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Melbourne Remains World's Most Liveable City
Afro Developer replied to StevieF8's topic in Aussie Chat
Perth is a cool city, ticks a lot of boxes for me right now. That might change in the future but for now it's where we want to be. Just shows it's all subjective, I'm sure there's probably someone in sitting in Mogadishu right now thinking "wow, what a place". -
Melbourne Remains World's Most Liveable City
Afro Developer replied to StevieF8's topic in Aussie Chat
I'm off to No 9. Cape Town is the best city I've ever been to. It's probably my girlfriends best feature (being from Cape Town :laugh:). I think I've made the mistake of using it as a benchmark for where I'd like to live though. Not many cities can live up to how outstandingly stunning it is. Visiting Cape Town on my way to Melbourne probably helped me realise how much of a bland and ordinary city Melbourne is. Melbourne should really be a German city, functional, efficient but lacking any personality. -
Melbourne Remains World's Most Liveable City
Afro Developer replied to StevieF8's topic in Aussie Chat
The only way I can see Melbourne being the worlds most liveable city is if you've got a thing for ugly buildings and crap weather. Personally, I can't wait to get out of the worlds most "liveable" city. -
If I could start again I'd give Melbourne a miss. It's just the most bland and unispiring city I've been to. It reminds me of Tokyo, it only looks decent at night. The CBD and the suberbs are just full of the most awful looking buildings (Federation Square being a classic example). I'll give it some credit and admit it's easy to get around, which is useful when the crap weather has ruined your day out and you just want to get home.
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Cape Town's the best city in the world for me. Been there six times now and I never tire of the place. The city with it's mountain and the surrounding areas I don't think have an equal in the world in terms of natural beauty. I know the city has some serious issues that can't be ignored, but there's so many positives such as the climate, scenery and the people for it to be written off as a place to be. My girlfriend and her family are from Cape Town, so it's became a home from home for me. I've always said if I didn't have to work for a living then Cape Town would be where I'm heading.
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iPad's and mobile phones with proximity sensors in them are calibrated to the region of the world they're sold in. This is the device which tells your iPad if your holding it vertically or horizontally, which the screen will automatically adjust to. So if you take a UK iPad to Australia, it'll essentially think you're holding it upside down (with you being down under) and rotate the screen accordingly. So your iPad's screen will in effect be upside down no matter which way you rotate it. The only way to prevent this would be to lay it on a flat surface. Now, if your still believing my little made up story at this point then you can stop now. All iPad's will work over the world regardless of where you bought it.
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We didn't stay late as my girlfriend was working the next day. It was more a case of just having something to do. We'll go back and time it better when we can see the penguins and the stars.
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Spent Christmas Eve moping around, feeling sorry for myself that I wasn't home. Gave myself a couple of slaps in the face until I came around to the fact that this predicament I was in was a compromise for the opportunity to live here in Australia. Glad I perked myself up because we had a good day. Went for coffe in the morning, took a drive down to Philip Island, girlfriend loved the Koala's, I was happy to see a Bull Ant (I'm fascinated by ants), got to see an awesome natural light show in the sky (I'm fascinated by lightning too), spent the evening watching a film and finishing off our picnic. I'm going to ask my family if we can have a Christmas when I'm home again. Even if it's March, August, or whenever. They did it for us before. We were on Holiday over Christmas and New Year and couldn't get home (used to live away in London) until into January. So they put the tree back up for us and put our presents under so we didn't miss out.
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How awesome was that storm. Driving home on the Monash, with the rain pelting down and the fork lightning flashing next to us. Best part of my Christmas if I've to be honest. Didn't stop some people from driving like idiots. If only they could kill just themselves when they crash then I wouldn't care. Other than that, a memorable first Christmas here thanks to mother nature.
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6 months in Melbourne and it is breaking us
Afro Developer replied to the_shaws's topic in Aussie Chat
I know where you're coming from regarding Melbourne. The suburbs can seem really bland and boring. The vastness of it all is something that needs adjusting to. I've been here a couple of months now and already I've been thinking about moving to another Australian city. I'm slowly warming to the place though, and I'm turning my focus away from what I don't have to what I could have. I've promised myself I'll give it two years here to allow for myself to adjust to the changes and explore what the city has to offer. If not, I might head out west. I think my desire to leave here is just a stress response. It's natural to want to flee wherever we feel a certain degree of danger (fight of flight). Maybe you're experiencing this also. A desire to flee Melbourne for the sanctuary of the UK? I think Petals has made a good point about checking out your state of mind. Maybe try and change your focus and get involved in an activity that involves exercise and socialising. Meet new people, feel better about your self, and more importantly serve as a distraction to any negativity going on in your life. -
I was at the Talisker distillery at the start of the year. Don't really like whisky, but after doing the tour and seeing what went little ingredients go in, and the science behind it all made me think maybe I'll start to enjoy it more. Anyway, the tasting part of the tour came, but sadly the science and the glamour of it all was let down. Can't get over that pungent taste that all whiskies seem to have. Though I have to admit, once you got over the initial yuck factor, the smokey aftertaste was immense.
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Not a drinker myself, but if the occasion arises I'll have a Corona. It's the only drink where I've thought to myself "I could do with on of them".
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<p><p>Ah well, maybe someday you'll find someone to like you and join your petty crusade against me. Until then, I'll just keep laughing at you :biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:</p></p>
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I'd move to Williamstown in a second. It's a cool little place and definitely has a lot more character than mondane Camberwell (where we are at the moment). Other than that, I'm going to build a house on that little island on Albert Lake. Then declare independence from Australia, and live the rest of my life as a King.
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What do you have to do? Write in a hundred words or less why you hate foreigners? :laugh:
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Found this whilst looking for work for myself on Seek. Thought there might be someone out there who would find this useful. Here's the link to the advert. http://www.seek.com.au/Job/auto-electrician-sponsorship-available/in/melbourne-melbourne/21055108
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Funny enough, but we've been talking recently that if Melbourne doesn't work out we'll head for Perth. My girlfriend's South African and there's supposed to be loads of them there too. Though I'm still debating if that's a good thing :laugh:
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Some essentials....... 1) Umbrella 2) Waterproof Jacket 3) Wellington Boots
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I'm going to have to stop reading these threads. I'm supposed to be all cool and all bloke like and think to myself "price? what price? just chuck whatever in the basket". Instead, when my girlfriend picked up bananas the other day I was like "hang on dear, you won the lottery or something?" I'm telling you, my credibility is taking a beating here. :laugh:
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We found it a bit weird seeing the puppies stuck in glass cages. My girlfriends heart breaks every time she walks past. For a country where everything else seems so regulated, I'm surprised it's allowed.
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Even if Lemon trees grew in Scotland, I doubt the locals would know what to do with them. It's the only country I know of where a can of Fanta is considered part of your 5 a day. :laugh:
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I sent my tools (sparky) via air freight. Ditched the box and put them in a bag. Sent a folding bike in the same consignment. It all weighed 35 kilos, was about 1000 x 600 x 400 in size and cost £160. I had to pick them up from the airport and get customs and quarantine clearance. If they think your stuff is under 12 months old they may charge import duty. I told them I couldn't vouch about the age of each tool, but they weren't really bothered and let me go. Quarantine said it's electrical tools so they were fine, but be prepared. I was lucky with customs and quarantine and had two cool guys. Otherwise quarantine may charge $150 (I think) inspection charge. It was my bike that got the most attention. It was under 12 months and it's got the potential to have mud on it. As I mentioned though, I was lucky with the officers I had and walked outnwith no extra costs. Others might not be as generous, so maybe budget this factor in.
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You have to question the motives when on the radio (dunno any politicians here by name) some politician was saying it's good for the environment and the economy. I think you'll find the latter being the real driving force behind any green incentives. Didn't George Osborne admit this week that Green Taxes on air travel was just a revenue making scheme. Just another in a long line of swindles I suspect.
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<p>Things have been a bit up and down for us, we found a place, moved in, wasn't cleaned, then moved out again within the week. Had flu on top of that, so it wasn't the best way to start our new lives. Got a cool little studio down in Oakleigh East until Monday, then we're moving to our new place back up in Camberwell. </p>
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<p>Can't get over the size of the place. Went looking for cars yesterday. Guy said "no used cars on our lot, drive <strong>just down</strong> the road to our other plot". Anyway, about 4 miles later we're thinking "we've gone well past it" :unsure:. Turned out we still had about a mile to go. :goofy:</p>
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<p>Anyway, things will get better from now. Girlfriend started work in Chadstone (or Chaddy as the locals call it). I've still got my holiday head on, so I spend most my nights thinking of excuses not to find work. I guess I'll need to snap out of it and join the real world again soon :cry:</p>