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Where are all the aussies gone?

Hey all AfterEllerners,

I know this is an american site, but I'm sure there must be some more australians out there, soaking up the atmosphere.

So if you ride a kangaroo to work, and all speak and act like paul hogan, raise your voice! Just joking, no australian rides a kangaroo to work, they live in the bush, the zoo, and in some natural parks. not in peoples backyards. Also, practically no one, especially people from the city, speak like paul hogan (crocidile dundee). Sorry to burst those bubbles....

That was pritty much it, if you're from downunder, shout it out!

Btw, I'm Jess, I'm 18 and from the beautiful city of melbourne (currently!)

Peace
Jess (Zimmo)

Submitted by

Zimmo (40 posts)

on April 26, 2009 - 6:07pm.

TAGS ::

International

here for the serenity

Submitted by

ep7 (16 posts)

on April 26, 2009 - 6:43pm.

...we dont ride kangaroos to work?!?! tell that to the one i've got tied up out front...

Unfortunately...

Submitted by

Al (4 posts)

on April 26, 2009 - 7:05pm.

I went OS and didn't hear another Aussie for a while, and when I did hear one again, it turns out we do sound like Crocodile Dundee. It made me laugh, which confused the girl who was trying to have a serious conversation with me.

totally, when i was over

Submitted by

ridiculous (91 posts)

on April 26, 2009 - 8:40pm.

totally, when i was over seas i thought the aussies i met sounded like cartoon characters... ha ha. And there are wads of kangaroos in peoples back yards you just have to get out of the city...

well, I don't know where

Submitted by

Penny_Lane (189 posts)

on April 26, 2009 - 8:58pm.

well, I don't know where all the aussies have gone and I'm not australian but I am a big fan and think there should be more of ya'll on here. :)

also.. I'm from texas and just substitute horse for kangaroo and matthew mcconaughey/ george bush (ick) for paul hogan and I'm in the same boat as you.

Kangaroos

Submitted by

hypothesis (650 posts)

on April 26, 2009 - 9:21pm.

I don't know about you, but I once saw one hopping down my street. Alright, Canberra is full of reserves, but I'm sure the closest one is at least 5 k's away! It was one of those slightly surreal moments. There was also the time me and about 5 friends walked into a valley while hiking and disturbed around 200 sleeping kangaroos. Never have I been more unnerved in my life!

There are actually a fair number of Aussies on the site, and more than a few Aussie threads around. You just have to find them :)

I don't think I went

Submitted by

bubble_perfect (321 posts)

on April 26, 2009 - 9:46pm.

I don't think I went anywhere...

Hm so hows it doing?

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Sara: leave the barking for the ocean, ok.
Tegan: What the f*ck does that mean!?
Sara: It means your one of those things that barks in the ocean.

Tegan and Sara

Submitted by

Soph (27 posts)

on April 29, 2009 - 6:03am.

Where is the qoute in your name from?!

That quote is from The Con

Submitted by

twillow (24 posts)

on May 1, 2009 - 6:57am.

That quote is from The Con dvd :) Here's a clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z6NTkRXQWw

i <3 t&s!

Haha me too :-D

Submitted by

bubble_perfect (321 posts)

on May 1, 2009 - 6:58am.

Haha me too :-D

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Sara: leave the barking for the ocean, ok.
Tegan: What the f*ck does that mean!?
Sara: It means your one of those things that barks in the ocean.

Same

Submitted by

Soph (27 posts)

on May 2, 2009 - 7:43pm.

I do love them myself. I really should get a copy of that DVD.

still here too..

Submitted by

daysleeper (24 posts)

on April 26, 2009 - 10:44pm.

the weather in WA sucks today.

melbourne isnt much better

Submitted by

absolve (8 posts)

on April 26, 2009 - 11:55pm.

melbourne isnt much better at the moment!

Brisbane is rather fine.

Submitted by

bubble_perfect (321 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 12:01am.

Brisbane is rather fine.

My parents were at Melbourrne last weekend, they said it's freezing there.

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Sara: leave the barking for the ocean, ok.
Tegan: What the f*ck does that mean!?
Sara: It means your one of those things that barks in the ocean.

sydney is cold cold cold and

Submitted by

ridiculous (91 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 2:05am.

sydney is cold cold cold and i've gone and caught one. yuck.

Same here

Submitted by

hypothesis (650 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 2:15am.

I'm currently maintaining health but Canberra is freezing. Is there something about the cold settling in after Anzac day? It was about a 10 degree max today! It's also been raining (like yesterday during our football game... I've never shivered that much ever!) which it hardly ever does... cos we're in a drought and all.

melburnian here!

Submitted by

myles (37 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 2:35am.

Yea. Weather's been pretty horrible. Been shivering all day.

Brrrrrrrr.

'Screw the rules. I have money. Bwahahahaha!'

WOOT Melbourne!

Submitted by

Phoebe (10 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 2:46am.

So have I! My toes have been numb all day because of the severe lack of heating at my school!

*sigh* At least it's better than the 46 degree day in January.

Also, I love your picture!

Submitted by

Phoebe (10 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 2:48am.

Also, I love your picture! I've just been reviewing my organic chemistry. Such fun!

I agree. It's a lot better

Submitted by

myles (37 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 3:04am.

I agree. It's a lot better than the horrible scorching summer we've had. Unlike winter, we can't exactly tear our skins off if it gets too hot or too stuffy. Hehe.

Chemistry! Oh, thank you. :) Chem's fun. :D Speaking of which, we just had a diagnostics test in Chem today. -_-

Love organic chem, though! :D Not the eeky analytical bits :|

'Screw the rules. I have money. Bwahahahaha!'

Chem!

Submitted by

Phoebe (10 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 4:12am.

Ohh, I'm sure you aced it!

Organic chem is my favourite! I love the functional groups. Especially carboxylic acid, it looks so cool!

I also quite like Infrared Spectroscopy, which is kind of related. Would that be an icky analytical bit though? Hmm.

It's so cold here in

Submitted by

Anonymous

on April 27, 2009 - 3:26am.

It's so cold here in Melbourne. My hands have gone numb and I'm started typing with my nipples.

I can't help looking gay. I put on a dress and people say, "Who's the dyke in the dress?"

Hope your nippies won't be

Submitted by

Paxie (142 posts)

on May 12, 2009 - 1:48pm.

Hope your nippies won't be getting rsi...you might overworked them...it will still be freezing in melbourne for a little while...lol

I bought them little hats

Submitted by

Anonymous

on May 19, 2009 - 11:21am.

I bought them little hats and exercise them everyday. They should be fine. I just hope I don't poke anybodies eyes out

It will put the lotion in the basket...Hurry up my elbows are dry!

I have booked flights to

Submitted by

jac (17 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 3:57am.

I have booked flights to San Francisco in December but until then I don't plan on going anywhere !

And since we all here discussing the weather I will say that Brisbane is fantastic...low humidity, warm sunshine, blue skies but cool enough at night to actually need the doona.

to be fair, we did have

Submitted by

Zimmo (40 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 4:02am.

to be fair, we did have kangaroo's on one of our camps.... but never in caulfeild, unfortunatly.

I think yesterday was the coldest day recorded in melbourne (maybe for april) in decades! I think it was the wind, because to day was pritty cold as well, but it wasn't as sharp, then again, I didn't get stuck for 20mins waiting for a train after work today!

So for everyone other thus us victorians, how did you all celebrate the public holiday?

I didn't actually get a

Submitted by

Anonymous

on April 27, 2009 - 4:09am.

I didn't actually get a public holiday, but being in the Navy I did celebrate ANZAC day pretty heavily: My first ANZAC day in Sydney... I tell you what; being on Oxford Street and and at the girl bars in Newtown in uniform was an experience I'll never forget!

Hope everyone else had a good weekend.

Queensland didn't actually

Submitted by

jac (17 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 4:13am.

Queensland didn't actually have a public holiday...but I probably needed to go back to work to get a rest after the 3 different Anzac ceremonies I went to and the 3 pints I had while playing Two-up.

here

Submitted by

Jess (2 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 4:34am.

iam here!!!! freezing my ass off in Syd....

oh? so was it only WA that

Submitted by

Zimmo (40 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 4:35am.

oh? so was it only WA that got a public holiday.

btw appologies, I before E except after C. Caulfield is spelt like that (not the way I wrote in my last post!)

Hey there

Submitted by

M (449 posts)

on April 27, 2009 - 5:22am.

Hey! I'm living in the brisbane at the moment, I swear it is almost completely lezzie free :l

But hopefully one of you lovely ladies will see me riding my kangaroo to school with a koala on my back shouting 'G'day Mateys!' and come say hi one day =D Tee hee.

It's awful weather here lately, its hot cold hot cold hot cold. Very annoying!

How are we all?

To The OP

Submitted by

Soph (27 posts)

on April 29, 2009 - 6:00am.

OP of this. Someone called Zimmo! Hey! I know you sort of. You're from Minus18 right?

Not actually Aussie

Submitted by

Paige (19 posts)

on April 29, 2009 - 6:29am.

I'm Canadian, but I'm in Sydney for this semester and having a great time with all the Aussies!

yep I'm a minus girl! How

Submitted by

Zimmo (40 posts)

on April 29, 2009 - 8:17am.

yep I'm a minus girl! How have you been soph? What's new in your end of town?

This Brissie weather is

Submitted by

bubble_perfect (321 posts)

on May 1, 2009 - 7:01am.

This Brissie weather is annoying me. It goes from super cold to hot.

I just want the regular jean welcoming winter to come :-(

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Sara: leave the barking for the ocean, ok.
Tegan: What the f*ck does that mean!?
Sara: It means your one of those things that barks in the ocean.

I KNOW!

Submitted by

M (449 posts)

on May 3, 2009 - 3:35am.

Oh I know! It's so frustrating. I've started wearing jeans already and just rolling them up when it gets hot. I hope it settles down soon!

sydney

Submitted by

thursday (69 posts)

on May 1, 2009 - 8:27am.

Hahah...this is the ultimate....a bunch of lesbians find eachother on the net and all we can talk about is the weather. But I do have something to add....Sydney got cold on Sunday. Before Sunday it was Summer, after sunday it's been winter. Impossible, but true. I got burnt 2 weeks ago and now i'm in trackies, my grandma's old woollen jumper and a hoodie. oh and the customary old ugg boots (and yes, of course I am at home). i live with the heating nazi..who is also the light switch nazi, clean nazi and door-locking nazi. or perhaps that is entirely normal and i am just irresponsible.

Sydney Winter = Michigan Heatwave

Submitted by

Kudos (26 posts)

on May 2, 2009 - 10:07am.

I think its interesting how people here get really excited when our winter starts to look anything like a winter in Sydney! The ice, snow, and face freezing winds just aren't much fun.

I'll be missing the majority of our warmer days this year, but I don't care much because I'm pretty excited about staying in Sydney for a few months. :)

In melbourne...you'll get

Submitted by

Paxie (142 posts)

on May 12, 2009 - 1:53pm.

In melbourne...you'll get summer in the morning then winter in the evening...it's MAAAAD.

I'm sorry to hear about your nazi-maniac presence in your household ..lol

Tell 'em you are calling the United Nations...hehe

lol Perth's a bit like that

Submitted by

Cassie (17 posts)

on June 4, 2009 - 6:29am.

lol Perth's a bit like that atm

as for living with a heating nazi, I gotta admit I'm a bit like that- only when my housemates have the heater on full blast and yet the front door is wide open :P

Gold Coast is still sooo

Submitted by

kt (40 posts)

on May 1, 2009 - 8:43am.

Gold Coast is still sooo summerish. I hit the beach this morning it was PERFECT! including the girls that was out there.... :P BUT I can't wait till winter rolls around. It'll be bon-fire + marshmellow awesomeness!!

love it

Submitted by

M (449 posts)

on May 3, 2009 - 3:40am.

I love the Gold Coast! I actually haven't had a chance to go there in a while, but it's so cool! It's only an hour drive, I should go there one day. I went to surfers last time and it was great =D

omg! come down Mads! An hr

Submitted by

kt (40 posts)

on May 4, 2009 - 4:07am.

omg! come down Mads! An hr i'm assuming u'r in Brissy? give me a shout out when u do! take u around town :P

Lani - MELBOURNE

Submitted by

Lani McGregor (7 posts)

on May 1, 2009 - 9:36am.

Hey Hey,

I ride a wombat to work, how bout you?! haha

Where abouts in Melbourne are you from?

Lani :)

zimmo wrote:

Hey all AfterEllerners,

I know this is an american site, but I'm sure there must be some more australians out there, soaking up the atmosphere.

That was pritty much it, if you're from downunder, shout it out!

Btw, I'm Jess, I'm 18 and from the beautiful city of melbourne (currently!)

Peace
Jess (Zimmo)

I take the tram.... yeh my

Submitted by

Zimmo (40 posts)

on May 1, 2009 - 7:26pm.

I take the tram.... yeh my wombat went kaput! Worked em too hard!

I'm down the caulfield end. (a few suburbs from saint kilda). How about you?

btw schweet shirt!

Ooh trams were my favourite

Submitted by

bubble_perfect (321 posts)

on May 1, 2009 - 8:46pm.

Ooh trams were my favourite part of melbourne when I was there.

But that's only because I had no money for the shopping.

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Sara: leave the barking for the ocean, ok.
Tegan: What the f*ck does that mean!?
Sara: It means your one of those things that barks in the ocean.

Trams

Submitted by

Soph (27 posts)

on May 3, 2009 - 4:33am.

I didnt know people actually liked the trams. I cant stand them! I always end up walking everywhere. Even if it takes hours.

It was more the novelty.

Submitted by

bubble_perfect (321 posts)

on May 3, 2009 - 4:50am.

It was more the novelty.

And I was twelve. Everything new is awesome when you're twelve.

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Sara: leave the barking for the ocean, ok.
Tegan: What the f*ck does that mean!?
Sara: It means your one of those things that barks in the ocean.

Trains and trams

Submitted by

hypothesis (650 posts)

on May 3, 2009 - 5:00am.

I still have a thing for trains, I love them. Maybe because we don't have them in canberra.

I haven't been on a tram since I was 11, but I'm probably moving to melbourne next year so I guess I should get used to them when I visit. I think I like trains and trams simply because the bus is shit...