Happy australia day

[Guest]

Just a quick note wish all my fellow compatriots a Happy Australia Day.

[SPIRIT CRUSHER]

Cheers mate Hope ya have a good one as well

[katoeylover]

same, same
Hope you lot have better sporting achievements than last year!!

[BAM]

[SPIRIT CRUSHER]

Hope you lot have better sporting achievements than last year!!

Last year never happened it's all behind us now. No further comment

[Guest]

Happy Australia Day  

I predict it will be a mixed year for us sporting wise ,

We   will win the most gold at the commonwealth games .

And we   will also regain thoose ashes   of course .

But we   will be humiliated at the World Cup Germany 2006.

[Guest]

What exactly is Australia day?

Should I go eat at Outback in honor?

[Guest]

Australia Day is the anniversary of when the British took offical possession of Australia way back in 1788 . So its bascially the offical day when Australia was founded as a colony and we always celebrate with lots of drinking    and barbeques   .

[daveduke007]

Hope you lot have better sporting achievements than last year!!

Last year never happened it's all behind us now. No further comment  

Is that the rugby world cup and the ashes by any chance?

[Guest]

Rugby World cup was 2003 ,, but the ashes loss was an unexpected bitter pill to swallow , but it will be helpful in the long run to strengthen the game in Oz , it has boosted the popularity of cricket greatly .

It wasnt all doom and gloom in 2005 , we did qualify for this years world cup and we did also have the number 1 rookie drafted in the NBA .

[dummy_plug]

same, same  
Hope you lot have better sporting achievements than last year!!

That is a low blow Katoeylover!

[Guest]

Forgive the dumb questions:

That seems an odd holiday to celebrate when Britain took control of Australia. Is Australia still considered a colony, or is it independant?

Sorry if I'm a boob for not knowing.

Several countries celebrate their day of freedom from colonialism. If Australia IS now independant, is there also a freedom holiday?

Do you guys have a big chuckle over Outback?
Are there any stupid restaurants in other countries that purport to resemble "American culture"? (I don't think McDonalds counts)

[andre459]

Yes believe it or not we are still a constitutional monarchy. We did have a referendum about 8 years ago? to become a republic but the pollies managed to confuse the issue enough that people got scared.
Looking culturally and politically at the moment you would think we were a American colony not British.

[Guest]

I think that's why I always like the Australians.

They seem to be just somewhere between the class of the English, and the down to earth goodness of American rednecks. And a great combination of the two in the sense of humor department.

Plus they all wrestle crocodiles. How can you go wrong when Paul Hogan and Steve Irwin are your cultural ambassadors.

[Guest]

fuckin' aye.

now if you'll excuse me, i have to go to work.

*saddles up his kangaroo*