The Antipodean thread

[cupcake]

"Swan River City foreshore is the last place I would want to be tonight there has been uproar in the last few weeks about the banning of Alcohol, but if you have the $$$ you can sip champers in a corporate box, its all very "Bread and Circus" there is bound to be a photo in the paper of someone who has been hit in the face with a broken bottle!"

Its the last place I want to be also, alas I'll be at the heart of it, serving alcohol in one of the few licenced areas on the foreshore - the bells cafe.

Lord, have mercy.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"I'm in Mount Hawthorn so may attempt a controlled stagger down to "Lake Mongrel" to view "Cracker Night" or stay home, put on a Vera Lynn Record and imagine its one of the a darkest nights of the Blitz"

PS

You will get an amazing view

 

[HadleyH]

Happy Australia Day!

 

[dr greg]

ban the banner

It's vintage, it's Australian & she looks a hell of alot better than the bogans that drape themselves in the flag now adays.

I'll be a bit more interested when they get the butcher's apron off the southern cross.....

 

[lolly_loisides]

I'll be a bit more interested when they get the butcher's apron off the southern cross.....

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
I think the aboriginal flag would be much better "in the corner" than the union jack. Let us acknowledge the original owners rather than the colonisers - now that would be something to celebrate.

 

[bettydarling]

I understand Lolly, it does seem an inappropriate day to celebrate. I guess it doesn't represent the wonderful indigenous culture as much it does the modern culture of boozing and barbies! That flag photo is gorgeous.

That said, I have a little sentimental connection to the day as I met my Aussie boyfriend when I lived in Sydney around this time and I have family there too. Love it there, miss it a lot. Hopefully I'll get back v soon!

 

[tuppence]

It's vintage, it's Australian & she looks a hell of alot better than the bogans that drape themselves in the flag now adays.

O.K I'm a Dummy!!!! Why is it red?
How about all those white explorers that suffered and sometimes perished to cross our great country.If they had just learnt the lingo they could have asked for directions and saved themselves a lot of bother. Typical males

 

[tuppence]

I mite

The New vegemite and cheese spread. I know it's a bit late but what are your opinions? I can't eat vegemite because of the yeast but my man lives on it!
I have collected the jars and hope one day they will be worth something

 

[lolly_loisides]

The New vegemite and cheese spread. I know it's a bit late but what are your opinions? I can't eat vegemite because of the yeast but my man lives on it!
I have collected the jars and hope one day they will be worth something

I was going to try it until I looked at the nutritional information on the jar - 100gms of cheesybite has 17gms of fat, compared to regular vegemite that has less than 1gm per 100gms.......

 

[Talbot]

My wife loves it. I'm still trying to get the taste out my mouth from all those school lunches as a kid[huh]

 

[tuppence]

I understand completely Talbot. I have the same problem with strawberry jam . All the squashy strawberry jam sandwiches I had to eat as a child.

 

[Talbot]

What a messy feed they'd be.

I have a compulsion to go and wash my hands.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"Oh, Breakfast!, I like promite!, Toast "soldiers" dipped in to two soft boiled eggs, accompanied by a big glass of grapefruit juice, providing every mineral and Vitamin you need for your day"

 

[Smithy]

I grew up on Vegemite as well and love it, along with NZ Marmite (not that terrible British marmite rubbish). But only on toast, I'm the same and had too many vegemite sandwiches for school lunch.

That iSnack or cheesymite or whatever they call it is crap. It's all a marketing gimmick. I'll be surprised if it stays on the market for more than a couple of years.

 

[miss_elise]

i-yak more likely


original is the best!

 

[tuppence]

opinions needed

I'm thinking of buying a Morris Minor because I can't afford a f.j Holden. Is this cool or not? I'm just not quite sure!
What is the coolest (affordable) car available in Australia.
Your advice appreciated

 

[Selvaggio]

Yes. Cool.

But not as cool as a Humber SuperSnipe (expensive) or Hawk (less expensive) - I have always wanted one.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"I have always fancied the "Triumph Vitese" Its really a Triumph Herald" with the top cut off and a "Rakish" radiator added"

 

[Selvaggio]

That is cool. The front reminds me of the early Peugeot 504s, which I find, don't laugh now, quite cool as well.

 

[lolly_loisides]

Yes, Morris Minors are cute, but I've always really wanted one of these

Citroen D Super (but a plain old DS would be nice too).