Australia Observations
International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Avast ye Beauties!
Brwaack! Polly want a cracker? … Oh, wait. That’s for Talk Like a PARROT Day. Har Har Har! Well, Australia is a land that is surrounded by the sea and is rich with stories of daring sea exploration. So in honor of the day that all good fun loving people should enjoy! I dedicate this post to the silliest international holiday of them all!
Click here to see how to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day at Work
Pirate Personality Test: Answer the questions and Get a Pirate name! Check out mine!
My pirate name is: Captain Ethel Kidd: Even though there’s no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you’re the one in charge. Even though you’re not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr! I like it!
Top 10 Pirate pick up lines as abridged somewhat for family viewing from TalklikeaPirate.com (that site has tons of fun Pirate stuff!)
Pirate lingo is rich and complicated, sort of like a good stew. There are several other sites that offer glossaries that are pretty good, and you can find some of them on our links page.
Top Ten Pickup lines for use on International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Date: September 18th, 2007 |
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Aussie Exports to Look for- Judy Prosser
Aboriginal art in the Northern Territory, and indeed in most markets around Australia everywhere. As an art form, it stands out for its unique interpretation of the world and its forms.
Date: September 19th, 2006 |
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Har ye drivelswiggers from OZ!!
Happy International Talk like a Pirate Day! While this post has little to do with Getting Around Australia- it is Promoting the awareness of an International Holiday that is little known in the Land Down Under as well as giving most people a little giggle. September 19th- is as most of you know- International Talk like a Pirate Day. While the Holiday has been around for a while- It was made famous by a column from Dave Berry. Talk like a Pirate day is a vastly usefull and amusing holiday- to give you a better idea of what I mean…
Date: September 18th, 2006 |
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400-year-old tree faces axe
The poor tree! Nothing is going to be old in Oz, shortly….
A SUBURBAN Melbourne council wants to save a 400-year-old gum tree standing in the path of a $2.5 billion tollway development.
The Dandenong Council has lodged a last-minute application for a heritage listing, and it is taking legal action, to protect the gnarled red gum which started growing long before the arrival of Captain Cook.
From 400-year-old tree faces axe
Date: June 21st, 2006 |
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Australians Fed Up with Indian Spammers
The combination of taking a call from India (and probably the fact telemarkers are annoying in general, plus their penchant for ringing at dinnertime, or obnoxiously early hours of the morning) has contributed to the stress of Indian call-center employees.
“Australian accents – especially in working-class areas – are very difficult to understand.
“The Australians then get frustrated because they are not being understood and when they realise the call is from India their anger gets worse.
“They can feel that jobs are being taken away from Australians and if they recently have been out of a job themselves, the abuse escalates,” he …
Date: April 20th, 2006 |
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Australia- Moving in on a budget!
OK- so you’ve arrived into Australia and you need to buy a few housekeeping items- Tupperware, toilet paper, cleaners, extension cords, etc. The first thing you will notice is how ridiculously expensive all the things are in the stores you are used to going to such as Target.
Date: September 19th, 2006 |
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Darwin- Dress Guidelines
While the climate is tropical this is not a resort town. Darwin is still a city and the most metropolitan one around. The dress is casual…kind of…
Date: September 18th, 2006 |
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Darwin- getting around town
Taxis: For a taxi in Darwin a useful number is 08 8981 3777 or as in all Australian states you can call 131008. In Darwin, taxis only really work on a call out basis during the peak times of the year. Just because you are at a taxi rank- your chances of getting one are almost zilch if you don’t call. In fact they really seem to enjoy waving at potential passengers and then shaking their head saying “no- can’t.”
Date: September 15th, 2006 |
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Google in need of the feminine touch
There may have been an emphasis on cultural diversity, but Google is having a hard time attracting qualified females Down Under.
Internationally, the search engine behemoth strives to employ workers from many backgrounds, a recognition that its customers also come from every background. In Australia it hired more than 10 engineers from five ethnic backgrounds - but despite its best efforts, not a single woman.
Google in need of the feminine touch
Date: April 20th, 2006 |
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Lees’ tell-all book set for Oct release
Let the money-making begin! Actually, it’s been going on some time now with the whole Wolf Creek thing, but now the real-live players are diving into the ring. Joanne Lees will be ’setting the record straight’ the murder of her boyfriend Peter Falconio. The book is to be published by a non-fiction producer, so hopefully that will keep the drama to a minimum. The story is scary and haunting enough without melodrama and cheesy things like “tell-all”. Lees’ tell-all book set for Oct release
Date: March 23rd, 2006 |
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