simmo Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Perth had always held the title as the worlds most boring city but now it has been suggested that Brisbane is now the main contender!! Having lived and worked in Brisbane I can vouch that it is mind numbingly boring:arghh:as far as major cities go. ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen has taken aim at Brisbane, saying no one outside of Australia has heard of the city and he would rather watch paint dry than experience what it has to offer. agree? disagree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Isn't 'boring' a state of mind?? If one doesn't have the capacity to think and do...:laugh: Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmo Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Isn't 'boring' a state of mind?? If one doesn't have the capacity to think and do...:laugh: Cheers, Bobj. apparently not bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Isn't 'boring' a state of mind?? If one doesn't have the capacity to think and do...:laugh: Cheers, Bobj. Correct. It's a very pommy affliction that they seem unable to fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyandloz10 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Brisbane.....boring.......??? I lived south of Brisbane for 14 months and can't wait to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Brisbane.....boring.......??? I lived south of Brisbane for 14 months and can't wait to go back. Neither can we...:wink: Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie ellis Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 a heard thers nowt tae dee but go fushing:eek::laugh::wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 a heard thers nowt tae dee but go fushing:eek::laugh::wink: Better than staying indoors 'cos it's raining...:tongue: Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish.01 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Of course the paint dry comment was the childish response from Kevin Pieterson after our pathetic childish local paper slagged him off on the front page. I have the opposite problem....so many events/places I want to go to but can't fit them in with young kids. Get more annoyed with all the stuff I miss. Far more stuff on than where I lived in the UK but it is a bigger city so expected. I did find living in the outer suburbs newer housing estates uninspiring as I much prefer inner city life and location but that was my mistake picking the wrong location that didn't suit me. I didn't really connect with brisbane inner city life that much at all living out there compared to now. Just through working in CBD and drives into places when we could. Totally different to living there. Fixed that though and now great. I know some love bayside, lakes etc so not saying bad for all, just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Looks like Kevin found Brisbane so boring he and his mates decided to up sticks and leave a day early. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Anywhere can be boring if you just sit there and wait for things to come to you. However, if you get out and give everything and anything on offer a go; the tiniest hamlet or most out of the way town can be a never ending cycle of activities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Anywhere can be boring if you just sit there and wait for things to come to you. However, if you get out and give everything and anything on offer a go; the tiniest hamlet or most out of the way town can be a never ending cycle of activities. True but poms we meet here won't do anything they didn't do 'back home'. Why did they come here in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausborn Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 He has admitted he was just taking the piss. I've been back in brisbane 12 mths from the uk with my wife. In 12 mths I still havnt shown her everything yet. Each weekend we get out and about around the south east corner.You have islands, mountain ranges, city life, Gold Coast region, Sunshine Coast region . Coming from a country like the uk it's like paradise. Some people havnt got a clue, that statement proves the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpo1971 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Kevin Pietersen’s boring. He was moaning last week that no-one in Brisbane was on twitter. Maybe they’re all too busy having a life Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I dont follow cricket but do i hazard a guess the poms are losing?lol... Its normally in these circumstances you hear silly comments like in the OP... Brisbane is as boring or exciting as you want it to be, there is more than enough to see and do IF you want to get out and about and see and do it. Cal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Kevin Pietersen's at least got the desired reaction from his sledging comments regarding Brisbane, with the self defensive league out in force. He'll be laughing into his Castle beer ...with the rest of South Africa and England applauding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 AS for Brisbane, never been, but some find it boring I know while others don't.... and so? Both have sound reasons I expect for arriving at polar opposite results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I thought Kevin Pietersen might have liked Bris seeing as how he's South African. Thought the weather would be more to his liking. How long was he there? I suppose he would have had plenty of time to look round, he wasn't interrupted by having to bat for any length of time. Personally I find there is loads to do in Bris. Cricketers probably wouldn't get any further than the nearest bar to the ground or their hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I used to say to my kids 'if you're bored you're boring'- so true isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 The KP thing was just a bit of banter. No, I don't find Brisbane boring - I love it. It's great for this stage of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 As my dear Mum used to say , only boring people get bored. Used to drive me mad at the time :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritChickx Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I liked Perth more than Brisbane. I don't like big cities really, not once i've done the touristy bits anyway. The only big city i'm really interested in now is Sydney so i can do the bridge climb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish.01 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Kevin Pietersen's at least got the desired reaction from his sledging comments regarding Brisbane, with the self defensive league out in force. He'll be laughing into his Castle beer ...with the rest of South Africa and England applauding. To be honest I think most people found his reaction as boring as the courier mail sledging he was responding to...a life long brit would have had a far better comeback ...saying that the courier mail is hardly worth the effort... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 To be honest I think most people found his reaction as boring as the courier mail sledging he was responding to...a life long brit would have had a far better comeback ...saying that the courier mail is hardly worth the effort... For sure.....the Courier Mail is a typical Murdoch tabloid, full of half truths and bullsh!t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 To be honest I think most people found his reaction as boring as the courier mail sledging he was responding to...a life long brit would have had a far better comeback ...saying that the courier mail is hardly worth the effort... Like a say while he's chowing down his Boerewor and Biltong while sipping his Castle Beer, the folks at home in both RSA and England will be applauding. Anything to get the Aussie backs up. Come to think of it promoters here in OZ will be none to fussed either. Sledging good for the game along with Aussie arm breaking threats of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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