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10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« on: September 10, 2014, 05:07:07 pm »


What do you think Australians do best?


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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2014, 09:27:17 pm »
Chocolate. American chocolate is horrible but Australians have the Tim Tam which is enough for me to consider moving there.
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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2014, 09:33:30 pm »
I did find it rather surprising that Aussies outlive Americans, considering that just about every single animal species down there can kill you. :scared:
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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2014, 10:31:54 pm »
Australians are better at cricket and rugby.

However, both are terrible at making a decent beer :)
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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2014, 10:53:08 pm »
However, both are terrible at making a decent beer :)

Not at all true.  It's just the large national brewers that can't brew a decent beer.
 

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2014, 11:18:50 pm »
Possibly geography.

 

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2014, 02:10:46 am »
Australians are better at cricket and rugby.

However, both are terrible at making a decent beer :)

I have a dissenting view,having tried English beer.
Honourable mention though,for Newcastle Brown.

Of course,my experience was back in the days of "Watney's Red" & "Tankard"---well  before the rise of the "Real Ale" movement.

At least major breweries in Australia,the USA,& Canada make drinkable beer!
 

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2014, 02:15:44 am »
We're worlds best at Aussie Rules Football too.

If only someone else would play with us.
 

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2014, 04:11:54 am »
Chocolate. American chocolate is horrible but Australians have the Tim Tam which is enough for me to consider moving there.

We very much so have Tim Tams!!! Peperidge Farms distributes them October, through March, and year round the farther north you go. Also Cost Plus World mart carries them..

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2014, 04:20:05 am »
We sent our daughter around the world for a gap year to experience what is like in other countries, I guess we are not your average Muricans :)

But the surprising thing was that she told us that she met a lot of US youth backpacking around the world just like her.
 

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2014, 05:03:55 am »
We sent our daughter around the world for a gap year to experience what is like in other countries, I guess we are not your average Muricans :)

But the surprising thing was that she told us that she met a lot of US youth backpacking around the world just like her.

When i asked if I could travel around a bit after highschool he pointed at my bench and said I will let you know when its time to go to a trade show, otherwise get back to work! Family electronics business..   Doing assembly work since i was about 7. We were still electromechanical back then!
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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2014, 06:50:19 am »
You also got a lot in common, same country of origin although the prisoners went to the east, the explorers/concurrers to the west.
Both love guns and you both have wild fires almost burning your cities down, a party is ok but dangerous fires....  ;D
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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2014, 07:09:04 am »
I would looooooove to spend a year and a half in Australia!  This Texan has very high respect for the nation of Australia.

Then it's off to New Zealand for a visit . . .
 

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2014, 08:24:06 am »
BBQ !!!   
 

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2014, 09:03:17 am »
Looks like Leo Wanker has been outwanked. I can imagine what the old Hoges would've thought of him.


http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/sydney-man-called-australias-biggest-wanker-by-reddit-20140911-10fmfp.html
 

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2014, 09:22:17 am »
Looks like Leo Wanker has been outwanked. I can imagine what the old Hoges would've thought of him.


http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/sydney-man-called-australias-biggest-wanker-by-reddit-20140911-10fmfp.html

Jeez, doesn't the guy even see the beard in the mirror (not daring to approach the "between his legs" :P) ?!
 

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #16 on: September 11, 2014, 11:06:28 am »
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10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans

They are much better at surviving the wild.
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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2014, 03:22:24 pm »
Looks like Leo Wanker has been outwanked. I can imagine what the old Hoges would've thought of him.


http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/sydney-man-called-australias-biggest-wanker-by-reddit-20140911-10fmfp.html

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and nobody outwanks the Wankers in Chief: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbomination and US President Barack Obamination.

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2014, 03:35:30 pm »
other things the ozzies have
- the most poisonous critters in the world. it's full of stuff that will bite you, sting youe, pinch yuo or otherwise give you the heebeejeebees
- barbies ( as in barbeques ) sunsets and beer.

ozzie panic levels :

-No worries”
-She’ll be alright, Mate.
-Crikey!
-I think we’ll need to cancel the Barbie this weekend.
-The Barbie is cancelled.

in all of recorded history, “The Barbie is canceled” has never been reached.
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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #19 on: September 11, 2014, 05:58:25 pm »
All we have is the big 5 and the most dangerous animal in the world, the Mozzie.



Though Chevrolet no longer exists here in a recognisable form any more, now GM.
 

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #20 on: September 11, 2014, 06:16:58 pm »
Chocolate. American chocolate is horrible but Australians have the Tim Tam which is enough for me to consider moving there.

Says man who live next to Switzeland  :o
 

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #21 on: September 11, 2014, 06:30:31 pm »
... and nobody outwanks the Wankers in Chief: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbomination and US President Barack Obamination.



Not quite so fast there!!!!
 

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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #22 on: September 11, 2014, 08:19:24 pm »
... and nobody outwanks the Wankers in Chief: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbomination and US President Barack Obamination.



Not quite so fast there!!!!


Harper is twice the wanker Cameron is.


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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #23 on: September 11, 2014, 09:29:08 pm »
Number 7. Ocean pools. Hanging out at the beach can be great, but the water itself could harbor any number of dangerous species. Australians have solved the problem by putting saltwater pools in several locales where the sand meets the sea.

I wouldn't brag about this.  In the USA we solve this problem by not having the problem in the first place (generally).
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Re: 10 Things Australians Do Better Than Americans
« Reply #24 on: September 12, 2014, 02:54:08 am »
All we have is the big 5 and the most dangerous animal in the world, the Mozzie.



Though Chevrolet no longer exists here in a recognisable form any more, now GM.

"Badge engineered" Holden Premier!
GMH in Oz actually had a reasonably good export business going for a few years.
The big Holdens were popular in the Middle East,too!

 


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