dude thats a baby spider....that thing would be unconscious after only three hits with a crowbar.
So.... reasons why wouldnt you go to australia?
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Christ, almost the whole of this thread is an example of what we call "piss weak". Between whinging Poms (I made it capital for you guys cause it's official now) and soft as balls Americans there's nary an educated comment to be found about Australia. I have NEVER been bitten by anything worse than a European wasp - that's right, an introduced insect species!!! Thanks Europe! Aside from them, the biggest pests are cane toads, rabbits and foxes. Oh wait, where did they come from? Not Europe, surely? Bugs are nothing here. I've spent time in southern Virginia in summer, and the mozzies, flies, ticks and chiggers are a maximum pain in the arse. Here ends my faux outrage. I love you England, congratulations on the Ashes again. And may I compliment my lovely American wife ;-D
I had one the size of that in my house last night. (Australian).lRookiel said:One reason for me and only one, The fucking bugs man. I mean seriously, Spiders the size of your hand is enough for me.
No offence to any aussies, but your country is so damn scary!
Also if any needs help, are internet is TERRIBLE!
Melbourne is huge and spacious. We have amazing nightlife, culture (bars, cafe's n stuff) and it's very pretty. Trees line lots of the streets, we have lots of parks, the housing in the inner-surburban areas looks gorgeous and we have great public transport.Octogunspunk said:
Europeans would complain about the summer heat here. But humid days are rare. We're known for crazy weather. Lots of rain, random rain. Then sun, then more rain. Theeeennnn more sun, LOTS OF SUN. It's just crazy.
Where do you live now? I used to love in the bush, had a huge garden too, but we moved here to the city and I like it better. + I have a sexy view [http://flufflesthepancake.deviantart.com/art/Panorama-My-View-156316964] (2010)
There's more people talking about bugs, so I feel the need to say that you're all quite exaggerating.
Also, the people above me, not finding pints? wtf?
I knew someone who got bitten on his chest, because one fell from his ceiling and he hit it with the newspaper that was next to him; it crawled down and bit him there. It was just like a large mucusy mosquito bite. Disgusting, but harmless. You only get bitten if you're really stupid, like that guy. And you only see them often if you're in the outer-burbs.y1fella said:
-oh yes, and our internet is pretty sucky. Limits? I have 150GB a month, the fastest I've seen something download at is a few MB/s. Pretty poor.
It's almost a twenty four hour journey to get there and it's too fucking hot.
Bugs really don't phase me too much, bur then again, I've only really encountered Irish insects...
Also the fact that it's like a million degrees there. I really can't take heat.
Bugs really don't phase me too much, bur then again, I've only really encountered Irish insects...
Also the fact that it's like a million degrees there. I really can't take heat.
I love living in Newcastle Australia, body surfing 1-3 metre waves like a boss. The beach is one of the only things in life that I enjoy so having it so close to home is the best thing I could ask for. The locals are mostly retarded though. But I'm sure that's a problem with the humanity, not my stinking hot country.
The insect problem won't be a problem for any visitors unless they go looking for them. A big worry I have with the rock pools around Newcastle are the blue ring octopuses. Tiny lil buggers who can kill you in minutes(I think, might be an hour at most). But I've never even seen one in my life. There are hardly any deaths from wildlife these days.
The insect problem won't be a problem for any visitors unless they go looking for them. A big worry I have with the rock pools around Newcastle are the blue ring octopuses. Tiny lil buggers who can kill you in minutes(I think, might be an hour at most). But I've never even seen one in my life. There are hardly any deaths from wildlife these days.
There are some pretty simple rules for not getting killed here. Basically you just don't stick your hand in spider webs and don't walk where you can't see your feet. Oh, and of course don't pick up floating junk in case it is an octopus clown car. Stay out of rivers and whatnot to avoid crocodiles. Don't pick a fight with animals. Isn't this general stuff everyone lives by? Bloody whiny poms.
I live here.
But reading through the responses, jeez you bloody yanks (please excuse if you are a pommy bastard or otherwise) need to grow a set. There's as many dangerous animals around the place here as there are anywhere else, oh sure you might come across a hunstman or two in the middle of bumblefuck nowhere but that's like being afraid of America because Florida seems to be an alligator-infested hell.
And all the folks saying we're some kind of Orwellian society of censorship, last time I checked we weren't staring down the barrel of internet censorhsip right now. As for the weather, it rained like a ***** today...and it's summer. So yeah, weather like anywhere else I guess.
But reading through the responses, jeez you bloody yanks (please excuse if you are a pommy bastard or otherwise) need to grow a set. There's as many dangerous animals around the place here as there are anywhere else, oh sure you might come across a hunstman or two in the middle of bumblefuck nowhere but that's like being afraid of America because Florida seems to be an alligator-infested hell.
And all the folks saying we're some kind of Orwellian society of censorship, last time I checked we weren't staring down the barrel of internet censorhsip right now. As for the weather, it rained like a ***** today...and it's summer. So yeah, weather like anywhere else I guess.
Been slightly intresting in visiting Australia, but after seeing lots of episodes of Border Security I'm fairly sure they'd tackle me as soon as I step off the plane and send me back home.
People have this idea that game censorship in AUS is really bad... Its not, were getting R18+ shortly and 99% of games get through fine without censorship...Like Saints 3, mw3, bf3, ss3 etc etc...
I don't want it but its nowhere near as bad as people are making it out to be...
OH and internet wise... I get 2MB/s speed and 400GB bandwidth which is tons.
Internet censorship wise, its not going through we'll... America currently has bigger censorship problems than us so...
I don't want it but its nowhere near as bad as people are making it out to be...
OH and internet wise... I get 2MB/s speed and 400GB bandwidth which is tons.
Internet censorship wise, its not going through we'll... America currently has bigger censorship problems than us so...
Killer Radioactive Kangaroos
Spiders the size of dogs
Prisoner Cell block H
Vs
Ice cold Lager
Holly Valance
Barbeques on the Beach
Christmas in the Summer
Aussies and Brits get on ok, even if they do take the piss a bit
Holly Valance
I think on balance i might actually go there after all
Spiders the size of dogs
Prisoner Cell block H
Vs
Ice cold Lager
Holly Valance
Barbeques on the Beach
Christmas in the Summer
Aussies and Brits get on ok, even if they do take the piss a bit
Holly Valance
I think on balance i might actually go there after all
All of the things above can be avoided if you come to Melbourne, seriously the spiders here are tiny, there are beaches if you want and sprawling cityscape with an amazing variety of cultures and art all mixed and turned into hidden alleyways, amazing museums and a variety of performances, the weather is stupid so if it's hot you'll only get it for a few days and when it is hot it's nice to go outside and sit down, also with censorship, even though we get the warning messages seeing as our classification only goes up to 15 years plus (Soon to be 18+) that means some video games aren't censored at all and are let through at a lower age limit so yeah, Come to Melbourne (Not Sydney (Or Canberra(Maybe go to the Gold Coast if you like theme parks))).
I'm happy where I am, it would significantly decrease my employment prospects in my field (Translation, specialising in Russian to English), I like having roughly 2200 years of recorded history and artefacts scattered about the place, and I don't do well in the heat.
I have lived in Sydney my whole life and I have only seen one Sydney funnel web and that was in a zoo.....in England.
Live near a city dont swim in the ocean at dusk or dawn and youll be fine. If you are an American who owns a gun you are more likely to kill yourself by accident with said weapon than be attacked let alone killed by an animal here.
We have very good wages but I fairly high cost of living, an effect of our relatively strong economy perhaps, I dont know enough about it to be sure.
Live near a city dont swim in the ocean at dusk or dawn and youll be fine. If you are an American who owns a gun you are more likely to kill yourself by accident with said weapon than be attacked let alone killed by an animal here.
We have very good wages but I fairly high cost of living, an effect of our relatively strong economy perhaps, I dont know enough about it to be sure.