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Originally posted by Retrovertigo
reply to post by belial259
Amen Belial
Good job mate
Originally posted by belial259
Originally posted by Retrovertigo
reply to post by belial259
Amen Belial
Good job mate
They don't get it and they never will. It don't matter if you're an abbo or a greek or Irish or English or Indian.
If they knew what we had here and how things really were they'd know why we don't want it to change. Why would you want to share this with anyone?
I'd like to remind you foreigners we Australians live in paradise and our economic and social freedoms are much higher than yours as is our standard of living.
This is the new world. Asia is the powerhouse of the 21st century. Your countries are old and collapsing under the weight of their own corruption, clinging to past glories even as they sag under the weight of their massive debt.
Polluted cesspools of impoverished and poor. And you seek to lecture us?
I see how "concerned" you foreigners are for us aboriginals but you don't know who we are. We have ALWAYS been the protectors and custodians of this land. Letting in more people to destroy and inhabit our untouched sacred bushland and outback is not something we want to do.
Originally posted by Retrovertigo
They really have no idea *shakes head*
Originally posted by belial259
Originally posted by Retrovertigo
They really have no idea *shakes head*
SBS really needs to sell "Fat pizza" for syndication overseas.
That show is awesome.
And anything to do with choppa reid
Oh yeah...Especially Ronnie Johns' impersonation of Chopper !
Originally posted by Amagnon
From your response, you are inferring that Australia doesn't have its own unique culture? That is kind of shocking to read - but kind of funny also.
I think if asked about American culture you might struggle after talking about reality TV and over eating.
Here's a quick list of 'things';
Barbecues, beers, football (Aussie rules) thongs (flip flops), beaches - no fags - sheila's, cricket and 4WD's - mugs and poofta's - g'day and crikey - she'll be right tho - and no worries mate.
Originally posted by PipeyMcGraw
Please educate me, what have you given world??? From where I sit, you've imported the cultures of UK, Ireland and other Euro countries. From the sports you play to the language you speak. What is Aussie???
In 1879, Australians developed a way for ice to be manufactured artificially, enabling us to export meat to Great Britain on refrigerated ships.
In 1906, the surf lifesaving reel was designed by Lyster Ormsby and built by Sgt John Bond to allow a lifesaver wearing a vest with a rope attached to reach a distressed swimmer.
In 1929, Alfred Traeger built a pedal-powered radio at the request of the Rev. John Flynn, as the communications for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Australians were also responsible for more everyday popularly used inventions such as notepads (1902), the Hills Hoist clothesline (1946), the plastic disposable syringe (1949), anti-counterfeiting technology for banknotes (1992) and long-wearing contact lenses (1999).
Medical advances
Australian inventors have contributed to the health and well-being of millions of people around the world. In the 1940s, Howard Florey, a scientist from Adelaide, developed a way for penicillin - the world's first antibiotic - to be manufactured and processed so it could be used to treat infections in humans. His work has saved literally millions of lives and means that today we are able to control most infections very easily.
More recently, Melbournian Dr Graeme Clark pioneered the development of the world's first bionic ear – a miraculous device that literally lets deaf people hear. Dr Clark's work has brought an extra dimension to and vastly improved the quality of life of over 50,000 people in 120 countries.
first full-length feature film (1906)
sunshine header harvester (1914)
speedo swimwear (1929)
rotary clothes line (1946)
wine casks (1965)
staysharp knives (1970)
racecam live television broadcast (1979)
wall-mounted Miniboil machines (1981)
dual-flush toilets (1982)
baby safety capsules (1984)
smartmodem (1992)
Originally posted by PennyQ
......wine casks (1965)
Originally posted by Retrovertigo
Originally posted by PennyQ
......wine casks (1965)
God yes Penny !!
What would our late teens and early 20's be like without the goon ?
Just wouldn't be the same
Originally posted by SkurkNilsen
Wonder if the Aborigines felt kinda the same way when the Brits arrived...?
Originally posted by Dark Ghost
Why should Australia allow its current civilisation to be derided by the mass influx of foreigners, many of whom do not respect and appreciate Australia and its qualities?
Originally posted by riley
Originally posted by whateverpedia
reply to post by Dark Ghost
By Australian culture are you referring to Anglo/Irish/Euro culture?
Or Aboriginal culture, which certainly was destroyed by the influx of Anglo/Irish/Euro immigrants over the last two hundred odd years
If you knew ANYTHING about australian culture you would know that aborigional culture is alive and well and taught in schools. Some was lost but it was not completely destroyed.
You should also know that australia has a large jewish and chinese population.. many jewish people came here escaping concentration camps and the chinese have been here since the victorian gold rush. en.wikipedia.org...
"The Afghan Camelmen" also had quite an impact on our culture as they allowed inland australia to be opened up for development.
www.southaustralianhistory.com.au... "The Ghan" train was named in their honour and travels from adelaide all the way to Darwin. It's 2,979 kilometres (1,852 miles) long. en.wikipedia.org...
Not forgetting of course Kiwis and Samoans.. but apparently some people don't even know where australia or NZ are..
www.abovetopsecret.com...
With THAT ind of ignorance it's no wonder some northerners think aussie culture consists of riding kangaroos and bbqing shrimp.
Thats just a few examples where aussie culture is influenced by things other than anglo/irish/euro culture.. but It's fairly clear you already have your own preconceptions you'd rather stick to.. :shk:
[edit on 25-3-2010 by riley]