The Australia Thread - General

[B]Oh yeah also fuck off that I mispelt lamington, got sidetracked :| [/B] I'm not sure if anyone has ever done this before, but I was bored, k? [IMG]http://madeinoz.com/800pxd-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png[/IMG] Australia is a developed country in the Southern Hemisphere and part of the British Commonwealth. Home to icons such as Paul Hogan and not too many others. First settled by the now-current Indigenous groups over 40,000 years ago, Australia was discovered by the Dutch in the 17th century but was claimed over a century later by Captain James Cook for Britain. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KGfC-2ZVAA&feature=related[/media] [B]The Australian National Anthem Instrumentals[/B] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VktJNNKm3B0[/media] [B]"Waltzing Matilda", a song many believe should be our National Anthem[/B] [IMG]http://www.topnews.in/files/Julia-Gillard_0.jpg[/IMG] [B]Our current Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, of the Labor Party[/B] Australia's Political System is based off of the Westminister system, with a two-party system of Labor (which should be spelt "Labour" instead) and Liberal. Being a part of the British Commonwealth the Queen of England still has power over Australia, an example of her powers being used was when her Australian Representative John Kerr sacked the former-Prime Minister Gough Whitlam from government. In 1901 the numerous colonies of Australia (which are now states, such as New South Wales and Queensland) achieved federation, uniting us under one banner. The States in Australia compromise of New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Captial Territory. Despite popular belief, Sydney (which is our largest city and in New South Wales) is NOT the Capital of Australia, Canberra in the ACT is our Capital. Australia has a small population of around 22 million, and although a majority of us are of British descent, there are lots of other ethnic groups in large numbers such as the Italians, Greeks, Vietnamese and many others, those are just a few examples. During the early 20th century the government introduced the "White Australia" policy, which meant only Anglos and Caucasians were allowed into Australia, others were turned down. This is one of numerous controversies in Australia's history, another being the Stolen Generations incident where many Indigenous children were taken from their families and fostered away during the mid-20th century. A fact to point out is that there are actually two major, or should I say two government recognised Indigenous groups in Australia, which are the Aborigines and the Torres Strait Islanders. Only in recent decades have the rights of these two groups been recognised. [IMG]http://www.recipesmaniac.com/i1_Lamington_s.jpg[/IMG] [B]A lamington[/B] Australia is home to some cool food, such as meat pies, sausages and lamingtons. However meat pies and sausages were NOT invented in Australia. We still sell some stuff here which may or may not be sold overseas such as Coke Vanilla, but we miss out on some foods we once used to have a decade ago such as Dr Pepper and Pop Tarts, we now have to rely on lolly shops for local sale of said items. Being a former British colony, we speak with British or otherwise "True" English. This means we spell some words such as "Honor" as "Honour", "Mom" as "Mum" and in words such as "sensationalize" we spell them as "sensationalise" replacing the Zs with Ss. However we still spell the Australian Labor Party incorrectly, and "Labor" should be "Labour". We also drive on the left side of the road. Australia is not a good example of a country with freedom of speech. If Labor's proposed internet filter gets through, that's a big fuck you to our human rights. Adult gamers here are also worse off than in other countries, with games suitable for adults either being pushed down into the "MA15" rating or they are refused classification, or censored (such as L4D2) to become MA15. Also due to our high standards of living, games here cost usually $80 on release, which is at least $70USD. Also if you ever come to Australia from a place like the US, be relieved that you do NOT have to tip waiters and waitresses, and you'll get all your change back that should be yours. [IMG]http://aussiefavourites.com.au/cornershop/images/vegemite455.jpg[/IMG] [B]If you've never had vegemite before and a mate says you should have a spoonful of it, do NOT do it if you want to choke and die[/B] ^ I prefer Promite though We get hot weather all year round, well actually we have two seasons in New South Wales: Summer and July. Of course stuff like beaches and pools are popular here because of the weather. Students in schools in New South Wales (so far I think) have to be a tleast 17 to leave school, and the minimum driving age is 16 (even then, you'll need to be driving with an instructor for a year). [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01NHcTM5IA4[/media] [B]That's not a knife...[/B] ^ Oh yeah by the way, not all Australians are like that. The majority of Australians go to pubs to drink piss and watch the footy. Australia, the best place in the Southern Hemisphere, and only because I got bored. Fuck yea.

How do you guys keep from falling off the planet?

Lemington?..

Lamingtons are the fucking best thing ever

[img]http://micksgrill.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/bogan.jpg[/img] Get fucked, cunt. Oh I love Australia.

Australia bans this thread

It's lamington. And they taste like crap.

[QUOTE=gamefreek76;25505223]How do you guys keep from falling off the planet?[/QUOTE] Gravity.

PATRIOTISM FTW! Now I know more about my own country and what a lemington actually looks like. Now to get rid of my american accent.

Represent [img]http://www.tutorialpark.com/wp-content/uploads/3/Heart-Blending.jpg[/img] Fuckin' love this thread, cunt.

Vegemite is cooler. Broke my automerge >.<

[QUOTE=gamefreek76;25505223]How do you guys keep from falling off the planet?[/QUOTE] We use the same stuff that stops Julia from getting red hair... Oh Wait

[QUOTE=Eluveitie;25505238]It's lamington. And they taste like crap.[/QUOTE] Don't talk shit about lemington!

[QUOTE=Eluveitie;25505238]It's lamington. And they taste like crap.[/QUOTE] Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. I will not hear a word against the lamington. Adelaide user reporting in.. Can't say I like it here :v:

anyone remember in public school when that education trailer thing came by for a week and there was a guy in there that taught us about body parts with a giraffe hand puppet i got to touch the boob when i got called up, it was sweet

they're lamingtons not lemingtons

[QUOTE=Eluveitie;25505238]It's lamington. And they taste like crap.[/QUOTE] Uh no pretty sure they are fucking amazing

[QUOTE=BuDSpOoNce;25505261]anyone remember in public school when that education trailer thing came by for a week and there was a guy in there that taught us about body parts with a giraffe hand puppet[/QUOTE] yes i recall calling it 'the giraffe van'

No, because I have a british education in malaysia.

Lemington? oh wow, are you even Australian?

[QUOTE=BuDSpOoNce;25505261]anyone remember in public school when that education trailer thing came by for a week and there was a guy in there that taught us about body parts with a giraffe hand puppet i got to touch the boob when i got called up, it was sweet[/QUOTE] Fuck, I remember those. Those were awesome. Also I reckon Vegemite tastes like ass, haven't had the stuff in a long, long time.

[QUOTE=HAKKAR!!!;25505275]Uh no pretty sure they are fucking amazing[/QUOTE] Yes they are. It's a cake with coconut shavings on it with cream in the middle. But I don't like them.

[QUOTE=Eluveitie;25505238]It's lamington. And they taste like crap.[/QUOTE] I will kill you.

[QUOTE=BuDSpOoNce;25505261]anyone remember in public school when that education trailer thing came by for a week and there was a guy in there that taught us about body parts with a giraffe hand puppet i got to touch the boob when i got called up, it was sweet[/QUOTE] I haven't had sex ed in 5 years years.. Also, just noticed, that's one terrible picture of julia Gillard

[QUOTE=BuDSpOoNce;25505261]anyone remember in public school when that education trailer thing came by for a week and there was a guy in there that taught us about body parts with a giraffe hand puppet i got to touch the boob when i got called up, it was sweet[/QUOTE] Oh god yes. Wasnt it called Healthy Harold?

Shit, I'm eating a lamington now. (Vicfag reporting in)

[QUOTE=Wipmuck;25505313]Shit, I'm eating a lamington now. (Vicfag reporting in)[/QUOTE] me too eating a lamington i mean not living in Victoria because I'm not a faggot

Where are you from then?

I heard concentrated yeast is pretty good.

Victoria is awesome...