Why Australia is great

Elle McPherson. 'Nuff said.

Really cool accents

Dijeridoos Spelling?

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Originally posted by birdman23
OK everyone lets focus on the positive! Let's try and see the good in others instead of the bad. Please only post positive comments in this thread!

The Fosters beer commercials...Some of the funniest stuff on TV. Thanks Mates for Fosters beer!!!

Great sportspeople (Herb Elliot, Don Bradman, Rod Laver)

Aussie Cricket Team (Allan Border, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thompson,
Steve Waugh, The Chappells, Glenn McGrath).

Toughness (they're a tough lot them Aussies)

World Champions (rugby, Cricket)

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Originally posted by limerickman
Great sportspeople (Herb Elliot, Don Bradman, Rod Laver)

Aussie Cricket Team (Allan Border, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thompson,
Steve Waugh, The Chappells, Glenn McGrath).

Toughness (they're a tough lot them Aussies)

World Champions (rugby, Cricket)

Baden Cooke
Robbie McEwan
Cadel Evans (he got shafted by T-Mobile this year)

Crazy SOB's who wrestle crocodiles:eek:

I was an avid tennis player when I was growing up and I thought Ken Rosewall was the greatest.

Australia has a special magnet for me.

That little continent, that huge island, those amazing reefs, those amazing reefs populated with white sharks, the unique animal species, the incredible outdoors, the Opera House, Sydney, Pert, the friendly people .... and a lot more

I only hope I can go there some day and stay enough to make some road and mountain biking with some AMIGOS.

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Originally posted by limerickman

World Champions (rugby, Cricket)

You may get some arguments from the English on the rugby

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Originally posted by eric_the_red
You may get some arguments from the English on the rugby

Well, have England palyed like World Champions ?
Did you see what the Kiwi's and the Aussies did to them this month ?

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Originally posted by limerickman
Well, have England palyed like World Champions ?
Did you see what the Kiwi's and the Aussies did to them this month ?

Yes, and I loved every minute of it 😄
Anytime England gets beat I'm happy, doesn't matter in what or by who.

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Originally posted by eric_the_red
Yes, and I loved every minute of it 😄
Anytime England gets beat I'm happy, doesn't matter in what or by who.

It's the bloody commentators that appall me.

Is that a Scottish Flag on your ID ?

Beaches
Babes (as long as they dont talk)
Track Cycling (probably the best track nation in the world over the past 10 years)

The roads.
The space.
The place where anyone can go who is something else & be the same as everyone else.

Ian Thorpe (A great person.....not a bad swimmer either)

AUSSIEAUSSIEAUSSIE, OI, OI, OI (Shudder)

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Originally posted by limerickman
Well, have England palyed like World Champions ?
Did you see what the Kiwi's and the Aussies did to them this month ?

Saturday 26 June 2004 Telstra (Olympic) Stadium

Rugby International

Australia 51
England 15

It is worth repeating. 🙂

Limerickman, I am sure the majority of people would not know that the Irish rugby team is selected from both British Northern Ireland and the Republic. I understand it is the only such sport. Is this correct?

European Australia is only 216 years young.

Australia is the world’s largest island and the only country which is also a whole continent.

Unlike other continents, we share no borders. We have not been invaded. We have not experienced a civil war. This is reflected in the national psyche. As there has been no past conflict, we bear no animosities or grudges relating to historical events. We are laid back and easy going. Come in and have a beer.

And if you appreciate the outdoors, Australia has over 7,000 beaches with the weather to match.

And if you cycle, you can do it all year round.

Got some good mates down under that I talk to on a regular basis, around the Rock Hampton area.

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Originally posted by VeloFlash
Saturday 26 June 2004 Telstra (Olympic) Stadium

Rugby International

Australia 51
England 15

It is worth repeating. 🙂

Limerickman, I am sure the majority of people would not know that the Irish rugby team is selected from both British Northern Ireland and the Republic. I understand it is the only such sport. Is this correct?

Velo,

Yes, you’re correct – the Irish rugby team is drawn from both Northern Ireland and the Republic.
The Irish cricket team (which just beat the West Indies) is also draw from both jurisdictions.

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Originally posted by jhuskey
Got some good mates down under that I talk to on a regular basis, around the Rock Hampton area.

Nice and warm to hot in Rockhampton this time of year (our winter). The Aussie Olympic track cycling squad is currently training there to simulate the Athens hot climate.

Rockhampton is in Queensland which is also our red neck state. Ultra conservative. You turn your clocks back 20 years when you cross the border. They refuse to adjust for daylight saving (they claim it affects the dairy cows milking and the extra hour of sunlight accelerates the fading of curtains and paintwork).

You had better ask your friend, if a local, if they are married to their sibling 🙂

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Originally posted by limerickman

Is that a Scottish Flag on your ID ?

Aye it is, though maybe I should put a small maple leaf in the middle now I'm living in Canada.