It's Australia Day today

[warrior queen]

Three of my US friends and a Nigerian family that I kinda help out (they still need assistance to understand forms and things here) are becoming citizens today.
I will be there at their ceremony to cheer them on.

Which leads me to my question...
How many people on the gb were born in one country but are citizens of another?
I am - was born in Austria but became Australian in the mid-70's.

 

[renard_ruse]

100% America born and bred here. Lifetime Californian too.

 

[VaticanAssassin]

I hope Agassi wins.. Wait, thats not what we are talking about? What do you mean he retired?

 

[warrior queen]

100% America born and bred here. Lifetime Californian too.

3 of your countrymen are giving up their US citizenship to become Aussies today
Could be more - but those are just the ones I know.
They've been here for a few yrs now.

I don't expect that many people from America will answer that they've left the USA, but I wonder how many will come in and say they were born elsewhere and are now citizens of the US?

 

[chillywilly2]

100% America born and bred here. Lifetime Californian too.

condolences

 

[warrior queen]

I hope Agassi wins.. Wait, thats not what we are talking about? What do you mean he retired?

I've been sorta following the Australian open this year.
Note to me - set the dvd to record the match today!

 

[girlsmiley]

I lol'd

You know you're Australian if ...



* You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn.

* You think it's normal to have a leader called Julia.

* You've made a bong out of your garden hose rather than use it for something illegal such as watering the garden.

* You understand that the phrase 'a group of women wearing black thongs' refers to footwear and may be less alluring than it sounds.

* You pronounce Melbourne as 'Mel-bin'.

* You believe the 'l' in the word 'Australia' is optional.

* You can translate: 'Dazza and Shazza played Acca Dacca on the way to Maccas.'

* You believe it makes perfect sense for a nation to decorate its highways with large fibreglass bananas, prawns and sheep.

* You call your best friend 'a total bastard' but someone you really, truly despise is just 'a bit of a bastard'.

* You think 'Woolloomooloo' is a perfectly reasonable name for a place.

* You're secretly proud of our killer wildlife.

* You believe it makes sense for a country to have a $1 coin that's twice as big as its $2 coin.

* You understand that 'Wagga Wagga' can be abbreviated to 'Wagga' but 'Woy Woy' can't be called 'Woy'.

* You believe that cooked-down axle grease makes a good breakfast spread. You've also squeezed it through Vita Wheats to make little Vegemite worms.

* You believe all famous Kiwis are actually Australian, until they stuff up, at which point they again become Kiwis.

* Beetroot with your Hamburger... Of course.

* You know that certain words must, by law, be shouted out during any rendition of the Angels' song 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again'.

* You believe that the confectionery known as the Wagon Wheel has become smaller with every passing year.

* You wear ugg boots outside the house.

* You believe that every important discovery in the world was made by an Australian but then sold off for a pittance.

* You believe that the more you shorten someone's name the more you like them.

* Whatever your linguistic skills, you find yourself able to order takeaway fluently in every Asian language.

* You understand that 'excuse me' can sound rude, while 'scuse me' is always polite.

* You know what it's like to swallow a fly, on occasion via your nose.

* You know it's not summer until the steering wheel is too hot to handle and a seat belt buckle becomes a pretty good branding iron.

* Your biggest family argument over the summer concerned the rules for beach cricket.

* You shake your head in horror when companies try to market what they call 'Anzac cookies'.

* You still think of Kylie as 'that girl off Neighbours'.

* When working on a bar, you understand male customers will feel the need to offer an excuse whenever they order low-alcohol beer.

* You know how to abbreviate every word, all of which usually end in -o: arvo, combo, garbo, kero, lezzo, metho, milko, muso, rego, servo, smoko, speedo, righto, goodo etc.

* You know that there is a universal place called "woop woop" located in the middle of nowhere...no matter where you actually are.

* You know that none of us actually drink Fosters beer, because it tastes like piss. But we let the world think we do. Because we can.

* You have some time in your life slept with Aeroguard on in the summer. Maybe even as perfume.

* You've only ever used the words - tops, ripper, sick, mad, rad, sweet - to mean good. And then you place 'bloody' in front of it when you really mean it.

* You know that the barbecue is a political arena; the person holding the tongs is always the boss and usually a man. And the women make the salad.

* You say 'no worries' quite often, whether you realise it or not.

* You understand what no wucking furries means.

* You've drank your tea/coffee/milo through a Tim Tam.

* You own a Bond's chesty. In several different colours.

* You know that some people pronounce Australia like "Straya" and that's ok.

 

[islandman]

I think my cousin became Australian today. Dude was born to roam that wide open expanse of a country.

 

[warrior queen]

I think my cousin became Australian today. Dude was born to roam that wide open expanse of a country.

In 1991, I did the Gibb River Road and the Tanami Track by myself in a 4-wheel drive.
You want 'wide open spaces' the those two roads are perfect examples!
In the entire time I was there (all up 3 months) I met up with a grand total of 7 other people who were also travelling.

 

[warrior queen]

You know you're Australian if ...



* You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn.

* You think it's normal to have a leader called Julia.

* You've made a bong out of your garden hose rather than use it for something illegal such as watering the garden.

* You understand that the phrase 'a group of women wearing black thongs' refers to footwear and may be less alluring than it sounds.

* You pronounce Melbourne as 'Mel-bin'.

* You believe the 'l' in the word 'Australia' is optional.

* You can translate: 'Dazza and Shazza played Acca Dacca on the way to Maccas.'

* You believe it makes perfect sense for a nation to decorate its highways with large fibreglass bananas, prawns and sheep.

* You call your best friend 'a total bastard' but someone you really, truly despise is just 'a bit of a bastard'.

* You think 'Woolloomooloo' is a perfectly reasonable name for a place.

* You're secretly proud of our killer wildlife.

* You believe it makes sense for a country to have a $1 coin that's twice as big as its $2 coin.

* You understand that 'Wagga Wagga' can be abbreviated to 'Wagga' but 'Woy Woy' can't be called 'Woy'.

* You believe that cooked-down axle grease makes a good breakfast spread. You've also squeezed it through Vita Wheats to make little Vegemite worms.

* You believe all famous Kiwis are actually Australian, until they stuff up, at which point they again become Kiwis.

* Beetroot with your Hamburger... Of course.

* You know that certain words must, by law, be shouted out during any rendition of the Angels' song 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again'.

* You believe that the confectionery known as the Wagon Wheel has become smaller with every passing year.

* You wear ugg boots outside the house.

* You believe that every important discovery in the world was made by an Australian but then sold off for a pittance.

* You believe that the more you shorten someone's name the more you like them.

* Whatever your linguistic skills, you find yourself able to order takeaway fluently in every Asian language.

* You understand that 'excuse me' can sound rude, while 'scuse me' is always polite.

* You know what it's like to swallow a fly, on occasion via your nose.

* You know it's not summer until the steering wheel is too hot to handle and a seat belt buckle becomes a pretty good branding iron.

* Your biggest family argument over the summer concerned the rules for beach cricket.

* You shake your head in horror when companies try to market what they call 'Anzac cookies'.

* You still think of Kylie as 'that girl off Neighbours'.

* When working on a bar, you understand male customers will feel the need to offer an excuse whenever they order low-alcohol beer.

* You know how to abbreviate every word, all of which usually end in -o: arvo, combo, garbo, kero, lezzo, metho, milko, muso, rego, servo, smoko, speedo, righto, goodo etc.

* You know that there is a universal place called "woop woop" located in the middle of nowhere...no matter where you actually are.

* You know that none of us actually drink Fosters beer, because it tastes like piss. But we let the world think we do. Because we can.

* You have some time in your life slept with Aeroguard on in the summer. Maybe even as perfume.

* You've only ever used the words - tops, ripper, sick, mad, rad, sweet - to mean good. And then you place 'bloody' in front of it when you really mean it.

* You know that the barbecue is a political arena; the person holding the tongs is always the boss and usually a man. And the women make the salad.

* You say 'no worries' quite often, whether you realise it or not.

* You understand what no wucking furries means.

* You've drank your tea/coffee/milo through a Tim Tam.

* You own a Bond's chesty. In several different colours.

* You know that some people pronounce Australia like "Straya" and that's ok.

quoted, because it's so true. (And because it's too hard to cut the text when I'm using my tablet!)
This one has been coming to my email for a while - when it first came, it wasn't as long... I think people add things every year!

 

[girlsmiley]

It is sooo true.

We're heading up the pub after lunch.
Band, bbq and beer! (and hopefully not too many drongos lol)

Have a good one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9h3I5Uktw

 

[oggbashan]

Born Wales of English parents (with some Scots ancestors), passport issued in Gibraltar, permitted to reside in Australia, returned to UK - that makes me British...

PS: Relations live in Canada, US, and Australia as well as those who stayed in England.

 

[torchthebitch]

Why do you celebrate Australia Day on Burns Night?

 

[oggbashan]

Why do you celebrate Australia Day on Burns Night?

Because Burns was Australian. He just didn't know he was.

 

[SkAoUt]

Three of my US friends and a Nigerian family that I kinda help out (they still need assistance to understand forms and things here) are becoming citizens today.
I will be there at their ceremony to cheer them on.

Which leads me to my question...
How many people on the gb were born in one country but are citizens of another?
I am - was born in Austria but became Australian in the mid-70's.

Born in Montana to Canadian rents. A dually here. Live in Canada and have for 34 yrs.

Only travel on Canadian Passport though. Speaking of which got it back with an Indian Visa endorsement just this afternoon.

 

[CandiCame]

100% America born and bred here.

Me to. *cry*
Why won't someone help me!?
Come on- if all of you sponsor me for like, 80 cents a day I can get the fuck out of here and go somewhere socialized. Like Australia.

Maybe I can stay with GS until I get on my feet.
Oooooh- or that hot guy from Australia I used to flirt with on the GLBT.

 

[warrior queen]

Me to. *cry*
Why won't someone help me!?
Come on- if all of you sponsor me for like, 80 cents a day I can get the fuck out of here and go somewhere socialized. Like Australia.

Maybe I can stay with GS until I get on my feet.
Oooooh- or that hot guy from Australia I used to flirt with on the GLBT.

These days, you need a skill that is wanted in Oz, or family here, to get in.
Or, if you really want to come here, might I suggest coming for a holiday and then over-staying your visa?
We get huge amounts of people coming here that way (many more than arrive by boat out of Indo, actually!)

 

[girlsmiley]

Maybe I can stay with GS until I get on my feet.
Oooooh- or that hot guy from Australia I used to flirt with on the GLBT.

Of course you can.
Ok.
When entering the cave, keep left.
If you feel something wet, do not panic.
Duck down and crawl.

You will see a light.
Do not follow it.

 

[CandiCame]

Of course you can.
Ok.
When entering the cave, keep left.
If you feel something wet, do not panic.
Duck down and crawl.

You will see a light.
Do not follow it.

Bow-chicka-wow-wow


Edit: I think I know my way around a cave.

 

[warrior queen]

Great ceremony, even if it was only about 25 mins start to finish.
My Nigerian friends were grinning ear to ear, but the guys from the USA were very somber (maybe because it's so final *shrugs*)

Everyone has gone home to finish celebrating.

I am home and on bourbon no. 1.
(My guy is coming home this arvo for 18hrs, so the day will end up the way it should!)

 

[girlsmiley]

Oh my god.

Most beautiful tits ever.

 

[shoulderblade]

* You believe it makes perfect sense for a nation to decorate its highways with large fibreglass bananas, prawns and sheep.

Is this for real?

 

[warrior queen]

Is this for real?

LOL
Hell, Yes!!!
And crocodiles, pineapples, cockatoos, hay bales, you name it!
Koalas, frill-necked lizards, oranges, etc, etc, etc.
We have it all

 

[ChinaBandit]

A "bird" is something you find on a beach not in the sky.

Bondi is the Kiwi's "left coast."

Foster's is "cat's piss mate."

Darlinghurst rocks!

St Kilda rocks!

Avoid Redfern.

Homestead was a joke for an Olympic venue.

You care about wine from the Morningtion Penisula.

Avoid Perametta Road at rush hour.

Canberra is a great city for families, but..

Sydney rock oysters.

You've actually been to Rockhampton in Queensland.

You've actually been to Darwin.

 

[ChinaBandit]

And I forgot the Hoodoo Gurus...