For all you Aussies out there

[foxsta]

Uhh....I think that was used for something else...hehehe

wha? Anyways, any one of us are proud of Oz and where we are...I'm sure we could show you around...do the Aussie CF member tour around Oz lol!

 

[stivvy]

wha? Anyways, any one of us are proud of Oz and where we are...I'm sure we could show you around...do the Aussie CF member tour around Oz lol!

"Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie" is used here during an Ozzie Osborne concert. Sorry, first thing that came to mind.

 

[helenofbritain]

"Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie" is used here during an Ozzie Osborne concert. Sorry, first thing that came to mind.

NO, it's a war cry. Usually spelled:

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Oi! Oi! Oi!
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Oi! Oi! Oi!
Aussie!
Oi!
Aussie!
Oi!
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Oi! Oi! Oi!

 

[MikeK]

Oi! Oi! Oi!

Sounds like somebody's paging RoseOfLima.

 

[stivvy]

NO, it's a war cry. Usually spelled:

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Oi! Oi! Oi!
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Oi! Oi! Oi!
Aussie!
Oi!
Aussie!
Oi!
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Oi! Oi! Oi!

That is just silly! Who does war cries anymore? Now, concert shouts, that is where it is at!

 

[lmnop9876]

Very interesting....Might warrent a trip one day...but who would I find that would want to show off their country to me?? Hehehehe. Not sure if there are any that are proud enough of Australia.

See, I was going to go on a vacation to Florida, but might have to reconsider....

I'd take you on a trip around Australia and show you what it's really like for hundreds of thousands of people, but it wouldn't be a trip you'd enjoy.

 

[NiteClerk]

Australia has one of the highest personal tax rates in the world (or so I've been told.) But we have socialised everything - part of our national character involves giving every a "fair go". Some internationals find this confronting... but I don't think most Aussies think twice about it.

The Australian Tax Office says:

Taxable income
Tax on this income
$0 – $30,000 29c for each $1
$30,001 – $75,000 $8,700 plus 30c for each $1 over $30,000
$75,001 – $150,000 $22,200 plus 40c for each $1 over $75,000
$150,001 and over $52,200 plus 45c for each $1 over $150,000

Thanks for the info. Those rates aren't bad, especially considering medical care is 1.5%.

 

[helenofbritain]

Oh good!

So when are you emigrating?

 

[NiteClerk]

Soon as I can get the permits to take my guns.

 

[helenofbritain]

Soon as I can get the permits to take my guns.

See you when hell freezes over then

 

[NiteClerk]

Ouch !

 

[helenofbritain]

Ouch !

Nothing personal.... you just don't need them and we don't want them.

 

[foxsta]

Yeah...I think SA is looking at baning them altogether, no matter whether or not you have a license...could be wrong tho by the term 'ban them all together'

 

[helenofbritain]

Yeah...I think SA is looking at baning them altogether, no matter whether or not you have a license...could be wrong tho by the term 'ban them all together'

Victora has very scary weapons legislation... I'm a medieval re-creationist and the crap our fighters have to put up with to be able to have their rattan (like bamboo but solid) swords is ridiculous. And don't even think about a rapier (metal fencing blade).

Which is terribly ironic when you look at how dangerous Victoria's police are.

 

[foxsta]

Victora has very scary weapons legislation... I'm a medieval re-creationist and the crap our fighters have to put up with to be able to have their rattan (like bamboo but solid) swords is ridiculous. And don't even think about a rapier (metal fencing blade).

Which is terribly ironic when you look at how dangerous Victoria's police are.

"Shoot first, ask questions later" mentality right...yeah, some of these things are a bit ridiculous!

 

[helenofbritain]

"Shoot first, ask questions later" mentality right...yeah, some of these things are a bit ridiculous!

So glad I live in NSW... nice cops... not much AFL...balmy weather...

 

[foxsta]

What?! If anything, there should be more AFL haha!

 

[StromRider]

See you when hell freezes over then

Good answer!

But what is this hell place you speak of?

 

[Rebekka]

You don't happen to speak French or German though do you? Cos we need some of those...

I speak only a little bit of German. Husband is fluent. And he's a classicist - do you need Latin and Greek teachers?

 

[helenofbritain]

I speak only a little bit of German. Husband is fluent. And he's a classicist - do you need Latin and Greek teachers?

Depends on the school... Maybe a uni though...