# Calling all International Dopers - It's a cultural swap meet!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-international-dopers-its-a-cultural-swap-meet/119999>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 20, 2002, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-international-dopers-its-a-cultural-swap-meet/119999 "2002-07-20T19:03:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-international-dopers-its-a-cultural-swap-meet/119999/81 "2002-09-07T00:53:26Z")

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Forget the weather. Just take Melbourne! 🙂

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**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-international-dopers-its-a-cultural-swap-meet/119999/82 "2002-09-07T01:19:47Z")

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Hrrmphhh. That’s the last time _you_ get to cross the border **Loaded**. 😃

Oh, and Tooheys sucks too. 😛

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**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-international-dopers-its-a-cultural-swap-meet/119999/83 "2002-09-07T05:01:49Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by gex gex \*  
> \*\*Orrrrrrright.
> 
> Australia has the deal of the century.
> 
> Dear USA
> 
> We will take George W Bush off your hands. I shall keep him in my basement. In return, we offer you New Zealand, which I assure you, we do actually own.
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> How can you refuse? \*\*

Hey guys, this actually is a good deal. We should huddle and think about it.

Oh yeah, and if he gets out of your basement, we’re not responsible, okay?

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**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-international-dopers-its-a-cultural-swap-meet/119999/84 "2002-09-07T05:08:37Z")

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What the hell are you going to do with New Zealand though? I mean, it’s pretty and all, but there’s no people there…

…they all live in Australia!! (Except for **IceWolf** ) Sorry Icey 🆒 😃

Do you guys know how to cook lambshanks with parsley sauce?

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