[juzzy]

Okay
Just thought I'd start this thread for not only us Aussies but for anyone wishing to talk about things happening down this way. (We will try not to discuss DL tour possibilities, until we hear something solid from the OS.......... K?) But if you want to talk about Koala's, or croc's - here's the place!

We are a great bunch of people. We don't like sh*t slinging - same as the next person, and we don't take sh*t - same as the next person. As Stand up89 says: We're here for a good time, not a long time! ROCK ON !!!!!

[DTRocker]

Good idea!

shall we fire up the barbie? LOL

[juzzy]

Yep, just not shrimps on this barbie hey? ha ha!!! Thick juicy steaks and beer! Mmmmmm

[DTRocker]

LOL OK...no prawns....how does 'roo steak sound? Croc? T-bone? Rump steak? snags? LOL

[juzzy]

not too sure about croc steaks I've heard about them but ewwwwwwww

[Lttldove]

I know absolutely nothing about Australia, other than the pictures I have seen on TV and in books and magazines. I think it is beautiful. And I'm somewhat familiar with the language via Nicole Kidman, Steve Erwin, Russel Crowe, Keith Urban and Oliva Newton John. And...I have eaten at the famous American food chain, "Outback". (love it!) I hate flying, but I would hop a plane to visit Australia at least once in my life time.

[DTRocker]

juzme63 wrote:

not too sure about croc steaks I've heard about them but ewwwwwwww

OK...no croc...must be a Territory thing...I like 'em...haven't had any croc in quite a while, though...there's an idea for the next time i go to the wharf

Our paper, NT news, quite frankly, sucks. All they seem to care about is the crocs LOL That's front page news here....Crocs removed from creeks, this croc attacked that croc, this croc attacked this-or-that person is front page news. Although, I do recall that at one point there was an article about some guy who drank 24 stubbies of beer, 12 cans of beer, a bottle of bourbon, a casket of wine, 6 Smirnoff Mudshakes, etc. in one night and then went back to the bottle shop for more and somehow managed to balance it all on his bike. That was front page news as well. So, see what kind of people live in Darwin? Yobbos and all they worry about is the crocs and booze...ah well

[ZandersMom]

My aunt and uncle and their kids and grandkids all live in Victoria. They've been over here to visit and are always inviting us to come down, but wow, is it expensive to fly there. Someday, though. The last time my aunt and uncle were here, I spotted him walking down a major road on the way to Target from my parents house. I stopped to pick him up because I figured he had car trouble and he said that he was on a "walk about" - he was 6 miles from home and still going. He said that's what alot of people do in his area? How about you all?

[DTRocker]

ZandersMom wrote:

My aunt and uncle and their kids and grandkids all live in Victoria. They've been over here to visit and are always inviting us to come down, but wow, is it expensive to fly there. Someday, though. The last time my aunt and uncle were here, I spotted him walking down a major road on the way to Target from my parents house. I stopped to pick him up because I figured he had car trouble and he said that he was on a "walk about" - he was 6 miles from home and still going. He said that's what alot of people do in his area? How about you all?

"walkabout" is a hike. Usually, when someone says someone else has "gone walkabout", it means that the person in question has gone missing. I don't go on walkabouts 'coz I'm too busy with other stuff. LOL

[Wild_About_Who]

I must give you guys "my hats off to ya" on this thread!!!! Helluva idea I must say. Plus you guys created the most phenominal saddle around (I have had a Aussie Stock saddle since I was 12, and it is that or riding bareback-- there's a pic of that I want to do ).

Always wanted to go on the outback rides, never enough $$$ ( breaks my heart). I think I'll end up in Ireland sooner than there thou (cost of airfare and lodging- got friends in Belfast). Which SUCKS in many ways.

I'll be droping in now and again.... rock on guys!!!!

[juzzy]

Lttldove wrote:

I know absolutely nothing about Australia, other than the pictures I have seen on TV and in books and magazines. I think it is beautiful. And I'm somewhat familiar with the language via Nicole Kidman, Steve Erwin, Russel Crowe, Keith Urban and Oliva Newton John. And...I have eaten at the famous American food chain, "Outback". (love it!) I hate flying, but I would hop a plane to visit Australia at least once in my life time.

Australia really is a beautiful place - I wouldn"t want to live anywhere else in world! We've got everything here! Well, most of the time. We need more rain. SE Queensland is close to being on level 4 water restrictions. And being so dry, we've had few bushfires near our place. Scary

My family is into horses, except me. They never took to me........the last time I went horse riding, the horse started (this is what we say here!!) pigrooting in the middle of a shallow rocky creek, I held on for dear life!! Then when I turned around to go back home, it woulda beat Brocky in a car race! How the f**k I stayed on - I don't know


*Edited* I meant to answer WAW re: horses. Hello Lttldove

[Ghostrider]

Cool thread and a marvellous idea Now lve bought the case of Stubbies here.Come one , come all l say. Now lets have a few coldies in the beer garden of the pub and a few laughs. Play a bit of Snooker and fire up that Jukebox with a bit of classic Rock . A bit of Cold Chisel or the Angels . Right O let the good times begin!

[DTRocker]

stand up89 wrote:

Cool thread and a marvellous idea Now lve bought the case of Stubbies here.Come one , come all l say. Now lets have a few coldies in the beer garden of the pub and a few laughs. Play a bit of Snooker and fire up that Jukebox with a bit of classic Rock . A bit of Cold Chisel or the Angels . Right O let the good times begin!

*Drags a huge inflatable pool, already inflated and full of water- that Hilux is one very useful beast *

Hi matey!

What's in those stubbies? XXXX? Melbourne Bitter? Carlton Draught? I sure need a drink after spending 2 hours inflating and filling up that pool

And Chisel....bring on Cold Chisel My fav song by them? Khe Sanh, of course

[Wild_About_Who]

juzme63 wrote:

Lttldove wrote: I know absolutely nothing about Australia, other than the pictures I have seen on TV and in books and magazines. I think it is beautiful. And I'm somewhat familiar with the language via Nicole Kidman, Steve Erwin, Russel Crowe, Keith Urban and Oliva Newton John. And...I have eaten at the famous American food chain, "Outback". (love it!) I hate flying, but I would hop a plane to visit Australia at least once in my life time. Australia really is a beautiful place - I wouldn"t want to live anywhere else in world! We've got everything here! Well, most of the time. We need more rain. SE Queensland is close to being on level 4 water restrictions. And being so dry, we've had few bushfires near our place. Scary My family is into horses, except me. They never took to me........the last time I went horse riding, the horse started (this is what we say here!!) pigrooting in the middle of a shallow rocky creek, I held on for dear life!! Then when I turned around to go back home, it woulda beat Brocky in a car race! How the f**k I stayed on - I don't know *Edited* I meant to answer WAW re: horses. Hello Lttldove

A good horse is priceless... Ok maybe not in your mind since your "Run For The Roses" (we refer to a rush home or somewhere that way). Wallowing in the mud is how horses get rid of bugs, and riders , and is common. Have one try to do it to you during a Cross Country phase of a Three-Day..... ugh!!!!!!!!

My sis has been to Australia on buisness trips, Melbourne (sp?, I truely SUCK at spelling sorry) mostly. She said it was really beautiful, and people out going. Which says alot since my sis isn't too hot around strangers. I loved to vist one day... See if I can't drag my friend in Canada down for a trip ~ she's a true blond and a absoulte riot~ next fall maybe.

You have brush fires like we do here in Nevada. I think about 80% of N. Nevada has been torched big time this summer. Afew places three or four times (around Elko, Jarabridge). I don't beleive Orvada got hit bad thou. Really bad when it gets into the pines thou, it takes off and becomes near impossible to deal with quickly. So far, knock on wood for ya California, Ca. hasn't had the fires they normaly have during this time of year.

Dumb "Q" but here we go out into the desert and party (pick ups, 4X4's, etc... big ole bon fire, drinking, food and alot of B.S.), what all you do?

[Ghostrider]

Definetly worth the the trip Wild_about_Who but if you get the opportunity Sydney and Brisbane are quite charming and DEFinetly as my friend of mine on here would say are worth a look My personal favourite towns are Darwin and Adelaide. l would live in any of those 2 places if l was given half the chance. Hope you come down you will enjoy it. Cheers mate

[tasgal]

i think the gold coast is just like sourthen california weather wise. while i love aussie i would love to go back to america lived there until i was 6, so havent been there for 22 years. But my parents go every single year.
the best places in aussie are brisbane and darwin, cause i hate the cold even though i live in freezing tasmania.

[Wild_About_Who]

LOL... sounds like I'll need the year to plan visting everything there..... should only take a months stay. No seriously, thanks for all the input. I like cruising around to different places, not always big cities. I love the outdoors, and history. Not your norm. tourist. Except for the visting bars part !

Tasgal if you ever do make it back to state side let me know. I know some areas of S. Cal, and most Central and North Cal also. You have to see Lake Tahoe thou, even thou you don't do the cold. We could hook up. (can you tell I'm abit social??? ).

[juzzy]

Wild_About_Who wrote:

[quote= Dumb "Q" but here we go out into the desert and party (pick ups, 4X4's, etc... big ole bon fire, drinking, food and alot of B.S.), what all you do?[/color][/b]

We do alot of 4 x 4 here too - bon fire (bit sus right now tho), drinking (yup!) food and heaps of BS. haha Sounds like you'll fit in over here just fine!
PS there is no such thing dumb questions in my world! If you don't ask, you'll never know!

[tasgal]

Wild_About_Who wrote:

LOL... sounds like I'll need the year to plan visting everything there..... should only take a months stay. No seriously, thanks for all the input. I like cruising around to different places, not always big cities. I love the outdoors, and history. Not your norm. tourist. Except for the visting bars part ! Tasgal if you ever do make it back to state side let me know. I know some areas of S. Cal, and most Central and North Cal also. You have to see Lake Tahoe thou, even thou you don't do the cold. We could hook up. (can you tell I'm abit social??? ).

will let you know for sure! have to get my daughter sorted out first then i hope to come back over there

[DTRocker]

juzme63 wrote:

Wild_About_Who wrote: [quote= Dumb "Q" but here we go out into the desert and party (pick ups, 4X4's, etc... big ole bon fire, drinking, food and alot of B.S.), what all you do?[/color][/b] We do alot of 4 x 4 here too - bon fire (bit sus right now tho), drinking (yup!) food and heaps of BS. haha Sounds like you'll fit in over here just fine! PS there is no such thing dumb questions in my world! If you don't ask, you'll never know!

Ahhh....there's nothing better than going camping with a few mates....bonfires on the beach, music, barbie and lots of beer LOL

WAW...you're welcome to visit Darwin if you're coming Down Under....I'll take ya on a road trip around the Northern Territory, except for Arnhem Land (Aboriginal land- a permit is required-never been there)....there's a lot of WW2 history up here in Darwin- mainly airstrips along the highway, oil tanks, the military museum, the aviation heritage museum (a big hangar- contains one of 2 B-52 bombers), etc, etc....then there are a few national parks, Pine Creek- an old gold mining town, Ayers Rock, a number of historical sites in Alice Springs...just talking about it begs for a road trip LOL

Ah well...enough rambling on my part....gotta ring up a mate so we can meet up for a few drinks...be seein' yous