Australian??

[jesusmysaviour76]

yeah that is such a funny poem, we had to act that out in primary school lol.

 

[mystery4]

Heya all,

I'm from the west! The Best state in Oz! Cept I hafta study in nsw... hmmph...

And for the record, cricket and afl are the best sports...

 

[unconventionality]

I'm from Canberra I have family that live in Melbourne though

 

[jesusmysaviour76]

sheesh i'm still the only person in Vic lol. It's nice to have you here Mystery and unconventionality.

And yep I like cricket don't know about Afl though lol.

 

[foadle]

yeah that is such a funny poem, we had to act that out in primary school lol.

I have seen ...oh I can't think of its name but the one where the barber decides to have some fun and the customer thinks he is trying to slit his throat ... that was funny

 

[Mark2010]

Ok serious question,

What is Christmas like in Australia? In the Northern Hemisphere, Christmas is normally associated with winter scenes, snowmen, reindeer (which actually live in Scandinavia), Santa Claus is a heavy coat, etc. What are the typical Christmas images in Australia and New Zealand where the seasons are reversed?

 

[jesusmysaviour76]

We get those scenes too which is dumb considering it's bloomin' hot here usually on Christmas day. Lol a few years back I played a trick on my kids, don't judge me but I do let my kids believe in Santa, but anyway, i put some horse poo in the front yard and broken up carrot and stuck an old thong in the poo (cause Santa doesn't where boot's while in Aus, he wears stubby shorts, singlets and thongs, or flip flops for non Aussies lol). Anyway there reaction was hilarious. Shannon my eldest just errupted into laughter because Santa stood in reindeer poo, Samuel my middle one was competely distressed because Santa left his thong behind and what would he do when he got home Mrs Clause would be furious lol. Peter my youngest was too young to care about anything other than his presents.

I don't know about anyone else, but for Christmas day we have the big roast chicken, turkey and all that stuff, then that night we fire up the barbecue and have sausages, and left overs for dinner. We usually all go home completely stuffed. And if it's really hot, we get out the kids wading pool and all sit in that drinking wine, soft drink, beer or whatever it is that you drink, and eat our sausages and hamburgers in the pool lol.

 

[2shy]

Hi there i am also an aussie ..lived in Victoria for a year or 2 but sry im am now back up on the Gold Coast in Queensland.

 

[jesusmysaviour76]

Well welcome welcome welcome, sit back and enjoy the natter.

 

[Mark2010]

Man, I wish I could afford to go to Australia for Christmas this year.

 

[<<dAnNi>>]

sheesh i'm still the only person in Vic lol. It's nice to have you here Mystery and unconventionality.

And yep I like cricket don't know about Afl though lol.

Hey hey!!
I'm Aussie. I'm Victorian. And I'm central Vic. Getting even closer! lol!! haha! But...I was born a Kiwi!! Been here 9yrs, totally feel all Aussie. Cept I dont like cricket or AFL much...my friends are trying to convert me to AFL...lets just say I'm becoming more flexible in that regard!!!

Blessings
Danni

 

[Cooch]

I have seen ...oh I can't think of its name but the one where the barber decides to have some fun and the customer thinks he is trying to slit his throat ... that was funny

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]The Man from Ironbark[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]It was the man from Ironbark who struck the Sydney town,
He wandered over street and park, he wandered up and down.
He loitered here, he loitered there, till he was like to drop,
Until at last in sheer despair he sought a barber's shop.
`'Ere! shave my beard and whiskers off, I'll be a man of mark,
I'll go and do the Sydney toff up home in Ironbark.'[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]The barber man was small and flash, as barbers mostly are,
He wore a strike-your-fancy sash, he smoked a huge cigar:
He was a humorist of note and keen at repartee,
He laid the odds and kept a `tote', whatever that may be,
And when he saw our friend arrive, he whispered `Here's a lark!
Just watch me catch him all alive, this man from Ironbark.'[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]There were some gilded youths that sat along the barber's wall,
Their eyes were dull, their heads were flat, they had no brains at all;
To them the barber passed the wink, his dexter eyelid shut,
`I'll make this bloomin' yokel think his bloomin' throat is cut.'
And as he soaped and rubbed it in he made a rude remark:
`I s'pose the flats is pretty green up there in Ironbark.'[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]A grunt was all reply he got; he shaved the bushman's chin,
Then made the water boiling hot and dipped the razor in.
He raised his hand, his brow grew black, he paused awhile to gloat,
Then slashed the red-hot razor-back across his victim's throat;
Upon the newly shaven skin it made a livid mark --
No doubt it fairly took him in -- the man from Ironbark.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]He fetched a wild up-country yell might wake the dead to hear,
And though his throat, he knew full well, was cut from ear to ear,
He struggled gamely to his feet, and faced the murd'rous foe:
`You've done for me! you dog, I'm beat! one hit before I go!
I only wish I had a knife, you blessed murdering shark!
But you'll remember all your life, the man from Ironbark.'[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]He lifted up his hairy paw, with one tremendous clout
He landed on the barber's jaw, and knocked the barber out.
He set to work with tooth and nail, he made the place a wreck;
He grabbed the nearest gilded youth, and tried to break his neck.
And all the while his throat he held to save his vital spark,
And `Murder! Bloody Murder!' yelled the man from Ironbark.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]A peeler man who heard the din came in to see the show;
He tried to run the bushman in, but he refused to go.
And when at last the barber spoke, and said, `'Twas all in fun --
'Twas just a little harmless joke, a trifle overdone.'
`A joke!' he cried, `By George, that's fine; a lively sort of lark;
I'd like to catch that murdering swine some night in Ironbark.'[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]And now while round the shearing floor the list'ning shearers gape,
He tells the story o'er and o'er, and brags of his escape.
`Them barber chaps what keeps a tote, By George, I've had enough,
One tried to cut my bloomin' throat, but thank the Lord it's tough.'
And whether he's believed or no, there's one thing to remark,
That flowing beards are all the go way up in Ironbark.[/FONT]

 

[jesusmysaviour76]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay for Dani you are Victorian, I used to be from Ballarat but now live in Melbourne. And I agree AFL sucks!!!!


I love that poem cooch.

 

[mick24458]

Hi all, here's another Aussie from Sydney - not a great sport fan, except for surfing. I'm one of the incredibly blessed who live on the Sydney beaches, attending Christian City Chruch Oxford Falls, if you've ever heard of it. I'm a Newbie, having just discovered the whole "forum" trip.
Keep your eyes on Jesus!!!!

 

[jesusmysaviour76]

Hi all, here's another Aussie from Sydney - not a great sport fan, except for surfing. I'm one of the incredibly blessed who live on the Sydney beaches, attending Christian City Chruch Oxford Falls, if you've ever heard of it. I'm a Newbie, having just discovered the whole "forum" trip.
Keep your eyes on Jesus!!!!

Hi Mick,

Welcome Welcome Welcome.

It's great to have you here.

 

[mick24458]

Australia is such a great country. Come and visit ofr a hot Christmas at the beach, singlets, shorts and a BBQ (cook-out for you yanks).
We do still have all the snow and reindeer winter stuff, whic is really stupid considering the climate - it get's bloody hot - oops! that's probably foul language for some of you guys but just standard ockerism for us.
gdaymatedidjahaveagooweekendorwhateh.
Downunder is great!

 

[stealingheaven]

Hi all, hope it's ok for me to join in.

I lived in Frankston, Melbourne for 6 years during my teens, my family have now moved to Ringwood North.

I stupidly came back to live in the UK

My finace and I are hoping to move to Australia once we're married.
I miss my family so much and Australia is such a great place. Funny how when you're 18 years old you really think you know it all and make silly decisions! (If only I'd not left! )

 

[mick24458]

Hi Stealingheaven,
Hope that the Lord answers your prayers and brings you back to OZ. It really is the best country in the world. I know that many who have not lived here may disagree. I love travelling but every trip that I do, whether USA, Europe, Asia, etc, I always come back thinking there is no place as good as Australia; weather, lifestyle, beaches, food.
If you haven't been here, you should come.

 

[jesusmysaviour76]

HI Stealingheaven,

Welcome welcome Welcome. I grew up in Blackburn and spent all my holidays at my cousins place in Rosebud so I know ringwood and Frankston well.

But commmmeee bbbaaaaccckkkk hehehehe.

 

[Mark2010]

Australia sounds pretty good about now when the tempis -5 and we have 10 cm of snow on the ground.