mango
New Member
Posts: 6,594
|
Post by mango on Jan 25, 2009 20:54:10 GMT
Public holiday today Happy Australia Day to Aussie's far & wide we'll be celebrating later today at friends BBQ and will be sure to have a glass of Australian lemonade or two..  www.australiaday.com.au Perth Skyworks Perth hosts the biggest Australia Day celebration in the country, with between 300,000 and 400,000 people flocking to the city river foreshores and vantage points to enjoy the stunning views of the Skyshow. The fireworks are synchronised to a sensational soundtrack celebrating pride in our country. Events include an air and water show featuring a variety of aircrafts and spectacular aquatic activities on the Swan River. The Survival Concert in the Supreme Court Gardens is a national celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, performance, visual art and culture and is free to attend. |
|
voice
New Member
Goals are a form of self inflicted slavery
Posts: 41,262
|
Post by voice on Jan 25, 2009 21:01:58 GMT
I was snow boarding at Whistler last week with a load of Auzzies and they were planning their Auzzy Day celebratiions and claimed the one they have in Whistler is the biggest outside of Austrailia itself, though to be fair almost all the resort staff appear to be Auzzies
|
|
mango
New Member
Posts: 6,594
|
Post by mango on Jan 25, 2009 21:11:07 GMT
I was snow boarding at Whistler last week with a load of Auzzies and they were planning their Auzzy Day celebratiions and claimed the one they have in Whistler is the biggest outside of Austrailia itself, though to be fair almost all the resort staff appear to be Auzzies I just googled that Voice, it looks good www.whistlerforaussies.comhope those Aussie 'louts' behave themselves ;D  |
|
|
|
Post by lawrence on Jan 25, 2009 22:27:37 GMT
Happy Aussie day to our friends down under !
|
|
|
|
Post by anthonysydney on Jan 25, 2009 22:44:15 GMT
And thankfully Helena Dokic won her match and has made it to the quarter finals at the Australian Open.
After last years sporting disasters here's hoping for a better year in 2009.
|
|
sushimo
New Member
One tequilla, Two Tequilla, Three Tequilla - Floor.
Posts: 243
|
Post by sushimo on Jan 25, 2009 23:18:32 GMT
I have spent a few Australia Days with natives from that land, but not in Australia. Included in the day was yomping through mangrove swamps followed by seeing how long you could sit on a huge block of ice - of course, you were totally off your head before doing any of this! They sure know how to have fun - bless 'em!!   |
|
|
|
Post by Brittles on Jan 25, 2009 23:26:16 GMT
This thread should be in chat chat as there is nothing news about Australia Day ................ that said we'll be celebrating in our house as usual - as except for the youngest we are all citizens of that lucky country, in fact we have 2 Aussie born dirty diggers - and they want the day off school - aye right! What I'd give for a Tooheys the noo. |
|
|
|
Post by Foxy1 on Jan 26, 2009 23:11:27 GMT
 hope you had a good one! |
|
|
|
Post by newyorker on Jan 26, 2009 23:13:39 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by takemebacktolondon on Jan 27, 2009 4:55:13 GMT
quote : Samuel Johnson
"Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels"
How many of these Patriots would put aside their parties and opt for an enlistment to Afghanistan ?
|
|
|
|
Post by takemebacktolondon on Jan 27, 2009 4:59:25 GMT
oh and btw I am sure a couple of million dollars could have been better spent by the lotteries commision under the present circumstances rather than make young Aussies feel warm and fluffy .
|
|
|
|
Post by lawrence on Jan 27, 2009 17:38:02 GMT
Oh what a sad miserable negative bastard.
|
|
sushimo
New Member
One tequilla, Two Tequilla, Three Tequilla - Floor.
Posts: 243
|
Post by sushimo on Jan 27, 2009 23:24:23 GMT
Ozzies have NEVER needed any help to feel warm and fluffy - as you put it, they are da bomb!! ;D
|
|
|
|
Post by takemebacktolondon on Jan 28, 2009 11:25:53 GMT
lawrence I havnt worked out you personas yet but I will .
Being I believe a Yank I reckon by the end of this year reality will strike and come back to bite you on the arse .
Then we'll see who the sad bastards are .
|
|
|
|
Post by takemebacktolondon on Jan 28, 2009 11:26:52 GMT
lawrence I havnt worked out you personas yet but I will .
Being I believe a Yank I reckon by the end of this year reality will strike and come back to bite you on the arse .
Then we'll see who the sad bastards are .
|
|
|
|
Post by takemebacktolondon on Jan 28, 2009 11:29:18 GMT
Remember lawrence it was your sad bastards who got us into all this mess in the first place with attitudes just like yours .
|
|
|
|
Post by warofwords on Jan 28, 2009 12:10:24 GMT
TMBTL you are out of your comfort zone of Nomads I see  Australia day is a public holiday to us , a day off work .............We enjoy having it off, just as we have a day off for Queen Liz's birthday , I don't know anyone who celebrates it as such other than going to watch a free show of fireworks ..We are certainly not anal about it like Americans when they celebrate Thanksgiving or Independence day |
|
|
|
Post by takemebacktolondon on Jan 31, 2009 8:51:32 GMT
warofwords
Out of my comfort zone I am not .
Perhaps I should refer you to the four page item in Saturdays SMH where they are preporting and discussing the use of the Australian flag .
Absolutely nothing wrong with a day off but there is a problem when it is used as a patriotic call to racism stoked by alchahol.
The real problem here is that it enhances their fundamental thoughts on the subject of immigrants and foreign workers .
This in turn has been fermented by the media when it comes to countries that are continually being accused of rogue nation status .
It doesnt occur to these young boneheads that the life blood of Australia is dependent on foreign investment .Always has and always will be despite its abundant resources .
|
|
|
|
Post by takemebacktolondon on Jan 31, 2009 9:37:29 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by lawrence on Feb 1, 2009 4:15:00 GMT
Good point TMBTL , keep reminding your fellows that they are fools to have patriotic thoughts and must get on their knees and kiss foreign ass regularly to keep them happy and investing in Australia.
Vomit.
|
|
