SputnikBoy Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 If England is so Great ,why are there so many Poms living in Australia,the only place to be Mate Why so? Most people in either country get up in the morning, go to work (or not), come home in the evening, watch the same asinine junk on the TV, then go to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 asinine junk on the TV, Where did that come from Sput, you were a dummy at Crookes Endowed school, so was I so keep it simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SputnikBoy Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 asinine junk on the TV, Where did that come from Sput, you were a dummy at Crookes Endowed school, so was I so keep it simple. I don't think that word had been invented when we attended Crookes Endowed. After all, we WERE still using clay tablets and chisels ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banksia Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 whew am i glad this is not a chat on how much better it is in Canada ,I feel so sorry for you lot that have to live in Australia or horror of all horror's U.K.is it ok to feel just a little smug (uh this is a joke) Nah!! it's bloody freezing over there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banksia Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 A few sugestions: Great football The only place you can have 4 seasons in one day Good sports win or lose Home is where the heart is. We (poms) can laugh at oursleves. Has no one mentioned the good old English pub ? Now that I do miss !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livestrong Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I work for an Australian company, and from time to time we have aussies coming over here to work...the question we always ask them (especially in the depths of winter) is WHY? We've struggled to come up with 10 reasons...can you add to them at all 1. The ability to travel through continental Europe 2. Curry 3. The price of bananas 4. Our music scene 5. The ability of eat any product at any time of the year (although it goes off quicker) 6. Salmon 7. The currency 8. Beer erm... I'll give you 10 reasons why Oz is better than the UK for me 1. My wife and kids are here 2. Having travelled continental europe I wat to see asia and the pacific 3. Curry... lets ust say I can cook pretty well and hey what is better than a curry in the sun 4. The weather 5. The relaxed way of life (in Wester Australia) 6. The scenery (I'm a photographer) 7. The fresh produce (where I live in the south west they grow just about everything) 8. The cost of living 9. The people 10. I know I have had it already but... My wife and kids By the way bananas are cheaper now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzybronze Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 I'll give you 10 reasons why Oz is better than the UK for me 1. My wife and kids are here 2. Having travelled continental europe I wat to see asia and the pacific 3. Curry... lets ust say I can cook pretty well and hey what is better than a curry in the sun 4. The weather 5. The relaxed way of life (in Wester Australia) 6. The scenery (I'm a photographer) 7. The fresh produce (where I live in the south west they grow just about everything) 8. The cost of living 9. The people 10. I know I have had it already but... My wife and kids By the way bananas are cheaper now... The problem is Livestrong is that we can think of thousands of reasons why Oz is better than the UK...but we have struggled for over a week now on the forum...and for months amongst my mates to come up with 10 the other way round. 10???? AND...the price of bananas has come down too...FFS....I was obviously really struggling before, but now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivelin6 Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I visited Sydney in 2001 and would say I found the experience very positive(apart from the travelling) I liked the people's attitude to life especially the fact that unlike us Brits they can be honest and real without apologising for everything. I recognise however that visiting as a tourist is totally different from living there and like with anything you are born with ie straight or curly hair you always want something different. If people move to run away from things then I don't think they would be happy anywhere but if you went for positive reasons the only things I'd miss are my friends and the good old real ale. I wish my relatives had been a bit more bad or got caught then I wouldn't have to make the choice:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Nah!! it's bloody freezing over there Na we just have nice winter chill (-40) to kill off all the flies & mossys but the summer is perfect barmy weather just for the beach crowd,and the spring & fall fishing WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrinsy Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Australia isnt all about flies,cold beer,and sun..I moved from Shiregreen to Tasmania eight years ago.Let me tell you I wont be coming back, and I can give you a lot more than ten reasons.The truth is,there are opportunities here,that I never had in U.K. Yes, Oz can be a frustrating place to live, and its not the sunny paradise the adverts tell you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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