What if you lived in Australia? - Page 866

forfucksake · January 18th, 2019, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by trailmaster

Kevin here. With Brexit failing in the U.K and the English economy failing and the government possibly failing one might think that there could be a mass exodus of Brits over to aussieland. Australia has a very successful economy with steady continuous growth and a wealth of natural resources, very low national debt(when compared to the U.K.) and so much more, but this won't happen because the English could not tolerate the Australian super hot summers, all the deadly wildlife ending up in peoples beds and lunch boxes, and not being able to get to their vacation spots on the European continent.

Australia is safe for now, you lucky devils!

My parents brought the family over from mediocre Britain back in the sixties when dad could no longer find jobs as a printer.
It is a decision I have never regretted them making. I have had an excellent life over here, nine years in the Navy, full employment almost my entire life. It is now only with failing health that I am now unemployed. still no regrets.

Estreeter · January 18th, 2019, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by trailmaster

Just read how many Australian vef members complain about the hot summers.

I don't complain about the heat itself, I just hate what it can cause,
Though I do hate it when it gets a little too humid, last night and a rare one, actually had the air con running when in bed, normally if it's too hot or humid we just have the ceiling fans running, but last night was ridiculous.

But the heat itself does cause the idiots to leave kids or pets in a car

bit hard on the elderly, my Mum is 83 and has never bothered her until the last 2 or 3 summers, but the big one, bushfires

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Originally Posted by forfucksake

My parents brought the family over from mediocre Britain back in the sixties when dad could no longer find jobs as a printer.
It is a decision I have never regretted them making. I have had an excellent life over here, nine years in the Navy, full employment almost my entire life. It is now only with failing health that I am now unemployed. still no regrets.

**Brecht** · January 18th, 2019, 10:22 AM

What I like about Australians is their overall rejection of predatory capitalism as practiced in the US. It's a classic example of a mixed economy. It appears that Bill Shorten of the Australian Labor Party is on his way to victory. Australians understand that services that make up the life blood of a functioning society are not for sale and that their country is not a shopping mall. That's why their cities are beautiful and rank in top positions on lists of cities with high living standards. I guess their climate is the least thing to worry about.

Estreeter · January 18th, 2019, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Brecht

It appears that Bill Shorten of the Australian Labor Party is on his way to victory.

My one and only comment,
Labor, for me maybe it's always 50/50
Shorten = 100% snake, asshole, untrustworthy.

**Brecht** · January 18th, 2019, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Estreeter

My one and only comment,
Labor, for me maybe it's always 50/50
Shorten = 100% snake, asshole, untrustworthy.

Maybe and he does look and act like an asshole, from what I've seen, but it appears that people don't care so much about his public behaviour and scandals. That's an exception in a time when politicians are more concerned about their public image than politics.

Estreeter · January 18th, 2019, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Brecht

Maybe and he does look and act like an asshole, from what I've seen, but it appears that people don't care so much about his public behaviour and scandals. That's an exception in a time when politicians are more concerned about their public image than politics.

I don't know if this link will work
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/blogs/a...7f8103995acd18

If it don't, type, Shorten, Cleanevent, Union into Google and have a look at the calibre of individual he is , when he was a Union Official

Nice Bloke

Trading away workers entitlements to benefit the union itself, not the worker

Type in Pie shop also along with Shorten

There is much much more.

**Roubignol** · January 18th, 2019, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Estreeter

I don't know if this link will work
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/blogs/a...7f8103995acd18

If it don't, type, Shorten, Cleanevent, Union into Google and have a look at the calibre of individual he is , when he was a Union Official

Nice Bloke

Trading away workers entitlements to benefit the union itself, not the worker

Type in Pie shop also along with Shorten

There is much much more.

That's him?

There are too many suspicious union leaders.

Hikarufan · January 18th, 2019, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by trailmaster

No. Over time their tolerances changed, got weaker. Just read how many Australian vef members complain about the hot summers. People who live in the U.K like the cool summers. They would never be able tolerate living in Australian cities like Melbourne, Geelong, Sydney, and even Darwin the northernmost city has rather hot and dry summers. As we often say in America "It's a good place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live here"!.

Some of us have a reason to complain about hot summers. Melbourne and Geelong don't get as hot as we do 200 kilometres north. The Great dividing range often blocks the cool change the coast gets and we bake and bake and bake. Since Sunday it's been 41C, 40C, 44C, 44C, 40C and today was cold at 38C. Everyday since Xmas has been 36C+ pretty much. It gets worse as you move North of here. We don't get a break unless it's a decent cool change that can negate the mountain range.

Oh and Darwin isn't hot and dry. It's humid as it's tropical up there.

**judy84** · January 18th, 2019, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Estreeter

I don't complain about the heat itself, I just hate what it can cause,
Though I do hate it when it gets a little too humid, last night and a rare one, actually had the air con running when in bed, normally if it's too hot or humid we just have the ceiling fans running, but last night was ridiculous.

But the heat itself does cause the idiots to leave kids or pets in a car

bit hard on the elderly, my Mum is 83 and has never bothered her until the last 2 or 3 summers, but the big one, bushfires

I agree...I don't think people are complaining about the heat in itself, just what it causes....like feeling hot.

**Reclaimedwg** · January 18th, 2019, 02:17 PM

Today, 231 years ago, Australia was founded with the arrival of the first Europeans on the First Fleet, most of them convicts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet

Many folks don't know this but most of the ancestors of Europeans in Australia were convicts - Australia begin as a British penal colony.

January 18th, 2019, 10:22 AM	#8653
Brecht Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,657 Thanks: 180,485 Thanked 188,138 Times in 10,453 Posts	What I like about Australians is their overall rejection of predatory capitalism as practiced in the US. It's a classic example of a mixed economy. It appears that Bill Shorten of the Australian Labor Party is on his way to victory. Australians understand that services that make up the life blood of a functioning society are not for sale and that their country is not a shopping mall. That's why their cities are beautiful and rank in top positions on lists of cities with high living standards. I guess their climate is the least thing to worry about.

January 18th, 2019, 02:17 PM	#8660
Reclaimedwg Vintage Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,414 Thanks: 7,709 Thanked 26,946 Times in 3,089 Posts	Today, 231 years ago, Australia was founded with the arrival of the first Europeans on the First Fleet, most of them convicts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet Many folks don't know this but most of the ancestors of Europeans in Australia were convicts - Australia begin as a British penal colony.