a quick howdy from an Australian newbie. I’ve just returned from a lovely 3 week vacation in the United States and while there, I was asked many questions like:
What do you guys think of us Americans?
What did you think of the Sep 11 thing?
Do you know Nicole Kidman?
Well, I answered all questions as best I could but in the course of some general conversations, I HAD to wonder what the rest of the world thinks of us Aussies. Therefore, here’s a few questions of my own…
Do you REALLY think we have kangaroos bouncing down the main streets of our cities?
Do you REALLY think that we’re all like Crocodile Dundee (or worse yet), like Steve Irwin, the crocodile Hunter?
Do you REALLY believe our country to be so small that I could be on a first name basis with someone as famous as Nicole Kidman?
(Based on a conversation I had with a couple of American guys during my military days) - do you think it’s possible to drive from Darwin in the Northern Territory to Melbourne in Victoria (and back) in a three-day long weekend ( in a mini-moke with a top speed of what…50mph, say) hehe!
When Hubby and I were in London, we stopped to get some food at an Indian take-out place. The man behind the counter was delighted we were from America. He asked, “Do you know Achmed? He’s my cousin!” From this, I can only assume it’s universal. If you’re from another country, you assume that everyone in another country knows everyone else.
Welcome to the SDMB. You’ve found the best place on the internet.
There are dozens of Aussies on these boards, so you’ll feel right at home. We’ve edjamacated the Yanks about the 'roos hopping down George Street (there aren’t that many at all), but of course I must remind you to NEVER mention the dropbears.
I don’t think you have kangaroos bouncing down the main streets of your cities, I KNOW you have kangaroos bouncing down the main streets of your cities.
Incidently, do you know my sister?- she’s living Woolloomooloo at the moment.
It’s a good idea to suss out the different forums here, and familiarise yourself with their functions. So when this thread goes missing (which it will), you’ll no doubt find one of our moderators has whacked it into the MPSIMS forum (it’s the social one).
I know it’s a fact that everything is Australia is poisonous. Spikers, land snakes, sea snakes, Blue Ring Octopi, platypuses, toads, jellyfish, cycads, wattles, riceflowers, ferns, saltbushes, corals, sponges, Red Kangaroos, dropbears, dingos, wombats, jumbucks all poisonous every last one. Poison, poison, poison.
It’s a deadly land down under where beer does flow and men chunder.
God I hate our summer holidays (which last until March, just in case the Merkins were a’ wonderin’).
And in answer to number 3). Doctor Anthony Kidman (yes, that is how it’s spelt) holds the chair in psychology at UTS.
UTS Open Day is on Friday if you want to meet Nicole’s dad.
Since I just got back from Sydney and am relocating there from Vegas soon, I can say…er…no.
Though I WAS disturbed by the notion of drop bears, which my Aussie boyfriend assures me are everywhere. I was terrified to walk under trees!
He also told me the really poisonus things only bite tourists, so I should be safe once I move there. Was frightened nearly senseless by a small lizard, but that’s only because it ran across my foot.
And Vegemite is nasty. Really nasty. Though the look on my boyfriend’s face when I ate peanut butter and jelly on the same sandwich pretty much made up for the fact he made me try that stuff.
Will you folks from the West Island please stop lending out your Kangeroos for movie production.
It seems to lead to disasters like the forthcoming ‘Kangeroo Jack’.
