Look Australia is really the best country but we don't like to brag

[Alexander's Horse]

How many of you have

Kangaroos and crocodiles?

Thousands and thousands of miles of empty sandy beaches?

An endless summer?

Are so far from any global trouble spot its all a bit of a joke?

A very high standard of living and a very low cost of living?

I rest my case

[Jon Miller]

but you ahve all that desert

and are distant from almost everywhere worthwhile

and what if you like winter? or spring and fall?

what if you like tall ragged peaks?

I gues you are closer to New Zealand...

Jon Miller

[C0ckney]

we don't like to brag

in the (slightly altered) words of winston churchill

"a modest country with much to be modest about"

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
but you have all that desert

Yes, great isn't it. A country where you can just disappear into the vast emptiness of the never never

and are distant from almost everywhere worthwhile

We're close to Asia, which is better than Europe or the States for holidays.

and what if you like winter? or spring and fall?

Then you live in a place like where I live, which has four seasons - you can also live in monsoon country or just about any climate you fancy including Alpine.

what if you like tall ragged peaks?

We got those - several mountain ranges scattered around the country.

I guess you are closer to New Zealand...

Everything has its downsides.

[Skanky Burns]

AH

[Ethelred]

Re: Look Australia is really the best country but we don't like to brag

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
How many of you have

Kangaroos and crocodiles?

I will just cover my State rather than my country.

California.

We keep them in the zoo and we have the best in the world in San Diego. Do you have any Snipe or even some foxes.

I am glad to say we don't have seven of the worlds ten deadliest snakes. You may keep them.

Thousands and thousands of miles of empty sandy beaches?

Well a thousand for the state anyway. Not exactly empty because there are rather a lot of people here in comparison to Australia per mile of beach. And the water is cold so you do have that in your favor.

An endless summer?

A movie made by Californians.

Are so far from any global trouble spot its all a bit of a joke?

I rest my case

No farther than California is unless you consider Mexico a trouble spot.

[Alexander's Horse]

Kangaroos in the zoo? I got wild ones out my back door.

[MrFun]

Hey AH, don't forget -- you Euro-Australians did a wonderful job in nearly decimating the aborigines.

[Ethelred]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Kangaroos in the zoo? I got wild ones out my back door.

Fine, we have wild cougars. Not outside my apartments but they are in the state. I don't want them outside my apartment. They have been know to eat people.

[Hydey]

Originally posted by MrFun
Hey AH, don't forget -- you Euro-Australians did a wonderful job in nearly decimating the aborigines.

What do you mean nearly?

[ravagon]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse

Everything has its downsides.

You got that one right. Kiwi's all think thats a huge downside.


All aussies do their darned best to imitate Steve Irwin too. Makes it a riot a minute for the tourists...

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by ravagon

All aussies do their darned best to imitate Steve Irwin too. Makes it a riot a minute for the tourists...

We just pay a few people to act like that so the rest of us can ignore the tourists


Give me a Home amongst the Gum trees

I've been around the world
A couple of times, or maybe more,
I've seen the sights, I've had delights
On ev'ery foreign shore,
But when my friends all ask me
The place that I adore,

I tell them right away.

Give me a home among the gum trees,
With lots of plum trees,
A dog or two, and a kangaroo.
A clothesline out the back,
Verandah out the front
And an old rocking chair.

[Skanky Burns]

Woolies made it into that song?!?
He had the complete song up before

My respect for that song just dropped immensly.

[Alexander's Horse]

What's wrong with Woolies?

I'm taking a day off work and going whale watching tommorrow

[Ming]

One of your better threads AH...

7.5/10