Happy Australia Day!

Xavi6

So today is Australia Day. What does it mean to me? Well a public holiday and day off work on Monday and the perfect excuse for a piss up/barbie in 38 degree heat!

Plenty of Boardsies in Oz usually posting at this time so what are getting up to for the day?

P.S. As it's AH I expect some smart arse responses and stereotypes from those in Ireland

GhostInTheRuins

Is today the anniversary of the arrival of the first convicts?

JohnK

I'm off to the pub in a few minutes. Might take in a bit of the festivities first though.

Sparky

WWM will be proud of ya.

Pherekydes

Xavi6 wrote: »

P.S. As it's AH I expect some smart arse responses and stereotypes from those in Ireland

Ahem!

Xavi6 wrote: »

...the perfect excuse for a piss up/barbie in 38 degree heat!

:D:D:D:D:D

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Xavi6 wrote: »

So today is Australia Day. What does it mean to me? Well a public holiday and day off work on Monday and the perfect excuse for a piss up/barbie in 38 degree heat!

Strewth, that's hotta than a dingos kidney.

Throw anotha shrimp on, ya flamin' mongrel.

Xavi6 wrote: »

P.S. As it's AH I expect some smart arse responses and stereotypes from those in Ireland

Well, you did ask.

Oh, and what a perfect day your forum to get approved. How apt.

Xavi6

DesF wrote: »

Strewth, that's hotta than a dingos kidney.

Throw anotha shrimp on, ya flamin' mongrel.





Well, you did ask.

Oh, and what a perfect day your forum to get approved. How apt.

Ha indeed.

Think I'm gonna give Alf and Don Fisher a bell and see if they fancy a few scoops in the local surfing constabulary

Wisesmurf

I seem to remember Australia day being good craic in dublin. Is it today (sat) and does anyone know of any festivities.

togster

Yeah happy oz day. Im all goosed up on lots of sh!t right now so yay happy oz day...

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Wisesmurf wrote: »

I seem to remember Australia day being good craic in dublin. Is it today (sat) and does anyone know of any festivities.

I'd say both The Woolshed on Parnell Street, and that Down Under place will be having stuff on.

Xavi6

Yeah I spent last year's in the Woolshed. Not a bad spot for a pint of Aussie brew, once you don't venture too far outside!

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Xavi6 wrote: »

Yeah I spent last year's in the Woolshed. Not a bad spot for a pint of Aussie brew, once you don't venture too far outside!

Yep, I like going there for the beer memories alright.

Jaysis, I'd love a bottle of something now. Crownie, Carlton Draught maybe.

None of that Toohey's shíte though. Oh no.

Xavi6

Ah Toohey's Extra Dry isn't bad. You wanna get that new Pure Blonde into ya, zero carbs

I myself am currently supping on a Carlton Draught that has been in the freezer for the last hour. Yum

Rabies

Tomorrow is also Auckland Day. Loads of stuff on all weekend. I'm wrecked. But it is a bank holiday on monday, so its all good

kittenkiller

'Appy Austraaalia Day Mate!

(very nearly jumping onto talk like a pirate day there)

Dizzyblonde

Happy Australia Day !!

biko

Happy Australia Day! My cousin lives in Port Hedland, Western Australia.

phasers

watch your cameras, Australia is a nation of convicts

Crumble Froo

im in nz, so i dont think im allowed to like oz...

Skittlebrau

Xavi6 wrote: »

Ah Toohey's Extra Dry isn't bad. You wanna get that new Pure Blonde into ya, zero carbs

I myself am currently supping on a Carlton Draught that has been in the freezer for the last hour. Yum

Just cracking an Extra Dry now.

Wish I had Coopers Pale though. Now that's a good drop.

MrJoeSoap

Extra Dry Premium (or was it platinum?) was the shizzle. Can't beat an auld Carlton Cold though.

JohnK

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Can't beat an auld Carlton Cold though.

Thats so true. I've just cracked one open actually and its lovely

MrJoeSoap

JohnK wrote: »

Thats so true. I've just cracked one open actually and its lovely

Hope its icy cold. Mmmm...

daiixi

narco wrote: »

im in nz, so i dont think im allowed to like oz...

aww come on narco! Aussies and kiwis get on great together. Except sometimes where sport is involved. Or when the kiwis claim that Russell Crowe is ours.

Crumble Froo

yah, like the irish and english get on great toghete.r..

MrJoeSoap

narco wrote: »

yah, like the irish and english get on great toghete.r..

Yeah we do...

G'day Bruce.

/as requested.

Crumble Froo

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Yeah we do...

you obviously weren't reading NZ papers shortly after stever irwin died...

JohnK

what did they say?

MrJoeSoap

narco wrote: »

you obviously weren't reading NZ papers shortly after stever irwin died...

Whats that got to do with the Irish getting along with the English?

dSTAR

I'd rather go to an abo protest at government buildings than display some phony patriotism singing the national anthem from a pamphlet while waving a plastic flag around. I mean WTF??

racerx-dan

Well this is my first Australia day outside of Australia for 27 years ... Been away for 10 months, 9 of them here. Haven't been very homesick at all, but Im feeling it today

Nevery thought Id pine for the heat (I used to bitch about it so much) oh and Im serouisly missing a bqq, an icy cold carlton draught and an afternoon out on the boat around garden Island & Carnac!

I think Ill skip out of work at about 3pm and head down to the woolshed for a couple of beers... Hope they recorded the hottest 100 and are playing it, and I hope I dont get stabbed on Parnell st after dark... I dont like it around there.

xzanti

Wet T-shirt contest in the Woolshed Australian bar on Parnell Street tonight... Was in there yesterday before going to see 'My Bloody Valentine' (Go see it guys, seriously) Anyhoo.. Food in there is fab and there were only 2 girls taking orders, place was packed out and we still got served and had our food on the table in minutes... Unreal, cheap as fook too.. and NO, I don't work there..

Oh look.. a plug..

racerx-dan

Just realized I was grave digging threads!

Kiera

I thought it was in May for some reason. I work for an Australian company and we're doing nothing for it

RATM

"Keep me Cockatoo Cool"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D-LmRNdQiQ

racerx-dan

National Treasure that man!

citytillidie

dont you mean happy invasion day

entropi

Des wrote: »

I'd say both The Woolshed on Parnell Street, and that Down Under place will be having stuff on.

It's gonna be packed today and tonight, and a group from my college meant to be meeting there too...dont think there'll be much room at all haha:D

Aldebaran

Australia day to me usually just means a few games of knifey-spoony

Lirange

Xavi6 wrote: »

So today is Australia Day. What does it mean to me?

Slip, slop, slap, and a fap?

shane86

Des wrote: »

None of that Toohey's shíte though. Oh no.

Extra Dry is quite decent.


But Tooheys New has to be tasted to be believed. Mother of christ what muck :eek:


As for Australia Day, is celebrating Britain adding a notch to her colonial bedpost really for us?

wikipedia wrote:

Celebrated annually on 26 January, the day commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, the unfurling of the British flag at Sydney Cove and the proclamation of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia.[2]

I think Ill pass.

IvySlayer

If you want a laugh just look at the tags for this topic

Happy Australia Day!

EDIT: The tags were changed, but they were 'sheep shaggers' and 'escaped convicts'