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Gromit posted:Listen to this. Our surf and rips can be brutal, and most of the "tourist found dead" news headlines are due to the ocean. Funny story. I'm in Cairns and I head down to the beach, and there's a small area netted in with a lifeguard, packed with people. I look left, I look right, and it's virgin tropical beach as far as I can see. gently caress that I say, so I head way down the beach and find a nice solitary spot and proceed to have a great day at the beach, swimming for most of it. Walking back, I see the giant warning sign I somehow missed before: Killer sharks, killer jellyfish, killer riptides, even Jason apparently swims in the area. Whew!
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Taking the piss out of people is a big part of our humor, and you'll get it worse if you can't give it back. Don't be overly egotistical and you should be fine. This applies moreso to rural areas rather than the more cosmopolitan cities of Sydney and Melbourne, but it's still a distinct difference I've noticed hanging out with Europeans.
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redshirt posted:Get this: Australians have Burger Kings, but they call the "Hungry Jack's". good old HJs
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Be sure to call people by their correct name. Davo, Thommo, Bazza, Sheila
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dud root posted:Be sure to call people by their correct name. Davo, Thommo, Bazza, Sheila Dazza.
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Jan 1, 2015 05:31
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Op, is your name Bruce?
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Jan 1, 2015 05:39
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how does your accent sound, op?
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If you are bushwalking through Tasmania understand that weather can change at a moments notice here and you will freeze to death and then get eaten by the devil. Also be careful what beer you order at what pub. Australians are very territorial when it comes to alcohol and what may be fine in one region can be seen as symbolic of the enemy in another. Wrageowrapper fucked around with this message at 06:08 on Jan 1, 2015 |
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Jan 1, 2015 05:53
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all vb all the time
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Lolie posted:Wear sunscreen and swim between the flags at our beaches. If you're planning road trips taking you through relatively unpopulated regions,then for gently caress's sake listen to the locals. Don't rely on your mobile phone. Even relatively close to cities there are coverage blackspots. In more remote areas, you can be outside of a coverage area for up to 24 hours. Well gently caress. Can cops pull you over for no reason to breathalyze/drug test you, or do they have to have cause?
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XTimmy posted:Taking the piss out of people is a big part of our humor, and you'll get it worse if you can't give it back. Don't be overly egotistical and you should be fine. This applies moreso to rural areas rather than the more cosmopolitan cities of Sydney and Melbourne, but it's still a distinct difference I've noticed hanging out with Europeans. Haha that'll take some getting used to. I almost got stabbed with a screwdriver 3 days ago because my friend yelled at a dude for texting and driving.
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Highly Unnecessary posted:how does your accent sound, op? Pretty Philly. I say 'wudder' and 'beggel.' I don't say 'zink' or 'warsh' though, so overall I made out.
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Wrageowrapper posted:If you are bushwalking through Tasmania understand that weather can change at a moments notice here and you will freeze to death and then get eaten by the devil. I'll keep that in mind, thanks. Bringing a 20F rated bag, hope it cuts it. Okay, here goes: what're some of the better beers in Australia?
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steve cardigan posted:Well gently caress. Can cops pull you over for no reason to breathalyze/drug test you, or do they have to have cause? They certainly don't have to justify whatever cause they have come up with to you, so it may as well be no reason.
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Jan 3, 2015 06:40
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watch Wolf Creek, it is entirely plausible and based on reality, DON'T take risks on the open road, DON'T bother coming to Perth it is an ignorant hole. You'll meet enough obnoxious West Australian shitstains in Melbs as is e: ice cold VB in stubbies (small bottles) is absolutely fine, don't get wankered
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australia is basically Little America so it won't be a tough move
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redshirt posted:Never heard of it, but google images makes it seem like normal, good pizza. I'm skeptical though. I'm an Australian who has been to New Haven (don't ask why) and the pizza was very average. Thanks.
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steve cardigan posted:Well gently caress. Can cops pull you over for no reason to breathalyze/drug test you, or do they have to have cause? I'm in NSW, so it might be slightly different in other states. Here, every police car carries a breathalyser so if you're pulled over for any reason you can expect to be breathalysed (they'll also want to see your licence and they'll run the registration). Every now and then you'll come across a group of police cars doing RBTs between two points. Sometimes they stop every car and breathalyse the driver, sometimes it's every few cars. The important thing you need to know is that they can stop you for the sole purpose of conducting an RBT and that if you look like you're trying to avoid the RBT checkpoint there's a good chance they'll pursue you. Our roadside drug testing units are Winnebagos. They're usually set up on major roads and again, they might stop every driver or they might not. The initial saliva screening test takes longer than the breathalyser screen, so you're going to be held up for at least a few minutes if you get stopped at one of these. Not providing a sample on request carries the same penalty as high range PCA, meaning that you lose your licence on the spot and you're looking at a significant disqualification period as well as a hefty fine. If you show positive on the second drug test, you won't be allowed to drive for 24 hours (any charges against you will depend on the actual lab results, but the penalties are similar to those for alcohol offences). In NSW, major holiday periods carry double demerit points for certain offences and there are massive police operations at those times. Don't get sucked into playing taxi driver for friends if there's any chance you're going to read positive for alcohol or drugs. If you do blow positive at the roadside, don't think you're not under arrest because you haven't been handcuffed - you're not free to go until that all important second sample has been obtained. Lolie fucked around with this message at 07:52 on Jan 3, 2015 |
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redshirt posted:Funny story. I'm in Cairns and I head down to the beach, and there's a small area netted in with a lifeguard, packed with people. I look left, I look right, and it's virgin tropical beach as far as I can see. Yeah sharks are fine. Wouldn't bother worrying much about them. Unless they mistake you for a seal they're normally chill. Jellyfish can just go get hosed though. (https://www.qldbeaches.com/stingers.html).
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Jan 3, 2015 08:26
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Get one of those last of the V8s.
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A big thing to remember is you don't have a protected right to free speech like in the US, I mean it shouldn't really affect you since free speech is a generally accepted unwritten rule, and you'd have to say something pretty awful to get done for it. A good example, some drunk hillbilly was racially abusing an indian on a bus in Melbourne's south a while ago. The cops were called and summonsed him for offensive speech. also if someone answers your question with "yeah, nah" - ignore the yeah bit, that's just them acknowledging the question. The answer is nah
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Lolie posted:I'm in NSW, so it might be slightly different in other states. Here, every police car carries a breathalyser so if you're pulled over for any reason you can expect to be breathalysed (they'll also want to see your licence and they'll run the registration). Every now and then you'll come across a group of police cars doing RBTs between two points. Sometimes they stop every car and breathalyse the driver, sometimes it's every few cars. The important thing you need to know is that they can stop you for the sole purpose of conducting an RBT and that if you look like you're trying to avoid the RBT checkpoint there's a good chance they'll pursue you. Don't drive at all, got it.
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steve cardigan posted:I'll keep that in mind, thanks. Bringing a 20F rated bag, hope it cuts it. Anything with James Squire on the label. And never ask for Fosters, this goes for whatever country you might be in not just Australia.
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steve cardigan posted:Don't drive at all, got it. That's fairly NSW specific though, I drove for years in WA and didn't get pulled over once, went through RBTs but never actively targeted and pulled over. NSW is a godawful bureaucratic nightmare if you own a car, get caught in a no parking zone? $240 dollars. Two minutes over in a 2P? $120. Registering my vehicle in this state is going to cost me minimum $1500, back home it's half that. They want your money, and they want it badddd. Please don't stalk me at 7-11s mate.
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Wrageowrapper posted:Anything with James Squire on the label. Little Creatures and Mountain Goat are also good breweries that are widely available. There are a lot of really nice craft beers around at the moment, if you're into that sort of thing. Assuming you are sticking to the east coast (you should, there is nothing worthwhile west of Melbourne) stay away from CUB, Tooheys and XXXX. It is all horrible poo poo. There are equivalent breweries in SA & WA but if you end up there you have far bigger problems.
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Also avoid 5 seeds, it's owned by Tooheys I think and it's the most undrinkable cider on the market.
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Wrageowrapper posted:Anything with James Squire on the label. james squire's chancer is the best beer i've ever had
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Lolie posted:I'm in NSW, so it might be slightly different in other states. Here, every police car carries a breathalyser so if you're pulled over for any reason you can expect to be breathalysed (they'll also want to see your licence and they'll run the registration). Every now and then you'll come across a group of police cars doing RBTs between two points. Sometimes they stop every car and breathalyse the driver, sometimes it's every few cars. The important thing you need to know is that they can stop you for the sole purpose of conducting an RBT and that if you look like you're trying to avoid the RBT checkpoint there's a good chance they'll pursue you. This is pretty much the same in Melbourne. One other thing to keep in mind is that it sucks to park anywhere within both Sydney and Melbourne city, so you're better off catching public transport. Melbourne has the added bonus of trams, which are now free within the city center, and being actually loving navigable.
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drug dogs at traino's (train stations) though. And every plural is apostrophised down here, brace yourself e: dog's
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STONE OF MADNESS posted:drug dogs at traino's (train stations) though. And every plural is apostrophised down here, brace yourself Pretty sure you made up Traino's. I grew up in Bogan Central and have never heard that term Got searched for drugs once because a drug dog liked the smell of my stanky feet
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Slugnoid posted:james squire's chancer is the best beer i've ever had
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http://www.aussieliquor.com.au/showProduct/Beer/Beer+-+Full+Strength/9320000000291/VICTORIA+BITTER+24+x+STUBBIES+CARTON holy poo poo look at the price of beer.
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Terry Francona posted:http://www.aussieliquor.com.au/showProduct/Beer/Beer+-+Full+Strength/9320000000291/VICTORIA+BITTER+24+x+STUBBIES+CARTON are you a smoker this is very important
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Yeah you're looking at about $1/cigarette
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LOL so a case of cheap rear end beer n a pack of smokes is like 80 bucks in Australia?
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theperminator posted:Pretty sure you made up Traino's. I grew up in Bogan Central and have never heard that term I'm in Perth and traino's are very definitely real  the Perth traino
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I stand corrected, sorry for doubting you cobber
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bitmap posted:are you a smoker this is very important Not anymore. Though maybe I'll bring a few packs for bartering a la prison
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