Youtube comments of Jeni10 (@Jeni10).

  1. In Australia, they won’t let you out of the hospital unless you’ve recovered well enough to take care of yourself, or unless you have family members who have time to take care of you at home.
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  2. Ian, in Italy, they speak Italian but they also speak their local dialect. I have a couple of great friends who are both from Sicily and when they talk to each other, they use their local dialect, but when they speak to me, they use Italian and English, depending on the conversation. They crack me up, even when they’re using their dialect, because their gestures, voice tone, and occasional familiar phrase or reference each play a part in my ability to pick up on the humour of the conversation. I recall one of them standing in the open doorway and taking a deep breath followed by, “Aah, Fresco! Como vino bianco!” Then he turned to me and said, “Did you understand me?” I said, “Yes. Fresh! Like white wine!” He was very pleased! 😃🥰 Their jokes were many but I understood them, even when they were risque! LOL!
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  3. She’s a normal Aussie with the average Aussie accent and most of us sound very similar to her. The slang stuff is a lot less than you would think!
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  4. When you go to get your shot, ASK the person to aspirate first, to ensure that they’re not in a blood vessel by mistake. My brother did that following Dr John’s advice and the nurse said, “We don’t normally do that but I will, since you asked me. It’s not a problem.” So even if we can’t convince the authorities, we can ensure that we receive our own shots into the muscle.
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  5. Thanksgiving in Europe just tells me that Americans don’t understand why they celebrate Thanksgiving at all, the history of it and how it came about and so on. If they did, they would know it’s an American holiday and nothing to do with the rest of the world.
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  6. WOW! Welcome to my country, Dr John! So happy you’re here! 🇦🇺😍🙏
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  7. The dual flush was to save water in a land that was often in severe drought. Necessity is the mother of invention!
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  8. The lack of a kettle is definitely a thing in America. Some of my YouTube channels often speak about it, especially those who have migrated, those who receive tea in a parcel/package opening, and several others have mentioned that they don’t own a kettle.
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  9. OK Ian, you need to learn about spiders so you understand which ones are harmful and which ones are harmless. Huntsman spiders are our friends because they eat cockroaches and other nasty insects. I had one living in my house last year and saw him stalking a cockroach in a corner of my kitchen floor. He got him and I was very happy, because I hate disease ridden cockroaches.
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  10. I imagine schools innEurope would teach world geography and world history. In Aussie schools, we certainly knew these things from about sixth grade upwards. The same can’t be said for American schools, their knowledge is limited to the US, and these days, even that is asking a lot!
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  11. Then the Texan saw dozens of kangaroos leaping across the valley. “What the heck are those things?” The Aussie replied, “What? You don’t have rats in Texas?”
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  12. The Little Nippers program isn’t related to the school, it’s a club the kids join especially if they’re interested in becoming a lifeguard when they get older. Most of them do achieve their dream!
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  13. Hey Ian, Aussies grew up with Fahrenheit as well! We just adapted very easily. Americans really don’t like change. I’ve witnessed that with so many things!
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  14. Bundaberg Ginger Beer is a brewed soft drink, which is why it tastes so much better. I love their Sarsaparilla! I sip it, I just want the flavour in my mouth.
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  15. I remember asking an online American friend, “Who plays in the World Series Baseball?” I expected a list of countries but I got a list of states. “So none of the teams are outside of the US?” “No.” “Then why is it called the world series?” He didn’t know. Neither do I!
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  16. This made me smile. I’ve gotten hooked on the Depp Vs Heard trial and these guys became part of what I follow. I’m just an Aussie who’s been caught up in the excitement of the trial and feel like these four guys are like friends, so to discover how skilled and well-known they are, is like seeing my family on Dr Phil show! LOL! Brilliant!
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  17. I miss Rowntrees and MacRobertson’s, they were both manufacturing delicious chocolate bars for decades, but like most companies, time outgrows the family connection and corporate buys them out.
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  18. “In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the Post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and transitioned into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.”
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  19. Ian, be VERY CAREFUL when you eat the Fantales and Minties because they’re hard and will stick to your teeth if you try to bite them! Just suck on them! The creature on the pack of Bananas is a monkey! I think you’ll find that the big bottle cap is actually a bottle opener. Look on the other side and see if it’s shaped like a hollowed out bottle cap. Speaking of cobbers, there are cubes of hard caramel we have here that are called Cobbers. Their opposition candy is called Mates but the Cobbers are better, as with most original products. Steve Parrish is a well known Australian photographer. You can google him to see his amazing photographs. Yagoona is a suburb of Sydney. You guys really need to make your ANZAC Biscuits at home! They taste so much better and were never meant to be mass produced. Even in WWI, they were home baked, packed into a tin and sent overseas to the Aussie troops. It’s only been in the last ten years that biscuit companies have started making them for the supermarkets. I’ll see if I can find you a proper recipe, 🇦🇺🔻 but you need to find Golden Syrup. I know they have Lyle’s Golden Syrup in Canada, so hunt around for it. You will also need finely shredded coconut, not the thick cut style. Vegemite used to be owned by Kraft but is now properly owned by Bega, an Aussie company named after the town of Bega on the southern coast of Australia. The Vegemite factory is on its own street called Vegemite Way. Someone started trying to expand the Vegemite lines but none of their experiments have lasted for very long, Cheesymite is one of them. We, the people, just keep reverting to the original Vegemite. Don’t mess with the real thing, right? With one exception, the low salt version, which has a blue stripe around the top of the regular label. 45% less salt is good for me. LCMs are a lunchbox treat for kids, made from Rice Bubbles and a yummy binding agent that kids love. They’re too sweet for me, but you might enjoy them. 🇦🇺🔻 ANZAC BISCUITS RECIPE: https://youtu.be/WCbud7sUXsk
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  20. Aussies have pressured Macca’s into providing healthier choices over the years, so they have come to know what we prefer and try to go our way without losing the McDonald’s style. It certainly doesn’t mean we regard them as healthy food, but we have definitely made an impact.
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  21. Hehehe! Fantales isn’t a Spanish word, it’s a compound word from Fan Tales, because each wrapper has a celebrity story or a quiz question on it!
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  22. Sorry, Ian, but the US uniform looks like the blazer of an Aussie high school, most of them in fact!
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  23. There’s a major thing missing from this marriage/de facto, and that’s LOVE! He doesn’t Love her, she holds no more value than a used car he bought.
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  24. Everyone needs to read Justin Baldoni’s website for the timeline backed up by evidence!
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  25. That bird is an Australian Magpie, yes, the same type that swoops you for two weeks in the Spring when you get too close to their nest. However if they live in the trees around your house, they know you and you will never get swooped. They’re actually friendly!
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  26. That story about asking where people are from and the Americans saying their state or city, I’ve had that discussion with someone in the YT comments, when this woman was asked by a European where she was from and when she replied, Arkansas, the response was, “I don’t know where that is.” The American called that response “stupid”, so I leapt to the European’s defence by explaining that not everyone knows all the states of America. I was promptly chastised for being stupid.
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  27. Poor Ian, he’s been listening to American hype his whole life! Glad to see you’re learning so much! 😜😍🇦🇺
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  28. Ian, look again, it says Any 2 for $89.
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  29. Aussies don’t need huge ovens because we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. Sometimes the double oven is one oven and a microwave below it. Most Aussie stoves have four burners/hotplates.
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  30. “Only three nations do not use the metric system today: Myanmar, Liberia and the United States.” “In 1866, the U.S. Congress authorized the use of the metric system and almost a decade later America became one of 17 original signatory nations to the Treaty of the Meter. A more modern system was approved in 1960 and is commonly known as SI or the International System of Units.”
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  31. I sent you this link months and months ago, when you reacted to the magpie attacks, because those videos give magpies a really bad rap and yet Australian magpies are my favourite birds! They live in the trees around our house and have never attacked any of us because we are familiar to them and they know we can be trusted. I love their warbling! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺. Ian, imagine you were out and about with Andrew walking beside you, and someone tried to get too close, you feared for Andrew’s safety, told the person to get lost and protected Andrew. That’s what the magpie fathers do when strange humans get too close to their babies in the nest, they swoop to tell you to go away. They’re not interested in your eyes, they’re being really good Dads! Unfortunately, those swoops have become the main attraction on YouTube when really, that’s just 1% of their lifestyle. They love to feed on the grubs and insects living in and under our lawn and the surrounding greenery. I love to open the backdoor and just watch them and listen to them, and sometimes they let me talk to them. Definitely my favourites!
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  32. The journalist used as many “Juan one won” in a question as possible.
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  33. Pineapple fritters are very readily available in Australia. They’re a throwback to the Chicken Maryland era and are still popular. I love mine dusted with cinnamon and sugar! The perfect dessert with fish’n’chips or chicken ‘n’ chips. By chips, I mean the full ones, because the skinny ones that Macca’s has, are full of grease and inedible when they’ve gone cold. Good chips can still be enjoyed cold and not be full of grease! The more surface area of the potato that’s exposed, the more fat is absorbed, so bigger cut chips have less grease, which is why Aussies love potato wedges too!
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  34. The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race takes about three days of hard sailing along the Pacific coast. The entrants are all millionaires who can afford the big racing yachts with room and beds for a dozen or more crew. If you follow these yachts, you can bet on the race and it screens on the TV News, but otherwise we just make the most of the day off and hang out with family and friends that we didn’t get around to seeing yet.
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  35. AC/DC is actually an Aussie band.
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  36. My Sydney suburb has benches facing the shops, because they’re for people to rest from walking around. The bus stops have a shelter with the bench facing the street, but only the bus stops. If a mother sits on the bench with her toddler, it’s much safer to control the toddler and prevent them from stepping off the kerb.
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  37. He sent you the best sauces too! Beerenberg is yummy! Their tomato sauce is bright and vibrant with the full flavour of fresh tomatoes, hopefully you’ll get one in future. Compare the ingredients list with your ketchup.
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  38. The school bags used to be school cases, the hard kind that you could only carry with one hand, so you walked tilted sideways. They switched it up to an ergonomically designed backpack that would distribute the weight more evenly and keep the child’s spine aligned properly. When they wear it as they’re meant to be worn, no problem. The problems come from kids who are too lazy to put it on and they just lug it around, making it like the old hard school cases. Kindergarten, Years 1, 2 and 3 don’t have much to carry so they’re not the problem. Years 4, 5 and 6 need to wear the backpack properly because they’re starting to get more homework. Teachers should be able to assist kids in donning them, but so can they help each other, and make sure the straps are pulled firmly in place for good back support. I had a hard case for twelve years of school, they just kept getting bigger. Google Globite school, to see what I mean.
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  39. What’s even weirder is embracing the British Empire’s system of weights and measures, aka the Imperial System! Even Britain has abandoned it in favour of the metric system because the old system was subject to failure especially with mechanical and engineering systems on aircraft.
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  40. Genes are God’s Code of Creation, we must NEVER mess with them! All living things have their own genetic codes that were not created by man but by God!
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  41. Canned beetroot is usually pickled so serve them in salad sandwiches or as a side vegetable on a dinner plate such as chicken and salad. You can also julienne them and mix with other julienned vegies like carrots and peppers. Great with cottage cheese or ricotta on some crackers.
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  42. High school stuff that requires cheerleading? Not in Australia. We also wear uniforms to school. Your uniform identifies you as part of your school and you’re expected to behave accordingly, with integrity and dignity.
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  43. I live in Sydney’s southern suburbs where our local Council covers a very large area, and one of their major policies is to maintain the trees. No one is allowed to remove a tree from their property without an application to the council with a sound reason for its removal. The Council can approve the removal of diseased trees at risk of falling onto properties or spreading disease to other trees, etc., but the Council will require the tree to be replaced. The trees give out oxygen, counteracting the fumes from the cars in the area, as well as keeping the air breathable.
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  44. Ian, have you ever noticed how many movies and TV shows mention the city followed by the state during the dialogue? It’s how I’ve learned a lot of them here in Oz: Chicago, Illinois, Springfield, Massachussetts, Las Vegas, Nevada, Atlanta, Georgia, Tampa, Florida, Denver, Colorado, etc
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  45. McCafe was introduced to the franchise in Australia first. After they perfected it, it spread to other countries. The reason we say Maccas and the UK, Maccies, is because of the prefix - whether spelt Mc or Mac, it’s always considered Mac. We would never have gone Mickey because it’s not an “i” but an “a”.
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  46. We don’t know enough of his story to make a decision about his situation, because he’s a crumbling angry mess.
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  47. In Australia, the number plate is an indication that the car has been registered, because they’re issued upon vehicle registration which is then paid annually including Comprehensive Third Party Insurance to protect any person you injure while at the wheel. A licence is issued when you successfully complete your Driver’s Examination, both in handling the car and knowing the rules of the road. If you want to sell the vehicle at some stage, you have to pay to transfer the number plate with the vehicle so the new owner can apply to attach themselves to that motor vehicle’s registration. All vehicles must bear front and rear plates. NSW originally had a luminous yellow plate with solid black lettering, so the Police could identify a car at night, as could anyone looking to report a driver. As the years went by, the number of drivers/owners kept growing until they began to run out of three letters and three numbers combinations, even with recycling expired plates. This caused the new versions and order of letters and numbers in order to extend the number of available registrations. Personalised number plates have become more popular as time has gone on, but very expensive.
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  48. Not quite, you were very close! The Woll is pronounced wool, woollen-gong.
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  49. Roads in the US are designed for cars. Roads in many parts of Europe and UK are not. They can be thousands of years old, they were pathways for walking or riding a horse or a small cart pulled by a horse. Adapting them for cars means people need to use common sense as well as know the rules, written and unwritten. Don’t drive in Europe until you have become used to how things work! It’s like Europeans visiting America who think they can walk to the shops, something they do frequently back home.
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  50. Aussie actress, Jackie Weaver, has always reminded me of Sally Struthers! Same sense of humour, very similar appearance, and both great actresses.
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  51. Ian, the pointed region of Far North Queensland is called Cape York Peninsula, which is sparsely populated and mostly aboriginal lands. It’s pristine and unique so it’s preserved from structures and pests which could destroy this unique environment. You can read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_York_Peninsula
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  52. A Chiko Roll is the branded version of two rolls available in many fast food shops. The Spring roll is an Asian item, home made, full sized, filled with cabbage and minced beef. The Chiko roll has different ingredients inside but is the same everywhere because they’re mass produced.
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  53. 1851 was the great Australian Gold Rush so the wealth of Victoria subsequently rose. The Sydney Opera House was designed to be different, but without much thought given to the activities within its peaks. Cast members have long complained about the lack of space, the narrow hallways and the long climbs to get to and from the stage. You can research everything online.
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  54. I ordered from Domino’s tonight and the app asked me if I wanted to add a tip. I clicked No, but it does make me a bit concerned.
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  55. LOL! I was thinking it when Ian said, “That’s probably not even enough!” (Milo). I spoon it out because if it gets around the rim of the tin, it absorbs moisture from the air and becomes sticky and then sets hard.
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  56. The only reason Australian retailers have Black Friday sales is because of the influence of the US and online shopping. Prior to that, Australia’s Black Friday came from something utterly different: It referred not to shopping at all, but to the devastating Black Friday bushfires that occurred in Victoria 1938–39. “By 13 January – Black Friday – the temperature reached 44.7 degrees Celsius in Melbourne, and 47.2 degrees Celsius in Mildura with very low humidity levels. Narbethong, Noojee, Woods Point, Nayook West and Hill End were completely destroyed by the fires on this day. The fires claimed 36 lives in Victoria on Black Friday; the total number of deaths across January was 71. Approximately 1300 buildings were lost – more than 700 homes, 69 sawmills, many businesses, farms and other buildings. The south-east of South Australia, southern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania also experienced fires in January 1939. A Royal Commission for the Black Friday bushfires played a significant role in increasing bushfire awareness and prevention throughout Australia.”
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  57. Ian, did you know that in Sydney, we can drink our tap water because it’s perfectly clean and safe? You can buy bottled water but it’s not necessary.
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  58. I think this is the first time seeing you both eat with cutlery, and yet I wasn’t ready to see you eat the clumsy American way! Knife in the left hand, fork in the right! The complete reverse of the way UK and Australia does it. Now I’m wondering how other European countries use cutlery!
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  59. In Australia, it tends to be the old houses that have eight and ten foot ceilings and the newer builds have seven foot ceilings.
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  60. Oh gosh, even the Aussie girl got that wrong! She said capsican instead of capsicum!
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  61. Personally, I think we’ve been calling the Brits “Poms” long before any of us ever knew what a pomegranate was!
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  62. The dual dial on US cars might be because you actually converted to metric some years ago but no one really uses it, whereas we converted to metric in the 1960s and had a grace period for both which ended after a few years of adjustment. We have no further use for mileage.
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  63. It’s so strange that the US does temporary roofing when so many countries have roofs that last fifty years or more, either steel or terra cotta tiles.
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  64. Uncle Toby’s began with rolled oats and over the decades, has expanded their brand to other products using oats and other nutritious ingredients.
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  65. The size of the Vegemite jar is what makes it exclusive, not the product itself. Perth has the same climate as Adelaide and Sydney - Temperate.
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  66. Bullying and BLACKMAIL!
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  67. The interviewer is the late great Keith Smith! He was a popular host of a variety of Radio and TV shows and was very likeable, versatile and charismatic. He was also good with young kids. “Keith Smith went on to have a career in radio and TV that spanned decades and involved him interviewing about 2 million children in his role as a self-described ''Pied Piper''. He also wrote a sitcom and published almost 30 books, ranging in topic from jokes for children to parenting tips. He published his 27th book, a collection of interviews about the Depression called Australian Battlers Remember, at the age of 86. But it was his ability to elicit candid responses from children that proved most enduring.”
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  68. Thanks, Andrew, for your honest and thorough interview. George Cardinal Pell, myself and many other Catholics in Australia, are praying for you too, that you may know the true peace that we have found as Christians. ❤️🙏🏼🇦🇺
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  69. You scanned before reading further down re television, which was invented by a Scotsman, John Logie Baird, pronounced as it looks. In Australia, when we were deciding what to call our TV awards, it was decided to use Logie as the award and The Logies as the special event night.
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  70. Ian, I live in Sydney but I’m nowhere near the CBD, I’m on the outskirts of the massive suburban sprawl, but I have three major supermarkets, lots of places to shop, lots of restaurants, doctors, one major hospital and two minor hospitals. We lack nothing, and can still enjoy the bush for walks and picnics at the National Park.
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  71. We do say Mt Kosciusko however every Polish person mocks us for it, because it’s a Polish name that requires Polish pronunciation. No Aussie pronounces it properly. LOL!
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  72. Slang: Just remember that Aussie slang is different depending on where you live. Some areas don’t use much slang at all.
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  73. A few years back, I was watching one of those hidden cameras in restaurants series, and the staff did horrendous things to the meals before they went out to the customer! I remember one customer asked the waitress to tell the chef that his steak was over-cooked and he had asked for it to be medium rare. The waitress told the chef but when the new meal arrived, she spat on the steak before taking it to the customer!!
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  74. Magpies that live around your home, recognise people as they come and go, and if she was the one who talked to them and fed them, they would be aware that someone had died. I love the maggies around my house. The parents and baby number 2 were in my yard a couple of hours ago, listening and feeding on the bugs in the soil. They can hear them! 🇦🇺🥰🥰
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  75. Ian, kudos for recognising Flinders Street Station! 🇦🇺❤️
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  76. Coober Pedy is a famous opal region. It’s pronounced like “cooper” so it’s “coober peedie”. Lightning Ridge is the other famous opal region in Australia.
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  77. The big issue with switches on our power points is SAFETY! We even have automatic shut-off in case of a power surge,lightning strike or water leakage into the wiring.
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  78. Ian, in Australia, we call soft candy “jubes” whereas you guys seem to call them all gummy candy. The word gummy arrived in Australia with Haribo Gold Bears, but prior to that, fruit gums were harder jubes without sugar on the outside.
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  79. Quik has no vitamins or minerals, it’s just sugary chocolate drink, originally to get kids to drink milk who wouldn’t otherwise. Milo leaves Quik in the dust.
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  80. Whitehaven Beach is part of the Whitsundays!
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  81. The koalas have like a big paper clip inside them so you can make them cling to the curtains, the computer monitor, and so on.
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  82. The paper crowns are one of several objects inside the Christmas Cracker or Christmas Bon Bons. Other items depend on how expensive your Christmas Crackers were. A joke or two, a plastic toy (or a metal one all the way up to a piece of jewellery), a balloon, a keyring, some candy, a trick or a puzzle, the contents vary greatly.
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  83. Lamingtons can be frozen in an airtight container separated by some freezer safe paper so they don’t stick together.
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  84. Metre is “meeter”, Mitre is “mighter”
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  85. I never use ice cubes, especially when the ice is in a public place! But even if the staff give it to you, there’s no guarantee it’s safe!
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  86. I’m pretty sure that was a Carpet Python: “Like all pythons, Inland Carpet Pythons are not venomous, but kill their prey by constriction. They ambush their prey and wrap themselves around the animal, squeezing until it dies from suffocation. Despite this, Inland Carpet Pythons are popular as pets since they are generally not aggressive towards humans.”
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  87. #2 is very weird because jobs are supposed to be trained for, not something just anyone can do without training. The Manager should have a list of trained people he can call on, or consult an employment agency to find a suitably trained temporary employee.
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  88. Vegemite doesn’t go off, it just dries out gradually over time. The tube would last the longest because it’s not exposed to the air, like the jar is every time you unscrew the lid. Even so, you can still use it. The salt preserves it.
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  89.  @johncunningham4820  But locusts are insects and don’t have fur. They’re definitely rats and have been rats for the last thirty years.
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  90. The mask is the colours of the Aboriginal flag. Google it and you’ll see. It represents a typical sunset in the outback.
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  91. Ian, Italy used to use the lira. Here’s an historic value. It explains the high denominations of certain currencies: How much is 1000 Italian Lire in Australian dollars? 10 ITL 0.01 AUD 1,000 ITL 0.86 AUD 5,000 ITL 4.30 AUD 10,000 ITL 8.60 AUD 50,000 ITL 43.00 AUD
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  92. Coles & Kmart, Woolworths & BigW. The supermarkets and their associated variety store. Steve Parish is one of our best known photographers. Originally from Britain, his work in Australia has been amazing!
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  93. @D G Oh I didn’t mean by force! Gosh! But in general, if you’ve undergone surgery or had some serious condition that they’re treating, they come to you and talk about your home situation so they know whether or not it’s safe to let you go home, eg, if you can’t yet walk and you live alone.
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  94. Open wide, come inside, it’s Play School. (ABC-TV Kids)
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  95.  @RobertBatchelor  We call the lifeguards here, I think of candy when you say lifesavers. 😋
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  96. Because Sydney has a massive suburban sprawl, you can find a suburb that suits your prices and then explore that suburb to see what facilities, transport, shopping and general population are like in that area. Some are ridden with poverty and not a desirable location, while others have a great suburban feel, friendly people and lots of transport and facilities etc.
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  97. Yeah we have glass too but when you’re sending it by international post, glass is more likely to be smashed.
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  98. Our houses are measured in square metres. Most TVs are made in Japan so they still use inches, from 32” to 85”.
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  99. Ian, check where the product is made and compare the ingredients to find out the differences. Keep the packaging so you can do that before tossing the packaging out.
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  100. “Pretty darn close to the Equator” - yeah right, Australia occupies the entire Equator by being stretched along its entire length. DUH! Mexico and Florida are just as close if not closer and people live in both of those places! He’s also wrong about the Outback! Cattle stations and sheep stations, the Australian Wheatbelt and our entire river system thrives because of the Outback!
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  101. Halva is delicious! We can buy it in our supermarkets and in delicatessens. “Halva, or halvah, is a Middle Eastern dessert very popular in Israel, Greece, Turkey, and many other countries. Made with tahini and honey or sugar, it's sweet, nutty, and has a crumbly yet soft texture. It is often served with coffee and makes a delicious afternoon snack!”
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  102. Perhaps he meant, sadly, we failed at the vaccines and Omicron finally got the job done.
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  103. English isn’t one language, it’s been compiled throughout history from combined tribes like vikings, Romans, Germans, etc, creating a hodge podge of etymology with clashing rules of grammar, but it’s also the most spoken language in the world.
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  104. Karl is my least favourite Aussie.
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  105. Aussie coffee is mainly based on Italian espresso and built from there.
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  106. Ian, the USPS doesn’t know the difference between Austria and Australia! Some years ago, I ordered some products online from America. I was tracking the parcel online and saw that it was travelling all over the US until it got to LA and then it seemed to stop. On the plane to Oz, I concluded. Days later, it had arrived in Austria! After two or three days (hard to tell with the time zones), it was in New York. After clearing, it was reposted and a week later, was back in Austria! Once again, they sent it to NY. Three or four weeks went by with no tracking notices. By now I had contacted the shop and reported it missing. They agreed to send me another one, which I received two weeks later. Still no sign of the original parcel. A couple of weeks later it arrived, having been to Austria and back to the US three times before someone finally figured out that the address said AUSTRALIA not Austria!
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  107. The cool walls are for noise reduction in built up areas. They try to make them a bit decorative instead of just plain concrete. Also, I don’t think any modern cars are ugly. You just get used to seeing them one way so when something is different, it’s just different, not ugly.
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  108. That bird sound is my favourite magpies! ❤️❤️❤️ 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
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  109. I was going to remind you a couple of weeks ago, but then I thought, “Ian already has this under control, no reminders needed!” 😍🇦🇺
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  110. Tartufo is the Italian word for truffle. Tartufo Pistachio is actually a ball of almond gelato with a pistachio centre and rolled in crushed pistachios. It’s very popular in southern Italy!
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  111. Some of us only talk like that to close mates. You wouldn’t talk like that to strangers, the boss, your doctor, or a customer service person.
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  112. Ian, cereals are grains from plants. The colourful junk you’re talking about has very little nutritional value and loads of sugar, and the grains might as well be cardboard! Eat cereals but eat the good stuff with the low GI fibre to protect you from diabetes. The best breakfast cereal by far, is rolled oats, whether eaten raw (soaked) or cooked (porridge) or blended into a smoothie.
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  113. We have no need for more interstate roads, they’d be far too expensive and they wouldn’t get enough traffic to warrant that expense. It would take days to drive them and you can fly much faster. The only traffic would be road trains snd their system is very well established. If a flood comes, and in the desert, that’s extremely rare, chances are it would affect all roads in the region.
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  114. ROTFL! Can you imagine a young American couple wanting to buy a four hundred year old house as their home? “Knock it down and rebuild, I want a modern home!” The US is losing its architectural history every day! In Rome, the terrazzo floors in churches and Cathedrals have a wavy surface, due to the millions of feet that have worn it down over many centuries!
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  115. WWF: The World Wide Fund for Nature is a Swiss-based international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. Their logo is the panda.
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  116. Geelong is said with the emphasis on “long”, so “jalong” Make sure you don’t binge on liquorice because it can impact your blood pressure permanently.
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  117. Bushell’s Tea is flavourful especially with a generous slurp of milk in it. Even the kids will like it, especially if you make it in a special cup with a little extra milk and perhaps half a teaspoon of sugar, just to give it a sweet hint.
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  118. It’s grey so I would say it’s a young kangaroo, an Eastern Grey. Ian, did you hear about the sinkhole that opened up under a soccer field?
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  119. Gentlemen don’t call women sheilas, those guys would be the bogans. Women don’t much like being called sheilas either, they’d rather be identified as women or girls.
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  120. That Swedish one is faked. The sign has SHUTTERSTOCK all over it, plus it’s a cemetery.
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  121. I clicked and the first thing I notice is a Christmas Beetle! There used to be millions of them but now I see maybe one a year! They’re normally about an inch long and metallic green and gold, not defined but shimmery all over.
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  122. It’s not hard to find a good GP and then stick with them for life. My family moved to this area in 1981 and once we found a good doctor through asking the local community who they recommend, that chosen GP became our family doctor. He’s working less hours these days because he’s getting closer to retirement, but his practice has eight doctors all working together and individually for the benefit of patients.
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  123. We appreciate you guys very much, you’re genuine, humble and great company. You’re adopted Aussies! ❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
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  124. “How much does McDonald's - Management in Australia pay? The average McDonald's salary ranges from approximately $57,078 per year for Assistant Manager to $90,569 per year for Operations Manager. Average McDonald's hourly pay ranges from approximately $27.34 per hour for Shift Manager to $27.98 per hour for Manager.” Macca’s abide by the Australian laws for business management, employers and employees, including holiday pay, sick leave andcparental leave, because these things are not benefits in Australia, they’re the norm for any full time job.
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  125. I’ve grown up with all kinds of doughnuts through the years but we never really had a franchise for doughnuts. Some were nicer than others but the bakery was the best place to buy them, especially the pineapple doughnut which one of our national bakeries made and distributed. Alas they’re gone now. When I was in my twenties, a freshly made doughnut store opened near my grandma’s house and whenever I visited, she’d send me to buy some for us. They were absolutely delicious! Alas, after a few years, that was also gone, replaced on the property by a big Chinese restaurant that flourished for thirty years. Those doughnuts grandma and I shared, were the best I’ve ever had. So when KK arrived in Australia, I had hopes of them being like my favourites! Alas, not at all, they were the worst and most expensive I’d ever eaten. They’re so lightweight that you feel like you’re eating fairy floss. I like substance to my doughnuts, not heavy, just chewable.
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  126. Ian, there’s a difference between the Outback and the desert. No one lives in the desert. The Outback has people living remotely for whatever reason - cattle station, sheep station, private properties, government installations, aboriginal communities, etc.
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  127. The higher value coins are smaller because we’re more likely to have them in our purse or pocket so if they were the biggest, they’d weigh a ton! Logic! Our notes, on the other hand, have each denomination in a different colour, with the different sizes in sequential order, to make it easier to identify them, especially for the visually impaired.
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  128. We call it an island! “My Island Home”
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  129. Wow! Ian is so tall! I’ve only ever seen him sitting down!
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  130. That box of Coco Pops weighs 950g (almost a kilo!) so $11.80 is not expensive. The 650g box is $10.00, 375g is $7.00. By comparison, 1kg box of Uncle Toby’s Traditional Rolled Oats is $6.50 and the other popular breakfast cereal, Weet-Bix, for 1.2kg is $6.00. Healthy cereals are much better all round!
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  131. The raisin toast and the bread weren’t as expensive as you read out, because they bought three loaves of each. The prices have to include transport by refrigerated truck to the Outback. That could be thousands of kilometres, depending on where they are.
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  132. In Australia, we have local bakeries in every suburb.
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  133. We say “chuppa chupps” “What a sweet half hour!”
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  134. SAM B.: Report this loss to Auspost and get them to track it for you. Their insurance should cover the cost at least! Show them the start of this video if it helps.
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  135. The Australian Brush Turkey is very different and has a much smaller population. “They are sometimes hunted for food, including as part of the diet of Aboriginal Australians. Their eggs, which weigh on average 180 g (6.3 oz), are also sometimes eaten. The Australian brushturkey is fully protected in Queensland. Under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 it is an offence to harm brush turkeys.” “The Australian brush turkey can be found in New South Wales and Queensland. It lives in humid forests along the eastern seaboard and inland to the wetter ranges, though it is most often seen in rainforest and neighbouring eucalypt forest areas. It remains in a particular locality throughout the year, where it breeds and forages in the forest leaf litter for fruits, seeds and small animals. During the Great Depression in the 1930s, when jobs and food were scarce, Australian brush turkeys were nearly wiped out when people used them for meat and eggs. Today, this native wildlife is protected under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and the population of brush turkeys is now recovering in areas where they have not been seen for many decades.”
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  136. Someone filled some kind of trough with water (notice the pipes and hoses) and the echidnas are using it.
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  137. We already have loads of bottle shops as it is, plus Woolies liquor as well.
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  138.  @jasont4400  Nougat is a french word and the “t” is silent, so like most other french words used in English such as cordon bleu, we use the french pronunciation.
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  139. Ian is right, it’s pronounced kinder and is the same as kindergarten, which means children’s garden. German origin. Be careful that Emma doesn’t accidentally swallow any of the small plastic pieces, nor Anthony!
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  140.  @jimbojones8601  Whenever it’s liquid only, we use the half flush.
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  141. Quokka - kwocka. I’ve noticed a lot of American pronunciations tend to change a short vowel into a long vowel. Quokka is a short O as in crock
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  142. Indeed! I was going to say the same thing! R.M.Williams is top shelf!
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  143. These boxes are chock-a-block! 👍😜🇦🇺
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  144. Fermented foods and drinks are really good for your body especially your gut! Kombucha is one. Korean Kimchi is another - fermented cabbage with spices. Also Yoghurt, Yakult, Turkish Kefir, Sauerkraut, and apple cider, are all good examples. Beer is made with grains, brewer’s yeast, malt, etc., so bread is just another form of that.
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  145. Starbucls we have tried but did not like! We tasted and said no thanks. So they closed up most of their stores.
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  146. Ian, there are many types of gum trees in Australia, each with their own colours and blooming season.
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  147.  @gerardflynn7382  Even the inventors of the Imperial system, the British Empire, switched go Metric in 1965! Stubbornness on the part of Americans, because it was introduced but never taken up!
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  148. I googled MultiGrass which on the ute’s rear window and it’s a company in Victoria that specialises in faux grass - different shades, densities and types of grass to suit your needs. The one on the car looks very short so for bowling greens and such.
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  149. Sydney Airport is named after Sir Charles Kingsford Smith! I guess the suburb of Kingsford was also named after him. The fact that he was the first Australian saved at Bondi Beach, points to a Miracle from above! (Heaven, not aviation! LOL!)
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  150. Ian, you’re looking good today! Neatly trimmed beard and hair. 😃👍🇦🇺
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  151. Woolworths sells two Arizona products, bottles in two sizes of Peach and Green Tea. I love the green tea one but they’re rather expensive.
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  152. Dickie Knee’s character was named after a slang term for when you have a crook knee, aka a problematic knee. Hey Hey it’s Saturday began as a kids’ show on Saturday mornings but became so popular with all ages that it was moved to 8:30pm on Saturday nights for adults.
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  153. Exactly! As Aussies, we buy what we need for a few days so it’s fresh, then we go shopping again for more fresh food, so our fridges don’t need to be huge.
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  154. I’m not sure how it actually works in Australia because I’ve never had to purchase a house, but I don’t think there are HOAs. I’m pretty sure that if you buy a home unit or any home that is held as Strata Title, you have to contribute to the upkeep of the common areas such as lawns, trees, laundry and any other shared sections of the property.
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  155. Pascall Marshmallows are wonderful in hot chocolate/ Milo - two or three would be perfect. Honeycomb just think Violet Crumble or Crunchie.
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  156. I’m 73 and I had one of those plastic maps when I was in primary school, also had one of NSW but it was bigger than the state on the Australia piece.
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  157. The Imperial System came from the British, whom America fought for independence and drove them out of the colonies but kept their system of measurements, which even the Brits recognised as flawed and outdated, so the rest of the colonies switched to metric. The US could easily do it because it has already been introduced, you just stubbornly refuse to use it! That stubbornness has caused the death of hundreds of people when a plane crashed: the metric part that was broken was replaced by an Imperial part which actually didn’t fit securely and when it broke, it caused the plane to crash.
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  158. She left off the butter! Vegemite AND butter!
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  159. Huntsmen can fit into a gap the size of your index finger and narrower, but they expand to the size of a saucer - do you even have saucers un the US? I only ever see mugs or take-away cups because you all drink black coffee. Tea cups have matching saucers.
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  160. Ian, I can tell you that there’s no room for corporate business in the world’s future, it’s going to implode in on itself and there will be much to pay for their errors. The world will be returning to a simple life where neighbours help each other out, where God’s people will be able to live in Peace.
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  161. I never eat Cadbury’s chocolate, I hate it because it turns phlegm-like in my throat and gets stuck there until I grab a hot cuppa and wash it down. Yuck! I tend to buy chocolate from local Australian chocolatiers because they make them from scratch right on their premises, or the chocolates from Lindt, Milka, and other European brands. The chocolates from Belgium and Switzerland are both exceptional.
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  162. Isn’t there a liquorice stick inside the Wizz Fizz? Or a little spoon?
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  163. Japanese words are easy to read when you remember that unlike English, each syllable has the same emphasis, so each syllable is spoken rhythmically. Kitasato is simply “ki-ta-sa-to” or “key-ta-sa-toe”. Hope this helps with future Japanese words. 😃
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  164. In the 80s there were no digital TVs so they weren’t mounted on the wall because of the picture tube jutting out of the back! They came already mounted in cabinets and were on the floor of the living room. Flat screen TVs have only been in Australia since 2005.
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  165. Gippsland is a region in Victoria. It’s also well known for its dairy products.
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  166. Gluten Free isn’t healthier unless you’re gluten intolerant, ie are celiac. For the rest of us, our bodies need and use gluten as part of the digestive process. So if you don’t need GF foods, leave them for those who do, who can’t have gluten at all.
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  167. When a chef makes ganache, it only contains real chocolate, preferably Swiss or Belgian, plus fresh cream. You warm the chocolate and cream together to melt it and fold it in until fully combined. It’s decadent but delicious! The consistency is controlled by the amount of cream you add. You can spread it on cupcakes or toast or pancakes, or just serve it over ice cream. How to: https://youtu.be/XX6nuO4mIgk
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  168. The whole thing looks fake! It’s either AI, animation, or AI over actors. It’s really weird!
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  169. In Australia, it all depends on who you’re trying to haggle. A staff member doesn’t have the authority to alter prices, but if you know the person is the owner, you can ask about it, but then you have to accept their response.
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  170. If you cut the Mint Pattie into wedges like a cake, you can share it much more easily. The i nside is a firm, chewy fondant style candy. Edit: Oh you opened it while I was typing! LOL!
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  171. Kinder is the German word for children and where we get the word kindergarten - children’s garden. Kinder Surprise is banned in the USA because of the small parts inside being a choking hazard for toddlers, but for the rest of the world, parents supervise their kids with such things. Kinder also have other forms of chocolate for kids.
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  172. @ Probably, but my Italian friends have always called them dialects. Definition of a dialect: “A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group.” So the same thing.
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  173. Amber did a Johnny and left before things got worse! Hahaha!
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  174. In Australia, if you sell your car, you can transfer the registration as well, but of course that applies to private sale, not dealers.
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  175. Planter: your favourite suitable herbs. I would plant parsley or basil or mint.
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  176. Daniel Andrews is the worst Premier Australia has ever seen! Aside from covid mandates and his plans to dominate all covid related decisions, he’s also making himself the dictator of the state of Victoria by creating extreme laws. You can learn about his actions via Martyn Iles, head of the Australian Christian Lobby, a large group of Australians trying to protect our children and our families.
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  177. There’s nothing Christian about the disco song. YMCA and YWCA is global these days.
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  178. People only think of themselves these days. We have raised a generation of self-entitled young people.
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  179. Better Homes and Gardens is also a weekly TV series. You might find some episodes on YT.
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  180. It’s whingeing, not winging. Red Rooster is delicious!
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  181. She’s gaslighting him, another Amber Heard. This is not love.
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  182. Oh! LOL! You said sandwich, and I’m thinking “Macca’s don’t sell sandwiches!” Then out comes the burger and you called it a sandwich! ROTFL! For us, a sandwich is made with sliced bread.
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  183. The packaging for the cars will help them to keep their value. No packaging, less value, especially with unique collectables.
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  184. Red skinned sausages are called Frankfurts but pressure from America has caused most manufacturers to label them hotdogs, the cheaper, nastier version of the German pork sausage called a Frankfurt. The thick version of a Frankfurt is called a Saveloy, often called Pluto Pups (battered and deep fried) at take- away shops and food vans at public events like the Easter Show.
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  185. Watching Ronnie play snooker is like watching Djokovic play tennis, they both know the arena so well that they can hit precision shots and make the crowd say WOW!
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  186. Oh! That ram’s head on the coin used to be on our old currency before we went decimal! The ram’s head was on the shilling, which became the ten cent piece on 14 February, 1966!
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  187. How does a dainty 50 year old female smack into an adult male and he gets all the serious injuries with her getting barely anything? Physics says no way!
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  188. Bryce Courtenay is a well-known Aussie author.
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  189. Check: ozziest rather than ossiest
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  190. We can send seeds to the US but no one can send seeds to Oz, only those licensed to do so who have been approved by our Customs Authorities.
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  191. Ian, find a video of how engineered stone is made, then you’ll understand why it’s being banned. They have given us till July 2024 to have it no longer in use anywhere in Australia.
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  192. Dr John, it seems ridiculous that this far into the pandemic people still don’t seem to understand how to don and doff a mask nor how to wear them and handle them safely. Can you cover this important topic in one of your videos so we can share it and get people doing things correctly.
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  193. Not Kookaburra, it’s the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. We shorten it to a cocky. Put it next to a kookaburra and you’ll see the difference. Kookaburras are part of the kingfisher family.
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  194. Cafes have Vegemite but restaurants don’t, unless the Chef keeps a jar in his pantry for himself and a special customer who requests it.
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  195. ROTFL! He made a Tshirt? HAHAHAHAHA!
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  196. Ian, when you come Down Under, you’ll be able to eat the ORIGINAL Golden Gaytime! Eat one every day you’re here!
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  197. We’ve always had fake trees, except for one year when we got a real tree. Well, never again! Sticky pine needles were everywhere and the tree died much faster than we expected, so we had to get rid of it, which was a problem in itself! My Dad and brother had to get at it with a chain saw so the branches would fit into the garden waste bin ready for collection. The most fun we had was when we were kids, Dad built a tree from dowel sticks and we would make the leaves for the branches by stitching crepe paper and sliding it onto each dowel length like a sleeve or a curtain onto a curtain rod. The crepe paper was cut into strips with pinking shears and scrunched a little to give it some fullness. Then we decorated the tree with gauge wire shaped into hooks, as well as screw-in hooks st the end of each dowel so Dad could safely hang the Christmas lights from it. Our family is Catholic so Midnight Mass is the most important event, then each Sunday afterwards throughout Christmastide. We had a little bit of Santa stuff but it was never the focus and even when I was five, I knew that Santa wasn’t real. Jesus is at the heart of every Catholic Christmas.
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  198. I have never spoken to anyone like that in my 73 years on the planet, nor have my parents and grandparents, as well as all of my friends. We were raised to be decent human beings. If I hear anyone around me speaking like that, I walk as far away as possible. They give Australia a bad name.
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  199. Ben has come a long way this past year or so, starting with Norman! He made such a difference in Norman’s life and attitudes! God bless Ben, Paul and Colin, and the lovely Sean as well!
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  200. OK Ian, first question: why do Americans say semi (sem-eye) but hemi (hemmy)? They’re the same type of prefix! Semitrailer (semmy-trailer) You should study the etymology of English!
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  201. We also have a lot of small cafes and even milk-bars where you can sit, sip on a delicious cup of coffee made by a trained barista, or a milkshake with ten flavours to choose from, as well as a cake or two, sometimes even a breakfast and lunch menu to satisfy our hunger! There are a few near me who serve such things as eggs and bacon on toasted sour dough bread, or a breakfast smoothie bowl with fresh fruits, or a piece of grilled fish with chips and salad. Aussies are well aware of these cafes and flock to them with a friend or family member. Go local! 😍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
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  202. That croc is small compared to the adult crocs, no worries mate.
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  203. Mr Squiggle was a puppet on a kids’ TV series, he would be given a couple of lines or squiggles on a piece of cardboard and then turn it into a proper drawing! If I can find anything on YT, I’ll send you the link. https://youtu.be/BX_APbyV24c
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  204. I love Dutch Spekulaas! They’re spiced biscuits thst go perfectly with a cup of tea or a glass of milk! They’re impressed with windmill shapes because of the Dutch.
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  205. I don’t follow big rigs at all, but as soon as I see a red one with yellow logo in the distance, I know it’s one of Lindsay Fox’s trucks, aka Linfox!
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  206. Blake Lively belongs in jail!
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  207. Andrej is simply pronounced “ondray”. As for the bottle, just type into Google: pronunciation (and the German words)
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  208. You don’t understand how many other helicopters there are, especially the police helicopters, and they all have to coordinate with each other, with the police getting the lowest air space. These pilots are flying up to 2500 feet above the event, and when near an airport, there are no fly zones, so a tree is the least of their worries.
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  209. We aren’t sugaholics in Australia. Our lollies are not as sweet as yours.
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  210. “What happened to Golden Fleece petrol? Golden Fleece Company - Wikipedia Inevitably Golden Fleece was itself acquired by Caltex in 1981 and no longer trades under that name, though its unique livery can still be seen on some older roadhouses in rural Australia.”
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  211. Many years ago, I saw a guy wearing a tshirt where the front said, “Would the last person to leave New Zealand…..” and on the back, it said, “Please turn out the lights.”
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  212.  @danielponiatowski7368  Grasshoppers and locusts are new to me in that old joke. I think some people altered it to make the roos even bigger, but when I first heard that joke in the seventies, it wasn’t insects but rodents - rats or mice, but rats can bound whereas mice tend to run. But yeah, basically the same joke. I just threw in the punchline for the sake of brevity.
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  213.  @RexAlfieLee  Old but still funny.
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  214. Dani, the white birds on your kitchen accessories are called Sulphur Crested Cockatoos. Parrakeets are a different bird. 😍👍🇦🇺
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  215. The master bedroom has those short doors which lead to a storage space in the triangle under the stairs. Why waste it! 😃🇦🇺
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  216. Queenslanders are my favourite with the verandah all round the house. They’re all the way up to Cairns.
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  217. The biggest problem with fast foods is the extremely high sodium content - bacon, cheese, pickles, bottled sauces, bread, - the list goes on and on. I watched a video of a place in New York that makes giant rolls and the contents had 3 whole chicken schnitzels chopped up and drenched in chipotle sauce, four rashers of fried bacon, 8 slices of salami, a pound of mozzarella cheese, and half a cup of chipotle sauce plus half a cup of mayonnaise, all rolled up inside an 18 inch circle of pizza dough and baked in the pizza oven. “Death by Sodium”, I called it!
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  218. The US is geared towards profit, so if there’s no money to be made from it, they won’t do it. In Australia, we keep trying to reduce the cost to the consumer and improve transport methods to achieve that. The cost of such constructions is covered by toll fees until the debt is recovered, then it’s free for roadways and transport fees are more feasible. Aussie attitudes also play a part, if something is too expensive, we won’t use it, so that can help to keep politicians on their toes. The great thing is that the future has no place for corporate greed, so while we will all need to adapt to those changes, our lifestyles will improve.
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  219. Dani, if you bought a house in Australia, you could come and stay any time!
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  220. “According to Gout's father Bona, when he and his wife Monica fled Sudan for Egypt, before moving to Australia, the family name was misspelled during translation from Arabic. The proper spelling should be "Guot"[note 1], though Australian records have not been corrected. Thus, "Gout" remains his official name.”
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  221. Sean, I worry about you when you have a virus and push yourself to get the job done, especially in the freezing cold temperatures. It reduces your body’s immunity to below half, which makes you vulnerable to many other viruses as well. It takes months to get your immune system built back up, so that means you will have less immunity throughout winter. I’m old enough to be your Mom, so I react the way a Mom would. Please take the time you need to fully recover before going back to work. We can wait! A couple of weeks isn’t going to make a difference to the yards you’re working on, but it is going to help you maintain your health and wellbeing. The last thing your subscribers want is Sean laid out for six months with serious health issues. Please look after yourself first, Sean. You’re more important than any overgrown yard. 🥰🙏. While I admire your work ethic, it worries me that you’re damaging your health in the long term, when in your senior years you have no resilience and a low immune system. Take good care of yourself, even better care of yourself! Much love! 🇦🇺🥳
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  222. The first box, is his name Greg or Craig? You kinda pronounced them the same so I couldn’t tell which it was. We say Craig as “cray-g” and Greg as “gregg”.
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  223. Moscow in Russian language is said as “Mosk-vah”, but even anglicised, Russians would pronounce w as a v, so it would never be “mos-cow” because the English word for cows has nothing to do with it. “Moskova” would be closer.
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  224. Lifesavers used to have more than a dozen flavours of transparent and translucent colours, now they seem to be down to just a few.
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  225. Allen’s lollies have different flavours, so the snakes have flavours based on their colours. The red ones and the yellow ones are my favourite flavours.
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  226. Ian, you might need to organise a Meet’n’Greet for when you come Down Under! Spend a day in the park with your subscribers who turn up!
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  227. Freckles are normally coin size but those ones are giant Freckles not biscuits but chocolate coins!
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  228. The first time I ever heard Bohemian Rhapsody, I was in the car with my brother driving and he had the radio on. After listening to the opening phrases of this song, I was sucked right into it and asked, “What the heck is this?” Then it changed and I was gobsmacked! 😱 It was the day I became a fan of Queen, whose only other song I knew but didn’t know it was theirs, Killer Queen! I own all of their albums on vinyl and on DVD! Was privileged to attend one of their live concerts in the early 80s and have never lost my enthusiasm for their music!
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  229. An American friend once sent me everything to make smores and I was excited to try it. Following his accurate instructions, I made a smores and took a bite from the corner. Well, my excitement rapidly disappeared because after chewing that mouthful about four or five times, I felt the sugar rush to my brain and spat it out! It was the sweetest thing I had ever tasted and I knew I would be sick if I forced myself to eat it. Never again!
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  230. Ian, in the USA, everything revolves around the Dollar = corporate greed.
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  231. Raisins aren’t as common in Australia because while you can find them, sultanas are way more popular - sultanas come from small seedless green grapes and taste very different from raisins. Not sure which product Pedro means, would be interested to know. 😍🇦🇺
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  232. “John Batman (21 January 1801 – 6 May 1839) was an Australian grazier, entrepreneur and explorer. He is best known for his role in the founding of Melbourne.”
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  233. The more people who drive, the more pollution is created. Other countries are trying to reduce their emissions by using public transport or walking, or even shared motor vehicle transport when going to the same district.
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  234. Many years ago, when Hyundai was a newcomer to Australia’s roads, we were all using the Japanese style of pronunciation to say “High-oon-die”. But we were corrected by the Korean boss of Hyundai in Australia who told us it’s pronounced “Hee-yun-day”.
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  235. The drink is called Maximus and it comes in 1 litre bottles. I’ve never heard of it. Most of our purple label drinks are Blackcurrant flavoured. It’s not high in sugar, it contains sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium, plus 15g sugar per 250ml serve, that’s three teaspoons.
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  236. Hehe! Daniela, you blended cockatoo with kookaburra and said cockaburra! It made me giggle!
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  237. If we want to go to Melbourne, we FLY! It takes an hour! I used to drive from Sydney to Adelaide for the F1 GP every year, because driving was part of my holiday experience! I love to drive and seeing Australia’s wonderful views is well worth that to me. If not, just hop on a plane!
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  238. One thing I do know is that if the people object to what’s going on in their food products, speak up! Get the message out there and force the manufacturers and government bodies to step up and fix the problem!
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  239. Kookaburras are a unique form of kingfisher
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  240. Two-up is a very old gambling game that ran rampant for a century or more. Then the government decided it was causing many people to go broke and lose everything, so they took control of it and restricted it to certain times and places, just as they do with most gambling,
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  241. As an Australian family, we had plum pudding every Christmas, served warm with egg custard. It was delicious! My grandmother made it, steaming it in a cloth for several hours, dangling from a broomstick across the top of a big pot.
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  242. The rock pools clip was speaking migrant parents English, possibly from Lebanese, Syrian or Greek parentage. I’m not used to it so I didn’t pick up on what he was saying. I would have to replay it and pause to read the subtitles.
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  243. Sounds normal to me, after attending five consecutive Aussie GPs in Adelaide! Fond memories of those weeks when I drove down from Sydney over two days and hung out in Adelaide, walking to the track every day!
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  244. Ian, you keep saying it’s very hot here, but the heat is mainly in the red centre and the further north you go, the higher the temperatures, but generally, Australia has a similar temperature range to the US, because we cover a very similar latitude and longitude, it’s just that we’re south of the Equator while you’re north of it.
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  245. I know Ruth Starke! She pronounces it Starkie. I met her decades ago in Adelaide when she was covering the Formula One and I was attending the event each year.
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  246. Ian, have you got a bottle of wine in your house? It goes into the hole on the aboriginal painted wooden piece! Luke’s red pouch is actually a pencil case. And we say “pore-pore-“ for Pawpaw. The ointment is very good for dry lips and minor skin irritations.
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  247. Adelaide has a lot of interesting places for a family to enjoy. Check out Hahndorf, McLarenvale, the Barossa Valley, Rundle Mall, and Glenelg, just for starters.
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  248. Ian, he’s also in the drivers seat.
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  249. It’s french so it’s pronounced “krapes” not craps. 😜👍
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  250. I love to eat fresh produce and Subway in Australia is always fresh - white bread, fresh iceberg lettuce, fresh sliced tomato, grated carrot, purple onion rings, thinly sliced cucumber, red and green capsicum (peppers), and avocado, with sweet onion dressing, my favourite. AUD$11.95 footlong.
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  251. WOW! I never knew this about the US! Aussies use sedans to tow caravans all the time, with RTA approval of course, so the German photos looked normal to me! It’s very rare for Aussies to own more than one car. Families with grown children might have a car each for independence, but eventually they move out. Most cars are parked in the garage,whether attached or separate, but only the wealthy have a double garage or park on the street.
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  252. Now you have to teach the kids the Vegemites song! It’s on YouTube!
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  253. American fuel is cheap because you have the source. Most other countries have to import it, adding on the shipping cost and making it a lot more expensive.
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  254. Ian, if you go to Amsterdam, don’t take your kids!
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  255. Warning for Dani - the black cats are liquorice flavoured!
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  256. Trente = thirty and quindici = fifteen. So it’s his bad Maths causing the embarrassing problem.
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  257. Port Wine Jelly is our family favourite! Save it to serve with ice cream when the weather warms up a bit.
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  258. Example: my nearest Woolies is in an arcade, Woolies occupies one side, and smaller shops face it: Bakers’ Delight, Gourmet Butcher, a few cafes, a clothing shop, a jewellers, a fish shop that sells both raw and cooked fish, a bottle shop, a Sushi restaurant, and a Subway. Instead of taking the Woolies cart back to the car when they still want something from the other shops, they will often grab those items first and then head back to their car. It’s just logical.
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  259. Ian, Ian, Ian! Five letters spelled the same way forwards and backwards, with the letters mut. It can only be one of two things - mutum or tumut
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  260. Probably Jimoen, he’s from Ireland, been here for decades, hilariously funny! (Jim-owen)
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  261.  @eoin1959  I don’t hear that, I hear a combination of South Australia and educated Australian English. She enunciates like a teacher but when not on camera, I suspect she relaxes a bit in that regard.
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  262. All of Australia can get hot in summer, but they’re usually heatwaves rather than the norm. Sydney’s southern suburbs summer temps range from 22C to 42C, but 42C is one day or about 36 hours, then a southerly wind will blow in and cool everything down by at least 10 degrees. It’s the responsibility of the Councils to make sure there are plenty of trees in their districts. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Picking on one suburb like Marsden Park, gives a rather unbalanced view. Without the Greater West, Sydney would have been unable to house any more people who wanted to live here but had a limited budget. Most suburbs aren’t planned by one developer, the way Marsden Park seems to have been.
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  263. I’m in Australia and Dinner for One is a favourite of mine!
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  264. Tia was so brave because she was so scared! 🥰😃🇦🇺
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  265.  @jenniferharrison8915  Cheveyo takes very good care of her and encourages her small steps into everything, but without forcing her. They’re great together!
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  266. That previous Aeroplane Jelly version was missing a verse so I had to go hunting for the full version. Found it! https://youtu.be/TRHzi-VA59U
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  267. Dynamite wasn’t a weapon when it was invented.
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  268. I’m Australian and I agree..a house is a building but a home is where your heart lives.
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  269. Aussies want to be safe and we rely on our authorities to maintain it for us. As soon as we know something is a health hazard, it has to go! That’s across the board: foods, health and safety, workplace environments, motor vehicles, etc.
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  270. Gum Tree books have two characters, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, all written by May Gibbs many years ago but all still in print!
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  271. Ah, someone else posted Jacarandas! The purple rain series, happens once a year in the early spring,when the winds come up and blow all the petals off, leaving a carpet of mauve!
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  272. Do you have a box freezer in the basement or somewhere? You can freeze them and they’ll last you for a year or more, instead of going out of date. You can also store a pack in the regular freezer and eat them frozen with your favourite hot or cold drink!
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  273. I recognised that Menu the moment you picked it up! There used to be a Miss Maud shop in Westfield near me, but it disappeared and I was so disappointed! My favourite drink was the Sunrise! It was pale at the top, gold in the middle and bright orange at the bottom, and it was so deliciously refreshing! It just seems like yesterday that I was there with my Mum! Alas, it was before 2016. They are only in Perth now. ☹️
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  274. Ian, check that out before Pedro sends any alcohol because the duty on it might be too high. We import Tequila already so I’m not sure of the laws surrounding it.
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  275.  @rogerreed905  Little sh— stirrer! LOL! 🇳🇿🇦🇺 It was originally French but there are versions of mille-feuille all around the world. We separate them as Vanilla Slice and French Vanilla Slice.
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  276. The folks in the studio aren’t trained in pursuit tactics and so on, so they don’t know much about it. It’s the helicopter reporter who should be commenting.
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  277. This video is old so things may have changed quite a lot since 2008. It also means, as he said, we are morally accountable for every action and every decision.
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  278. This is why we should teach our kids to eat properly from infancy. Giving in to their "likes" only, is narrowing their experience of taste and supporting their limited diet.
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  279. Hahndorf is fantastic! Full of artisan shops and fascinating foods to try. And it’s not pronounced “han-dorf”. It’s pronounced the German way. Ian, you need to add Adelaide to your list of places to visit in Oz, on at least one of your trips. You’re going to need a lot more than just one, or move down here for work so you can stay longer.
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  280. You can’t have those, they’re not your cheese, it says so on the bag, nacho cheese!
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  281. Some houses, especially in the UK, have a limited footprint property wise, so if the house was built decades ago, as most are in UK and many older houses in Australia, if the owners want a laundry, they can’t just add one on, especially if they would need to extend the plumbing and connect it to the current water supply. That involves a huge expense to run new pipes underground, especially if it requires removing floors and foundations. So rather than do that, they put the washing machine where there are existing water pipes, and that’s often the kitchen or bathroom, although older bathrooms don’t have the floor space for it.
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  282. Lamingtons are even better when you whip some fresh cream with a little bit of sugar and vanilla, and then spread it generously inside the lamingtons, either opened where the jam is, or split with a knife and added. Yum!
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  283. In Australia, we used to have garbage disposal units, but after several years, they were banned. I guess the government learned the hard way that they’re too expensive for Australia’s conditions.
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  284. Red P = Provisional licence for one year. Green P = Provisional licence for two years.
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  285. Turn on the telly! (Not teli) Keen : there’s a brand of mustard powder in Australia called Keen’s. So the phrase “keen as mustard” is an old expression that was often used in conversation. Since Aussies have a tendency to shorten things, I think keen has become the shorter version of the expression keen as mustard. Paul Hogan and that advertising campaign, went with shrimp because they knew it would only be shown in America. If they’d used “Put another prawn on the barbie,” Americans might not have understood it. Shrimp are the tiny prawns we see in fried rice. Prawns are everything else except for King Prawns which are longer than your hand.
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  286. The Imperial System came from the British Empire - empire = imperial. That alone is enough to make everyone wonder why you all cling so tightly to something British! So the 4th of July is now Almost Independence Day. 😂🤣😂🤣. Even the British have dumped their Imperial and switched to Metric.
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  287. WOW! Sydney is a little girl already! So fast! 😃🥰🇦🇺
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  288. There are very rarely any international fast food restaurants in Italy, except at a few railway stations. Italy has seriously restricted their. Umbers to preserve Italian culture.
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  289. Those kids’ books are from Scholastic, the best company for children’s literacy and and reading books.
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  290. When you go against God, even nature revolts. Daniel Andrews is ignoring God’s Will.
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  291. The birds are Australian Ibis. You can see the Egyptian Ibis on the walls of the pyramids, very easy to spot by their specific shape. The Australia Ibis is a waterbird and the wetlands are their natural habitat where they feed on fish, crustaceans and small mammals. They used to be found in the wetlands of NSW but they dried up due to a combination of long drought and man constructing on their former habitat, so they were forced to search for other water and food sources so they headed east and found themselves in a totally new environment. Unfortunately their diet now consists of fast food items since so many people throw away what they didn’t eat, and the Ibis observed them, which earned them the unglamorous title of “bin chickens”, a term of mockery, but it was humans who caused it in the first place., and unfortunately, the city we work so hard to keep clean, is making these white birds look filthy. We would too, if we wore white every day! To me, they are beautiful waterbirds who look so majestic in flight and don’t deserve to be unappreciated. 🇦🇺❤️🪽
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  292. @ No, that sounds normal.
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  293. Australia in 2023 average is 83.94. I had to look it up. 😃🇦🇺. However the excess deaths are globally higher than expected, a fact that may or may not be linked to the global pandemic. Studies have yet to find the answer.
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  294. If you want to understand the impact of low wages, just look at the tents and makeshift shelters on the streets of major cities, where those who have no money are forced to make do with scraps and garbage in order to survive, and yet the govt attitude is, “get rid of that eyesore! Move them out of here!”
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  295. My question is, if you get so much of it for so little, what’s in it besides food? I always check the ingredients list on a y package or product, to see if there are chemicals in it or if it’s all food.
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  296. Those tomato sauce bottles can also be washed and reused for something else you needed to squirt.
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  297. The biggest problem with Hollywood in general, is the way they take brilliant films from other countries and remake them to suit American movies. As an example, the great Japanese Director, Akira Kurosawa, made many brilliant films, not the least of which was “Seven Samurai”. I love that film! Years later, America discovered it, but instead of showing this great piece of cinematic art, they took the storyline, changed it completely from ancient Japanese culture to a western! It was shocking to me! Then they called it The Magnificent Seven. The original is far superior! You need to watch it, Ian! Here’s why: https://youtu.be/5pW_qQ1XGfI
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  298. Ian, are you familiar with the Aboriginal flag? The colours come from the sunset! Google it and you’ll see what I mean.
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  299. That was a typo, it’s Aurora Australis, the southern hemisphere’s version of the Northern Lights.
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  300. Doctors in Australia will tell you that when you have food poisoning, don’t eat meat or meat products or dairy products for several days. Stick to starches such as boiled potatoes, porridge made with water, rice and pasta, until your bowel movements are back t9 normal, then introduce the other foods one at a time.
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  301. I believe I read somewhere that not all Pyrex is genuine and there are tells if you know what to look for.
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  302.  @paperandmedals8316  I actually saw one being given while the person was in their car, but the nurse was chatting and never actually pushed the plunger, so the patient went home thinking they had received their dose when they hadn’t! This error comes from giving so many jabs that they’re on automatic mode and no longer thinking about what they’re doing. It made me wonder how many other false doses have been “given”!
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  303. Volkswagen made the Kombi Van back in the sixties and seventies and they were popular for young people travelling around Australia, especially for surfers following the coast.
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  304. Clint Eastwood is 91! That’s a LOT older than Pedro! Pedro was too young to play in Clint Eastwood’s movies. 😜👍
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  305. To sum up: “The chemistry disappeared in the first year.” Love is not about chemicals! If you’re feeling chemistry with someone, please know that it’s limerence, not Love. Falling in love is a chemical reaction in your brain and it has nothing to do with Love which comes from God, it’s His gift and He Is the source, not chemistry.
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  306. Ian, you’re getting a lot of fakes trying to solicit your viewers to respond to them. You need to go through and delete all the comments using your avatar that aren’t you!
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  307. Semi-Trailer but we pronounce the prefix to match hemi as in hemisphere. Where sem-eye came from, I can only guess!
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  308. Concrete cylinder on the side of the road: this made me realise that I haven’t seen one of those in quite a while! They belonged to Telstra, the serviceman unlocked the cover and lifted it off, and inside is a core of wires connecting to all the landlines in the houses on the street so they could access connections and repair them. I never missed them until just now!
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  309. Nelson Piquet once declared that racing at Monaco was like riding a bicycle around your house, full of tight turns and very difficult to maintain control.
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  310.  @melg8475 When you do the right thing by the Lord, even if the person isn’t being honest, God knows your heart and you will have His reward.
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  311. Tasmania has great value for money because you can get a large property with a decent sized house but it’s a much cooler climate.
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  312. That Aussie border patrol, aside from being an older commercial due to certain policies, was between city and rural areas, not international borders. The ads also came from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
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  313. Ian, there’s something you have never considered about Australian homes. While the big sliding doors open to bring the outside in, that also means thousands of flies in the warmer months! Have you seen the hats with corks dangling all around them? They’re for the flies! No basements in Australia. I’ve never seen one, but I guess it depends on the architect and his customer.
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  314. Evonne Goolagong is one of our greatest tennis champions! You can read it to the kids, but the story will also be for grown ups.
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  315. Aww, you didn’t go to the Jacarandas! You need to do that, Ian!
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  316. Ian, when you were talking about our roads the other day, I wondered how many airports we had compared to the US. We have 613 including private, domestic and international. The US has more than 5000!
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  317. Aah! Now you can eat Milo straight from the tin! Muesli is a type of healthy cereal made from a combination of oats, grains, dried fruits and various nuts and seeds. I think it originated in Europe. It’s pronounced “myewzly” Have you heard the Aussie country song about the redback on the toilet seat? Here it is with lyrics: https://youtu.be/INc3vy0tvcY
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  318.  @johnblyth9787  You might want to choose another building for that joke, since anyone who’s old enough to remember knows it took 15 years to build the Opera House!
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  319. Lowes is a clothing store in Australia.
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  320.  @jonrobinson8005  I have no complaints about their pizza.
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  321. Albury = all-b’ree Wangaratta = wang as in sang, ga-ratta as in batter but we don’t enunciate the final r. Our Summer started yesterday! (Friday, 1st December)
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  322. The victim is having a hard time listening to this, while the abuser is pretending to take notes.
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  323. If they’re labeled cookies, then they’re probably the soft style cookies. Sultanas are dried seedless green grapes, usually Thompson’s seedless grapes. We do have raisins but they’re much less common and are much bigger and darker than sultanas. Raisins taste very different too.
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  324. Ian, I googled a shopping mall in the US to see what it looked like. The search results gave me a map of how to get there, leaving Sydney and flying across the Pacific! ROTFL! Google, that’s not quite what I wanted!
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  325. Nelson Piquet once told a journalist who asked, that driving around Monaco circuit was like riding your bicycle around your house, doing a lap around every room!
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  326. Ian, have you ever had Guinness? I love it much more than beer because it has a rich, delicious flavour and has a lot more nutrition in it! It needs to have a tall head on it because if you let it stand, the head slowly disappears from the bottom up, so drink it with the head! Yum!
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  327. Machine packed items can run out of certain lines, so the guy in charge of the machine must have fallen asleep on the job. I’ve never had that problem, personally.
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  328. This was years ago, and in 2024 it’s MUCH worse, 25% expected! A tip is a gratis which means given freely. If it’s enforced, that’s not a tip, that’s a service fee!
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  329. The “balcony” in a church is called the choir loft and it’s literally for the choir. The congregation sit in the pews.
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  330. You couldn’t live in Coober Pedy (peedy) unless you were actually mining, because it’s hotter there more days than the coast, and the kids would have nowhere to play. Plus there are thousands of deep holes that an adult can easily fall into, let alone a child.
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  331. Australia was once connected to Antarctica.
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  332. Haigh’s Chocolates are made in Adelaide: https://youtu.be/KE7TWSa-9zE https://youtu.be/qDso5MJlFrU
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  333. Gymea Station has Jacaranda trees around it. This photo was probably taken between September and November, our Springtime. The bell shaped flowers fall off in strong winds. Also, you pronounced Gymea correctly! Google Gymea Lily and check out how tall they grow!
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  334. Please, please, stop calling our beautiful birds bin chickens! Sulphur Crested Cockatoos and White Ibis are God’s beautiful creatures, and if they’ve adapted to opening our bins, it’s because we dump stuff in there without wrapping or bagging it, so humans are the problem, not the birds.
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  335.  @songs8619 She had no right to “help herself” to the Sacred Body of Jesus. What she did was in vengefulness, not Worship and not in a state of Sanctifying Grace. The priest was correct in protecting the Holy Eucharist.
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  336.  @Sockmonkey3940  She tried to help herself by sticking her hand into the Ciborium! No one is allowed to do that! The priest is responsible for giving the Eucharist to his congregation. A report was made and he was interviewed but no charges have been laid. I doubt they will be, but even if they are, he did the right thing.
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  337. The Gold Coast is one of the most expensive places in Australia to live, because it’s all high rise with ocean views and canal views in the other direction, with a very high volume of tourists willing to pay anything for the luxury.
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  338. The Open Road magazine is published by the NRMA - National Roads and Motorists’ Association, so Graham must be a paid member to receive the mags which he clearly doesn’t read anymore. 😊 Edit: Ian, you need to moderate the response to this comment, there’s one that’s spam.
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  339. Matt, when God calls you, don’t ignore Him, because we are made for Heaven and so many people lose that. I’ll be praying for you. ❤️🙏
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  340. That’s an Electric Frying Pan and you can still buy them, they’re made by Sunbeam, and Kambrook, possibly a few other brands.
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  341. There’s a huge difference between a hotdog and an actual sausage! Sausages are much tastier and come in lots of flavours and seasonings, made from beef, chicken, lamb or pork, or a combination thereof, with vegies, onion, herbs, spices, etc, we boil them then fry them in a pan until the skin becomes brown and crispy. The aromas draw the whole family to the kitchen!
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  342. Wow, despite everything you’ve learned about us, you know so little! Don’t be so afraid of our wildlife!
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  343. Jindabyne is right in the heart of the Snowy Mountains and the ski resorts for winter.
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  344.  @bobbissell2910 Correct. K2 helps Vit D3 absorb calcium into our bones instead of our organs.
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  345. Lifesavers Fruit Tingles are compacted sherbet candies without a hole. In the packet you have, Darrell-Lea has joined forces with them to put them inside their orange chocolate balls.
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  346. Dacia = dutch-ia Romanian company owned by Renault.
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  347. He sent you two of those folded promo sheets so you could hang them up and see both sides!
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  348. Fairy bread is a childhood treat at kids’ parties so there are cherished memories attached to it and other party treats like chocolate crackles and stick-jaw toffees. If an adult has some fairy bread, it’s for a trip down memory lane to our own childhood! 😍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
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  349. I used to play this just listening to stuff on SBS-TV (Special Broadcasting Service), where programs are shown from all over the world. I came to realise that listening to Japanese, I could recognise it easily, but I got tricked into thinking Japanese when it was Korean! They are close geographically so there must be some sounds that come from similar syllables. I’ve also learned that Japanese syllables all have the same beat, no emphasis on any of them, so if you want to say a Japanese word, tap your fingers on the table as you say each sound, like this: na-ga-sa-ki, hi-ro-shi-ma, o-ko-no-mi-ya-ki. Japanese people speak very quickly, but you can practise reading the Anglicised words, it will help you grow familiar with the way it sounds. I studied speaking it thirty years ago when I joined the Australia-Japan Society, their magazine was called Tomodachi, which means friends. Can you say tomodachi by yourself now? 🥰😃🇦🇺🇯🇵
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  350. Fanny is the female front, so yeah, not a good word to use! Australia has clean water so we can drink tap water without problems. Some risks can arise during flooding because mud and debris get into the river system, but once the flood has subsided, things return to normal. Prices have been adjusted to the nearest five cents because we no longer use 1 and 2 cent coins. It saves us having to round up or down.
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  351. The outback is green. Desert is not.
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  352.  @Ontheroxxwithsalt  She called it a cookie, that spoke volumes. She is not a member of the Catholic Church and therefore is not entitled to consume the Holy Eucharist at all.
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  353. Sydney and suburbia might be bigger than Phoenix if it only takes an hour to drive from one end to the other. In Sydney, driving from far north to far south of suburbia would take two hours in light to moderate traffic.
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  354. Australia has many plants that would die off if it wasn’t for the bushfires. The heat from the fire opens the seed pods and beings forth new growth out of the charred earth!
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  355. Fairy floss in Australia! USA cotton candy. I like fresh coconut but not desiccated, if I eat that, I spit bits of coconut for an hour afterwards because it gets stuck in my teeth. It’s not the flavour I dislike, just the spitting! LOL!
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  356.  @rogerreed905  Decades ago, the standard favourites in local cake shops included Chester Cake Slice, that was my absolute favourite!
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  357. Bunnings is quietly pulling the pin on its famous tagline. “Lowest prices are just the beginning …” is, well, ending. At least for now.
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  358. They need to clean up the system because the guys they employ can be really rough and high risk individuals. They need a better system of licensing and hiring.
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  359. Pecorino is similar to parmesan
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  360. Especially the Choo Choo bar - the result of trying to bring it back without the original recipe. The same with Weston’s Wagon Wheels, now made by Arnott’s and shrunk right down.
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  361. That sea creature could also be a huge school of tiny fish.
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  362. Australia knows how to make great nougat! (Silent T)
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  363. In Australia, it’s illegal to use your mobile phone while behind the wheel. If you pull over, the engine must be turned off and the gears put into Park.
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  364. We don’t chew Minties! We suck them, at least until they reduce in size and get softer, otherwise you’ll need a dental appointment! LOL!
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  365. You’ll need a good storage container for the small grocery items so they don’t get lost. Think Lego sets. There’s no edible items inside the packets, so make sure the kids don’t try to open them.
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  366. Australia’s roads and signage are pretty good, so there should have been a sign at the start of that road, “No access for heavy vehicles” or a weight indicator, etc, to prevent just those situations! It would seem drivers are ignoring those warning signs.
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  367. Haigh is pronounced as “hague” to rhyme with vague.
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  368. It’s a walking video, there are loads of them on YouTube, so the camera is most likely on a bag or shoulder strap instead of up to the person’s face, which would let everyone know they were being recorded. I’ve already sent you a few links of walking videos around Sydney, in particular the Opera House and Bondi.
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  369. Those french guys should NOT be in the desert, it’s far too dangerous without a guide! Plus they were barefoot! Inland Taipans, guys, inland Taipans!
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  370. Aeroplane Jelly has a long history in Oz! https://youtu.be/dJZ2w6Q_Uww I think Jello is your popular brand name.
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  371. God can and does heal LGBTQ persons of their afflictions if they turn to Him for help.
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  372. Oh! I miss the Adelaide circuit!! ☹️ Mountains in the background?? Hmmm…. Must be Mount Barker because Adelaide is flat.
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  373. Biden has advanced dementia. He was in the early stages when he was elected. People with advanced dementia do not suddenly become coherent for several minutes, speaking faster than ever. Definitely AI.
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  374. Takashi, you should look for Catholic communities in Japan too, because Catholicism is the original Christian Church. There are more than half a million Catholics in Japan.
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  375. Halloween is an American thing. Some kids tried to do it some years ago, but no one wanted to get involved so it kinda stopped. We celebrate the real feast of All Souls Day by going to Church.
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  376. Ian, always make sure to keep the packaging for all the cars you have, because if you ever want to sell them, they’re worth a lot more in the original packaging than by themselves. I noticed you screwed up all the paper wrappers. 🙁. If a car by itself is worth say $15, in the original packaging, it could be worth $50.
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  377. They used to have a rope railing so that people would restrict their path over the monolith, but many people would lose their footing and slip down a crevice thus requiring rescue. More recently, Uluru has been closed to the public and no one is allowed to climb it nor go within the boundary now applied to it.
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  378. Georgia adjoins Turkiye on the shore of the Black Sea.
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  379. Australia’s seasons start weeks before yours... Spring: September 1st. Summer: December 1st. Autumn: March 1st. Winter: June 1st. The extreme temps are rare, mostly in the red centre of Australia, but on rare occasions, we can experience one really hot day where it tips 40C, but then a southerly blows in and cools things right down.
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  380. The hat on the camphor wood board is called a Slouch Hat, word by the Australian Army during WWII
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  381. Ian, the little blue car is a Ford Anglia.
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  382. Ian and Dani, there’s a cartoon series for toddlers called POCOYO and most of the episodes are on the Pocoyo YouTube channel, one set is in English and the other set is in Spanish. The series is created in Spain. Pocoyo is a little boy in blue who has animal friends and learns lots of little lessons about life and loads of cute stories, each one about 7 minutes long. Here’s an example, one of my favourites, “Bedtime”: https://youtu.be/UBOsiKfLDzM
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  383. The kids don’t come to the vehicle, the people who work for that company come into the classroom and teach a lesson with handouts for the kids.
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  384. WOW! Just WOW! 😳😱😱😱 That neutral face belies the fury underneath! YIKES! Look out Elaine!
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  385. Peppermint Crisp is a brittle candy covered in chocolate. The shards can be very sharp so be careful when you bite into it. I wouldn’t feed it to the kids!
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  386. They may get the opportunity but the skills will be utterly lacking! That’s why F1 drivers come up through low grade open wheelers till they can handle a Formula 3, then F2 and MAYBE you’ll then have the skills to get an F1 seat on a team!
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  387. That guy has a channel “2 Aussie” which I follow, but I worry about him eating too much brown food. If I order a McFlurry, I just get the plain one with no toppings, and when I get it home, I open my Milo tin and put big spoonsful of Milo on it, eat, and then add more as needed!
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  388. A pram is short for perambulator. They were originally the old fashion style with the cane basket covered by a curved hood. The baby was lying down. The ones that sit the baby upright and facing forward, those are called strollers. Strollers are collapsible but prams are usually not, although with so much new tech these days, you can probably buy a pram that’s collapsible.
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  389. Free refills is a puzzle to me, especially since the US cup sizes are so huge! The most I can drink at one sitting is 300ml, so a refill is not something I ever need. Free refills wouldn’t encourage me to have another drink, I usually choose water so I don’t consume a lot of sugar, and tap water is free as well as drinkable and safe.
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  390. The shops close at 5:30pm so staff can go home and take care of their families. We do have late night stores in some places but when Coles introduced 24 hour trading about ten years ago, it was great for the first few weeks and then it tapered off to a trickle, which meant paying staff double time was just throwing money away, since there was barely any trade. So the supermarkets adapted and now remain open until 10pm weeknights.
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  391. The second video is a Quokka from Rottnest Island.
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  392. Here’s an Aussie tour taken by UK host, Michael Portillo: https://youtu.be/Y2BsrMiHKO0. You won’t be able to react to it but you’ll enjoy the journey anyway.
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  393. Europe is full of ancient buildings, some of them decorated in minute detail, often specially made tiles, but also other forms of artistic details. They’re so old that architecture today doesn’t want to spend years constructing them, they want the building up and operating as fast as possible, which can also be high risk - the World Trade Centre and the apartment buildings collapse in Florida spring to mind.
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  394. That golf course was built in kangaroo habitat so it’s naturally going to have passing kangaroos.
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  395. Upper cabinets have been around since the sixties but it’s personal preference because some women don’t like reaching above their heads to put crockery and glassware away.
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  396. Without your hat, we can clearly see your amazing blue eyes!
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  397. Steve Parrish is one of our most famous scenic photographers. We have several, you’ve come across some others for previous magazines and postcards etc.
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  398. Aaron and Erin, masculine and feminine names. We tend to say “Arron” as in arrow, but Errin” as in error. That way we know whether it’s a boy or girl.
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  399. Ian, you’re forgetting that historically, women were not regarded in roles traditionally held by men. It wasn’t until the early 20th century that women were allowed to vote! Female doctors had to work ten times harder to be recognised as qualified. Chauvin held a great deal of the responsibility for the global attitude to women.
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  400. Some have tried but never succeeded in Formula One.
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  401. Kal-goo-lee. The r is said very softly.
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  402. Western Australia’s short reach roads are mostly due to minefields.
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  403. Hershey’s, I think, doesn’t pass for milk chocolate in Europe because it doesn’t contain the right balance of ingredients, so it gets labeled as “milk chocolate flavour”.
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  404. Not a croc, it’s just a goanna. Not a problem
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  405. You know your heart is Aussie when this song brings tears to your eyes. Welcome home, Ian!
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  406. Clearly you need to attend an F1 weekend! I loved that it made you spatter your drink! LOL! F1 cars have sounded like that for about twenty years, give or take a bit. Go BMW! Woohoo!
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  407. Come on, Ian! No one has ever seen an alien so how can anyone draw them accurately, least of all ancient aboriginals! Don’t reinterpret Aboriginal Art! You insult their beliefs and culture.
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  408. Seeing you and Emma side by side, you have the same nose and cheeks! 😜👍🇦🇺
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  409. When you buy pies and sausage rolls made in a franchise or corporate bakery, they’re cheaper than the ones made by an individual baker in his own little bakery. They usually taste much better as well. So the price is easily lowered, go to a different store.
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  410.  @hofkapellmeister6676  I don’t have a phonetic keyboard and Americans don’t know how to read phonetics.
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  411.  @katyb2793  If they refuse, they’re not interested in you as a patient, they see you as a threat. Decline the injection if they refuse. It’s your heart, your body and your decision.
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  412.  @vee6959  Decline the jab if they refuse. Then look for a place that agrees to aspirate.
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  413.  @importantjohn  And millions of vaccines are being given by staff in automatic mode, making them prone to errors. I saw one nurse forget to press the plunger and neither she nor the patient noticed!
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  414. Speed cameras are everywhere in Oz but they don’t worry me at all, I never speed. As their ad says, ‘Stop it or cop it.”
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  415. Brisbane isn’t quite in the tropics. Look on a map of Australia for the Tropic of Capricorn and above that you’ll find all the tropical towns.
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  416.  @charkswitlazers  It was simply a response to the phrase “hats off to the inventors and doctors”.
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  417. Lube Mobile still exists right around Australia.
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  418. Keep the coffee crunch just for the adults because it has coffee bean bits all through it.
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  419. That third one in the cafe, reminded me of a similar scene in “Message in a Bottle” when Paul Newman sat at a table to have his coffee and breakfast, then the owner asked, “Why have you been sitting there lately? You used to sit over there!” Paul Newman’s character got upset and moved while slamming chairs and mugs and plates until he sat down in his original spot and remarked, “Are you happy now?” ROTFL! Such a great movie and Paul Newman steals every scene he’s in, not intentionally, it’s simply because he was such a great actor,making it real for us.
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  420. Our poor White Ibis are getting a bad rap which they honestly don’t deserve! They’re beautiful waterbirds whose natural habitat is the wetlands well away from the cities. The problem is that a combination of droughts and corporate greed has destroyed their habitat, so they were forced to fly towards the coast to find sources of water and food. Their natural diet consists of fish, small crustaceans and other wetlands wildlife, hence their very long beaks and legs, now their only source of food is the rubbish bins and people’s lunchtime fare. It’s annoying for the people but it’s also doing the Australian White Ibis long term harm!
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  421. Those big spiders are just harmless Huntsman Spiders. They’re big but they’re only interested in insects like cockroaches and ants. Leave them alone and don’t kill them.
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  422. The fuzzy fruit is Rambutan. Just like a lychee inside and delicious!
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  423. God was there from the beginning, before mankind, and when He created the world, they knew Him.
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  424. Ahh! Ian! That’s the first time I’ve heard you pronounce Adidas! Like all Americans, you mispronounced it! Adidas comes from his name, Adolf Dassler. (His brother, Rudolf Dassler, who used to be his partner in the original business, broke away and formed his own company, Puma!) Adolf was called Adi for short, (and Rudolf was Rudy), so he called his company Adi Das, from the syllables of his name. Adi Dassler.
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  425. The fact that she called it a cookie proves she’s not Catholic and therefore is not allowed to receive Holy Communion under any circumstances. It goes against the Catholic Faith, it’s forbidden by the Church and the priest was protecting the Body of Christ which was being threatened right in front of him by a person who had no right to it whatsoever. She would have to become a Catholic and be received as a full member of the Catholic Church before she can receive the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. The priest, even under pain of death, was obligated to protect the Eucharist with his life.
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  426. Ian, I have lots of Italian friends and they have taught me many words and phrases over the years. So much so, that when I was in Italy years ago, I was able to communicate with the waiters and shop keepers quite effectively. I have also learned lots of Italian lyrics to the songs of the now retired band, I Pooh, and know quite a lot of Portuguese words from listening to Brazilian singers from the 80s, like Ana Caram and Gilberto Gil.
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  427. They’re called 100s and 1000s because you get hundreds and thousands of them! 😍
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  428. Aeroplane Port Wine Jelly is my favourite! Best served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
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  429. British prisons were over filled and many of the petty thieves were sentenced to Transportation. Not all of the prisoners sent to the colony were sentenced for serious crimes, so as time went by, many were granted pardons so they could get to work building the growing settlement .
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  430. No, his South African accent is all but dissolved! He sounds 95% Aussie now!
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  431. Where’s he finding all this stuff! I’ve lived here all my life and have never had a tick on me! Doctors sometimes find them on little kids because they tend to play in the grass and with pets. I’ve known since I started to walk that centipedes were dangerous, that some plants were poisonous and that I shouldn’t play in the dirt. Common sense!
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  432. We call them bushfires and they’re a necessary part of our country’s survival! Like all of nature, there has to be a balance maintained otherwise our ecology will collapse.
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  433.  @margarethaschenkers7052 I’d say it was a quote from a greedy panel beater.
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  434. Even Americans need to learn English! As do the British, Australians, etc. It’s taught in primary schools in every English speaking country.
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  435.  @rickthelian2215  Yep, typo now fixed. 😜👍🇦🇺
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  436. The Seekers ( Aussie singing quartet): https://youtu.be/rjkrjYitgeA “I am Australian”
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  437. “Ford of Europe actually had two different versions of the V4, one designed and produced by Ford of Germany (called the Taunus V4, it later evolved into the 6-cylinder Cologne series of motors) and one by Ford of England, the Essex V4 - which was named after the plant it was made in, respectively.” 18 May 2015
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  438. Spain - Spanish; France - French; England - English; Italy - Italian; Germany - German; Russia - Russian; United States - English because of England, Spanish because of Spain. American education leaves much to be desired. The teachers pass their yearly exams because the next group is coming in from the previous grade. Dr Phil did an entire show on the flaws in US education and how kids in grade six, when tested for high school preparedness, were found to be at third grade knowledge, but moved up anyway, nowhere else to put them. So the problem keeps getting worse! Americans eat a lot of fast foods from famous American franchises. They expect to find those franchises in Europe because that’s what they live on back home. Most of Europe and all of Asia cooks from fresh produce. For some strange reason, fresh produce in the US is too expensive so people live on fast food or even worse, barbecued meat over open flames or for hours in a hot smoker, which covers the meat in carcinogens! I tell them this and they don’t care if they die of cancer, it tastes so good. Well not if it’s going to give me cancer later!
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  439.  @terencemcgeown2358  Really? I’m on a tablet so the image is tiny, but the bower birds I’ve seen are thicker than a magpie. OK, I went to the section of the video, paused it and enlarged it. The bird is slim and definitely black and white, so unless that was your house, I beg to differ. Satin Bowerbirds are stockier and all one colour.
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  440.  @kenchristie9214  I’ve never heard that version.
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  441.  @RexAlfieLee  😂
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  442. AFL was originally only played in the state of Victoria. These days, Sydney has one team called the Sydney Swans, previously, NSW and Qld were the major Rugby League states. Wagga Wagga is a large town in NSW. It’s pronounced as “wogga wogga”.
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  443. Selfish: I think what she means is that if they say Indiana and she doesn’t know which country that’s in, she then has to ask where that is and it’s embarrassing and thoughtless on the part of the American who assumed too much.
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  444. Huntsman spider, harmless to humans, doesn’t build a web, hides and hunts nasty critters like cockroaches!
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  445. When you choose the action, you choose the consequences.
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  446. Newspaper won’t flush and the management would have to get it serviced costing a LOT of money.
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  447. Australia has a lot of one person businesses, tradies plying their skills as independents.
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  448. Ari Vatanen was to rally racing what Peter Brock was to Bathurst!
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  449. There’s nothing wrong with Tony Abbott, many of us wish he was still the Prime Minister! 😍👍🇦🇺
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  450. @ MacRobertson’s were Australian. They made the original Cherry Ripe, Columbine Caramels, the original Chocolate Freddo Frog, the Snack chocolate block and Old Gold Chocolates. The company was taken over by Cadbury’s in 1967. 😭🇦🇺
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  451. Awwww this is so disappointing! I was hoping it would be a big step upwards in classiness with a sit down, dine-in, a la carte restaurant! Damn!
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  452. Ian, what on earth is a frozen egg?
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  453.  @Dennis-zr3fb McDonald’s owns both.
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  454.  @-sandman4605  It seems obvious to me that cooking an egg would take about the same time as defrosting and reheating a frozen one! Also if the egg is fluffier, it has water or milk in it, or it has been whipped, like scrambled eggs.
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  455. @not today I’ve never experienced that in Australia. I think this new Domino’s feature is purely for those who want to leave a tip, but after the fracas in the US, it made me wonder where it was heading.
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  456. If only Aussies would drive them off road as they were designed to do! There are thousands of them on city streets and in suburbia and when you have one in front of you, you can’t see anything else! It’s truly alarming to have three or four of them surrounding you in your little car! 😱😱
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  457. “Dendrocnide moroides, commonly known in Australia as the stinging tree, stinging bush, or gympie-gympie, is a plant in the nettle family Urticaceae found in rainforest areas of Malesia and Australia.[3] It is notorious for its extremely painful and long-lasting sting. The common name gympie-gympie comes from the language of the indigenous Gubbi Gubbi people of south-eastern Queensland.” “The species occurs in and near rainforest, from Cape York Peninsula south to northern New South Wales in Australia and also occurs in the Moluccas and Indonesia.[3][5] It is an early coloniser in rainforest gaps, such as alongside water courses and roads, around tree falls, and in man-made clearings.[16][17] The seeds germinate in full sunlight after soil disturbance. Although common in Queensland, it is rare in the southernmost part of its range and is listed as an endangered species in New South Wales.”
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  458. Australia uses 000 for emergency.
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  459. “Irukandji jellyfish are found throughout the world, even in all your favourite holiday destinations such as Bali, Thailand, The Phillipines and more countries from South East Asia, to the Caribbean, Hawaii, South Africa and even the United Kingdom.” Ear-roo-kahn-dji - slight emphasis on kahn
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  460. Steering wheel centre = the Lion logo and the Southern Cross constellation which, you identified correctly, is also on the Australian flag.
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  461. Andrew, he’ll never give up on you! He’ll be praying for you in Heaven and will not cease until you believe as he did! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
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  462.  @Cool_story_bro_nobody_cares  Well in my experience, I must have been lucky, because I get treated very well.
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  463. Even Aussies mispronounce Bruschetta, so you’re not alone. In Italian, “sch” is pronounced the same way as in school. 😀👍
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  464. As I commented in the other video, upper cabinets are a personal choice, because some people don’t like having to lift heavy things above their head. Ours came with the house but Mum never used them because she was afraid of dropping things, plus she was five feet four inches and couldn’t reach them safely.
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  465. Oh! I disagree with his method of eating Weet-Bix! I love them whole, put some sugar on them first then pour a little cold milk around the sides of the bowl, not too much. Then break into a Weet-Bix with your spoon and eat! They absorb milk very quickly, so if you want them to stay mostly crunchy, don’t drown them, you can add a bit more milk as you need it. Now you have two methods to try, let me know which way you prefer! You can also eat them with butter and Vegemite or peanut butter, as a savoury snack with a favourite drink or cuppa - you need something to drink because they’re dry to bite, but really yummy! Weet-Bix ad: https://youtu.be/Ne4cuEdhBjA
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  466. Hahaha!
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  467. It’s actually one movie, divided into three parts to make it easier to watch. Hobbiton won’t mean anything to you if you haven’t seen at the very least, the first movie: The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring. You should see it, Ian, you’re a grown up now, you’ll be able to understand it! 😜👍❤️🇦🇺
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  468. You’re not allowed to hit two red balls in one shot. Lol. Next time play it live and we can help!
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  469.  @Sockmonkey3940  We don’t have ushers. The priest had to make her let go, so he may be charged but God is pleased with him for protecting the Eucharist. If your father was being attacked, wouldn’t you defend him with everything you had?
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  470.  @johndavis6482 once you have received the Eucharist, you cannot receive it again that day. Sometimes the Eucharist is given under both species but it’s moments apart. Walking back to your seat means you’re done for today. And you should be focused on Jesus Whom you just received, hopefully in a state of Sanctifying Grace, otherwise it’s a serious sin.
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  471. Valour (vallah): Valour is great bravery, especially in battle. [literary] He was himself decorated for valour in the war. Synonyms: bravery, courage, heroism, spirit.
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  472. Sandman wagon looks like a panel van - a closed in ute.
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  473. Ian, when you come Down Under, please don’t eat fast-food! Ask around amongst the locals and find their favourite restaurant so you can order from a menu and enjoy food prepared by a fair dinkum chef, and not a bunch of teens! Promise me that much! We have so many amazing restaurants to suit all budgets, so you can dine from $20 per adult up to $300 per adult, depending on where you choose, and choosing is fun! Get online and look at the restaurants that were recommended by locals, then see their menus and decide based on the kinds of foods you like and the prices, so you get value for your money. Fresh produce rules in Australia!
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  474.  @FlattardiansSuck  They’re called lyre birds because their tails are shaped like a lyre which is a musical instrument similar to a harp but symmetrical.
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  475. Mitre 10 is the other Bunnings! LOL! And it’s mitre, not metre - “my-ter”. The Block is a TV show on the Nine network, where competing teams of two build or renovate rooms to create million dollar homes, which are auctioned off at the end of the series.
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  476. Melamine isn’t dishwasher safe, the surface wears off. 👍❤️
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  477. You should have bought a jar of whipping cream and whipped it at home with some vanilla and a little sugar. Much nicer than the aerosol types.
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  478. Exactly!
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  479.  @robinhoward4204  Yeah in NSW we call the little ones Cocktail Frankfurts.
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  480. That advice to Aussies about places to visit, also applies to you when you come down here. Which is why the towns BETWEEN major cities are so interesting..
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  481. A glass of cold milk goes well with Vegemite on toast, also on fresh buttered bread or with a Vegemite sandwich cut in half diagonally.
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  482. Nature already drains the flood waters into Lake Eyre! That’s the region where the recent floods ended up. They always have.
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  483. Compare the actual nutritional information! The sodium levels in particular would interest me! Ingredients are listed in order in Oz too! I had heard that Arnott’s had licensed someone to make Tim Tam in the US, so keep an eye on the label details.
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  484. The bookshop in Bucharest was probably a library previously.
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  485. FYI: A TV special will air next weekend, “Hey Hey! It’s 50 Years”!
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  486. This decision is going to come back to bite Australia in the rear end and make us a laughing stock right around the world. Novak poses no health threat to Australia, anything he could pass on is already well and truly spread already. He himself has natural immunity.
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  487. Richard Branson started Virgin Records in 1972 and Virgin Airlines in June, 1984. They have been flying to Australia since 2000.
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  488. Dani, pavlova is easy to make, just look for a recipe and give it a try!
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  489. The mason jar has a Vegemite sample inside it!
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  490. Fraser Island, there’s no “i” in it. Not your fault, Ian, because you just repeated his mistake.
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  491. For 364 days of the year, the kangaroos own the mountains so when one day in the year, man takes over, they don’t understand about the cars. They’re not stupid, they never see cars because they live in pastures and mountains, the rural areas of Australia. Cats and dogs live where humans live and drive, so they’re more aware of vehicles on the roads, they’re just not quick enough sometimes. We invade the kangaroos’ territory. Documentary: https://youtu.be/QDrSuudakBE
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  492. That bottle of chocolate milk was undrinkable on the 4th December.
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  493. Dr John, I found this video on YouTube and it seems to be a recent judicial discussion on the lack of details from the laboratories on the efficacy and testing of the vaccines. You might find it very enlightening! https://youtu.be/ciuRLFLoLL0
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  494.  @micade2518  Well, I’m afraid that’s for Ian to research, since I (thankfully) don’t live in the US.
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  495. It’s not all about fraud, the FDA also approves hundreds if not thousands of additives to foods! Go and get your bread from the kitchen and read the ingredients list. I make my own bread and it has just five ingredients that are all foods: flour, water, yeast, milk and butter. I don’t add salt because I’m on a low sodium diet and the bread doesn’t need salt, it’s only to bring up the flavour, but fillings in my sandwich can do that. Store bought bread has twenty plus ingredients!
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  496. Ian, I have a question for you. If you go out to a restaurant for dinner, how do you eat your food? Hand-held? Using cutlery? Using just a fork?
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  497. Train inspectors walk the trains rather frequently and the fines exist because youths under 25 have a habit of putting their dirty feet or dirty runners on the seat like they do at home. Then along comes a lady in a pretty dress, on her way to an important job interview, she sits on that seat after the youths have left, and she gets mud and dirt all over her dress. Even without the job interview, people will notice how dirty she is and wonder where she’s been.
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  498. No no, don’t shake it! You’ll mix the sediment from the bottom into the wine. Put the cork partially bak in to keep the air out.
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  499. “The Band-Aid was invented in 1920 by a Johnson & Johnson employee, Earle Dickson, in Highland Park, New Jersey, for his wife Josephine, who frequently cut and burned herself while cooking. The prototype allowed her to dress her wounds without assistance.” BUT……. “Elastoplast has come a long way since the first Elastoplast plaster, which we developed in 1896, when Smith & Nephew companies (founded in 1856) expanded their business to Wound Dresssing. The start of an ongoing success story, driven by progress, quality and innovation.” (Invented in Germany.)
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  500. Those paper notes are still legal tender. They’re leaving them in circulation until they wear out.
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  501. ROTFL at Pedro 2.0! And then Dani said Hi Daddy! 😂😂😂🇦🇺 Daddy gave the first one a 9, he liked it a lot! 😆
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  502. Ditto in Australia!
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  503.  @DCresident123  “Italian Pasta Rule #7: Italian restaurants in the U.S. commonly crown their tables with a basket of rustic bread. This is less true in Italy. When Italians go out to eat, bread is generally an afterthought – used sparingly to sop up any sauce left on your plate. It's not even eaten alongside the pasta or before.”
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  504. The Pasha Bulker is still there, twenty years on, through storm after storm.
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  505. I’ve been driving in Australia for 40 years and have never had an accident nor even witnessed one! Nor have any of my friends been injured while driving.
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  506. Dqni, no alligators here, except a couple in zoos.
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  507. Do you have butcher shops in the US?
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  508. We want freedom from covid and you’re making things so much worse with your selfish disregard for the rest of us. Shame on you!
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  509. It’s not quo-ka but “kwocka”
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  510. God is watching everything and His Justice will prevail.
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  511. The Bundy Sarsaparilla is my all time favourite drink! That has happened to me, but a regular bottle opener saved the day and allowed my tastebuds the privilege of that full bodied flavour!
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  512. WOW! Burl Ives is narrating!
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  513. Ian, here’s an Aussie review of the spring roll and the Chiko roll: https://youtu.be/8VdwkkuaBJY
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  514. Tyre rotation should always include the spare, that way all your tyres wear out evenly and more slowly.
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  515. I didn’t even notice her feet, that’s just normal to me.
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  516. The Whitsundays has white sand, so the water shows its actual colour! Same with K’gari (formerly Fraser Island)
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  517. Bundaberg bottles are the same size as a Stubby beer!
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  518. Dough is one of those English words whose pronunciation keeps changing. Dough as in bread dough. Cough as in coffee. Weird, I know! 😍
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  519. Dani, if you try to make them, you will need two sheet pans, one to hold the pastry and one to go on top of it to keep it flat, otherwise the surface fills with air bubbles.
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  520.  @andrewhall9175  No, that would be Natto! LOL!
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  521. Sean, I watch cleanups in Vietnam and while some people are grateful, others threaten to call the cops and even attack them physically! From what I can tell, the rubbish collection is woefully inadequate in some parts of Vietnam, so the locals dump on the sidewalk, especially where it’s overgrown. At least in our countries, we can do it and people are grateful. Australia has a National Clean Up Day every year when Aussies go out onto their street and their local parks, beaches etc and clean it up. Tourists are amazed at how clean Australia is! We try to maintain it throughout the year.
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  522. Uninhabited is one thing. Uninhibited is something else entirely! Please learn how to spell! Sheesh!
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  523. That green hole isn’t in the desert, it’s surrounded by green trees and scrub.
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  524. I actually can’t stand him because of his language and his opinions.
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  525. Takashii, I would love to get the Sakuraco box but I’m on a low sodium diet and so many foods in Japan have salt in one form or another. I think if I ever visited Japan, I would be living on plain rice! I have always been interested in Japan, back in the 1980s, I was a member of The Australia Japan Society, just so I could learn more about Japan. I attended a concert by high school student musicians and I loved it! I also loved the TV series , Shogun, even though it was American, and that led me to many other movies from Japan such as High and Low, Seven Samurai (❤️), Yojimbo, and Ran. Akira Kurosawa was a great director.
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  526. In much of Europe, they call it a gratis, which means “free”, a thank you for excellent service, voluntarily given. Some places merge the tips so that all the wait staff get an equal share, but if you can tip the particular staffer, you certainly can do that. Some businesses don’t allow tips, so ask first. I was out with a youth group many years ago, there were about fifty of us and a young guy was assigned to our joined tables. He was a Uni student trying to earn some money part time, a lovely guy, we kept him running to and fro the whole night, waiting on all of us with a smile on his face. While he was gone, I suggested we each tip him a dollar, which, in the 70s, was going to double his pay for the night. Everyone agreed and when he returned with our bill, we handed him the plate with his tips - $50! I’m pretty sure that doubled his earnings, and by the shocked expression on his face and his immense gratitude, we were glad we did that! 😜👍🇦🇺 He made our night and we made his!
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  527. IGA stands for Independent Grocers Association and they’re owned by Metcash.
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  528. For me, the big question is whether it’s related to aspiration, because without that, we can’t get a true picture of the cause. From Denmark’s data, it would appear obvious but no one wants to take ownership of the refusal to aspirate, not even my own Aussie GP! I’ve lost trust in him now after decades of visits!
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  529. Hahndorf: “harn-dorf” pronunciation
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  530. Ian, what does hella mean? Where does the word come from? It’s weird to me. 🇦🇺😳
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  531. Fuel is available on the American continent. It’s not in many other places, so we have to pay for shipping and petrol is much heavier than water!
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  532. I think Curtis believes you get paid for doing this work, so he doesn’t feel guilty about asking you for money. He’s expecting you to pay him until his cheque comes in. He needs to learn to budget otherwise he’ll never have enough to keep him going until his next cheque.
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  533.  @flamingfrancis  That’s fine but it doesn’t change much of the spectators.
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  534.  @davidbrayshaw3529  OH! I wasn’t casting aspersions on anyone involved in the sport! I guess my point was that it’s not something everyone watches on TV like, say, the Melbourne Cup. It’s not the only fun thing Aussies do on Boxing Day .
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  535. Lake Eyre is not Lake Ire but Lake “air”. Oodnadatta - rhymes with batter.
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  536.  @midnightkitchen8379  Hehehe. Just a dad joke!
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  537. They always make it seem like our wildlife is ready to attack us when we walk out the front door! You need to go where those animals live in order to even see them! If you’re fishing in a croc infested river, you’re the idiot! Also you’re way up north in the Top End where the crocs are well known to live and signs are everywhere warning you not to go close to the river’s edge! It gets to 42C maybe three days in the summer but we have air conditioning in our cars and our homes as well as shopping malls, and we know to Slip Slop Slap!
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  538. I’m very proud of you! Good job! Now google lyre bird, kookaburra and cassowary so you can read about them. Pronunciation: cooka-burra, same vowels as cook and butter.
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  539. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a French artist. That sign was a pun on his name. To Loos - La Trek
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  540. First pair of socks has the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. Kookaburras are brown, cream and a touch of blue. I think you all know that, it was Dani’s slip of the tongue and Ian followed suit. LOL!
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  541.  @RoseHagan-d6z  It’s usually part of a renovation of an old house., not common but out of necessity in our modern era of white-goods.
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  542. Sultanas are dried Thompson Seedless Grapes, small green grapes that are sweet and delicious and also Australia’s most popular dried fruit. Yo7 have the bigger raisin grapes, we have them too but not as much as sultanas.
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  543. A Milo beach would get very sticky and turn hard within a day!
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  544. Fitness as in a gym is only one meaning of the word. Unfit can also mean unsuitable or at high risk. So if you suffer from seizures or epilepsy, you would need to have that info on your licence or discover if you’re even eligible.
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  545. Alan Jones’ Porsche was faster on the straights than Brock’s. Alan Jones was F1 World Champion in 1980.
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  546. Ian, it’s simple. F1 crashes kill! Drivers want to live so safety features come first! No driver has died in F1 for decades.
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  547. I grew up with Netball, so as an adult, the first time I saw basketball on TV, I thought the backboard was cheating! Why do the men get help getting the ball into the hoop? Cheats! LOL! Netball is played in the US but since it’s a women’s sport, you probably never noticed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netball
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  548.  @CobraChicken101  Perhaps but it was a British series. Hollywood decided to get rid of the puppets we all loved, and replaced them with actors. Pfft! The puppets were waaayyy better!
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  549. Red Kite is a charity in Australia.
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  550. Let me also add that Macca’s and Burger King also sell Chicken Burgers in Australia! In fact most fast food places do! We even have fish burgers, so there! 😂😂😋😋😋 Fresh caught fish, crumbed and deep fried, then served in a hamburger bun with lettuce and mayonnaise, plus beetroot, tomato, onions, etc. Google aussie fish burger or aussie burgers and look at the images, every version is different because we don’t always go to franchises for our food, in fact, many of these things are home made!
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  551. Perth isn’t in the tropics either. It’s almost at the bottom of WA.
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  552. Never go back to that barber.
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  553. Subway in Australia is fresh, I love it.
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  554. Ian, it’s not pronounced as you said it, but rather as bond-eye.
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  555. I’ve driven across the Woronora Bridge many times. When it was under construction, you could never see it moving. It took a long time to complete it and it was a fabulous feat of engineering! It felt like it moved two inches a day.
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  556. No no, it’s “snewkah”
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  557. Anericans live to excess so their closets re huge and their fridges are huge, because of the sheer amount of clothing and the larger than normal serves of food.
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  558.  @geezlouise6723  I never said he was nice, just why Batmania was Victoria’s attempt at naming their city.
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  559. Bruschetta is Italian so the “sch” is pronounced as in school.
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  560. Sloppy Joes in Australia are a winter jumper made of knitted fabric.
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  561. Dr John, have you seen some of the news coming out of Shanghai’s enforced lockdown? People are starving and those who test positive are removed and taken to an isolation area. If they have pets, the pets are being beaten to death and burned to prevent the spread of Omicron! 😱😳
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  562. “Adidas and Puma come to mind” - Isn, you need to buck the American trend and pronounce Adidas the correct way! Adolph Dassler is the brother who named his store after himself. Since his family called him Adi, his name was Adi Dassler = Adidas. Adi and Rudi Dassler became Adidas and Puma.
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  563. You know, yourself, when foreigners are in your country, that you don’t mind helping them if they’re trying their best to speak to you in English, even if it’s broken English, you can take time to help them much more than if they babble at you in a foreign language that you have no clue about. A single word like train or bus or toilet, can give you major clues about what they need.
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  564. Dacks = trousers. Tracky dacks = tracksuit pants, the knitted fabric kind, because we like to lounge around at home in them. Tim Faulkner tells you about Australian possums and their varieties: https://youtu.be/qKJFlROsaUE
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  565. Not natural dyes but natural colours.
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  566. You missed the money bit. It was a photo of an old five dollar note but shopped to have a different amount.
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  567. Do you have fish’n’chips in the US or is it just UK and us Aussies? And chicken salt, did someone send you some? https://youtu.be/XrxJZv7sDGE
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  568. Deniliquin - de-nilly-quin 😃🇦🇺
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  569. Cloud cover causes more sunburn because the UV rays pass through the clouds and bounce off the ground and back up to the clouds where it’s again deflected. Sunscreen outside, even on cloudy summer days! Slip! Slop! Slap!
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  570. Ian, you can google this later for lots of photos inside and out, but man has had the ability to build and plan since Noah built the Ark! “The Cathedral of Saint Domnius, consecrated at the turn of the 7th century AD, is regarded as the oldest Catholic cathedral in the world that remains in use in its original structure, without near-complete renovation at a later date (though the bell tower dates from the 12th century).” It’s in Split, Croatia!
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  571. “I’m leaving my jacket here so you can see where I went.”
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  572. Oranges are green on the tree.
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  573. It’s just a Huntsman, but when it walks across your windscreen, it can startle you enough to cause an accident.
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  574. Actually, it IS about the coffee beans, the particular blend AND the type of roast! Watch James Hoffmann’s channel if you want to learn about coffee.
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  575. To us it’s only liquorice when it’s liquorice flavoured and black. Any thing that’s not black is not liquorice. I’m pretty sure that nowhere on the raspberry bullets packet does it say it’s liquorice. That’s because it’s not liquorice. 😃 Darrell Lea began by making chocolates - pieces, bars and blocks - including marzipan, Rocky Road, and caramels. Rocky Road is usually made in a big slab and cut up into beams about 1” deep. The choc balls also come in orange but the mint are my favourites, very, very moreish!
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  576. White sands like Fraser Island!
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  577. I’ve noticed Americans say gummies. We have always said jubes and only heard gummies when Haribo Gold Bears arrived in Australia. Gummy is the European word for jubes.
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  578. The Summer Roll is delicious but very hard when you first bite it, so be careful. You might like to cut it into short pieces with a sharp knife before eating it.
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  579. Nicole was originally married to Tom Cruise but Scientology tore them apart and Nicole escaped back to her Catholic roots. She’s definitely still married to Keith Urban.
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  580. Steven Bradbury earned that Gold Medal! He stayed on his feet, he let the skaters in front of him do all the bumping and shoving, until they fell like skittles and he sailed through, his arms in the air in Victory! He knew to hang back because they also fell in the semi final! We love you, Steven! 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺❤️❤️❤️ https://youtu.be/vN7ih576VYM
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  581. Formula One is where the different engine manufacturers, tyre, brakes, aerodynamics etc, all can do their R&D which they can adapt to their regular road vehicles. They learn so much from everything they do and they get to keep improving things with each race. I remember many years ago, Mario Andretti came from Indy to F1 but he couldn’t get a win. F1 drivers have to come up through the ranks in order to handle an F1 car. Safety is also a huge factor in F1, done with vast amounts of information from the drivers doing test runs between races. Some F1 drivers love doing the testing because they have a great feel for the car and can detect the slightest changes in the vehicle’s response.
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  582. Kangaroos at your door is strictly a rural thing,
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  583. Sunbites Grain Waves are my favourite chips. I eat them one wave at a time so they last a lot longer!
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  584. “Linfox is an Australian transport and logistics and supply chain business founded in 1956 by Lindsay Fox.” The distinctive black on yellow logo is a.ways on a red background. They look great!
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  585. The combination of orange and chocolate is very popular around the world, for sweets, cakes, candy, ice creams, biscuits etc. It may have started in France.
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  586. Fauna means animal life and flora means plant life.
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  587. I agree, they make things much more difficult for the police to control the scene.
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  588.  @nathanielpillar8012  it was their only purpose but kids loved to play with them.
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  589. “Traffic congestion in 18th century London led to a law being passed to make all traffic on London Bridge keep to the left in order to reduce collisions. This rule was incorporated into the Highway Act of 1835 and was adopted throughout the British Empire” including Australia and New Zealand.
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  590.  @AmandaMitting  I couldn’t agree more! Aussies have progressively become more health conscious in the last thirty years to the point where Macca’s sells salads, very small though they may be, but it shows they’re aware! Our ingredients are better too, as well as our labelling on all products in the supermarket, although commercially produced bread coupled with my low sodium diet, led me to teach myself how to make my own bread and it tastes so much better than the supermarket breads, plus I don’t add salt, just flour, instant dried yeast, a little sugar to feed the yeast, water, and a little EVO oil to keep the bread moist. From there I can add mixed spice and soaked sultanas to make my own spicy fruit loaf, or a mashed banana or some mashed pumpkin, into the dough to flavour the bread. I love kneading by hand because you can feel the dough change from a sticky raggedy mess into a plump, smooth round ball, plus baking fills your kitchen with the aroma of freshly baked bread.
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  591.  @AmandaMitting  I’m the only one who eats bread so I make smaller loaves or rolls, or sometimes a small focaccia embedded with cherry or grape tomatoes and some herbs. Cheese is high in sodium so I buy the low fat Jarlsberg slices which are 60mg per slice, and I tear two of them into narrow strips and place them on the top of my focaccia, which melts and gives a nice cheese flavour without the high sodium. I’ve been on a low sodium diet for about ten years, hence the bread. If you want to make a small loaf, use two cups of bread flour and a level tsp instant yeast. I tried using my Breville Scraper Mixer for bread but I couldn’t tell when it was ready to bake because I couldn’t feel the dough in my hands. I follow Bake with Jack, he’s got over 200 videos about bread, plus he’s a cutie pie! 😜😍
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  592.  @AmandaMitting  You can make the smaller loaf dough but bake it in your regular oven so you can decide the shape and size you want.
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  593. These two gems helped me make my 8” round focaccia: https://youtu.be/UX6K-Z67vI4
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  594. Sean, you always thank your subscribers for their generosity and efforts, but you’re the one attracting them, because good people are surrounded by good people! Your character dictates who watches and subscribes, because people who hold the same values as you, will always be drawn to you. So congratulations for being the wonderful man that you are! God bless you always! 🙏😃❤️🇦🇺
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  595. @ How wonderful! 😃🥰👍🇦🇺
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  596. Somethings are different in this dash cam video! Enjoy! https://youtu.be/39mRleMaVe0
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  597. Funny, we call the men’s undershirt a vest or more commonly, a singlet. “Sing-glet”
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  598. We have learned a lot of hard lessons about non-native plants and animals and how they can destroy Australia. Nature in Australia is a very fine balance, a harmonious dance between animals, plants, birds and insects. Anything that alters that balance, impacts great swathes of our environment.
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  599. The girl in pink on the cover of the Wellness paper, is Aussie actress turned singer, Kylie Minogue. Most of her singing career (at least. Twenty years) has been spent in England. Here she is at 51 performing on stage in UK, not my style of music but she’s famous over there: https://youtu.be/bt3HEMXINiQ Weet-Bix is our most popular breakfast cereal, some people drown them in milk which instantly turns them into mush, but I prefer to keep them crispy for as long as possible by adding the milk a tiny bit at a time. Brown sugar and sliced banana go on first before any milk! “How many Weet-Bix do you do?” You can also spread one with butter and Vegemite for a savoury brekky or a snack!
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  600. Akubra hats are beautifully made! It’s pronounced “a koo-bra” koo rhymes with loo and too.
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  601.  @needaman66  I’ve only ever lived in NSW so the older houses had the higher ceilings.
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  602. Australia doesn’t have high prize money for game shows, the highest amount for Deal or No Deal is 100,000. The UK is much much lower! Tipping Point has a daily prize amount of 10,000, if they can get the prize coin to drop before they run out of questions. UK quiz show, Pointless, has a prize amount of 2,000 unless no one wins it and then it carries over till the next day.
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  603. Floods, snow and bushfires are all things to consider when you come to deciding on a place here.
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  604.  @Magikalgal1  oops!
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  605.  @kristyfenn5216  Thanks! I’d never seen them on my trips to Perth, the last of which was in 2007.
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  606. Oh Milk Arrowroot remind me of my childhood! Occasionally, as a treat, Mum would let us have Milk Arrowroot for breakfast: you put three or four of them in a bowl, pour in a little bit of hot water - maybe two tablespoons at most - then put a plate on top and let them steam for one minute. Remove the plate, sprinkle with a little bit of brown sugar and a dash of milk then enjoy! Also great as a snack with some butter on them, or butter and peanut butter, or butter and Vegemite, or butter and jam! Very versatile biscuits! You can even use them to make an ice cream sandwich! Or just enjoy them plain with a cup of tea, or Robert Timms coffee - one bag will give you two cups of coffee because they’re extra strong, it depends how you like your coffee and how long you let the bag sit in the hot water.
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  607. If you watch this, turn off the commentary, it’s really bad.
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  608. “For a beer to be officially-recognized by the International Trappist Association, it must be brewed inside the walls of a Trappist monastery under the supervision of monks. Additionally, the beer cannot be brewed for profit – but can only be sold to sustain the needs of the monastery, the monks, and the surrounding communities or designated charities. When you drink an authentic Trappist ale, you’ll see a small rhombus on the label that indicates the beer was in fact crafted by (or under the supervision of) monks, follows the guidelines for monastic beer brewing, and has been sold only to support the monastery and surrounding communities.”
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  609. New Zealand pronounces their vowels differently to Australia.
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  610. 16C is definitely not warm, that’s a Sydney winter.
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  611. “The Great Southland”: https://youtu.be/hoZhD_W6zr0 “My Island Home”: https://youtu.be/ZZo7omJ5pQ0 “Straya”: https://youtu.be/rMdbVHPmCW0 “Great Southern Land” (Icehouse): https://youtu.be/3O7-zn4XwjI
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  612. Before you start reacting, I have to say that America speaks Webster’s English not English English, so there will be a LOT of deletions of both words and letters. Noah Webster deleted or redefined thousands of words including half of the homophones!
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  613. Brisbane Olympics 2032.
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  614. We can get portugues egg custard tarts in Australia, but they’re much smaller than our own sty9e and at least twice the price. However they’re delicious!
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  615. It was a manmade tunnel that gave way, so yes, perfectly round.
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  616. My driving instructor asked me on three occasions if she could book me for my driving test, but I told her I wasn’t ready yet. She disagreed but I knew I wasn’t confident. Eventually she asked me again and I said yes. Passed it the first time, all because I knew when I was ready and didn’t succumb to her pressure.
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  617. Stockings being ripped off a guy’s leg to make you believe it was his sunburnt skin. Yeah, nah.
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  618. No, he’s a kiwi 🇳🇿
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  619. If you’re with a oyster expert, you need to try at least one oyster prepared in a delicious way. Those guys know what they’re doing! Experience everything in life otherwise you miss out on some amazing things! You also will be safe in every guided situation, we wouldn’t put you at risk, everything is designed for fun, both adventures and foods!
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  620. Actually, the toy inside Kinder Surprise is a semi-construction toy, with two to five small pieces that lock together, making the toy a teachable item.
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  621. Coffee isn’t grown everywhere, it depends on the climate, and then the blends of different coffee bean styles to get many flavours, one to suit individual tastes.
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  622. Rollercoasters have been developed since the 1700s in Russia, France, etc. I like this one tho I’ve never been on it.
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  623.  @sg7392  Yeah, I was counting from Decimal currency, that was the first step in going metric. We switched from Imperial currency and measurements to decimal currency and metric measurements over a long period.
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  624.  @grindcorgz  Many things a man can do, not anything a man can do. Women are built differently, which is why men perform better in so many areas where muscle strength and endurance matter. This is why women have their own sports streams, so they can compete on a level playing field.
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  625. Those non-towns are only in the US because everyone else uses public transport.
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  626. The Great Barrier Reef has recovered since this information.
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  627. These comments are the very reason why the world thinks Americans are arrogant and boastful.
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  628. One of these gents is going to be drunk. Don’t let him drive home! 🫠
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  629. Deal or No Deal was originally on TV about ten years ago. I used to watch it but the gambling and all the losses made me stop watching it. The series ended soon after I stopped watching. This year they brought it back with a different host and the gambling is pushed more than ever! I knew that from the early promos and decided I wasn’t going anywhere near it. The same thing with the Aussie version of the British quiz show, Tipping Point. I love the British version but the Aussie one is also pushing the gambling, so I refuse to watch it.
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  630.  @Dr_KAP  Subculture is a good word for it.
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  631. Cable Beach is near Broome, a town near the coast and is on red sand. It has a population of about 15,000.
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  632. There are thousands of aboriginal languages across Australia but many of them have been lost since white man arrived and dominated.
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  633. The order of the balls is Yellow Green Brown, Blue Pink Black. So Yellow is 2 and Black is 7
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  634.  @dylanzrim3635  I always sat in the stand at the start of the hairpin because you got to see the cars approach while negotiating the gentle bend and then accelerate out of it then brake approaching the hairpin and accelerate out of it on the other side before they hit the long straight which was blocked by all the other stands. It never appealed to me to sit on the straight because the cars just zoom by so fast without any real challenges and the only good thing was to see the winner take the chequered flag at the end. After the race, I would head to the pit gates and wait for the drivers to come through, since it was their only way out. I took photos of some of them and met up with my boy, Nelson, to give him a tin of Arnott’s Biscuits to share with his crew. I got a big cheeky grin of thanks, so it was worth the long wait! Another year, I gave him two water pistols with flexible nozzles so he could shoot around corners! I bought them because he had had his own one confiscated by officials at a race in Europe. I didn’t get to give them to Nelson directly, so after I got home, I called Greg Siddle and arranged to take them to him so he could give them to Nelson at the next GP. Greg told me later that Nelson’s face lit up when he saw them! 😂🥰😍🇦🇺🇧🇷
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  635. 32oz of any drink is too much! Yikes!
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  636. They’re well experienced surfers who travel the coast looking for a decent surf. They know what they’re doing, they know where and how to ride the waves. Bell’s Beach in Victoria, is a famous surfing beach where championships are held regularly. Look for the movie, “Big Wednesday”, an old surfing movie from the US. The size of the waves depends on several things, including weather, tides and the continental shelf. Surfers all around the world lo9k for the best surfing spots. Meet Aussie champion, Layne Beachley, not a giant wave surfer, just a regular girl from Sydney who learned to surf as a child: https://youtu.be/jfsbCnHGkdA Mexico also has big waves.
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  637. The tree and kangaroo - it’s a Boab tree (bo-ab).
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  638. Dani, here’s a video from an Aussie who makes the White Wings Pavlova Magic! https://youtu.be/EjMmJJcb_a0
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  639. @ Yeah, I get that, I live in Australia, similar range of climates, but we don’t have shingles anywhere.
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  640. Alex Springs? Give that guy a Gibbs Slap!
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  641.  @John-jw8rx Everyone in the comments is using… 👍😜
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  642. Aussies fill up first and then pay.
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  643. Australia used to have garbage disposal units in the sink during the early 80s, but they were banned a few years later after the government realised just how much it costs to clean the waste water! Feli, I think America has made you speak louder! LOL!
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  644. ROTFL!
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  645. You see shrimp, but the brochure says prawns, because to Aussies, shrimp are tiny prawns. We love King Prawns on the BBQ!
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  646. Yes, in Australia too. If you were the cleaner of public toilets you’d have a nasty job so you deserve to be paid well for it.
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  647. Nasi Goreng is a spicy rice dish from Indonesia, assuming you has no idea since Indonesia is closer to Oz than Chicago. 😂
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  648. Ah! There’s the first flag! SWIM BETWEEN THE FLAGS! The flags mark off the safe zone so people don’t get caught in a rip! The waves come in and the water has to flow back out. Where two deoarting waves meet, that’s the rip and you can get carried out a long way from shore, especially for weak swimmers and tourists who can’t swim!
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  649. Hello, Blue Eyes! 🥰🇦🇺
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  650. This decision is going to come back and bite the Federal Govt in the butt at the next election. I’ve been a Liberal voter all my life, but now I’m m having serious doubts about these men dividing our country and contributing to the world’s chaos and lack of freedom of speech.
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  651. Oh wow! I found the classic cinema version! https://youtu.be/tAEB6r5Brxs
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  652. Pink and grey Aussie bird is always the Galah, pronounced with the emphasis on “lah”, so “g-laah” https://youtu.be/aYP6d3TR6tQ
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  653. That sea lion looks AI compared to the rest of the image.
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  654. Yeah we spell Yoghurt the European way. I honestly think that America rebelled against the British and after they left, America changed the spellings of their words as revenge.
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  655.  @davidstowar6636  Yes!
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  656. It happened in 2013.
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  657. Everyone needs some time off!
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  658. Ballarat - all the a’s are short as in rat, balance, ballet, etc.
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  659. Japan is a country with a very different culture amongst humans, in particular, they’re not huggers nor are they tactile, the way the rest of the world is. This is obviously having an impact on the way the virus has spread.
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  660. The emu clip, I’m pretty sure Dad had a NZ accent. 🇳🇿
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  661.  @jerome_morrow  It’s low until it happens to you as that rare patient and when you discover that all you had to do was ask them to aspirate, you’ll say, “Why didn’t anyone tell me that before I was vaccinated? Dr John is telling us so we can do something about it before more rare cases happen. Who would knowingly choose heart disease when you can avoid it!
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  662. You missed the name of the town where the Dog sits on the Tuckerbox, five miles from “———-“. Name of town goes here. Why is the dog there at all?
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  663. I bought one of those Macca’s salads once, and just the once. Not only did it have just two ingredients - lettuce and cherry tomatoes - but it also contained a piece of meat in the form of a SILENT Blowfly! If it ain’t buzzing, it’s already made its deposit! Needless to say, the salad went directly into the garbage bin! I also read that a few years ago, Iowa and Illinois had over 100 cases of illness after customers consumed chicken salads from McDonald’s there. There’s a video of tiny maggots crawling all over a chicken nugget! (2018)
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  664. Pink, herself, said she loves Australians because they get her. I’m not a fan either but I don’t dislike her.
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  665. Australians didn’t do the upside down thing, that was other countries. Gravity pulls evenly all the way around the orb that is Earth, so there is no upside down. Everyone who walks on the earth, walks perpendicular to the ground on every possible point of reference.
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  666. Better internet in the US is coming under fire from me in Australia, because I follow an American lawyer who does live streams every day. While he’s at home, it’s fine, but once he moves to another state, he has terrible troubles connecting and often has to resort to his phone to get a connection, whereas i’m in Australia and have never had a problem watching his live streams in the past year!
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  667. Ban as in banana and offee as in toffee! Ban-offy. It’s not banana flavoured because it’s banana toffee cream pie flavoured.
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  668. Australia is a very very long way from Mexico, so we don’t have much Mexican food unless a migrant or an Aussie decides to make one.
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  669. That was a Coles promotion a couple of years ago. I think that bus stop is in Florida, not Melbourne.
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  670. LOL! Two utes in Australia would be two open backed vans. 🛻🛻
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  671. Construction was expected to take four years. It took 14 years. It blew out the costs so much that the architect quit! Utzon resigned midway, never saw his design completed. Executing Utzon's vision was a huge challenge. Construction, expected to take four years, eventually required 14 years and 10,000 workers to complete. Also, performers who needed costume changes during their performances, were severely limited by having to use narrow stairs where two people couldn’t pass each other and often made worse by wider costume designs. The stage was on one level and the dressing rooms were on another, with the narrow staircase the only means of transferring from one place to the other. Extensive renovations were made more recently to try and address the problems.
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  672. They couldn’t tie any of Johnny’s texts to any physical evidence, there was none!
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  673. There was a good reason for Allens to shrink their giant snakes, because parents complained about the high sugar content, so they complied and made them smaller. That was a few years ago, not news.
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  674. Ian, let me explain to you how this hamburger thing works in Australia. A sandwich consists of two slices of bread with any filling of your choice., hot or cold. They can be served fresh or toasted. A hamburger consists of a soft bread roll, split in half and filled with the hot meat of your choice plus salad and condiments. It can also be filled with vegetarian options such as a vegie patty still warm, and whatever else you like. Now, a crusty bread roll with your choice of fillings is simply called a bread roll or a roll named after the filling you choose, so a salad roll is a crusty bread roll filled with salad items, but you don’t have to use crusty bread, you can use soft bread rolls as well if you like. Some rolls are round and some are a longer shape, like a small baguette. You can have a ham and salad roll, or a chicken and salad roll, or a tuna salad roll, or whatever else you fancy. So we do the same to burger buns and call them burgers named after their main filling. Therefore a chicken burger is a burger bun with a hot piece of chicken or crumbed chicken inside it and whatever else you want to put with it, lettuce and mayo, or cheese and tomato, or avocado and Vegemite. The possibilities are endless. Aussies like to do things our own way, after all, why restrict ourselves to just one idea when we can come up with hundreds! 😃😜😋😋😋🇦🇺
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  675. Ian Thorpe is a former Olympic swimmer who’s won multiple gold medals and broke many world records.
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  676. Kookaburra, the u is like in up, barramundi, Bundaberg, summer, fun.
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  677. Mount Gambier is pronounced gambia
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  678. Isn’t, these would be illegal parking in Australia, because you need at least two feet in front and two feet in back after you’ve parked, otherwise you’ll have a ticket when you return.
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  679. Just because the black light shows opal, it doesn’t mean it’s always able to be cut into a gem. It’s a really expensive gamble.
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  680.  @DaveWhoa  It’s delicious though!
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  681. That Ferrari driver should have backed the car up first, to give himself as much room as possible to drive out of the parking space. He created a problem where there wasn’t one. Also, no one was parked between the dotted lines marked. The 4WD in front of him was at least two feet over the line!
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  682. That canned meat label said Pantai Shrimp Paste, regardless of the pricing machine glitch.
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  683. “Harry Read, 97, passed away on Tuesday, 14 December, 2021, after a short illness.” I can’t find anything about Paul Goltz.
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  684. Ian, just a question about pronunciation. You say semi as sem-eye, but do you use that same rule for the prefixes demi and hemi? I’ve never heard anyone say hem-eye-sphere.
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  685. Ingham, you don’t pronounce the “g”. It’s prone to flooding at times. Also the crops are sugar cane, that should be a big hint!
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  686. We call them cyclones. Good call, Ian!
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  687. 10,000 steps a day is the healthy recommendation in Australia.
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  688. Forecast for Sydney on Christmas Day is just 30C. Could have been much hotter.
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  689. Rips are on every ocean beach so swim between the flags ALWAYS. Don’t come to Australia and drown!
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  690. There were thousands of languages across all the aboriginal tribes but over the centuries since white man arrived and introduced English, the white population dominated and most of those aboriginal languages were lost. Australia’s government has come to realise how much was lost and has been striving to save the remaining cultures.
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  691. In the US, you all say MicDonald’s but it’s said MacDonald’s, which is how we got to call it Macca’s in Australia. Old MacDonald had a farm, etc…. Irish or Scots, Mc and Mac are pronounced Mac never Mic
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  692. We have been in Summer for six days, about to be seven days.
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  693. I miss Barry Sheene but love him with Dick Johnson in this funny old Shell ad: https://youtu.be/-_5gWURWnnQ
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  694. Ian, you can get the band and title from each clip, make a list and then search for the songs so you can listen to them in full. I thought for a minute that Dragon had been left out, they were one of my favourite bands, led by brothers Marc and Todd Hunter. When Marc passed away, they tried to continue but Marc’s voice was the key. Todd has continued with the band, originally from NZ.
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  695. Wizz Fizz is like pop rocks bit in powdered form. You eat it from the bag and it bubbles in your mouth. You should get a little spoon or shovel inside the packet.
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  696. Ian, a chef can make everything, but some like to specialise in a particular style. The cake set hard due to the powdered sugar aka Icing Sugar. First attempt is the best lesson. See if you can find the much finer coconut, then Ian won’t have coconut stuck in his teeth. 😁 Also, we cook them whole, once baked, the sponge is cut in half horizontally, then jam and whipped cream added just before serving with a cup of tea. Yum!
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  697. In Australia, we have Ribena too, but it’s not your average drink. It’s a syrup (usually) which you dilute with water. It’s rich in vitamin C because of the blackcurrants. Blackcurrants are banned in the US because they impact some specific type of tree you have growing there. However juice and candy flavours can be blackcurrant. Ribena is great for boosting adults and kids’ immune systems against colds and flu. AUD$7.40 per litre in the supermarket., whereas a 2 litre bottle of Fanta is AUD$3.40, so you can see it’s not just a soft drink.
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  698. In Australia, Korea taught us how to pronounce the car company so we learned Hyundai as “he-yun-day”. When the cars first arrived here, we were using the Japanese pronunciation method and used to say “High-oon-dye”, which is when the Korean company stepped in to help us get it right. The “y” is actually pronounced while being crushed up against the “he”. Think of the karate cry, he-yah! Hyundai.
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  699. SA is great! I used to drive to Adelaide every year to attend the F1 GP week, so while there were plenty of tourists at that time of the year, everything was top notch with regards to lifestyle, friendliness and great places to eat!
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  700. Australia also has Ground, then first etc.
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  701. Ian, here’s an interview you’ll enjoy. Don Lane, the host, came to Australia in 1964 to fill in for six weeks and stayed permanently! He was much loved and his shows were “live TV”. In this clip, he’s interviewing Peter Brock! https://youtu.be/4mxeFmwOgAY
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  702. Living in the Outback: https://youtu.be/uBm3XWOJGlw
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  703. Ian, we can blame Americans because there are many, many more Americans online than any other country. It’s like the internet was created by America.
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  704. Ian, you can’t go to Kalgoorlie on a visit to Australia! You need to live and work down here to have the time to do all these things.
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  705. Neither of them are crazy. Think about it, Ian, if you could bound across the land and leap seven feet over an obstacle, would you do it? Of course you would! It’s fun and free and you can go so fast! It depends where that cricket video was recorded, but while Australia doesn’t have any invasive species native to Australia, there’s one type from Africa that’s invasive and can swarm in the warmer months. This is why we are so strict with our Immigration, Customs and Border Security!
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  706. F1 crashes are neither fun nor funny. I’ve seen too many drivers killed for the crashes to ever be entertaining. I hold my breath and pray for their survival!
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  707. Only Italians understand Carbonara! Whatever ingredients you think go into pasta carbonara, chances are you’re wrong!
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  708.  @Logan9Fingers  Pancetta is fine if you can’t get guanciale.
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  709. Just a money box. If you only save the highest denomination coins, when the tin is full, you’ll have the greatest amount inside, ready for the bank.
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  710. Hehehehe!
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  711. Ian, I’ve been to Canberra with my family and aside from visiting a few places like the Mint and the foreign embassies, the place is a nightmare to drive around. Dad wanted to take us to the movies - he and I were movie buffs - but although we could see the cinema as we drove past, we couldn’t find how to get there. After an hour of driving literally round and round and round, he gave up! My Dad, the man who used logic and reasoning to do everything and studied the roadmap before we went anywhere, surrendered to the impractical design of Canberra’s roads and we went back to our campsite then left for good the next morning. Google a street map of Canberra. If you don’t live there, you go nuts trying to find your way!
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  712. @neindanke3916That’s only because you don’t understand it. Let God guide you through your life.
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  713. When you pull a gun on police, they go into a whole new mode of defence and you wind up in a much worse position than you had been. It’s just not worth your life to try that stuff.
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  714.  @MrAhuapai  for you, maybe.
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  715. Malcolm Douglas is as famous in Australia as Steve Irwin, just a different generation.
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  716. 400 years old is negligible when it comes to history. Egypt dates back to 3000BC!
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  717. Dr Phil looked at education in America because the facts are that it’s going backwards, literally! Sixth grade is studying at third grade level because that’s the level that they can understand. Seek out the episode and watch it in full.
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  718. Ian, we were in WW1 because we fought at Gallipoli under the title ANZAC - Australia and New Zealand Army Corp. I’m sure you knew that.
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  719.  @IWrocker  ❤️❤️❤️
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  720. This kind of trip should be done with a person who knows the region, otherwise you can become stranded with no help.
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  721. Sticky has their own YT channel, check them out, they make hard candy
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  722. Australia has a temperate climate. In winter, it can get down to 5C at night in some areas, lower in some parts and higher in others. But in daytime winter temps range from 15C to 21C. Summer days range from 22C to 43C on heatwave days, usually about two or three of those during summer. The only snow regions are from just south of Canberra to the mountains of northern Victoria, with ski resorts in southern New South Wales around Mt Kosciusko. Snow has melted by September. Celsius toFahrenheit: Double it and add. 30, so e.g. 25C, double it (50) and add. 30 = a rough estimate of 80F.
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  723.  @Auth0R_M0RGaN  It’s the Aussies who are saying it. He must be the only other American besides Brian Jordan Alvarez who has perfected the Aussie accent. I found a video of him speaking with a British accent, northern I think, and then an Aussie accent which he seemed to have nailed, otherwise he wouldn’t have fooled us.
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  724.  @MajorMalfunction  That must be extremely difficult after a meal.
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  725. Ian, don’t guess, do your research then you’ll actually learn the answers and remember them.
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  726. Hahaha! Max Walker was a former Aussie cricketer who has always been a larrikin (cheeky bloke) with a great sense of humour, so those books will be fun to read. Not for kids.
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  727. How to say Peugeot: https://youtu.be/LejGLJU-Pps
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  728. Arnott’s has also deleted a lot of our old favourites due to all the new flavours they keep making. We’ve lost os many great biscuits and all long for them to come back! We used to make vanilla slices out of Lattice Biscuits. Honey Snaps have also disappeared! So many more! I would happily go back to two flavours of Tim Tams if we could just have our old favourites back!
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  729. Aussies really don’t do Halloween, the stores try to tempt us to buy stuff every year, but it’s not a thing here.
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  730. Oh! The Wonky Donkey will have you in stitches! ROTFL!
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  731. That Perth house has been added onto already. In Australia, we tend to freshen up paintwork and floors, but we don’t knockdown and rebuild anywhere near as often as in the States, because we try to preserve our architectural history. In fact, there are many areas protected by the National Trust, because a building or group of buildings represents a time in our history that needs to be preserved. Knock downs would mostly be for houses with structural damage from floods, fire or other events. An exception that springs to mind is Ned Kelly’s family home! It’s preserved as it was.
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  732. @ Hershey’s chocolate was originally made it for the soldiers in wartime, so it had to last for months, and when the soldiers came home, they wanted the Hershey’s chocolate that they were used to, and it’s been made the same way ever since. The US Government protects the Hershey company as the major supplier of American chocolate. That’s why Hershey’s make some limited Cadbury’s under licence but nothing considered in opposition to anything Hershey makes.
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  733. Australia doesn’t have any spiders that are eleven or twelve inches.
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  734.  @1ihws  very funny! 😂
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  735. I’m pretty sure that is a freshwater crocodile because it has a very narrow snout and four bumps immediately behind its head.
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  736. It’s CHP in pursuit with LAPD backing them up by blocking traffic and side streets. How come an Aussie knows this and you don’t? LOL!
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  737. Arnott’s Iced Vo Vo Biscuits are smothered in desiccated coconut, so maybe have them with a hot cuppa and you won’t be left with a mouthful of coconut.
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  738. @not today Do what? Click on no tip?
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  739. @not today oh ok, so not directly related to my comment.
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  740. Steve Parrish is a well known, highly published Australian photographer. All of his work is worth seeing!
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  741.  @Krenisphia  BigW began in 1964 as a division of Woolworths Group. Coles Group acquired Kmart in 1978, now Kmart Australia.
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  742. That sounds fully American.
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  743. Aussies already have loads of access to restaurants selling meals made with whole foods. As for muscle cars, ww can’t even keep our car manufacturing alive! We need to stop importing and go back to making our own stuff to keep our industries, farmers and small businesses thriving.
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  744. Ian, this little doco will interest you, it’s about The Ghan, Australia’s famous rail journey on this luxury train: https://youtu.be/CUqyK0o9Uvo
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  745. I live on the coast and we have clay soil everywhere!
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  746. Those mini groceries were a Coles promotion a while back. They became popular with young kids who used them to practise their shopping and buying skills.
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  747. When Cheveyo and Tia drove across the Nullarbor, they confirmed the last shop for 1000km was real! (OnePackWanderers)
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  748.  @johnd8892  Yeah, he migrated with his parents for his Dad’s job, so it was permanent. He started racing here, not in Canada.
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  749. Cottees make great jams!
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  750. Another Weet-Bix ad: https://youtu.be/fH4wzjwbq-c
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  751. You need to watch Mugumogu channel because the owner has three cats of different ages and different personalities, but they all love bath time, being dried and brushed. Maru is the oldest and the most placid of them all. He loves being pampered and his tail has its own motor, waving constantly, even in his sleep! Enjoy!
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  752. Ian, here’s a video you might enjoy! Robson Green is a British actor well know to Australian audiences for many TV series as well as his documentaries. He’s a fun-loving adventurer and in this episode of Extreme Fishing, he’s in Tasmania, having a blast out on the ocean. The series goes back several years. Enjoy! Pedro might like it as well. https://youtu.be/Jq51THk2iCA. I know it’s not your usual interest but it’s exciting!
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  753. American spelling is different because of one man who thought Americans were too dumb to learn English the way England speaks it, so he deleted thousands of words, including half of the homophones! Now English speakers know who that dumb American was, none other than Noah Webster! He also removed the u from the.suffix “our” because he deemed it unnecessary! He had “a lot of ‘splaining to do” when he fronted up to St Peter! (Quote from Desi Arnaz to Lucy)
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  754. Flooding is part of the normal climate of our arid land, but sometimes the floods are exceptionally high. As bad as it is, it’s nowhere near the horror of the Tsunami in Japan in 2011. Most of our Aussies are aware of the floods and receive orders to evacuate. It’s dangerous, I know, and this year’s flood is exceptional, but Aussies always pull together in these times and those of us not in the flood zones will be contributing financially and through prayer.
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  755. Shein, rhymes with beer stein, is an online store that sells clothing and accessories for everyone.
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  756. We do get plagues of flies sometimes, especially if there’s a dead creature somewhere or a bag of rotting food scraps.
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  757. But honestly, what difference does it make if you get out of the car to buy your beer slab or they pop it in the boot for you? There isn’t one!
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  758. It bothers every girl named Carmel. Caramel has an extra pronounced A. English originated in England. Australians speak and spell in English. American English has been altered from the original, probably as a revolt against the British army being in the US.
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  759. That newspaper is a purchased one from one of those historical news companies. They cost a few hundred dollars.
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  760. Wow, we finally got to see just how blue your eyes are! Must have been the caps hiding them in the past!
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  761. You don’t understand how Deal or No Deal works. They have a fixed number of cases held by a panel with one case each. I think it’s either 32 or 48 cases, it’s been a long time since I watched it. There’s one contestant who chooses a case but his case remains closed next to him. Each case has a card inside with an amount on it, between 50c and $100,000. (It used to be $200,000.). No one knows what’s in the case until the contestant picks a number and the case is opened to reveal what he just eliminated. He hopes to eliminate all the low amounts first, but sometimes the eliminate the highest amounts and that reduces his chances of winning a top prize. As each case is revealed, the contestant can either accept the prize or refuse it, hence Deal? Or No deal? Most contestants get sucked in and keep playing, trying to win more money, so they keep saying No Deal, and end up with something like 50c or $20 or $50,000 as their final options. The say No Deal and hope to get $50,000 but that is eliminated next, leaving them with $20.00. This is why I hate it. Gambling addicts are made from this show! It’s very rare for the contestant to win the top prize. TV stations here don’t have the kind of money they used to have in the 80s.
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  762. That Aussie girl has an American accent, which is probably why she’s a bit out of touch.
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  763. Up until about ten years ago, we had channels 2, 7, 9, 10 and SBS-TV. Once we switched over to Digital TV, each TV Network bought up a bunch of channels bit by bit, to bring us more free to air options. Now each TV channel has about five extra channels.
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  764.  @utha2665  I only know that one from the ABC tv show, The Drum.
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  765. A trailer! It’s about time! Woohoo! 😃👍🇦🇺🎄
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  766. My friend grew up in Sydney, got married in Sydney, then they moved to Tassie for study, and decided to stay!
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  767. The tragic thing about the US preferring new stuff, is the your architectural history is being lost with every demolition, so instead of preserving history, it’s being obliterated, and that’s incredibly sad. Europe has so many historical buildings that have stood for hundreds of years, even a thousand or more.
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  768. He most likely has a degree in reptile science and has loved them since he was a kid. Edit: “Zac Bower is the only person in Australia (and possibly the world) with the job title Venom Supervisor. Zac oversees the Australian Reptile Park’s venom milking program and is responsible for the milking of venom from Australia’s deadliest snakes to turn into lifesaving antivenom. This program saves 300 Australian lives every year and Zac nurtures all 250+ venomous snakes in his care inclusive of cleaning, feeding and veterinary checks. “Zac recently was awarded the Central Coast Business Chamber’s “Outstanding Young Employee” for his efforts in the venom programs.” More: https://youtu.be/ZVeW7YilPQg
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  769. Rugby also refers to two forms of football, Rugby Union and Rugby League.
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  770. Thank you for telling us it was Macquarie. It was too small to read on my screen so I had no idea what he was saying. Americans aren’t used to Irish and Scottish names beginning with Mc and Mac, because I’ve noticed just how often they can’t pronounce them.
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  771. Woolworth is a surname, so it can be used anywhere without any connection to the Australian company. Same with Wendy’s.
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  772. Education has to be whacked if the teachers don’t even know that Paris is in France!
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  773. If they redirect flood waters from Queensland, they will destroy all the agriculture of the southern states! Who is this guy doing the commentary?? He’s not an Aussie. If you meddle with the country as God made it, you’ll destroy everything. Ian, watch the other video I shared, it makes a lot more sense to work with the Aboriginals to restore the land, not redesign it. Edit: Ahh, he’s in Azerbaijan, so he’s getting all this from the media.
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  774. The children have the right to a mother and a father, they have rights too! I’m Catholic and I agree with Ben.
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  775.  @petethundabox5067 Not old, but still current.
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  776.  @Dr_KAP It is still Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.
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  777.  @WithLoveDenisse  AH 2.0!
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  778. Arnott’s Choc Mint Slice. Minties are the hard candy that you suck.
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  779.  @billschild3371  Ash just got married, too! Clearly she wants the next stage of her life to be her own family.
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  780. Kensington Pride mangoes have the best flavour of all mangoes!
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  781.  @MyBizOnlu Not funny. That’s Jesus in the Real Presence! By that point, it’s not even bread!
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  782.  @MyBizOnlu  My level, as you call it, was closer to Jesus. I am Catholic, the cookie lady is most definitely not!
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  783. Ian, you misunderstood it. It’s a haystack for feeding the animals, but if it gets wet, it goes mouldy, so the thatching makes sure the rain water drains away, exactly the same principle as a thatched roof on a house. The thatching strands are hollow like straws, and act as drainage for rain water. With the whole thing being elevated, the wet ground doesn’t impact the hay either. Look on YouTube for thatchers making a roof! You’ll be fascinated!
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  784. Magpie in a helmet! Classic! LOL!
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  785. God is great! Creator of all creatures, great and small. Not evolution. Man did not come from apes either.
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  786.  @Sockmonkey3940  They laughed at Jesus too. You don’t understand that the wafers only look like wafers, the Holy Spirit has changed them into the Body and Blood of Jesus.
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  787. YAY! It’s back!
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  788.  @Jasonronsteinberger  I think her intentions were much darker than that.
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  789. Cronulla Beach is in the Sutherland Shire of Sydney’s suburban sprawl.
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  790. Evil persists when good people do nothing!
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  791. Pavilion Geelong: No alterations to menu items. Good to know, that stops me from ever eating there. I only dine where the chef understands my dietary needs and is willing to adapt a menu item so that I can safely enjoy my dinner. Any restaurant that rips you off, isn’t worth the paper their menu is written on.
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  792. @ Keith Smith wasn’t a reporter and never worked in the News department. He was much more prominent and well-respected.
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  793. Ian, after covid, you might need to come Down Under and spend your winters here so you get summer all year round! You’ll only be allowed to stay for three months max, but if you enjoy it, you can apply for a visa.
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  794. Right the first time, Mt Isa (eye-za)
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  795.  @Kayenne54  When you zoom in a little, the names of towns start to appear, but there are also large areas with no towns. Note the distances between place names.
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  796. Ian, you keep forgetting that we don’t rely on cars for everything like you do over there! We have other options: planes, trains, boats and ferries, buses, light rail, and of course walking. Yes we walk! LOL!
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  797. I don’t understand why Americans bite every candy they try! We don’t do that, we suck them.
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  798. Year, favourites is the original British spelling. I blame Noah Webster for all the spelling errors in the US.
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  799. Streets Golden Gaytime came decades before the popcorn, but no one can send you the actual ice creams, you’ll have to wait until you get here for that one!
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  800. In Australia, the fake stuff has to be labelled compound chocolate. All the real stuff is milk chocolate or dark chocolate or 74% cocoa etc.
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  801. Tanzania is on the east coast of Africa. “Tanzania is an East African country known for its vast wilderness areas. They include the plains of Serengeti National Park, a safari mecca populated by the “big five” game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino), and Kilimanjaro National Park, home to Africa’s highest mountain. Offshore lie the tropical islands of Zanzibar, with Arabic influences, and Mafia, with a marine park home to whale sharks and coral reefs.” Languages: Swahili and English.
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  802. Zelenskyy didn’t melt down, it wasn’t a meeting, it was an attack, two against one, shameful and disrespectful.
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  803. They get uploaded in clips, give it a few days.
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  804. Mackay is pronounced like Mc-k-eye
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  805.  @lmaree200886  Sutherland Shire is very particular about preserving and maintaining trees.
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  806. Cassowary section: that native looks like one of the characters from the movie, Apocalypto! In fact none of the natives we see in this video are Australian aboriginals. Perentie is actually native to Australia and is larger than a Komodo dragon, but like most lizards, it eats insects, small animals such as rats, mice and rabbits, but the largest perentie may also eat small kangaroos and small wombats. Like other lizards, humans can scare them away by seeming aggressive. The only bad thing about that Aussie was the over-use of the f bomb. Thankfully no one in my social circle uses that word nor the other distasteful word he said. Such language draws the wrong kinds of people around you and isn’t attractive to women nor your boss nor your family and definitely not your wife and kids.
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  807. Ian, this is like watching every car crash from F1 across twenty years! There’s a risk but it’s not with every bowl.
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  808. Americans can have guns but not Kinder Surprise. Yes, that sounds about right.
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  809. Ian, here’s one for you. Hollywood uses Roman Numerals to date all their movies, particularly the classics. Also many top makers of watches use Roman numerals as well. Only tablets and mobile phones seem not to use it, although I’m sure there’s a setting for it or a widget if you really wanted it. 😄 EDIT: I’m on an iPad so the Dutch clock is the size of a pea. I just enlarged it and realised it’s not in Roman numerals. Duh!
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  810. Your govt restricted Cadbury products in the US to protect Hershey’s.
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  811. BTW, you say pissed and it means mad or angry. We say pissed and it means drunk, pissed off is angry.
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  812. Jeff Goldblum?
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  813. The problem is that they start making Easter products after Boxing Day! Naturally no one is going to buy them in January to eat in March. Plus they stack them in the display when they’re freshly baked, so they get crushed. Nothing wrong with Coles nor Woolies buns.
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  814. The L is to indicate the driver is on a Learner’s Permit so they need a licensed driver with them.
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  815. Duh! You tell the bus driver that you want to get off at such and such a street, and he will call you when it’s coming up, “Smith Street next!” That’s one way to know, especially if you’re new to the area. The other way is to look at the map inside the bus and/or at the bus stop, also inside the trains, or online with the state’s public transport website, so you can plan your journey. “Plan your travel in NSW using the Trip Planner or apps, check timetables and travel alerts and find information on stations, stops, wharves and how to get to events.”
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  816. When it got complicated towards the end of the video, what he was basically saying is that the world of physics has a natural means of measurements that’s purely metric. Imperial is mankind’s attempt to structure such a system, but it’s centuries out of date, now that we know God provided a system already built into everything He created.
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  817. I’m very suspicious of that first kangaroo video because the photographer zooms in on the action. They’re on a golf course for crying out loud! Who’s behind the camera and why isn’t he helping or at the very least, calling the clubhouse for help. And killing a kangaroo with your golf club isn’t an option. I can’t help wondering if it was all a set up to get a good video for their channel. The river side video: That Indian couple are fine taking pictures of the kangaroos but leave as soon as they see the birds approaching. The kangaroo turns to see what’s behind him and when it turns back, that guy is a lot closer than he had been, so the kangaroo defends itself, just in case this is an attack. The last video, that adult was touching the animal, which looks like a wallaby to me, but even so, as soon as he was touched from the back, he reacted by jumping. You can’t play with them like dogs and cats, they’re wild animals even in zoos and wildlife parks, so you can sit near them and take photos, you’re not a threat, but as soon as you surprise them or come at them from behind, they will spring into action, usually by attacking not evading.
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  818. Guided Walking of Katoomba: https://youtu.be/te46wkDyJHk
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  819. American bread contains a LOT MORE than flour, water, yeast and a little salt!
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  820. Mitani is the original.
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  821. Thanks, Ian! 🇦🇺❤️
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  822. West of Sydney is prone to early morning frosts. Just to let you know.
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  823. Great food in Tassie, as well as an abundance of berries of all kinds plus lots of cumquats!
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  824. Peppermint Crisp is delicious but be careful eating it because the mint toffee shards can be quite sharp, so maybe not for the little ones. Great as a topping for the pavlova, just pop it in a bag and give it a bash. Delicious either way!
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  825. It’s Texans who boast about the properties they own. Aussies don’t think that way. The biggest landowner is God because He created everything!
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  826. It’s a pink Galah! 😍
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  827.  @sandgroperwookiee65  I never knew that, thanks! I’ve only ever seen lifeguards at the beaches I’ve visited, dressed in blue.
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  828. Ive never heard of a parking lot in a school! Our teens have to be 18 to get their full driving licence, so no kids drive to school. They either get the bus, train or walk.
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  829. And watch this short video, not to react but to understand what makes an opal valuable! https://youtu.be/_Fh0Ob7ApkU I can never own an opal, they’re way out of my price range! But I love looking at them and watching Justin cut the raw opal in the hope of finding something amazing, which is extremely rare.
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  830. Arnott’s Choc Mint Slice are right up there with Tim Tam Biscuits, you need both in your pantry at all times to fulfil both needs!
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  831. This one is also a doozy! https://youtu.be/No07KOKXqD4 An old Jay Leno one - nothing’s changed! https://youtu.be/zOw8aiyMUAU Jay Leno in 2011: https://youtu.be/KXWTQobaMaQ Jay Leno again: https://youtu.be/PO9Bw-o8iF4
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  832. There actually are people who don’t want to watch someone get shot or killed.
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  833.  @adamf6582  Thank you for being the voice of logic.
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  834. I never learned about Oceania when I was in school. Apparently it’s now all of the Pacific islands that are not Asian.
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  835. It’s a frilled neck lizard.
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  836. We are twelve days into Spring, tomorrow is day 13. Very mild temps, 17-18C
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  837. Billabong is a winding river where one of the bends gets eroded away at the neck, leaving a circular section in the river. Not what Mr Crowe described. Google it.
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  838. Just two words: Market research!
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  839. Sean, I would love to know the story of your incredible boots! They’re filthy after every job and look brand new on the next job! They look like suede, which is hard to clean, so how do you do it? They also look supremely comfortable.
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  840. Never run from the Police.
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  841. Poker is only played in casinos and Oz has two, so only limited players with lots of spare cash. The Aussie bush can only grow when fire opens the seed pods, so exploding gum trees are merely loud cracks not gum tree rockets.
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  842. You said “taking it to the street” and that brought back an old song! “Taking it to the Streets” - Doobie Brothers: https://youtu.be/2rxWPEdYCnI?si=9Zk7QJ3UkWz3_x5_
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  843. It’s purple quartz. I’m a beader and purple quartz, along with other colours, is readily available. Quartz is the most common mineral on Earth and is found everywhere. “Crystalline quartz is often colourless, but it can be milky white, purple, yellow, orange, brown, black or, rarely, pink: Colourless quartz is known as rock crystal, yellow as citrine, purple as amethyst, brownish as smoky quartz pink as rose quartz.”
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  844. Australia is also mandated orange turn signals at front, back and corners where necessary. Subaru is a Japanese car so of course it would be orange.
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  845. Korea does pronounce the ‘y” in Hyundai.
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  846. Back in the 70s, I experienced smoke from a pipe filled with Amphora tobacco and cigarettes with cloves, and I understand why following the aroma would be appealing, like a lovely aftershave.
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  847. Ian, where do you get your calcium intake? Make sure you get calcium otherwise you’ll get osteoporosis when you get older, and by then it’s too late to fix it. You need to consume your calcium now, while your bones are young and still developing. This also applies in particular to your kiddies!
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  848. He’s now 70 and still has a similar build. Found photos online of him at a beach.
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  849. Carded is for soccer. Either a red card or a yellow card. Also called booked.
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  850. Do they sell fresh blood oranges in the US? Blood oranges are generally sweeter and less acidic than regular oranges.
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  851. A stockman is the rider and his job is to manage the cattle on the vast cattle stations in Australia. It’s not a rodeo, this is the stockmen demonstrating their skills at managing the cattle and controlling them, something they need to do every day on the job. Search for Australian cattle stations and how they’re run. It’s not a sport as such, but rather a measure of which stockmen have the best skills. They’re doing it all day every day, so an annual competition is a natural progression.
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  852. That’s a normal fridge. Families might opt for a taller one but it’s pretty standard for a couple with a toddler or two. Remember that we shop more often than you guys do.
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  853. I saw the old Golden Fleece in the cover shot! Golden Fleece no longer exists.
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  854. Back then, there was only scrub, no Perth, no people, nothing they could use.
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  855. The language is English and Australia was settled by the British so we use mostly their pronunciations. Some words have been influenced by American television and movies, but schools teach the British way.
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  856. I’m not sure how it works these days since I’m on the age pension, but if you get a medical bill, you pay it and take the receipt to Medicare and they will process your full or partial refund.
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  857. I barely recognise any of these songs! They’re way past my era! 😂😂🇦🇺
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  858. Pademelons - “paddymelons” - one of the smaller marsupials, with much thicker fur.
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  859. Ian, brace yourself for the day corporate businesses collapse, because they’re not part of God’s plan for mankind. It’s corporate greed that divides the people and sets up the rich Vs poor society!
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  860. Drinking and swearing is an age thing. I’ve never been a part of that scene. The generation gap has help me avoid it altogether. There are towns in the outback but really, unless you’re part of a guided tour, you have no reason to be out there, especially amongst the scorpions and deadly snakes.
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  861. Ian, we think outside the box with so many things, including our coin sizes. Which is better to carry in your pocket, four of our small $2 coins or eight of our largest 50c coins? I know which I’d prefer in my pocket or zip purse! The less weight, the better, right? (Also, we no longer have notes below $5. ). It’s also a great way to save your change in a money box which is great for teaching your kids how to save up for what they want, even keep a little account book to monitor the balance! We had money boxes as kids and learned to save up for things!
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  862. Crocodile Park, Broome, WA: https://youtu.be/8hc3s0KG7eA
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  863. The squirrels are probably fighting over ownership of the tree. That’s something koalas do too. Don’t forget they have long claws so they can grip the tree, so they can do some damage. I can’t see any humour in it though.
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  864. Reading and Writing Hotline ad: https://youtu.be/EGIlaOimav8
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  865. No families live in the Sydney CBD, that area is all corporate and hotel accommodation. Once you get out into the suburbs, that’s when you can find more suitable accommodation. Many young people choose to share a four bedroom home between four of them, spreading the load fairly across four younger incomes. The trick is finding a group you feel safe and comfortable with, because occasionally you get someone who eats everything instead of considering the others as well. It’s a bit like Survivor in that regard! ROTFL! But usually they can work things out for themselves. And of course, there’s always the option of living with Mum and Dad and paying board.
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  866.  Ms Bliss  You can report them and should do so!
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  867. Any sports that Australia competes in on a world scale, such as cricket and rugby league, will be a big spectator sport in Australia. Baseball is played here but not internationally so there are only some local teams.
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  868. And crossing both worlds, Ioan Gruffudd being interviewed by Aussie comedy radio duo, delightfully funny! https://youtu.be/SP0PMB-ol5U
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  869. We don’t know Spanish here, so we pronounced Uno to fit English rules, so: use, usual, union. We say fillet because we spell it fillet. Filet is the French word so we would pronounce that as in French. However I have always read Chick-filla because I never heard it said for many years. Vitamins (vittamins) is the correct English pronunciation but most Aussies say Vitamins (vy-ta-mins), probably because of the rule for pronouncing vitality, vital, etc. Cordial - corjil is to behave politely towards others. Cordial - cordy-al is a syrup for making drinks.
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  870. Wow, you chose the cars for the worst police state in Australia!
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  871. Ian, look for Air Supply on YouTube, they have great songs in the easy listening genre.
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  872.  @bonnie7898  LOL! Best if everyone just buys their lunch locally and leaves the park nice and tidy.
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  873. Jodi Benson
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  874.  @DCresident123  No, I’m in Australia and we have thousands of Italian restaurants, several of which I frequent, and if you want bread with your pasta, you ask for it. Herb bread is sometimes a side dish on the menu. When I was in Rome, I ordered pasta and gelato. Bread was not automatically brought to the table. You can definitely order it.
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  875. Ian, if you read or know Genesis, the Creation story explains this phenomenon. The waters came after the land! 😃🌎 Also, go on Google Earth, rotate the globe to Antarctica and reduce the size until you can see the southern-most parts of the three continents in the Southern Hemisphere. South America was once attached to it!
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  876. Frilled neck Lizard.
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  877. Never heard of the Gympie plant but then I would never hike thru a rain forest.
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  878. Gosh! All those locked cabinets and the alcohol is on open shelves! Now that makes no sense!
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  879. A ute is a car that’s made as a utility vehicle so the owner can cart stuff or transport goods without having to buy an expensive van or truck. A ute that has been closed in with doors and roof is known as a panel van.
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  880. Any American who is too scared to come Down Under, should definitely stay well away from here. It’s a land only for the brave and educated! In your case, Ian, you’re just coming home, mate!
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  881.  @IWrocker  seal them in something more substantial so they don’t get freezer burn.
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  882. Hmmm…. Maybe it already is called dirty nappy - poutine - pooh-teen
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  883. I’ve given you links to Justin at Black Opals Direct on a few occasions. He’s worth watching because you’ll understand how hard it is to make any money in the opal business. Just message him and ask if you can react to his videos. https://youtu.be/yrQcJEWqmss
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  884. That call can’t be out of Australia, it’s for homesick Aussies, meaning they’re not here!
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  885. I’ve never seen the new version of Gatsby, because I saw and loved the original with Robert Redford, Mia Farrow et al.
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  886. The US has huge waves too but they only come from the ocean, never lakes.
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  887. There are lots of intersections with the sign, “Left turn on red permitted after stopping.” We buy the size drink we can finish. Why would you need free refills? I’ve never bought a second drink in my life, even when some places do have free refills.
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  888. Ellen loves demeaning people, that’s why I refuse to watch her in anything.
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  889. I’m putting this shoey link here so you can find it. Daniel Ricciardo and celebrities do shoeys: https://youtu.be/kd00kF-lNqQ
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  890. When I was in Rome in 1990, all the hotels had the two way windows.
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  891. This girl moved to Australia: https://youtu.be/W9v04mR5g-4
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  892. In Australia, we call them Jam, Jelly and Conserve. Jam is mashed fruit, Jelly is strained jam without the fruit and conserve has whole fruit in it, hence the fruit is conserved.
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  893. The Brits are great with nicknames too! Remember Stefan Johansson, the F1 driver? The British called him “Steve Johnson”!
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  894. Ian, you should study Australia’s River System because it’s so very interesting! Our land has mountains, deserts, plains, valleys and basins, all of which respond to rainfall differently. For example, when there’s a lot of rain in Queensland, the rainwater flows south and south west, causing floods in the basins and reviving nature and wildlife in the process. So while some parts of the country are battling rising floodwaters, other parts are seeing the rivers come to life for the first time in years! You should also research the Murray-Darling Basin, Lake Eyre, and the flood plains. Fascinating stuff!
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  895.  @thatcat8442  In the US, yes, because you have so much land to spare. In UK and many European countries, the houses are already built, there’s nowhere to go so they make do with a very small footprint. Country estates are standalone houses but not everyone can afford to maintain such a house.
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  896.  @Maireadmoss  Concrete over historic marble? Only in America!
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  897. Novak has become a political scapegoat! He poses no threat to anyone because his immunity is high and Omicron is already rampant, which is the case around the world as this pandemic is coming to an end. This whole saga feels a lot like what the Victorian government did to George Cardinal Pell a couple of years ago! It has left the same nasty taste in one’s mouth, vindictiveness and abuse of power!
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  898. That’s why you hear JD apologising for his part in upsetting her. He’s not apologising for hitting her because that never happened.
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  899. To be fair, sometimes the next exit is 40 miles away.
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  900.  @good__enough  No, it’s definitely gobsmacked! I would never smack God! And gob means mouth, as in struck speechless! (Oxford dictionary)
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  901. When you get across to the eastern suburbs, you can see the Pacific Ocean. This will take you on a walk around the coast near Bondi and Bronte: https://youtu.be/7DRhLg63ugM
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  902. Australian birds and their own specific calls: https://youtu.be/vhlE13EqjJk Magpie mimicking other neighbourhood sounds: https://youtu.be/FBsEj2sz0qE Many of our larger birds have a great vocal range, so it’s common to hear the suburban ones mimicking other sounds.
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  903. The Dutch never stayed. The Brits settled here.
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  904. One of my favourite people on YouTube is Dr Lee, a truly wonderful man with much wisdom to offer: https://youtu.be/i5kqDxd2S-E
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  905. I don’t believe any of them are real.
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  906. Nowhere in the world can you go on a hike without having a lot of knowledge of the area you plan to go and have first aid at the ready and a cell phone for emergencies. Don’t hike alone, for one thing!
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  907. If you want to learn how to pronounce lots of Aussie places, try this old popular song from Aussie, Lucky Starr, who’s 80 now and still singing: https://youtu.be/ZeadSspZDzM
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  908. I never drive to the CBD, parking in expensive and only workers should use the multi-storey carparks, but it’s first come, first served. I prefer to avoid the hassle and park next to a station then just jump on a train. Way cheaper and no traffic to stress over.
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  909. That ute is definitely parked in the US, the oversized parking space makes it so obvious!
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  910. When you get here, buy a bottle of Sunsense and use it often!
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  911. Puffer fish are found all over the world, especially in warmer seas. Asia has puffer fish too, in fact, in Japan, there are chefs trained to prepare it so it’s safe to eat, a tradition that began hundreds of years ago in China. They’re not native to Australia at all.
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  912. Cyclones/hurricanes require hot air, so cold regions won’t have them.
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  913. Hyundai : https://youtu.be/7anPmip9Xf4?si=Y9cKU8AZdn9kZ_AR
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  914. Better options? That’s because they’re all franchises and so Aussies run them, Aussie managers listen to what Aussies want and they try to give it to us. The Company tested McCafe in Australia first, to see if it could work in our culture. It did and so it got rolled out in the US too, but I keep hearing that it’s separate from Maccas, as in a separate building, but that’s not true. McCafe is on the opposite side to the kitchen with the seating area more conducive to adults who want to relax, drink their coffee and read the paper or a magazine, or work on their tablet. The cafe section is separate from the main counter but under the same roof.
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  915. You pronounced it very well: Kalgoorlie - kal-goor-lie Coober Pedy is pronounced “cooba-peedy” with no stress on any syllable. Coober Pedy, along with Lightning Ridge, are the two major opal mining towns, but resources are dwindling and the search is on for other possible sources. Residents live underground to escape the heat, so most of the homes are hand-built above ground and have amazing rooms dug out underground! You need to search YT for them.
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  916. Mum is also British. We say mother as in muther, not like moth. So naturally it gets abbreviated to Mum. Hyundai in Australia corrected us for mispronouncing their name. We went towards a Japanese way - hi-oon-die. But the Koreans taught us to say Hee-unn-day. When Hyundai is pronounced by Koreans, they shorten the Hyun while saying every letter - hyun-day.
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  917. We don’t have Hulu and Stan has the dregs of Television and movies no one wants to watch.
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  918. Americans love sugar and carbs so they’re probably all undiagnosed diabetics because who has time and money to go to the doctor especially for regular check ups and blood tests! So they’re just not thinking about thirst as a major symptom of diabetes. Six full glasses of water with a meal is not normal! I’m also mystified by “free refills”, because one 300ml glass of water is enough for me. In fact 1.5 litres per day is normal and includes tea, coffee, milk, water, soda and juice.
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  919. @ Did I misspell it?
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  920. This is one of my old favourites, for Mitre 10, a massive hardware chain in Australia and New Zealand. You’ll need to adapt your ears to the NZ accent, but you can do it! https://youtu.be/UT6oZqYij8U
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  921. Sulphur crested cockatoos: https://youtu.be/u_WfE_2v7yM Galahs: https://youtu.be/MflpACF9EN8 Philip Island tour: https://youtu.be/r3FbPBYApSQ
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  922. They’re cicadas not crickets.
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  923. Ian, have you heard yet about the fiasco in Florida concerning Judge Craig Dethomasis? Look into it because everyone needs to know about it and rally behind the “victim”, Jeremy Hales, because the Judge is making unconstitutional decisions and after three attempts to get him to recuse himself, he keeps refusing. Evil persists when good people do nothing! More YouTubers have joined together in sharing the story. TheDUIGuy+ is one of them.
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  924. These protesters bring shame upon all of us! Please obey the covid rules, they’re protecting ALL Australians and this kind of behaviour is going to fill our hospitals in a few weeks as new cases result from this lack of social distancing and proper mask wearing. You want freedom? So do the rest of us, freedom from covid especially the Delta strain!
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  925.  Jane Good  No, they were breaking the law because Australia is in lockdown! And I have no idea what msm is.
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  926.  Jane Good  Sweden hasnt had Delta yet. I disagree with you 100% on lockdowns.
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  927. One Aussie’s BBQ on his apartment balcony: https://youtu.be/HOpDAzjD564 Aussie workplace BBQ: https://youtu.be/fr6YhR7cspo
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  928. Derryn Hinch is an often controversial journalist who’s been involved in several TV programs including hosting The Midday Show in 1994 and other programs over the years. Simon O’Donnell is a former cricketer who did a lot of TV back in the day. The red headed guy was a rugby league player, Paul Vautin, nicknamed “Fatty” who hosted The Footy Show after he retired from playing.
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  929. The free garden is actually a Community Garden where locals come and plant whatever they like and at harvest, can share them with the poorer folks in the community. They have these in the UK too. Some rules apply, otherwise the whole idea of community gardens would be a massive greedy grab!
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  930. When God decides our time is up, no one will be able to hide from His Justice, so all this so called preparation is pointless. Prepare for Heaven not earth.
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  931. Cottee’s cordial is non-alcoholic here. The US has alcohol based cordials that are used differently. There’s a difference in pronunciation from the adjective cordial. They used to be higher in sugar but these days, we’re becoming wiser with our healthy choices and tend to opt for fruit juice based cordials, one top brand being Golden Circle, the Queensland company that began many decades ago with pineapple products, hence the name. https://youtu.be/MvsLBhZUlk0
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  932.  @Shado_wolf  I do but I think American marshmallows have cups more sugar than the ones we have in Australia.
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  933.  @putnamehereholdmadoodle  You’re asking in the wrong place.
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  934. Now Alex Hawke, the Immigration Minister, holds the personal power to overturn the Court’s decision and cancel his visa! We all need to pray! Seriously, Hawke can actually end his future attendance in the AO for three years!
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  935. Australia has a towel warming option.
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  936. Arnott’s is not pronounced “are knots”.
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  937. The history of Beerenberg, South Australia: https://youtu.be/uj_VXaczaQE
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  938. Michael Walz To be fair, he wasn't talking about letting go of all the restrictions and limitations. He believed and still believes, that if we manage it properly, we can go back to work and rebuild our economy, while maintaining social distancing and proper procedures. I'm not saying I agree with him, but he's been cautiously optimistic that it would work. Now, perhaps, less so, since Victoria completely stuffed it up.
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  939.  @Thiswasmeanttobeeasy  Well, history repeats itself so they’ll be back.
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  940. Sorry, but the rainbow is God’s promise of Peace. No one can claim it as theirs.
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  941. Kyle, check out Courtney Budzyn, she has POTS too and might be able to help you.
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  942. Coober Pedy: peedy peedy peedy!
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  943.  @IWrocker  You have us Aussies to teach you. ❤️🇦🇺
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  944. It depends on the area, for whether you need to “signal the driver” or not. Obviously in busy cities with people at every stop, signalling isn’t necessary, but in the suburbs, where someone might take advantage of the bus seat to rest a while, raising your arm as the bus approaches, lets him know that you’re a passenger and not just hanging out in the bus shelter. It’s a courtesy rather than a rule. Imagine you’re the bus driver and you’re coming up to the next stop, you don’t want to stop unless someone is getting off or on the bus, so the courtesy of a hand signal is very helpful, as is a passenger standing and pressing the button to let the driver know you want to alight.
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  945. Feli, try to use adverbs whenever you can, so for example, “bad” is an adjective, but if you want to modify a verb, it would be “badly”. “He spoke German very badly.” “Badly” applies to the verb, “spoke”. “People did it wrong.” = “People did it wrongly” because “wrongly” applies to the verb, “did”, therefore it needs to be an adverb, not the adjective. 🥰🇦🇺
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  946. Formula One new record fastest lap 2020: https://youtu.be/1TRkAjsB7MA
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  947. Drink sizes and free refills: I have never understood these! In Oz, we have a glass of water as well as a glass of wine if we want one with our meal, and then a cuppa after dessert, if we feel like one. The glass of water is about 250ml, the coffee about 200ml.
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  948. Ian, you were close! Mooloolaba has the emphasis on loo so it’s muh-LOO-lah-baa. You can practise here: https://youtu.be/s56mrhlxsP4 Bondi is pronounced bond-eye. Tourists AND locals swim at Bondi. When you come Down Under, make sure you can swim if you intend to go to any beach. Swimming in the ocean is dangerous if you don’t understand the currents and what to look for such as rips. If you take the kids, choose a beach with a wide continental shelf so there are no sudden drops into deep ocean. Long Jetty just north of Sydney is one we used to holiday near when we were kids on family holidays.
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  949.  @margareth1504  it was probably the magpie felt the seagulls were more of a threat to their nest than your family. They’re good at assessing risk in a few seconds.
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  950. Flat tyres from driving over sawn-off metal poles? Quite possibly.
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  951. You should use the grass catcher, it’s easier on your back to empty that ten times than to rake the entire yard and then collect it all by hand.
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  952. Water bottles are made of steel and silicon, they can cost anywhere between $25 and $100 depending on the brand, the volume and the design. They’re NOT talking about “a bottle of water”.
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  953. This information is all before Omicron and we already know that previous infection with Delta doesn’t prevent infection with Omicron.
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  954. You made me pause the video for a out twenty minutes as I tried to find that suburb of Newcastle! I know cities and many major suburbs in major cities, but no one knows all the suburbs so I went on a hunt and found it! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberglasslyn,_New_South_Wales
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  955. Big croc relocation: https://youtu.be/ZqPykjp5pA8
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  956. In one of the Narnia books by C.S. Lewis, Turkish Delight features as a temptation to lure the children into the wicked queen’s world. It originates in the middle east and has similar sweets around the world, such as Japan’s Mochi. Turkish Delight is the anglicised name for it, but it’s a soft, sticky sweet, liberally dusted with powdered starch to make it easy to handle. Often made with rosewater and almonds, as well as other flavours. It can be very more-ish!
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  957. Those kids know the firefighters, they’re playing, not being aggressive.
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  958. Ian, I’ve given you links to that bird guy before. He lives in New Zealand but lots of major Aussie birds hang out on his balcony where he feeds and films them. https://youtu.be/2kYjXmR-ZeU https://youtu.be/Xn6s3T6PuWM The call that surprised you is the same call but it’s much faster because they’re battling over a piece of food, which they will do until one of them gives up! All Australian birds have personalities! They’re Aussies! They only come visiting if you have fed them in the past, otherwise they stay well away in the trees around your area. They’re part of the Kingfisher family.
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  959. Here you go, Ian! How Sherrin balls are made: https://youtu.be/vkygOSctAe4 Aussie rules players are built very differently from rugby union and rugby league players - tall and athletic vs thick and heavyweight. Here’s the coveted State of Origin Rugby League match in full. NSW Vs Queensland every year in a battle royal on the field and in the stands! Now you’ll have something to compare to the AFL which has always been a Victorian based sport. https://youtu.be/YXnYVCpGHf0 History of the State of Origin series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Origin_series By the way, the video you’re reacting to, has the teams named before each mark, so you cam discover which teams are wearing which colours.
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  960. Queensland - Sunshine State. Each state has their own plate designs.
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  961. Now I understand why airplane parts are such a mess to replace! The NTSB investigations uncover wrong parts all the time.
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  962. Ian, what kind of music do you like? Australia’s favourite and most lovable larrikin, John Farnham, in an old interview with host/journalist, Ray Martin. We really love this guy! https://youtu.be/MgQ5Opl9UbE And another so you can get to know him 😜👍🇦🇺❤️ https://youtu.be/WoXcfeMiTS8
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  963. We’ve had a full blown movie industry here since the 70s. Also, wearing a hat all the time can make you bald. Have you ever noticed that guys who wear suits to work, often have bald calves from friction with their trousers when walking? Keep your hair and lose the hat. 😍
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  964. The commentator to this video is The Lost Voice Guy! https://youtu.be/xsqInns6LXQ
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  965. I’ve just spent the last five minutes trying to work out what the heck the narrator is saying about the location because it sounded like an Indian name - Marju Hiduri Beach? I had to google the story and sort through the results to discover, as I expected, that there’s no such beach in Queensland. In fact, the narrator is having a terrible time pronouncing a famous city in Queensland - Maroochydore! (ma-roo-chi-door). Blimey! He should have asked how to pronounce it before messing it up so badly that it was unrecognisable!
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  966. Do you know what that “crocodile egg” actually was?
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  967.  @stuartmcquade3407  I wanted to know if Ian knew that.
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  968. If our internet was that bad, we wouldn’t be able to follow you because the videos would never play.
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  969. Most shops close at 5:30pm but we have Thursday night shopping till 9pm so workers can get what they need. He’s out of date, mental health is becoming much better, but until covid, most Aussies didn’t have a therapist, but it seems most Americans, especially the rich and famous, have a therapist like we have a GP! Here, if you need mental help, your GP will refer you to a reputable doctor.
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  970. The bridge lanes are decided by the traffic controller, so you look above on the overheads to see which lane is open and which lane is closed. You can’t just follow the lines or you’ll be in all kinds of trouble. Watch it again and look at the signs above.
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  971. Tim Faulkner, Australian Reptile Park: https://youtu.be/34WGC_MdZ-c
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  972.  @davidbrayshaw3529  Yeah, good points! Merry Christmas! 🎄
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  973. In Australia, the movie ratings are G: Suitable for children. PG: Parental Guidance recommended. M: Mature audiences 15 and over. R: Restricted to Adults 18 years and over. There’s often a series of initials next to the rating, to indicate why it has that rating, eg. V, L - Violence and offensive language.
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  974. “Why Ukraine can’t hold elections during wartime: Elections in Ukraine must be held only after sustainable peace is achieved, ensuring a free, fair, and democratic process that reflects the will of the people.”
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  975. Ian, educate yourself a little: https://youtu.be/E1jXo4_1YtM
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  976. I remember this from 28 years ago!
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  977. Peanut oil is healthier than vegetable oil. There’s some strong evidence that vegetable oils and margarine can lead to macular degeneration. Small amounts of butter and healthy oils such as olive oil and peanut oil, were safer options. I asked an eye surgeon about this years ago and he confirmed that it was the consensus, but to then be mindful of our heart health when choosing butter.
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  978. Google black opals and you’ll understand why they cost so much!
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  979. Home to the taipan, the world’s deadliest snake. “I’m never going to Australia! Everything wants to kill you!” Well don’t go into the outback!
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  980. The other major supermarket in Oz is Woolworths (Woolies) whose logo is a green curly W, while Coles logo is red.
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  981. 80mg sodium in the US Fanta! Why? That’s so high for a soft drink! Australian Fanta has 2.5mg per serve!
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  982.  @marydavis5234  He didn’t lie, he read the labels. Some bottles are different because they keep introducing newer labels and bottles, so older stock from a rural area would still be sold even though the city has newer stock. Ian isn’t a liar. Also you used a double negative so you got the opposite meaning to the one you intended. It’s easy to make a mistake. ☺️
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  983. Why are all Americans stuck on one adjective? Everything is insane, apparently, even though insane applies only to humans.
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  984. ANZAC biscuits are much better when they’re home made. Let me know if you’re interested in baking them and I’ll get you the recipe.
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  985. That croc footage was taken over the fence at the Crocodile Park near Broome, WA.
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  986. So wonderful to see Matt again! 😍🙏🇦🇺
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  987.  @ianmontgomery7534  Exactly, but if you cut a potato into 75 chips, you expose a lot more of the potato to the hot fat, and thus you consume more fat than a potato cut into 12 chips.
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  988. Once again, bouquet is a French word so we pronounce it the French way.
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  989. South Americans speak Spanish and Portuguese
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  990. Jen nolan, j’nolan
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  991. Ian, can you tell Dani to check her lunchbox comments, thanks, mate. 🥰👍🇦🇺
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  992. Sausage sizzles will never happen in America as long as corporate business controls the country’s economy. Corporate greed has no place in the future of the world!
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  993. Sydney Harbour from the air! https://youtu.be/a60m2LiPaIk
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  994. Correction, they built the golf course in the middle of kangaroo territory. Those Roos are just going about their usual day along the paths they have always taken.
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  995. The impact of people on the vital Murray-Darling Basin: https://youtu.be/vRI-MsnZuSM What part does Australian cotton play in this disaster?
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  996. Aldi is a German owned store and in Australia, we’ve been taught to “Be Australian, buy Australian” especially Australian made products and Australian grown produce to support our own economy.
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  997. It’s Coober Pedy not peddy
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  998. Argh! It’s called wattle not waddle! Use your Ts! We don’t populate the centre of Australia because of the extreme climate, the lack of infrastructure, and the lack of water. Google Earth can show you why that’s the case. So what’s out there? Vast cattle stations covering thousands of square miles with a few buildings to house the station hands and provide meals for them on part of the owner’s Homestead. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_station
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  999. I don’t believe in evolution. Australia’s aboriginals look nothing like African native populations. Their features are very different. Also, who’s to say that the migrant populations didn’t come FROM Australia and feed into Asia! Evolution is still theory, nothing has been proved and can never be, nor does it matter, in the grand scheme of life on this planet.
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  1000. One day at 50C in one town does NOT make the entire country hot all the time, not even in the red centre.
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  1001.  @PolarGabriel  I forgot that one. 😢 I knew Senna was 1994, 28 years ago. The Halo might have saved Bianchi. 😢
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  1002. Here are the drivers who died in F1 and whether the new Halo might have saved them. https://youtu.be/lrUjRbhkkQ0
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  1003. It rhymes with Wrocker - quokka
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  1004. Coober Pedy coobah peedy opal mining town, too hot to live above ground, they all live underground.
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  1005. Trolly? No, trolley! We used to have trolleys back when we had metal tracks in the road but they were all taken up decades ago as we converted to regular buses and personal vehicles.
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  1006. His boomerang is made by him in America. Aboriginal hunting boomerangs aren’t right angled.
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  1007. No tickets but I did get a warning once, after I explained the reason for my unauthorised U-turn as a broken fan belt, the officer let me go with a warning.
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  1008. I’m Catholic and almost none of my Catholic friends celebrate halloween, because we our focus is on the religious side, All Saints Day and All Souls Day. There’s no room for celebrating any distortions. It’s also not a thing to go door to door. The first year we moved here, back in 1981, we had a couple of kids come to our door for candy, but we told them we don’t do halloween. No one has come since then. It’s also not a safe practice for children in today’s society.
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  1009. Smile! You’re on candid camera! Aussie style! ROTFL! Hey, Ian, did you know that koalas have no frontal ribcage? They need to live and sleep in the trees, so you have to let them hold you and not the other way round, to protect their internal organs.
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  1010. Ian, one of the shorter racing tracks in NSW was Oran Park Raceway, but despite being short, there’s no shortage of action. Thought you might enjoy a full race! https://youtu.be/Oq3aaoTeRww
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  1011. Sean, the best way to save space in your trailer is to try to keep everything in one direction. It’s the myriad of twigs and branches that take up so much 3D space. Maybe we need to get you a small mulcher!
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  1012. Being vaccinated doesn’t stop you from spreading Omicron nor does it stop you from catching it because Omicron has immune escape.
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  1013. Portuguese in Brazil has a different pronunciation to Portugal. If you need a comparison, think the Queen’s English versus Steve Irwin’s English! 😃
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  1014. Nah, enough of these bogans.
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  1015. Famous Aussie aboriginal who died a few years ago, but his music and stories live on: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandawuy_Yunupingu Djapana: https://youtu.be/aMX2PrHPXzY
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  1016. 1995 F1 Adelaide clip: https://youtu.be/6cwHbKaE5gk Review of the Adelaide era, 1985-1995: https://youtu.be/RcGKUGExWMw
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  1017. Something else that’s really cool st Sydney airport! https://youtu.be/QpcXI86wSR8
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  1018. My educated guess for the red oval number would be that it came from an old locomotive. I’ve watched lots of antiques shows from UK and these are fairly common items at auctions.
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  1019. That first one could have been my area of southern Sydney suburbs
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  1020.  @timtam20292  Which is where Mt Barker is, along with Hahndorf.
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  1021. It’s all a moot point now that Omicron is sweeping the planet. Also, God has something to say about the state of humanity, but that’s still to come.
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  1022. We call it a semi-detached house, but clearly the person who bought the right half, needed more space so got permission to add a floor.
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  1023. @ I do that with a regular bottle opener we’ve had for years!
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  1024. Most Americans come for a holiday but unless they fall in love with an Aussie, they go back home or convince their loved one to migrate.
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  1025. That open front door has a locked security screen that’s unbreakable. Any thief who was determined to get through it, would make so much loud noise that all the neighbours would be alerted and call the police!
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  1026. Broome, WA: https://youtu.be/yHorHfBcjhs Fraser Island: https://youtu.be/uceUaDJRAZc The Great Artesian Basin: https://youtu.be/VB4HFHDdzUc The Murray-Darling River System. I have long been aware that the mismanagement of this river system has been damaging the ecology of the land, bu while Aussies do buy the produce from it, we aren’t responsible for the way they use and divert the rivers. I believe that’s between the government and the growers, to manage their water usage so as not to damage the environment. Buyers will then have to adapt to what they can produce. Dermott Brereton is a former Aussie Rules player turned TV host: https://youtu.be/18MM0MbIkkA
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  1027. Jumping Jacks, when I was a kid, were plastic beans that had a weight inside them, which made them jump around a lot.
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  1028. Ian, the reason America has lower costs in so many areas is because you have millions more residents paying taxes. Our entire country has to function on taxes from less than 25 million people. Naturally there are going to be differences in where we can best apply those taxes, with health and education taking the mammoth share, understandably. I’m not worried about internet speeds because I know that won’t be with us for too much longer, so I need to be able to adapt to a simpler lifestyle when it disappears. Nothing this video counts as a reason to not live here is actually valid. You can’t compare Australia’s economy, lifestyle, transport and government to that of the US, it’s like comparing a mouse to an elephant.
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  1029. There are five vowels in English with many variations but none of the American vowels match the Australian vowels, especially when it comes to short vowels. To me, it seems like most American short vowels are turned into long vowels when spoken. Mouth shape is also completely different for vowels from each country. https://youtu.be/_4_Jx-7lOeM
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  1030. The Light everyone needs is the Light of Christ. May you all find it soon! 😍❤️❤️🙏🙏
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  1031. It’s actually better when they don’t try to do our accent because Americans can’t do it but some Canadians can, due to their British connection. I’ve yet to meet an American who can do a perfect Aussie accent. Trevor Goddard thought he’d mastered it but he hadn’t. RIP Trevor.
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  1032. Ian, you’ll find this fascinating! https://youtu.be/J_ebtOhcoQM
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  1033. Jack is a photo of Hugh O’Brien, (died in 2016) the very popular actor who played the role of Wyatt Earp on TV way back in the fifties and sixties, when westerns were the most popular shows on television. Even as an Aussie, we had a lot of them and my Dad and I would watch them all the time: Maverick, Cheyenne, Sugarfoot, Bronco, The Rifleman, Fury, Laramie, The Big Valley, etc etc.
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  1034. F1 is filled with research that the manufacturers can translate into road vehicles.
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  1035. I follow a few Anericans who start each of their videos with a coffee that’s got added flavouring in it! If the coffee was as good as it is in Australia, why would you need to add anything? Bizarre! Ian, watch James Hoffmann’s YT channel, he’s an award winning barista from UK and he explores coffee, coffee machines, coffee-making methods, and comparisons.really interesting and informative, no comedy, although you do get a giggle once in a while but it’s not scripted.
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  1036. I don’t know who chopped the Arnott’s motto in half but it was a huge mistake! It should read, “There’s no substitute for quality.” Deleting the word “quality” is telling everyone that Arnott’s no longer make good quality products! DUH!
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  1037. The slogan for Nobby’s Peanuts is, “Nibble Nobby’s Nuts!” 😜👍😂
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  1038. There are health reasons for keeping baby from meeting friends for the first couple of months. The baby’s immune system hasn’t had a chance to build up, so friends and even strangers who get up close and personal, can put the baby at risk from whatever bacteria and viruses those persons could be carrying even though they, themselves are not sick. The mother’s milk carries her immunity to the baby and those help to build the baby’s immunity.
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  1039.  @garypalmer1122  The Warning will come first, just to make sure we each know God exists and then we each hav3 to make a decision. Choose wisely!
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  1040.  @ms_scribbles  Not if you join God and His faithful. Don’t worry, He will show you the way.
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  1041. Feels like yesterday to me!
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  1042.  @alessandromancuso7242  I have lots of Italian friends here in Sydney and they have taught me about food and desserts. When I was in Rome many years ago, my friends decided to go to McDonald’s for lunch! I said, “Are you crazy!? We can eat McDonald’s at home!” So off they went and I walked into the nearest restaurant. I found a table in the corner and the waiter brought me a menu. I studied it for a few minutes but my decision was so easy because everything was pasta! I ordered Penne Arrabbiata and a salad. Then my brother called me and asked where I was, he joined me five minutes later and said, “You order for me because you know this food better than I do.” By the time his pasta came, I was ready for some cooling gelato, which was a trio of flavours. It was so delicious that I ordered another serving for myself and one for my brother. The total for my pasta and two servings of gelato was about $15. Back at the hotel, the rest of my friends were complaining about how expensive their McDonald’s was and how it was nothing like back home. Well, that was on them! They should have joined me in the little ristorante! 😋😋😋😃
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  1043. Justin cutting a big knobby opal. Is there anything valuable within or is it all riddled with inclusions? https://youtu.be/tl_mpdiNT38
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  1044. 3 Musketeers according to your description, is our Milky Way bars, light and fluffy inside.
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  1045. You need a cup of tea with the lamingtons! 😋
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  1046.  @Derry_Aire  No, my throat is fine. It only happens with Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate. No other brands do that to me. I’m in my 70s and Cadbury’s DM has always had a slimy, congestive consistency.
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  1047. A big bang is a massive explosion, but explosions don’t create, they destroy. You don’t drop a bomb on a car and form an aeroplane. You can’t get order out of chaos.
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  1048. I’m in Australia and Mr Lee Sr was entirely responsible for the injuries and deaths that occurred as a result of his greed. He will be receiving justice now, having been judged by God Himself. I would refuse to buy one of the apartments that replaced the mall, just out of respect for those who suffered and continue to suffer. For all those who died, they are with God!
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  1049. Dr John, will the Fluvax protect us from Omicron each winter season?
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  1050.  @christopherrobinson7541  Thank you. 😊
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  1051.  @Teagirl009  Ah thanks for the info! Yeah, it’s like declaring Pluto not a planet and then making it a dwarf planet all because of its size! Pick on dwarfs why don’t you!
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  1052. ROTFL! 🤣😂🤣😂
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  1053. When you can’t hit the ball you need to hit, you’re snookered.
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  1054. I strongly object to the disrespectful term, “that pope guy”. Deeply offensive.
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  1055. None of these homes appeals to me at all. They’re all far too modern for me, white, stark, bland, plain, colourless! Give me a British older style home or even a castle, any day. Lots of nooks and crannies, individual rooms with doors, and luxuriously cosy!
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  1056. Don’t you have street circuits in America?
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  1057. Wake in Fright (1971). I’m very fussy when it comes to old Aussie movies.
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  1058. Covid update from Dr John Campbell: https://youtu.be/Jt7T-26qQH8
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  1059. Do you know of Ari Vatanen?
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  1060. Ian, when you come Down Under, you and your kids will need lots of sunscreen, cotton broad brimmed hats (not baseball caps), anti UV shirts, sunglasses and jeans, all to protect you from the Sun and the hole in the Ozone layer. Protect your skin and eyes and head!
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  1061. No Violet Crumble on that list! 😱
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  1062. Luther was the first to break away after 1500 years. So now, instead of the original Christians and the Lutheran Christians, we have 3000 Christian denominations, however the original is still intact and God will reunite everyone back under the Papacy.
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  1063. 5 October 2018 is the date of the upload. 😍
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  1064. FYI, no Aussie slang is known or used by all Aussies, many of them are very geographically limited to a town or a rural region.
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  1065. The only bad thing about this is that he has dementia and that’s not how you speak to someone with dementia. He should never have been allowed to stand for office in the first place.
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  1066. “They’re so smooth and crisp!” (Ian). Crisp? No, they’re not crisp at all, they’re light as air and smothered in a messy, sickly sweet glaze. The name of the company has always baffled me because nothing is crispy and there’s no cream.
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  1067. Covid isn’t going away, when we are all fully vaccinated and everyone has caught it, its impact will be lessened and it will join the other winter viruses.
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  1068. “Have you ever, ever felt like this? Strange things happen when you’re going Round the Twist.” Lyrics from the opening titles for the TV Series “Round the Twist”. Paul Jennings is a very famous and much loved writer of children’s books. Google him, your kids will love his books in about five years! The TV series is based on many of his stories. Search YouTube.
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  1069. Ian, the tragedy of what took place in Japan, needs to be remembered and understood by every human being on the planet, so that we NEVER do it again! https://youtu.be/3wxWNAM8Cso
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  1070. America also has huge waves that surfers love: https://youtu.be/caj9z17kuyw
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  1071. 12,000 beaches means that you can access and go swimming. Some of the coastline is inaccessible due to cliffs, rocks, bushland etc. Also, never swim at a beach where there are no lifeguards! The currents can take you put to sea!
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  1072.  @nurim.4439 So you don’t believe that Satan is real. You need to change your mind before he steals your soul and your Eternal Life!
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  1073.  @manlybaker3098 I hope God guides you to the Fullness of Truth before you die.
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  1074. Hi Ian, I don’t have any other way to tell you things about Australia, but you need to explore the world of Australian folk music! The Bushwackers Band, The Seekers, Peter Allen and many others. Here’s the last recording from the Seekers for one of our favourite songs, written by Bruce Woodley, the first guy who sings in this video. He penned most of their songs through the years! I am Australian: https://youtu.be/KrLTe1_9zso I’ll never find another you: https://youtu.be/wZf41UudAbI I still call Australia Home (Peter Allen) (apologies for Oprah being in this): https://youtu.be/zYg97BGmmLE This great song became the theme for QANTAS: https://youtu.be/hbGuqmaDgLA
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  1075. Dr Phil on US education: https://youtu.be/lVmq-91ntAQ?si=zVq3dV_AYtLPtdkg
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  1076. We pay motor vehicle registration based on the age of the car, its condition and its intended usage. If you want personalised number plates, you can buy them and pay an annual rental fee to keep them. The monies for all these things go towards our road maintenance, which we maintain very well.
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  1077. Pork steaks $14, 2Litres full cream milk $4, 1 tomato $1 = $19.00. Woolies just now. Pork cutlets $12.50, full cream milk $4.30, 1 tomato = $0.68 = $17.50. Coles just now.
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  1078. St John Paul II was fluent in eight languages including his mother tongue, Polish.
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  1079. RFDS Melbourne : https://youtu.be/fQh5jMhKDyU RFDS Qld: https://youtu.be/D0HwJ_KoBnU
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  1080. Dani, do you ever drink tea? Try it without sugar and as much milk as it needs to remove the bitterness. Warm the milk if necessary so it doesn’t make your tea go cold. Tea has a refreshing and calming effect. Twinings Earl Grey or Orange Peko, or English Breakfast, are all good places to start. 😍🇦🇺
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  1081. Caster sugar is finer than regular sugar but not as fine as powdered sugar. You can still see and feel the crystals, they’re a similar size to regular salt. Powdered sugar would require less. An Australia cup measures 250ml liquid. Same size for dry ingredients too. Remember you made a half batch, did you use a smaller baking tin? I know you had less flour and powdered sugar would have been trying to set as soon as it got wet.
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  1082. We learn about our geography but as for details about the outback, no. We learn about our produce, what’s farmed and exported, but mostly we learn academic subjects. If you go on to tertiary education, you might choose agriculture or dairy farming etc as a specialty with the intention of taking up a business opportunity, etc.
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  1083. Our McFlurries come in one size, but you get a LOT of ice cream in that cup, which holds about 160ml. An average ice cream scoop is about 70ml. I usually order mine with no add ons but I’ve never heard of this Tim Tam version nor seen it on a menu. I would expect to see the Arnott’s logo on the cup and it’s not there, so this is a fake promo. With the pandemic, I haven’t been inside a Macca’s for two years, I haven’t even risked the drive-thru.
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  1084. No tourism in the last two years!
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  1085. Macquarie - ma quarry m’quarry. It’s a surname of Scottish origin.I’m surprised you don’t have any Scots with that name in the US.
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  1086. We still have Ovaltine.
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  1087. They’re cutlets, not chops. Chops have short bones whereas cutlets have the rib bone still attached.
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  1088. If she lived in a remote township, they might have taken her to the nearest big hospital, therefore ACT.
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  1089. We leave the crusts on!
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  1090. How about a vintage racing car celebration in Longford, Tasmania? https://youtu.be/MEDAhjYuVVk
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  1091. The Snooker champions start learning as children so by the time they’re teenagers, they’ve mastered a LOT of techniques and can keep building on their repertoire of shots.
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  1092. Do you have malt powder in the US! We add it to milkshakes or drink it at night before bed as a hot drink.
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  1093. Humans are not food for snakes so the only way you’ll get bitten is if you’re unaware of your surroundings and accidentally step on one or next to one, provoking a defence action from the snake. For example, if you step over a log and don’t think about the possibility of a snake hiding next to it on the other side, you can be bitten by a startled snake. Just avoid hiking in the outback and through bushland.
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  1094. Centrelink is our Social Security dept.
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  1095. Road Street would be a funny one!
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  1096. Switzerland is a tiny country, of similar area to the Snowy Mountains in Australia. We don’t get a lot of snow in Australia, but where it’s cold enough to have snow, that area is about the same size as Switzerland. If you google for a map of Australia with Switzerland overlaid on it, you’ll see Australia doesn’t have much snow in comparison. It’s rather like a green pea on a dinner plate!
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  1097. Korea does pronounce the “y” in Hyundai.😊
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  1098. You can google the coins and learn about what’s on each one and why.
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  1099. That “gas pump” in the video looks exactly the same as ours here in Australia, and yes, we pump first, the cashier sees how much we pumped and knows who we are when we walk in, so he knows which bowser we used, unless he’s super busy and missed taking note, then we say, “Number 4 please” and he takes our payment. Bowser is a “gas pump” in Australia.
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  1100. Kangaroo meat is similar to venison, I’ve been told by those who’ve eaten both.
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  1101. Russell Crowe is actually from NZ, and Mel Gibson was born in America, migrated to Oz and then moved back to America.
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  1102. He’s been putting evil plans into place his entire time in office. He’s working for evil. Now he’s effectively a Dictator.
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  1103. That why they keep one red ball on the table, so play can keep going.
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  1104. That seeming bypass is probably the old highway before they built the Motorway. It could also be a local road used by residents of the area.
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  1105. Why do you prefer the British system over the metric? Even Britain has long since converted.
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  1106. WOW Ian! You’re the second midwesterner I’ve heard mispronounce Danube in two days! Have you never heard of Johann Strauss? He composed one of the most famous pieces in the entire world, “The Blue Danube Waltz”. It’s been used EVERYWHERE! From classical movies to modern movies to cartoons for kids! Search YouTube for it and have a listen! You can try for a short clip because I’m so sure you know it and don’t realise it, that an audio clip will make you say, “Oh I know that!” Dan-youb
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  1107. Hi may well have seen the other car turning towards the median strip and had time to brake, if he had been obeying the road rules about phones while driving.
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  1108. That monitor lizard is most likely a Goanna (like the one mentioned in Austen Tayshus’ clever prose, “Australiana”
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  1109. I’m 71 and I was born in our family home and I’m still living in the second!
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  1110. That might account for why so many Asians get into extreme difficulties when visiting Bondi Beach, several of them have even drowned. And to make matters worse, they don’t speak English so they can’t communicate with the lifeguards nor the Ambulance officers, which means they often go into panic mode and struggle against the efforts to help them.
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  1111. Dr John, do we have any data for comparison between aspirating vs non-aspirating countries? (Denmark, Taiwan Vs the world) I’m interested to know the data for myocarditis, pericarditis, TTS, POTS etc and whether it’s a reaction to the vaccine or only the method of injection.
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  1112.  @flitsertheo  How so? Inches, feet, yards and miles.
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  1113. Bondi Beach and Bondi are Eastern Suburbs of Sydney.
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  1114. The escalators most likely lead to the upper level, you still have a way to walk to get outside onto the street. It’s like that at Central Station in Broadway.
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  1115. Bunnings Group, trading as Bunnings Warehouse or Bunnings, is an Australian household hardware chain. The chain has been owned by Wesfarmers since 1994, and has stores in Australia and New Zealand.
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  1116. Much of the outback and the Top End is owned by aboriginal tribes and highly valued by them as their ancestral and spiritual home. Getting permission to film there (movies ) isn’t as straightforward as you might think.
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  1117. In Australia, I have a column heater, very efficient and cost effective. It heats the fins which are oil filled, so the radiant heat is like a big kettle.
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  1118. We have both tap systems in Australia, it’s personal choice. Our home has both, a single tap in the kitchen and the shower, and two taps everywhere else. The water temperature can be controlled by the home owner, so ours is set to medium hot, so we don’t scald ourselves. With one tap, if the person who last used it, used hot water, and you come along and want a glass of cold water to drink, you have to let the hot water drain away from the pipes before you can get your cold glass of water. That wastes water in Australia where we suffer years of drought and can’t afford to waste any! Having the two taps means you can get a glass of water without waiting. Also the bath has two taps, one hot, one cold, so you can run both until it’s perfect for you.
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  1119. He started off reciting the lyrics of our national anthem. The up and down tops of the cup are because the flaps have been scored so they can be folded down. I think they did that originally because of their soft serve machines, because the staff used to fold them down before filling the cup. These days, the flaps are ignored.
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  1120. It’s so weird that you call it liquorice when there’s no liquorice in it. LOL!
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  1121. 60k north of Adelaide is very dry and hot, soI can understand why families wouldn’t want to live there. I wouldn’t either, but as a savannah region, it’s perfect for Monarto Zoo! Adelaide is the capital of South Australia. It’s similar to Sydney but on a much smaller scale, with everything surrounding Sydney at a distance, (wineries, historic villages etc) also surrounding Adelaide within 15 minutes of the city. Historically, Australia in the 60s was a very different era from the 80s, and that applies around the world. Society underwent many changes between those eras, we grew up, we thought differently, technology also came to the fore, adjusting the way we thought about things.
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  1122. Ian, watch out for a young Peter Brock towards the end of this old ad! https://youtu.be/VGW-WX77zjY
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  1123. Nando’s is originally from South Africa. Their products are readily available in Australia. Spudshed is only in WA. They have a website but if I send you the link, I’ll be unable to comment for 20 hours.
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  1124. She’s aboriginal so she knows how to deal with crocs.
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  1125. I used to work nights so I would come home and find an Indy race on TV. One night, I turned on the TV and found a race but it wasn’t Indy, it was Formula One! I watched that instead and haven’t watched an Indy race since 1985!
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  1126. Ren and Stimpy wasn’t on TV here but it’s on pay TV if you like paying to watch tv. It costs more than the UK TV licence.
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  1127. If ypu like to learn about Aussie sports, here’s a teaser for you. There are more videos but they’re much longer than this tidbit: https://youtu.be/l0dd7L4WNx8
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  1128. The woman in the yellow hoodie is a former New Zealander, I can hear remnants of her accent.
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  1129. Actually, he wasn’t arguing with Amber, he was reacting to some bad news he got earlier that morning so he was in a bad mood when he entered the room and Amber was secretly recording him, hiding the camera with her mug when he got too close to it. She was asking him what happened but he just wanted to be left alone. Then he discovered the camera was recording and he smashed it because she never asked his permission to record him.
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  1130. Petrol is more expensive because we have to import it.
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  1131. Free refills has never made sense to me! How much soda can you guys drink? I’m bloated after 400mls!
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  1132. It's about their beliefs, not God's. Certainly not Catholics!
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  1133. It’s the same delivery company as Just Eats.
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  1134. Our drivers are not that bad. You’ll always get the hoons who chuck wheelies and drive while drunk, but by no means is that all of us nor even the majority of us! The US has police chases all over the internet! At least our driver stop when a cop car comes up behind them! America manufactures cars and has its own fuel sources. We don’t.
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  1135.  @SnowyRVulpix  I never see it and I live in the suburbs of Sydney. It would show up in the data if things were as bad as the guy in the video claims. Here’s the NSW figures for fatalities in 2021: “During the twelve months ending December 2021, there were 270 fatalities, 14 fewer fatalities (5 per cent) than the twelve months ending December 2020 and the lowest January to December total since 1923 (with 231 fatalities).”
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  1136.  @SnowyRVulpix  How many car accidents happen a year NSW? 2.2 Road fatalities per 100,000 registered motor vehicles in each state/territory 2016 2020 New South Wales 7.07 5.07 Victoria 6.19 4.12 Queensland 6.51 6.61 South Australia 6.30 6.44
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  1137. Always wash your vegies, people!
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  1138. Ian, you know what makes no sense to me about #13? Why do you pledge allegiance to the flag instead of to God? “God bless America” but then you promise to be loyal to the flag instead of to God. The pledge also contains what could now be considered lies - one nation under God, indivisible? I see a divided nation under the control of corporate businesses and money, the almighty dollar instead of Almighty God. That’s like sticking your thumbs in your ears and waggling your fingers at God’s Omnipotence! “With liberty”? Where is your freedom? You risk being shot every time you walk outside. “ And justice for all”? Not seeing that in your court system either. It takes exceptional lawyers to defend you in court, and they come at a high personal cost.
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  1139. Ian, have you heard of the Finnish comedian, Ismo? He migrated to America and his observations have helped him create many stand-up routines, but this one is my favourite! Only Americans use the word like this! https://youtu.be/igh9iO5BxBo
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  1140. Ian, I messaged Arnott’s and gave them the link to your video. They replied: “WOW 😍 😍 So great he loves our product so much!!”
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  1141. God has His Hand on the pandemic!
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  1142. Celsius to Fahrenheit rough conversion, double the Celsius and add 30, so 45C is about 120F.
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  1143. Just please stop saying yes when they’re wrong. You give them no incentive to go home and google it.
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  1144. Ian, search YT for top 50 shots in snooker as well as Judd Trump because he has some astounding shots!
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  1145. Ian, here’s a video you might like: How to play Cricket: https://youtu.be/hEbOL09ACww
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  1146.  @JamesDavy2009  Japanese has all syllables enunciated with even beats, no emphasis on any of them, eg, Na-ga-sa-ki, Hi-ro-shi-ma, Sa-ku-ra, pit-su, etc.
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  1147.  @JamesDavy2009  I didn’t understand your Japanese pronunciation nor your point. Aussies were saying “high-oon-die”.
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  1148. 21C is not our average temp.
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  1149. He means sea anemone although it looks like a jellyfish to me. His English is really bad. Most of these weird creatures that wash up on beaches around the world, have come from deep within the ocean. We know so little about the creatures who live in the pitch black of the deepest oceans. Man can’t get down deep enough to really study them. We have only skimmed the surface! Literally!
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  1150. Another one at Alford’s Point! https://youtu.be/XuV8r-1cejs
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  1151. 😂🤣😂🤣😂. Language is all about communication. If the people you're speaking to, can't understand you, then you can't communicate. For example, it's WE not VE. Arrogance won't help you communicate with native English speakers. Every person who learns a second language, is going to have an accent. There's no way to avoid it. Your native language is always going to impact all other languages you learn. And thank you for the subtitles, because without them, I would only have understood about one third to half of what each person said.
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  1152. That light switch panel is for two lights. How big do you need the button switch to be that you can’t press a button the size of your fingertip? Oh wait, she said “fingernail”. No, our light switches are made for fingertips, both men’s and women’s. No electrical supplies companies make buttons for fingernails. The small switched work perfectly well, they’re the same on power outlets and fit neatly above each socket. Some rooms have several lights and six switches can be on a single panel, saving space on your wall. Six of your switches would be three feet wide!
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  1153.  @carolynmaynard3694  I’ve stopped following them a while back. No need to keep following. My interest in the trial is done.
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  1154. There are some cultures and families that don’t drink alcohol so that makes sense. Why you would deny a meat option to your wedding guests, that one makes no sense.
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  1155. The green spirals are Mosquito Coils. They come two in a box with a little metal stand that folds open, then you place the slot at the centre of the coil over the metal tip. It balances there nicely. You light the outer tip and it will smoulder for hours ridding the tent, room or caravan of mozzies and other flying insects. Best to do before you go out for the day.
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  1156. How many people die a year by kangaroos? Kangaroo collisions between 2000 and 2010 caused 16 deaths, 1.6 deaths per year from collisions with motor vehicles.
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  1157. Beginner’s guide from James Hoffman: https://youtu.be/93waR1jzoLA
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  1158. Castles are cold, draughty places, impossible to heat due to the enormous heights of the rooms. They had iron bed pans to heat the bed before you got into bed. There was one in the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean - the maid put one into Elizabeth Swan’s bed. They also had fires in the hearth of each room. They were fortresses built to keep out invaders. They had battlements so they could send thousands of arrows down into the invading hordes and be safe behind the stonework themselves. That’s also why many of them were built up very high and had moats around them. The more difficult to enter, the better!
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  1159. Coaches are bigger and only for hire. Buses follow regular routes and can be employed when train lines are getting overhauled or repaired. You get off at a station prior to the particular section of track and the buses will take you to the other side of the work.
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  1160. ABBA - Their initials, Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, Anni-Frid - pronounced with a short “a” as in “act” and “add” - ABBA. ABBA is the greatest pop group of all time, only compared to Elvis and The Beatles, with over 400 million records sold, ABBA is Sweden's biggest export ever! When the Musical “Mamma Mia” hit the American Stages in 2000, it became an instant classic. ABBA started in 1971 and ended as a group in 1982. They released ninety-eight unique songs including Dancing Queen, Waterloo, Fernando, Take a Chance on Me, Ring Ring, Money, Money, Money, and The Winner Takes it All.
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  1161. We had the little pizza tables too, but they were to keep the box lid from collapsing onto the pizza toppings due to the steam making the cardboard soggy. Then they went to the tripod, I assume to reduce the amount of plastic. If they’re gone now, it would be because single use plastics are no longer used in Australia, or at least they’re being phased out.
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  1162. Why did that parachutist call him Skip? Here’s why: https://youtu.be/QDYids6RX6s Red kangaroo, the biggest type: https://youtu.be/WCcLMNcWZOc Doco: https://youtu.be/QDrSuudakBE
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  1163. Kangaroos on the golf course? It’s the other way round - they built the golf course in kangaroo territory, so of course they’ll still be there.
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  1164. Eating suckling pig is just tragic. They barely get to live at all - maximum six weeks!
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  1165. Black and Gold is a no name brand from one of our supermarkets.
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  1166.  @midnightkitchen8379 oh tacos and cutlery don’t blend! LOL! We use our hands for such things, but for a meal on a plate with vegies and meat, sure, then we need cutlery. Pasta is usually just a fork, with some help with a spoon to wind spaghetti. 🥰🇦🇺
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  1167. The deserts of Australia aren’t like the Sahara, it changes from region to region, but the way to survive out there is to understand it and to be well prepared both mentally and physically. Port Macquarie (which is the surname of the fifth Governor of NSW, Lachlan Macquarie, 1810-1821, and a rock formation in Sydney is called Mrs Macquarie’s Chair), is pronounced “ma’quarry”. How Governor Macquarie impacted New South Wales: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachlan_Macquarie
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  1168. Gravy and BBQ sauce don’t taste anything alike. I have never understood free refills! You can only drink about 500ml at a sitting, so just order that size in the first place. Plus all that sugar is so so bad for your heart!
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  1169. I live in Sydney in the vast suburban sprawl and have never had any major issues with internet. This whole internet debacle is a waste of money because God has other plans for mankind and those plans don’t include corporate greed, which is at the heart of big business around the world, including internet, computers, technology, car manufacturers, even major food supply chains and health are becoming controlled by corporations! So we need to think about what we would lose if a major earthquake severed the deep sea cable network and took out the world wide web and international communications, and find ways to prepare for that event. Want to keep in touch with people you only know online? Get their physical address and full name so you can snail mail them, if there’s still that possibility in the future, or even visit them some day. The world is running away from God and He intends to warn us via a worldwide event, whether you believe that or not.
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  1170. Balut has been eaten on Survivor!
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  1171. YouTube began in California, February, 2005.
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  1172. Lyrebird showing off to British tourist: https://youtu.be/wky_xsmR0Zs
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  1173. I’m sad that you hate the Huntsman spiders, they’re our friends. They can’t help being harmless spiders.
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  1174. Margot made her fame by going to the US. Barely anyone knew who she was when she was in Australia.
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  1175. Fosters is an Australian beer made for export. No one here drinks it because it tastes like American beer.
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  1176. Ian, loose change can be five small coins, which, if they’re $2 coins can mean $10 in your pocket the size of five nickels.
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  1177. Pawpaw is a type of papaya, not sure of the difference, if any, but Lucas has been making that cream for a long time and it’s really good for dry and cracked skin, as a lip balm, and other mild skin conditions.
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  1178. Cases in Victoria, Australia, have sky rocketed. They’ve had public demonstrations and union battles that have contributed to the rise as well.
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  1179. Isn’t, a short for you: https://youtube.com/shorts/YW-anLlySaE?si=s2_9OehqwdvKo8qJ
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  1180. In Australia, we tend to go with Auspost but there are private ones as well such as Star Track, and Sendle.
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  1181. I have a pretty good sense of humour but American humour never does it for me. I’m more drawn into clever British humour. So no, I never even cracked a smile.
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  1182. Ian, there are opals from Coober Pedy that have metal strips like that inside the opal. They call it Script pattern, not an accurate name really, but until they come up with a better name…
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  1183. Ian: https://youtu.be/TtElfzx0SHw?si=VqohYE8Mb4kO4lgT
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  1184. Australia’s Flying foxes: https://youtu.be/EaVYV17dpDk
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  1185. Boab trees are in the outback, a fairly common sight to tourists.
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  1186. That’s the Great Australian Bight.
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  1187. Those two guys across several ads are in New Zealand, I can hear the subtle accents.
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  1188. @ Aussies. Ian knows that, so I didn’t think about explaining it. 😃🇦🇺
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  1189. Stupid lawyer! How can there be a contract for Mr Depp? No one has a contract for Pirates 6 because the movie is suspended!
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  1190. My friend in the US broke his finger but refused to go to the ER because he couldn’t afford it. His finger healed crooked.
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  1191. Ian, let Americans think everything here will kill them, it filters out the idiots so that only smart Americans will visit here.
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  1192. Ian, take a trip through Aussie houses! Google Australian federation homes stained glass! Scroll through the images! Also google Queenslander homes and scroll through those images as well. They’re all elevated against the floods but as wonderful” as you could possibly imagine!
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  1193. Australia is slightly smaller than the US, but that map,of WA superimposed over Alaska looks exaggerated to me. If you put the rest of Australia next to it, it looks much bigger than the US.
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  1194. In Australia, we have Kindergarten and then Year 1 to 12. It’s at Year 1 that academia begins in earnest.
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  1195. The left side of the Aussie map looks like a dog’s head while the right side looks like a cat’s head with his mouth trying to eat Tassie.
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  1196. Ian, you’ll appreciate this little video from UK where a Scottish man visits a family: https://youtu.be/3dHtNRRIzdo
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  1197. Ian, do you have a dimple in your chin? I’ve never seen you without the beard but I’m betting there’s a dimple! Congratulations! Hope everything goes well!
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  1198. Tim Faulkner: https://youtu.be/WBMR7SBQ2s0
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  1199. Milo absorbs moisture from the air very readily. In the early stages, you can scrape it back into a powder, but just a few days later, it will be solid. An ice pick might help break it up into blocks or chunks, and that should dissolve in hot milk. Maybe. The trick is to keep the lid on very firmly when it’s not in use. Once the tin is half empty, you can transfer the contents to a zip lock bag and then put that into the tin.
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  1200. Other forms of ocean waves are caused by earthquakes deep in the ocean, draining the nearest coastline and exposing the sand beneath, which is a warning to the Japanese where these waves occur more often than anyone would like, that a Tsunami is about to hit them and they need to head to higher ground as fast as possible. https://youtu.be/oWzdgBNfhQU Turn on English subtitles and keep your eyes on the water levels: https://youtu.be/sM0voN702fo 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake which created a tsunami that killed 250,000 people across South East Asia including Indonesia, Thailand and hardest hit Banda Aceh! Amateur video: https://youtu.be/5LfT9qOiHag News report: https://youtu.be/AUo7TloWISY
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  1201. We get plenty of storms throughout the year that can do much more damage than this tornado did, but it’s true that when disaster strikes, we all band together and help each other. The lockdowns are helping us greatly! The new case. Umbers are dropping and more than half the population has received two jabs. Restrictions are being relaxed little by little, so as not to cause another flare up.
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  1202.  @brandonnb5095  All Kellogg’s cereals are that price range. Check your supermarket.
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  1203. Never heard of A1 sauce. Also Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are too high in sodium, as are Oreos. We say Reese as a normal surname, but I noticed you said “reecees”. KFC is so unhealthy that I refuse to eat it at all! On TV, it seems Americans eat pancakes for breakfast or French toast, or cereal or toast and coffee. In Australia, we have Weet-Bix or Rolled Oats or Muesli. We have table cloths that cover the whole table. If you’re the only one eating, you might choose to use a place mat because we definitely have them, but it’s mostly tablecloths especially for families.
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  1204. Who is Angry Anderson? A former singing artist, now a controversial character whose life experiences have changed his attitudes and values. https://youtu.be/XwfWy9lVKNg
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  1205. New Years Eve is like a Mexican Wave right around the globe!
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  1206. Chances are, the houses were there before the track was built, probably devaluing the houses.
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  1207. Top 11 Waterfalls around Greater Sydney: https://youtu.be/9SZv9iDvAcg Ian, one thing you need to do when you come Down Under, is to breathe deeply when you’re close to the bush, because you’ve never smelled anything quite like it! Rich with native plants and their very different aromas, from the gum trees to the wattle flowers to the fragrant shrubs! So breathe deeply wherever you go and let the fragrances steep into your memory!
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  1208. Watch Judd Trump as a boy, and then as a man. Ronnie is his idol.
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  1209. The officers following are LAPD not CHP.
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  1210. It’s obviously not a TV show. I’ve never seen this guy but his language puts me right off. He doesn’t represent me, my friends or my lifestyle.
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  1211.  @lancegraham7722  Oh I’m way happier than you! And you’re wrong in your judgment of me and my life. Just because I have high moral values doesn’t mean I’m a whinger. God is with me every day!
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  1212. Speedos are Australian but the company shifted to the USA to get more sales.
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  1213. Tim Tam ads... Cate Blanchett: https://youtu.be/I5bY2UVY7QI 2: https://youtu.be/AebIVvxUXAA 3: https://youtu.be/-pXWFdUDDi8 4: https://youtu.be/Zzl7wtDFFmk
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  1214. Carmel is a girls’ name, caramel is made of sugar.
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  1215. Casio is a Japanese Company. Color is the result of Noah Webster removing the “u” from the suffix because he deemed it unnecessary. All other British colonies use the correct English spelling.
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  1216. Ian, the reason things are closed on Sundays is because for Christians everywhere, Sunday is for service to the Lord and not for profit. Also, in Portuguese, Obrigado means thank you to a male (the final o being pronounced as in to and do in Portuguese) while Obrigada means thank you to a female.
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  1217. That’s a mall with a Spudshed inside. I’ve never heard of Spudshed supermarket, but it’s clearly not Australian owned, so it must be like Aldi. Cashews in Australia are expensive, around $18 per kilo. I don’t recognise many brands at all in this supermarket, the same in Aldi. Woolies also has free fruit for kids here in Sydney suburbs. I think that came from Jamie Oliver, along with the Odd fruit and vegies series. We have two avocado types, Hass, all year round, and Shepherd in a much shorter late summer, early autumn season, which don’t go brown while sitting on the dinner table!
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  1218. It’s got the old style door locks, see it poking up next to the window? That puts it somewhere in the 70s. At first I thought it was a Kombi Van, but there were other camper vans around back then so I can’t hazard a guess since I never drove one. She can close the window but not the curtains when driving, she would lose her ability to see cars in the lane next to her.
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  1219. That cranky old man is a famous Aussie actor, Ray Meagher (Pronounced as Maher) from one of our longest running Australian series, “Home and Away”. You can google it to see who he really is. Good bloke! Interview you can watch, not sure about reacting, but you’ll get to know him a bit: https://youtu.be/Y-pY_uf5DDE Scene from Home and Away: https://youtu.be/BIlCmQH6q0U Make sure you buy Sunsense when you come down here, it’s the best protection.
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  1220. What’s Bluey? Surely you can’t be talking about the old 1970s cop show? I can’t imagine anyone wanting to watch that these days. Bluey opening titles: https://youtu.be/qSUO0Sb8Hmo
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  1221. Isn, can you improve the volume on the videos you’re watching? We hear you loud and clear but the videos are very low volume. If I crank up the volume at my end, your voice is too loud. 😊
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  1222.  @IWrocker  Thanks, Ian, I understand.
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  1223. Aeroplane Jelly has been an Aussie icon for many decades! Port Wine flavour is a family favourite here! Enjoy the jingle that’s still famous: https://youtu.be/dJZ2w6Q_Uww However this is the original song, complete with missing verse and intro: https://youtu.be/ECM0in6zvsE
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  1224. Ian, no, mate, we don’t see kangaroos every day! Especially not along the coastal cities, apart from zoos. If we want to see kangaroos, we need to drive inland for a couple of hours to seek the grassy plains where they thrive in the wild. The last time I saw a kangaroo was in 2007.
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  1225.  @maidofmilo  Yeah, I’m down in Sydney and our suburban sprawl is huge compared to Queensland.
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  1226. I live surrounded by magpies and they have never attacked us, because they know us, recognise us and know we aren’t out to get their nest each year. If you’re a stranger passing under their nesting tree, you will get swooped on telling you to go away. Honestly, just cross the street and walk or ride there and they won’t hassle you. They’re not monsters, they’re Dads protecting their babies!
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  1227. Jesus is foretold in the Old Testament and He brings the prophecies into the present and the future, to Catholicism, which is where the Twelve Apostles inherited the Teachings of Jesus and preached across the known world. The Jews need to study the New Testament in the light of the Old Testament and look carefully for things that align because there are so many!
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  1228. Lowes is a men’s clothing store
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  1229.  @1ihws  I think you misunderstood my comment because when I read yours, you were verifying what I had said. I was seven (1957) when we got our first TV, a Kriesler b&w in a cabinet. The picture tube stuck out the back of the TV by about a foot, but was contained inside the cabinet with air vents. No remotes back then. You went over to the television to change the channel via a clicking knob switch. Years later, in 1973, I was working at a television station. The word went around the entire building that we had a colour monitor so we all went to have a look! We watched the Royal Wedding of Princess Anne to Captain Mark Phillips, in full colour! An example after the picture tube jutting out behind the cabinet, well vented. https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/content/H2005.241.1-2
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  1230. At first I thought your had said “Sex” but after some staring, I realised it said Sox. We spell it correctly as “socks”, there’s no such word as “sox” in British English and thus Aussie English.
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  1231. Hmmm….you need some Golden Circle Cordials to add to your carbonated water. Soda water has sodium and best avoided.
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  1232. The red thing is an old Subaru Brumby. Just Japan trying to give Aussies their version of a ute. A brumby is a wild horse in Australia.
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  1233. The bad angles are all on the inside in the backstage area! I think they have tried to renovate it but not sure what it’s like now. The passageways and stairwells to and from the stage to the dressing rooms, were so narrow, you couldn’t pass each other especially when in Opera costumes! I’ve also sat in the auditorium a few times and unlike a regular cinema/theatrical experience, the seats are more like solid buckets, tight, uncomfortable and crammed together to fit more people in! They don’t cater for ample rear ends at all, so my friends and I had to keep shifting from one cheek to the other, which was affecting our spines.
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  1234. You missed the video before the bike in the servo.
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  1235. The Ibis is a water bird but during the drought, they went in search of water and wound up in the suburbs where there are creeks and ponds etc. prior to the drought, they were rarely seen in built up areas. The spiders are our harmless Huntsman spiders, they eat cockroaches and other pests, so if we see one in the house, they’re safe to let roam because they won’t bite you, they run away, also they’re not venomous.
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  1236. Sadly theres no treatment for her personality disorders.
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  1237.  @adriennejoyce21  Well my comment was based on what Dr Shannon Curry said during the trial.
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  1238. That page said Property History, but look at the locations! Not a fair comparison at all. Kangaroo Point is a suburb of Sydney, Bulimba is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland!
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  1239. The Huntsman won’t harm you, they can live in your home and eat flies, cockroaches etc. They are our friends.
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  1240. John, does it mean that the unvaccinated will no longer be at risk of Delta once Omicron has taken over?
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  1241. Wages are proportionate to those costs. We don’t have as much of the deep poverty that many countries have. Most working people can get by comfortably.
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  1242. Yep, named by Chick-Fil-A
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  1243. We have never eaten the biscuits from the MRE packs so no one living knows about them. They cannot be called ANZAC biscuits because they do not fit with the approved recipe.
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  1244. Psst, Ian, it’s “scah-nia” 😜👍
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  1245. Yikes! That one post from Melbourne filled with blasphemies! So incredibly offensive to every Catholic and much more-so, to God Himself!
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  1246. Indian and Chinese Restaurant LOL!
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  1247. America is supposed to be the richest country in the world, but all that means is that all the money is going into corporate business, not into the hands of its citizens who really need help instead of being oppressed and held back!
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  1248. Exorcisms are very real and often needed, especially in these times. The Vatican trains priests to be exorcists so that they can separate themselves from Beelzebub’s influence and focus on the job at hand, to save the soul of the person possessed.
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  1249. I’m Catholic and the Jews are our spiritual ancestors, we follow the Mosaic Law and we still read the Old Testament. The prophecies of the OT describe the Messiah, that’s how we recognised Him. But I’m not worried, God will guide us, because the world is being tricked by Evil. God is the only One Who can heal the world and He will do so. Non-Catholic Christians need God too.
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  1250. @ I have never driven to the CBD. If I need to go there for something really specific, I would go by train, 40 minutes. However in the ‘burbs, we have more than enough to keep us thriving - shopping malls, supermarkets, pharmacies, lots of doctors, two major hospitals and several private hospitals, homes for the aged, car dealerships, hundreds of good restaurants, and for the teens, lots of fast food outlets, too many in fact, dozens of schools both public and private, pre- schools, primary schools and high schools, even a university and two Colleges of Technical and Further Education (TAFE). Then there are lots of beaches, national parks, local parks with free BBQ facilities and safe equipment for kids to play, climb and slide. Government facilities for everything you need regularly such as pension cards, unemployment benefits, driver’s licenses and motor vehicle registrations - in and out in twenty minutes. There are even concierges to help guide you to the right staff person to take care of your needs. We lack nothing!
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  1251.  @dazeddee8485  Not necessarily. If he is being abused, I’m pretty sure that no one believes him, just as no one believed Johnny Depp (except his long time fans who knew him). He thinks Dr Phil is just another one who doesn’t believe him, but when he stops talking and starts to listen, he may be surprised.
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  1252. Breaks condition? Ummmm…. That would be brakes.
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  1253. Ian, you are now on a level with the great actor, Benedict Cumberbatch! You need to watch this! https://youtu.be/tlRpLGEwssA
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  1254. Kangaroos don’t live in the forest, they live on open plains and slopes.
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  1255. As a spectator, the first thing you need to do is choose a driver and team to support. Without that, you’re just watching a bunch of cars do laps. Then you need to look at the circuit you plan to attend, and decide which part of the circuit would suit you the most. For instance, a long straight where they build up enormous speeds, isn’t going to give you much of a vantage point because your driver will have passed by before you realise it. I find the best place is on a hairpin, if there is one, so you can see the cars coming towards you as they slow down to take the corner, and accelerate away. So think carefully about where on the circuit you want to sit. Then you need to find out if there’s a stand there and how much the ticket for that stand is going to cost you. Watch previous events at that circuit to see what your viewpoint would include.
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  1256. Motor-mouth, good grief, woman, learn to shut up, especially when dealing with the police. Everything goes much quicker and smoother when you stop talking and just cooperate.
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  1257.  @AndyViant  Yes, that was during the period of grace.
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  1258.  @jadecawdellsmith4009  It was indeed! I still remember it and know all the words for it! I was 15 when we made the switch.
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  1259. That first guy, who had to wait for the ball to stop, is Judd Trump! There’s a video of him as a kid!
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  1260. Your Chrysler clock doesn’t have Roman numerals, just number indicators. But yes, no numbers would also be without American numbers.
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  1261. We have PopTarts but they’re super high in sodium and sugar, so Aussies don’t feed them to their kids.
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  1262. Bourke Street is pronounced Burke
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  1263. Ian, if you want to learn about Australian beaches, search YT for Bondi Rescue! The more episodes you watch, the more you’ll learn!
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  1264. Aussie TV has no pharmaceutical adverts, other than paracetamol and similar painkillers. Some people buy drugs online without a doctor’s prescription, so they can overdose or take the wrong meds for their condition so it’s illegal.
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  1265. Welsh is not the kind of language you can just read. It’s not pronounced the ways you would think. Ioan Gruffudd is Welsh so here he is in an interview in Welsh so you can hear all the extra sounds he uses that have no place in English. Listen very carefully: https://youtu.be/OaUPpKC4vMI
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  1266. As for time zones, I have friends all around the world, as do you! It’s perfectly possible to have a conversation with anyone in the world vis apps like Messenger, where you can ask a question or tell your friends a story about your day, and they’ll respond to you just as eagerly when they get back!
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  1267. Ian, watch this, you’ll learn a lot in proper context: https://youtu.be/szabP1Z2G6A
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  1268. Australia has strict speed limits too, and the expressways and freeways have cameras on the overheads to keep track of everyone’s speed. They automatically photograph you at the wheel including your license plate and you get a fine in the mail. Our roadways slogan: Speed kills! So does drink driving! The Abdallah family know all about that! https://youtu.be/DiLGPqJUrWs
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  1269. What he’s calling half timber homes are Tudor homes, built in the 14th century, “there’s a half-timber frame filled with wattle and daub.” Americans have something they call Tudor style that’s completely different, but I’m not sure where that came from because the US wasn’t even a country in the 1300s.
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  1270. The bird call was from a raven, bigger than a magpie, black all over. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_raven One website says 10km in three hours to walk the track.
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  1271. IF she wanted more, she didn’t mean more guys! These boys know nothing about females and should not be sexually active because they’re irresponsible!
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  1272. The best way to tour Australia is to plan ahead, choose a region and stick to it. If you choose two regions, plan the means of travelling to that second location. Plan a detailed itinerary even if your itinerary says “free day” which you can use to explore restaurants or see a movie etc., so you can get variety without altering your itinerary. Also plan for unexpected contingencies, such as a medical emergency or a weather anomaly, or a personal invitation. Have some back-up funds “just in case” and keep your phone fully charged at all times.
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  1273. Cadbury is worldwide but made under licence in each country.
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  1274. Ian, off topic because this is Aussie! https://youtu.be/an1FjmKTbPY
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  1275. Wow! Both of you guys are saying “Mick”, so mickfries, mickspider, mickcafe! It’s not mick donald’s. So weird how you changed it! McDonald’s tested their McCafe idea on us first, years ago, so our McCafe menu is pretty big after all this time.
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  1276. Hawaiian pizza in Oz has diced ham and pineapple on top. My mum used to add mushrooms to hers. Johnno is the nickname given to Johns who like it.
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  1277. It’s not Moderna! It’s the refusal to ASPIRATE that’s causing this problem! The vaccine MUST go into the muscle but if you don’t aspirate, you have no way of knowing if it went into a blood vessel! That’s what’s causing the heart problems! CDC and WHO aren’t promoting aspiration before injection citing lack of evidence. Well this is it! Wake up! https://youtu.be/HsACTX0_ihs
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  1278. Emu, music, puma, putrid, pupils.
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  1279. AI has the potential to destroy our society. We need to stop using it because we are teaching it to be human without it having a soul, and that’s extremely dark and dangerous.
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  1280. Notice that bagels have 600mg sodium in each one! Daily allowance is 2000mg across all three meals and snacks. You should start tracking your sodium levels each day and you’ll learn a LOT about hidden sodium. It’s not just in salt, but in almost everything, some natural, but most of it added during processing. Also, avoid all foods with trans fats in them because trans fats never leave the body!
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  1281. Modern F1 car on digital Adelaide circuit : https://youtu.be/xvFD6dXKBrQ
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  1282. Ian, you’re correct on both counts, Coles and Holden dealership. 👍🇦🇺 And yes, the balloon guy was a copper. 👍😜 Not everything that happens on the roads is bad. Aussies, generally, are good people.
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  1283. A trip around the Adelaide circuit compared to the streets. https://youtu.be/Ke_5nKTK0A4
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  1284. I don’t hate anything, especially with foods, I’ll try anything at least twice, the first time to taste something new and the second time to taste it again, because you can’t tell from one taste. Most foods, even the weird stuff, need to be tasted twice. I’ve only found one food I wouldn’t eat again, because I asked the Chinese family if it was the pig’s intestines and they nodded. They had cooked it thoroughly but I had my suspicions by the second bite. Interesting experience but no thanks. I eat pretty much everything new that’s offered to me, kidneys when I was about twelve, they were in steak and kidney with mashed potato and green peas. I ate all of it! Delicious! I also love tripe, lamb’s fry (liver), Sarsaparilla, Chinese sausage (lup cheong), char siu bao, black pudding (yum!), Vegemite, porridge, and lots more including mushrooms! One of my favourites!
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  1285. I learned on a manual (so I could drive either) and I drove a manual for several years, but now I drive an automatic because that’s what was available at the time of purchase. (I don’t buy new cars!). I’m sure my muscle memory would make it easy to go back to a manual.
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  1286. Ute = utility truck
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  1287.  @Adam-ik4wf  Sadly, no. I stopped following the seasons when Piquet retired.
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  1288.  @Adam-ik4wf  Actually no. I’m way out of touch with drivers today.
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  1289. Skoda is made in Czechia, parent company Volkswagen Group.
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  1290.  @lenaevelyn4820  Lena, there are two camps of thought on cryptocurrency. Dr Phil had both sides in a discussion on his program and the person against it, said it’s a scam, that it’s not a currency and many people are losing all their money on it, as in hundreds of thousands of dollars. I have been avoiding it completely since I first heard about it, largely because Satan’s agenda is to get rid of cash as a form of currency. If that’s his agenda, I want nothing to do with it! Not worth the risk.
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  1291. “He the took his life with a shot to the head” but he survived?!
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  1292. I hate Big Brother, Love Island, Goggle Box, Married at First Sight, etc. Rubbish TV is what it is. Mindless crap.
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  1293. @ Yeah, possums find their way in by tearing out the shingles.
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  1294. @ yep, Australia has snow in winter, desert heat, rainforests, temperate and tropical climates across our nation. Basically, turn Australia upside down and place it over the US and the climates match up.
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  1295. @ Well other things affect climate too, like the winds, the adjoining land, aka Canada, ocean currents etc. We don’t have many tornadoes, they’re very rare.
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  1296. @ It has nothing to do with the climate, and I don’t know what you mean by 7 and 10. Most houses in Australia, no matter the temperature, have steel or terra cotta tiles, from Queensland to Tasmania.
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  1297. @ Look at modern steel roofs. Rudan Roofing for example.
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  1298. We don’t have Idaho potatoes but we have lots of potato varieties!
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  1299. We can ask the person about to inject us, to aspirate first.
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  1300. Arnott’s Honey Jumbles have bern deleted from their lines! But the recipe is here: https://www.facebook.com/9276194505/posts/pfbid0YC2puFAd5k4AjRuPDutMyQssicMJdJNJ2Rba4fZVZxUPUSZHv5RNf8FJYpkxBVAel/
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  1301. Ian: 2022 Vivid Sydney will begin on Friday, 27 May and ends on Saturday, 18 June.
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  1302. How F1 turbo engines started part 1: https://youtu.be/xbB1qwhKaaE
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  1303. Here’s a full episode for you from the night series: https://youtu.be/uGTVUTDsIcc Hey hey ran from 1971 to 2010! Agro was a nasty attempt to capture the same audience. It failed.
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  1304. That’s the first time I’ve ever heard of that song!
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  1305. I love magpies! https://youtu.be/KqSbDcks_uA I’ve never been attacked by a magpie in my entire life but if you walk under their nest, they’ll swoop at you to chase you away from their babies. It’s only for a few weeks in the spring. Just avoid the gum trees where you notice them hanging out. Otherwise they’re friendly, they warble beautifully like no other bird on the planet, and they eat bugs and spiders around your home. They are also excellent mimics and will interact with you if you look friendly. The greyer ones are the juveniles. 1: https://youtu.be/fHcmmL6Rcto 2: https://youtu.be/yJN5_1tfqXo Warbling: https://youtu.be/oYEYc8Ge3nw
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  1306. I would love to sit down with you for an afternoon and play this with you! You’re such good company, pun intended! ❤️🇦🇺
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  1307. In the part after those two guys helped get the van off the road and into a driveway, the car in the intersection stopped to let the driver on the right, through, who was caught when the lights changed, but by then his lights had also changed and he was going to back up behind the line, but noticed the old lady so he stopped. The Police might not appreciate it if he left his vehicle in the intersection, so another driver assisted her.
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  1308. I grew up in Australia 8n the fifties and sixties, when each room of the home was painted a different pastel colour. My room was baby pink and light grey, the living room was pale green with embossed wallpaper that had golden highlights, and the kitchen dining area was light blue and white. New homes are done in neutral tones so that people can have a blank canvas if they want to add their own colour palette.
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  1309. It’s a Yellow Necked Plover and a Blue Tongue Lizard.
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  1310. I don’t see any flags so no one should be swimming at this end. There are lifeguards on duty during summer and they can rescue up to 150 people a day!
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  1311. Chicken salt on hot unsalted fries! Sprinkle on roast potatoes or mash. Not sure if you would taste a difference using it in liquids. Saxa salt is the biggest selling brand in Australia and has been for many decades. (Sacks of salt, Saxa salt) Chickadee is a well known brand of chicken salt. Don’t add chicken salt to already salted foods! Be sodium aware so you don’t consume too much! ❤️
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  1312. They made a spelling error and a pronunciation error. It’s not gimpy (jimpy) but Gympie-Gympie - with a hard g. Gympie is also the name of a town in Queensland.
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  1313. Personally, I don’t like the modern homes, they feel cold and lack any kind of comfy feeling. I love the English homes with all their nooks and crannies, several lounge rooms with an open hearth for cold winter nights.
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  1314. The Bureau of Meteorology says that the south eastern parts of NSW are at risk of fires. Nothing else for NSW. Climate nuts always want to blame climate change for everything. The Earth’s climate has been in fluctuation since the planet was created, so until Fort Denison is underwater, I take no notice of them. We are two weeks away from Summer, so nothing abnormal during Spring. The heat waves in Sydney don’t usually happen until well into December and only for one or two days at a time. An article that says the hottest in 125,000 years is rubbish.
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  1315. The emojis change according to your speed. It’s faster than reading it and it will be RED if you’re over the limit.
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  1316. Median strip in Australia.
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  1317. He sounds like a Kiwi.
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  1318. Australian toilets only have water to the top of the narrow neck, much the same as that German one. We have two buttons, one for urine and a longer flush for solids.
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  1319. Sean, I keep seeing a single metal post in the middle of the front yards of many of these houses and to an Aussie, they’re a complete mystery! They can’t be the remains of a clothesline because no one hangs their washing in the front yard. Can you solve the mystery for me? 😃🇦🇺
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  1320. I love this video! James Hoffmann Vs a coffee hater - what will happen? https://youtu.be/Z-iNAyu-ejo
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  1321. That fat tree is called a Boab. (bo-abb)
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  1322. Water dragon https://youtu.be/ULdznBPqeLM
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  1323. Magpies are supersmart! But they’re not intimidating at all.
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  1324. Yeah, Autumn began on 1st March.
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  1325. It’s ot a dumpster, it’s a clothing bin set up by a charity for people to donate clothing.
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  1326. America has 360 million people so taxes can go a really long way towards all these freebies. Australia doesn’t have the population nor the hospital beds to cater for fools and drunks who smash their heads open. Also cigarettes are imported and have high duties and taxes on them, which is added to their cost. We’ve tried to lower the interest in smoking to the point where there are no cigarette commercials allowed in Australia. Sand flies sting you. Just remember the Aerogard, mate!
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  1327. Does anyone recognise this narrator’s accent? He sounds English but for the unusual “out” sounds which sound Canadian.
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  1328. I wouldn’t take your kids to Coober Pedy, there’s nothing for them to do there. People go there to play in the rubble looking for scraps of opal that can’t be cut, or to buy rough opal so they can cut them or get them professionally cut, both of which are risky prospects. Being out in that hot sun is only tolerable for about an hour for adults. You can quite easily fall down a mine shaft if you don’t read the warning signs. Watch the YouTube channel Black Opal Direct, then you can watch Justin cutting opals from rough opal chunks. Start here: https://youtu.be/67NPtzArx0M
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  1329. Noooooooooo!!! Have you all learned nothing?? 😡😡😡😡
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  1330. You missed Lebanon - the cedar tree was the giveaway! Also Argentina!
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  1331. Gender reveal parties are a load of nonsense. You’re having a baby and you shouldn’t know the gender until it’s revealed on its birthday. That’s been the wonder and the surprise of having a child throughout the history of mankind. The only exception was Mary but she knew because the Angel Gabriel revealed it to her at the Annunciation. The other big problem with gender reveal parties is the impact on the siblings! By making such a big deal about the baby’s gender, the siblings learn to have expectations and that’s a bad thing because it sets them up for disappointment when they guess wrongly. Why not just let them experience the joy of a new baby in the family without expectations.
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  1332. Do you have black pudding in the US?
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  1333. Huntsman photos are all safe spiders, they’re very skittish so if you put your hand inside, they’ll be gone in a flash! https://youtu.be/V2jGK5niQEA
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  1334. Thankfully Brisbane should be fine, it’s the coastal towns and beaches that will be hit the hardest. Folks, please don’t leave stuff outside for the cyclone to turn into flying debris that smashes windows and sprays glass everywhere. Bring it inside. 🙏🇦🇺
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  1335.  @willgeorge5644  Does that seem logical to you? They’re just being stubborn. If they hadn’t agreed to aspirate, my brother would have declined to have it and gone elsewhere, but good training teaches them how, when and why to do it.
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  1336. Daylesford is a high esteem area. Google it and see what it has to offer!
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  1337. My friend lives in Campbelltown. Over the years, she’s been robbed several times, there’s a lot of vandalism and in her area, there are nasty neighbours around her so she doesn’t feel safe.
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  1338. Elvis is now 59.
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  1339. Your recipe is not the true recipe and it was published in a local newspaper in Rockhampton, Queensland, some ten years after families began sending them to their boys overseas. The approved recipe is here, approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs: Anzac biscuit recipe Those wanting a DVA-approved Anzac biscuit recipe can use the one below. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine 2 tablespoons golden syrup 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda dissolved in 2 tablespoons boiling water 1 cup of rolled oats 1 cup of desiccated coconut 3/4 cup of brown sugar 3/4 cup of plain flour Method: Heat oven to 160C. Melt butter (or margarine) and syrup. Add dissolved bicarbonate of soda and water. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, add the liquid mixture and stir. Place small balls of the mixture (about 1 teaspoon) onto a greased tray. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly brown. Lift biscuits onto a cake cooling rack and wait for them to cool.
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  1340. Yes, Sally knew what it was, she even asked him if he had a styptic pencil. 😜👍
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  1341. If anyone spits on a cop today, it’s a whole different matter due to covid, but even back then, spit carries viruses and bacteria that cause diseases so it’s assaulting a police officer. Plus this guy was asking for it, repeatedly.
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  1342. How could we have bad internet and be able to watch your daily videos? Also it’s not wi-fi, it’s internet connection. Wi-fi is only inside your home. Aussies are rather prone to gambling issues and it can affect their families wellbeing.
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  1343. Sydney and Melbourne have always had a friendly rivalry for whose city is the best, including their spectator sports. Melbourne is famous for its shopping, so many Sydneysiders make the trip to Melbourne to buy clothes, shoes and gifts - pre- covid pf course. Right now, New South Wales is in complete lockdown.
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  1344. Just to clarify: Even if certain plants grow in Vietnam and also grow here, you CANNOT bring any plants, seeds or soil from Vietnam into Australia! That’s strictly against our Quarantine and Biosecurity Laws! Asians are some of the biggest offenders for this, they get heavy fines on the spot - payable immediately! Many of them wear all their clothing so they can fill their luggage with foods: plants, fruits, vegetables, meats, raw and cooked, seafood often in sea water! Then on their Legal Customs Declaration they tick no for everything! What they don’t realise is that all luggage is X-rayed after it comes off the plane, so they know which bags contain food and bio indicators before you collect your luggage and they know whose bags to check. If the smuggling is serious, you can be taken into Police custody pending charges for making false declarations. Being an island nation, we MUST protect our borders from pests and diseases we don’t have, which could devastate our farmers’ crops as well as our unique natural habitat, flora and fauna. One woman brought in bags of plants she had uprooted from her garden, saying she wanted to plant them here! When the Security Officers looked into the bags with soil all over the roots, they saw several creepy crawlies they didn’t recognise. They collected a few as samples in screw top jars for scientific analysis, and all the plants were destroyed. The woman didn’t declare ANYTHING on her Declaration Card, and she had other food items all through her luggage. She was fined $420 on the spot! Her food was checked, some items she was allowed to keep but most of it was destroyed. This is a WARNING for everyone visiting or returning to Australia: DECLARE EVERYTHING and avoid the fines. You may lose some of your items due to our Biosecurity Laws, but if you declare everything, you will avoid the fine.
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  1345. People can also rent plants as well as art, it’s for office spaces to make them look modern and can be switched around at any time.
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  1346. Australia has Dulux (jewlux), Taubmans and British Paints.
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  1347. I had to watch that again to find out what happened to the passenger!
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  1348. I hate ice in my drinks but that’s for two reasons. My teeth are cold sensitive so fridge cold is just fine, I don’t need ice. Secondly, if you’re in a place - restaurant, pub or bar - and the ice is accessible to the public, NEVER put that ice into your drinks! People can grab the ice with their hands and contaminate it with their viruses, bacteria and lack of personal hygiene. You can get very sick from contaminated ice! Also keep an eye on the bar staff for that too. No scoop, no ice!
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  1349. Hershey’s milk chocolate isn’t available in Australia, we only have a few bars like cookies and cream, and Duds. As far as I know, it’s not classified as milk chocolate because of the ingredients, so I’ve seen photos of Hershey’s labeled “Milk chocolate flavour”. Non-Americans who have tried it say it tastes like vomit.
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  1350. Mercedes-Benz patented the crumple zones in 1951 and it was first installed in their cars in 1959. Every Volvo has put safety first in all of their cars for the last 80 years. Why Citroen eventually failed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_2CV
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  1351. Ian, store chocolate in the fridge. It slows down the melting rate.
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  1352. Scorched Peanut Bars disappeared when the manufacturer folded but popular demand meant another company agreed to make them for us. Be very careful when you go to try one, the toffee is hard and fully embedded with peanuts, so nibble it from the corner to protect your teeth.
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  1353. They have machines to shape the dough! That’s why they can make thousands! They also have kneading machines but a stand mixer at home is not recommended, hand kneading will always produce a better loaf and you get to feel it change in your hands as you knead it for eight minutes until it becomes firm and smooth, ready to rise.😊
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  1354. I have no idea what a highway patrol car looks like in my own state let alone the others! I’ve only seen local police from my district.
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  1355. Red Rooster is an Australian company. Their chicken is barbecued, but they also have deep fried crispy and other styles from time to time. Check out their website.
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  1356. Ian, when you do come down under, organise a subscriber to guide you around the city of your choice, because it will save you a lot of wandering. If you can plan ahead, it will make a world of difference to your ability to take in as much as possible.
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  1357. Vegemite Squeezy is a relatively new packaging style.
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  1358. “The dish is so-named because it is made with pokeweed, a pervasive green that can be toxic when ingested improperly. 1 The recipe is also known as poke sallet (a French-derived word similar to salade) and polk salad (inspired by the country song “Polk Salad Annie”). Polk Salad Annie is an old American song, from the South, so Poke salad isn’t one of ours. Banh Mi is a Vietnamese crusty bread roll with Vietnamese style fillings. Delicious!
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  1359. Turn 13 is barely a hairpin turn. I miss Adelaide circuit.
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  1360. Listen to the kid again from the start and as the camera sweeps past the church behind him, he says he’s in Nambucca Heads, you need to hear him pronounce it. I actually had to replay your video a few times to hear where he was because you spoke at the same time. 😂
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  1361. Speeding is the cause of many accidents in Australia. Our speed limits are reasonable. It has to be 4km per hour over the limit for a kilometre as far as I can remember.
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  1362. We pay at the register because some people drive off without paying.
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  1363. Goulburn = gull buhn
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  1364. We might taper off the r at the end of words, but Americans change a lot of Ts to Ds. I’ve also noticed that short vowels are longer in the US, which can get really confusing to understand which word you’re saying, eg, can and can’t. We say them differently but they sound the same in the US, so the meaning is lost.
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  1365. Vegemite. The original and best. I tried the copy, Promite once many years ago, but went right back to my Vegemite. Now they have a Vegemite with 45% less salt and that’s yummy as well, also better for my low sodium diet.
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  1366. The people in the pedestrian crossing are fine, the Mercedes had a green light, “Turn right with caution.”
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  1367. I don’t think there’s another American YT channel owner who genuinely loves all things Aussie as much as you guys do! We’ve adopted you and your family! 😍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 Make sure you both get vaccinated! ❤️❤️
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  1368. Oooh! You said phosphoric acid and alarm bells went off! When I was in high school, we learned about the chemical, phosphorus and how dangerous it was, so I quickly looked it up. “Phosphoric Acid is a colorless, odorless solid or a thick, clear liquid. It is used in rustproofing metals, fertilizers, detergents, foods, beverages, and water treatment. REASON FOR CITATION * Phosphoric Acid is on the Hazardous Substance List because it is regulated by OSHA and cited by ACGIH, DOT, NIOSH, IRIS, NFPA and EPA. * This chemical is on the Special Health Hazard Substance List because it is CORROSIVE.”
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  1369. No one is supposed to have a gun, for starters!
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  1370.  @jadecawdellsmith4009  licence being the key word. But the licence doesn’t give permission to shoot up a neighbour’s car and house.
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  1371.  @thecleanercurtis4370  Subway Australia: “A commitment to fresh, nutritious food and wellbeing underpins the brand’s success. Subway is one of the largest investors in fresh Australian and New Zealand produce and takes pride in the provenance of its ingredients. Ingredients are sourced locally, supporting close to 90 growers in communities across the country. With fresh veggies sliced in-restaurant and bread baked on-site, Subway’s freshness and quality is on display every day in every restaurant.” “The Australian Total Diet Study found that Australian consumers' exposure to PFAS through food and beverages is very low and poses no food safety concerns. Only one type of PFAS - perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) - was detected at low levels in less than 2% of all foods sampled. PFAS levels were well below Australian guidance values, including FSANZ trigger points for site investigation and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) drinking water guidelines. “The overall dietary exposure to PFOS for the general Australian population is lower than the Tolerable Daily Intake indicating no public health and safety concerns. “Conclusion “Overall, the 27th ATDS found: “PFAS levels in the Australian food supply are very low there are no public health and safety concerns for the general Australian population, and there is no current need for additional risk management measures (like maximum levels) in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.​“ (25 Jan 2024)
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  1372. Finger Limes: https://youtube.com/shorts/2F9vxLTt7to?si=E_KXQDat3L0Gy7KL
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  1373. There’s a batsman and a bowler.
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  1374. She’s so gender biased that she can’t even recognise that she’s gender biased!
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  1375. Ian have you tried their Sarsaparilla? It’s the best Sars ever!
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  1376. No, they said tail lights, not headlights.
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  1377. You need to go to an F1 race! Austin, TX is in November 2025! The sounds of 26 cars but also the smell of F1 fuel is priceless! I found F1 by accident. I had seen the Indy race a few times, until one night I found an F1 race and never looked back! I followed it from 1984 to 1992 when my favourite driver, NelsonPiquet, retired.
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  1378. Maybe we need to send you a Terry’s Orange as well! although they’re actually made in France. Chocolate and Orange has long been a culinary combination. My Mum used to make choc coated orange peel strips that were very moreish!
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  1379.  @karijaneify  If you inject without aspirating, you have no way of knowing just where the needle tip is and there won’t be any immediate signs that you were in a blood vessel, so the patient goes home and is none the wiser. That’s why it’s important to ask then to aspirate, even if it’s only for your peace of mind! There’s no reason for them to refuse and if they do, just decline and go somewhere else.
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  1380.  @jbrook877  Why are you prepared to take the risk when a simple aspiration removes all doubt?
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  1381. Hot for a few days during Summer, not Spring.
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  1382. He’s not an Aussie, Ian, can you tell?
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  1383. Sunday prices anywhere are always higher because the employer has to pay the staff double time. However, that $77 seems like a rip off to me, even for Darwin, because I can eat a three course meal at my favourite local restaurant owned by a four star chef and his wife, for less than $50, and that includes salad, main, dessert and coffee! A main would be something like grilled beef fillet with mushrooms and red wine jus, dutch carrots and potatoes dauphinoise.
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  1384. Aussies know to Slip Slop Slap!
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  1385. They seem more like $1 coins.
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  1386. Dr John, I’m confused. Is Omicron giving immunity or does it reinfect people two or three times?
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  1387. Avo = avocado. Arvo = afternoon. Australia uses petroleum shortened to petrol. America uses gasoline shortened to gas. American influence has caused the name “gas station” to infiltrate our speech. For Australia, gas applies to gases such as those used for cooking and gas barbecues, as well as neon, helium and so on. Chockers comes from chock’a’block which means full to capacity. Esky is a brand name that has wrongly become the generic name for an ice chest. Biro, manufacturers of ball point pens, had the same thing happen to them but they sued and now everyone says ballpoint and not Biro anymore.
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  1388. The DNA didn’t match, so he’s not the one.
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  1389.  @JasonD_  It’s a bit late. He’s joined his father, Frank Packer, in the afterlife.
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  1390. I know Aussies gloss over a lot of sounds in certain words, but with this lizard, the t is pronounced just like it is in auntie. Perentie.
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  1391. Ian, there’s no link to her channel.
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  1392. Australia is the ONLY island continent on the planet.
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  1393. I remember TV Cabinets, once installed, they stayed put.
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  1394. Those doormats were made from recycled tyres. Many Aussies still have them because they last forever! But I looked and couldn’t find them on sale anywhere, so if you had one, you possibly still have it.
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  1395. Akubra = ah-KOO-bra
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  1396. Link re ownership of Bunnings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnings_Warehouse
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  1397.  @durv13  It’s way more complex than that. Watch the documentary The History of the English Language” on YouTube - 4 hours of fascinating viewing!
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  1398.  @durv13  Your loss.
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  1399.  @mrwaverider5537  Don’t swear at me, it’s not appreciated. People from other countries have a hard time mastering English because it’s filled with irregularities in grammar and spelling. If you’re a native English speaker, learning French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese is easier than the reverse because those languages are all Latin based and I was familiar with Latin from childhood. The languages that use other symbols, no one can read without learning two forms of that language first. I can pronounce Japanese words only when they’re written in the Hepburn system, otherwise I would have to study their written symbols as well, in order to be able to read and write in a Japanese dialect.
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  1400.  @mrwaverider5537  Apology accepted. As for your Spanish, try listening to Spanish songs. Do you have any Spanish speaking friends? I learned a lot of pronunciations from listening to songs in Italian especially when I had the lyrics in front of me. I also have Italian friends who helped me. Obviously there’s a difference between singing and speaking but it gets you started on the right track. So does listening to interviews in Spanish that have English subtitles, although subtitles are usually abridged. I’ve even noticed that when watching an Italian movie with English subtitles, and say to myself, “That’s not what he actually said!” But it all helps you think. By way of an example, my Italian friends own a restaurant so I often ate there and was around when family members were speaking in Italian. Not that I understood everything that they were saying, but you can pick up on gestures, intonations, familiar words or phrases, and some of it is absorbed into you. So one hot evening, my friend stood in the open doorway and said, “Ahh, fresco, como vino bianco!” He became aware that I was at one of the tables and turned and asked me, “Jeni, did you understand what I just said?” “Yes. Fresh, like white wine.” “Very good!” As I said, every little bit helps. When I was younger, the local corner shop was owned by a Greek family. One day when I was in the shop, the daughter was at the counter waiting for me to choose what I needed. Her mother came in from the residence at the back, and began a conversation with her in Greek. After they finished, the mother went back into the residence. I said to the daughter, “Why don’t you do as she asks you?” She said, “Wait, you understand Greek now?” “No, but I got the gist of it, she just wants you to keep your room tidy so she doesn’t have to do it.” I didn’t understand the words at all but a mother and daughter conversation can look the same in any language. LOL! Edit: You might be studying at a more advanced level than you’re ready for, maybe try something more basic. I used to teach English to a classroom full of elderly adult migrants from different countries! Talk about tough! Most of them had learned English through government organised classes but they remembered very little. One Chinese man explained to me in broken English that the classes were for business people and used strange words. Clearly that was useless for these students so I went back to basics and discovered they were all suddenly very interested!
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  1401. Optional masks are because they’re letting Omicron spread so we can get rid of Delta.
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  1402. I have never stepped on a power plug in my 72 years on this planet! Why would we ever unplug it when we have the off switch on the powerpoint? You can’t compare American intelligence with British intelligence nor Aussie intelligence! If you pull the plug out of the powerpoint, it gets put away with the appliance or coiled up underneath it, or left on the bench next to the appliance. However most of the time, we leave it in the powerpoint with the power button in the OFF position. Who leaves plugs on the floor? Weird!
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  1403. Ian, another one for Dani: https://youtu.be/-nDTqHxrPSU
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  1404. P plate = Provisional licence (3 years = 1 on red Ps and 2 on green Ps); then full license, known as your black licence because it’s black ink on white paper.
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  1405. Ian, it’s pronounced marca-zeet. It was very popular in the early 20th century, often used in pewter jewellery. Google it and see for yourself. You can still find them.
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  1406. Australia doesn’t have the biggest surf in the world. That title belongs to Portugal: https://youtu.be/JkMWoHjnaRw
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  1407. In Oz, we never see American cars, they’re too wide for our roads.
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  1408. Dukkah is a middle eastern thing, made from a blend of seeds and spices which can be sprinkled on cooked meats, salads and other savoury dishes. It comes in many flavours due to the wide variety of spices out there. The one you received is made with Aussie spices and seeds.
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  1409. Aussies say chunder as well. Ian, have you ever heard the song “I come from the Land Down Under” by Men at Work? Listen to it again and pay attention to the lyrics! 😃😂🇦🇺
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  1410. Urgh! I’m so glad I don’t know any people like this! This is the definition of a drongo.
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  1411. Scalectric slot cars are also sold in Australia. My brother was into them as a kid and that got me into it so we could race. It was fun! You’re going to need another room if you get into slot cars! But so much fun! Maybe make the track into flat timber sheets that can come apart and stack against a wall.
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  1412. Sydney built a bridge that looks similar, but was constructed in a very different way. It has changed the area from a bottleneck into freely flowing traffic that’s much faster and a joy to drive! Meet the Woronora Bridge! Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woronora_River_Bridge And video: https://youtu.be/O3s3-6qho0o
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  1413. The original Bundaberg is actually Rum! Then they started brewing soft drinks but their Sarsaparilla is the bomb! Sooooo moreish!
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  1414. Domino’s in Australia is delicious! Italians limit the toppings on their pizzas in order to keep the base crispy. Italians don’t use garlic very much, it’s the French who love garlic! No garlic in pasta unless it’s listed as an ingredient.
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  1415. Lots of Brits living in Qld, but one couple whose vlogs I follow, have been wondering if they’re overdoing their preparations, eg … moving backyard stuff into a corner . No, take it inside the house! They’ve been visiting cafes and buying fruit and vegies. What about gallons of drinking water? A generator? Sandbags? I’m really worried for them. They’re commenting how windy it is and the cyclone hasn’t even hit land yet!
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  1416. Konichiwa is Hello in Japanese.
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  1417. Yeah, WWII, the bombing pf Darwin in 1942 and cyclone Tracy in 1974
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  1418. If only ALL sheriffs and police officers worked as cleanly and efficiently as these guys did! Kudos!
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  1419. Not only long road trains in the outback! Actual trains as well! https://youtu.be/j1zMXkX8lYo
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  1420. May God's Will be done!
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  1421. Adidas, in this case Americans have it wrong, because Adidas comes from the guy’s name, Adolf Dassler = Adi Dassler = Adidas. Potato Gems are a product in Australia manufactured by Bird’s Eye frozen foods.
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  1422. There’s something you may or may not have noticed about Arnott’s ads. About a year or so ago, someone had the stupid idea of cutting the slogan in half. No doubt someone in America since we haven’t owned Arnott’s for many years. Tragic isn’t it! Their slogan had been well known for decades and was on every product. “There’s no substitute for quality.” Makes sense because they’re quality biscuits. However now they’ve cut it in half so it no longer makes sense because there are biscuits aLl over the world! Now it says, “There’s no substitute”, which implies the quality has dropped. Recent.y I learned that other bakeries are making Tim Tams overseas that are NOT the same as ours! So maybe they believe the quality has dropped and thus changed the slogan!
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  1423. Will the annual dose of fluvax give immunity to Omicron? And does it also need to be aspirated?
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  1424. I hope that prediction for Oz is incorrect. The last thing we need to spend our precious funds on is war mongering. It will be to our detriment if we do! Military for defense is one thing, military for war is another thing entirely. The opposite of peace is not war. The opposite of peace is sin, and God is watching all of us!
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  1425. All of this stuff, I would run from and never go back, except for Sticky.
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  1426. It depends on the circumstances because the driver might be armed and then come out shooting, or escape on foot and into a neighbourhood with families etc, or even grab a hostage
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  1427. A dim sim, honey chicken, beef and black bean sauce or Mongolian lamb - hard to tell- and some mediocre looking fried rice. Aussies often have fried rice as the meal accompaniment, when it should be steamed rice. Fried rice is a meal by itself.
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  1428. The RAF is England’s Royal Air Force. RAAF is the Royal Australian Air Force. We have military surplus stores here where you can buy military souvenirs and paraphernalia including medallions, ribbons, books, etc.
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  1429. Oohhh! I didn’t get that date thing at all! It just went right over my head! My first thought was 4th July, but I had no idea what was on the 28th.
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  1430. If you want lessons on hedge trimming and removal, check out Kustorez. German suburbs are full of hedges!
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  1431. Go back to the magpie and the cat, and listen to the magpie. Not some sort of crow! Which call did it make? Its own or another bird? Here’s an Australian magpie doing his own call, my favourite way to wake up in the morning! https://youtu.be/oYEYc8Ge3nw. They are also great mimics of the sounds they hear around them, including manmade ones!
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  1432. The stick with the metal support is called a Rest.
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  1433. The bird silo: Galah, Kookaburra, and sulphur crested cockatoo.
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  1434. The dog is a dingo, which is also a dog of specific breed. There are strict rules for Fraser Island to keep it pristine while allowing you to have some fun, respectfully. Dingoes are not dangerous but they are wild creatures and we want to preserve this amazing natural environment so everyone can enjoy it without upsetting the natural balance. Aussie camping channel, this one includes the amazing Eli Creek: https://youtu.be/hCzuU95D0IM How to do Fraser Island, by an Aussie family: https://youtu.be/1Z26jqUELjY
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  1435. Hehehe! “Carol Barron”. Cahl Barron. 😍
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  1436. You said hemi! Woohoo! And then you ruined it by saying sem-eye! Argghh! It’s semmie-trailer, hemmie-sphere, etc.
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  1437. Speaking of dinner tables, I knew a family some years ago, two parents and six kids ranging in age from 10 to 23. They would all come to the restaurant where I was working at the time, and sit at the big round table. I commented one evening to the Father that he had an amazing family, because everyone listened and participated in the conversation. He said, “We’ve had a rule in our house since the kids were little, “One conversation at the dinner table!” So they had been doing that all their lives, no talking across another conversation, everyone was having the same conversation! It was amazing to witness!
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  1438. Holt was obviously caught in a rip and couldn’t get back. News media are always looking for the story where there isn’t one. Rubber thongs have been in Australia since 1959. “In 1959, Dunlop in Australia imported 300,000 pairs of thongs from Japan. They started producing them internally in 1960. As Australia's tourism boomed during the 1950s and 60s, so too did its sartorial image, with thongs taking centre stage as the footwear of choice for an egalitarian, laid-back society.” The American clothing item didn’t come along until the 70s.
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  1439. It is Kriol because it’s a blend of Aboriginal and English: “Kriol is an English-based creole language spoken in the Top End and Kimberley regions of Northern Australia. It is spoken mainly in remote communities by Australian Aboriginals. It is distinct from Torres Strait Creole and Aboriginal English.”
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  1440. All our switches are off when up. Sidewalk is such a strange word for Aussies! We call it the footpath or the path, but sidewalk is like an instruction for Americans to tell them where they need to walk, so they don’t get run over by cars! LOL! Similarly, horse-riding is called horseback riding in the US, just in case you don’t know where to sit on the horse. LOL!
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  1441. Ross is right about potato bake, it’s really yummy! I’ve been following his channel for over a year, also Ben and Maz, the other Uk couple who also moved to Qld.
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  1442. Michael, your comment shows up with Translate to English! ROTFL!
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  1443.  @The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU  LOL!
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  1444. Sean, take a look at Rudan Roofing, they might be willing to help if they’re allowed over the Canadian border! Send them some photos and explain what you do. They do the same with roofs.
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  1445. @Nicky L Depends what Ian and his family like.
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  1446. Melbourne has all four seasons in one day! I prefer Sydney. Summers in Sydney and Melbourne aren’t all that hot, average about 27C.
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  1447. Marlborough marlburra
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  1448. No, mate, you must listen to the facts in evidence as presented in court. That’s how the truth will come out.
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  1449. Walking around Sydney CBD starting near Darling Harbour plaza, heading towards Market City, Ultimo, which used to be Flemington Markets (wholesale fresh produce and thousands of products) but it was relocated and this new market built inside the old building. https://youtu.be/465LuNYgK1A
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  1450. GlucoJel is still sold at the Chemist/Pharmacy, they’re made for diabetics who need a quick boost to prevent them from passing out. “Glucojel jellybeans are a type of confectionery that is specifically formulated to provide a quick source of glucose for individuals who need to raise their blood sugar levels rapidly.”
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  1451. Where is the Stairway to Heaven sculpture, by David McCracken? It is permanently installed in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, New Zealand. The sculpture is an optical illusion.
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  1452. He’s an idiot, the sodium levels alone can damage his kidneys. It’s not meant to be eaten like that, there will be consequences at some point.
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  1453. Boomerangs can travel hundreds of metres so if you want to try it, you need a big open area like an empty park or soccer field with no trees or people. You now need to research Aboriginal weapons and tools! Boomerangs are WEAPONS so be safe, keep your eyes on it if you throw and don’t let your kids anywhere in the vicinity! If you were hunting and you killed your prey, the boomerang isn’t going to come back, that only happens in free flight. https://youtu.be/4qVM9wLpqlk https://youtu.be/xkv0frB5uwo
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  1454. God created us intelligent and gave us dominion over the plants and animals of the earth. Man has been able to construct homes since Adam and Eve.
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  1455. That California photo is photoshopped because the Hollywood sign is against the sky not more mountains. And the city skyline is dead straight like it was cut too.
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  1456. Australia Day is 26th January. ANZAC Day is 25th April.
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  1457. “Getaway” is a TV travel series that’s been around for a long time on the Nine Network.
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  1458. With a much better consistency. I’m pretty sure it’s just as strong in flavour, but UK can’t complain since they weren’t able to export Marmite to Australia, so we were forced to create our own.
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  1459. Tim Faulkner in Broome, WA: https://youtu.be/Cz1DrHkdhaE
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  1460. @pkers07 I did!
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  1461. @pkers07 That’s the nursery. Once they leave the meter box, they’ll find their own little hiding place and stalk bugs from there.
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  1462.  @cathryn5304  I love Ann, she’s fun!
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  1463. Moving to Australia is very difficult. Come for a holiday and while here, make enquiries through the immigration office. Do NOT bring your paperwork with you because that will look like you intend to overstay your visa and your entry could be refused. Just a holiday and gather information on what it would take to migrate. If you can get a job with an American company and transfer to their Australian office, that can work, but if you’re coming out of college, your limited experience could play against you. It depends on whether the job you want can be filled by an Australian citizen. They won’t let you take jobs from Aussies. Find a niche market.
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  1464. Many places go barefoot, especially across Africa and Asia. You can wash your feet, but the hot sand and pavement are why we also wear thongs, which are easily removed when not required. The rubber version not the G string! LOL!
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  1465. A Milkbar actually sells milkshakes, ice creams, sweets and hot tea/coffee as well as chocolates. Convenience stores in Australia are much bigger and more of an American idea.
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  1466. Sydney also has Circular Quay, The Rocks, and many other places.
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  1467. That’s Rob Bredl. He’s not stupid, crazy or brave. He’s well trained, has a lifetime of knowledge and is well known for his old documentary series, The Barefoot Bushman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Bredl And you have pythons over there too you know! https://youtu.be/dm0jgSoD27M
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  1468. Have you ever eaten the real Turkish Delight? It’s an original sweet from the middle east, also featured in CS Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. It’s often flavoured with rose water, which is probably the flavour you didn’t like. The version you tasted is just a cheap substitute for the real thing, which I often buy around Christmas time when imported foods are high on the menu in many food stores. https://youtu.be/Ue9u1cQlYnA
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  1469. Ian, please don’t use the Lord’s Name in vain. Every Christian cringes when you do that, not to mention Jesus Himself. Thank you. 🥰
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  1470. Oh, a kids’ show, never heard of it. I love Pocoyo! Ian, your kids would love Pocoyo, they’re the right age! Pocoyo: Bedtime - https://youtu.be/UBOsiKfLDzM
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  1471.  @dansharp2860  Maybe, I can’t remember.
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  1472. Koala! No relation to any bears anywhere! Silly Pom!
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  1473. Ian, what is that dark brown drink you had? It had a thick syrup stuck to the bottom of the cup. 😳😳
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  1474. Illawarra - illa worra.
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  1475. Closing times for pubs clubs and hotels, depend on what the locals will accept. Most restaurants stop alcohol service at 10pm. In the suburbs, residents prefer early closing times due to drunks walking the streets after midnight - vomiting, breaking bottles, crushing and kicking empty cans, etc. The govt issues licences to public places depending on the application, location and residential agreement.
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  1476. You might not be able to react to this but watch it if you can. Cooler boxes including Esky: https://youtu.be/kKs7OpS5-yc
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  1477. Anemone washed up, poor thing.
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  1478.  @AbblittAbroad  It’s actually quite difficult to lose your accent entirely, unless you’ve lived in your adopted country since you were a young child. He’s still young so perhaps he’s been here for ten years or more.
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  1479. Why would we drive when we can fly anywhere in 30 minutes to three hours! If we drive, it’s because there’s a wonderful drive to be had, with dozens of interesting towns and places of interest well worth exploring along the way, which becomes a big part of a fun and interesting holiday. In fact, you don’t even need a destination but you do need to plan your driving adventures so you know where and when to refuel and pick up water, food and supplies.
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  1480. Ian, read this about the Nurburgring: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring
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  1481. Heat and chocolate damages the tempering, which is why it loses its shine and looks dull. The US bought Arnott’s from Australia some years ago, not sure of the financial details, but we lost the company, so an ambassadorship won’t come from Australia.
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  1482. Isolated? What a load of crap!
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  1483. America doesn’t teach this stuff because they weren’t involved in those earlier conflicts. America was at war with Japan, rather than the world. They got involved after Germany declared war o; the US.
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  1484. Most Aussies can make good coffee at home too, we don’t rely on cafes every single time. I have a pour over system because I can’t afford an espresso machine. Pour over is perfectly delicious if you’re buying the right coffee! Never ever drive into the outback! Only visit with a guided tour who knows the outback well and can keep you safe and alive!
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  1485. Many of those vans are owned by a small business and the owner allows his staff to drive it as part of his job. However not all of those staffers are level headed responsible drivers. They’re often older teens who feel a buzz driving a van that’s nit theirs and behave like hoons. Good luck explaining that to your boss, kid!
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  1486. Honestly, the best burgers in Australia are the ones made by local shops and not franchises because everything is fresh, not massed produced out of a jar or can.
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  1487. Mint Aero is one of my favourite chocolate bars and blocks! Try not to eat it all at one sitting! LOL! Yeah right! 😂
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  1488. CHP are thoroughly trained in PIT manoeuvres but this suspect knows that they can’t PIT him over 40mph so when he sees the CHP unit about to try it, he speeds up a little, just enough to avoid contact. That contact has to be done carefully by police because one misstep and the suspects can be killed, not to mention innocent bystanders and other traffic.
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  1489. There’s only one Cathedral in Adelaide, St Francis Xavier's Cathedral is right in the centre of the City of Adelaide. The Cathedral is dedicated to the great 16th century Spanish Jesuit missionary, St Francis Xavier. Cathedra means the Seat of a Bishop who oversees that diocese or episcopate.
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  1490.  @suemoore984  I was only counting the Catholic Cathedral since I’m Catholic, but my point was it doesn’t include a football stadium.
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  1491. Dunk em in your tea because they won’t fall apart!
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  1492. @ Hopefully you can come and visit, maybe even a working holiday visa, so you can stay longer and explore more.
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  1493. Streets Golden Gaytime is the original item that began expanding into other products, probably to give overseas friends a taste of Australia.
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  1494. Three baby Echidnas wandering near the photographer’s feet. Their spines are still growing in. I thought you could recognise most of our animals by now! Ian, you need to do more study, mate! 😜🇦🇺. And the burrower in the snow is a Wombat! That kangaroo is tall and ripped because he’s a big Red Kangaroo, they can stand up to seven feet tall. When two male Reds go into battle, you can expect blood! All male kangaroos will practice battling in readiness for when they have to do it for real. The dominant male is in charge of the mob or troupe.
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  1495. Sean, do you own cattle?
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  1496. Halfpenny was around in the fifties but was in proper usage back in the early 1900s when a loaf of bread could be bought for a penny and biscuits were sold loose and weighed into brown paper bags. My Mum said she used to go to the biscuit factory when she was a child in the 1930s and buy a bag of broken biscuits for a penny. Halfpenny was pronounced “hape-ny” which came about from many years of saying the word “halfpenny” more quickly. The “f” disappeared first. Also, there was a farthing before the 50s which was half of a halfpenny and about the size of the US penny today, but although there were some in circulation, they had no real value any more.
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  1497. Much better look! Well done!
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  1498. Mate, come Down Under! It’s normal behaviour!! ❤️😜👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
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  1499. Directness is the best attitude, in the world today there are far too many people who are easily offended and that has become a “thing” for taking people to court!! Grow a backbone, toughen up and consider the old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” These days we have people being reported for not using the “preferred pronoun” and stuff like that! Aussies are pretty direct too and I think we’re better for it, you develop a “thick skin” and nothing bothers you. With direct people, you always know where you stand and you don’t need to worry about what they’re thinking. I have a deep respect for truth and honesty.
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  1500. The road trains are ours but the other rig doesn’t look like anything we’d have here, the land looks like Europe.
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  1501. No, nor does Australia have frats etc
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  1502. How come an Aussie knows all of these are German words but you don’t?
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  1503. How many prisoners serving time in the US? As of the end of 2022, 1,250,100 are in prison, a 2% increase on 2021!
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  1504. You don’t have any idea of what you’re doing. No one gets into Heaven unless they have lived God’s s Will. A saint is someone who is in Heaven. Since she is in Heaven, it’s by God’s judgement not man’s. What you should be focusing on is your own pathway to Heaven and it’s your spiritual journey not your earthly journey that matters.
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  1505. We are in this battle INDEFINITELY! Do NOT break the social distancing and self-isolating rules, or it will be back again in a flash! I lost a friend to it last week!
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  1506. My first thought with the weight of the Primo Chorizo, was, “How do we know those scales are correctly calibrated?” We don’t. I would email Primo and show them the photo so they can make a decision.
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  1507. Ferrero is an Italian company that makes Kinder chocolates as well as Ferrero Rocher, Kinder Surprise, Nutella, etc.
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  1508. Indeed, we protect our citizens’ jobs first, we have to!
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  1509. Shrimp are from Asia and they’re very tiny, prawns are the size of your thumb or bigger.
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  1510. It’s not 3 hrs from Sydney to Alice Springs by car, not even by plane!
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  1511. The outback has way, way less vegetation than those gum trees!
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  1512. Hopefully Rove won’t mind you reacting to this: https://youtu.be/wtjWpTUipOM
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  1513. Townies are a few roos short in the top paddock. Townies: Towns people Roos: Kangaroos. Paddock: field with a fence around it for farming and animal pastures. The expression means the same thing as other similar expressions like “a few screws loose” or “the lights are on but nobody’s home” - not the brightest person. In other words, city people have no clue about farming. Bundaberg Ginger Beer: Brewed soft drink (My favourite is their Sarsaparilla) - make sure the bottle has been standing still for hours before you open it, because if it’s been recently shaken or rattled about, it will spray all over you when you release the cap!
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  1514. Tom Scott did a video with award winning barista, James Hoffmann. You need to watch that!
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  1515. At certain times of the year, Toblerone makes the giant ones that take up your dining table! It weighs 4.5kg!
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  1516. From Wikipedia: Sydney Motorsport Park (known until May 2012 as Eastern Creek International Raceway) is a motorsport circuit located on Brabham Drive, Eastern Creek (40-kilometres west of the Sydney CBD),[1] New South Wales, Australia, adjacent to the Western Sydney International Dragway. It was built and is owned by the New South Wales Government and is operated by the Australian Racing Drivers Club. The circuit is one of only two permanent tracks in Australia with an FIA Grade 2 license[2] and is licensed for both cars and motorcycles.
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  1517. Shrimp and prawns are different although similar. Google the differences and you’ll see.
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  1518. Ian, do you know why we say Adidas - addy-dass? Because the name came from Adolf Dassler, who was known to his family and friends as Adi, so it’s Adi Dassler shortened to AdiDas.
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  1519. Fly QANTAS and you’ll be at home the moment you step onto the plane!
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  1520. I don’t have the right koalafications to answer that question!
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  1521. That blond guy in the white T-shirt and black jacket, looks like another Hemsworth! (To the best of my knowledge, there’s only Chris, Liam and Luke. 😃🇦🇺
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  1522. In Australia and the rest of the world, tipping has a whole different meaning. Tip is also called a gratis, and gratis means freely given. So tips are freely given to those who have given outstanding service. Some restaurants have lots of wait staff and so they can choose to gather all the tips into one bowl and divide them equally at the end of the shift, but where there are only a few wait staff, the restaurant can opt to allow the staff to collect any tips for themselves. Also, in Australia, there’s a minimum wage for each job that must be paid by law. Employers can raise the payment but not go lower. Either way, it’s entirely up to the customer to decide whether to tip or not. And yes, there’s a moving hole in the ozone layer above Australia and Antartica. It varies in size and location.
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  1523.  @johnd8892  Yeah, that’s the Japanese pronunciation I meant. Korea then corrected us.
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  1524.  @johnd8892  Yeah, now we’re saying it correctly. https://youtu.be/GOL4o57g4Mo
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  1525. It's the Chinese who don't have R in their language consonants. The Japanese use the R sound a lot. No matter who is speaking English, their only resource to imitate the pronunciation is the sound and syllable data base they already know from their own language. The longer and more frequently you speak a second language with native speakers, the more fluent you become. Basically, you have to let go of what you know, and try to find the tongue, lip and teeth positions in order to pronounce English fluently. I actually have less trouble understanding the Japanese English because they take it as literally as they can, so pitsu is pencil, because pitsu is as close as their Japanese syllables can give them. It makes perfect sense to me! But then, I've been interested in Japan and Japanese culture since I was a teenager. Probably why I'm currently wearing a tshirt that reads "Eat the ducky moss"! (Itadakimasu) 😍 Many years ago, I was a member of the Australia-Japan Society and got to attend several concerts and gatherings. I used to teach English to adult migrants at my local community centre. There was a 93 year old lady from mainland China. She had been a professor in her own country, so she was as well educated in China as it's possible to be. She was highly intelligent and looked about 70 to me! She was having trouble with L and R. So I drew a padlock on the whiteboard, and a craggy rock. Then I looked at her and pointed to the padlock, and said "Lock L..ock". She nodded because she could hear the difference and was determined to succeed. She said, "L.. L... Lrock!" And she heard herself change from the L to the R and cracked up laughing! She was well aware that it was wrong but her mouth kept reverting to her Chinese sounds and wouldn't do what she wanted it to do. She sat there practising and giggling at her failed attempts. I loved her! 😜👍🏼😍
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  1526. Ian, you’re a Dad. If someone was threatening your home, wandering onto your property, would you not chase them away to protect your kids? Of course you would! So if a magpie should happen to swoop on you, cross the road and ride well away from the nest. That’s all he wants is for you to go away. Swooping twelve times? Stupid rider didn’t do what the Daddy Magpie asked so he copped some more! What maggies are actually protecting: https://youtu.be/b7XTUS6IWeI Australian native birds: https://youtu.be/f28HpsEVWu8
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  1527. Yes, Ian, Geelong with the soft g and emphasis on the second syllable.
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  1528. Ian, you can apply for a working holiday visa but you can’t extend it. If you wanted to stay, you would have to apply for a different visa and different conditions, probably from outside Australia. You should look into the different types of visas and study the limits and requirements of each one.
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  1529. Corporate greed is going away through a worldwide collapse of corporate business. Think about what you use that is governed by corporate business, and that’s what will be missing in the future.
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  1530. Bunnings tour in Brisbane: https://youtu.be/KkU5rEnj1bY
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  1531. The biggest thing with Vegemite is to use it SPARINGLY! Amercians ply it on like Nutella and take a bite that seizes their mouths up! That jar of delicious, smooth black paste should look light tan when spread thinly on hot buttered toast. Start out with as little as possible, then you will learn to love it bite by bite.
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  1532.  @1ihws  I spent the first thirty years of my life living in a century old house. There was no basement nor was there one in my grandmother’s home which was even older. We had no need for a basement. Here’s a quote: “Basements are a great way to add space and value to your home, but they're not as common in Australia as they are elsewhere in the world. The main reason is that Australia doesn't have many hills or mountains where you can dig a hole and create a basement room.”
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  1533. My exterior door has no handle and no knob. You put the key into the lock, turn the key and push the door open. I also have a security mesh door on the outside of the door. The security door opens in the opposite direction and has a double lock plus bolts around the door frame. In the summer, we can leave the door open because the security door is impenetrable and bug proof.
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  1534. The mini clothesline becomes a Christmas tree when the local gum trees are too big to fit in your house! Why spend $150 on a fake tree when you have a free one that works just fine!
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  1535. ANZAC Biscuits are way better when home made, which is how they’ve always been done until recent years when some companies tried to cash in on them and make them en masse. The problem with that is the texture is definitely not like home made.
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  1536. Ian, there’s a new ad! https://youtu.be/0xgWr1gYdgQ
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  1537. You really need to compare milk chocolate to milk chocolate rather than bars coated in chocolate, because the flavour is always going to be different.
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  1538. Chainmail. It consists of thousands of jump rings linked together, impenetrable by blades.
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  1539. There’s nothing Australian about Outback Steakhouse, in fact, even here, no one in their right mind would build a steakhouse in the outback! I don’t believe that map, it might have been one unique summer day but I don’t believe that was taken on one day. More likely over a month.
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  1540. Ian, these are all the outtakes that NEVER WENT TO AIR! Aussies are jokesters but we don’t break the broadcasting laws! The puppeteer is a dirty minded old bloke, long gone. The tall guy is an AFL player from the era. The lovely hostess is Anne Marie Biggar.
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  1541. Dwni, I hope this video plays for you! If so, enjoy! https://youtu.be/vAw5Eu9aXB4
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  1542. Ian, chargrilled meats contain carcinogens because the juices from the meat drip down into the flames where they burn and become toxic, rise with the smoke and cling to the meat, so the longer you cook the meat, the more carcinogens the meat accumulates. BBQ on a cast iron hotplate, so much safer!
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  1543. That reminds me of a joke! Pizza-maker: “Would you like your pizza cut into six or eight slices?” Customer: “Oh six, please. I could never eat eight!”
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  1544. Tell him how long it takes to drive WA from the south to the north! One of our states is six times the size of theirs which is why we have fewer.
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  1545. Notice how they’re using slang as a fun thing and not in normal conversations.
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  1546. Americans have poison ivy. You can avoid Gympie by wearing long pants and boots when you go hiking, if you go hiking in unexplored territory. Stick to nature walks in national parks where there are defined pathways. Irukandji aren’t in popular beaches, you’re more likely to encounter blue bottles in the surf, they pain like the dickens but it only lasts about half an hour. There’s no effective treatment for the stings from blue bottles, so if the beach signs or lifeguards warn you there are blue bottles in the water, don’t go in! Simple! They tend to drift in on the tides and are gone just as easily.
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  1547. Two snakes in the wheelie bin, mother and baby.
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  1548. The cooler doesn’t have a slang name, it’s an actual brand name - Esky (from eskimo). Most Aussies refer to them as an Esky, even when they’re another brand, but that can get you into trouble if you use it badly. DA stands for Dinner Ale made by Resch’s, part of Carlton United Breweries (CUB)
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  1549. Ian, and this one! https://youtu.be/5nISZC6WgQY
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  1550.  @davidbarrett8058  Very close! “It’s marvellous what a difference Milo makes, Milo is best!”
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  1551. Ian, I think your notion of Aussie temps is higher than reality. The sun looks big because they zoom in. If the sun got that close to the earth, we’d all be dead. That English politician talking about global warming is full of it. Pffft!
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  1552. Of course it’s a door, a sliding glass door. They were around during the sixties and seventies. You can see the metal finger pull on the left side of the door. This was before all the open plan stuff started, the days when every room had a door for privacy.
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  1553. Ian, it’s not banner-fee hehehe! Think banana and toffee - when you add whipped cream and layer it all together, you have Banoffee Pie. Ban-offee, banana toffee. Irish Chef, Donal Skehan, makes Banoffee Pie for you: https://youtu.be/s50wZVJ8C8o
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  1554. That’s only a baby Huntsman!
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  1555. Those two cars that you said cut off the motor cycle, the second one was the cop going after the offender. 😜👍🇦🇺
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  1556. Those thorns look very much like roses, so do the leaves. Left to run wild, they don’t flower, they just run amok. You can prune them back to the main stem and a few short branches and they will regenerate and be covered in beautiful roses next season! 🌹🌹
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  1557. Ian, make sure you watch Jessica Fox win her Canoe Slalom Gold!
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  1558. Italian homes are very different from American homes.
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  1559. BigW is a budget department store related to Woolies.
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  1560. The official full-size, tournament-spec Snooker table is 12ft in length and just over 6ft wide. Smaller sizes exist so you can fit one in your home.
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  1561. Not sure which vehicle that was but it’s not a taxi because all Taxis have T number plates. That big bird is a cassowary and it swallowed an apple. You can google them to learn more. Same with the large lizards, the one crossing the road was most likely a Komodo dragon and the one on the side of the tree was a goanna. The creature in the dark in the tree is an Australian Possum. They’re fine in the trees but if you get them in your roof, they bang around at night and wake you up. We have professional possum movers who help to transfer them back to the trees and seal up the gaps where they found their way into the roof. The itchy creature beside the path is a Wombat. They’re nocturnal so to see one in daylight is unusual. The koala on the road has her baby on her back. When the baby started to fall off, Mama did a bit of a wriggle to help it get back on securely. In Australia, it’s against the law to kill a snake. If you come across one in your yard, you call the wildlife authority and they’ll come and remove it. Too many people have killed them 8n the past and they’re an important part of the wildlife balance because they eat rats, mice and other pests that would rapidly grow out of control if not for the snakes. They won’t attack you unless the6 feel threatened, so we leave them where they are and call for assistance.
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  1562. The drunk said something unintelligible followed by the inner city suburb of Woolloomooloo. And because Gerald Stone, the migrant American journo said barr, the Aussie thought he said burrough, because we don’t pronounce our final Rs. We say bah. The Aussie heard burrough, so he was confused. Gerald Stone moved to Australia in 1962 and lived and worked here until his death in 2020 at age 87.
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  1563. Back in the early 80s, when I was working night shifts, I would come home and turn on the Tv to relax and u wind before going to bed. One of the things I discovered from doing that was the Indy 500. I watched it each year for about three years. One night I came home and thought I was about to watch another Indycar race, but soon discovered it was something called Formula One. I watched the whole race and was totally hooked! I haven’t watched an Indy race since then! F1 was so much more interesting and required many more skills because there were no oval tracks! Not long after that, I started driving down to Adelaide every year for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. I stopped doing that when Nelson Piquet retired due to serious injuries. Oddly enough, those injuries were not from Formula One but from an Indy race he was invited to enter! Formula One was so much safer than Indy. He broke both feet in Indy but only ever had minor injuries in F1.
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  1564.  @Logan9Fingers  Oh yeah, I keep forgetting that your fresh produce is really expensive but your fast food is dirt cheap. Hmmm…. More money for the corporate businesses controlling the economy and the health are system. No wonder it’s the home of the brave!
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  1565. I prefer the staff to take my order, it’s more personal and I develop customer/staff relationships with them, which helps enormously for top service.
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  1566. No thanks to the solar eclipse. I value my eyesight too much, even with the special glasses.
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  1567. I was stunned that we had 613. My guess was about 50!
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  1568. The tipping is built into the software, so just ignore it.
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  1569. Banoffee Pie recipe from UK: https://youtu.be/k_rvpP0URi0 And from Aussie chef, Curtis Stone: https://youtu.be/4QloGc4T6O0 My favourite TimTam Biscuits are the dark chocolate and the Original milk chocolate. I prefer the Choc Mint Slice to the TimTam Mint. Also, disappointingly, the mango ones (limited editions) don’t taste like mango to me, but they taste good anyway. I’ve noticed that in the US, liquorice isn’t usually aniseed, it seems to be every other flavour except actual liquorice! Liquorice is aniseed flavour and black in colour, whether it’s the soft chewy kind or the hard toffee kind.
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  1570. Hehehe! A hot drink and a warm blanket. But not for me! It’s Summer in the Southern Hemisphere. 🇦🇺😃🌞
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  1571. The tall people impression is purely because the videographer is carrying the camera lower down so as not to be obvious.
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  1572. Ian, have you not seen the video “I’m just waiting for a mate”? Search for it!
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  1573.  @MrAhuapai  https://youtu.be/3cnl3dNxkHE
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  1574. Get used to no internet because one day it will be gone. We’re addicted and take it for granted, so be ready!
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  1575. Only two spiders are huge in Australia and neither of them can kill you unless you’re particularly allergic to them. The Wolf spider and the Huntsman spider. The most venomous spider in Australia is the funnel web spider, but he’s not huge, just hairy and startling. Get familiar with the Huntsman, so you don’t harm them, and the Funnel Web Spider which is highly venomous. They can be aggressive so stay well away,
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  1576. Tourists getting robbed is a very common problem! My friend had it happen to him three years in a row, the third time, he made sure his money belt was very secure and difficult to remove. He was knocked to the ground, sat on and his money belt removed with scissors!
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  1577. That’s because they’re using this incident as experience while rookies.
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  1578.  @Sunshine-dr3to  Exactly!
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  1579.  @davenunyabusiness4893  IT IS PART OF THEIR TRAINING!
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  1580. Two Brits who moved to Australia: https://youtu.be/D7G_nqRvtl0
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  1581. We call them rubbers because they’re made of rubber: In 1839 Charles Goodyear discovered the process of vulcanization, a method that would cure rubber, making it durable. Rubber erasers became common with the advent of vulcanization. Goodyear was American.
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  1582. Australian F1 Adelaide highlights: https://youtu.be/LKfoU0lJopc
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  1583. Ian, Amaury Guichon is a highly regarded chocolate sculptor! You can access his YouTube channel to see all the amazing works of art he’s made, all from 100% chocolate! Here’s a racing car he made: https://youtu.be/1-qGp9G-SG4 And a Cello: https://youtu.be/v785eoZW5G8
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  1584. This reporter, Don Armstrong, sounds like Jeremy Sisto.
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  1585. It’s rare for tourists to go to the outback. Most of the critters are in bushland regions where the streets and houses are miles away, or up the Top End where national parks tempt people to explore, which is NOT recommended unless you’re on a guided tour or are with locals who can teach you about the environment.
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  1586. Yass is a rural town in NSW. It’s just a sign to let you know they open at 6am if you’re hungry on your long journey to wherever you’re going.
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  1587. Those notes are plastic notes. The first plastic notes came into circulation around 1988 or 1989. The whole reason we went from paper to plastic is for longevity and durability. They also can’t be torn up. Definitely legal tender.
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  1588. Very pleased to see a hotplate grill! No carcinogens from open flames! 😃👍❤️
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  1589. She’s a saint which means she’s in Heaven. If she was bad, she wouldn’t be in Heaven.
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  1590.  @aussieguy3689  That may be true but not in the areas where I grew up and live. None of my friends smoke or binge drink or swear much either. Just different social circles.
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  1591.  @aussieguy3689  I judge no one’s soul. I also can’t help where I grew up and the social circles I have belonged to for most of my life.
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  1592.  @aussieguy3689  Judge me if you want. I don’t care.
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  1593. We need an update on that car and driver, because if he’s not an idiot, it might just have been that something broke on the car and he lost control of it. It definitely can happen. I had a tie rod break on my car years ago, and I lost the steering! Thankfully I was able to stop and call my mechanic for a tow and a lift home. It took him three days to fund the problem, because when he finally found the broken tie rod, it was back in position and he noticed a fine crack in it!
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  1594. Surfer’s Paradise used to be a surfing beach, but as it became more popular as a tourist destination, the accommodation hotels began to occupy all the properties, making it one of the most expensive tourist places in Australia. Now there are man-made canals to give water fronts to more accommodation. Like so many beautiful places on the planet, once commercialism buys in, the locals lose out and the dollar takes over.
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  1595. Banoffee is pronounced ban from banana and offee from toffee, so ban-offee rather than bano-fee
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  1596. Australian native birds. The red breasted parrot is a King Parrot. The pink and grey ones are Galahs. The black and white ones are Magpies, my favourite birds! And of course the Kookaburras. https://youtu.be/TCRwQikQbxs
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  1597. I just found you today somI don’t know your name yet, but .... oh, you just said your name is Ian! Well, Isn, I’m making you an honorary Aussie!
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  1598. Save something for Pedro!
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  1599. It’s Ibis - ai-buhs. They prefer to eat fish, but forced into the cities, they have to take what they can find. I just hope they don’t get any diseases from eating reptiles and rodents. That catch looks more like a lizard to me. I refuse to call them bin chickens. 😠
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  1600. You were surprised by Indonesia, but Indonesia includes Bali, which is the second home of many, many young Aussies! The bomb blasts did impact that for quite a while, as has covid.
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  1601. It’s not so much about aesthetics as it is craftsmanship. Building roads from bricks only happens in Europe. (aesthetics = pronounce the “th”)
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  1602. Think jilong
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  1603. Do NOT bite into a Mintie!! Suck them, no biting, especially if you value your teeth! Recommend the same for the Fan Tales.
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  1604.  @Lupi33z  What I meant was it wasn’t a national sport with teams competing from other states, it was just the Victorians who made it huge. Even now, Sydney has only two teams.
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  1605. The lyre is a stringed instrument similar to a small harp but symmetrical in shape. Lyrebirds do mimic other sounds, so do Australian magpies. One bird we don’t have in the wild is the turkey, so the lyrebird would never get to hear a turkey.
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  1606. Sean is the true spelling because it’s an Irish name. Americans spell it Shaun or Shawn.
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  1607. That guy is an Aussie taking the mick out of NZ. I’m an Aussie and even I can tell that’s not a NZ accent. Parody.
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  1608. We spell tyre correctly. Noah Webster deleted one spelling and kept the other for both meanings, thus stuffing up the etymology. Tyre: rubber on your wheels. Tire: grow weary.
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  1609. Your chances of getting stung by a platypus are less than one percent, because just seeing them in the wild is almost impossible. Even scientists have trouble filming them!
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  1610. In Australia, we would say we’ve got chooks in the backyard. We also say the Loo.
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  1611.  @MajorMalfunction  But they still need to sit, ya know.
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  1612.  @FionaEm  Yeah but when it comes to us 🇦🇺 he WANTS to learn and guessing doesn’t teach him anything. 😍🇦🇺👍
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  1613. Ian, that small coffee is an ACTUAL coffee, an espresso as it comes from the espresso machine. An espresso is the basis from which all the other styles are made including cappucino, latte, flat white, and macchiato, etc. Starbucks make espresso but they dilute it too much and add sugary things, making them into desserts! The coffee flavour, if it’s even included, is so diluted that you can’t taste real coffee.
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  1614. These big waves aren’t terrifying. What’s terrifying is a tsunami such as the one in March 2011 that killed thousands of people!
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  1615. This is better: https://youtu.be/uhBYSzge55s
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  1616. The Bradford Exchange creates limited edition pieces from craftsmen and sells them to collectors. They have a website.
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  1617. Ian, you’ll be interested to read this about Australia’s flag: https://www.pmc.gov.au/honours-and-symbols/australian-national-symbols/australian-national-flag/use-australian-national
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  1618. You have pressured tipping because of corporate greed. Corporate greed offends God so it won’t be around in the future. Mark my words. Watch the gradual collapse of corporate companies around the world!
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  1619.  @jasoncallow860  God is more powerful than money, and He has a plan for the entire world to wake them up! It’s coming, we just don’t know when. I don’t need to hold my breath, I know what the Warning will be like and I’m ready.
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  1620. Lol Matt, you need to learn finger positions to type on a manual typewriter, then you’ll be able to touch type without looking at the keys!
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  1621. Ian, this match might be better to watch because it’s the 2018 Commonwealth Games. https://youtu.be/If_qJavpoco
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  1622. Vacation is compulsory in most countries because they see it as a way to balance their work life and leisure time which ensures they have better health. Then in the US on top of no vacation, there’s no healthcare for those without full time work, and for everyone else it’s super expensive, the most expensive in the world! So the US has poor health overall, with cancer, heart disease and diabetes being the major killers. Vacation doesn’t mean you have to travel! You can just enjoy three weeks doing whatever you love to do that isn’t work! Sometimes my online friends want me to travel to the US for a visit, but there’s no way I would ever do that! Far too many reasons not to go! 🇦🇺
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  1623. Dani, learn to make ANZAC Biscuits at home, so you can enjoy them with all of us on 25 April, 2022! ANZAC Day!
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  1624. Aussie ad that caused “Not happy, Jan!” https://youtu.be/2akt3P8ltLM
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  1625. Croatian coast runs parallel to the east coast of Italy, so the coast had to be protected from enemy attacks.
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  1626. Aussies don’t feel trapped! My goodness! We live in God’s country!
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  1627. Adelaide is not dry. Adelaide is a mini version of Sydney and roughly on the same latitude, despite being in South Australia. I love SA! Ian, the floods you’ve been seeing on the news, is the nation’s natural climate, with the river system in the north feeding the southern states. So in a couple of months, Lake Eyre will be full and fish will be in the waters, despite it being a lake that was dried out and cracked.
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  1628.  @robynjefferson4779  I’ve never seen anyone celebrate it and no kids have ever walked the streets where I live aside from once, forty five years ago. Also, being Catholics, our focus is always on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’s Day, never the 31st.
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  1629. I started working in 1968 and my weekly pay packet was about $36. I was living at home and paying board of $10 per week. Most basic grocery items cost less than a dollar, in fact mostly less than 50c. For example: white bread loaf 19c; 1/2 lb loose leaf tea, 31c; beef sirloin 64c per pound; pint milk 11c; butter 51c pound.
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  1630. Ian, your hats could be making you lose your hair, did you realise that? My Dad always wore a suit to work, but on the weekends, he would wear shorts and a casual shirt. One thing I noticed was that his calves were hairless and when I asked him about it, he said it was from wearing trousers to work every day! I later discovered that hats can do the same thing, literally rub the hair follicles off your scalp!
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  1631. @ No, I don’t, I mean MacRobertson’s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacRobertson%27s
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  1632. @ It’s OK, I grew up in Australia and I clearly remember the MacRobertson’s logo on so many of my favourite treats. It’s always sad when a family business closes down after decades of production.
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  1633.  @verttikoo2052  Kit Kat is produced globally by Nestlé (which acquired Rowntree's in 1988), except in the United States, where it is made under licence by the H. B. Reese Candy Company, a division of the Hershey Company (an agreement Rowntree's first made with Hershey in 1970).
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  1634.  @susanwestern6434  In the UK yes, but not in Australia.
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  1635. @ Ah, ours became Rowntree-Hoadley 😃🇦🇺
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  1636. @ Only the ones made in USA.
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  1637.  @-sandman4605 Ian, yes! I hear good things about it too! FYI Barangaroo Point is a place on Sydney Harbour, parallel to the Opera House but on the western side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, opposite Balmain.
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  1638. There are rules regarding every type of turn as well as signage for exceptions. They can vary from state to state.
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  1639.  @lynettegraves6261  Really? WOW! 😃🇦🇺🥰👍
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  1640. Ian, palms are a species of grass. You need to watch more videos! 😍😃. Time to study Banksias!
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  1641. The cops are watching for hoons no matter what vehicle they’re driving.
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  1642.  @petersargeant1555  Oh gosh! Sorry to hear that. It’s probably hard to get Aussies to work in rural areas than it is to find willing foreign doctors. Perhaps you can write to the Medical Bard and let them know your situation . They might be able to send a willing Aussie your way.
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  1643. The glasses in front of these guys look like urine! Pale and no foam. Beer is golden and has a nice white foam on top and a steady stream of bubbles.
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  1644. You might be able to visit a farm in Australia, but not go fruit picking, that’s seasonal and paid for the season. However I can vouch for our produce because of the laws governing our foods and farming systems.
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  1645. Mount Isa - eyes-a
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  1646. Before the age of film, there were thousands of plays on stage that had been happening for hundreds of years! So with the invention of film and photography, it was a pretty obvious step to take to get plays on film.
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  1647. Ned Kelly: https://youtu.be/wlICFFZRBIA
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  1648. How to pronounce Dulux: https://youtu.be/FjKAEArvrlM?si=QBj_h1FGp1afvYrY
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  1649.  @micheledix2616  Yeah, many mothers use them for that, but they’re top heavy so if you don’t handle them just right, they can roll!
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  1650. I only know spiel as play
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  1651. Warne is pronounced the same as warn. Aussies extend that to Warnie because we have a tendency to shorten ling names and lengthen short names. For example Garry becomes Gazza but John often becomes Johnno or Johnny.
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  1652. Pity you didn’t notice the small pine tree or spruce, whatever other was. If you had left it there until a week before Christmas, you could have given it to a poor family for their kids to decorate their own little Christmas tree!
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  1653. “Medieval castles were built as homes for kings and nobility, the noble class of a country such as royalty and important public figures, to protect them from unwanted intruders.” The US doesn’t have a medieval history when invaders would attack and try to take their lands. The US is more geared to modern day war and is usually involved in those.
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  1654. Pedro has a sweet tooth!
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  1655. “In Australia, front-seat seat belts became compulsory in 1969, and belts were required on all seats by 1971. It's also been compulsory to wear a seat belt since 1971.”
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  1656. Was your grandfather in WWII? He may have met some Aussies during the war and discovered their honesty and humour.
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  1657. Singapore has had Milo for decades, but it’s the Asian version, not exported from Australia. Also they mix it with water instead of milk. Bizarre.
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  1658. Ian, is your camera bouncing or are you doing that in your chair?
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  1659. Ian, avoid eating meat that’s grilled over open flame or chargrilled. The raw meat sits above the flames and as it heats up, the juices from the meat melt and fall int0 the fire, where they burn and then give off smoke, which rises and clings to the meat, and it’s carcinogenic, so the longer or the more often you eat chargrilled meat, the more carcinogens you consume! No open flame, always grill your meat on a hot plate. You can google this and read all about it in detail!
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  1660. LOL! The one thing we can’t send to you in the mail - Alcohol! If you’re going to buy Aussie beers, choose Hahn Premium or Hahn Premium Light, both great; Toohey’s, Carlton Draft, Victoria Bitter (VB). Avoid Foster’s, that’s the one we export but don’t drink ourselves.
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  1661. Pronunciation Cairns: she says it almost correctly, we just don’t emphasise the “r” like she does. Brisbane: she got it wrong, Ian got it right. Same with Melbourne. Onya Ian!
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  1662. Ian, are you familiar with the Aboriginal flag? This short video will teach you about it: https://youtu.be/7dyybimiRBw
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  1663. There’s so much growing in the Outback, both flora and fauna!
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  1664. Wagga Wagga = “wogga wogga” Burke as in Explorers Burke and Wills, and the Aussie expression “out the back o’ Burke”. Great reading if you want to know about these two famous explorers and their journey!
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  1665. No one drives across the Nullarbor! They fly or go by train!
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  1666. We are free! We are looking out for each other by isolating until everyone is fully vaccinated. Get your jabs so you’re safe too!
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  1667. Ian, Ian, we have to teach you to speak Australian pronunciations when you’re experiencing Aussie things. It’s not a giant mirr, it’s a giant mirror (mirra)
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  1668. I’m 73 and I’ve only ever seen one tornado on the news. Never ever had one locally!
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  1669. Ian, NSW Police notice: https://youtu.be/6NqLaGvmLIo?si=-J3HpRgL_GAaYvxE
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  1670. To show you some of the imbalances we get here Down Under - Mouse plagues of biblical proportions! https://youtu.be/4ITgdgPUMuY
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  1671. Could you please examine Drew Barrymore’s “apology” and the episode of her show where she mocked the Depp/Heard situation? Thanks!
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  1672. The fields being different colours is not weird at all. Some plots have crops while others are fallow. “Fallow is a farming technique in which arable land is left without sowing for one or more vegetative cycles. The goal of fallowing is to allow the land to recover and store organic matter while retaining moisture and disrupting pest life cycles and soil borne pathogens by temporarily removing their hosts.” It ensures annual crops and harvests, with revitalised lands always ready to sow into the future. I’ve spent my life in Sydney but we learned about these things in school as part of Social Studies.
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  1673. Did you hear about the US YouTuber whose content was to play pranks on innocent victims until one such victim was so afraid of being assaulted by two guys that he pulled a gun and shot the biggest one in self-defence? He didn’t die and is going to continue such content.
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  1674. It’s unfortunate it was the cordial because that’s concentrated. It probably took the impact of the fall. What brand and flavour was it, Ian?
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  1675. Just found this news report that you may find interesting, Dr John! https://youtu.be/B88lSMwQS84
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  1676. Ian, leave all the models in the original packages because they maintain their value way better.
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  1677. Allan Moffatt has lived in Australia since he was 17. 🇦🇺🇨🇦
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  1678. Garry McDonald is an Aussie actor who developed the character of Norman Gunston as a comedy character. He always played the character as straight and allowed the comedy to come from the interviewee’s responses. Garry was also in a sitcom, “Mother and Son” which ran on Australian TV for ten years from 1984. Here’s a random episode for your enjoyment: https://youtu.be/YU6X5Tltrzc
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  1679. Australia didn’t cause the crisis, China did by its knee- jerk reactions with no analysis before taking actions. As with Australia, (indeed the planet) God created everything to be in balance for optimum function. Once you impact that balance, you destroy it to the detriment of all. Scott Morrison asked for an enquiry into how the virus got out of China - we all want to know was it an accident at a lab or a deliberate act? Aussies are fair dinkum, we like to know the truth, so Scott asked for it. Chinese pride did the damage.
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  1680. McCafe has Macarons so they’re in Australia and wherever else they have a McCafe.
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  1681.  @midnightkitchen8379  I didn’t know who you were until you loved the idea of having a holiday house here! 🥰🥰🇦🇺
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  1682. She’s actually right, Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, thinks he’s hitler and writes laws no one can oppose!
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  1683.  @Robalogot  I’m in Australia. I enjoy Hahn Premium and a few others, but I love the flavour of Guinness much more. Out to dinner, my preference is a glass of Merlot or just water.
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  1684. I’ve never heard of this at all. It must have started in a school because I haven’t been to school since 1968!
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  1685. I’ve always loved these words of wisdom: https://youtu.be/CMcHtSjtNBY
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  1686. The Canadian interviewing him is driver, Alan Moffatt who migrated to Australia decades ago.
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  1687. One slice of pineapple and more lettuce, one layer of beetroot because it can slide right out when you bite down on it. Do you have egg and pineapple as options in the US?
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  1688. The wicket and the bales on top which they try to dislodge.
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  1689. Australia has the annual Logie Awards for best television performances and shows as voted by the people of Australia. The name Logie comes from John Logie Baird, the inventor of Television. The biggest prize of the night is the Gold Logie! Michael Weatherly was invited to be a presenter one year, and not knowing anything about Aussie TV, he got a friend to send him everything he could find on the most relevant shows and actors. By the time Michael was on stage, he knew more than many people watching the Logies, calling the actors by name and commenting about the shows etc! He surprised all of us!! 😍😃👍😜🇦🇺 https://youtu.be/Q-rYwaPtgqs In the old days, and often still today, men shaved with shaving cream and a razor. Any nicks would bleed so they applied a tiny bit of styptic wool to each cut to stop the bleeding. Once it stops, you can remove the styp wool but Norman was usually still wearing bits during his act. LOL!
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  1690. I just chose a random Catholic school video to give you a brief outline of what goes on in our schools. We have public and private education as well as some elitist schools for those who can afford it. But most private schools are religion based rather than elitist. I attended one myself for me entire school life. https://youtu.be/izX3LrwS158
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  1691. Outback FNQ for your enjoyment! https://youtu.be/BerqS3IKhFo
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  1692. The Earth is surrounded by several layers of gases - Stratosphere, Atmosphere, etc. These layers of gases give us the blue skies with which we’re so familiar, and they protect us from the things in space colliding with the earth, since most things bounce off the layers of protection. The Ozone layer is of particular importance because it protects us from radiation, including that coming from the sun, think of the Auroras that dance off our atmosphere giving a colourful spectacle.
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  1693. First of all, boomerangs are weapons. If you strike your target, they aren’t going to come back. They’re not made to return to you but because of their shape, if you miss your prey, they can come back in your direction so don’t become the target! https://youtu.be/daY2zc7oKMA
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  1694.  @Kzxo500  Oh! Well it was Mac’s liquor at my local Woolies and they still deliver it with my groceries with proof of age.
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  1695. Flies are annoying outdoors in Summer. Indoors, we have fly screens on all the windows and external doors so we can open a window for fresh air, but if it’s hot air, we just swap to the reverse cycle air con, set it on 21C and let it run at a low cost. We wear insect repellent over our high SPF sunscreen, making sure it has been applied to all exposed skin including our ears and the nape of the neck. People get skin cancers on the top of their ears because they forget to apply sunscreen on their ears!
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  1696. Reese is a surname, so Reese’s is the company name, (rees-ez) but Ive noticed some Americans saying “ree-sees”, which is incorrect pronunciation, especially when I double checked the US pronunciation of the company.
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  1697.  @Cool_story_bro_nobody_cares  Must be different in some hospitals.
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  1698.  @itsonlysound  I feel much happier knowing they’re looking out for my wellbeing.
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  1699.  @matthewraabe  Why on earth would I ever want to leave against doctor’s orders? 😱 My doctors don’t let me go home until everything is in place for my care at home, whatever form it takes that satisfies them. I have great health care! (Typical male attitude to doctors.)
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  1700.  @anestashekelly9763  WOW! Sorry that happened to you!
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  1701.  @leglessinoz  I must admit, I haven’t been in hospital since covid, so that may have changed some policies. Still, my local hospital has always looked after me extremely well.
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  1702.  @ryanbotha9775  Thank God for that! I know where I’d rather live!
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  1703.  @1ihws  I’m not pretending. I’m currently in respite at a nursing home, been here for two months, and before that, I was in hospital for 60 days. Respite was because I couldn’t go home to an empty house without support.
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  1704. God has a Plan to restore belief in Him and intends to give us a WARNING, which will be God showing each person on Earth, their soul the way He sees it. This event will be experienced by everyone on Earth except infants and those unable to understand such an event such as those with severe mental illness. Afterwards, there will be a brief period for conversion and then God’s Justice will come. Many who read this comment, won’t believe it, but I tell it here so that when it does happen, you will recognise it and respond before your soul is lost forever. 🙏🙏🙏
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  1705. Now you understand why we don’t need Starbucks. We already have hundreds of privately owned coffee shops, which are gathering spots for friends, especially Mums after they drop the kids off at school.
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  1706. MERRY CHRISTMAS, DR JOHN! 🎄😜👍🇦🇺
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  1707. Off topic, Ian, regarding English accents from around the world! https://youtu.be/7SJ-wTR2H6M
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  1708. The red house may not be occupied since the roof is collapsing. I guess it’s hard to access it even for repairs.
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  1709. Ian, have you ever made bread at home? It’s so much better than commercially made bread and you have TOTAL control over what goes into it, basically flour, yeast, water, a little sugar to feed the yeast, and a little salt but I leave the salt out so I can eat it freely - low sodium diet. I learned from Bake with Jack and BincyChris. 😋😋😋. This will get you interested: https://youtu.be/SM5lZ9TICdk?si=NrHY5ADwobWoeIdb
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  1710. Ian, USD is not paper, it’s 25% cotton and 75% linen! How did you not know that? 😆🇦🇺🎄 I remember our paper money and it was the fresh ink we could smell, but it didn’t last long.
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  1711. That underweight relies totally on how well those home scales are calibrated.
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  1712. I found it on Google Earth: Suloszowa. From what I can see when I zoom in, there are houses all along the street, but also many houses behind those houses, like what we call in Australia, a dog leg block, with the dog leg being a road that only grants access to the house behind the one facing the street. Behind the houses on both sides are vast areas of farmlands that might be owned by the home owners, or they could belong to other people. It’s one long street between two points that branch out into other areas. Think of a rope with a knot tied close to each end, where the frayed ends are other streets leading off in new directions. That’s as close an image as I can give you in writing.
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  1713. Ian, I’ve never seen Americans eat sausages, only hot dogs. Do you even have butchers in America? In Australia, our butchers make a variety of sausages in their shop and sell them to us. We can find beef, chicken, pork, lamb, and vegetarian, along with a variety of herbs and spice mixes that create lots of variety for our barbecues, etc. Even Bunnings uses butcher-made sausages! Did you notice her cutlery etiquette? It’s the same as in Britain and Australia.
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  1714. Barely any Spanish in Australia because the Spanish never came here like they did to South America. We have a lot of Asians in Australia but they come from many South East Asian countries such as Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, etc, so the languages all vary. If you were pressed for the second most spoken language in Australia, I would say Italian in Sydney and Greek in Melbourne, but even those cultures speak English too.
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  1715. The deliberate cough came from Eric Morecambe from the British comedy team, Morecambe and Wise, LOL!
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  1716. Weet-Bix kids: https://youtu.be/_AoTKLpvL1A
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  1717. See if there’s s local woodturning craftsman in your area. I’m sure he would love to have any tree trunks and slabs you find, to turn into beautiful pieces like bowls, plates, vases etc.
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  1718. Ian, Ross did a video on Red Rooster: https://youtu.be/NoVV0oOOtNk?si=u6Z9MpXBKiaf8SLn
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  1719. I’m one of Ross’s subscribers. Good guy, nice family.
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  1720. I drink beer from the bottle because you get foam with every sip.
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  1721. Oppressive churches?
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  1722. Check out Australia’s continental shelf!
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  1723. If you look to the background, you see green mountains because we don’t get a lot of snow, skiing areas are limited.
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  1724. It was a stand-off, they could be there for hours. They have to get back to regular viewing and as they said, keep recording and bring more reports as they come in.
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  1725. Ian, I hate to say this, but this intersection is all about cooperation and coordination, while in the US, it’s about me, me, me and the hell with everyone else.
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  1726. The host of this video is British, in case you thought she was an Aussie.
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  1727. @ I know that, my point was we’re nowhere near eastern North America.
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  1728. We all do that to Milo! 😜😋😋😋😋. You probably haven’t because you have a limited supply. Sorry, Ian.
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  1729. Coober Pedy (peedy)
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  1730. Ian, you need to plan a trip to Australia Zoo, Steve Irwin’s territory. Visit when the crocs are on show so you can see them for real.
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  1731. You’re right, Perth, WA.
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  1732. Dani, akubra hat - pronounced like “a-coo-bra” with the emphasis on coo
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  1733. Yes it is, via the tunnel! And the town is called Bath as in “bahth”. When I was a kid, there was a punt that carried cars across the river to Bundeena, and a few other punts as well. These days there are bridges.
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  1734. American money isn’t recyclable, but the polymer notes are completely recyclable. Also American money is made with cotton.
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  1735. Better dash cam videos: https://youtu.be/st0wdrwCAKc
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  1736. I used to sit on the approach side of that Adelaide hairpin turn every year! You could see the cars coming and then slow for the hairpin and accelerate up the straight. Pity they shortened it.
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  1737. The size of the store relates entirely to the local population, otherwise they’ll have too much stock that can never be shifted thus causing enormous waste.
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  1738. Ian, it’s like basketball but it’s not basketball. Basketball is a men’s game. Women play netball and once they have the ball, they must keep one foot in place, so they can’t run with the ball nor dribble it. No dunking because her feet must be on the timber floor. Our colours are green and gold so that team was the Diamonds and they won. There are women’s basketball teams but they play men’s rules and are willing to take the injuries that go with it. How to play Netball: https://youtu.be/yiWERKL_ntg
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  1739. The Church is St Mary’s Cathedral, another place you should check out because of the Gothic architecture, if not the Presence of God.
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  1740. We know it’s September but which day is it? That’s why the day comes first. In conversation, we say the first of September, so it matches the way we write it.
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  1741. Never heard of a goon (aside from the British comedy team) nor the halal plate of hot chips and stuff piled on top. Like so many things in Australia, a lot of these things on videos are regional, ie they only apply to certain areas of Australia such as a town or a state.
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  1742. I have never bought from eBay and I never will. I disagree with their policies.
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  1743. Really interesting! https://youtu.be/lrUjRbhkkQ0
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  1744. Dani, you’ll have more success with Nagi’s recipe for Lamingtons. The link to her blog is in the info but here’s the Short. I recommend not halving the recipe. You can freeze them before cutting them in half. ❤️😍😋🎄🎄🎄 https://youtu.be/vma9rf4-atk?si=3DlOaRNw_DIO2I2c
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  1745.  @pamelahardy2907  Stubbie is actually the name of the beer at that time and it kinda stuck and became generic, like so many other Australian names.
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  1746. Oh! One more thing! In Australia, the floor that’s at ground level is called the Ground Floor. The level above that is the first floor, and then the second floor and so on. This applies to all buildings in Australia including sky scrapers. So when you come Down Under, the Lifts (Elevators) will display G 1 2 3 4 5
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  1747. Overseas flights are fine! Come prepared to occupy your mind with some favourite things - letter writing, photography, pressure socks that you can swap out from your shoes but still keep your feet from swelling, iPad, crossword puzzles, a great book you haven’t had time to read, and so on. Keep hydrated, move out of your seat every couple of hours to help keep your circulation going and reduce the risk of blood clots. Do your research about Customs and what can be brought into Australia, because if you forget something and they find it, you can be in for a heavy fine for undeclared items. I’ve flown to Europe which was 26 hours including stopovers, so 14 hours is nothing in comparison.
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  1748. “The land of the free, and the home of… those brave enough to live there and risk being shot.
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  1749. They’re just huntsman spiders except for the ones in the web. Huntsman spiders don’t build webs.
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  1750. A tourist drives into the city of Bathurst: https://youtu.be/E7sJFzEJ-6U
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  1751. Lachie is short for Lachlan, so Lachie is pronounced Locky.
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  1752. Gascoyne = “gas coin” - Surname: This interesting and unusual surname is of early medieval English origin, and is from a regional name for someone from the province of Gascony, from the Old French "Gascogne".
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  1753. If you say the name of the country, that’s the basis for naming the people from that country. So, America, Americans. Australia, Australians. Italy, Italians. Scotland, Scottish. Etc. If unsure, pronounce it the same way as the people from that country.
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  1754. Spots aren’t always pimples, especially in Australia. They can be deadly melanomas or insect bites or any other skin conditions. So without a diagnosis, they’re just spots.
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  1755. They’re not koala bears, any Aussie who calls them gears, needs a serious Gibbs Slap!
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  1756. And where do you park it? 😃
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  1757. Pissed is drunk, pissed off is mad.
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  1758. I don’t get the significance of the Fortune Cookies post. They are readily available in any supermarket and have been for many years. You also get free ones when you dine in at a Chinese restaurant.
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  1759. The best breakfast is rolled oats, just soak them in water for five minutes, add a bit of milk and some honey or raw sugar, or some sliced banana or berries, and you have a healthy breakfast, low sodium, low GI, low sugar. Raw sugar is low GI which is safer than refined white sugar. Squeeze some orange juice to drink.
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  1760. Australia’s Omicron cases are rising despite us being in the heat of summer, which makes me wonder about the seasonal impact on Omicron, if there is any.
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  1761. Nelson Piquet was asked what it was like to drive at Monaco, he said something like “It’s like riding a bicycle around your house trying not to hit any walls or doorways!”
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  1762. To play the didgeridoo, they blow continuously which is the drone sound you can hear, and at the same time, he breathes in to play the accompanying notes.
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  1763. That turn isn’t there anymore, the track now goes around the swimming pool instead of avoiding it.
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  1764. It’s so very strange to me that America is still using the IMPERIAL system from Britain, while Britain has gone metric like Europe and Australia!
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  1765. Weirdly.
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  1766. Don’t correct the British/Australian spelling! It was Mr Webster who decided to change the spellings to make then easier for Americans to learn!
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  1767. That map at the beginning is a great example pf our river system. The floods in Queensland overflow into the rivers in NSW and SA. Check it out, Ian!
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  1768. @ Did you read Justin’s website? The DUIGuy+ read it on his channel!
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  1769. Come on Down, Ian, we’d love to hang out! I’ll take you to my local restaurant for a delicious meal and introduce you to the owner and the staff! Then take you for a nice drive on the other side of the road and you can look at houses, trees, views and maybe a drive along the coast and a picnic!
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  1770. I think you missed noticing the Opera House! The sky was grey so the fins disappeared.
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  1771. Ian, you have a spammer in your comments, who steals the icons of others, making us think that it’s your comment! Keep your eyes peeled and block them each time someone does it. Mine began with ellen de generes but I knew it wasn’t her because she messaged me all over YT! There’s one under my USPS story that you read.
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  1772. That’s an emotional response from Victorians, it has nothing to do with the politics that deported him, in my belief, unjustly.
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  1773. Jamie Oliver tried to bring his Food Revolution to US schools and he was disappointed because nothing changed.
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  1774. I wish he would stop bouncing! He must be sitting on a big exercise ball!
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  1775. Kanga bangers are yummy! That pineapple post is four years old.
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  1776. Ian, if you want to study some really interesting history, start with the ancient Vikings because they were fierce warriors who explored with ships and travelled further than anyone else in that era. They travelled as far as Canada, the UK and France, and claimed many lands, before they finally came across armed adversaries. Their influence around those regions is still there to this day. Modern Britain is full of their exploits along with the Romans, another conquering people.
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  1777. Ian, the Minties wrapper sticks to the lolly so you might need to use a small plastic container to store it for later.
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  1778. Ian, did you even notice the tunnel entrance?
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  1779. https://youtu.be/6LkmD6B2ncs
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  1780. Our bodies are designed to process foods and to absorb all the nutrients and send them to the parts of the body that need them, while the waste products are carefully sent put of the body. We are micro factories! Using man made vitamins and processed minerals, we only teach our bodies not to do their job anymore, so if we take artificial nutrients for too long, our body’s organs forget what to do, we become totally reliant on the man made products instead of consuming them through our natural foods. Use it or lose it!
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  1781. British migrant family visits Australia Zoo, home of the late Steve Irwin. https://youtu.be/sgWRdkT0k8I
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  1782. Kia have changed their logo since then. These days you can’t even read it! Luckily you got the old logo. 👍😍
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  1783. Woolworths is the supermarket and Big W is their store for everything else - appliances, furniture, clothing, etc. In the very beginning, Woolworths was a general store that sold small items at low prices. As times changed, they changed with it.
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  1784. Just the name tells you it’s European! America has a habit of “stealing” from the world and making their own version. This is especially evident to me in Hollywood. Examples: La Cage aux Folles, Seven Samurai > The Magnificent Seven, etc.
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  1785. Rick Springfield has been living in the US for decades, with a regular spot on one of the soaps.
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  1786. This is why, in my Mitsubishi Lancer, I hate driving behind 4WDs! You can’t see past them to know what’s ahead and when they change lanes suddenly, they often leave you with a parked car, forcing you to stop and wait for a gap in the traffic in order to continue. And logic says, leave a bigger gap so you have time to react to the parked car. Yep. Did that, and another 4WD fills the gap in an instant. Drive in the middle lane? But I need to turn left up ahead and getting back into the left lane can cause you to miss the left turn, then it’s a whole other situation - finding an alternate route to where I was supposed to be!
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  1787. Ian, heres that dog video in its entirety, probing that they’re pals: https://youtu.be/qoaEBb4IN4Q
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  1788. Big Wednesday scene - Gary Busey, Jan Michael Vincent and William Katt : https://youtu.be/mfkzA9zjRdM
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  1789. If you press that button, the Huntsman is going to slip inside the crack. They are still harmless no matter where you come across one.
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  1790. The building in Melbourne is Flinders Street Station - trains.
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  1791. This isn’t from NZ but rather Ukraine. I thought you and your wife might enjoy this amazing sand artist: https://youtu.be/9zLa-o7ZeiQ
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  1792. Sydney Harbour east of the Bridge: https://youtu.be/q5Ay06xpFoE
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  1793.  @cjmac2786 I’ve just been researching this. It seems I wasn’t alone in believing this was a rule. When I used to play against my friends, we had this rule, and watching the pros play, they seemed to also follow it, every shot was clean. Apparently it’s not a rule, you can pocket two reds but still only sink one coloured ball. I found nothing to say hitting a red with a red was a foul. Funny how you learn and remember, and find out years later it wasn’t a thing! 😃
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  1794. The Great Barrier Reef: https://youtu.be/3DAi3IkVdZI
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  1795. I’m an Aussie adult, and I drink milk every day in one form or another: on cereal, in a smoothie, in my tea and coffee, Milo, in hot chocolate, or straight. It’s also in ice cream and yoghurt. Our milk must be way better than American milk. I’ve never had an adverse reaction to milk. I know some people are lactose intolerant, but they can still drink Zymil or take a tablet to prevent the reaction to lactose before they drink it.
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  1796. Avoid canned soft drinks because they are lined with a thin film of plastic which gradually dissolves so you actually drink it! I watched an experiment where the science guy put a can into acid and the can slowly dissolved but the drink was intact, contained within the plastic lining. This plastic comes under microplastics which are found in our oceans in microscopic form! That means all sea life is consuming it!
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  1797.  @nickfatsis9607  The simplest answer to that is, God created science.
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  1798.  @nickfatsis9607  That’s adapting not evolving. No creature can evolve to something higher in intellect. I have had a relationship with God for my whole life, I know Him and He knows me, we communicate, He answers my prayers, His miracles are real. I will pray for you so that your soul won’t be lost.
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  1799.  @Rob-fc9wg  I don’t need proof of God’s existence. I’ve known Him all my life, which is more than a few decades. I hope you get to meet Him some day soon, before you die.
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  1800. Ooh no! She’s got that wrong! A snag is a sausage, never a hotdog! And I’ve never had either on a piece of toast! What?? Aussies often eat a snag on a piece of folded bread with tomato sauce of barbecue sauce, but it won’t fold if it’s toasted! Bunnings adopted this popular snack as their weekend sausage sizzle fund-raiser. In fact my school used to do that decades ago when I was still a child! Bunnings just took what was already popular, because it was popular, and made it their fund-raising champion that everyone loves, especially with grilled onions!
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  1801. The most interesting thing about this video is recognising all the now famous actors! Ricky and David Nelson, Keanu Reeves and lots more!
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  1802. The one difference I have noticed with CCs is that they’re way better for dips and nachos etc. Doritos are thinner and break in the dip bowl.
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  1803. Swimming in coral reefs is under licensed tours with a limited number of persons per trip. There are also warnings posted around the shore to warn you about dangerous creatures. Living here is not as scary as Americans like to make out!
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  1804. He wants to be Ryan Stone!
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  1805. Ian, you can believe the car tail light. There’s no life on other planets. If that was true, after thousands of years it would be fact not the product pf weirdos and fake news stories.
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  1806.  @aidadj2138  The priest isn’t holding any holy water. He was giving Holy Communion to the faithful. This foolish woman put her own hand into the Ciborium and crushed the Hosts as she tried to grab a handful. The priest had to stop her by whatever means necessary, because she was committing a very serious sin against Jesus in the Eucharist. She wasn’t Catholic so she has no right to receive it let alone destroy it. In Catholic history, some people have tried such things before, and God Himself dealt with them. You can read about these events in a book called Eucharistic Miracles by Joan Carroll Cruz.
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  1807.  @Sockmonkey3940  It wouldn’t matter which of man’s laws he broke because God’s Laws come first. It’s better for him to die than disobey God’s Law. “The Eucharistic Miracle of Santarem occurred in the 13th century when a woman looked to a sorceress for help dealing with her unfaithful husband. The sorceress assured the woman she could rid their marriage of infidelity in return for a consecrated host. The woman went on to celebrate Mass at the Church of St. Stephen and after receiving communion, took the host out of her mouth and wrapped it in a veil to bring home. Almost immediately following this act of sacrilege, the host began to bleed intensely. The woman stowed the bleeding host in a trunk in her bedroom and in the middle of the night, a bright light began emanating from the trunk that woke the husband and wife. When she explained to him what she had done, the couple knelt at the trunk and repented. In the morning, they told the Priest at St. Stephens what had happened. The Priest kept the host in a Wax container at the church and soon word spread, bringing many to visit the church to witness. The next time the Priest opened the tabernacle, another miracle was discovered, the wax container was shattered and the host was now enclosed in a crystal pyx. This pyx was placed in a silver monstrance, where Pilgrims can still view it today. After official investigation, the miracle was approved and the church was renamed the Church of the Holy Miracle.”
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  1808.  @Sockmonkey3940  That’s because you don’t understand what the Eucharist is. He must protect the Eucharist! So while biting might not be the recommended method, he needed her to let go of the Hosts she had in her hand because she had no right to touch them, she tried to destroy the Pillar of our Faith!
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  1809. “Why do aussies call peppers capsicum? Capsicum is the scientific name for all members of the family although we use the word chilli for the ones with heat. We understand when others call them peppers but tend to save that word for black pepper, white pepper and native pepper berries.”
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  1810. Not doing servile work on Sundays is part of the Ten Commandments!
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  1811.  @Phiyedough  Oh wow! We had Nimble bread too way back in the late 70s or early 80s! I had forgotten all about it! Yes, I remember it was a bit too lightweight, not much substance.
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  1812.  @IWrocker  Yeah it’s what you’re used to, same with most foods. When you like something, the alternative never matches up, kinda like a movie sequel is rarely as good as the original.
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  1813.  @oldmanriver1955  At least you can see them coming against the white sand!
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  1814.  @CLeeflangDFWU  I agree! Also loved the skinless Mediterranean pieces! Those were so moreish!
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  1815.  @keefykicks  To be fair, I haven’t eaten it for eight years due to being put on a low sodium diet. Many of my favourite foods have been removed from my diet, including Red Rooster’s barbecued chcken.
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  1816. Hehe! Ian, you don’t spell it like that because favourite is the original English spelling from England. It was that pesky Noah Webster who decided to remove “extra” letters and “extra” words and make up his own spelling, so now all America uses his incorrect dictionary as their source for spelling and definitions. If you were to compare it to the original source language, you’d discover thousands of words not in Websters that are in the Oxford Dictionary and the Collins Dictionary. Here’s one example: Collins- A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and say who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account. He wrote them a cheque. Collins - check: If you check something such as a piece of information or a document, you make sure that it is correct or satisfactory. Webster’s - cheque: The meaning of CHEQUE is chiefly British spelling of check. Webster’s - check: to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively. usually used with, out or over. Webster’s - check: to draw a check on a bank
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  1817. Sorry Ian, you’re using Aussie slang with an American accent, but since you love us, we’ll teach you.
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  1818. That coin has to be a fake because it says Koala Bear! No no no!
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  1819. Gibraltar perhaps?
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  1820. Don’t blame God. Germans must rally together and help each other to get through this.
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  1821. He might be a liar but he’s not a murderer and now the clerk of the court has been found out!
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  1822.  @icwhy4366  The prosecution didn’t produce any actual evidence of his guilt, there are way too many unanswered questions. He’s guilty of financial crimes, but they didn’t prove murder. So now we have evidence of Jury tampering! She’s being investigated and there may very well be a new trial. See channel, Runkle of the Bailey
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  1823. Push pins are the ones with the plastic posts. Thumb tacks are flat. Map pins have a small coloured round bead.
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  1824.  @automation7295  And it’s a Japanese car.
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  1825. If there’s a kangaroo outside your bedroom, it means the home builder built in a Kangaroo environment. It’s what happens when no one considers whose habitat that land belongs. Like in Africa when they follow the trails of elephants, they discover how regularly the elephants pass along those trails. You wouldn’t want to build a house on their trails!
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  1826. It’s called honeycomb and you can find the recipe online and make it at home, but nothing beats Violet Crumble - it’s the way it shatters that matters!
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  1827.  @zalired8925  Ditto! Hate sharing with cockroaches much more than a Huntsman! Sickem Rex!
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  1828.  @IWrocker  They definitely won’t do that, they’re looking for creepy crawlies on the floor, so you find them on the ceiling high up where they can see everything that crawls and sneak up on it for dinner! Humans are too big and scary! They live in crevices and under logs, mulch, rocks, etc. If Insee one in my house, I welcome it and treat it like royalty! 👍😜🥰🇦🇺
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  1829. Back in the eighties, there was a British sitcom that was shown in Australia, it was called “Keep it in the Family”. I loved it! Robert Gillespie starred as Dudley, and in this particular scene, he was at the local Chinese restaurant ordering take-away for his family. While he was waiting, he noticed his boss sitting in the restaurant with a young woman, so he went in to say hello. His boss greeted him and then introduced the young woman. “May I introduce Miss Kettle.” “Miss Kettle,” Dudley greeted her. “Please, call me Lydia.” I cracked up laughing! 😂🤣😂🇦🇺🇬🇧
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  1830. @ Are you British? Her name is Lydia, Lydia Kettle.
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  1831. Kinder Surprise is for parental supervision and every parent knows that. In the US, the FDA doesn’t believe parents can look after their children, so they banned it. Young kids can choke on any number of things, but that’s why they have parents!
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  1832. Two other Olympic teams also wear some version of green and gold - Brazil and South Africa. Brazil usually have a bit of blue in there as well due to their flag.
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  1833. I’ve been using Opera since it came out!
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  1834. You can google our coins for more info but the 20 cent coin has a platypus swimming and rounded, while the 50 cent coin has the multiple flat rims so people who are visually impaired can tell them apart quickly. The gold coins are one dollar and two dollars which is the smaller one. I have never seen the coloured one, it must be a limited edition, which are usually sold in sealed display boxes for collectors. A few do eventually leak out into circulation, but with covid and the lockdown, I haven’t been dealing in cash much recently.
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  1835.  @IWrocker  There’s an American college kid I used to follow, but he’s terrified of everything, including foods, spiders, snakes, and anything he doesn’t like the look of, he just clicks off and stops watching it, especially spiders. Foods like Vegemite and Black Pudding he made faces at their appearance! ROTFL! I just unsubscribed until he matures some more.
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  1836. At night time, it’s less likely to be birds and much more likely to be flying foxes. Sydney Harbour is vast because of the river system!
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  1837. There’s a scammer call and the police woman who answered the call, realised it was a scammer and took him on a long journey to nowhere! You should look for it because it’s an actual police officer and he has no idea!
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  1838. That’s why your Mum said, “Don’t stand there with the fridge door open! Get what you want and shut the door!”
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  1839. Vacuum sealed meats just require you to cut the plastic with a sharp knife or scissors and let the air in, then the meat can slide out!
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  1840. Ian, you forgot how blurry the 1978 footage was! It improved rapidly from there.
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  1841. Why do people make it so hard on themselves? Things could all go so smoothly if they just cooperated with Police officers and did as they asked, but no, you want to be combatant and scream and refuse to answer their basic questions, so you wind up much worse off. 😳
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  1842. Ian, before Television came along in the mid fifties, the news was on radio and printed in newspapers. The only place you could see film news was at the cinema and it was often weeks old by then.
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  1843. Parra-matt-a, not Parra-marta. 😜❤️ Parramatta, Coolangatta, Wangaratta.
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  1844. The smallest note we have is a five dollar note. Loose change consists of $1 coins, $2 coins and fivers which easily results in $8.95. It can be done with five coins too.
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  1845. Ian, you should get on Twitch so you can interact with us Aussies!
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  1846. How much vitamin D can we consume via capsules aka Ostelin?
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  1847. When I was in Italy, they have windows that become doors and vice versa! It’s genius!
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  1848. The pretty interesting looking trees are gum trees. We have hundreds of varieties of them and they’re ideally suited to the Australian climate.
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  1849. More variety is always good! 👍😜🇦🇺
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  1850.  @aussiefirie  They’re not. There’s nothing to sustain life.
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  1851.  @heatherrowles9930  Well I googled it for Australia and that’s what the article said.
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  1852. Film becomes brittle over time so preserving the old films for archiving is a global practice. Film can also be damaged by fire, water, heat and freezing temperatures.
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  1853. Ian, you can react to this old footage! English language Vs a Cuban: https://youtu.be/uZV40f0cXF4
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  1854. Bad American accents are no one else’s fault but America’s because they insist on it in so many cases! No American can do an Aussie accent successfully, with the possible exception of Robert Downey Jr., and we don’t expect them to when they come Down Under to make a movie.
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  1855.  @FlattardiansSuck  Indeed! 😍👍🇦🇺
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  1856. Hemi semi and demi. No one says hem-eye-sphere. Etymology influences pronunciation.
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  1857. In the US, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, but things are going to change because God has plans to rid the world of corporate greed and it will happen in our lifetime. Think about all the things controlled by corporations and imagine a world without them. That’s our future! Don’t get addicted to technology because it might be gone one day!
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  1858. It snows in the Snowy Mountains, a little bit in Tasmania and on rare occasions, in Melbourne.
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  1859. Melbourne can get all four seasons in one day, so close to the Southern Ocean and the high force winds. Sydney is more stable.
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  1860. Why did you concede the third game? You only had to snooker her, to win!
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  1861. Dr John: https://youtu.be/Q7Mp-zxby6E Also this: https://youtu.be/qnvNDUpJ5sA You need to understand what’s happening in Victoria because Daniel Andrews has plans to make it also apply in all states. He’s a dictator of the worst kind!
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  1862.  @Dr_KAP  Watch the video on how hotdogs are made in the US. You’re in for a surprise!
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  1863.  @grantodaniel7053  I’m in NSW and for as long as I can remember, Mum boiled the snags first to remove some of the fat, then she pan fried them. Lots of Aussies do that according to Aussie recipes and other folks I know, because we are more health conscious these days and want as little fat as possible. Not that sausages are healthy but at least boiling them removes quite a lot of the fat. “Should sausages be boiled before frying? Boiling sausages before frying them can help to ensure that the sausage is fully cooked through and will also help to prevent it from splitting during the frying process. This method can also help to enhance the flavour of the sausage, as the boiling process can help to release some of the spices and flavours.”
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  1864. It’s the hole in the ozone layer.
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  1865. Vidtorians did this to themselves!
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  1866. Australian Lorikeets: https://youtu.be/-YZkvxRrGAs
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  1867. You won’t find the facts on TikTok nor Twitter. Opinions don’t count, only the truth matters.
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  1868. I wouldn’t panic if it was a Huntsman. I have one living with me in my house. He’s my friend because he eats other bugs.
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  1869.  @Tia.H  It’s still soluble but takes a long time to dissolve once it sets hard.
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  1870. “The metre is defined using a fundamental constant of nature – the speed of light (c), which is given a fixed numerical value of 299,792,458 m s-1, so a metre can be defined as the distance covered by light in a vacuum in exactly 1/299,792,458 of a second.”
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  1871. Awww, he’s sending it all up, but Bunnings staff know their products and they’re brilliant at finding stuff to help you accomplish any task. One time when I went there, I needed a specialised bucket, unsure whether such a thing existed. The staffer helped me figure it out and the solution he came up with worked like a charm!
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  1872.  @jamesfrench7299  It could be, possibly comes down to management and how they choose their staff. The local area may not have experienced handymen to employ. I live not too far from the big one in the Sutherland Shire where most of the staff are well experienced.
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  1873.  @IWrocker  You’re the best! 😜👍🇦🇺
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  1874. Most Formula One drivers come up through F3 and/or F2
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  1875. Ian, you probably know about this but have never seen it happening - birth of a kangaroo: https://youtu.be/UcHISiUFJRM
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  1876. Ian, have you ever heard of the 2011 Spielberg film, “War Horse”? It was based on a novel from 1982. However, prior to the film, there was a stage performance of the story which used intricate puppets for the horses and riders. The most amazing thing you’ll ever see on stage! It may take several minutes for you to adjust your perspective but once you do, you’ll be fascinated! Movie trailer: https://youtu.be/JPNyNr2Kp4w Stage show talk: https://youtu.be/qqbWEonptVo Stage show visit: https://youtu.be/RMegBak1RQg
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  1877. The red snags are Cocktail Frankfurts. We often serve them at kids parties because they’re easy for little fingers to manage.
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  1878. Ian, get tested so you can keep track of your natural infections which lead to better immunity.
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  1879. Hey, Ian! I found the perfect video for comparing NZ and Aussie accents! https://youtu.be/jRN4w3ZI_NQ It’s in the short vowels a, e and i. I’ve noticed Americans often lengthen short vowels, for some reason, so that might affect the way you hear us Down Under.
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  1880. Ian, have you tried Bundaberg’s Burgundee Creaming Soda yet? I’d love to know your reaction to that!
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  1881. Spa circuit has a weather phenomenon that impacts every wet/dry race!
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  1882. Yes! I picked up on that too! Burl Ives was a great actor and singer!
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  1883. Aussies are generally honest, so we pump then pay. If you don’t pay, you’ll be found by the Police, so that’s rare. We do have card payments at the pump but that just adds card fees to the cost of your fuel, so I prefer cash. The world is heading for a cashless society but that should be avoided with all our might!
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  1884. Australia has 7Up and limited supplies of Dr Pepper.
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  1885. Yes, all schools in Australia wear uniforms. Not only does it help to give a sense of pride in their school, but it also helps to balance out the poor kids with the wealthier kids, when everyone is dressed identically. Also, if any of the kids misbehave in public going to and from school, they can be identified by their school uniform and reported to the school principal. I had to do that myself years ago. I was riding the train from the city where I worked to the suburb where I lived. There were three boys, aged about 9 or 10, and they had what we used to call Double Happy fire crackers - they were about an inch and a half to two inches long with a wick. They came linked together in a block wrapped in red tissue paper and you could let them all off in one fell swoop - just like the dozens of crackers you hear for Chinese New Year and other celebrations; or you could separate one from the block, light it and quickly toss it, where it would explode. This would normally be done with parental supervision in the backyard, but these boys were lighting them and tossing them out of the window on the lower deck of a double decker train, they would immediately land on the platform at some poor unsuspecting traveller’s feet and explode! This was happening at every station stop. I approached them as if to make small talk, “Where do you boys go to school?” The first one answered, “St Edwins”, but a second boy corrected him, “St Anne’s”. When I got home, it was Friday afternoon, so I quickly looked up both schools. They were connected: one was a school for blind boys and the other a school for blind girls. You can guess which was which. I called the boys school, hoping that the Principal hadn’t left yet, since the teachers at most Aussie schools work longer hours than just during classes. A man answered the phone. “Hello?” “Hi, I was wondering if the school principal was still there?” “Yes that would be me, how can I help you?” “I hate to have to do this but I feel it’s necessary. There were three boys on the train this afternoon, who were lighting “Double Happies” and throwing them onto the platform at passengers’ feet. I figured I beeded to report it because it was dangerous and could even cause a heart attack in an older person.” “You definitely did the right thing. Can you describe them for me?” I gave him a description of each of the three boys. “I know exactly who they are, and come Monday, they will be held accountable and their parents informed. Thank you very much for letting me know! This is not the first time those three have been reported for misconduct. Have a lovely weekend.”
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  1886. Hahn Premium Light is my personal favourite. Merv Hughes is a former Aussie cricketer who was always quite the character and well known for his big moustache! Here’s a Hahn ad that’s tongue in cheek due to Merv! https://youtu.be/yPONlIJqcEA
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  1887. To Catholics from a Catholic who did the research: Pfizer and Moderna are ethically sound. AstraZeneca comes from stem cells that were from the 1970s but Pope Francis has confirmed that if AZ is the only one on offer in your area, you can still receive it because protecting yourself and staying safe are necessary in these times.
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  1888.  @barbarachakraburtty8246  That’s why I addressed it to Catholics. People have been mocking Jesus and His followers since He began His Ministry snd they will continue to mock and deride until Judgment Day. “Get thee behind me, Satan.”
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  1889. South Australia has the best food and restaurants! Many restaurateurs also grow their own fresh produce from which to gather their vegetables, fruits and herbs. Search for Maggie Beer, McLaren Vale, and Poh Ling Yeow! Victoria has Daylesford which is also one region that’s a major tourist attraction for all Aussies as well as overseas visitors.
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  1890. I’ve never used ebay and I never will.
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  1891. Two males will fight for dominance. Other animals do that too. It’s neither weird nor bizarre, it’s natural for many animal species to battle it out for dominance.
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  1892. Pizza is so full of sodium, that the large has shrunk to a safer size. Domino’s costs me $23 for a large without meat, but I never buy any of the deals that have bargain prices, because I’m just one person and I get two meals from that one pizza. Pizzas in US are so big that many people buy just one slice!
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  1893. That’ clip is not Pope Francis, it’s AI. Ignore it.
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  1894. Ian, I love you but using Aussie slang doesn’t give you an Aussie accent. All of that was Aussie slang with an American accent.
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  1895. You can tell AFL players from Rugby players because the rugby guys are heavily built while theAFL players are tall and lean with plenty of agility.
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  1896. Ian, listen more carefully to how the guy pronounces Snooker, because you haven’t quite got it right. Snooker doesn’t rhyme with book nor hook, but rather Luke and nuke.
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  1897. Botany Bay is now a suburb of Sydney and is right next to the Sydney Airport. Look on a map of the airport and you’ll see Botany Bay nearby.
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  1898.  @ykook7000  Well it’s incorrect because it comes from the Gaelic word Creag which means rock. Therefore the UK pronunciation is correct - crayg
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  1899. That ute was on the wrong side of the road with double centre lines, so he broke the rules by crossing them.
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  1900. Filet and ‘erb are French pronunciations used in the US instead of the English pronunciations. I have no idea why. You also say French fries.
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  1901. Here’s one episode of Bondi Rescue to watch alone: https://youtu.be/BScJjPg6wVM
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  1902. Yes, Ian, you’re a bluey! “Why is a fight called a blue in Australia? In the 1850s, a large influx of immigrants arrived in Australia, hoping to make their fortunes in the gold fields. The Irish, many of whom were redheads, soon gained a reputation as hard drinkers and fighters. A fight, in local slang, was a 'blue'. “Jim had a blue with his wife.” “Why do Australians call people Bluey? Mostly coined in Australia than anywhere else in the world, 'bluey' is (generally) used as an affectionate nickname for a redhead. It is thought by some to have derived from the early 1900s as a form of irony. Blue is evidently contrasting with red, thus being used as a joke.”
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  1903. Actually, the internet should have raised people’s general knowledge because you can google anything and a lot more knowledge is available at your fingertips! The problem is that uneducated people don’t use it to improve their knowledge, they use it for the abundant mindless stuff that’s not helping them grow.
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  1904. The reason the US is the odd one out so much is because English came from England and so the other four countries were all basically British settlements.
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  1905.  @danielkelly8870  Yeah, but give or take, that’s why I said basically. English is from England. Ireland learned English not American.
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  1906.  @Rabid-Pinocchio  OK.
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  1907.  @CahillJosh  The comparison is a little odd but Djokovic has surpassed his two former rivals. You can have your opinion and I can have mine.
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  1908. Coolum said as cool ‘em, is a township on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.
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  1909. Dr John, could the high numbers in fully vaccinated have anything to do with IM Vs IV?
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  1910. Both of these are as far from my life and my thoughts as they could possibly be. My worship, which is silent, is for God alone. Nothing would make me attend a sports event like this, as I have zero interest.
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  1911.  @hmbl-cb1be You do not know nor understand the rules and authority of the Catholic Church, so your opinion bears no weight. Sorry. Keep believing and God will guide you on your journey, but do not suppose that you can alter our rules.
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  1912.  @calson814  That’s a Catholic belief. Jesus said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.”
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  1913.  @hmbl-cb1be  I would highly recommend you find Scott Hahn’s story of his conversion. It’s online and probably on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P-bz4kRtCQI?si=JV4UNkYHi9SNRSas
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  1914. The most annoying thing for Aussie actors is being expected to do a perfect American accent in their movie roles when no American has ever achieved a perfect Aussie accent! That’s such an unfair expectation.
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  1915. Sam used to be an AFL player then a sports commentator. He has a big personality so they signed him up for the lamb commercials back then.
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  1916. This is making me feel quite chuffed! 😜👍🇦🇺
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  1917. Aussies before they were famous: https://youtu.be/58A9XEia5K4 https://youtu.be/jojvq1lBE84 https://youtu.be/AYDhopMn4-Q
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  1918. Hmmm, very dangerous to call Bunnings a religion. Don’t offend God because you’ll bring His wrath upon you!
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  1919. You did rather well, even guessing, getting half of them is an achievement! But you can study and discover a lot more.
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  1920. Sausage sizzles are a popular fund raiser for many schools and churches in Australia. Our local parish has them frequently during the years that World Youth Day happens, to raise money for out youth to take part. Covid put all that on hold for now. Many local butchers are willing to sell sausages in bulk for such fund raising events.
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  1921. Satin Bower Bird: https://youtu.be/mTSv5sPUGhQ
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  1922. That’s something I have never understood. The original religion, the people who believed in God and were called Jews, had such strong faith throughout history. Now they seem to be atheistic Jews! It’s an oxymoron! How can there exist a religion filled with non-believers? Atheism is the total opposite of Judaism! You all need to renew your faith in God.
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  1923. Some bus stops do function for public buses only, ie Government transport, so there can be multiple bus routes using that stop, in which case the driver will only stop if signalled, and can assume everyone else is waiting on a different numbered bus. For example, you just got off the ferry at Circular Quay in Sydney, and you want to get the bus to Drummoyne. You will know which bus to signal from the bus stop so he stops for you. The folks travelling to Leichhardt will need to signal a different bus. NOTE: I just used these suburbs as an example, I have never used public transport to go to either suburb, I have only driven to them.
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  1924. The guys guiding the red truck around the tight corner are Italian as far as I can tell. “Aspetta!” Which is “Wait!” “Dai dai dai!” “Go go go!” “Bravo!”
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  1925. Tree kangaroos are real, just a different type. https://youtu.be/MlVpQAu8Irg
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  1926. If you saw Crocodile Dundee, this tribe was mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitjantjatjara
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  1927. I didn’t get to listen to this before it was removed. Dr John, you need to join Gettr! EDIT: It’s back!
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  1928.  @nhmooytis7058  Nope, just a typo. 😊
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  1929. Hi Sean, watch Kustorez for great tips on shaping hedges. 😃🥰
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  1930. Golden Gaytime is actually an ice cream bar on a stick, honeycomb swirl ice cream coated with milk chocolate and biscuit crumbs. There are other flavours of Gaytimes and they’re all made by Street’s Ice Cream.
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  1931. @ look it up. That’s how I found the info.
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  1932. Sulphur crested cockatoos looking for dinner just before sunset. They eat seeds and plants whether on the lawn, on the grassy median strip or up in the trees. A wonderful sight only at certain times of the late afternoon! 🇦🇺❤️❤️
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  1933. You worked really hard to achieve all that you did! I have just one big concern, the safety issue of leaving horizontal and vertical spikes from where you cut back the trees. All I could see were kids on bicycles falling off them and impaling themselves, causing nasty and permanent injuries, especially since the paths were broken and generally uneven in many places. I kept hop8ng you would come back to the spikes with that cute saw, but you just got the ones stuck at the edge of the sidewalk. You need to cut branches flush with the trunk or right down to the ground level, not leave them eight to twenty inches long. You have kids, I think, so think of them when you need to cover safety issues. 😊🇦🇺
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  1934. Here’s another Aussie episode from Tim Faulkner who runs the Australian Reptile Park: https://youtu.be/-o1QZipqr3Q
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  1935. Ian, what did you think was going to happen when he was cranking it? I don’t understand why you were scared.
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  1936. Many Asian countries have also had coins with holes in them since ancient times and many still do today. The reason was to save in material costs. I used to see a lot of them when I was a kid, because the Chinese migrants would have them and so they would wind up in our pockets, even though they’re not legal tender. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_(Chinese_coin)
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  1937. In the rest of the world, a tip is also known as a gratis which means freely given. No one would ever insist on receiving a tip, it’s a kindness from the customer as a sign to them that they gave great service. Some restaurants don’t allow tipping because it can create problems amongst the staff who can become jealous or argue about who did the most work for a table. In Australia, hospitality staff receive a basic wage so tipping isn’t necessary. If you receive a tip, you know it was freely given because you did your job above and beyond.
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  1938. Warrego Hwy is in Queensland and Toowoomba is just west of Brisbane while Roma is a further 352km from Brisbane, so that should give you some perspective.
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  1939. The aboriginals have been in Australia for tens of thousands of years, so when the British arrived and set up camp, many of the native people were killed either in battle or when found on the now British properties. Many aboriginals refer to settlement as Invasion Day, but since there’s now no going back, so they’ve pretty much accepted British Australia as their country too, but trying to hold on tightly to their culture, much the same way that the Canadian First Nations have been doing.
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  1940. Walk through Sydney Airport’s QANTAS terminal - very quiet due to Covid restrictions: https://youtu.be/Ed0VHn0hBTg Walk through Sydney International Airport (pre Covid): https://youtu.be/ykkL1K0SUII Walk through the Sydney suburb of Campsie: some of the suburbs have evolved into migrant communities and Campsie is one of them, having become a multicultural suburb with lots of interesting features: https://youtu.be/tDBNi-NYNDk Walk through Sydney at Christmas: https://youtu.be/PKTfPYVn5sc Train ride: https://youtu.be/q-6r3X2KvEQ Queensland’s Gold Coast by night, on foot: https://youtu.be/PoaBcOeq4GA
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  1941. And tomorrow you can search for it and watch the one well’ be seeing in a couple of hours!
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  1942. Ian, it’s not so much about facts as much as it is about perceptions of America, and those count! The US is not making a good impression on the rest of the world, the perception is that they think they’re a great country but that’s not always what we perceive from outside.
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  1943.  @IWrocker  That’s probably why you can relate to the Aussie sense of humour and our frank and open take on things, some seriously and many tongue in cheek but always fair dinkum. I get the feeling you and your family are going to spend a few years here in the future and you’d be made very welcome! 👍😜🇦🇺
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  1944. My logic tells me that the darker fries are most likely sweet potato fries, since sweet potatoes come in lots of other colours.
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  1945. It’s the Rest.
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  1946. I just realised how much Andrew looks like your Dad, Ian! He smiled and I saw Andrew! 😍
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  1947. Ian, meet Ross, who migrated to Australia during the pandemic: https://youtu.be/87np-f1htgQ
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  1948. ABC-TV is our Government run network funded by taxpayers so there have never been any commercials on their network.
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  1949. We can’t use Australian road vehicles because Holden, Ford and Toyota all closed production here in 2017.
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  1950. Aussies love our grilled cheese! We never use the word broiled. Broil comes from the French bruler, just think of creme brulee, to burn from above. In UK usage, to grill means to cook under a heat source, while cooking from below is barbecuing or frying on a hot plate. BTW, cooking over open flames or hot smoking for many hours, produces carcinogens on the meat and anything near it, so never do that, always cook on a sealed hot plate. And as always, “smoking” is bad for you, especially hot smoking. Avoid eating burnt food! Cooking till it’s black also has carcinogens.
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  1951.  @trevorcook4439  Really? Our family has been sticking it under the grill for as long as I can remember, and I’m nearing the other end of my life. 😃😋 I hide tomato and torn fresh basil leaves under the cheese - takes it to another level! 😋😋
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  1952. Actually it depends on which restaurant you go to, because I don’t frequent four and five star places, their prices are too high for me, and eating at clubs is like a mass production line, which I have done when in a large group, but prefer to avoid. But there are thousands of local restaurants that serve great food and have friendly wait staff, so if I decide to frequent a place, I make it a point to get to know everyone who works there so that they also get to know me. That helps in every aspect of dining out especially when you want to request a particular thing regarding your order. I know how a kitchen works, so if I want a special request, it has to be something they can adapt from the foods in the fridges, ie on the menu. Then the chef is willing to make something different because he already has the ingredients, depending on how busy the restaurant is at the time of your request. Many restaurants are inviting, friendly places offering delicious food at reasonable prices. If you want cheap food, you can find that too, but it won’t necessarily come with friendly staff and a chef who can make your special request.
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  1953. Oh thank goodness! The still for your video said Vegemite Cinnamon Scrolls and I said WHAT?! So glad there’s no cinnamon with the Vegemite!
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  1954. Shaun has reactions similar to Kyle: https://youtu.be/SobqUw7gqhs
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  1955. American Indians are only called that because early explorers thought they had reached the coast of India!
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  1956.  @tisme13  Of course we do, IF we know there’s a risk.
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  1957. We say Nutella because it’s made of hazelnuts. Nuts. Nutella.
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  1958. First of all, the reader is The Lost Voice Guy from Britain’s Got Talent: https://youtu.be/xsqInns6LXQ Pay attention to the lyrics for this kids series from 1989: https://youtu.be/KPxJ6RR40ZU More lyrics, this time to Waltzing Matilda. Google it and it will make sense.
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  1959. Nougah, because it’s French so the final “t” is silent.
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  1960. I rarely drink, but I do enjoy a glass of Guinness, and the bigger the head, the better, because sipping through that creamy foam makes the Guinness taste way better!
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  1961. Ian, this is Bondi Beach! https://youtu.be/uPnvXgPWqzk
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  1962. Djokovic has definitely not been arrested again. He is free.
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  1963. Starbucks sell dessert, Aussies want the real deal!
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  1964. Giant earthworms are very possible, since they live and feed underground. You aren’t going to know until you dig one up.
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  1965. That song was written many years back when Aussie singer, Peter Allen, was living in America and missing Home. Peter died in 1992. Here he is performing his song on stage, one of many he wrote but our favourite! https://youtu.be/bpyZkxEaiTs
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  1966. That Agro video you’re talking about is filled with clips that never went to air and were outtakes. Agro the show is long gone.
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  1967. It would just be the Lord of the Flies all over again, as this was. “Kill the pig” became “kill the hedgehog”. Division and fighting, total destruction, and devolution.
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  1968.  @xgbxzylo4763 You wish! Watch Lord of the Flies!
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  1969. Flies need humidity.
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  1970. The thorny thing is what we call a bindy-eye. They grow on certain types of grasses and even if you’re wearing thongs, you can check the soles of your thongs when you reach the car, and see just how many bindies you stepped on! They can even cling to the hem of your trousers and jeans.
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  1971. Short video of a couple of jackeroos: https://youtu.be/PFB5lhHTfPs
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  1972. Uluru is no longer accessible on foot, they closed it after many years of accidents and falls, plus deeper respect for the aboriginal site. Most regions of the outback have special places for the aboriginals that are culturally and historically unique, and Australians are just beginning to learn how to respect their lands.
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  1973. Oh the spelling! It’s knackered. I’ve never heard of some of those, but that’s because most of them are regional.
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  1974. “Fire ants can be found in south-east Queensland and were first detected in NSW in November at a property 13kms south of the border. Fire ants are native to South America and arrived in Australia in the 1990s in freight. The nation's bid to eradicate them will be examined in a Senate inquiry.” This is why our Border Security vigilance is so high, even through all our international freight and mail centres. We are an island nation with unique flora and fauna, so any pests or threats to our animals, plants and food systems has to be eradicated at the border to protect everything.
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  1975. I thought you were going to remove the green “wall” so they couldn’t hide behind it. The only other way to handle the car door incident was to get another quote for the job including photos. Never mind, lesson learned for next time.
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  1976. How great is our God! 🙏❤️❤️❤️
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  1977. Ian, it’s the richest country in the world but you’re not rich, your friends and neighbours aren’t rich. The wealth is all at the top of the corporate ladder! Huge finance corporations, etc.
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  1978. No no, we say Iraq as irr-ark, which is the way Iraqis say it themselves. Also Italy, Israel, Iraq, Iran. Listen to a native pronounce it as well as Iran: https://youtu.be/1fKD7X-mwg8
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  1979. Ian, there’s a brilliant and informative documentary called “The History of the English Language” presented by Britain’s popular host, Melvyn Bragg. It’s old now but I’ve seen it and it’s fascinating! You won’t be able to react to it but don’t let that stop you from watching it! https://youtu.be/42D-upSioWE I learned a lot of this history in school, here in Australia, with some brief references to the influences over language down through the many invaders and historic events. Did you study any of this history in school in the US?
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  1980. One other problem with ice is the hygiene level. If you see the drinks server sticking his hand into the ice cubes and pop them into your drink, do NOT drink it! They must always use clean ice tongs. You wouldn’t let someone handle your food with bare hands so don’t let them handle your ice either.
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  1981. You can’t melt Vegemite and if you could, you’d die at the first mouthful. Yuck! Vegemite on toast please.
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