Happy Australia Day!!

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-01-26 03:51pm

Although it's now over in Australia, I just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful Australia Day. As I am completely and totally in love with the country, I thought I'd post a few beautiful pictures of it to share with y'all.

The idea of the holiday is to basically say, "Hey! Ostraya kicks fuckin' arse!" So, hey! Ostraya kicks fuckin' arse!

But if you want to read the official word, you can find something on it here.

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Peron Penisula, Shark Bay, Western Australia
by Christian Fletcher

Clearlight
by Greg Postle
(Guess what kind of bird that is!!! Go on, guess guess guess!)

Rainforest Myrtle, Tasmania
Grant Dixon

The Boat House, Dove Lake, Tasmania
by Richard Newton

Cape Naturaliste 1, Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Western Australia
by Christian Fletcher

Lake McKenzie, Queensland
by Richard Newton

Storm, Southwest Cape, Tasmania
Grant Dixon

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-01-26 04:11pm

Thit's fokkin arse, mate!

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-01-26 05:14pm

for my Aussie mates
*raises glass and sings*

: Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,
: Under the shade of a coolibah-tree,
: And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,
: "Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?
: Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
: Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"
: And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,
: "Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"

: Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong:
: Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee.
: And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker-bag,
: "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.
: Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
: You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me."
: And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker-bag,
: "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me."

: Up rode a squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred;
: Down came the troopers, one, two, three:
: "Who's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bag?
: You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me!
: Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
: You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.
: Who's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bag?
: You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me!"

: Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong;
: "You'll never catch me alive!" said he;
: And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong,
: "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me!
: Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-01-26 05:15pm

Happy Martian Day!!

Queeb Salaron · Post by **Queeb Salaron** » 2004-01-26 05:29pm

The bird: It's a kukaburra, right?

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2004-01-26 05:36pm

"How is american beer like sex in a canoe?
It's FUCKING CLOSE TO WATER!"-Bruces

Happy Aussie day.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-01-26 06:13pm

Very pretty countryside.

Happy Aussie Day.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-01-26 06:33pm

happy australia day.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-26 08:14pm

Thankyou foreigners.

I find it neat that none of the Australians here really cared to post a thread, true Australian spirit.

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-01-26 08:21pm

Canada Day is only months away... I can hear the fireworks and smell the hot-dogs....

Shit, brb, microwave exploding

The Morrigan · Post by **The Morrigan** » 2004-01-26 08:22pm

Bah humbug! Mate.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-26 08:23pm

The Aliens wrote:Canada Day is only months away... I can hear the fireworks and smell the hot-dogs....

Shit, brb, microwave exploding

Will the maple syrup flow like wine?

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-01-26 09:16pm

Naw, syrup season is March... not really much cool stuff except camping and mosquitoes happens in July.

IndustrialNoise · Post by **IndustrialNoise** » 2004-01-26 09:25pm

Happy Australia day!

Can't wait 'till Canada day...there will be much singing of a certain South Park song, followed by running from the Canadians.

pellaeons_scion · Post by **pellaeons_scion** » 2004-01-26 09:33pm

*wakes up*
*checks date*
australia day.
*goes back to sleep*
dontcha love aussie patriotism

jenat-lai · Post by **jenat-lai** » 2004-01-26 10:05pm

There ya go, That was Sydney 2 days before Australia day

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-26 11:39pm

Damn that's a good pic.

Did you take that yourself?

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2004-01-26 11:42pm

*glomps jenat-lai*

That picture is beautiful.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-01-26 11:44pm

Gandalf wrote:Thankyou foreigners.

I find it neat that none of the Australians here really cared to post a thread, true Australian spirit.

Harumph. The Aussies I know always remember to wish me a happy Australia Day. I think it's just you SD.net blockheads that don't take pride in your lovely country.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-26 11:47pm

Zaia wrote:
Gandalf wrote:Thankyou foreigners.

I find it neat that none of the Australians here really cared to post a thread, true Australian spirit.
Harumph. The Aussies I know always remember to wish me a happy Australia Day. I think it's just you SD.net blockheads that don't take pride in your lovely country.

Heh, the Aussies I know all just think of Australia Day another long weekend.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2004-01-26 11:51pm

I think America needs an America Day.

Can't let those snooty Australians outdo us.

Happy Australia Day.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-01-26 11:53pm

neoolong wrote:I think America needs an America Day.

Can't let those snooty Australians outdo us.

Happy Australia Day.

Well, we've got Independance Day, which is kind of an America Day.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-26 11:57pm

Gil Hamilton wrote:
neoolong wrote:I think America needs an America Day.

Can't let those snooty Australians outdo us.

Happy Australia Day.
Well, we've got Independance Day, which is kind of an America Day.

Well you have Columbus Day, we don't have Cook Day.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-01-26 11:59pm

Gandalf wrote:Heh, the Aussies I know all just think of Australia Day another long weekend.

And that it is. Hey, it's cool, I feel the same way about the fourth of July.

I guess maybe it's different when you have a good friend who's from another country, and you get to see your own country through their eyes. Some of my friends did that through me while I was living over there, and they also know how much I miss it, so I suppose that makes it more than just another long weekend to them.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-01-27 12:06am

Gandalf wrote:Well you have Columbus Day, we don't have Cook Day.

I was going to say that's because Cook was kind of a doof, but Columbus was a bigger doof. [*thunk* "Wow, what a beautiful tropical island! Looks a lot smaller than I heard, but whatev. Hey, Indians of the lovely isle of India, what up? WO0t w00t! I'm going to be famous!"]

So, nevermind.