I made it!
The SO, dogs, and me have all finally arrived. It has been about 10 months in the making but I am now a resident of your fine country.
It was a crazy process getting here (esp. bringing the dogs in). Lots and lots of hurdles. But none to high for my substantial jumping abilities. [laugh]
I'll get into the process later but just wanted to say thanks to everyone who helped. Now all I need is a bike.
As some of you may know my beloved duc and I were hit by a car in Canada about a month ago. I just have to wait for the whole insurance process to go through then I will pick up a monster here.
So cheers Australia. [beer] You poor bastards are now stuck with me. ;D
Welcome on down here SKOM, glad you all arrived safe'n'sound.
You'll see a bunch of us in Adelaide in the 3rd week of October.
Ducati Tourismo is down where you've landed round the Hills out to Renmark.
cheers
Matty...
welcome skom [thumbsup]
Welcome Skom to my old stomping grounds, Adelaide. I live in Sydney now but spent many a miss spent night in the back blocks of the "City of Churches"......
And heres to the new Ducati... Soon.... [thumbsup]
Welcome SKOM to Australia. Am I correct to assume that you have decided to call Adelaide home? If so whereabouts mate? I am in Adelaide and will buy you a beer or two etc.
Bret
Welcome SKOM.
Glad you made it safely. [thumbsup]
Welcome to Oz SKOM [thumbsup]
The nice quiet "little" village Adelaide is a quaint place to live!! ;)
Welcome SKOM. Oz is the best place to be. [beer]
welcome....and make sure you have a Coopers from the tap - good local drop. Great place Adelaide - I'd like to end up there myself! [thumbsup]
g,day!
paul.
Welcome to our wide brown land SKOM.
Just a couple of words of warning:
1. South Australians are called "Crow Eaters". Don't know why but I suggest that you be careful what you eat until you find out. [popcorn] [bacon]
Pie floaters are OK though.
2. Wines from the Barossa Valley north east of Adelaide are so good that you're likely to give up beer and join the chardonnay set. [wine]
3. Don't support an Adelaide footy team unless you have absolutely no desire to travel outside of South Oz.
4. Don't under any circumstances go to the bank at Snowtown.
If anyone has anything further to add to this list to help our new Australian settle in feel free.
Quote from: Spider on September 21, 2008, 02:10:11 AM
welcome....and make sure you have a Coopers from the tap - good local drop. Great place Adelaide - I'd like to end up there myself! [thumbsup]
How come you know so much about local piss in so many places oh ye of the extended legs. Grog conna, conner, err cona, ahhh stuff it. Grog expert. [drink] ;D
Welcome to country mate! From one imigrant to another..
chicks = women, not baby hen
piss = beer, not unrine
strooth = wow, as in "is that the trouth? I can't beleive it."
pushy = bicycle
trelly = bicycle
chain gang = group of bicycle riders
old money = woman/man of wealth decendance
cats piss = cheap version of piss (*see piss above)
mongrel = some one who probably took/stole something of low value, probably your piss
poli = some one in politics
knackered = tired, exhausted or broken, ie my ducati every other week
stuffed = see knackered
bill = the checke, as in pay the bill at a restaurant/cafe'
flamin = accentuation adjective, as in flamin mongrel
copa = law enforcement officer
box & tackle = male genatalia
stick & berries = see box & tackle
family jewels = see box & tackle
- Chris
Quote from: Spider on September 21, 2008, 02:10:11 AM
welcome....and make sure you have a Coopers from the tap - good local drop. Great place Adelaide
Good call, in Adelaide you'll usually find the Coopers is more pure than the tap water as well!
big (and you can't roll the tap water along the bar to stir up the sediment either!)
Good to see you made it there SKOM!!
Quote from: IZ on September 21, 2008, 11:24:42 PM
Good to see you made it there SKOM!!
speaking of which! Are you and fam to follow suit? ;D - Chris
Hi Guys.
Sorry I've been a little slow on the replies. i don't have a computer at home.
I am staying at a hotel for a few weeks untlil I find a house to rent.
Janice is in Melbourne with friends while the dogs are in quarantine there. I am going to try an buy a car here in the next few weeks. So much to do. Today was my first day of work. They gave me a HUGE gift basket as a welcome to the country. Now I have to walk back to the hotel with a giant basket, australian flag, and 2 bottles of wine. [laugh]
Still pretty jet lagged. I'm going to try and meet up for turismo. It is going to be a bit painful not having the Duc. :-\
My birthday is on the 2nd so I might be a bit booze lagged by the 3rd.
Cheers,
SKOM
Quote from: bigiain on September 21, 2008, 10:37:36 PM
Good call, in Adelaide you'll usually find the Coopers is more pure than the tap water as well!
big (and you can't roll the tap water along the bar to stir up the sediment either!)
actually big, I think if you DID bottle the water in Adelaide it would have a healthy bit of sediment in the bottom!
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'stick & berries' - that's a good one, I'm trying that on the missus when she asks me what's for dessert!