Reply to: Three cheers for the Aussies

[DiscoStu]

Makes me even more convinced that coming here was a good move.

I am currently recruiting a team if there are any testers on the way to Melbourne. Can't do sponsorships though.

Gadgetman - from the land down under

I'll PM you in about 9 months

[gadgetman]

Makes me even more convinced that coming here was a good move.

I am currently recruiting a team if there are any testers on the way to Melbourne. Can't do sponsorships though.

Gadgetman - from the land down under

[expat]

Well clearly living in an African tuliphole is bad.
But most "Western" (for want for a better word) countries have advantages and disadvantages. Depends what you want.

This is very true too. I don't really know what I want (who does?), but if I made a list it would include mountains, and low population density: which would be OK for Canada. OTOH I liked living in the Netherlands, which is about the opposite.

ISTM though that I have 2 modes of living, and they are distinct" "European/city" where I want facilities, galleries, concerts, restaurants, etc, and other countries nearby; and "big country" where I want space and freedom, never mind stuff, I'll make my own life. I wonder if a 2-mode life might be best, but am fearful of trying to persuade others to join me.

I'm working on us moving to Scottish Highlands, with weekly commute to NL/Germany etc: that might do it. Best of both worlds? Some people use that as a pejorative term for a greedy person's wishes, I call it a worthwhile ambition.

[expat]

I think Dim is talking about the ability to profit from the "confuse the roof over your head with a loaded casino" attitude, as am I.

I take your point, but I'd rather just not be surrounded by stupidity than be able to profit from it.

[Doggy Styles]

"Australia weren't running a deficit during the good times. Unlike us."

That's right. Not exactly rocket science is it?

Indeed, it's basic economics. It's utterly amazing how our government just doesn't understand it.

No wonder they've made so many Honest Mistakes with their expenses.

[sasguru]

No, I've travelled in about 50 countries and worked in 8, and the grass really is greener in some than in others.

Well clearly living in an African tuliphole is bad.
But most "Western" (for want for a better word) countries have advantages and disadvantages. Depends what you want.

[Mich the Tester]

Swarms of mosquitoes, the severity of the winter...but definitely some of the nicest people I've ever met.

Now you know that mosquito spray, I've found that it's actually more effective if you buy a cigarette lighter and the spray and walk along using the spray as a flamethrower. Toasted mozzies all round. Best not to do this in a crowded area.

[sasguru]

Failure to confuse the roof over your head with a loaded casino is why they are not in financial tulip.

I think Dim is talking about the ability to profit from the "confuse the roof over your head with a loaded casino" attitude, as am I.

[expat]

The grass always seems greener somewhere else.
Until you live there and then it turns the same shade of brown.

HTH

No, I've travelled in about 50 countries and worked in 8, and the grass really is greener in some than in others.

[Troll]

Canada is really a bloody brilliant place, especially if you speak French. Quebec's one of the world's lesser known gems, Montreal is fantastic and over to the west Vancouver's a great place. Beach in summer, skiing in winter, low crime, good economy, they've really got everything going for them.

Swarms of mosquitoes, the severity of the winter...but definitely some of the nicest people I've ever met.

[Mich the Tester]

Failure to confuse the roof over your head with a loaded casino is why they are not in financial tulip.

[expat]

Yeah, but their houses don't double in value every few years, so count me out.

Failure to confuse the roof over your head with a loaded casino is why they are not in financial tulip.

[sasguru]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8080446.stm



Yep, they can be a rowdy lot, not always the most erudite chappies and sometimes they seem to despise us pommies (perhaps for saying things like that), but they´re not in recession. OK, 0.4% growth isn´t much, but it´s a hell of a lot better than the rest of the world. Maybe it´s their attitude that does it; no whingeing, just get on with doing what you want in life and when everything seems really tulip, have a barbecue and a couple of tinnies and get back to work in the morning. Work hard, play hard, you only live once.

I think we could all learn something from them.

Bollocks. Cretinous rowdy bores the lot of em. If you like them so much bugger off to Oz.

HTH

[Doggy Styles]

The grass always seems greener somewhere else.
Until you live there and then it turns the same shade of brown.

HTH

Brown

[sasguru]

Yeah, but their houses don't double in value every few years, so count me out.

WHS ++