Celebrating Positives (offset of the Gripes Thread)

[Litespeed]

Pic of homemade Thai chilli jam crab.

 

I know looks bad, but couldn't afford baked beans.

[nomadpete]

1 hour ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

but around 3 hours drive from Melbourne is doable

The great thing about 3hrs out of Melbourne, is that gets you out of Victoria!

[nomadpete]

Sorry, I  am biased. To me Vic is just something I drive through on my way to proper Mainland Australia.

[nomadpete]

Thankefor the update, Litey. I was wondering how poor old Zorro was getting on after you displaced him to redo the decking.

[Jerry_Atrick]

2 hours ago, Litespeed said:

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In Victoria you can live onboard with no gov hassles.

If you want isolated but close, Mornington Peninsula or Philip island are great.

 

Yes we need a envy emoji, just to demonstrate how shit Aus is. Don't come, the food will eat you and the tourists taste terrible.

 

Port Stephens is awesome and lots of work in Newcastle or Sydney.

 

We even accept Poms but hide the beer and wine from them.

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I was reading on some boating site that the government will normally leave you alone if living on a boat in Vic, but it is technically not allowed.. I'll try and dig it up.

 

Just for the record, I am not a Pom, but born and bred Aussie.. Plan was two years in the UK, two years in the US and decide. But, found woman, and then one starts thinking with the wrong head. Interesting anecdote, was on a train sitting opposite an English woman about my age, and next to me and her were two young ladies (about 21-ish years of age). This was about 10 years ago. Anyway, this woman was trying to impress or relate to the two younger girls, and was constantly ogling fellas and trying to get the two girls involved. It was on a table seat and I had my laptop open working and just kept digging my head further into work, but did have the odd giggle pop up at her shenannigans. Anyway, some young bloke walks past (it is summer, and he was in a pair of jeans and tight T-shirt), and she says to the girls something like, "oh, look at his arse - that is so tight or something... Bet his French because Englishmen don't have that sort of butt." Then she realised I was sitting opposite her and she looks at me and apologises for any offence. I looked up and said, "None taken, luv. I'm 'strayan" in my best Aussie accent.

 

I know the animals that are dangerous in Aus, and yes, I know they prefer tourists 😉

 

1 hour ago, nomadpete said:

The great thing about 3hrs out of Melbourne, is that gets you out of Victoria!

Of course... Too far from the coast though.. But, at least the state taxes would be lower!

[facthunter]

There's a great deal of variety in Victoria if you really check it out, and it doesn't require you to be a Millionaire to access it.   Nev

[nomadpete]

Sorry Nev, nothing personal. I confess that there are (regional) parts that I do enjoy. But I moved to Tassie to get away from urban sprawl and congested roads. Such as our big east coast cities have all developed.

[facthunter]

I couldn't face the traffic every day either like some do. Trams are free in the City Centre. Unfortunately it's where the Jobs are.  Geelong is a nice Place.  The High Country is good too.  Nev

[nomadpete]

My ungripe of the day.....

I am sitting in Sydney domestic terminal awaiting a call to board a short Dash-8 to Lord Howe.

 

A rare place of NO MOBILE PHONE COVERAGE.... AT ALL!

 

I will enjoy a break from all the gloom & doom of constant news.

[octave]

I have fond memories of Lord Howe Island.  When I was a musician in the RAAF, we made many visits there.   The landings and takeoffs in a C-130 were always exciting. These trips were in the 80s, and from memory, we used to perform at "Founders Day" events.  Back then it was a big deal, and we seemed to have some celebrity status.  We would be put up by the locals and shown a good time with boat trips, etc.  

 

On one occasion, I was able to get my wife on the RAAF flight.  On another occasion, after takeoff, the crew put a cargo strap across the rear of the aircraft, and they opened the back ramp as we flew past Balls Pyramid.

 

 

 

 

[facthunter]

Flew over it on the way to  Norfolk Island  a few times. Never landed there. Was serviced by  Seaplanes for a long time.   Nev

[octave]

9 minutes ago, facthunter said:

Was serviced by  Seaplanes for a long time.

 

Crash of a Consolidated PB2B-2 Catalina on Lord Howe Island: 7 killed

[facthunter]

Thanks for that one. Nev