any other aussies in here or on here? what u like about austraila? or where ever u r from?
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I'm an Australian and it seems that my overseas friends find us refreshingly honest, fun and different in our outlook on stuff.\nI've been thru cyclones up in north Queensland and basically found the whole experience adventurous and exciting. We had no power for a month, no work for a couple of weeks and everyone just pitched in to rebuild. Our new neighbours knew they would lose their house so we said grab your pets, music and photos and come on down.... we're all best buddies now 20 years on. We helped rebuild their house and it was a really fun time.\nWhat do I like about living in Oz- the variety of people, the mateship, the blue skies and clear nights, the rainforest, the islands, the diving, the gulf country and generally its pretty safe here.\nWhat's not to like/love!
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I agree, it is Australian.
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Australia\nOi! Oi! Oi!
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Me too. My brother went to Austrailia for the Flounders Cup, and my dad played and coached all through out my life. I got a step brother that plays in the M.L.L. in B.C. I used to play practice with my bro and was pretty good at it. It helps that we are North American Natives too, our game!
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I'm an Aussie and I don't have a low opinion of Americans. \nI don't think Americans are any dumber or smarter than Poms or other Aussies.\nI do have a low opinion of Bush, but I know he does not represent all Americans, just the ones who like him. From what I've read on the yahoo message boards not many Americans like Bush either.\n(To all those who chose to vote this week, well done!)\nI don't think America is any better than Australia, nor any worse.\nBut of course I think Australia is the best place to live.
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hey im from sydney it's always sunny and something to.\n:)
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I'd be the "Wine Mistress" and decide which of the many, many fabulous Australian wines we'd serve. \n\nI have a friend from Australia that tells me I'm really missing something here in the USA and how there's this great variety down under. \n\nYes, Wine Mistress, definitely.
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the Aussies!!!\nOi! Oi! Oi!
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Sydney, Australia!! G'day mate!
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I feel likewise, every time I hear the last post played  in Australia - every country I'm sure has a remembrance tune/anthem that is equally stirring!   \nMy worry is, do the youth of the nation comprehend and endeavour to uphold?
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I haven't seen any Austrailians WANDERING in here. I was WONDERING though, where would they WANDER while we were WONDERING?
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Ha ha to the guy above RE: the Barnsley comment.  I'm originally from Yorkshire!! But we moved to NZ 17 years ago.\n\nAussies have a diverse mix of cultures, a lot like America and the Italian / Greek sector seems to have that macho attitude you were speaking of.  \n\nYou should come to NZ instead - the kiwis are very friendly (but so are the Aussies really), but we are a lot more laid back over here.  Both Aussies and Kiwis don't have all that PC bull you guys seem to have to deal with, but we do take our indiginous cultures very seriously.  Most of us over here find American tourists a little arrogant, but if you make an honest attempt to assimilate yourself in to the culture, etc, you will be readily accepted.\n\nThe weather is hot most of the time (unless you are in Melbourne), and the beaches are glorious - the food divine.\n\nI think you'll have a great time over in our neck of the woods.
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Hi I hope that you enjoy your trip to our wonderful country. I think that you will find that most Aussies like and respect all other nationalities the only thing that I will suggest is not to take yourself too seriously and to not expect us to believe that America or Americans are the be all and end all in this world. Just remember that we are Australian and not clones of America and I think that you will get along fine.  I say this to you as the manager of a backpacker hostel in Perth W.A.\nGood Luck
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I like Sydney, Austrelia. Lovely place.
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I dislike putting people in categories or boxes, but I'll give you my "general idea" of what I think the Average Aussie (henceforth called AA) is like.  I'd guess the AA is hearty in their humor and their out look on life.  My idea would be that the AA is on the adventurous side.  For some reason, I think the AA loves green bell peppers and really spicy food (where on earth did I get that?)  It would seem obvious, given your famous opera house that the AA loves the performing arts.  We briefly covered Australia in school, I was told it started out as prison island of sorts.\n\nThat's about all I can come up with at this point mate, was I even close?
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I am Australian NOT american. TY.
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No offense to brits.... but  I think the Australians do....