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Even tho I am not an Aussie (Kiwi tho) but having lived there for 5 years until recently, I thought this was really funny - I hope no-one is offended.. !!


 


WE ARE AUSTRALIANS! ('Nuff said!)

We,
the people of a free nation of blokes, sheilas and the occasional wanker.
We come from many lands (although a few too many of us come from
New Zealand)
And although we live in the best country in the world, we reserve the right to bitch
And moan about it whenever we bloody like.

We are One Nation but we're divided into many States:

First, there's Victoria, named after a queen who didn't believe in lesbians.
Victoria is the realm of Mossimo turtlenecks, cafe latte, grand-final day and big horse races.
Its capital is
Melbourne, whose chief marketing pitch is that 'it's livable'..
At least that's what they think. The rest of us think it is too bloody cold and wet.

Next, there's NSW, the realm of pastel shorts, macchiato with sugar,
Thin books read quickly and millions of dancing queens.
Its capital, Sydney, has more queens than any other city in the world and is proud of it.
Its mascots are Bondi lifesavers who pull their speedos up their cracks to keep the left and right sides of their brains separate.

Down south we have Tasmania, a state based on the notion that the family that bonks together stays together.
In Tassie, everyone gets an extra chromosome at conception.
Maps of the State bring smiles to the sternest faces.

South Australia is the province of half-decent reds, a festival of foreigners and bizarre axe murders.

SA
is the state of innovation.
Where else can you so effectively re-use country bank vaults and barrels as in Snowtown,
Just out of Adelaide (also named after a queen).
They had the Grand Prix, but lost it when the views of the track caused the Formula
One drivers to sleep at the wheel.

Western Australia is too far from anywhere to be relevant. Its main claim to fame is that it doesn't have daylight saving because if it did all the men would get erections on the bus on the way to work.
WA was the last state to stop importing convicts and many of them still work there in the
Government and business.

The Northern Territory is the red heart of our land. Outback plains, sheep stations the size of Europe, Kangaroos, Jackaroos, Emus, Uluru and dusty kids with big smiles.
It also has the highest beer consumption of anywhere on the planet and its creek beds have the highest aluminum content of anywhere too.
Although the Territory is the center piece of our national culture, few of us live there
And the rest prefer to fly over it on our way to Bali.

And there's Queensland ............While any mention of God seems silly in a document defining a nation of half-arsed skeptics, it is worth noting that God probably made Queensland- it's beautiful one day and perfect the next. Why he filled it with dickheads remains a mystery.

Oh yes, and there's Canberra . The least said the better.

We, the citizens of Oz, are united by Highways, whose treacherous twists and turns kill more of us each year than murderers. We are united in our lust for international recognition.
Not that we're whingeing; we leave that to our Pommie immigrants.

We want to make 'no worries mate' our national phrase, 'she'll be right mate' our national attitude and 'Waltzing Matilda' our national anthem. (So what if it's about a sheep-stealing crim who commits suicide??)

We love sport so much our news readers can read the death toll from a sailing race
And still tell us who's winning. And we're the best in the world at all the sports that count,
Like cricket, netball, rugby, AFL, roo-shooting, two-up and horse racing.

We also have the biggest rock, the tastiest pies and the worst-dressed Olympians in the known universe.

We shoot, we root, we vote. We are girt by sea and pissed by lunchtime.
Even though we might seem a racist, closed-minded,
Sports-obsessed little people, at least we feel better for it.

I am, you are, we are Australian.

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Even tho I am not an Aussie (Kiwi tho) but having lived there for 5 years until recently, I thought this was really funny - I hope no-one is offended.. !!


 


WE ARE AUSTRALIANS! ('Nuff said!)

We,
the people of a free nation of blokes, sheilas and the occasional wanker.
We come from many lands (although a few too many of us come from
New Zealand)
And although we live in the best country in the world, we reserve the right to bitch
And moan about it whenever we bloody like.

We are One Nation but we're divided into many States:

First, there's Victoria, named after a queen who didn't believe in lesbians.
Victoria is the realm of Mossimo turtlenecks, cafe latte, grand-final day and big horse races.
Its capital is
Melbourne, whose chief marketing pitch is that 'it's livable'..
At least that's what they think. The rest of us think it is too bloody cold and wet.

Next, there's NSW, the realm of pastel shorts, macchiato with sugar,
Thin books read quickly and millions of dancing queens.
Its capital, Sydney, has more queens than any other city in the world and is proud of it.
Its mascots are Bondi lifesavers who pull their speedos up their cracks to keep the left and right sides of their brains separate.

Down south we have Tasmania, a state based on the notion that the family that bonks together stays together.
In Tassie, everyone gets an extra chromosome at conception.
Maps of the State bring smiles to the sternest faces.

South Australia is the province of half-decent reds, a festival of foreigners and bizarre axe murders.

SA
is the state of innovation.
Where else can you so effectively re-use country bank vaults and barrels as in Snowtown,
Just out of Adelaide (also named after a queen).
They had the Grand Prix, but lost it when the views of the track caused the Formula
One drivers to sleep at the wheel.

Western Australia is too far from anywhere to be relevant. Its main claim to fame is that it doesn't have daylight saving because if it did all the men would get erections on the bus on the way to work.
WA was the last state to stop importing convicts and many of them still work there in the
Government and business.

The Northern Territory is the red heart of our land. Outback plains, sheep stations the size of Europe, Kangaroos, Jackaroos, Emus, Uluru and dusty kids with big smiles.
It also has the highest beer consumption of anywhere on the planet and its creek beds have the highest aluminum content of anywhere too.
Although the Territory is the center piece of our national culture, few of us live there
And the rest prefer to fly over it on our way to Bali.

And there's Queensland ............While any mention of God seems silly in a document defining a nation of half-arsed skeptics, it is worth noting that God probably made Queensland- it's beautiful one day and perfect the next. Why he filled it with dickheads remains a mystery.

Oh yes, and there's Canberra . The least said the better.

We, the citizens of Oz, are united by Highways, whose treacherous twists and turns kill more of us each year than murderers. We are united in our lust for international recognition.
Not that we're whingeing; we leave that to our Pommie immigrants.

We want to make 'no worries mate' our national phrase, 'she'll be right mate' our national attitude and 'Waltzing Matilda' our national anthem. (So what if it's about a sheep-stealing crim who commits suicide??)

We love sport so much our news readers can read the death toll from a sailing race
And still tell us who's winning. And we're the best in the world at all the sports that count,
Like cricket, netball, rugby, AFL, roo-shooting, two-up and horse racing.

We also have the biggest rock, the tastiest pies and the worst-dressed Olympians in the known universe.

We shoot, we root, we vote. We are girt by sea and pissed by lunchtime.
Even though we might seem a racist, closed-minded,
Sports-obsessed little people, at least we feel better for it.

I am, you are, we are Australian.


Jeffery SJan 24, 12 09:05
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Cheeky, considering it's from a Kiwi!  I made some damper last night, a few days early perhaps but it goes down rather well alongside some soup.


Perhaps in honour of Australia Day I'll kick off my uggs and wear my thongs (flip flops, not underwear) around the apartment! :)

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Cheeky, considering it's from a Kiwi!  I made some damper last night, a few days early perhaps but it goes down rather well alongside some soup.


Perhaps in honour of Australia Day I'll kick off my uggs and wear my thongs (flip flops, not underwear) around the apartment! :)


katherine L, Jan 24, 12 09:29
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HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY !!!!!

Any aussies out there??? I miss you especially on this day.........

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HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY !!!!!

Any aussies out there??? I miss you especially on this day.........


Katharina Hofstetter, Jan 26, 12 10:52
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HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY !!!!!

Any aussies out there??? I miss you especially on this day.........


Jan 26, 12 10:52

tons... but as per normal, some of us are a stubbie short of a six pack...


that makes us unique... just like everyone else :-)

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tons... but as per normal, some of us are a stubbie short of a six pack...


that makes us unique... just like everyone else :-)


Claudio S, Jan 26, 12 11:01
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yes or a six pack short of a carton ;-)


 


where do you all hang out?? Anything happening tonight??

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yes or a six pack short of a carton ;-)


 


where do you all hang out?? Anything happening tonight??


Katharina Hofstetter, Jan 26, 12 11:17
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I know that in Geneva there's a massive party gong on.


In Zurich there's an Australia day do at the Hiltl, and naturally at the Outback restaurant there'll be something defo going on.. Basel, no idea ! Sorry..


 

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I know that in Geneva there's a massive party gong on.


In Zurich there's an Australia day do at the Hiltl, and naturally at the Outback restaurant there'll be something defo going on.. Basel, no idea ! Sorry..


 


Claudio S, Jan 26, 12 11:21
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ohh if only Geneva wasn't 2 hours away....


Might have to check out Zurich.


 


Thanks for the tips :)

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ohh if only Geneva wasn't 2 hours away....


Might have to check out Zurich.


 


Thanks for the tips :)


Katharina Hofstetter, Jan 26, 12 11:25
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ohh if only Geneva wasn't 2 hours away....

Might have to check out Zurich.

 

Thanks for the tips :)


Jan 26, 12 11:25

no wazza

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no wazza


Claudio S, Jan 26, 12 11:35
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Where is the party in Geneva - !


 


How long does it go for......is there any VB. 


Com on aussie com on



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Where is the party in Geneva - !


 


How long does it go for......is there any VB. 


Com on aussie com on


Brendan Vaughan, Jan 26, 12 16:33
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Hi Brendan,


Check out the link


http://www.glocals.com/things-to-do/geneva/42024.htm


have fun


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Hi Brendan,


Check out the link


http://www.glocals.com/things-to-do/geneva/42024.htm


have fun



Claudio S, Jan 26, 12 17:15
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Thanks Claudio, will have fun
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Thanks Claudio, will have fun
Brendan Vaughan, Jan 26, 12 18:44
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