Hellllloooooo, Mackin here from accross the ditch. I'd love to come if you'll let me.
I didn't really mean all those things I said about you Aussies. Honest...
Mackin (of the please can I be an Honorary Aussie Class?)
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Aussie Role Call
by kelpie inok aussie... its time to 'fess up and let me know you are here reading my posts.
i am putting alot of hard work into organising this apostofest and should be getting some really good deals with accomodation etc so i need the numbers to make it worth while.. what i need to know who are the aussies on the board.. please step up to the mic and let me know who you are and where abouts you live.
if you dont want to publicly announce it, drop me an email at [email protected].
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WHAT DO YOU DO FOR WORK?
by hamptonite21 ini work in the lending industry, im an account rep for a wholesale mortgage bank.
royal bank of canada in newyork.
edited by - hamptonite21 on 12 november 2002 22:40:6.
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raise, train and sell quarter horses
LB,
What's a quarter horse? Is that like, just the tail and hind legs?
Mackin (of the brought up in the city class)
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Dealing with Aussies
by Mackin intips for effective and painless interacting with aussies: .
1) don't offer to buy an australian a drink .
he will want to be your friend.. 2) don't talk about sport or you won't want to be his friend and you have to fly home in a week anyway.. 3) don't start a fight in a pub and expect the aussies to help.
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Beck,
It's OK. I've got some New Zealand jokes to post as well. Just for balance.
Mackin
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Storms hit TN,,,, Tink and CC are you ok?
by LyinEyes injust a note to all the friends in the areas of the storm, hoping that everyone is well.
if at all possible please check in and let us know if all is well.
i just turned this weather channel on and they are talking about tenn. , are there other states that got hit hard?
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I saw pics of the storms on the 6.00 pm news on TV. Incredible!! I sure hope our posters are not affected. Check in when you can guy's. We need to know you're all OK.
Mackin.
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Dealing with Aussies
by Mackin intips for effective and painless interacting with aussies: .
1) don't offer to buy an australian a drink .
he will want to be your friend.. 2) don't talk about sport or you won't want to be his friend and you have to fly home in a week anyway.. 3) don't start a fight in a pub and expect the aussies to help.
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Tips for effective and painless interacting with Aussies:
1) Don't offer to buy an Australian a drink . He WILL want to be your friend.
2) Don't talk about sport or you WON'T want to be his friend and you have to fly home in a week anyway.
3) Don't start a fight in a pub and expect the Aussies to help. Most of them wouldn't have bought their wives and girlfriend to send in to the scrum on their behalf!
4) If you wish to see them move faster than a wombat with a limp drop a few coins on the floor.
5) If an Australian looks at you blankly in an attempt to figure out what your saying - stop talking for about 12 minutes. They do catch up eventually.
6) Don't be alarmed if you see an Australian drunk at 9 in the morning. Hell if you had to live in Australia you'd be drunk at 9 in the morning.
7) If you see an Australian taking his time at the bar (a pretty rare site as this type of animal has practised it many times) then he has encountered a problem. Offer to count the coins with him until he arrives at the correct amount for the drink.
8) Don't be rude and ask "so what crime did your father commit to have to come to Australia?" Remember many Australians don't have fathers.
We hope this information helps. One word of warning - if you see an Australian getting angry, start to sing Waltzing Matilda. He'll join in, forget where he was, finish the song at the top of his voice, fall into a dumpster and sleep there till morning. Works better than pepper spray.
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Enigma Listeners?
by santacruzchick indoes anyone listen to enigma?
i recently started listening to a few of the songs, i love the song gravity of love , all of the songs are so relaxing
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I have "The Screen Behind the Mirror"
Awesome.
Mackin.
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This could only happen in New Zealand
by Mackin inmaori swamp creature delays road
construction work on a major new zealand highway has been delayed following warnings about a mythical river monster.
work on one section of the new highway ground to a halt when a local maori tribe warned of a swamp creature said to be living in the path of the new road.
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The All Blacks have been beaten 31-28 by England in a classic encounter at Twickenham. The inexperienced All Black team almost pulled off a remarkable late comeback after trailing 31-14 just after halftime.
Well, we have to let the poms win sometimes I guess.
Mackin
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This could only happen in New Zealand
by Mackin inmaori swamp creature delays road
construction work on a major new zealand highway has been delayed following warnings about a mythical river monster.
work on one section of the new highway ground to a halt when a local maori tribe warned of a swamp creature said to be living in the path of the new road.
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Maori swamp creature delays road
Construction work on a major New Zealand highway has been delayed following warnings about a mythical river monster.
Work on one section of the new highway ground to a halt when a local Maori tribe warned of a swamp creature said to be living in the path of the new road.
The Waikato expressway is a 12-kilometre (7.5-mile) stretch of new highway over swamp land in New Zealand's central North Island.
According to the local Ngati Ngaho tribe, the region is home to a number of taniwha (tarn-ee-far) or guardian spirits.
Some say the presence of a taniwha might also explain the large number of fatal car accidents along the existing road.
Culture respected
Maori concerns about taniwha are treated quite seriously by New Zealand road building agency Transit New Zealand.
Transit spokesman Chris Allen says the highway agency will meet tribal elders later this week to confirm whether the highway is encroaching on sacred land.
Mr Allen says Transit has specific protocols reflecting the beliefs of local Maori. Reports of a taniwha are regarded as as serious as the discovery of human remains.
The company had already been advised of two other taniwha living near the construction route. However in both cases the taniwha were considered by Maori to be a satisfactory distance from the new highway.
Maori concerns about spiritual issues are becoming increasingly common in New Zealand, where Maori culture is enjoying a renaissance.
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A Case for Healthy Patriotism
by Amazing inwhether raised jws or we joined at some point in life, we learned to regard patriotism as wrong, part of the devil's system of things.
if we became jws between the mid-1960s and mid-1970s, we had additional social influence to regard patriotism as wrong, as being duped by the elite politicians who use citizens for cannon fodder in wars, or other nationalistic pursuits.
the hippie movement was partly a catalyst that spawned many anti-war, hence, anti-usa government, hence anti-patriotism movement in this country.
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maybe no one wants to bomb New Zealand, but no one wants to live there either
Hey, what you saying girl? This is the best country in the world. There is nowhere else better than New Zealand.
AND, we get rain.
Mackin.
