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Results of two polls:



These results surprise me. I'm assuming most of those polled were British immigrants.

Likes: Only 1% for barbecues and only 3% Great for Kids.
People: Only 6% . I wonder why. Lots of space I assume translates as the famous Australian backyard: 12%

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Dislikes: Rules & Fines topped the list as 21%.

Personally I put the worst thing about Australia easily as being the tyranny of distance from the cultural smorgasbord that is Britain, Continental Europe, and Scandinavia. No other whinge come anywhere close to it. Australia is like living on the moon.

John Smith wrote on Jun 21^st, 2014 at 8:54pm:


Another great contribution from John Smith.

John Smith wrote on Jun 21^st, 2014 at 9:08pm:


Just because the team from Bongo-Bongoland beat the sh!t out of Italy in Brazil is no excuse for you to go on a rampage of destruction here.

Noisy birds?
Of all the things in life to complain about, 3% actually said noisy birds??

If that is the worst they can say of a country, then we have it pretty good.

I think the stand out best thing about Australia is we live in relative peace & tolerance. We're law abiding for the most part and we have freedom to live our life the way we want to, within reason.

You only have to watch the news any night lately to see how many poor souls around the world don't have that.

As for the tyranny of distance. I personally don't care. This is the age of the internet and Skype, & of quick jets if you really have to visit overseas.
I think the fact we are surrounded by water and far from the madhouses of parts of the middle east, Africa, Europe.... well, it's got to be a bonus.

sherri wrote on Jun 21^st, 2014 at 9:38pm:


Don't laugh!  At my last forum board a fellow said the pigeons in the trees surrounding his house on the North Shore drove him NUTS with their endless 'cooing' on quiet Sunday mornings when he and his wife wanted to sleep in a while.

And then ... I've been driven INSANE by neighbours with their backyard aviaries full of squawking parrots waking me up at 5 every morning, and then continuing throughout the day. Very intrusive and annoying.

And then of course ... there's the lonely, solitary, godforsaken cockatiel hung out to dry in a small cage all day, everyday ~ its plaintive shriek renting the air like a nail being hammered into your brain.

It's much better now than it used to be 20 - 30 years ago.

I can listen to chickens all day long, but not these damn parrots.

sherri wrote on Jun 21^st, 2014 at 9:38pm:


You've become institutionalised.  Like a long term prisoner you no longer feel you can cope with the uncertainties of the broader world beyond the high walls.

Eventually we will have colonies on the moon and Mars where the people will feel just as you do ... And just as with most Australian homes you'll have your Venetian blinds down and closed against a view of the street.

Insular, cocooned, introverted, and watching repeats of Judge Judy and The Bold and the Beautiful while sipping tea and nibbling on Arnott's biscuits.

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2014 at 12:56am:



you didnt include mossies did you?..

or crocs....hey those crocs have big teeth man...

have a friend lives in Darwin and she says she wont go anywhere near open water  because of the protection they are increasing at a terrific rate...so if you see one walking down the main road...climb a tree...or it will eat you.

Redmond Neck wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2014 at 10:19am:


You only have to ask politely, and I'll leave.

(When you've taken up the collection ~ send me the money and I'll buy a ticket out of here). 

Is there some Guinness Book Of Records entry for chronic whinging that your bucking for, Herb?

I've never seen anybody whinge as much as what you do.