Ask an Aussie anything! - General

[QUOTE=e.;43577380]Which way does the water spin when you flush your toilet?[/QUOTE] It goes down, not around. [editline]18th January 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=MaikkiBoi;43577448]how many crocodiles do you own?[/QUOTE] I don't own any crocodiles but I do own a rather aggressive turtle.

Because of the dangerous wildlife that lives in Australia, are sword related laws less restrictive than the western world? I imagine that gun control has to be strict because well, they're guns. :x

[QUOTE=flashn00b;43578426]Because of the dangerous wildlife that lives in Australia, are sword related laws less restrictive than the western world? I imagine that gun control has to be strict because well, they're guns. :x[/QUOTE] Well swords are illegal to have I think. (If someone else can verify that, that would be nice.) As for the wildlife, they aren't THAT bad. Its unlikely where I live to encounter a snake/deadly spider but it can happen (I've never seen a snake where I live at the moment but I have seen a few white-tails).

[QUOTE=munky91;43572720] Are there a couple of places lots of Australians vacation to in particular? [/QUOTE] Bali, Indonesia is a huge Australian tourist destination.

As for guns, you need a licence to own one, even then you can only use a handgun or a rifle. The Public can't use automatic weapons (or pump action ones either) so I think it's just Handguns and Rifles. [editline]18th January 2014[/editline] Muh Merge!

[QUOTE=Gen. Crumpets;43576941]¿pɐǝɹ oʇ noʎ ɹoɟ ɹǝᴉsɐǝ sᴉɥʇ sᴉ in all seriousness though, how hot can it really get over there?[/QUOTE] It was 46C (~114F) in Adelaide yesterday, poor guys!

Why are Australians so handsome and smart?

[QUOTE=Lonestriper;43578650]Why are Australians so handsome and smart?[/QUOTE] Maybe everyone else is just ugly and dumb?

[QUOTE=isjason;43578645]It was 46C (~114F) in Adelaide yesterday, poor guys![/QUOTE] 42C in Sydney right now

[QUOTE=Scorpionsting;43578457]Well swords are illegal to have I think. (If someone else can verify that, that would be nice.) [/QUOTE] Nope, the local flea market has this one dude who ONLY sells swords- one of which is taller than me. In fact when I went to Supanova there were three different stalls selling SAO replicas made of real steel.

[QUOTE=ScottyWired;43578826]Nope, the local flea market has this one dude who ONLY sells swords- one of which is taller than me. In fact when I went to Supanova there were three different stalls selling SAO replicas made of real steel.[/QUOTE] Huh. The more you know I guess. Thanks for the info!

What is the point in this thread when there are dozens of Australians on facepunch, you aren't that special?

How much ?

[QUOTE=cra0kalo;43578796]42C in Sydney right now[/QUOTE] Where are you in Sydney, it's 29 degrees where I am (inner west Sydney).

[QUOTE=The Stills;43579147]Where are you in Sydney, it's 29 degrees where I am (inner west Sydney).[/QUOTE] Penrith hot as hell

[QUOTE=munky91;43572720]Are there a couple of places lots of Australians vacation to in particular?[/QUOTE] There are the bogan Australians that won't leave Australia.. Their destination of choice is Gold Coast in Queensland. Once they get old they'll buy a camper-van and drive around the country.

[QUOTE=isjason;43579214] Once they get old they'll buy a camper-van and drive around the country.[/QUOTE] My local community is cashing in and building an entire SUBURB with houses where literally half the floorspace is a garage. The road lanes are 1.5x the regular width and crap emptying facilities on every corner. "RV Homebase"

Does everyone talk like Steve Irwin? "Crikey, M8", and all that other lingo?

[QUOTE=Daemon White;43579275]Does everyone talk like Steve Irwin? "Crikey, M8", and all that other lingo?[/QUOTE] Only ironically really. Most people I know (myself included) swear like a fucking sailor though, so that part of the stereotype is true.

Is Postal 2 unbanned yet?

[QUOTE=MightyLOLZOR;43579304]Is Postal 2 unbanned yet?[/QUOTE] I don't know about that, As I don't play Postal games I have no clue on anything about it.

[QUOTE=MightyLOLZOR;43579304]Is Postal 2 unbanned yet?[/QUOTE] You can get it on Steam and GoG without anything being censored so I guess it is?

[QUOTE=MightyLOLZOR;43579304]Is Postal 2 unbanned yet?[/QUOTE] I bought POSTAL 2 and Mortal Kombat on the steam sale so yeah we are doing alright there, I'm not sure if L4D2 is uncensored yet, there was a trick to uncensor a censored version when it was free but I don't know if you can buy it like that Steam page still says its low violence so guess not, Valve would need to release a GOTY version or something, a version that's out after the R18 pass

Hey I thought (or rather heard) that you could ask Steam for an uncensored version for the game. Is that true at all?

[QUOTE=Scorpionsting;43578457]Well swords are illegal to have I think. (If someone else can verify that, that would be nice.) As for the wildlife, they aren't THAT bad. Its unlikely where I live to encounter a snake/deadly spider but it can happen (I've never seen a snake where I live at the moment but I have seen a few white-tails).[/QUOTE] In vic you have to have a sword collectors club membership. Every other state it's fine to own a sword.

[QUOTE=cplcollas;43579913]In vic you have to have a sword collectors club membership. Every other state it's fine to own a sword.[/QUOTE] Well, seeing as I live in VIC that must be why I though that it was illegal. [editline]18th January 2014[/editline] I guess it still is unless you have a membership, though.

[QUOTE=Scorpionsting;43580005]Well, seeing as I live in VIC that must be why I though that it was illegal. [editline]18th January 2014[/editline] I guess it still is unless you have a membership, though.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I think it was banned cause some dude got killed by some asian gangster that had a sword. I was looking into getting a sword as a nice decoration for my room like the decorations with swords and rifles in the rsl's until I found out that swords were illegal without the club membership, you also have to pay a somewhat large (well for me) fee to get in and you have to buy a gun safe just to store them and on top of that you have police checkups.

[QUOTE=deckief;43572013]Hows the internet over there?[/QUOTE] Lol. With my ISP I pay $45 per month (NOT including $25 per month phone line rental) for 20 megabit ADSL2 download speed and a 50GB quota, although my line can only theoretically go up to 8 megabit because it's ADSL1. But because the line from the network boundary point to the telephone socket isn't jumpered properly I can only get 1 megabit download speed. The real estate has been really fussy about fixing it because they'd have to pay for it, I think they are waiting till after their regular inspection in a week and if I can renew my rental contract, before they'll do something about it.

[QUOTE=BaconExcavation;43574720] Thailand and Fiji. People go elsewhere, too, but I think those are the most popular. [/QUOTE] I'd replace Fiji with Bali Aussies are fucking everywhere in Bali

How many kangaroos are there