception was someone who thought it was Irish! :rolleyes:

Mind you, I have got used to hearing the American accent. Those times I've managed to fly home for a visit, I've reached the terminal at LAX and heard the Aussies waiting to get on the plane - they all sounded like they came from outback Queensland! lol It only takes a few minutes to get used to hearing it again, though, thank God.

Hell, no. No speaking Yank for me. :p Mind you, after 36 years living in Aus I'd be hard-pressed to lose the Aussie accent now. Most people here think it's an English accent, though. Some pick it as Aussie, but one notable exception was someone who thought it was Irish! :rolleyes:

Mind you, I have got used to hearing the American accent. Those times I've managed to fly home for a visit, I've reached the terminal at LAX and heard the Aussies waiting to get on the plane - they all sounded like they came from outback Queensland! lol It only takes a few minutes to get used to hearing it again, though, thank God.

Back in the day a yank could have the crap kicked out of them for stealing an aussie woman :p 'Over dressed, over sexed and over here'

You can tell that Arvensis is a local. He's part of the conspiracy to keep the place a secret.

You can tell Ardchoille hasn't lived here all his life ;) I think that if you're living in the city ('city' - hah) you've got a much better idea of what is happening culturally. I live by the lake and as nice as the view is, there's not much to do.

Have you ever notived the further North you go the more nasal people get? And the further South you go the deeper people's voices get. Which probally explains why once you hit Canberra, people start talking out their arses!

THANK YOU! I'll be here all night! *da da ting*

Have you ever notived the further North you go the more nasal people get? And the further South you go the deeper people's voices get. Which probally explains why once you hit Canberra, people start talking out their arses!

THANK YOU! I'll be here all night! *da da ting*
I went to canberra recently, they sounded normal. :confused:

Melbourne here and I love it... but if Howard makes this place any worse I'm moving to Canada.

Have you ever notived the further North you go the more nasal people get? And the further South you go the deeper people's voices get. Which probally explains why once you hit Canberra, people start talking out their arses!

THANK YOU! I'll be here all night! *da da ting*

LOL, my brother lives in Canberra. He's still very Northern Territorian though.

....I wanna move to Queensland.


Too damn cold here.

I'm in Perth. Sort of nice, but a bit secluded. Still, better than Adelaide. :)

Originally Posted by Tepoztecal
Hobart here...

Am I the only tasmanian here?

Nope. Hobart too. Im bloody cold here. I need to get out I think... :headbang:

Albany, WA, here.

We don't need your Sydney or your Melbourne! WA should have seceded when we had the chance back in the thirties! :P

Seriously, though, it's nice to see so many Aussies around. Considering we're the best, and all.

I'm in Perth. Sort of nice, but a bit secluded. Still, better than Adelaide. :)

At least we don't live in the most isolated city in the world.
Though you'd be hard pressed to tell.

Hobart here...

Am I the only tasmanian here?


Hobart, Tasmania here too Yay!!! another tassie

Nope. Hobart too. Im bloody cold here. I need to get out I think... :headbang:


and another tassie were on a roll here guys, i thought i was the only tasmanian here

Since there was so many replies, I thought I'd add a poll :D

Another Sydneysider here *waves*

Was in Hobart on the weekend, though. I don't know why half of you guys leave - the place is stunning!

Another Sydneysider here *waves*

Was in Hobart on the weekend, though. I don't know why half of you guys leave - the place is stunning!

Well it does get bloody cold down there. If I recall correctly, it snowed down to sea level there a few weeks ago.

Coolgardie, WA. Orginally from Tasmania!

yay!!! Tasmania!!!!

lol, Gumeracha... I remember that place. That's where the car radio would crap out on extended road trips. ;)

lol, no kidding... :rolleyes: :D

*looks at map*

Heh, that's way out...I used to live in Redwood Park.

Not really just 1/2 hr out of the suburbs... but then again, I do see kangaroo's and emu's on my way to school :rolleyes: lol

I live in Perth, closer to singapore than sydney, but not really close to anywhere. I love ithere though, so much better than rural dorset (Britain) (where i was born)

Adelaide! Second best city in the land, after my birthplace Canberra!

Viva BrisVegas.

Lived up and down the NSW coast most of my life, but happy on Brissy's north side these days. The drivers aren't quite as crazy as NSW would have us believe (in fact, all the dingbats south of the border could use a livening-up I reckon!)

Viva BrisVegas.

Lived up and down the NSW coast most of my life, but happy on Brissy's north side these days. The drivers aren't quite as crazy as NSW would have us believe (in fact, all the dingbats south of the border could use a livening-up I reckon!)

You can't say that about the Gold Coast drivers, but. We almost got killed by one (lucky my mate's car has VERY good brakes!)

You can't say that about the Gold Coast drivers, but. We almost got killed by one (lucky my mate's car has VERY good brakes!)You get used to that... I've improved my commute by purchasing a small old and worthless car and leaving the good one at home... so many more gaps in traffic, can get so much closer to other cars....

*wonders which one of us is Max Barry*

*wonders which one of us is Max Barry*


probably the one you least suspect

*wonders which one of us is Max Barry*
Me.

Yay, NSW is winning!

Yay, NSW is winning! Only coz Queensland let them.... again

Only coz Queensland let them.... again
There there, you can't help what you are. :)


:p

I love New ... I love New ... I love New South Wales ... go New South Wales

(bonus points to anyone who gets that :D )

More specifically Sydney, which is the best even though some other Aussies cant handle it :D

I like Canada too, it should be part of our country, or maybe we should be part of theirs. Once this superpower is formed we go and kick the living crap out of the USA and get them an education system so they stop churning out results like 51% for Bush. *end rant*

Another Melbourne bloke here!

Adelaide! Second best city in the land, after my birthplace Canberra!

woOt!!!GO ADELAIDE!!! Hey EBH, I haven't seen you on here for a while

*wonders which one of us is Max Barry*

*looks innocent*

*wonders whether it's a crime to impersonate Max Barry*

:D

Hi... another vote for SYDNEY...!!!

We are running out of drinking water, the hospital system is crook, the trains are a disaster,peak hour traffic is very slow, BUT Sydney is still one of the best places to be...
(note: I drink bottled water, have private health insurance, do not use trains and drive outside of the morning and afternoon rush times... maybe that's why I like it!)

*looks innocent*

*wonders whether it's a crime to impersonate Max Barry*

:D

Ah, Grasshopper, many a wiser heart than ours has asked itself that same question ...

but, this being an Australian sound-off thread, has probably said, "Meh," and wandered off to the pub.

The pub in Toowoomba, that is, because that's where I'm from, originally.

Any other escapees from The Swamp out there? (That's what the name is supposed to mean.)

Hi... another vote for SYDNEY...!!!

We are running out of drinking water, the hospital system is crook, the trains are a disaster,peak hour traffic is very slow, BUT Sydney is still one of the best places to be...
(note: I drink bottled water, have private health insurance, do not use trains and drive outside of the morning and afternoon rush times... maybe that's why I like it!)
So our ministers are screwing ous over (Thank god Carr is gone!), atleast they will die eventually.

:(

<snip>... (Thank god Carr is gone!), ...<snip>

:(

Yep... problem is that this new guy is a puppet put there by the "Party Powerbrokers" whoever they may be...so not much change in policies.
...And the "opposition" does not seem to have anybody capable of running the show either... we are sort of doomed... in a positive optimistic way...
It's every man (and woman, and dog...) for him/her/itself.
...I'm going back to my corner now.

I love New ... I love New ... I love New South Wales ... go New South Wales

(bonus points to anyone who gets that :D )

More specifically Sydney, which is the best even though some other Aussies cant handle it :D

I like Canada too, it should be part of our country, or maybe we should be part of theirs. Once this superpower is formed we go and kick the living crap out of the USA and get them an education system so they stop churning out results like 51% for Bush. *end rant*

I'm Canadian, and that's what I've been saying for years. The Aussies and Canucks gotta form an alliance. After all, the two countries are practically the same, except for location.
:D

p.s. Sorry for replying on your thread, even though I'm not Australian :p

I'm Canadian, and that's what I've been saying for years. The Aussies and Canucks gotta form an alliance. After all, the two countries are practically the same, except for location.
:D

p.s. Sorry for replying on your thread, even though I'm not Australian :p

You're right, the two countries are practically the same - we're too sodding close to America.

What suburb? I'm in oh-so-interesting Narre Warren.

G'day Neighbour! I'm only about 20 minutes from you - just past Cranbourne. :D

Hmmmm those New South Welshmen are taking over ... come on Vics we can beat 'em if we all poll!

I love New ... I love New ... I love New South Wales ... go New South Wales
LMFAO

I was born and raised in NSW, and up until 18 months ago, had lived nowhere else... worked with a guy when those ads came out, who was a Qld'er thru and thru... his computer desktop photo was of his prized maroon Chev... we uploaded it and coloured it blue, dropped it back on his desktop with the whole I love... thing stencilled on it...

G'day Neighbour! I'm only about 20 minutes from you - just past Cranbourne. :D

Hmmmm those New South Welshmen are taking over ... come on Vics we can beat 'em if we all poll!
*Gets pitchforks* Stop causing mischief. :p

G'day Neighbour! I'm only about 20 minutes from you - just past Cranbourne. :D

Hehehehe. Good old Cranny. :p

Damn, reading this thread is making me feel homesick.

BTW, if it helps any, I voted 'expat' but I lived in Victoria all my life, so you can add another one to Vic in your heads if you want. ;)

Anyone here from the northern suburbs of Melb? I lived in Epping/Lalor/Mill Park (consecutively, not concurrently) for about 14 years...

Noone in NT or ACT?

Noone in NT or ACT?
Sadly no, but then again Australia actually does have a lot of people on here :D

Hobart here...

Am I the only tasmanian here?

OMG hooray!

Apparently there are other people living in Tassie in this place.

I myself am in Hobart, Kingston to be exact

OMG hooray!

Apparently there are other people living in Tassie in this place.

I myself am in Hobart, Kingston to be exact

lol, I know how you feel, back when i just started there weren't many Aussie's so to find one was really cool, specially a Sth Aussie for me :D

g'day everyone. just thought i might put an Aussie Aussie Aussie out there. Im from sunny gippsland in victoria. :D

I also wanna agree with the above comment concerning Australia an Canada, Alliances all round!

Noone in NT or ACT?

What are you talking about? Nobody lives there. :p

Makes me laugh when Aussies run down their country and want to live abroad when everyone else is busting a gut to go live there!

Been all around the world and OZ rules (I am not Aussise) so you guys wanting to leave??? YOU'LL BE BACK (especially if you move to england, outside of London it's depressing).

Been all around the world and OZ rules (I am not Aussise) so you guys wanting to leave??? YOU'LL BE BACK (especially if you move to england, outside of London it's depressing).

Except for the government and all, we do have it pretty sweet.

Aussie sound off thread? Is that like farting into a jar or something.

lol, I know how you feel, back when i just started there weren't many Aussie's so to find one was really cool, specially a Sth Aussie for me :D
There were even less aussies when I first joined. :eek:

Aussie sound off thread? Is that like farting into a jar or something.

...I thought it smelled a little odd in here. :confused:

...I thought it smelled a little odd in here. :confused:

*paaaarp*

Sorry.

*paaaarp*

Sorry.
That's it, go to your room!

That's it, go to your room!

I am in my room. :p

I am in my room. :p
then go to my room

then go to my room

*suspicious look*

I dunno...Is there beer and junk food in there?

*suspicious look*

I dunno...Is there beer and junk food in there?
would I be a room with out em?

would I be a room with out em?
No, unless it also contained a toilet. I wouldn't consume beer and junk food in the toilet.

Although....hmmm.

No, unless it also contained a toilet. I wouldn't consume beer and junk food in the toilet.

Although....hmmm.
weirdo, why not?

weirdo, why not?

Well, firstly, there's no holder for my beer. :p

Well, firstly, there's no holder for my beer. :p
:eek: you poor deprived man, I had one installed 3 weeks ago

Good to see, most of us melbournians are cynical, not proud

Bracks tends to do that

Western Melbourne here

Isn't it kind of sad that the Aussie sound off thread has disintegrated into conversations about beer and farting... :rolleyes:

^ i guess, but it sure ain't surprising :p

i'm from Perth, WA, i rather fancy it here. great weather :)