The Aussie

[frank12391]

I just wanna say that the yanks are smart and help us out alot but I am proud as punch to be an AUSSIE and I wouldn't swap that for a million $$$. Thats what it says on my passport and that it stays till I die. We just won back the ASHES, I'v had a few and feeling great. Sometimes I feel that we as a nation are not proud enough, we don't wear the flag and get behind it like we should. Just look at the Yanks when there National Anthem is playing with thier hands on thier hearts. You don't see that enough here. So I say when you hear that song being played in front of that flag, stand up, sing and be bloody glad to be an aussie!!!!

[shrpskn]

This should be in the lounge....I see it being redirected soon...

Glad to hear you're proud of your heritage, as I'm sure most of us are as well...

[*Narkissos*]

^^ redirecting now actually



p.s. props for the expression of National Pride bro...

[auslifta]

dont know where you havent seen pride id die for this great land as would all my friends,maybe you live in bankstown

[frank12391]

Ah Ah Ah lol, no don't live in Bankstown, Ryde area actually but yeh, I have been down there and know what you mean.

[Tru2]

Shame about all the Rugby trophies though ay?!

I love a good rattle about the Rugby - being a proud Kiwi chick and all - but I do love my adopted country somewhat too.

[beuleux]

I just wanna say that the yanks are smart and help us out alot but I am proud as punch to be an AUSSIE and I wouldn't swap that for a million $$$. Thats what it says on my passport and that it stays till I die. We just won back the ASHES, I'v had a few and feeling great. Sometimes I feel that we as a nation are not proud enough, we don't wear the flag and get behind it like we should. Just look at the Yanks when there National Anthem is playing with thier hands on thier hearts. You don't see that enough here. So I say when you hear that song being played in front of that flag, stand up, sing and be bloody glad to be an aussie!!!!

Well done on the ashes... not bad for brit convict descendants

[shrpskn]

I'm not an Aussie, but I think it would be nice to be there...I never hear about Australia ever being involved in any of the worlds' events or conflicts...
On the worlds' front, I never hear anything about the country...it's as if they're outsiders, but I think it's a good thing...better to not be throwing weight around and invading countries or stuffing a large part of your countries fiscal monies into military spending and defense.

Don't get me wrong, I'm very patriotic about my country and proudly served in my military...ooh rah!, but it seems odd how I never hear Australia in world events, never.

Not only are they a country, but an entire continent as well...

Imma visit that country some day.

-ShrpSkn

[beuleux]

I'm not an Aussie, but I think it would be nice to be there...I never hear about Australia ever being involved in any of the worlds' events or conflicts...
On the worlds' front, I never hear anything about the country...it's as if they're outsiders, but I think it's a good thing...better to not be throwing weight around and invading countries or stuffing a large part of your countries fiscal monies into military spending and defense.

Don't get me wrong, I'm very patriotic about my country and proudly served in my military...ooh rah!, but it seems odd how I never hear Australia in world events, never.

Not only are they a country, but an entire continent as well...

Imma visit that country some day.

-ShrpSkn

Australias a great country for sure I spent a big part of my childhood there... As for world events have you never heard of Galipolli, they are allways being slammed in the brit media for thier strict imigration policy like when they send the navy out to turn away a boatfull of refugees.

[shrpskn]

^^I'm also not a Brit, so I guess I wouldn't be aware of that either...I just know that there is never any mention in the U.S. media of happenings or going ons in Australia...seems every other part of the world is always making the news though.

[CSAR]

Some of the best dudes that I'm also proud to call my friends are from Oz. I want to put in a few more years here in Japan before moving to Perth, so my kids can grow up in a native-English speaking country/city with multi-cultural awareness and tolerance (unlike Japan).

[beuleux]

Some of the best dudes that I'm also proud to call my friends are from Oz. I want to put in a few more years here in Japan before moving to Perth, so my kids can grow up in a native-English speaking country/city with multi-cultural awareness and tolerance (unlike Japan).

LOL are we talking about the same country... growing up as a kid in Oz I was the butt of many a brit joke or Poms as brits are known, Im sure your friends are very civilised and tollerant, Im not knocking Australiains by the way and im sure its not true of the majority of Australians but in some rural towns (no names) I have met some of the most biggoted zenophobes on the planet

[Snrf]

I'm not an Aussie, but I think it would be nice to be there...I never hear about Australia ever being involved in any of the worlds' events or conflicts...
On the worlds' front, I never hear anything about the country...it's as if they're outsiders, but I think it's a good thing...better to not be throwing weight around and invading countries or stuffing a large part of your countries fiscal monies into military spending and defense.

Don't get me wrong, I'm very patriotic about my country and proudly served in my military...ooh rah!, but it seems odd how I never hear Australia in world events, never.

Not only are they a country, but an entire continent as well...

Imma visit that country some day.

-ShrpSkn

Actually generally they get involved in every war we do, just not on a large scale. They've been active in Iraq and afghanistan, and they have some bloody good soldiers too.

[goodcents]

I intend to go to australia and see everything and would love to hunt the out back. I actually follow most things australian

[CSAR]

LOL are we talking about the same country... growing up as a kid in Oz I was the butt of many a brit joke or Poms as brits are known, Im sure your friends are very civilised and tollerant, Im not knocking Australiains by the way and im sure its not true of the majority of Australians but in some rural towns (no names) I have met some of the most biggoted zenophobes on the planet

Same thing with rural towns in the States and pretty much anywhere in Japan. I imagine there are racists, bigots, and xenophobes just about everywhere you go. However, I've been to Perth a few times and my wife lived there using a working holiday visa. We were both impressed with the multi-cultural environment there. As for places like Darwin, Townsville, or Alice Springs - I don't think we'd fit in.

[CSAR]

Actually generally they get involved in every war we do, just not on a large scale. They've been active in Iraq and afghanistan, and they have some bloody good soldiers too.

I'll second that. I had some minor interaction with Aussie SAS in Kuwait and those guys had their dope dialed tight. They know how to party as well!!

[fenceguy]

every aussie I have met is highly conceited over the fact that he is an aussie. Never met one that wasn't proud of the fact.

[beuleux]

every aussie I have met is highly conceited over the fact that he is an aussie. Never met one that wasn't proud of the fact.

Ha Ha thats funny and so true... I travelled a bit in my younger days and met loads of Aussies they get everywhere, but you cant brag your a brit, a yank or a white south african or you will be held pesonaly responsible for everything your governments ever said or done over the last 100 years

[fenceguy]

amen to that brother beuleux, what's your favorite place?

[beuleux]

amen to that brother beuleux, what's your favorite place?

Ill give you a clue... sucky fcuky fie dorrar

[fenceguy]

please order me a bowl of wai too yung. not available on school nites.

[auslifta]

I'm not an Aussie, but I think it would be nice to be there...I never hear about Australia ever being involved in any of the worlds' events or conflicts...
On the worlds' front, I never hear anything about the country...it's as if they're outsiders, but I think it's a good thing...better to not be throwing weight around and invading countries or stuffing a large part of your countries fiscal monies into military spending and defense.

Don't get me wrong, I'm very patriotic about my country and proudly served in my military...ooh rah!, but it seems odd how I never hear Australia in world events, never.

Not only are they a country, but an entire continent as well...

Imma visit that country some day.

-ShrpSkn

wow i could go on for weeks with just these few paragraphs,but i wont

[shrpskn]

wow i could go on for weeks with just these few paragraphs,but i wont

Knock yourself out...

[auslifta]

Knock yourself out...

here goes some while ive got a bit of time on my hands
Dont know what worlds events we haven't been involved in,with regards to war anything the US or UK have been involved in, in the last 100 years we have been there(maybe with the exception of falklands?)WW1,WW2,KOREAN,Vietnam,Afganistan,Iraq part one and two,East timor(no US or UK there,but more peace keeping,same goes for cook islands,Fiji,Samoa)......list goes on. sure we dont start anything,but we are there because of our alliance.dont know if many of Americans know this but we have a treaty that simply states"any attack on America is viewed as an attack on Australia, any attack on Australia is viewed as an attack on America".it was signed by Bill Clinton and John Howard.
As far as any other world stage goes,lets start with sport,you might have heard of an event called the olympics,we have hosted the summer version twice,1956,in Melbourne and recently in 2000 in Sydney. for a county with just over 20 million we do pretty good i think we came 5th last time every other county on top of us usually has 10 times as many people,we have won gold in nearly every field,we dominate swimming.We dominate so strongly in commonwealth games we make it look like we compete against high school kids,not much competition.
Another event on the world stage is soccer (football)world cup,we made the top 16 only to be knocked out by the eventual winner(ITALY)in a dubious extra time penalty.We have at some stage in last 70 years dominated tennis,golf,surfing,cricket,swimming,netball,rugby
Ever heard of the movies?you may have heard of Mel Gibson,Nicole Kidman,Russel Crowe,Cate Blanchette,Jack Thompson,Eric Bana,Errol Flynn...just to name a few of top of head.
With regards to medicine theres this stuff called penicillin, its used to make anti biotics,developed by Dr Flemming,an Australian,in WW2 in fact alot of todays medicines and treatments come from this great land but dont get as much recognition as sports or wars, have a look through Nobel prizes many Australians, this year in fact for medicine,cure for stomach ulcers found to be caused by a bacteria.

If your a fan of music surly you have heard of some of our bands AC/DC,

[auslifta]

Some of the best dudes that I'm also proud to call my friends are from Oz. I want to put in a few more years here in Japan before moving to Perth, so my kids can grow up in a native-English speaking country/city with multi-cultural awareness and tolerance (unlike Japan).

Perth is a great place to raise a family

[auslifta]

Australias a great country for sure I spent a big part of my childhood there... As for world events have you never heard of Galipolli, they are allways being slammed in the brit media for thier strict imigration policy like when they send the navy out to turn away a boatfull of refugees.

Actually our immigration policy is rather weak,needs to be much firmer.These people in boats are not from war torn country,which is what a refugee is,someone seeking refuge. these people are coming from Indonesia,with boats full of dieses,you want to live here come through the f###ing front door.the only people that come here from war torn countries are from Africa,and last time i looked at the map Australia is not first port of call,UK is much closer.If its so strict why are so many Brits living here now

[auslifta]

unlike America where 40% of the countries wealth is shared between only 1% of the population,we share our wealth around and we all live really well i think.i could go on but i wont..............

[Tru2]

After that rant.. I'm damn proud to be a KIWI!!!!

[Kale]

After that rant.. I'm damn proud to be a KIWI!!!!

Bah Bah Bah

[slob]

Australia is the best country in the world. Only Aussies can understand why.
For everyone else, here is a bit of insight into our national day, Australia Day...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtWVJikNnx4

[beuleux]

Actually our immigration policy is rather weak,needs to be much firmer.These people in boats are not from war torn country,which is what a refugee is,someone seeking refuge. these people are coming from Indonesia,with boats full of dieses,you want to live here come through the f###ing front door.the only people that come here from war torn countries are from Africa,and last time i looked at the map Australia is not first port of call,UK is much closer.If its so strict why are so many Brits living here now

You dont know the meaning of a weak immigration policy LOL any idiot from anywhere in the world can come here to abuse our health service and benefit system, there are books written in other countries on how to bleed the brits, we are easy pickings for the worlds freeloaders thats why there are so many brits in Oz, Id be there myself if I could LOL... Hey dont have a spare room do you?

[I_Want_Abs]

one more aussie here guys........ and a proud one at that, i even have the southern cross tattoo'd on the whole left hand side of my body beside my abs...

there are a few of us on this board so i hope every one of us slaps a post in this thread.


and by the way kale my good friend i think i am falling in love with your wife....

j/k bro

but seriously those pictures you put up in your avatar of her are amazing!!!
your one lucky man

[Kale]

one more aussie here guys........ and a proud one at that, i even have the southern cross tattoo'd on the whole left hand side of my body beside my abs...

there are a few of us on this board so i hope every one of us slaps a post in this thread.


and by the way kale my good friend i think i am falling in love with your wife....

j/k bro

but seriously those pictures you put up in your avatar of her are amazing!!!
your one lucky man

Dude she is my GF. My wife doesnt look anything like that

[auslifta]

After that rant.. I'm damn proud to be a KIWI!!!!

sorry to tell you tru2 but you have heard of the ANZAC you were right by our side, and you know Russell Crowe ssshhhhhhhhh dont tell anyone he has been good lately......next time he messes up his yours again

[beuleux]

Why do Aussies and Kiwis get offended if you mistake one for the other... Its hard to tell the difference between accents, just like Americans find it hard to tell the brit/aus/kiwi accents apart but I dont get offended when they make a mistake

[I_Want_Abs]

Dude she is my GF. My wife doesnt look anything like that

LOL.... sorry mate

i knew that i was just testing you

[Mista Massive]

i am an aussie


but i'm just a wog from melbourne

[Mista Massive]

Why do Aussies and Kiwis get offended if you mistake one for the other... Its hard to tell the difference between accents, just like Americans find it hard to tell the brit/aus/kiwi accents apart but I dont get offended when they make a mistake

i don't wanna be called a KIWI. even if it is a mistake. i like me sex.

NOT SIX

six is a number

[Kale]

Why do Aussies and Kiwis get offended if you mistake one for the other... Its hard to tell the difference between accents, just like Americans find it hard to tell the brit/aus/kiwi accents apart but I dont get offended when they make a mistake

Its just a rivalry thing like the USA and Canada I guess, They kick our asses at Rugby we kick there asses at Cricket and on it goes. There accents are HUGELY different to ours as well. The number six for example, they pronounce it sux and pin is pronounced pun, Totally weird, Oh and they like having sex with sheep a lot as well

[beuleux]

i don't wanna be called a KIWI. even if it is a mistake. i like me sex.

NOT SIX

six is a number

its all in the pronounciation of short vowels LOL I learned that eventually... when you say "wog"... what does that mean nowdays