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Newstralia
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:33 am
by Gob
That subject turns out to be the suicide of New Zealand. No not suicide in New Zealand but a proposal to cash in the country's independence and become instead, the seventh state of the Australian commonwealth. An opinion poll has suggested that no less than one in four New Zealanders are in favour of this startling departure, and fully a half of the polled want to begin serious debate about it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8612287.stm
Suits me, I'd move there tomorrow given half a cahnce!
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:24 am
by The Hen
Oh Christ no.
You reckon they have a 'chup' on their shoulder about Australia already, it would be unbearable to be in a room with them if they had to join with us.
I can't believe those figures.
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:56 pm
by Sue U
What about the language barrier?
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:19 pm
by The Hen
Too right.
What with us Ozzie with out slow long drawn out nasally drawl and the bloody Kiwi's with their clipped vowels and penchant for using "u"s instead of "i"s in words were will be be?
(Actually, if we started breeding together we might just resemble English at the end. That or Sud Afrikaan.)
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:19 pm
by Gob
Boer?
SHUDDER...
New Zealand is the most beautiful place I have visited, and I've been about a bit.
I fell hopelessly in love with Milford Sound when we were there.
I'd move there tomorrow if we could afford to.
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:15 am
by The Hen
I loved Milford Sound. I hated the relentless sandflies.
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:18 am
by Rick
Avon skin so soft.
Don't use that carp with DEET in it.
The old stuff...
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:20 am
by The Hen
I'll remember that for next time.
We did use the carp with DEET in it the last time. Complete waste of time.
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:26 am
by Gob
And the carp wasn't best pleased either
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:35 am
by Sue U
Carp? You sure it's not salmon?
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:38 am
by Rick
A whole flock of em...
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:00 am
by @meric@nwom@n
I think I will take a trip to Kiwi land, it does look inviting....
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:17 am
by Gob
If you get the chance do it, you will not regret it, I think it's the most beautiful place on earth.
But stock up on anti-sandfly creams...
Cultural views
In New Zealand, the native Māori created a legend wherein "the god Tu-te-raki-whanoa had just finished creating the landscape of Fiordland, it was absolutely stunning...so stunning that it stopped people from working. They just stood around gazing at the beauty instead. The goddess Hinenuitepo became angry at these unproductive people, so she created the sandfly to bite them and get them moving" (. These sand flies were able, according to another Maori legend, to revive the dead hero Ha-tupatu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandfly#Sa ... ed_beaches
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:47 am
by The Hen
revive the dead
I am not surprised. They were horrible fuckers.
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:50 pm
by dales
Posted out of my inexhaustable ignorance.....
What's the deal between Austrailia and new Zealand?
Is it a friendly rivalry or and intense hatred or somewhere between the two?
Us Yanks look upon our neighbor to the North (Canada) with a mixture of envy and disdain.
Is it the same with you guys?
(OMG those pix of NZ are beyond comprehension - - -reminds me of a dream world)
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:57 pm
by The Hen
The horrible fuckers were the sand flies, not the Kiwis.
There is a rivalry between teh two countries. A bit like Canada/US on a miniature scale I suppose.
The Kiwis have a huge chip on their shoulders about Oz. I only envy them. (Shhh .... don't let them know.)
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:59 pm
by Gob
dales wrote:Posted out of my inexhaustable ignorance.....
What's the deal between Austrailia and new Zealand?
Is it a friendly rivalry or and intense hatred or somewhere between the two?
Us Yanks look upon our neighbor to the North (Canada) with a mixture of envy and disdain.
Is it the same with you guys?
(OMG those pix of NZ are beyond comprehension - - -reminds me of a dream world)
Yep, pretty much so, coupled with a serious sporting rivalry in Rugby and Cricket.
Same for England/Wales & England/Scotland
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:34 pm
by Beer Sponge
Whole place reminds me of middle earth...
Re: Newstralia
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:31 pm
by Gob
We've promised Hatch that when we next go over to NZ, probably next January,
we'll do one of the "Middle Earth " tours on offer there.