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Who's an Aussie here? - 8/25/2011 2:01:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		I was wondering who on here is from Australia.

Besides just knowing who is from Down Under, I would be interested in knowing how you see us Norte Americanos, do we all seem the same to you, or do you see differences between Americans and Canadians?

Also, Aussie rules football, what's with the round field?
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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/25/2011 2:59:48 AM   
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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/25/2011 3:05:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		I would think so, but never having even been to Australia, I'm afraid i'm unaware of the Antipodean membership criteria, so I don't know.

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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/25/2011 3:07:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		no idea about the field. here's a page that gives some info. but it's a sport. played with a ball. i don't do those i used to think it was oval because cricket pitches are also oval and the season's are opposite so during the summer cricket could be played, and then off season to that, football could be played on the same pitch. but that's purely a guess.

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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/25/2011 3:09:26 AM   
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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/25/2011 4:42:39 AM   
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And Angel passed the citizenship criteria which is that she gives great hugs so I let her be an Aussie

I have done a bit of traveling over the years in the US and Canada and definitely see differences amongst people from the two countries.  Canadians are more laid back and I would say they are more similar to Aussies in their outlook.  In the US - people differ from region to region but the one thing I never fail to notice is how welcoming they are to travelers. 

When I backpacked around there after uni in the late 80's I would have total strangers whom I met on my travels invite me into their homes for meals and even to stay and it was wonderful.  a lot of these were families, not creepy guys

Mexico was similar in that strangers would share their lunch with you on a train or invite you home for a meal and it would be very humbling as they often had so little themselves, but would still be happy to share it.

um however... ha ha, yes I do find some people from the USA do fit the loud-mouthed, arrogant stereotype.  Just as many Aussies no doubt fit the drunken idiot stereotype


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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/25/2011 4:40:24 PM   
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funny, most yanks think i'm aussie and love to hear me talk - most aussies think i'm canuck or occasionally irish. the travelled ones like wanders generally are pretty accurate when they guess where i'm from.

i find that the more i meet people from other places, the more alike they are. there's loud and obnoxious american's, australians, italians and iranians, just as there are quiet, friendly, outgoing, opinionated, funny ones from the same places.

wanders is one of the friendly, mad, funny, huggy ones! one of us needs to move closer to the other, wanders, we both need hugs!!

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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 11:37:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		  I think most people know I'm an Aussie.

Canadians resemble us more than the Yanks do.  Your health system is similar to ours - socialised medicine - so we kinda both look funny at the USA with its outdated, profit-geared health system.  And there's a more similar outlook on life - more laid back, if you will.

I still have trouble picking the accent sometimes.  Canadians sound like Americans but kinda 'off'.  Although if anyone says "aboot", it's a dead giveaway.  Basically, if someone talks like Frances McDormand in 'Fargo', then I figure they're Canadian.

If Hanners turned out to have that accent, I would laugh my ass off.



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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 4:22:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've met quite a few Aussies, and have been very impressed by their speaking abilities, Awareness.  Many of them have vocabularies, and that is *to their credit*.  :-)

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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 4:41:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've been in Australia and in Australian men multiple times, so I'm sure that counts! ;-) I love both!
I've never felt safer travelling than in Oz and Kiwiland: and I adore their sense of humour, history, fortitude, justice, grace, and hospitality, and of course the countries are beautiful beyond description. Plus the guys are tall and gorgeous, and they love Canadians!

I also love Aussie rules and rugby union. AFL Rules! I can't watch North American football anymore; too boring and feeble skills in comparison.

So anyway, there's my mushy Valentine to our colonial brethren Down Under: I love you, and I'll be back: mwaah!

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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 4:43:17 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Awareness
  I think most people know I'm an Aussie.

Canadians resemble us more than the Yanks do.  Your health system is similar to ours - socialised medicine - so we kinda both look funny at the USA with its outdated, profit-geared health system.  And there's a more similar outlook on life - more laid back, if you will.

I still have trouble picking the accent sometimes.  Canadians sound like Americans but kinda 'off'.  Although if anyone says "aboot", it's a dead giveaway.  Basically, if someone talks like Frances McDormand in 'Fargo', then I figure they're Canadian.

If Hanners turned out to have that accent, I would laugh my ass off.

ugh... I didnt have a friggin "accent" until i moved to California!
There, every second person would, at some point.. ask me "Where are you from?".. I started feeling like i had a sign taped to my back or something.. like there was something wrong with me... the ones that dont ask, i expect they are thinking it but just not asking..

One guy told me it wasnt just my accent (yes, noticeable when i said about, house, roof, etc), but also the way i speak, the way i form sentences, etc.. a few guys thought my accent was "cute"..

Right now and for a few short months I am in WA state and no one is asking me here.. which is really nice for a change... but then, half the cars in the shopping center parking lots have BC plates.. so, they are sorta used to it..

I think the next time someone asks me where i am from, I will tell them Minnesota ..

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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 5:23:34 PM   
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Who's an Aussie here?

i've been using the Aussie brand of shampoo stuff lately. Ooh, and i've seen the movie "Crocodile Dundee", too. Do those count?

No? Well, fiddledy fuck.



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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 5:41:55 PM   
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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 5:58:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sorry, Angel.

i've never been, but it would be an awesome place to visit, i'm thinking.

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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 6:05:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		Me too, I would like to visit someday.. but I wonder what the differences and similarities between Aussies/Australia and New Zealand/ers are..

Had a friend that went there, said the pointsettias arent little potted plants, there they are big friggin trees...

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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 7:54:08 PM   
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Sorry, Angel.

i've never been, but it would be an awesome place to visit, i'm thinking.

minnesota or australia? i'm from the former originally, live the latter now.

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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 7:56:33 PM   
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aussies are nice blokes, kiwi's are sheepshaggers (i'ma hiding when the kiwi's come when they see that )

topsy turvy seasons too. we're just coming into spring now, while you're just heading into late summer/autumn.

christmas is hot sweaty mango season, lotta aussies at the beach with their kids as it's summer holidays. aussies are great sportspeople, they really do like outdoor sports.



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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 9:01:51 PM   
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poinsetta bush in my back yard.

aussies are nice blokes, kiwi's are sheepshaggers (i'ma hiding when the kiwi's come when they see that )

topsy turvy seasons too. we're just coming into spring now, while you're just heading into late summer/autumn.

christmas is hot sweaty mango season, lotta aussies at the beach with their kids as it's summer holidays. aussies are great sportspeople, they really do like outdoor sports.


(tj looks slowly & carefully around the corner to see if there are any upset kiwis about)..
... ahhhh, the coast is clear..
so is your poinsetta bush going to get bigger?

I would like to see both countries, I think Australia more tho just due to things i have read, Australia sure does get more PR!

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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 9:33:30 PM   
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Sorry, Angel.

i've never been, but it would be an awesome place to visit, i'm thinking.

minnesota or australia? i'm from the former originally, live the latter now.

Well, Australia, of course. i wouldn't mind kiwiland, either, i think.

And Minnesota for the bj's! Hi, Ron. :)

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RE: Who's an Aussie here? - 8/27/2011 10:59:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		probably the poinsetta would get bigger. however i'm in a very rocky area, so it's limited by available soil i think.

kiwiland is gorgeous. totally different geography. and i have a lust issue to maori males! especially with the traditional tatt's

my kids have promised to put me into a nursing home with hot maori male nurses to look after me when i get old but not feeble

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