Q for Those Down Under

GordMay · 15-07-2009, 14:00

Do people in Australia and New Zealand call the rest of the world "up over"?

meyermm · 15-07-2009, 14:34

Interesting question but no!

MarkJ · 15-07-2009, 14:40

No. We call it the bald patch.

**TaoJones** · 15-07-2009, 15:09

What in the world (heh) is Gord talking about???

http://flourish.org/upsidedownmap/mcarthur-large.jpg

TaoJones

Albro359 · 15-07-2009, 15:12

No, Gord, we're just glad we're not there !

Alan

Portobello · 15-07-2009, 15:31

Tassie is actually down under down under!

dana-tenacity · 15-07-2009, 15:45

We just pretend the rest of the world doesn't exist.
Tasmania is the small furry triangle beneath the soft underbelly of Australia.

cat man do · 15-07-2009, 15:47

Is there anything north of Malaysia?

D

**TaoJones** · 15-07-2009, 15:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by dana-tenacity

We just pretend the rest of the world doesn't exist.
Tasmania is the small furry triangle beneath the soft underbelly of Australia.

Then why is it so cold "down there?"

TaoJones

Portobello · 15-07-2009, 15:56

Haha! The world's best kept secret!!! SSSHHHHH!

BlueSovereign · 15-07-2009, 16:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by GordMay

Do people in Australia and New Zealand call the rest of the world "up over"?

GM, I think it may be time for you to take your medication....

That aside, based on my time here in NZ, most Kiwi's think the world should revolve around their views on most global matters, AND even some Kiwi who simply wins a "chocolate chip cookie contest" anywhere in the world, will likely make it onto the 6pm and 10:30pm nightly news!

MarkJ · 15-07-2009, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaoJones

Then why is it so cold "down there?"

TaoJones

Because a bitch controlls it.

BlueSovereign · 15-07-2009, 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkJ

Because a bitch controlls it.

NZ had that problem for the past 9 years ... then suddenly "woke up" to reality. Now 'Aunty Helen' is the UN's (and the rest of the world's) problem!

However, there are still many of her "partners in PC, liberal crime" around.

Speaking of crime, see today’s article in the NZ Herald, where Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias floats the prospect of prisoners being ordered free by the Government to help solve the problem of overcrowding in prisons.

Chief Justice suggests amnesty to clear jails - Politics - NZ Herald News

If NZ has such ridiculous ideas being “proposed” by its most senior of judicial officials, how can it ever hope to address the rampant high levels of crime in this country???

William aka 'The PIRATE'

**Boracay** · 15-07-2009, 18:09

Actually we don't really like the rest of the world that much. Every time we have something to do with them it usually ends badly. Think WWI, Great Depression, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Afghanistan and our most recent Great Financial Disaster.

Being Downunder is something most of us are very proud of.

There is even one of our unofficial National Anthems devoted to it.

Men at Work - "Land Downunder"

cat man do · 15-07-2009, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSovereign

'Aunty Helen'

Surely you jest

I thought the NZ PM was a bloke

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Portobello Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hobart Boat: Portobello - a Walter Knoop designed "DOVEN 30" Posts: 168 Images: 4	Tassie is actually down under down under! __________________ Love the journey!

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dana-tenacity Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Whangaparaoa,NZ Boat: The Squid is launched and sailing Posts: 687	We just pretend the rest of the world doesn't exist. Tasmania is the small furry triangle beneath the soft underbelly of Australia. __________________

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meyermm Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane Boat: Peterson 44 Posts: 245	Interesting question but no!

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Albro359 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Boat: Spencer (NZ) 40 .. DIVA Posts: 108	No, Gord, we're just glad we're not there ! Alan

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Portobello Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hobart Boat: Portobello - a Walter Knoop designed "DOVEN 30" Posts: 168 Images: 4	Haha! The world's best kept secret!!! SSSHHHHH! __________________ Love the journey!

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