The Aussie Thread- Part 4
02-23-06 | 08:40 PM
#3051
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Status quo in Tour of Cal after today's run along the coast. Would've been a brilliant ride to be on!
02-23-06 | 08:41 PM
#3052
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Hey, who insulted Ed? only a handful of posts in two weeks...
02-23-06 | 08:56 PM
#3053
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From: Newcastle Australia
Originally Posted by Thylacine
You guys should not be reading the Sydney Morning Herald. Next you'll be quoting Alan Jones as some pillar of wisdom.
Dude SMH is a fairfax publication its about left wing as you can get for a mainstream publication. So its the opposite of Alan Jones.
If you were reading a PBL publication by itself I would be a little worried.
finally found a house expat. Good on ya
02-23-06 | 09:02 PM
#3054
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From: Newcastle Australia
Originally Posted by was_bmxer
and what about the garage? How many cars side by side with all doors open?
probably two because the cars are so big
probably 8 falcons or commodores nose to tail across the width of the garage
02-23-06 | 10:22 PM
#3055
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From: Between the mountains and the lake.
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Hmmm. Let's see. No, no beach volleyball. But getting a haircut at Bikini Cuts runs a close 2nd. Sadly, the house only has a 1 car garage. But that extra bedroom is for the bikes. Tiger, what man is his right mind would want more than one wife? It may be the only the they have right, but at least the French know how to do it properly. A mistress is easily discarded, and won't cost you a house and half your super. Back to the car/garage thing now. Kotter, not only is our car tiny by anyone's standards, but there aren't and Falcons or Commodores over here. The do sell the Monaro with a GTO badge, but it's quicker than the Aussie version due to the exhaust re-routing giving it a 15hp boost.
That's all I have to report today. Oh, Amgen's been copping it for sponsoring a race. Hope that doesn't affect their stock price.
That's all I have to report today. Oh, Amgen's been copping it for sponsoring a race. Hope that doesn't affect their stock price.
02-23-06 | 10:29 PM
#3056
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what about the current, balmy 1 degree C (37F) temp in SLC?
And a 'springly' -3C in Bryce Canyon...........yummy
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/forecast...=RWR&version=0
And a 'springly' -3C in Bryce Canyon...........yummy
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/forecast...=RWR&version=0
02-23-06 | 10:36 PM
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From: Newcastle Australia
Originally Posted by Expatriate
Kotter, not only is our car tiny by anyone's standards, but there aren't and Falcons or Commodores over here. The do sell the Monaro with a GTO badge, but it's quicker than the Aussie version due to the exhaust re-routing giving it a 15hp boost.
The commodore/falcon idea is for comparative illustration purposes only!
The GTO got canned in the states as well. Too expensive to re-engineer for the new US airbag regulation. For that type of anyway money I would take a wrx/evo9/alfa gta instead!
02-23-06 | 11:29 PM
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From: Bathurst oz
Originally Posted by ozbiker
The problem is very deep - it's a social sickness. Every night (on TV) children can see realistic re-enactments of people being shot. They are bombarded by news of violence by the media - every hour these days on TV. Shooting another person is essentially the ultimate act of cowardice. You terminate life using a machine designed purposely for that purpose, and from the ultimate position of strength - you cannot be stopped - a simple finger operated switch turns off a life like extinguishing a light.
An entire generation has been made immune to the the reality and consequences of this, and similar actions (many people are scared of needles - 1/10th mm diameter and sharp - oh how pathetic!! - they rarely think of a bullet as a needle, 10mm diameter, blunt, and doing Mach 2!!!!).
How much of a leap does it take to tranfer this into a car - to sit completely enclosed and unassailable in a steel cocoon, a position of absolute power, the decider of life and death, at least for those weaker than you like cyclists. To buzz a cyclist in a car is a demonstration of power - "see, I can kill you or let you live - my choice - and you can't stop me". **** is a crime of power. Assault is a crime of power. Firearm murder is a crime of power. Buzzing cyclists is a crime of power. What they all have in common is that they are done from a position of absolute safety - the coward's position.
An entire generation has been made immune to the the reality and consequences of this, and similar actions (many people are scared of needles - 1/10th mm diameter and sharp - oh how pathetic!! - they rarely think of a bullet as a needle, 10mm diameter, blunt, and doing Mach 2!!!!).
How much of a leap does it take to tranfer this into a car - to sit completely enclosed and unassailable in a steel cocoon, a position of absolute power, the decider of life and death, at least for those weaker than you like cyclists. To buzz a cyclist in a car is a demonstration of power - "see, I can kill you or let you live - my choice - and you can't stop me". **** is a crime of power. Assault is a crime of power. Firearm murder is a crime of power. Buzzing cyclists is a crime of power. What they all have in common is that they are done from a position of absolute safety - the coward's position.
02-23-06 | 11:52 PM
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cant be stuffed discussing it. But the bit about drivers sounds about right for 4wd owners. They are just crazy
02-24-06 | 12:00 AM
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Hey Oz, you were right. Got my hands on some Giramondo stuff the other day... new bibs and jersey.
Damn those bibs are nice...
Damn those bibs are nice...
02-24-06 | 12:07 AM
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Originally Posted by Odin
Hey Oz, you were right. Got my hands on some Giramondo stuff the other day... new bibs and jersey.
Damn those bibs are nice...
Damn those bibs are nice...
Apparently other brands such as Assos are just as good, but I'm too 'tight' to spend big bucks on bloody lycra.
My Kennedy bibs cost me 70 bucks, and they're plenty comfy!!
02-24-06 | 12:30 AM
#3062
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From: Oz
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The Giramondo's only cost me $75... bit of a bargain, and they have a nice "Eastern" down each leg 
tight
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02-24-06 | 12:39 AM
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From: Melbourne, Australia
cool.
Online? got a link?
Online? got a link?
02-24-06 | 12:40 AM
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02-24-06 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by climbo
yeah, well you'd probably hate Sydney riding then, compared to suburban CT it would be a menace. You live in the city and work in the burbs, that's strange, but lucky if you go against all the traffic every day. What part of CT ?
My wife is well keen on Sydney, we spend time there everytime we're home but this will be her first time living outside America ...
02-24-06 | 10:04 AM
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From: Between the mountains and the lake.
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We found Australia to be a bit too expensive as far as the cost of living. A great holiday destination when the AU$ cost me US$.47. My wife lived in Newcastle for nearly 40 years before she decided it was time to move on.
A note about the weather - it was in the 30s when we left Oz, and it's about the same here.
A note about the weather - it was in the 30s when we left Oz, and it's about the same here.
02-24-06 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
We found Australia to be a bit too expensive as far as the cost of living.
We will try it for a few years and if it doesn't work out we can always come back. I have a feeling she's going to love it though.
02-24-06 | 04:23 PM
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Poopy, I hope she's ok with the heat and humidity. As far as quality of life, Australia did not afford us the lifestyle I had here. If you have the ability to earn a lot, Australia can be a comfortable place, but neither my wife nor myself made enough money to make it easy on us. Good luck, whatever you do.
02-24-06 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Poopy, I hope she's ok with the heat and humidity. As far as quality of life, Australia did not afford us the lifestyle I had here. If you have the ability to earn a lot, Australia can be a comfortable place, but neither my wife nor myself made enough money to make it easy on us. Good luck, whatever you do.
02-24-06 | 06:43 PM
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I liked Newcastle, but the housing affordability/employment opportunity ratio was pretty messed up.
We missed out on the house I mentioned earlier, but I'm able to get a loan for whatever we need. Guess I'll work on getting a job first.
We missed out on the house I mentioned earlier, but I'm able to get a loan for whatever we need. Guess I'll work on getting a job first.
02-24-06 | 11:06 PM
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Seems like it was the pommy track team was racing at hefferon last tue night and they have been hanging around racing again last night in Sutherland.
02-24-06 | 11:41 PM
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From: Newcastle Australia
Originally Posted by Expatriate
We missed out on the house I mentioned earlier, but I'm able to get a loan for whatever we need. Guess I'll work on getting a job first.
"Why is it that the houses have the best sheds have the worst kitchens?"
02-25-06 | 06:02 PM
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From: Bathurst oz
Originally Posted by Expatriate
We missed out on the house I mentioned earlier, but I'm able to get a loan for whatever we need. Guess I'll work on getting a job first.
02-25-06 | 10:43 PM
#3074
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Originally Posted by badsac
They loan out unlimited amounts of money to people with no job sitting on their arse playing Playstation and getting welfare? Man, that is the land of opportunity. I'll be over in a jiffy!
02-25-06 | 10:48 PM
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From: Newcastle Australia
Originally Posted by Expatriate
What I do have is really good credit, and they figure that I'll make the payment somehow. But I'll save the extra 1.75% interest and get a job first.