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Do you know little about Australia? Do you yearn to know more? Lucky for you, your pal Chewbecca knows a thing or two and is willing to share! Post ITT and I'll assign you an artefact of Australiana. Might be a video, or a song, or an image, or a food, orbs place, or anything really. But if you want to learn more about Australia then crikey cobber, you've come to the right place! 
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Shadow0 posted:I think I've come to the wrong place. How do I get out of here? You've got Australian pop sensation Guy Sebastian! Guy Sebastian is best known as the winner of the first Australian Idol in 2003, as a judge on Australia's version of The X-Factor, and finishing 5th in the Eurovision Song contest in 2015. He is currently a coach on Australia's version of The Voice. On Australian Idol the catchphrase of his supporters was "go the fro" on account of his hair. What you don't know is that I paid upwards of $1.29aud to have his winning song as my ringtone. Also I don't like him anymore, but I might have had a lil crush back then  
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Oct 11, 2020 13:02
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Diorama posted:can i have harold holt's bathers You've got the character EC from the Australian children's television show 'Lift Off' which ran from 1992 to 1995. EC stands for "every child" with the idea being the character is blank, and children can superimpose their it imaginative onto it.  I personally found EC creepy as all get out! enjoy a random episode of Lift Off while we are at it
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Oct 11, 2020 13:24
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Luvcow posted:what are your views on yahoo serious? You've got fairy bread! Fairy bread is white sandwich bread with margarine/butter and hundreds and thousands sprinkled on it, most often cut into triangles. It's commonly served at children's birthday parties! Fairy bread dates back to the 1920s! 
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Oct 11, 2020 13:42
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Barking Gecko posted:Looks a bit iffy, but hit me with something true blue. You've got the boxing crocodile statue, which is pretty close to the post office at a town called Humpty Doo.  If you ever get the chance to visit Humpty Doo you totally should! Humpty Doo is in the northern territory, south of Darwin
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Oct 11, 2020 21:23
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sk posted:whoaaa congrats luvcow! You have been given Kyle Minogue's golden hotpants! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1DWBKk5xHQ Kylie Minogue is one of the stars of the stars of the Australian soap opera Neighbours. She is also a pop star who has enjoyed many decades of fame. However what we are focussing on is Kylie's golden hotpants! Her hotpants have been donated to the Melbourne Performing Arts Archive as an item of significance. Rumour has it she bought them from a market in Melbourne for less than a dollar! (reference: https://camberwellsundaymarket.org/2018/07/21/number-5-eight-fun-facts-about-camberwell-sunday-market/)
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Oct 11, 2020 23:49
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JhatDontMessOk posted:Can I have something please? You have the twelve apostles! The Twelve Apostles is a series of limestone towers, and is located on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. While it's called the twelve apostles there are only 7 towers (there were formally 8, but one collapsed). 
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Oct 12, 2020 00:03
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GODSPEED JOHN GLENN posted:yo dawg what the gently caress!? You've got Tim Tams, a famous Australian biscuit!  Some people (not me) recommend buying both ends off and using it as a straw for your coffee, but I'm not a fan of soggy biscuits myself!
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Oct 12, 2020 00:09
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Macnult posted:g’day "I Sucked a Lot of Cock to Get Where I Am" is a song by Australian rock band, Regurgitator, which came out in 1996. The song was not commercially released in Australia. listen here
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Oct 12, 2020 00:14
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Heather Papps posted:what was the name of that bulletproof bandit guy with the home made armor? that guy was pretty neat. You've got the platypus!  Platypuses (which is the correct plural form, not "platypi") have a paddle-shaped tail; a sleek, furry body; a flat bill and webbed feet like a duck. They live in eastern australia and tasmania and they rule
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Oct 12, 2020 00:17
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Jaguars! posted:I am looking forward to getting the best Australiana Oopsi think I missed you, sorry! You've got the Australian green tree frog!  The Australian green tree frog is also known as the dumpy tree frog. They reach 10cm in length and live in the north half of Australia.
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Oct 12, 2020 00:23
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more falafel please posted:hit me up, all I know is that I don't know nothing You've got Caramello Koala! A famous chocolate bar made by Cadbury. There are many flavours but the most famous are plain and caramel. 
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Oct 12, 2020 00:26
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Zurtilik posted:Teach me! You've got Australian rock band Yothu Yindi!  Yothu Yindi was formed in 1986 and is made up of aboriginal and non-aboriginal members. Their most famous song is probably Treaty, which came out in 1991
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Oct 12, 2020 00:37
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Joey McChrist posted:i would also like to know more You've got one of my favourite birds, the kookaburra!  They're known best for their loud, cackling bird call which is said to sound like laughter listen here and tell me what you think
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Oct 12, 2020 00:42
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Heather Papps posted:i am punching the air and saying "YES" right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfpCGmlFJ1g
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Oct 12, 2020 02:39
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Nosfereefer posted:i hvae had it with you "australians" coming here and claiming all kinds of nonsense! that is obviously fake You've got the witchetty grub!  They are the larvae of wood eating moths, and have been eaten by the indigenous people of Australia for a long time! Here is a witchetty grub recipe for you to enjoy 
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Oct 12, 2020 21:38
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google THIS posted:Can't you people put normal things on bread You've got the Gold Coast Meter Maids!  The Gold Coast is a region of Queensland famous for its nightlife and bars. The Gold Coast Meter Maids were (and are) a tourist attraction. Wearing tiaras and golden bikinis they would go around filling up parking meters, although now I think they're more a photo opportunity. They've been around since 1965!
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Oct 12, 2020 21:46
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Finger Prince posted:I say, spraying cheese-adjacent orange caulk out of a can onto some bread. You've got Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, a tv show that ran in Australia from 1968 to 1970.  here is the intro song!
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Oct 12, 2020 22:02
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owlhawk911 posted:i need to know more about australia. specifically any tips or tricks you might have to help me defeat a roo in honourable combat You've got the 1999 Australian crime film Two Hands, starring Heath Ledger.  It is a film about a 19 year old strip club promoter who works in the red-light district of Sydney.
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Oct 12, 2020 22:07
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Evil Bob posted:Wow, I've learned so much from this thread and I feel as if we have only scratched the surface. lets hit the road and crank the archeology factor to 11! You've got Bob Hawke, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (from 1983 to 1991)  He's in the guinness book of records in 1954 for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds. There are many other reasons he is my favourite PM, a including the fact he launched medicare (socialised medicine).
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Oct 12, 2020 22:16
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rear end-penny posted:Hit me Chewb! Preferably something about your indigenous people or wildlife, but I will take what I can get. You've got the boomerang!  The boomerang is a tool used by the indigenous people of Australia. It's famous because it's designed so that when you throw it properly it actually returns to you! The eldest ones found in South Australia date back to 10,000 BC!
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Oct 12, 2020 23:50
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magic cactus posted:give me a VB i actually find that stuff drinkable You've got Falls Creek Alpine Resort, in Victoria!  Falls Creek Resort is famous for both winter and summer sports and in northeastern Victoria. It’s known as an alpine and cross-country ski center. here is the official website I've been there, it's super pretty!
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Oct 13, 2020 21:14
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rear end-penny posted:If we are allowed multiple Australian artefacts I would take another. You get Sam Simmons, an Australian comedian and television host!  Here is a short clip of him at the world famous Melbourne comedy festival in 2018
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Oct 14, 2020 10:01
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Stoner Sloth posted:i'd like an artefact too please chewbecca! if its not against the rules i mean even if only in a 'no rule saying a dog can't play basketball' fashion You've got the painting 'Blue Poles' by American painter, Jackson Pollock.  It was purchased in 1973 by the National Gallery of Australia for $1.3million aud, and was a major scandal at the time, and the expense was not received well by the public. Some have argued that it is the world's most valuable piece of contemporary art
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Oct 14, 2020 10:33
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rear end-penny posted:That four minute set you linked was funny. I'm actually pretty into standup comedy. Are you a fan of Hannah Gadsby? She's an Aussie too! Yah she owns
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Oct 15, 2020 02:13
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pseudorandom posted:May I please have a slice of The Down Under? You've got the Australian brand of sherbet, Wizz Fizz  Wizz Fizz is known for its small plastic shovel that you use to eat it out if the little sachet. It's been around since 1947!
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