• Moving to Australia?
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The people complaining about things being more expensive have forgotten to mention that the minimum wage here is more than double what it is in North Carolina.
The whole east coast is great (NSW, Queensland, Victoria). I live in Melbourne and even if the weather is retarded, it's still a great place. I live in a suburban area near the beach and it's pretty sweet.
[QUOTE=TheGuru;26046330]Just don't come to Melbourne for that :v: Goddamn the weather is so bipolar here.[/QUOTE] Fucking this, it was 32 degrees on Friday and it rained all day on Saturday, it is supposed to be spring!
dont plan on doing pretty much anything on the internet any more unless you're filthy fucking rich
[QUOTE=ineedateam1;26045552]Internet is caped and is very slow - good luck with steam Games cost a shitload more then the UK - Have fun with playing only on AUS servers with 100+ ping some pay like 99 USD for 2 MB down and 1 mb up ( if your lucky )[/QUOTE] Yeah uh...... no.
Come to Sydney, strike it rich and send your sons to private schools
Minimum wage is absolutely crazy, and job opportunities are endless. I'm moving to melbourne from new zealand next year.
I've been all around the world now, and there is nowhere I'd rather live than Australia. Nowhere. Melbourne is where it's at - our weather is so awesomely random.
Move to Canada instead.
:fsmug: At least we dont ban everything. Rate dumb if mad jealous
Come to New Zealand... ... Just kidding. Go to Australia and look at the Koalas. I wish I could see Koalas, but not in this little country of mine...
Oh yeah, Forgot to say. If you do come to Australia, Expect speeds of about under 5KB/s when you're paying for ADSL2+, Because We're "Cool" Like that, I mean That's what I've been getting for 3 fucking days now.
[QUOTE=wingless;26049461]Oh yeah, Forgot to say. If you do come to Australia, Expect speeds of about under 5KB/s when you're paying for ADSL2+, Because We're "Cool" Like that, I mean That's what I've been getting for 3 fucking days now.[/QUOTE] dont listen to this guy, this has never happened to me, ive got asdl2 and get 1mb from aussie servers and about 200k. from international servers.
[QUOTE=Pace.;26049473]dont listen to this guy, this has never happened to me, ive got asdl2 and get 1mb from aussie servers and about 200k. from international servers.[/QUOTE] 1mb is pretty terrible and 200k is ass bad.
[QUOTE=superdinoman;26049512]1mb is pretty terrible and 200k is ass bad.[/QUOTE] [img]http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/hs223.ash2/48950_1015225756_4579071_n.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=worm;26049738][img_thumb]http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/hs223.ash2/48950_1015225756_4579071_n.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Hey bro I said dont post Fadi's pic or else he will come in and get mad at everyone.
[QUOTE=superdinoman;26049787]Hey bro I said dont post Fadi's pic or else he will come in and get mad at everyone.[/QUOTE] I don't really care, he looks like a douche.
[QUOTE=wingless;26049461]Oh yeah, Forgot to say. If you do come to Australia, Expect speeds of about under 5KB/s when you're paying for ADSL2+, Because We're "Cool" Like that, I mean That's what I've been getting for 3 fucking days now.[/QUOTE] Yes. My mobile Internet is faster than my home Internet. It just doesn't make any sense.
[QUOTE=DogGunn;26049365]Melbourne is where it's at - our weather is so awesomely random.[/QUOTE] I gotta agree, I actually like how fucked up the weather is here. I was sweatin' in my dorm room 5 stories up on Friday, then Saturday went out in the city with a bunch of friends and walked around in the rain. Love it.
[QUOTE=superdinoman;26049407]:fsmug: At least we dont ban everything. Rate dumb if mad jealous[/QUOTE] How about I rate you tool, because you are one?
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Things are expensive, the government is ridiculous and everything can kill you.
[QUOTE=Boeing787;26050278][img_thumb]http://filipspagnoli.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/fuck-off-we-are-full.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Was just about to post that, but thought better of it [editline]14th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=dirty harry;26050287]Things are expensive, the government is ridiculous and everything can kill you.[/QUOTE] Sugar ants can't Can't they? OSHI-
If you come here, don't forget you'll be sacrificing some luxuries such as Dr Pepper and Pop Tarts, I loved those things and can't honestly think why they don't sell them here anymore. Also we have great weather all year round, infact we only have two seasons: Summer and July. If you like swimming we have quite a few rather nice yet unfortunately trash infested beaches on the east coast, not sure about those at the western end though. Also if you do come here, make sure you get a motorbike, they're awesome and the best thing to do outside.
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Hmmm well where i live in australia theres 2 kinds of weather.. cold wet weather or boiling hot. BUT move here if you want a health care system thats cheaper than america or canada or europe whatevs anywho cost of living is not a factor if you have a good job. scenery is gutsy. animals are harmless unles your a tourist who runs after a dingo or jumps into a crocodile cage at australia zoo.
I heard aussies has lots of uranium.
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;26050647]I heard aussies has lots of uranium.[/QUOTE] Yeah, but you can't have any.
[QUOTE=Pace.;26049473]dont listen to this guy, this has never happened to me, ive got asdl2 and get 1mb from aussie servers and about 200k. from international servers.[/QUOTE] That's still shit slow. Also don't go TPG it's the reason why I'm getting such fucking slow speeds, Their service is very on and off, Some days it will be fucking fast, then the next it will be dialup for 5 days (Not the plan, the actual service).
Seriously, if you ignore politics and shit, and think you can handle the significantly more expensive stuff (video games, computer hardware, and other stuff, e.g. a $250USD guitar from a US store will cost about $600-800 in Australia, regardless of the exchange rates), Australia is a great place to live. The meat, fruit, and vegetables available here is also some of the least processed and freshest in the world - that is, if you actually cook your own food. The junk food is still probably the same as anywhere else. The climate, if your moving to Sydney, where I live, can be a bit unpredictable, but it gets pretty warm in the Summer (easily 30+ degrees Celcius), and fairly cool in the coldest parts of Winter (it won't snow ever though). You'll get plenty of sun and the beaches are awesome in Summer though. Oh, and I think the internet in Australia is good enough for most people. I can live without streaming HD videos and stuff, and there are enough Australian servers in most popular games to get a decent ping anyways. Unlimited (literally no limit, no terms and conditions bullshit) bandwidth plans are coming out too with a few ISPs, although they are a bit expensive at the moment.
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