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Having been asked the other day whether we, as Australians, live in actual houses? (As opposed to what I don't know - tents perhaps???) I've decided to list some of the most common questions asked by visitors to Australia as were pointed out recently by one of our tourism websites.

Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I've never seen it rain on TV. How do your plants grow? (UK)
A: We import all of our plants fully grown and then sit around watching them die.

Q: My wife and I enjoy walking tours. How long will it take us to get from Perth to Sydney on foot? (Canada)
A: How long did it take you to do your last 4,000 kilometre walk? Bring a bottle of water.

Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Australia? If so, can you send me a list of all of them in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Hervey Bay? (UK)
A: What did your last slave die of?

Q: What is the weather like in Vienna in May? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney, and is milk available year-round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful nation of vegan hunters and gatherers. Milk is illegal.

Q: Are the rattlesnakes in Melbourne deadly? Do you sell anti-venom at the grocery store? (USA)
A: Rattlesnakes live in A-mer-i-ca, which is where you come from. Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make great pets.

Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? If so, when? (France)
A: Occasionally, and if so than during our Christmas annual leave.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go in Australia? (USA)
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

What are some of the more bizarre questions you've ever heard or been asked about your own country?

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Jokes Guaranteed To Offend

April 16th 2008 08:25

What is a Yankee?
The same as a quickie, but a guy can do it alone.

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One SHIP Of A Coincidence!

February 3rd 2008 23:30

Some coincidences and incidents in life are just so bizarre it beggars belief!
However such strange coincidences do occur, but still you cannot help but shake your head and wonder.

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The MOST Populated TIME ZONE In The WORLD!

January 13th 2008 00:05

With so many people living all over the world and with so much of our planet consisting of water, if you had to make a guess at the world time zone in which most people live, where do you imagine it would be?

You not only have to balance out water and land versus population, but also where those populations actually exist, that is to say that while it's fine to say that Australia only has 21 million people as the Australian Bureau of Statistics is now claiming, the majority live along the coastal areas due to the inhospitable nature of Australia's arid interior.
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Santa Claus/ Father Christmas/ St Nicholas - A Man Of Many Names.

December 15th 2007 00:05

Santa Claus/ Father Christmas/ St Nicholas/ Kris Kringle, whatever name you call him, this is one man of which it can be said he has many names.

Depending on the country you're in, he could very well be called more than one name. In Australia he's usually referred to as Santa Claus, but occasionally other names pop up.
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Christmas Turkeys & Christmas Dinners

December 14th 2007 00:05

In both the United Kingdom and the United States of America, turkeys are the currently the main choice for Christmas dinner.

In fact, before turkeys became popular in the UK, it was the custom to eat goose. Then during one particular Christmas, British monarch Henry VIII decided to try a turkey dinner.
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Still On Hiatus

November 5th 2007 10:47

Hi all, thanks to our internet provider who has not been providing internet, our temporary hiatus has become much longer than expected. I've managed to squeeze a few moments out of somebody else's internet for this post, but I won't have much more for at the earliest half a week, but hopefully by this time next week at least.

So the facts I give today will be a brief fun-down of where we're at personally.
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Food Definitions and Differences UK-USA-Australia!

September 26th 2007 10:51

You might think the English language to be the same world over in English speaking countries, but not so.

The range of variations is quite wide between say Australian English, British English and American English.
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FAIRY BREAD - A Cultural DELICACY???

September 19th 2007 10:14

OK, so here's the story..... something that I, like may other Aussies have grown up with is the simple idea of taking buttered bread and sprinkling it with either multi-coloured Hundreds & Thousands, or multi-coloured Sprinkles.

So we move to the UK, are in temporary accommodation and Miss 5-almost-6 is about to have a birthday. Hmmm, we need something simple and easy for her classmates to share with her on this auspicious occasion that requires no cooking due to lack of cooking equipment, and won't cost a fortune, especially with the conversion rate.

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Father's Day Dates

August 22nd 2007 00:40

No, not the day you send your father out to hook up, although for some of you out there maybe that really is the case, and could be the gift he's been looking for afterall.

But what I'm talking about here is the more socially accepted day on which father's are celebrated. Here in the great land of Aus, Father's Day is traditionally celebrated on the 1st Sunday in September.
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Some Bizarre Deaths of 2006-2007

August 14th 2007 00:35

* 2006 - Steve Irwin, television personality, Wildlife Warrior and owner of Australia Zoo, otherwise known as The Crocodile Hunter, died when his heart was impaled by a short-tail stingray barb while filming a documentary entitled "Ocean's Deadliest" in Queensland's Great Barrier Reef.

Ironically, the stingray was not the creature being filmed. It was deemed "not dangerous enough" to be featured in the documentary.
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Temperature And The SCOTS!!!

August 4th 2007 00:40

When it's:

25 degrees:
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High Flying Facts on AIRLINES

July 12th 2007 00:25

AMERICAN AIRLINES spent about $425 million on food for domestic passengers in 2001.

In 2001, DUBAI DUTY FREE sold 1,570,214 cartons of cigarettes, 2,003,151 bottles of liquor, 2,909 kilograms of gold, 101,824 watches, 690,502 bottles of perfume, 52,119 mobile phones ... and the list goes on
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Forget strip POKER - This Is Going Waaaay Too Far!!!

June 26th 2007 00:35

Forget strip poker! This competition has blown it way out of the water with the prizes it's giving away.

For the winner of the supposedly family friendly National Poker League competition in Geelong, the prize is a voucher for a 30-minute session at a brothel. The runner-up meanwhile receives a free lap dance.

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