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Yup, they taste like Morton Bay Bugs.
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If he likes to veg on a beach Harriet take him to Western Australia - plenty of stunning beaches there with nary a soul in sight if you go far enough north.
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Seriously though, I think W.A has some of the best beaches in Australia.
 
Date: 1/23/2009 4:35:06 PM
Author: softly softly
If he likes to veg on a beach Harriet take him to Western Australia - plenty of stunning beaches there with nary a soul in sight if you go far enough north.
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Seriously though, I think W.A has some of the best beaches in Australia.
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I''d have to agree
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Or north, such as Coral Bay, Shark Bay etc..

But yes, the South is lovely for many reasons.
 
I haven''t been to Perth since I was a child. What''s it like now?
 
Date: 1/23/2009 10:34:57 AM
Author: Harriet
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I''d really like to make it to the Gold Coast. Help me convince DH. He thinks Oz is too far.
P.S. Great, now I have Peter Allen stuck in my head.
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Harriet I would love you to come to the Gold Coast but can I ask why?
 
To see you.
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I've never been there and would like to see Fraser's Island. Help me with the Peter Allen, please! I'm listening to his album now!!!
 
TGAL nothing compares to Fritz and I feel sad for Amelia as I do for my own children that they didn''t get to sample fritz growing up. Every time you went to a butcher shop in Adelaide the butcher would cut you a piece of fritz from the bung and you would happily munch on it whilst mum did the shopping. They still do too.
You can''t get Fritz anywhere else in Australia. Here in Queensland they think something called Devon is fritz but it is a very poor imitation.
Don''t forget Haigh''s chocolates and Perriman''s party pies. I would swap a meal at Tetsuya''s and Rockpool (My favourite restuarant) for one perrrimans pie
 
Aww sweet girl. Fraser Island is amazing and you must see it soon as there is talk of not allowing people to swim in the amazing fresh water lake there in the future.
I just had a week in Noosa and honestly in terms of stunning beaches amazng food and shopping this is your place Harriet.
 
I''ll come and see you as soon as my paperwork is in order! I''m listening to "I Go to Rio" now.
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I''ve been to cities that never close down,
from New York to Rio and old London town,
but no matter how far or how wide I roam,
I still call Australia home.
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Can''t wait to see you Harriet!!
 
Kate, I would love you sing that. Oh, that song makes me 'home'sick.
P.S. Was he really married to Liza Minelli?
 
*Clears throat *
I''m always travelIing, I love being free,
and so I keep leaving the sun and the sea,
but my heart lies waiting over the foam,
I still call Australia home.
All the sons and daughters spinning ''round the world,
away from their family and friends,
but as the world gets older and colder,
it''s good to know where your journey ends.
Someday we''ll all be together once more,
when all of the ships come back to the shore,
Ill realise something I''ve always known,
I still call Australia home.
but no matter how far or wide I roam,
I still call Australia I still call Australia, I still call Australia home.
but no matter how far or wide I roam,
I still call Australia I still call Australia, I still call Australia home.
Happy Australia Day on Monday Harriet!
Yes he was married to her. He met her whilst peforming as opening act for her mother Judy Garland. He was in a duo called the Allen Brothers

 
Date: 1/23/2009 2:13:08 AM
Author: Deelight
Vegemite is a delicacy
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T-Gal I heard the same thing from another American friend who had Aussies stay with him about the bread, I honestly never noticed it when I was in NY but then I don''t really eat bread and the time I did it was french toast covered in maple syrup and cinnamon (first time in my life I have eaten french toast like that usually I have Vegemite on it
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), but man did I miss real bacon (first thing I ordered when I got to London). American tastes and Aussie tastes are really different, but you guys do wicked iced tea''s OMG sooo good I am still dreaming about the peppermint iced tea I had in Soho. As for the bread you could always get a bread machine and make your own bread I don''t think it is hard but man the smell of fresh baking bread gets to you while your cooking it.

Poor T-guy, I feel for him but I think it is so sweet though that you go to so much trouble to find all that stuff, I was away for 7wks and I seriously nearly died from cravings for BBQ chips.

softly softly I am shocked, I always considered Vegemite a healthfood, I seriously lived off the stuff as a child.

ETA A snag is a sausage :) and T-gal What is Kimchee?
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Oh that''s right...now I remember that I''ve heard what snag is before.

Kimchee is, and this is going to sound nasty, spicy fermented asian cabbage. It''s a staple and served with pretty much every Korean meal. One Texan I know told me it was the foulest thing he''s ever eaten. I wanted to ask him if he''s even tried vegemite.
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TGuy''s dad noticed that about iced teas too...he loves iced tea. And we also do really good frozen yogurt and blue cheese dressing (sorry, yours is disgusting...and sweet.)

But how could I forget about your bacon! Oh yum yum...I could write an ode to your bacon. Ours doesn''t compare...it''s not even in the same universe as your bacon.
 
Date: 1/23/2009 3:03:01 AM
Author: softly softly
Dee this is the article that refers to it:

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24887037-948,00.html

Not sure how I feel about the government trying to control my food choices. I prefer to think I am responsible enough to do that myself. Guess if this happens there won''t be too many ''happpy little vegemites''.

Tgal question for you does TGuy use a ''stubbie cooler'' when he drinks beer and is this considered weird in the states?
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He does indeed use them...we have a huge stash of them, including some really, uh...bogan-y ones! We call them coozies (or something like that) here and they do use them on a hot day. But not for every day use, as TGuy does.
 
Date: 1/23/2009 4:56:13 AM
Author: MishB
We''ll be home this year for Australia Day, usually we are in the US, but we are leaving later this year. We''ll probably throw some snags and lamb chops on the barbie.

One thing I would miss if I lived in the US for an extended period - good cheese, what''s with that orange stuff? And good coffee, and the range of tropical fruit we have here.

And Smith''s crinkle cut chips.
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Yes, I agree about the orange stuff, but I actually do like it. However, we have many wonderful cheese you can buy here. I''ll give you the coffee and tropical fruit. We don''t do good coffee, no matter what Americans think. I love having short blacks, flat whites and lattes in Australia. All never fail to be fantastic.

And the best mango I ever had was in Oz.
 
Date: 1/23/2009 10:28:05 AM
Author: Harriet
TGal,
I hear you on the Aussie bread. I used to make meals out of fruit-and-nut loaves with lashings of Nutella. For a treat, try: www.zingermans.com. The bread''s great, I promise.

ETA:
Just remembered this: http://www.tuckshopnyc.com/downtown.php No sticky date pudding, though.
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Thanks Harriet. Which bread do you get?
 
Date: 1/23/2009 11:07:05 AM
Author: Deelight

Date: 1/23/2009 10:52:47 AM
Author: Harriet
He likes to veg out on a beach. I dragged him to Sydney for New Year''s one year, but the devil isn''t in a hurry to go back.

P.S. He loves Balmain Bugs.
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I don''t mind Sydney, I much prefer Melbourne the shopping and atmosphere is better. Comparing beaches Surfers to me is much nicer then Bondi, if he just loves to laze mermaid beach is good for that it is a lot quieter then Surfers nothing like sitting on the beach eating fish and chips - so romantic. Just think while he lazes you can shop :) also if you like pizza there is also a fantastic pizza shop just down off the main walk, it beat any pizza we had in Italy.


I have no idea what Balmain Bugs are but I assume they are the same thing as Morten bay bugs which are from QLD, (a perfect reason to visit fresh straight from the location) your hubby has good taste a good bug is hard to pass up.

I could so go some fish, chips and bugs right now
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I never tried the bugs. Couldn''t get past the word "bugs." And I consider myself a decently adventurous eater...
 
Date: 1/23/2009 11:13:45 PM
Author: katebar
TGAL nothing compares to Fritz and I feel sad for Amelia as I do for my own children that they didn''t get to sample fritz growing up. Every time you went to a butcher shop in Adelaide the butcher would cut you a piece of fritz from the bung and you would happily munch on it whilst mum did the shopping. They still do too.
You can''t get Fritz anywhere else in Australia. Here in Queensland they think something called Devon is fritz but it is a very poor imitation.
Don''t forget Haigh''s chocolates and Perriman''s party pies. I would swap a meal at Tetsuya''s and Rockpool (My favourite restuarant) for one perrrimans pie
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Yeah, TGuy''s sister was so sad when she lived in Cairns as they have no fritz. They have since moved back to Adelaide but her kids are not keen on it, which makes me think it''s a taste you have to grow up with. Because honestly, it sorta tastes like whacked out bologna to me. Sorry Katebar.
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Hm...never had a perriman''s pie...must ask TGuy about them.

I wonder why fritz is solely a SA thing?
 
mmmmmm mango cake.
 
Date: 1/24/2009 1:03:22 AM
Author: TravelingGal
Date: 1/23/2009 3:03:01 AM

Author: softly softly

Dee this is the article that refers to it:


http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24887037-948,00.html


Not sure how I feel about the government trying to control my food choices. I prefer to think I am responsible enough to do that myself. Guess if this happens there won''t be too many ''happpy little vegemites''.


Tgal question for you does TGuy use a ''stubbie cooler'' when he drinks beer and is this considered weird in the states?
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He does indeed use them...we have a huge stash of them, including some really, uh...bogan-y ones! We call them coozies (or something like that) here and they do use them on a hot day. But not for every day use, as TGuy does.
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Haha - I''m yet to see one that isn''t ''bogan-y''. Has he explained to you what an ''esky'' is?
 
Date: 1/24/2009 2:30:53 AM
Author: softly softly

Date: 1/24/2009 1:03:22 AM
Author: TravelingGal

Date: 1/23/2009 3:03:01 AM

Author: softly softly

Dee this is the article that refers to it:


http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24887037-948,00.html


Not sure how I feel about the government trying to control my food choices. I prefer to think I am responsible enough to do that myself. Guess if this happens there won''t be too many ''happpy little vegemites''.


Tgal question for you does TGuy use a ''stubbie cooler'' when he drinks beer and is this considered weird in the states?
Click to expand...

He does indeed use them...we have a huge stash of them, including some really, uh...bogan-y ones! We call them coozies (or something like that) here and they do use them on a hot day. But not for every day use, as TGuy does.
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Haha - I''m yet to see one that isn''t ''bogan-y''. Has he explained to you what an ''esky'' is?
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Yup, we call that a cooler here...
 
Travelling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,

Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Cant you hear, cant you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, do you speak-a my language?
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,

I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Cant you hear, cant you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.

Lying in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?
And he said,

Oh! do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)
Where women glow and men plunder?
Cant you hear, cant you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.
 
o see one that isn''t ''bogan-y''. Has he explained to you what an ''esky'' is?
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Yup, we call that a cooler here...[/quote]
Which makes much more sense. I think we call them Eskys (short for Eskimo) because it was the name of one of the first ever brands of cooler here. Bit like how many of us call cling wrap glad wrap.
 
Date: 1/23/2009 8:54:20 PM
Author: Harriet
I haven't been to Perth since I was a child. What's it like now?
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Umm..wow, thats a pretty big question!
I'm sure it is very different actually..we have advanced alot in culture, arts, music, food etc.
I think Perth has "grown up" alot in the past decade or so..I like it though that as far as I can tell, compared to other places, we still don't take ourselves too seriously. Perth is always pretty laid-back overall.

It's still a very small place of course - practically everyone you meet knows you or someone you know. There is pretty much no degrees of separation, lol..

But the whole mining boom as well has really forced in a new era quite quickly - higher demand for luxury goods and all that. The first Tiff's opened up here last year, something I wasn't really expecting...apart from Jogia's, the diamond and jewellery business is still completely archaic though..Ha, here's me talking about dia's when not even asked
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What would you like to know..?
 
Thanks Mish B. These are all the songs we sing when us Aussies are away. In fact my god daughter is in London on Monday which is Australia Day and will be singing all these songs very loudly alos this one which probably nobody but mothers and school children know because it sung at every school concert lol

"I am Australian"

I came from the dream time, from the dusty red soil plains,
I am the ancient heart - the keeper of the flame,
I stood upon the rocky shore, I watched the tall ships come,
For forty thousand years I''d been the first Australian.
We are one but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come,
we share a dream,
And sing with one voice,
I am, you are, we are Australian.
I came upon the prison ship bound down by iron chains
I cleared the land, endured the lash and waited for the rains.
I''m a settler, I''m a farmer''s wife on a dry and barren run
A convict then a free man, I became Australian.
I''m the daughter of a digger who sought the mother lode
The girl became a woman on the long and dusty road
I''m a child of the depression, I saw the good times come
I''m a bushy, I''m a battler, I am Australian.
We are one but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come,
we share a dream,
And sing with one voice,
I am, you are, we are Australian.
I''m a teller of stories, I''m a singer of songs
I am Albert Namatjira, and I paint the ghostly gums
I am Clancy on his horse, I''m Ned Kelly on the run
I''m the one who waltzed Matilda, I am Australian.
I''m the hot wind from the desert, I''m the black soil of the plains
I''m the mountains and the valleys, I''m the drought and flooding rains
I am the rock, I am the sky, the rivers when they run
The spirit of this great land, I am Australian.
We are one but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come,
we share a dream,
And sing with one voice,
I am, you are, we are Australian.
 
Date: 1/23/2009 11:46:27 PM
Author: katebar


*Clears throat *
I'm always travelIing, I love being free,
and so I keep leaving the sun and the sea,
but my heart lies waiting over the foam,
I still call Australia home.


All the sons and daughters spinning 'round the world,
away from their family and friends,
but as the world gets older and colder,
it's good to know where your journey ends.
Someday we'll all be together once more,
when all of the ships come back to the shore,
Ill realise something I've always known,
I still call Australia home.


but no matter how far or wide I roam,
I still call Australia I still call Australia, I still call Australia home.
but no matter how far or wide I roam,
I still call Australia I still call Australia, I still call Australia home.
Happy Australia Day on Monday Harriet!
Yes he was married to her. He met her whilst peforming as opening act for her mother Judy Garland. He was in a duo called the Allen Brothers





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And a happy Australia Day to you too! Wish I were at Darling Harbour.

Does anyone remember that Qantas ad?
 
Date: 1/24/2009 1:07:43 AM
Author: TravelingGal


Date: 1/23/2009 10:28:05 AM
Author: Harriet
TGal,
I hear you on the Aussie bread. I used to make meals out of fruit-and-nut loaves with lashings of Nutella. For a treat, try: www.zingermans.com. The bread's great, I promise.

ETA:
Just remembered this: http://www.tuckshopnyc.com/downtown.php No sticky date pudding, though.
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Thanks Harriet. Which bread do you get?
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I used to live in Ann Arbor, so I've tried quite a few types. Chocolate cherry makes a great bread pudding.
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I'm with you on Aussie bacon. The meat! Btw, I eat kimchee and love ko joo jang (sp).
 
Date: 1/24/2009 3:00:34 AM
Author: arjunajane


Date: 1/23/2009 8:54:20 PM
Author: Harriet
I haven't been to Perth since I was a child. What's it like now?
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Umm..wow, thats a pretty big question!
I'm sure it is very different actually..we have advanced alot in culture, arts, music, food etc.
I think Perth has 'grown up' alot in the past decade or so..I like it though that as far as I can tell, compared to other places, we still don't take ourselves too seriously. Perth is always pretty laid-back overall.

It's still a very small place of course - practically everyone you meet knows you or someone you know. There is pretty much no degrees of separation, lol..

But the whole mining boom as well has really forced in a new era quite quickly - higher demand for luxury goods and all that. The first Tiff's opened up here last year, something I wasn't really expecting...apart from Jogia's, the diamond and jewellery business is still completely archaic though..Ha, here's me talking about dia's when not even asked
20.gif


What would you like to know..?
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Thanks for answering my 'big' question. I take it that Perth's less sleepy now?
 
Date: 1/24/2009 2:44:44 AM
Author: MishB
Travelling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,

Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Cant you hear, cant you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, do you speak-a my language?
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,

I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Cant you hear, cant you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.

Lying in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?
And he said,

Oh! do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)
Where women glow and men plunder?
Cant you hear, cant you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.
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Oh my. I'd like to here this. Is there a youtube version? I'd like to hear the one Kate 'sang' too.
 
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