Questions on Australia

[Jimbuna]

Never order lamb at a restaurant

The cons are pretty fond of their sheep

[nikimcbee]

Just buy a pair of khaki shorts/shirt and eat at the outback a lot. You'll learn everything you need to know.

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Just buy a pair of khaki shorts/shirt and eat at the outback a lot. You'll learn everything you need to know.

and like the others said, you are obligated to jump on all reptiles you come across. Then you probably go out and invest in a "Men at Wordk" CD, plus put up a life-size poster of Russell Crowe on your wall.Did I miss anything?

oh, practice saying in the mirror "Now this is a knife!"

[Frame57]

I hear the women to dude ratio is outstanding, so getting Rootang should not be a problemo...

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Frame57

I hear the women to dude ratio is outstanding, so getting Rootang should not be a problemo...

"Roo-Tang", are you talking about kanga-roos? If that is the case, I don't want to know!

[Frame57]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

"Roo-Tang", are you talking about kanga-roos? If that is the case, I don't want to know!

Once you have had "Roo", you will sing "Yabba Dabba Doo"

[rubenandthejets]

Prices for food are comparable, some things will be more expensive, others cheaper.

Not many affordable single sized apartments around, so get used to sharing with someone.

Never. ever, ever say "Gday mate" with an American accent.
If people ask you are from Canada say yes.
A lot of people will take you to task for every US foriegn policy blunder since Roosevelt....sorry, something you'll just have to live with as the nearest representative of Australia's overlord

or sew that maple leaf to your bag, fellow Commonwealth member!

Originally Posted by Frame57

I hear the women to dude ratio is outstanding, so getting Rootang should not be a problemo...

Is that true btw? Cause I remember hearing pretty much the opposite, at least in some areas. I rembember reading about a town in Oz where they had a pretty large amount of bachelors and pretty much no women. They put an add on the paper to make women move there.

Or was it New Zealand...

But anyway, if you're right then Oz has definitely jumped up the list for me as a possible place of destination for the future.

[bookworm_020]

Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Is that true btw? Cause I remember hearing pretty much the opposite, at least in some areas. I rembember reading about a town in Oz where they had a pretty large amount of bachelors and pretty much no women. They put an add on the paper to make women move there.

Or was it New Zealand...

But anyway, if you're right then Oz has definitely jumped up the list for me as a possible place of destination for the future.

The shortage of women is in country towns, but on average there are more women than men in Australia, and more so in the citys and urban areas

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by bookworm_020

The shortage of women is in country towns, but on average there are more women than men in Australia, and more so in the citys and urban areas

SSSHHHHH!!!! Don't tell em that they'll all be coming over to pick up.

UNSW should be able to provide you with a lot of info on life over here. As has already been said it is pretty close to the city and Eastern subrubs beaches like Bondi, Coogee and Maroubra and the bus is your best bet for getting around if you are not into getting a car or bike.

Renting can be a bit of a nightmare as the market is pretty tight and there are some less than scrupulous people about ready to take advantage so keep your wits about you and ask lots of questions before getting into that side of things.

You can pick up pretty much any type of food you have over there, out here and the range and freshness is very good for most foods. We do import a bit but most is grown here. The one thing that might be a bit different is seafood as we don't have many Atlantic species, but once you've tasted Baramundi, Tasmanian scallops or WA caryfish you won't want to go back.

Sydney is very cosmopolitan and whilst much much smaller in population than NY, just about every nationality is represented here and then some.

Make sure that you get out of town a bit as well as there are some great places within a 3-4 hour drive from Sydney that are well worth a visit.

Hope you enjoy your stay. O'h and if you do want a beer, let me know and I'll make sure that privateer's warning is fulfilled.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

and like the others said, you are obligated to jump on all reptiles you come across. Then you probably go out and invest in a "Men at Wordk" CD, plus put up a life-size poster of Russell Crowe on your wall.Did I miss anything?

oh, practice saying in the mirror "Now this is a knife!"

Russell 'Ira' Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Russell 'Ira' Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand

okay, substitute for crocodile dundee guy then.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

okay, substitute for crocodile dundee guy then.

Paul Hogan