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Alright so today is Australia Day, the day where we recognise all things Australian and give thanks to it. Such as beaches, Kylie, Lamingtons and our right to give dead arms.

Amongst other things, so apart from the usual things that Australians will be doing tomorrow, including watching the Australia Day test, listening to the Triple J Top 100 and of course having a BBQ and lamb. What are you going to be doing this 26th day of January?

Or even tell us some more memorable Australia day moments.

Me personally I have a Triple J at the Palais party to attend so will be drinking and listening to that, and with the slip and slide and pool set up in the backyard I will be doing that as well. Yes ok I had my birthday party Sunday and I slept during the evening and I have been up alnight (hence why I am making this thread at 6:30am) so I may be a bit tired but as long as I don't drink that much and rest a bit then I should be alright.

I give thanks for guys like Colin James Hay. Great songwriter, unusual voice, and great sense of humor.

What is it about Australians and their day? Why are they so proud to be Australian? It's not like most of them choose to be there -- they're just born there.

How nationalistic.

What is it about Australians and their day? Why are they so proud to be Australian? It's not like most of them choose to be there -- they're just born there.

How nationalistic.

Its almost like they actually cared about being Australian, and about Australian things :eek:

What is it about the US and their flag?
What is it about the Australians and their day?

Since when is it questionable to be a patriot?

Btw, happy Australia Day!

Since when is it questionable to be a patriot?

Btw, happy Australia Day!

Since it was decided the world no longer liked us, lol...Now they question why we still like us...

What is it about Australians and their day? Why are they so proud to be Australian? It's not like most of them choose to be there -- they're just born there.

How nationalistic.

If you're interested then why not create a thread and discuss it with Australians. Seems a very sensible thing to do.

If you're interested then why not create a thread and discuss it with Australians. Seems a very sensible thing to do.

I believe it was more Sarcasm...and, besides, what better place to discuss it than the thread about Australia day?

Since I'm not an Aussie, I don't give a hoot about it. But, I can extend my salutations to all Aussies out there and wish them a happy and alcohol-plenty Australia Day. :D

Its almost like they actually cared about being Australian, and about Australian things :eek:
Imagine! You'd think they'd look outward, instead of inward.
By the way -- Happy Australia Day.

If you're interested then why not create a thread and discuss it with Australians. Seems a very sensible thing to do.
Well, given that this is a thread on giving thanks to all things Australian....

Well, given that this is a thread on giving thanks to all things Australian....

Makes it the perfect place to discuss perceived differences between Australian culture and that of other countries. Whether they exist and why they exist. Why should anyone object to such a thing?

If you're interested then why not create a thread and discuss it with Australians. Seems a very sensible thing to do.

Makes it the perfect place to discuss perceived differences between Australian culture and that of other countries. Whether they exist and why they exist. Why should anyone object to such a thing?

Ummm.....



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wooohoo an excuse to get drunk even if i am not Aussie.

How can there be a day of celebration for an imaginary country?

How can there be a day of celebration for an imaginary country?

Australia does not exist!

Australia fails, so really Australia day should be called "Ozfailure" day.

Australia does not exist!

Of course not, it is just a hoax.

Of course not, it is just a hoax.

As are nuclear weapons.

As are nuclear weapons.

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Because said arms are lies and foreign propaganda.

Thanks for erm....er...Tooheys?

Yeah that'll do.

Since I'm not an Aussie, I don't give a hoot about it. But, I can extend my salutations to all Aussies out there and wish them a happy and alcohol-plenty Australia Day. :D

THIS...

and don't drink and drive.

Remember the Rules...
Rule One! No Poofters!
Rule Two, no member of the faculty is to maltreat the Abbos in any way at all -- if there's anybody watching.
Rule Three! No Poofters!!
Rule Four... I don't want to catch anybody not drinking.
Rule Five! No Poofters!
Rule Six, there is NO ... Rule Six.
Rule Seven: No Poofters!!

Rule Four... I don't want to catch anybody not drinking.


Rule 4: I don't want to catch anybody not drinking after lights out.

Get 'em right, its part of Australian pride!


Happy Australia Day.

The date of Australia Day was a code for a locked door in Bioshock. This amuses me.

Rule 4: I don't want to catch anybody not drinking after lights out.

Get 'em right, its part of Australian pride!


Happy Australia Day.

so a skit, created by a group of cricketters, is part of Australian Pride? Gotcha! ;)

so a skit, created by a group of cricketters, is part of Australian Pride? Gotcha! ;)

Along with Prawns, Beer, and Kangaroos.:)

Since I'm not an Aussie, I don't give a hoot about it. But, I can extend my salutations to all Aussies out there and wish them a happy and alcohol-plenty Australia Day. :D

Thanks Nanatsu, you must come down and party with us one year. :)

What is it about Australians and their day? Why are they so proud to be Australian? It's not like most of them choose to be there -- they're just born there.

How nationalistic.

Nationalistic pfft hardly, patriotic yes (and there is a difference). And there are a large amount of people who do choose to be Australian, in fact today 13,000 people will receive their Australian citizenship.

And it is a way of recognising the start of the lucky country.

I certainly hope you said the same thing in the Independence day threads, Kat.

Thanks Nanatsu, you must come down and party with us one year. :)

A'ight mate. Of course, remember my conditions. Kangoroo pouch ride or nothing.:D

yeah! lets all get drunk and wear the flag as a cape!

fucking bogans. (noone here - just pisses me off when I see people using Aus day as just another excuse to cause trouble. Most of them don't even know why ii is January 26)

(unfortunalty, I don't get to start drinking until I get home from work at around 9:20 tonight :()

I think that annoying twat of a kid from the Telstra ads had it right. The most important thing about Australia day is that we get a day off and there's cricket on.

But then, I live in an area full of bogans, so my image of Australia day is excess piss being drunk, lots of brown glass bottles thrown at anybody without lily white skin, and too much gaudy Australiana. So maybe I'm just jaded.

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!

Nationalistic pfft hardly, patriotic yes (and there is a difference). And there are a large amount of people who do choose to be Australian, in fact today 13,000 people will receive their Australian citizenship.

And it is a way of recognising the start of the lucky country.

I certainly hope you said the same thing in the Independence day threads, Kat.

From stiched lips to citizenships?

From stiched lips to citizenships?

Ooh, clever.

By the authority vested in me as an Australian on Australia Day, I hereby bear witness that:

the guy who wants to change its name might have something there.

And thus I formally propose, with whatever ceremony I can borrow from any one of the many countries that (in some cases reluctantly, but in most with far too much enthusiasm) contributed their former citizens to this happy occasion, that we in future refer to this glorious event as:

Another Excuse for a Day Off While the Weather's Half-Way Decent.
Given under my hand this -- hang on, anyone got a calendar? oh, yeah -- 26th day of January, 2009.

I just hope you're all eating your lamb chops.

yeah! lets all get drunk and wear the flag as a cape!

fucking bogans. (noone here - just pisses me off when I see people using Aus day as just another excuse to cause trouble. Most of them don't even know why ii is January 26)

(unfortunalty, I don't get to start drinking until I get home from work at around 9:20 tonight :()

Wait, what? Drinking is bogan behaviour? And flying the flag is being a bogan?

But yes unfortunately a lot of people don't know why it is on the 26th of January maybe if the schools taught it a bit more we would be alright.

But Lapse surely you are being paid overtime for working on a public Holiday.

I think that annoying twat of a kid from the Telstra ads had it right. The most important thing about Australia day is that we get a day off and there's cricket on.

But then, I live in an area full of bogans, so my image of Australia day is excess piss being drunk, lots of brown glass bottles thrown at anybody without lily white skin, and too much gaudy Australiana. So maybe I'm just jaded.

Yeah dude I think you are.

A'ight mate. Of course, remember my conditions. Kangoroo pouch ride or nothing.:D

I have plenty of Kangaroo's in the reserve not 5 minutes walk from my house


Actually I wonder if people would label us as bogans today? We did have some flags flying and playing backyard cricket while drinking so maybe. Then again the prick behind us called the cops on us for some bs reason. We had accidentally hit a few balls over the fence and into the yard, when I went around and asked if we could have them back I was told to fuck off by his wife. At least they are leaving soon since their house is on the market, or at least that is what I was told by a family across the road from them who have also told us the tales of what this couple has said to their 8 year old son when his football went into their front yard.

Another Excuse for a Day Off While the Weather's Half-Way Decent.

And this is what it really is all about. :p

It's why we can't become a republic we need to maintain the Queens Birthday holiday.

I just hope you're all eating your lamb chops.

Can't speak for the others but I certainly ate some lamb today.

I got drunk and was aware it was Australia Day, does that count for something?

I got drunk and was aware it was Australia Day, does that count for something?

You were aware? Or you weren't aware?

In either case if you had a BBQ as well or some snags then yes it does.

I have plenty of Kangaroo's in the reserve not 5 minutes walk from my house.

Good then. I'll start planning for next year.:p

Good then. I'll start planning for next year.:p

Hehe excellent, don't forget your bathers, can't have the most beautiful woman at the party all rugged up especially if it is going to be a warm day.

Hehe excellent, don't forget your bathers, can't have the most beautiful woman at the party all rugged up especially if it is going to be a warm day.

Of course, but the host (you!) should remind me about the bathers. It will be winter in my side of the world.:D

Of course, but the host (you!) should remind me about the bathers. It will be winter in my side of the world.:D

Of course, of course, but doesn't all of Spain have a Mediterranean climate?

Of course, of course, but doesn't all of Spain have a Mediterranean climate?

Nope. The Mediterranean climate happens only in the south. I live in Madrid, mid region, and we do get snow and cold weather.

Nope. The Mediterranean climate happens only in the south. I live in Madrid, mid region, and we do get snow and cold weather.

Ah ok I see, well then I will have to remind you and remind myself to only go to Spain during your Summer.

After the kangaroo ride get ready to be sliding down a slip and slide great fun.

Ah ok I see, well then I will have to remind you and remind myself to only go to Spain during your Summer.

If you stick to the South in winter it's quite nice.

After the kangaroo ride get ready to be sliding down a slip and slide great fun.

Woohoo! Fun fun. In any case, Happy Aussie Day, Blouman-kun!:D

If you stick to the South in winter it's quite nice.

Yeah true, well I will see I would like to see all areas of Spain.

Woohoo! Fun fun. In any case, Happy Aussie Day, Blouman-kun!:D

Thanks Nanatsu, I had a blast this year.

Thanks Nanatsu, I had a blast this year.

I'm glad you did. :)

Wait, what? Drinking is bogan behaviour? And flying the flag is being a bogan?
No, drinking is OK. It is people who drink and lose all self control, and have an inability to think of the way their actions are affecting other people. And people who hide behind the flag whilst making disgusting racist comments. Plus, I think it is rather un-Australian to wear the flag as the cape. In many countries you would be shot! I can understand we like to think of ourselves as more laid back than other places, but there are some things that are just taking it too far.

But Lapse surely you are being paid overtime for working on a public Holiday.

That's the part I like :P


Actually I wonder if people would label us as bogans today? We did have some flags flying and playing backyard cricket while drinking so maybe.
That is not bogan. Bogan would going and getting wasted and trying to cause trouble, or having a complete disrespect for anything else. But if after hitting the ball over you went around swearing at him calling him a wanker and being a general tosser about it....

That is not bogan. Bogan would going and getting wasted and trying to cause trouble, or having a complete disrespect for anything else. But if after hitting the ball over you went around swearing at him calling him a wanker and being a general tosser about it....

It's very easy to spot a bogan. You say "So, how about that A-League?" and then gauge the reaction.

Well last night I got abso plastered and sicked up, after eating a sausage sandwich I undercooked. Can I be an honorary Aussie for that?

Well last night I got abso plastered...
ASBO plastered, shurely?

ASBO plastered, shurely?
Nah it was all in our own home to avoid being polis-ed. Eugh. Touch cup - worst drinking game evar.

I started a race war :)

*gets my head kicked in for Gallipoli\cricket\Rugby\throwing shrimp on the barbie*

Nope. The Mediterranean climate happens only in the south. I live in Madrid, mid region, and we do get snow and cold weather.

doesn't that defeat the point of Spain :p

I started a race war :)

*gets my head kicked in for Gallipoli\cricket\Rugby\throwing shrimp on the barbie*



doesn't that defeat the point of Spain :p

Not at all.

Not at all.

is Nanatsu sharing some of that absinthe then?

is Nanatsu sharing some of that absinthe then?

Don't you get it on the UK? If not, I don't mind sharing. :p

Don't you get it on the UK? If not, I don't mind sharing. :p
Only the crappy stuff without any wormwood. And they upgraded pot to a Class-B drug, as of yesterday.

Can't a man enjoy his recreational drugs in peace?

Don't you get it on the UK? If not, I don't mind sharing. :p

its never really been that big in the UK (why do you think you get so many of our pissed up chavs)

Can't a man enjoy his recreational drugs in peace?

hardcore porn is going soon as well I hear....good to know that the NHS, economy, education system and military are doing dandy I guess

its never really been that big in the UK (why do you think you get so many of our pissed up chavs)

I never thought about it that way. :p

its never really been that big in the UK
It is delicious, though. And gives you awesome dreams :)

It is delicious, though. And gives you awesome dreams :)

Long live the Green Fairy!:hail:

I'd like to welcome the pommey bastard to God's own Earth, and remind him that we don't like stuck-up sticky-beaks here.

Turns out I had the most Australian Australia Day ever, without realising it. I went to Cronulla (most Australian location in the country), played cricket, watched cricket, went to the beach, wore an Acubra, listened to the Hottest 100 (causing me to lose faith in Triple J listeners as well), had lamb on a BBQ and used the word "mate".

WTF?!

Turns out I had the most Australian Australia Day ever, without realising it. I went to Cronulla (most Australian location in the country), played cricket, watched cricket, went to the beach, wore an Acubra, listened to the Hottest 100 (causing me to lose faith in Triple J listeners as well), had lamb on a BBQ and used the word "mate".

WTF?!
If you didn't beat up some immigrants, it wasn't Aussie enough.

Australia happy day.
happy day Australia
Happy Australia day.
Day happy Australia.
Day Australia happy.
Happy Australia make me happy.
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teehee......
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giggles.......
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What a silly place.

On Australia Day, we watch the Spaniards win at the Tennis and the South Africans beat us at the cricket.
We're very multicultural really.

Actually, my partner and I went for a walk along St Kilda beach (and although it was warm, the waves were too choppy and the wind too blowy). Then we decided to watch a movie - Revolutionary Road starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo De Caprio. Good movie! Could win an Oscar or two. Kate won a Golden Globe for her role.
Australia Day is a pretty low key sort of National Holiday. It doesn't compare with the 4th of July in the States or Le Quatorze Juillet en France. That's the way we like it....Barbies, friends and family.

On Australia Day, we watch the Spaniards win at the Tennis and the South Africans beat us at the cricket.
We're very multicultural really.

In other words, my countrymen pwnd Aussie butt on Australia Day? Wicked!:D

No, drinking is OK. It is people who drink and lose all self control, and have an inability to think of the way their actions are affecting other people. And people who hide behind the flag whilst making disgusting racist comments. Plus, I think it is rather un-Australian to wear the flag as the cape. In many countries you would be shot! I can understand we like to think of ourselves as more laid back than other places, but there are some things that are just taking it too far.

Well I suppose there must be times I act bogan when I do drink to much and wind up bent over a toilet, not that I go off looking for trouble when I am drunk.

That is not bogan. Bogan would going and getting wasted and trying to cause trouble, or having a complete disrespect for anything else. But if after hitting the ball over you went around swearing at him calling him a wanker and being a general tosser about it....

Well I went over there and asked "Can we get our balls back please?" that was when she said told me to fuck off. But dude, really if people are going to start yelling over their fence calling us wankers and bloody tossers and considering they wouldn't even give a 6 year old his ball back a few months ago then I would say that he really deserves to have someone tell him that he is a wanker.

Turns out I had the most Australian Australia Day ever, without realising it. I went to Cronulla (most Australian location in the country), played cricket, watched cricket, went to the beach, wore an Acubra, listened to the Hottest 100 (causing me to lose faith in Triple J listeners as well), had lamb on a BBQ and used the word "mate".

WTF?!

Well after seven years Leon it's about time you started acting Aussie :)

As for Triple J, it's like that almost every year.

It's very easy to spot a bogan. You say "So, how about that A-League?" and then gauge the reaction.

And what reaction would you expect?

In other words, my countrymen pwnd Aussie butt on Australia Day? Wicked!:D

You can pwn my butt any day Nanatsu. :wink:

Actually, my partner and I went for a walk along St Kilda beach (and although it was warm, the waves were too choppy and the wind too blowy). Then we decided to watch a movie - Revolutionary Road starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo De Caprio. Good movie! Could win an Oscar or two. Kate won a Golden Globe for her role.

Sounds like you had a quiet one, and when are the waves at St Kilda beach not to choppy?

You can pwn my butt any day Nanatsu. :wink:

I pwn it already, baby. :D

I pwn it already, baby. :D

And that's why I love you. :fluffle:

And that's why I love you. :fluffle:

Blouman, Australian for "man".

:D

Blouman, Australian for "man".

:D

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