The Things Australia Have Over America

[bradley 2002]

Nothing like an inter-country argument to get things going .... okay the things that Australia does better than America ....

1. We one the world swimming championships in Japan, not bad for a country of 18 million
2. We have the world's number 1 tennis player (he's a pain in the arse, but he's number 1)
3. You have Jerry Springer, we don't
4. We are in summer (almost), you aren't
5. One Elle McPherson beats three Courtney Loves any day
6. You will never ever be able to live down TV programs such as Good Times (dyyyyynnnomiiitttte), Different Strokes (wha' you talkin' bout) and Welcome Back Kotter (up your nose etc.). We have programs we hate, but you've never heard of them so they don't count
7. We have better hamburgers and pizza, and they actually have things called toppings on them (fancy that)
8. We can have football teams that don't need to wear nancy-boy helmets, and have at least one player named bubba
9. The head of our country is guaranteed safety on the world stage because nobody cares about anything that he says
10. You can say the word "fuck" on national television
11. We have Sydney .... you have Seattle (see you and raise you one)
12. We don't have to tip for anything
13. One of our guys can win an academy award without having to give the credit to god
14. We have the world records for the longest continual cable play of Seinfeld (4 days straight) and the simpsons (17 days 24-7 during the olympics)
15. Germany has better beer than Australia, but compared to Coors and Bud? (gotcha on that one!)


Any other takers???????????

 

[kiwiwolf]

Nothing like an inter-country argument to get things going .... okay the things that Australia does better than America ....

13. One of our guys can win an academy award without having to give the credit to god

If you're talking about Russell Crowe... he was born here in New Zealand. 1964 in Wellington to be exact.

 

[Angelus]

That's what I have to ask you..... what is it with Aussies stealing every good thing that comes out of this country. If they are not big then the Aussies have never heard of them but as soon as they make it into the big time the Aussies cry out THEY ARE OURS... THEY WERE BORN HERE!!!

 

[Oliver Clozoff]

The Things Australia Have Over America

Well, it looks like "command of English grammar" isn't on the list.

 

[Angelus]

Now that one I can agree with.... thanks for pointing that out....

 

[kiwiwolf]

That's what I have to ask you..... what is it with Aussies stealing every good thing that comes out of this country. If they are not big then the Aussies have never heard of them but as soon as they make it into the big time the Aussies cry out THEY ARE OURS... THEY WERE BORN HERE!!!

Split Enz, Crowded House, Dragon.... NZ bands claimed by the Lizards of Oz

 

[bradley 2002]

Nice try

I wasn't necessarily refering to Russell Crowe, there's Geoffery Robertson and Cate Blanchett etc.

But you have a point re: us claiming selected celebrities as our own

Grammer? from an American? the land that gave us such well written phrases as "y'all come back now y'hear" and "I'm g'na pop a cap'n y'ass m'fucka" critisises me on my grammer??????

Y'all have to think of some better ones (fair dinkum!)

 

[Problem Child]

Grammar. The word is spelled g-r-a-m-m-a-r. Grammar.

 

[Azwed]

Don't forget that all your big stars come here to make movies because your country sucks.

 

[Svedish_Chef]

Don't forget that all your big stars come here to make movies because your country sucks.

Which is why the AMtrix and MI:2 was made out here I guess.

Oh and that Star Wars thingy...

 

[Azwed]

You got a lot of cheap open land. Way more then us.




Calm down now I was just joshing you. I like Australia plenty.

 

[bradley 2002]

damn!

The problem with an argument via PC is that when the other side has no argument, they hunt for spelling mistakes .......

And by the way, I also said that we "one" the swimming championships, not "won" as I should have.

I do apologise for the oversight.

........ and that's right, Fox studio's have based themselves in Sydney, haven't they? good point ..........

 

[crystalhunting]

Well Australia has EXCELLENT Opals and other geological deposits,but....

You have nasty race relations with your indigenous peoples,

You are all related to British thugs and murders,

Brits despise you more than they despise americans.


So you figuire.

I don't hate you though.


CH

 

[Problem Child]

Nothing like an inter-country argument to get things going .... okay the things that Australia does better than America ....

1. We one the world swimming championships in Japan, not bad for a country of 18 million

We kicked your ass in the last Olympics. Actually we annhililated your ass...on your home turf. Gotta come to play when and where it counts. See you in 2004.

2. We have the world's number 1 tennis player (he's a pain in the arse, but he's number 1)

We have the world's #1 golfer, stock car racer, baseball player, (american) football player, economy, military, porn star, automaker, computer industry, agricultural production, city, aircraft industy, banking system, health care services, space program, entertainment industry, sports in general, shipping industry, legal system, governmental system, constitution...want me to keep going?

Oh, yeah, you guys do have all those useful kangaroos and those nasty frogs that can eat a housecat. That's a bonus.

3. You have Jerry Springer, we don't.

But you watch him, right?

4. We are in summer (almost), you aren't

Oh yeah. I guess that's an advantage if the earth stops rotating tommorrow.

5. One Elle McPherson beats three Courtney Loves any day

And this is a fair comparison? We also have Rosanne Barr and Weezie Jefferson. I'm sure you must have somebody better looking that those two as well, right? I'll send you Courtney Love in a refrigerator box and pay the shipping if you want her.

6. You will never ever be able to live down TV programs such as Good Times (dyyyyynnnomiiitttte), Different Strokes (wha' you talkin' bout) and Welcome Back Kotter (up your nose etc.). We have programs we hate, but you've never heard of them so they don't count

You're right. American entertainment sucks, that's why Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Mel Gibson, and every other actor with any talent stays in koalaland.

7. We have better hamburgers and pizza, and they actually have things called toppings on them (fancy that)

Now, that's just a lie.

8. We can have football teams that don't need to wear nancy-boy helmets, and have at least one player named bubba

We play Australian rules over here too, and other obscure sports like cricket. Problem is they never got popular because they are so fucking boring.

9. The head of our country is guaranteed safety on the world stage because nobody cares about anything that he says

Yes, this is true..the Australians have never been cutting edge when it comes to world diplomacy. I'm still waiting for the Isrealis and Palestinians to achieve a lasting peace in the Perth accords. Any day now.

10. You can say the word "fuck" on national television

Well, that's a plus. I guess.

11. We have Sydney .... you have Seattle (see you and raise you one)

Ok. And?

12. We don't have to tip for anything

Cheap fuckers.

13. One of our guys can win an academy award without having to give the credit to god

Heathens.

14. We have the world records for the longest continual cable play of Seinfeld (4 days straight) and the simpsons (17 days 24-7 during the olympics)

American shows.

15. Germany has better beer than Australia, but compared to Coors and Bud? (gotcha on that one!)

being #2 is nice I guess. Don't be so hard on yourself.


Any other takers???????????

 

[bradley 2002]

Not exactly

Our race relations aren't the best, but from an American perspective, you aren't standing on a cultural platform yourselves.

The British?

Well, what can you say there?

Women love them because they always come second?

 

[Azwed]

Sorry PC but just about every industralized country in the world has a higher rated health care system then ours. You would be better off in Canada, Japan and many parts of Europe for most medical issues. Except for the really rare oddball type things. For that stuff we have the best because we have the most research hospitals.

 

[Problem Child]

Sorry PC but just about every industralized country in the world has a higher rated health care system then ours. You would be better off in Canada, Japan and many parts of Europe for most medical issues. Except for the really rare oddball type things. For that stuff we have the best because we have the most research hospitals.

Prove that.

 

[Svedish_Chef]

We kicked your ass in the last Olympics. Actually we annhililated your ass...on your home turf. Gotta come to play when and where it counts. See you in 2004.

Stats, bitch

You're right. American entertainment sucks, that's why Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Mel Gibson, and every other actor with any talent stays in koalaland

Nicole Kidman owns a house on the NSW coast, Mel has a farm in NE Victoria, Russel Crowe has a house in Melb. Geoffrey Rush lives in Melbourne and hotels on sets, Guy Pearce as well.

You money-fuck em and then they come home.

 

[freakygirl]

Sorry PC but just about every industralized country in the world has a higher rated health care system then ours. You would be better off in Canada, Japan and many parts of Europe for most medical issues. Except for the really rare oddball type things. For that stuff we have the best because we have the most research hospitals.

Isn't Canada the country you either have to be dead, on your last breath or on a waiting list for 5 years before you can see a doctor?

I seem to remember something about alot of Canadians coming to Washington state (Seattle to be exact) because of one of the best hospitals is there. And the prescription drugs were cheaper..

*shrugs*

 

[Azwed]

Most of them have socialized medacine, so it is not profit driven like ours. No HMO's to fuck you over. Most of these ratings come for health care avaliablity, so as long as you are a citizen you don't have to wory about paying for health care. At least not for most things because the government takes care of it. The Doctors are pretty good since many of them trained here in the states.

You can argue whether or not that is the proper and most effective way to measure health care if you want. It is one of the easist ways to measure it and that is one reason why it is used. The avalibility to get quality health care is an important factor in rating the system.

As long as you have fairly common stuff you are better off there then here.


I could probably track down the rankings if you want but not now because I am getting ready to go to bed.

 

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[Saturn Return]

Boy bradley..

You came on the board swinging with both fists.

 

[bradley 2002]

swinging with both fists?

Nah, just having some good humoured fun.

Problem child's response had me in stitches, very funny.

The only thing I'll counter him on is a little mathematical measure known as "per capita"

Also, you can only argue on burgers if you've been in both countries

 

[Angelus]

Now the burger thing I can agree with you on Bradley as I have been to both places and apart from a few places the ones around here have no comparison.

 

[Lost Cause]

Yeah right mate, but America will always have Harley-Davidson, and Rock and Roll! Also our money looks real. Tie me kangaroo down sport.