# Spot of Melbourne **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 4, 2011, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-of-melbourne/595157 "2011-09-04T08:30:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-of-melbourne/595157/1 "2011-09-04T08:30:25Z")
Melbourn my darling burg, by the system is an exciting instal take this city, [[LINK DELETED]] Melbourne is the matchless and most crowded bishopric in the land of Victoria, and the second most peruse see in Australia. The Melbourne Burg Meet is the pivot of the greater geographical areaand the Census statistical separating—of which “Melbourne” is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater geographical zone had an approach population of four million. Inhabitants of Melbourne are called Melburnians. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-of-melbourne/595157/2 "2011-09-04T08:40:56Z")
They speak English. ---
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-of-melbourne/595157/3 "2011-09-04T09:40:36Z")
I’m from Melbourne. I’m posting this from my house in Melbourne. All our spam bots post in broken English; it’s a Melbourne thing, you wouldn’t understand. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-of-melbourne/595157/4 "2011-09-04T11:23:52Z")
It’s definitely my favourite Bishopric Burg. ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-of-melbourne/595157/5 "2011-09-04T12:14:52Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > They speak English. That’s think you what. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-of-melbourne/595157/6 "2011-09-04T12:19:59Z")
This is why we have the Hume Highway ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-of-melbourne/595157/7 "2011-09-04T14:18:55Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > They speak English. > [@Aspidistra](#): > > That’s think you what. Actuallly, 'strue: Victorians by and large speak English, and are in consequence looked down upon by the Strineophone majority of NSW and QLD. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-of-melbourne/595157/8 "2011-09-04T14:26:40Z")
When I read the thread title the image that came to my mind was a large dog (like a Saint Bernard) wearing an ermine robe and wearing a crown. Maybe something a little like [this](http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanshoregirl/143083375/) All hail Spot of Melbourne! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-of-melbourne/595157/9 "2011-09-04T18:39:00Z")
Hail Spot of Melbourne! (I love the look on that dog’s face. 😃 )