Comments by "Teagirl009" (@Teagirl009) on "IWrocker" channel.

  1. The orange processed cheddar cheese is what you see on burgers in America sometimes or grated on nachos etc. It's orange because of the annato food colouring. I know my grandmothers generation says half past a lot. Or quarter to. I usually say say something 30 or something 15 or 45 etc. Probably because I worked for years in travel and dealing with airlines etc. We always used proper terms and a 24 hour clock. Even on my phone I have it set to 24 hours. Old habits. Also, I agree re no worries. I know quite a few Americans and they all use the term regularly 🤷‍♀️. Maybe 20 years ago it's wasn't as common there but I feel like it's spread there in more recent years.
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  2. Was thinking the same thing!
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  3. I've never seen a huntsman nest either! And biggest one I've ever seen was not quite the size of my hand. But usually only small spiders around the house and certainly not a daily occurance. I've never had snakes in my house either. Ive seen maybe 3 snakes my whole life (outside of zoos). And that was in or near bushland/trail walks. If you live in and around cities or suburbs without much bushland around snakes just not a common occurrence.
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  4. 😆. I'll be honest, I'm an Aussie but I've never seen that sketch before ever. So once again, I've discovered something on your channel lol.
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  5. With more than 34000km of coastline, we are spoilt for choice when it comes to sceneic coastal drives. Aside from the stunning Great ocean Rd in Victoria, there's also The Great Eastern drive in Tasmania, the beautiful scenic Grand Pacific Drive in NSW, The iconic Nullabor Plain SA to WA, the stunning Great Barrier Reef Drive (Cairns to Cape tribulation) incorporating two world heritage areas, the gorgeous Esperance Great Ocean Drive (WA) and many more.
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  6. This is obviously from a UK/EU pov and doesn't seem to acknowledge the southern hemisphere when speaking for the "rest of the world" lol🙃. Anyways, In Australia we absolutely do have some lawyer ads. We don't have ads for prescription pharmaceuticals though. Thankfully. That would annoy tf out of me. We only have basic ads for over the counter stuff like cold and flu medications or paracetamol etc. Some older homes may still have garbage disposal units. They were more common years n years ago apparently but not very common now. Most places don't allow them now. It puts a strain on treatment plants. We just put food scraps into the bin and some people compost. We have black Friday sales here, have for about 10 yrs. But the biggest sale frenzy here is still Boxing Day sales(26 December). Where some people turn into absolute lunatics, and stampede and fight over cheap shit no one really needs ...just because it's on sale. 😂 As for no free refills, it would be nice to have. But we don't have tip and subsidize wait staff wages due to slave wage levels. So I can live without free refills. Some places have all you can eat/buffets though which usually include unlimited non alcoholic drinks. The flag heavy thing I think is more prevalent in some American states that others. I agree I don't think all American homes do this especially these days. In Australia it's not a thing. It'd be seen as wanky to hang them all over your home. Flags are usually just displayed on public and official buildings, bridges and what not. Other than that maybe at international sporting events like Olympic games and stuff you might see crowd waving them.
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  7. Lol I'm right there with ya Ian re LOTR. I didn't watch them either. I saw part of one. And I didn't watch Game of thrones either. 🤷‍♀️. Now, if you wanna talk Cobra Kai👊🥋...I'm there. No mercy! Lol. I will say though that some great stuff has come from New Zealand in the arts. One of my favourite films in recent years was "Hunt for the Wilder people", just before Taika became widely known for Thor Ragnarok.
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  8.  @fugawiaus  Hes a singer songwriter. Started out quite young on YouTube I think. Became more known around 2015. He's had success in the US, quite well known there now. He's worked with some US artists and had a few supporting roles in some films and TV series. I know some of his songs but definitely not a huge follower or source of info on him. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCWcrr8Q9INGNp-PTCLTzc8Q
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  9. Ian! Cobra Kai season 5 dropping in Friday. Supposed to be craziest season yet. I assume you'll be watching🙂 👊🥋
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  10.  @IWrocker  You guys will love it! It's a rollercoaster. Probably the best season so far. 👊🎢🐍. Enjoy!
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  11. You did great! I got Mt Isa, Tropical North Queensland & Florida. Often it's the Great Dividing Range you're seeing in the BG... the world's 3rd longest mountain range. Vid.on the topic if you're interested 🙂👇 The Great Dividing Range - one of the world's longest mountain Ranges. https://youtu.be/_sJFJHXwqEs
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  12. With video blocking, you can apply a filter on the video to avoid copyright. Or as you say, have another avenue for viewing those videos.
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  13. I only got two right myself. I guessed the Brisbane one because the bus had strathpine on it and that's a suburb of north Brisbane. And I guessed Tullamarine Melbourne as there was a sign with that in it earlier on. That's where the airport is in Melbourne. I didn't get any NZ ones right.
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  14. Forgot to add. With Adidas. Australian pronounciation is the most correct. Named after Adi Dassler (German man). He even did an interview where he was asked how to pronounce it. There's no emphasis on the second syllable. So it's not ah DEE dahs. There's actually a slight emphasis on the first syllable AH-dee-dahs. Though many will drop the emphasis and say it fast with no emphasis on any syllable. Still very close to the original. If we consider puma is a South American word for cougar I think...and they pronounce it Poo-ma. Then America is probably correct there.
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  15. I was recently reminded of when President George W Bush was in Australia 2007 for the APEC summit. He confused Austria and Australia 😆🙈👇 'Gaffe-prone US President George W Bush confused APEC with OPEC and transformed Australian troops into Austrians in a series of blunders in Sydney on Friday. Mr Bush's tongue started slipping almost as soon as he started talking at a business forum on the eve of the APEC leaders summit. "Mr Prime Minister, thank you for your introduction," he said."Thank you for being such a fine host for the OPEC summit." ~ Later in his speech, Mr Bush recounted how Prime Minister John Howard had gone to visit "Austrian troops" last year in Iraq. Mr Howard was visiting Australian troops. There are no Austrian troops in Iraq.'
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  16. Recently found your videos. Really enjoying them 😊 🌞The sun is definitely hotter or more intense here in the summer, compared to the Northern Hemisphere. During summer, the Earth's orbit brings Australia closer to the sun. This results in an additional 7% UV intensity. (Compared to the Northern Hemisphere). And that UV radiation causes skin damage and skin cancer. Minimum wage is a lot higher here. So no need to tip. The way I see it, the employer pays the staff the provide that service. Expecting customers to pay for the meal and then contribute to their staffs wage as well....is strange to me and kind of outrageous. Wait staff in the US should be paid a liveable wage in the first place! So they know what they are bringing home each week. They shouldn't have to rely on tips. Any tips should be optional if someone has gone above and beyond. People do sometimes tip here but only if someone's been great or gone above and beyond. It's not something you'd do everytime you eat out or go to a cafe.
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  17. I think some people that have private insurance, have it for extras services like dental, elective day surgery ,etc.(you can choose to have it for just those things and not have in hospital cover or you can have it for both). Things that may have a wait list in public system. Most people are happy to go public when it comes to in patient hospital, or emergencies. As for myself I have chronic health issues and thank goodness for the public health system over the years. Or I'd have been screwed. A couple of years ago I was pretty sick(and couldn't work at the time) my Dr made a phone call to the hopsital to admit me for treatment and tests. I was there by that afternoon....I had to wait a few hours in the Emergency department for a bed to be available. But after that I was taken to the wards and treated there for a week. 3 meals a days and snacks, I.V medication, 2 X- rays and a c.t scan and blood tests etc. All free. I walked out of there with nothing to pay. I cannot fathom having to be able to "afford" health care. People lose jobs, people get terrible illnesses or have accidents, people are single parents. Etc etc. The point is health care is a basic human right. It should never come down to who can afford it.
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  18. Which supermarkets are making you put coins in for the trolleys? Woolies and IGA dont, at least in the areas I have lived in. I've only seen that for the luggage trolleys at the airport.
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  19. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin in WW2. As 101 yr old veterans survivor Brian Winspear says "We must always remember to never forget". Yes, never forget to be grateful for their service. But also never forget how terrible war is. Of course much of the world and incredibly, even some Australians don't seem to even know about these attacks. But they all know about Pearl Harbour. Yet the attacks on Darwin were arranged by the same Japanese Commander. And more bombs were dropped on Darwin apparently. My great grandfather was stationed there during the attacks. My Nan said he didn't return home until the war had ended. But they were lucky that he did return from Darwin as many did not. Thankfully they had evacuated a lot of civilians in the months prior(as they suspected they'd be attacked), otherwise the loss of civilian life would have been high. There were subsequent attacks on Darwin, Sydney, Townsville and Western Australia over the next 20 months. A reported 230+ died on the first attacks and hundreds more injured. Though it's estimated it's probably closer to a thousand. Over 100 US soldiers also reported to have been killed. And according to Lt Winspear a further 17,00 more killed over the course of the next two years of subsequent attacks.
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  20. That's insane. I hope he doesn't have high blood pressure lol
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  21. Amazing! Apparently there's similar in White Cliffs, in outback NSW too. White Cliffs underground Motel.
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  22. I visited Salzburg years ago when I was travelling through Europe. Caught the train from Munich, Germany. It was cold and a bit wet but beautiful. Went on Sound of Music tour, which took us to many of the iconic filming locations. Really enjoyable. I also remember there was a lot of Mozart named buildings and themed things there. (As he was born in Salzburg). Went to Mozarts House. Fascinating. Also... definitely not to old to give skiing a go. It's winter there now, so pop on down to a ski area mate....and be sure to film it for us 😆🙂
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  23. The minimum wage for adults in Australia is $21.33AUD an hour. However, for casual jobs like wait staff/hospitality you are paid causal rates which starts at about $27 an hour. The average hourly rate for hospitality staff is between $28-35 depending on experience. And penalty rates (time and half or double time) for over time and public holidays. My friend worked in a customer call centre last year and was paid $28.84 an hour.
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  24. Ashleigh is talking about cafes and coffee shops though. Not McDonald's etc. And no you don't buss your own tables at cafes in Australia. Certainly none I've ever been to and I've lived in 3 states and visites every state and territory aside from the NT.
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  25. Totally agree
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  26. Interesting...as I've heard Canadians who now live in Australia say that they've never felt as cold in winter as they have in parts of Australia, especially indoors. I think some people are bit ignorant about our weather and varying climates , it's far more complex than people realize. Unlike Canada and the US we do not have proper insulation in most of our homes. And central heating isn't everywhere like it is over there. So it's often colder indoors here than outside. It can be excruciatingly cold at night inside many homes. Also you can't just look at the temperature. There's also the wind chill factor in Australia which can gives a real feel of several degrees lower than what the temp says. The weather app might say 8 degrees, real feel 2 degrees for example. It gets colder than 6 degrees in many parts of Australia including Victoria. Many parts get below 0°C , -5-10 etc .
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  27.  @gbormann71  😆
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  28. Where? You in Vic? I'm in Brisbane and it's hot and sunny.
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  29. True, the bus stops do have street names though.
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  30. I agree on most that there's no right or wrong (for universal words.) Except when it comes to words that are specific to a country, or from another language. If we're telling Americans that Emu should be pronounced Emyou not emoo because it's our word. Then puma should be pronounced Poo-ma as it's a south American (Peruvian) word for Cougar and it's actually pronounced Poo-ma not pewma. And same with UNO, which means one in Spanish and Italian. It's not an English word. Though I don't know anyone that actually think it's pronounced Youknow lol. Maybe some people said that for a joke somewhere along the line and some Americans though they were serious. 🤷‍♀️
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  31. Interesting! I'd heard about this bottled air but didn't know much about it. Tassie has the cleanest air, lowest pollution. Ironically that also contributes the higher UV radiation there in the summer. Pollutants can absorb some UV radiation and reflect it away from the surface. In Tassie more UV radiation reaches the surface. (A lot of Australia has light pollution compared to other countries). Temperature wise Tasmania doesn't get as high as other parts of the mainland but the sun can still bite hard. One thing you should always do in summer, wherever you live in Australia, is check the UV radiation on weather apps. before leaving home if you're going to be outdoors. Simply looking at the temperature isn't enough.
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  32. Tropical north Queensland is stunning😍. The Daintree is on my must see list along with Whitsundays. You asked for other suggestions with interesting landscapes/scenery. UNESCO world heritage listed Lake Mungo National Park. This is dried up ancient lake with lunette formations that make it look like the surface of moon or something. And big White sand dunes in the middle of the outback. Mungo man's remains found there are the oldest human remains found outside of Africa. Also the world's largest collection of ice age footprints discovered there. 👣 This is a stunning video with educational commentary. Well worth a watch imo, even if you decided to split it into two parts or skip some. https://youtu.be/2iRHaclZMNg UNESCO world heritage listed Bungle Bungles in Western Australia. Also looks crazy and amazing. Lake Mackenzie on K'Gari (the k is silent)- formerly known as Fraser Island. It's the clearest lake in the world. Cheers 🙂
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  33. We have department stores and supermarkets separate. I'm ok with that tbh. Its not better or worse, it's just whatever you're used to. From what I heard from friends, most grocery stores there are not inside indoor shopping malls. Where as here they are. So we have a one stop shopping centre or mall if you like. Rather than a one stop department store. We do have Costco though and Aldi which sell a lot more than groceries. I remember going into a Walmart in Hawaii years ago. It was an enjoyable experience. 😊
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  34. Not sure how old the vid is with the Canadian girl, but there are definitely gluten free TimTams. Only in the original flavour. Been out for about 6 months. Theres GF versions of mint slice, scotch finger, tiny teddys, shortbread cream, teevee snacks and chocolate ripple. They've been around a few years. I'm coeliac too so I've tried most of them, they're all pretty good. The tim tams and mint slice are probably the best.
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  35.  @helenlecornu1651  They just have GF versions now....but they still have the original versions. So no need to eat gluten free ones unless you're intolerant to gluten.
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  36. Whats the point of this comment? Certainly not to be helpful. It's not a competition for who suffered the most. And frankly if you're that experienced with cyclones you should also be aware that a category 2, possibly 3 on landfall, hitting densely populated areas that don't have strict cyclone standard home and buildings... is extremely dangerous. Not to mention that it's due to hit high tide in middle of the night. There's also a lot more homeless people up here and most of the evacuation centres haven't even opened yet, heck the Brisbane one apparently has no food, no supplies no beds nothing. BYO. Have some compassion for your fellow Aussies. Also I doubt everything will be fine in a few weeks or whatever you claimed, certainly has been far from the case with SE Qld flooding over the years.
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  37. It all depends on where you are in terms of whether you get extreme temperatures, or a dry heat or sticky humid weather but with more regular lower temperatures. And of course the remote outback and desert areas have their own brand of heat. For me it's the humidity rather than the actual temperature that's the killer. The east coast, especially Qld and NSW get a lot of humidity in summer. I've lived for many years in both states at times. Living back in Qld the past year, it's humid AF, a lot of summer storms lately! The average temperature lately, where I am (south east Qld) is 24-28,°C most days. So it's really not that hot in terms of temperature, it's fairly stable. So days will go into the 30-34 degrees but not lately. We tend to only get the extreme hot temperatures ocaasionally, where it's into the 40s. But the humidity is definitely a regular thing up here. And that can make it feel hotter than it is sometimes. Other parts of Qld up far north and also the west, definitely can get hotter more often though. The heat in western Australia is more of a dry heat but they usually get hotter temperatures. Perth is 34 degrees tonight, where as Brisbane is 23...but it's humid. We had a heatwave a couple years ago in Sydney, where we had a week of temperatures in the mid to high 40s. I think 46 was the highest it got in my area. But I lived close to the ocean so we had a breeze still.
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  38. WiFi is definitely not as fast as it is in some countries. We have really good 4g speed and mobile data deals though. I don't know what kinda WiFi he was using but it's not THAT bad lol. He says 7 hours for a video upload? Wtf. I can upload a video in about 20mins. Enjoyed the video though 😊.
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  39. There's quite a few specific nudist beaches in Australia. It's not my thing but to each their own. Australia is similar to the US in terms of personal space and consent. (Re touching and kissing). You'd really only do that with close family, if at all and maybe a close friend. We generally don't kiss as a greeting in my family unless it's a special occasion. We just hug. With men it's more common to do the bro handshake or maybe hug if you're really close mates. Some Aussies from certain European family backgrounds might differ there but generally speaking we like our personal space. Very true re Amsterdam and bicycles. I was there about 12 years ago and was surprised by the sheer volume of bikes. They were ahead of other countries. That being said, the amount of bicycles in and around Australian cities has increased the last few years too, especially with those rental bikes, as people move towards other ways of getting around. Nothing on the level of Amsterdam though.
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  40. There were light projections on the opera house over the weekend and free backstage tours or access, I believe. Some of my favourite memories of the Opera House are from seeing live music on the forecourt. Most especially in 2016 when Crowded House performed a special 20th anniversary show. (To mark 20 years since their farewell show. Though they're back together and making more music these days). We sat on the opera house steps and watched. The atmosphere was incredible. Been to a million concerts for different artists and bands but that one was extra special. They televised and streamed it too. Fall at your feet, Don't Dream it's over were incredible with the audience singing. But Better be home soon" the way the crowd sang back was insane. There was a really long note the audience held for about 40seconds (at about the 3 minute mark) which even shocked Neil and the band lol. https://youtu.be/3dE9SR1APLA?si=e3KUFvU_Ww_gOh0q Another favourite thing was going to the lower concourse to the opera bar for over priced chips and a drink and just taking in the scenery over the harbour. And walking to the back of the opera house to see if the infamous Opera House seal is there sunbathing on the rear steps, as he often is. Lots of vids. of opera House seal out there too.
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  41.  @blairchristie910  Thanks. Unfortunately I don't have a Facebook account anymore. Maybe he could do a community post where we could post ideas in the comments.🤷‍♀️
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  42.  @cgkennedy  Agreed! 🥖🍞🧀
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  43. Never heard that term "Mainies" before. Had to laugh though re abbreviations, as saw a tweet by an American on twitter poking fun at us for calling documentaries "docos" and said we were a "deeply unserious" country. 😂 Ok, so the barefoot thing kinda of irks me to be honest. (Outside of beach areas). And I need to point out that is NOT Australia wide in town. It is NOT something done in and around cities. It's more regional areas, like around regional Qld and other places and small coastal towns. It's not something I do not do any of my family or friends and we are far from being well off or "posh". We also have no shoes no shirt for many places establishments here too trust me lol. In my many years living in Sydney (til recently) I never saw anyone barefoot outside of the beach areas. Certainly not in supermarkets or shops or cafes. Personally I think it's a bit off to enter someone's place of business with no shoes. Not only that but they could be liable if someone steps on something or spills hot beverage on bare feet etc One thing I truly dislike, which I saw a few weeks ago in a coastal Qld town is people walking into someone coffee/sweets shop wet and dripping all over the floor. The poor owner had to rush up as I enter to warn me so I didn't slip. Then they had to put sign up and clean. That's hazardous (if someone slips the small business owner will be liable). If you enter someone's shop or cafe wet, and you can't be bothered drying off, you're a disrespectful and selfish imo. How hard is it to wear some thongs. Our roads are hot in summer anyways. Rant over 😂🙈
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  44. This reminds me of an old Chaser (Aussie satire show). They took to the streets in America and tricked them about iconic world land marks. Hilarious 🤣. 👇 https://youtu.be/hvOYjzXgZgo
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  45. The Gauva one is definitely nice! My favourite is still the OG ginger beer. Second favourite is pink grapefruit. Thats usually my go to's. But I occasionally will have the blood orange or Lemonade. Hopefully more flavours will be available there soon. Inwish they'd release a sample 6 pack, with 6 different flavours.
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  46. Most of these are common manners and not really specifically Australian. Take with a grain of salt because I don't think this all accurate. I disagree about the punctuality thing. If it's work, yes of course. But socially most people I know are a little late these days and as long as you let them know it's not a big deal. Certainly not in my family and friends circle. I think maybe you misunderstood re the languages. Also I guarantee you there's a hell of a lot of languages spoken in Australia too. Just as much if not more than the USA. 30% of our population were born overseas! Try visiting Sydney. Lived there the last 15 years and you'll hear every language under the sun spoken in public. And I disagree with her re the work place anyways. I worked in a large office for years and some of staff were from India and would speak Hindi with each other. Didn't bother anyone. Obviously it wasn't in a staff meeting for example. But between themselves sure. And others spoke mandarin to each other too. If it's a medical work place then you must speak English because it's vital in that environment. But many Asian or Greek restaurant owners and staff for example speak their own languages between themselves and Infront of customers. No one cares lol. Sounds to me like maybe she's had a negative experience in the work place and has decided this is all of Australia. The only time it would be considered rude is if you were in a group conversation and two people suddenly switched to their native language and excluded you. But most people wouldn't do that. I've never known anyone to get a fine for putting feet up. I see people doing it. Agreed please and thank you always. Most people don't say "I beg your pardon". That's quite formal. People often say "what was that?" Or "sorry what did you say?"
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  47.  @jadecawdellsmith4009  ooh yum. I love lemon Myrtle. It just hits differently. I have a hand cream with lemon Myrtle in it, which smell divine.
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  48. Exactly.
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  49. Interesting vid. Some of this is a little outdated. The minimum wage in Australia is now $20.33 . The highest in the world still. Lockout laws in Sydney are gone now. $40 a meal? Not where I eat lol. I don't really go to fancy restaurants often though. On average I'd spend $15-25 a meal. And no tipping of course. There's a lot of good local pubs and cafes and restaurants that have good deals. And we have a lot of amazing authentic Asian food outlets and restaurants (popular cuisines here are Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai, Malaysian, Chinese, Indian etc) which usually have pretty decent prices. Sushi rolls and Banh Mi food outlets are popular. Good for cheap, grab on the go healthier options, if you don't want typical fast food. (Banh mi $6-7, sushi rolls usually around $3-4). Ask the locals, wherever you are, for tips on good, affordable places to eat. 😊 Not sure about Mainland USA but when I've travelled to Hawaii, meals were pretty similarly priced and then adding tips and taking the exchange rate into account, it actually got kinda pricey. The public transport is good in and around cities and most suburbs and towns. Kaitlyn (from kinda Australian) who moved from Philadelphia to Sydney will tell you it's better than where she's from. But of course like you say, if you're comparing it to Europe and some smallers Asian countries...then it's definitely not as great lol. I noticed that myself when travelling though Europe. Their transport network is better. Australia is too big. We do have interstate trains but most people just fly, it's relatively cheap especially if you book ahead. Sydney to Brisbane or Sydney to Melbourne can be as low as $40-50 for example. Was just looking at flights earlier today, average price is about $70 between Sydney and Brisbane. Of course Travelling around parts of Australia on road trips is definitely popular. Petrol here can be expensive though. And yes alcohol because of the extra taxes in part to try and curb alcoholism. Same with tobacco prices to try and reduce addiction. But not being a drinker or a smoker, it doesn't affect me. Groceries can be more expensive here. But local fruit / veg and farmers markets can save money there. And stores like Aldi & costco are cheaper than the big two chains. Some things here are cheaper like mobile phone and data plans. Americans always saying it's much cheaper here. But I guess that's handy when our WiFi isn't always the best 🤣. And yep costs of housing especially in the capital cities....is absolutely insane. You'd have to buy way out away from the cities/big towns to be able to find something decently priced. And remember when buying things here....the price already included taxes. The price tag is what you pay. No extra costs at the register. I think both places have their pluses and minuses in costs of living and travelling around.
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  50. Hey Ian, never heard of spudshed. On the topic though, a few wks ago I emailed (& IG) you vids that I took doing a walk through Aldi, 7eleven and Woolies. Not sure how regularly you check accounts. But thought you might be interested in seeing, whether for reaction or just your own interest.🙂👍
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