Australia
RustySpoon
Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">w00</div> So I just arrived in Australia yesterday, and whoever of you lives here say hello! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
It's kind of wierd, compared to finland, but I'll get used to it.
Crappy libraries though. No MSN or anything like that. And can't download
it since only here for an hour. I have no idea what to use my hour for tho.
Well enough of that, what are the must do's in Australia. I know I need to go to the beach and all that since my aunts house is only like a hundred meters from it.
So far the weathers been crap, so no beach today. Rainforests naturally, and all of that nature stuff. What are the other interesting things aside from roadkill kangaroos and koalas. Oh, and I'm in a city called Coff's Harbour or something of the sort.
I'll be staying here for the next two months, but I doubt I'll check the forums aside from the next hour I have.
It's kind of wierd, compared to finland, but I'll get used to it.
Crappy libraries though. No MSN or anything like that. And can't download
it since only here for an hour. I have no idea what to use my hour for tho.
Well enough of that, what are the must do's in Australia. I know I need to go to the beach and all that since my aunts house is only like a hundred meters from it.
So far the weathers been crap, so no beach today. Rainforests naturally, and all of that nature stuff. What are the other interesting things aside from roadkill kangaroos and koalas. Oh, and I'm in a city called Coff's Harbour or something of the sort.
I'll be staying here for the next two months, but I doubt I'll check the forums aside from the next hour I have.
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Coffs Harbour? My family lives about 3 hours north, in a little town called Lennox Head. I've been to Coffs heaps of times.
Check out Dorrigo National Park; it's near Coffs and has some beautiful rainforest walks.
The weather will be cold (heh, if you're coming from Finland our winter is going to be nothing compared to yours) but not so cold that swimming and beaching are out. If you want some warmer weather, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast in Queensland are packed with beaches and will be considerably warmer.
Have a great time down under mate.
And I cant really complain though. Finland is like -20 in the winter and its +20 here right now.
One thing that will immediately come to your attention is the massive amount of stinging, fanging, chomping and shredding animals and insects you will come across. But hey, I've been here 19 years and not a scratch <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
So throw a shrimp on the barbie, grab a stubbie and pull your shorts just that little bit too low. Vote Howard and everything will be fine.
Enjoy.
I hope you enjoy your time down under <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Aussieland has some of the world's deadliest critters but despite what the paranoid English think, they don't bother you unless you go **** them off (which is mostly a problem if you're in the bush)
BigBull the Aussie Summer is December to February, while the yanks are bitching about the cold we're wishing we'd get a bit of it. Also, most places in Australia dont get snow (since winter is only like 2-20 degrees)
shinzuiski theres plenty of kangaroos, look in your supermarket freezer <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
edit: spelling (no speakada engrish)
Anyways, you should have come December-February, when it's summer. We've got fantastic beaches here (well, we've got some nice ones in Perth; I can only assume Coff's Harbour does as well).
Interesting stuff to do?... Ah, I dunno. While you're there, go have a look at the Big Banana. That's supposed to amuse tourists...
Hey it delivers what it promises <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
/targets nukes
:D
I'm currently in Melbourne, thats pretty much as far south as you can go before you have to start swimming to get further south (not part of that rabid penal colony called Tasmania by the way :P).
Aus is a pretty good place. I've only come across the occasional spiders here and there. If your interested in the weather, the news is on 6/6:30, the weather comes in at the tailend of the news and Channel 7 usually gives a decent 7 day forecast.
Now them bumpkins up north tend to use Cars to get around, but people in Melbourne take the more traditional Kangaroo Riding as my quoted post below explains
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Allow me to explain the L and P references in my previous post.
In my area, you know, this big old land called Australia, we have to put a yellow placard with an "L" on it to signify to other kangaroo riders that we are "Learners" or, as I like to put it, nubcaeks.
Once we've clocked up 120 hours of practice and pass a Kangaroo riding test, we get a red placard with a "P" on it. This means we are on a "Probationary" Kangaroo riding license. It means that neither the driver, nor the kangaroo, can be drunk at any time. After three years of carrying this red placard, we are fully licensed, fully fledged kangaroo riders.
I'm not sure if it's a local phenomenon limited to my immediate area or if it's to do with kangaroo riders in general, but L platers are pretty much given the treatment I described above. Once the L plater graduates to become a P plater, they get to hurl abuse AND ride kangaroos dangerously (like riding on the BACK of the kangaroo instead of in the pouch :0).
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In all seriousness, it's a good country. Enjoy the beach and if you want you can visit some landmarks around NSW (Big Bannana, Big Pineapple, The Harbour Bridge, etc) or if your after some interstate action, Melbourne cant be beat. The weather here alone has to be seen to be believed, not to mention Melbourne boasts one of the oldest hacker cultures about, not that I've met any of them :(
In any case, enjoy your stay, enjoy the country, and if you see a red headed woman in a fish and chip shop calling herself "Pauline" or "Ms. Hanson" please break her face on my behalf :)
In my area, you know, this big old land called Australia, we have to put a yellow placard with an "L" on it to signify to other kangaroo riders that we are "Learners" or, as I like to put it, nubcaeks.
Once we've clocked up 120 hours of practice and pass a Kangaroo riding test, we get a red placard with a "P" on it. This means we are on a "Probationary" Kangaroo riding license. It means that neither the driver, nor the kangaroo, can be drunk at any time. After three years of carrying this red placard, we are fully licensed, fully fledged kangaroo riders.
I'm not sure if it's a local phenomenon limited to my immediate area or if it's to do with kangaroo riders in general, but L platers are pretty much given the treatment I described above. Once the L plater graduates to become a P plater, they get to hurl abuse AND ride kangaroos dangerously (like riding on the BACK of the kangaroo instead of in the pouch <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->).
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I'm sick and tired of Australians trying to pass this tripe off onto our American friends. No one is going to believe your BS about 120 compulsory hours of practise. Its not compulsory dammit - thats just the recommended. My sister got her P's after clocking a mere 80 - and that was only on small greys. Only took me 100 before my test, and that was on a fully kitted out red.
And remember, the holiday season is coming up, so be responsible and keep yourself at least under 50 bounds per min on the highway.
Singapore for a few days, sydney for a week, Ayers rock for a few days(its a rock ferchristsake a few days?!) and Cairns for a week.
so i'll be without a computer for 3 weeks.
i don't know how i'll manage
The nearest civilization is a long drive away.
At least we just got an Xbox for some fun.
Someone send me an sms if HL2 comes out and how much it suxors <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
to +whatwasithinking
and if anything interesting happens also <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
Pfft, up here on the sunshine coast everyone knows each other so you can just ride past a copper on an unlicenced roo and he looks at you and then he's all
"Crikey! that roo's unlicenced boy!"
and then you're all
"Yeah, but I'm true blue."
taken aback by such a claim the copper is all
"Fair dinkum?"
then with a smile and a tip of your hat you say
"Bloody oath mate"
and ride off into the distance.
Then the copper just sits on a log and says
"Streuth"
Come to think of it, I'm going to say that constantly on every American server I join.
Seriously, Australia is the best place on the planet. If any of you lot are in Brisbane at any point, be sure to pop into Toowong and pay me a visit. My place is the one with Neil Young blaring out the windows. Marine lives 2-3km away and mouse isn't much further.
Ryo-Ohki goes to my uni. ^_^
It's a small world.
If you visit Melbourne and don't see a game (of Australian Football) at the MCG, you haven't lived.
Beware the weirdos in the Melbourne trams too. 0_o
--Scythe--
Then again, I guess every city has it's WierdosVille.
Now if you'll excuse me I'm a bit late for my Kangaroo Riding Lesson, their teaching me the Harness Method today, thank god I've got a good instructor, he's true blue.
Streuth.
A typical Australian, yesterday.
If by 'not much further' you mean 'at least 100km further' then yes.
Hey we live on a continent the size of the United States. Anything under 1000km is "not much further" <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
In sydney/sidney/cidney now.
Anyone wanna come see what kind of face I have?
Touching is 10$ though.
sydney/sidney/cidney is strange. Its not big. ITs not small. And the fishmarket rules. HL2 is still not out though <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
and you can't believe its not butter?
Have fun. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Might also want to meet Kylie and Fury there. I don't know exactly where, but I guess it's abundant with horses?
Ahhh, either way, good luck, have fun, and have some kangaroo meat before you leave (yes they serve kangaroo, because my one of my friends came from there, and is going back in January)
Abundant with horses? Now I've heard some crazy rumours but that takes the cake =\
//Bounds away on Kangaroo