Aussies,are you descended from convicts ?
970350
Whoever it was, there must have been some really good athletes amongst them, since we can't seem to beat them at anything. If you are really interested, read Robert Hughes " The Fatal Shore" for a good analysis of the early Australians.
968910
I know that in Australia if you have had any charges to do with drugs of assault you got no chance, but it may be different in other places.      :-)
1092066
yes,, where are u from?
1096021
Do you live in Australia?
675339
You sound a lot like my brother...are you?  Seriously ditch town.  My brother didn't and now he is behind bars for a good 4 more years. and that is for the first crime he already served, just for violation of parole....he was out on good behavior. He has problems and issues, but he is my brother and will not judge him, love him.   Since Australia started out as a penal colony I do not see why they wouldn't take you and yes you can permanently leave the United States, but you need to obtain  citizenship, France is where you should go it requires you to give up on your US citizenship and think all other countries do too.  Back to my brother he is telling me all the things he wants to do with his life when he gets out...well saying and doing are two different things and with a criminal record it won't be easy to get on with your life it sucks but that is our society. But I'd leave town and start anew, and just be honest with people close to you so your past doesn't catch up with you.
214667
Oh yeah.  I'm from Queensland.
1057673
My ancestors were cave men.\n \nI can prove it too, I have hair on my back.\n \nAnd my wife sometimes calls me a knuckle dragger!\n\nNow, Would all of you Non-furry types get off my land ?????\n\n Gee bunt, It looks like you are getting irritated because unlike you claim, most of the people here can trace their roots. Kinda knocks the wind out of you sail doesn it.\n\nI did give you a smart arse answer, and I thought about being serious and giving you a real answer, but you don't deserve one, and here is why.\nBecause I think that most here have already tried to explaine to a few of the knuckleheads here that we are not all immigrants. Being an immigrant is not hereditary, it can't be passed from generation to generation. if a person was born here, that person is a citizen, period. Get it?
893663
where do you people come from ????
826284
I was born there. Does that count?
642699
thanks for the laugh! I'll have to remember that one.\n\nSeriously though, I'm an Aussie and a person from Melbourne is called a Melbournian. Northern or Australian Capital Territory dwellers are called Territorians, Western Aussies don't really have a nickname, but we do (no word of a lie) tend to call the Tasmanians Inbreeders.\n\nIt's in our nature to insult eachother. We enjoy it and the other always finds it funny. We might sound crazy, but at least we get along and have a sense of humour.\n\nNo civil war will ever occur here.\n\nP.S. Those Sheep Shagging Kiwis love to take the piss out of us too. That's why we are such good neighbours.
397748
Sounds like Australians have themselves a decent set of immigration laws that are actually enforced. You sound like someone who didn't get his way so you thought that you might try to cast aspersions on the Australians for "stealing" land. And lastly...Why dint you remove the locks from your house or apartment doors so anyone can just walk in?
1099439
mate you have to be an aussie citizen
171790
No, it is not.  It is its own country.  Though way back in the day Australia served as a penal colony to the UK.  Just like Guam was to the Philippines.  (Sorry my Asian brethren, just telling it like it is.)
977810
I doubt that they do..Im not Aussie ...:D
180626
As a proud aussie I will never become a citizen of America (all though I do respect americans) however part of the process of becoming an american you do need to pass a test about the history of America. Personally I think this is a great idea. In Australia all you need to do is attend an interview at immigration know enough english to know your privliges and responsibilities as an Australian Citizen such as you can serve on a jury vote join the army etc. I personally believe you should know more than that if you are going to be a citizen. Hope this helps
96594
Like I said, we have our share of both, where are you from?
1102618
The term Pommy for a British person is commonly used in Australian English and New Zealand English, and is often shortened to Pom. The origin of this term is not confirmed and there are several persistent false etymologies.\n\nOne theory is that, as the majority of early immigrants to Australia were British, it is rhyming slang for "immigrant" from a contraction of the word "pomegranate", or possibly more directly related to the appearance of the fruit, as it bears a more than passing resemblance to the typical pale complexioned Briton's skin after his or her first few days living under the hot Australian sun.\n\nAnother theory is that POM is a shortened acronym of Prisoner of His/Her Majesty (POHM). As many of Australian's first settlers were convicts, sentenced to transportation, this theory holds that upon arrival in the country they would be given a uniform with POHM emblazoned on the back, and that convicts with an extended stay on Australian soil would no longer have to wear the shirt and would often refer to newer entrants into the country as "Pohmmys". Other suggestions hold that POM is a different acronym, such as "Prisoner of Mother England" or "Port of Melbourne". These etymologies are believed to be false, as the term "pommy" was coined long before acronyms were used in common parlance. Moreover, there is no record of prisoners in Australia ever wearing such uniforms.\n\nAnother etymology suggests it is short for "pompous" [citation needed], a quality often attributed by Australians to the British.[citation needed]\n\nThe use of the word 'Pom' is contentious. Many British people living in Australasia find the term offensive and demeaning. Attitudes to the use of the word have varied over the years, from the 1960s when slogans such as 'bash a pom a day' were heard on New Zealand radio, to today, when the word has become so entrenched that few Australians and New Zealanders see any reason to avoid using the word.