We're basically the same thing.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Small flightless birds? Imaginary?
Wait a sec, seven posts? You're a clone!
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Bah,
New Zealanders gave us the Lord of the Rings Movies.
Australians gave us Crocodile Hunter, The Movie.
Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
Former Imperial subjects with sexy accents?
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
WTH?!!!!!
Hmm. My bet is on PAUL! Grr.
You're not gonna make me mad this way, bucko! Nice try, though. Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Give me a russian accent anyday. Not that those other ones aren't good. Posted by Marek (Member # 5404) on :
Sveta, right on!
And I'm sure there are many differances between New Zealand and Australia, and their people.
Also I think I know who mr.tvister is, or who a conversation in hatrack chat points too,
that tt kiwi (9:58:10 PM): and don't pretend you think Kiwis are Aussies, we already had this discussion *grin* PaulMcCabe87 (9:58:20 PM): ITS THE SAME THING
so who ever PaulMcCabe87 is, I think he is tonguetied&tv.visted too.
Anyway, yeah, Russian accents rock.
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
Aww, thanks Marek!
Clones! Who'd have 'em. *laugh*
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
Kia Ora = G'day?
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
Yes, skillery. *grin* Kia Ora.
Besides, everyone knows Kiwis are smarter than Aussies.
(Sorry imogen ).
Posted by Zevlag (Member # 1405) on :
Yes they most certainly are!
(heh, that is a good clone!)
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
Yup. We are.
Thank you Joshy.
But, wait, you're not complimenting the clone, are you? I have to say I'm shocked. Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Oh, all the comments I could make...
Though I do have to protest the movie thing - we did have Finding Nemo. And sure they had Whale Rider but we had... umm... The Matrix?
I visited NZ a year back and loved it. We went skiing in Cardrona and stayed at Lake Wanaka. So beautiful!
But really, can you claim superior intelligence when you take the really bad Australian tv shows that even *we* reject? Posted by jexx (Member # 3450) on :
also: happy ANZAC day!
well, not happy...
um because it's war remembrance...
well, you know what I meant....
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
*laugh* We do? Ah well, just another excuse to laugh at you guys I guess.
(Actually, I quite liked Oz when I visited, too. But I'm not going to admit that. And certainly not in public.)
And thanks, Jexx.
Posted by tonguetied&tvvisted (Member # 6494) on :
I take back my previous comments. I doubt it really is that sexy Paul guy.
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
They are the same? Don't tell a rabid rugby fan that, if you value your appendages!
AJ
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Pssht. Rugby.
I much prefer AFL. All the better because every other country in the world thinks it is a barking mad sport.
I did however remember two other good Australian movies - The Castle and my personal favourite Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Crocodile Dundee eat your heart out. Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
tt&t, have you reported this nerd? ID theft is a serious breakage of the rules. Except when I do it. Then it's cute. Just kidding. I cloned Trogdor, but it was a really obviously bad clone.
Posted by tt&t (Member # 5600) on :
*laugh*
Um, no? I do know who it is, though.
I think he's Canadian... Posted by Scythrop (Member # 5731) on :
We might be the same, but after some consideration, I've decided that neither country stacks up to Kenya Posted by jexx (Member # 3450) on :
Whoo! That made me dizzy.
Hee!
And they said 'zebra' funny.
*giggle*
Posted by Scythrop (Member # 5731) on :
Did they? That's the same way we pronounce in in Australia...
Either way, kinda makes you glad you don't live in Norway. (Not that there's anything wrong with Norway, I should add.)
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Yeah, but you people say "zed" (*shudder*) too.
Posted by Scythrop (Member # 5731) on :
zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead :-P
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Zed beats Zee any day!
*shudder* right back at ya.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*raises eyebrow*
*twirls imaginary mustache*
Zee woman, she eez CRAY-zee!
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Zed women, she eez cray-zed!
Posted by Scythrop (Member # 5731) on :
*puts on Madonna outfit and sings*
"I'm cra-zed for you..."
EDIT TO ADD:
Bored? Lonely? At work in a medical centre? See Badgerboy at parachat, for all your entertainment needs.......
[ April 27, 2004, 11:56 PM: Message edited by: Scythrop ]
Posted by tonguetied&tvvisted (Member # 6494) on :
quote: tt&t, have you reported this nerd? ID theft is a serious breakage of the rules. Except when I do it. Then it's cute. Just kidding. I cloned Trogdor, but it was a really obviously bad clone.
No, I haven't. I have, however, decided that you, are in fact, a nerd.
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
Aussies and Kiwis both refer to the Tasman Sea as "The Ditch."
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
On our trip to Russia we met a wonderful couple from Australia. However, before the conversation even got going, an elderly woman in our group, that the bloke had just offered to carry to the terminal, asked, ever so politely, if he would say "Krikey" (or however that's spelled).
He did in that perfect Australian accent.
It made her day.
Kinda made mine too.
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
In NZ, you often hear about the "Merry People."
I thought:
But that's how they say "Maori People" with an EN ZED accent.
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
I have to say I disagree, skillery.
That is not how Maori is pronounced in NZ.
Australians, however, may pronounce it that way. Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
But when you read "Merry People," your Kiwi brain converts it to what an American would hear as "Meeeery People."
Trust me Americans, it sounds like "Merry People" to Americans, and that's totally cool, because most Maori really are merry. Not at all like that grouchy dad in Whale Rider .
How many sleeps till Santa?
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
New Zealanders are cool, especially New Zealanders who speak Maori.
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
You guys say merry like "mow-rrree"? With the rolled "r" and everything?
Wow. I never knew that! *laughs*
Actually, I do know what you mean. A lot of people pronounce it incorrectly. Generally, though, I would not say that Kiwis pronounce it like an American would say merry.
Those Austraaaalians, though.... Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
Kia Ora, Derrell.
Kei te pehe a koe? Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*snickers at the idea that all Americans say "merry" the same way*
I say meh-ree, but I'm aware of regional pronunciations such as mah-ree, muh-ree, and some others that aren't coming to mind at the moment.
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
Heh.
Sure, rivka, sure. You Americans, you all have the same accent. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
No we don't. See, that happens when your country is regular-sized.
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
haere mai Derrell
Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :
quote: See, that happens when your country is regular-sized.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Kei te pai
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
skillery, you speak Te Reo?
Kei te pehe a koe?
rivka - *snort*.
[ April 28, 2004, 07:18 PM: Message edited by: tonguetied&twisted ]
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
Woo, I'm glad you're feeling good, Derrell.
::adds Derrell to the ranks of cool-people-who-can-speak-Maori::
Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :
tay an may an tay an may. ressa ressa ressa may.
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
Nope, don't speak Maori.
Just a wanna be. Until I retire to Paihia that is.
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
Whereabouts are you from?
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
I'm going to Australia at the end of next week. Any suggestions on what to do while I'm there?
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
I'm from Utah and speak English and Japanese.
My goal in life is to live on an island where folks drive on the left-hand side.
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
Say hi to Imogen.
Jump across the ditch and come say hi to me.
Meet some kangaroos...
How long are you there for and whereabouts will you be?
EDIT: To Rabbit.
[ April 28, 2004, 07:31 PM: Message edited by: tonguetied&twisted ]
Posted by Scythrop (Member # 5731) on :
Depends what part of the country you're going to. It's a rather large place with a diversity of potential activities. Are you going East Coast, West Coast or Up North?
In any case, you should definately find the time for a kangaroo ride, though - they can be a little bouncy, but they're a lot of fun
Edit to add:
quote: Say hi to Imogen
They could say hi to me, too. I do live in the same house as her, after all....
[ April 28, 2004, 07:38 PM: Message edited by: Scythrop ]
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
*laugh*
What on earth would they want to do that for? Posted by Scythrop (Member # 5731) on :
Well...I'm friendly. A bit like a kangaroo...
I don't hop quite as well, though Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
tt&t, aren't you supposed to be doing schoolwork?
Oh, I forgot, you are doing schoolwork and aren't really here.
*wonders when Kylie will come back*(((tt&t)))
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
Hehe! Scythrop's like a kangaroo! I'm gonna have to see that. (In all seriousness, I didn't mean to forget about you ).
Derrell, ::sigh::, yes, I am doing schoolwork. I even logged out of AIM! *laugh* Actually, it's going pretty well. It shouldn't take me too much longer. If I concentrate.
Posted by Troubadour (Member # 83) on :
If you come to Melbourne, check out the restaurants, bars, cafes and nightclubs. It's just a social town with the best eating and nightlife in Australia.
If you go to Sydney, check out the harbour, Bondi or Coogee beaches and the Opera House. Also check out the people - it's what they expect and it'll make them much happier if you do. Not that they'd let *you* know that.
If you go to Brisbane, get out immediately. I suggest heading north to the Sunshine coast, about an hour away by car. The beaches there are insanely good. If you feel like doing it touristy, then go to Noosa, if you want a little more laid-back, go to Caloundra.
If you go to the far north, check out the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef. Have a steak while you're there - it's the only thing they cook better the further north you go. I stopped being a vegetarian in far-north Queensland. Not that I had a choice. They kill a lot of beasts there.
If you go inland from there, visit Uluru, previously known as Ayre's Rock. Make sure you see it at sunset, it's one of the most spectacular sights in the world, apparently. But while you're there, if you eat out at the big circle-of-restaurants, go to the cheapest one: they have a central kitchen which cooks all the same meals for every restaurant, but you pay ridiculous prices for the better "atmosphere" of the high-class one.
If you go to Perth you'll be a long freakin' way from EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE! Immediately go to Freemantle and find a pub called "The Sail and Anchor". Have one of their microbrewed house beers - like a Chilli beer or chocolate beer. That pub is where one of Australia's best beers originated - Redback. Also, while in Perth, go to Cotisloe and have a beer while the sun sets. If you've lived all your life in an eastern state it's a wild trip-out to have the sun set over the water.
If you go to Adelaide.... er.... well.... heh. Apparently there's a winery or too there, but seriously, you really should think about going somewhere else. Anywhere else.
Tasmania has some lovely senic drives, bed and breakfasts etc.
There's also the Hunter Valley, somewhere north of Sydney, great wine producing territory.
Oh, and of course, Canberra, our manufactered state - created because when they were handing out the Australian capital, Sydney and Melbourne were saying:
"MINE!"
"nuh-uh"
"Is too!"
So while their backs were turned someone went and built a totally pre-planned state smack bang between them and formed a parliment. Whacky, huh?
Nevertheless, worth taking a trip for the war-memorial, national museum and to laugh at our politicians.
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Have I left anything out?
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
quote: If you go to Brisbane, get out immediately.
....
If you go to Adelaide.... er.... well.... heh.
I'd have to agree on the Brisbane point. Get outta there, go to the beach. I've not been to Adelaide, although I'll make sure it's not on my list of places to visit for next time. On a related note, I found that most Australians are very friendly, nice people. Even though this is not what I've been brought up to believe. Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Hey! I lived in Brisbane all last year and LOVED it. Great ferries. Though I did feel out of place all year for not being blonde.
Agree with you on Melbourne. I like the Hairy Canary Bar in the city.
And Sydney... All the posers! The beautiful people! Oh I'm glad I don't live there.
Perth - yeah, Perth is fun in a laid back kinda way. There's more beer places now. And Magaret River (about 4 hours drive South) is producing some of the best Australian wines at the moment - great wineries.
And Canberra. Oh what a city. No corners - have you noticed that? Every street goes in a circle.
Posted by Scythrop (Member # 5731) on :
I've always assumed it's because Canberra is a political city. Australian politicians hate corners; corners make you have to actually indicate whether you're left or right
edit: for greater clarity
[ April 28, 2004, 09:34 PM: Message edited by: Scythrop ]
Posted by Troubadour (Member # 83) on :
Canberra makes me dizzy.
Sure, Brisbane is fine, if you like being bored, hot and eat nothing but steak.
I loved living in Sydney and still have a great fondness for it, posers notwithstanding. I lived in the Italian Forum in leichhardt, which was excellent and also in Coogee - one of the best places to live in Australia IMHO.
The Hairy Canary is definitely one of the best hang-outs in Melbourne! I live on Fitzroy St, St Kilda - so I'm always just one step away from great food and dancin'!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
I spent 6 weeks in Canberra, some -- *calculates* ACK! -- twenty years ago. And I totally remember the curving streets. You couldn't simply go around the block! It took forever, not four quick turns.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
tonguetied&tvvisted, I will be in Australia for two weeks. I'm attending an conference in Sydney the week of May 17. The week before that I'll be visiting family in Armidale.
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All the posers! The beautiful people! Oh I'm glad I don't live there.