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  • All you wanted to know about Australia but were afraid to ask

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    All questions below, about Australia, are from potential visitors. They were posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a sense of humor....

    Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? (UK).

    A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.


    Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA)

    A: Depends how much you've been drinking.


    Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden)

    A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, take lots of water.


    Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Australia? (Sweden)

    A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.


    Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia? (USA)

    A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does not...oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.


    Q: Which direction is North in Australia? (USA)

    A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.


    Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK)

    A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.


    Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)

    A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.


    Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia? ( UK)

    A: You are a British politician, right?


    Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? (Germany)

    A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.


    Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA)

    A: Rattlesnakes live in A-mer-i-ca which is where YOU come from. All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.


    Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (USA)

    A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of Gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.


    Q: Do you have perfume in Australia? (France)

    A: No, WE don't stink.


    Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia? (USA)

    A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.


    Q: Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female population is smaller than the malepopulation? (Italy)

    A: Yes, gay nightclubs.


    Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France)

    A: Only at Christmas.


    Q: I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the girl I dated while I was staying in Kings Cross. Can you help? (USA)

    A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.


    Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)

    A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first.

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    P.S. You've been Spanked!

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    • #3
      Those were good for a chuckle. And that's not Australians with a sense of humour, that's just them being Australian
      “And, remember: there's no 'I' in 'irony'” ~ Merlin Mann

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        • #5
          So old I'd forgotten about it
          “And, remember: there's no 'I' in 'irony'” ~ Merlin Mann

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          • #6
            Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)

            A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.
            LMAO. Glad you posted it again though cause I don't think I ever saw it the first time.
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            • #7
              Cough...
              http://forums.murc.ws/showthread.php?t=41456


              EDIT: NOOO, Kruzin beat me to it...
              (I should really read the entire thread before replying)



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              • #8
                Damn, was about to link you to his post
                “And, remember: there's no 'I' in 'irony'” ~ Merlin Mann

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                • #9
                  Actually, Guru posted this two and a half years ago. Do a search, you'll find it
                  There's an Opera in my macbook.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Jesterzwild
                    Those were good for a chuckle. And that's not Australians with a sense of humour, that's just them being Australian
                    he speaks truth, for he has had many a discussion with me. I am but one Australian however.
                    Juu nin to iro


                    English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark alleys, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.

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                    • #11
                      australian's are probably the most easy people to talk to on the street as a random stranger. Friendly, funny and usually drunk

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                      • #12
                        I'll have you know I never wander the streets drunk, I stay in the pub.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Holster
                          I'll have you know I never wander the streets drunk, I stay in the pub.
                          ... until it's time to drive home?
                          Brian (the devil incarnate)

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Holster
                            I'll have you know I never wander the streets drunk, I stay in the pub.

                            people in perth tend to .."share" the joy of double/tripple vision

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by az
                              Actually, Guru posted this two and a half years ago. Do a search, you'll find it
                              We've established that, two or three times already
                              “And, remember: there's no 'I' in 'irony'” ~ Merlin Mann

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