Bungeye Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I don't get the reason why the vast majority immigrate to Australia! Australia is an outdoor nation, most being desert and surf. Don't you immigrate to oz so you can take up surfing, beach life saving, crocodile catching. I see so many obese people immigrate to Australia, what's the point! Why immigrate to Australia at all if you don't like doing these things? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) I came to Australia because I met an Australian in the UK - lived there with him for nearly 6 years then we decided to give Australia a go just to see how I liked it I suppose. Nearly 37 years later we are still here. I have absolutely no interest in crocodile catching. Did a lot of body surfing and both our boys were surfers. None of us are obese by the way. There are all sorts of reasons for coming to live in Australia. There are no deserts in Tasmania. Edited February 16, 2018 by Toots 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 12 minutes ago, Bungeye said: I don't get the reason why the vast majority immigrate to Australia! Australia is an outdoor nation, most being desert and surf. Don't you immigrate to oz so you can take up surfing, beach life saving, crocodile catching. I see so many obese people immigrate to Australia, what's the point! Why immigrate to Australia at all if you don't like doing these things? Have you ever been here? I have no real interest in either and would have to travel many hundreds of miles to see deserts and have no surf. Not interested much in either of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wa7 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, Toots said: I came to Australia because I met an Australian in the UK - lived there with him for nearly 6 years then we decided to give Australia a go just to see how I liked it I suppose. Nearly 37 years later we are still here. I have absolutely no interest in crocodile catching. Did a lot of body surfing and both our boys were surfers. None of us are obese by the way. There are all sorts of reasons for coming to live in Australia. You don't know what your missing with the crocodile catching ? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, Wa7 said: You don't know what your missing with the crocodile catching ? A leg, most likely. 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wa7 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Gbye grey sky said: A leg, most likely. Just a flesh wound maaaate ? Edited February 16, 2018 by Wa7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 37 minutes ago, Bungeye said: I don't get the reason why the vast majority immigrate to Australia! Australia is an outdoor nation, most being desert and surf. Don't you immigrate to oz so you can take up surfing, beach life saving, crocodile catching. I see so many obese people immigrate to Australia, what's the point! Why immigrate to Australia at all if you don't like doing these things? So why have you joined this forum? Just to stir perhaps? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 55 minutes ago, Bungeye said: I don't get the reason why the vast majority immigrate to Australia! - They don't . Australia is an outdoor nation, - some of us like being outdoors most being desert and surf - Thats just the best bits . Don't you immigrate to oz so you can take up surfing, beach life saving, crocodile catching- Dont forget Kangaroo spotting, bit like train spotting but with kangaroos . I see so many obese people immigrate to Australia,- really ? which airport do you sit at watching? what's the point! - thats an aussie secret, sorry cant tell or the drop bears will ambush me, i made a pact at my cictizenship ceremony. Why immigrate to Australia at all if you don't like doing these things? - Again, a secret and shouldnt really tell but i wil give you a hint- theres lotssss of other stuff to do too. 5 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Bungeye said: I don't get the reason why the vast majority immigrate to Australia! Australia is an outdoor nation, most being desert and surf. Don't you immigrate to oz so you can take up surfing, beach life saving, crocodile catching. I see so many obese people immigrate to Australia, what's the point! Why immigrate to Australia at all if you don't like doing these things? Welcome to the forum - Everyone has their own reasons. Why did you migrate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 5 hours ago, Bungeye said: I don't get the reason why the vast majority immigrate to Australia! Australia is an outdoor nation, most being desert and surf. Don't you immigrate to oz so you can take up surfing, beach life saving, crocodile catching. I see so many obese people immigrate to Australia, what's the point! Why immigrate to Australia at all if you don't like doing these things? If you're trolling, you're a very poor example. For one, the "vast majority" don't immigrate to Australia. 2. I don't think that many immigrants involve themselves in crocodile catching, in fact, even 99.999999 recurring of Aussies don't engage in it. 3 "beach life saving" our beaches are doing very well thank you and don't need saving. 4. Do you sit at airports asking obese people if they are going to Australia? If you do, and they say, "yes" then tell them to try crocodile catching.............they'll soon lose weight via loss of an arm or leg or even experience total weight loss, once submerged under water in a croc intestine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 3 hours ago, ali said: Welcome to the forum - Everyone has their own reasons. Why did you migrate? That has to win a PIO moderators oscar for going "above and beyond the call of duty" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 This must be the reason the Government wants to cut migration, not enough, desert loving, crocodile catching surfers migrating 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 9 hours ago, Gbye grey sky said: Have you ever been here? I have no real interest in either and would have to travel many hundreds of miles to see deserts and have no surf. Not interested much in either of these. It's people like you that give migrants a bad name 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, Toots said: I came to Australia because I met an Australian in the UK - lived there with him for nearly 6 years then we decided to give Australia a go just to see how I liked it I suppose. Nearly 37 years later we are still here. I have absolutely no interest in crocodile catching. Did a lot of body surfing and both our boys were surfers. None of us are obese by the way. There are all sorts of reasons for coming to live in Australia. There are no deserts in Tasmania. Crocodile catching, don't dismiss it, until you've tried it Edited February 16, 2018 by amibovered 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I bet Bobj has caught a crocodile or two in his time, while surfing I imagine, and we know how fond he is of deserts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 19 minutes ago, amibovered said: Crocodile catching, don't dismiss it, until you've tried it Have tried it, @amibovered. Quite exhilerating while fishing for barramundi. Cheers, Bobj. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I'm in Melbourne for a visit in May, might try to fit in some crocodile catching and desert trekking while we're there 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I don't know how old you are, Bungeye...but I've probably spent 2 or 3 of your lifetimes in Australia. I've never seen (a) a desert (b) a crocodile.....and I've never indulged in surfing or beach lifesaving. But I have managed to fill those decades admirably with all sorts of life enhancing activities. Thank you for your concern. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 27 minutes ago, Skani said: I don't know how old you are, Bungeye...but I've probably spent 2 or 3 of your lifetimes in Australia. I've never seen (a) a desert (b) a crocodile.....and I've never indulged in surfing or beach lifesaving. But I have managed to fill those decades admirably with all sorts of life enhancing activities. Thank you for your concern. You should try and visit the real Australia before you cark it Skani. I too have never been to the Red Centre or the Top End and I feel bad about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, Parley said: You should try and visit the real Australia before you cark it Skani. I too have never been to the Red Centre or the Top End and I feel bad about it. I don't do deserts - or heat. That's why I choose to live where there are mountains and snow. Plenty of things in life to feel bad about....but that ain't one of them. Before I "cark it" I'll spend my money going to the UK and Europe, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I totally migrated to Australia so I could catch crocs. It was on my bucket list. As was shark diving and snake catching. Oddly, after almost 5 years here, not achieved any of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 5 hours ago, amibovered said: Crocodile catching, don't dismiss it, until you've tried it I'm so very disappointed to discover there aren't any crocodiles in Tasmania. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Toots said: I'm so very disappointed to discover there aren't any crocodiles in Tasmania. But think of all those Tasmanian devils you have to wrestle out of your driveway each morning. Totally makes up for lack of crocs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Skani said: But think of all those Tasmanian devils you have to wrestle out of your driveway each morning. Totally makes up for lack of crocs! This is one I had to wrestle with this morning. It put up a good fight. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booma Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Skani said: I don't do deserts - or heat. That's why I choose to live where there are mountains and snow. Plenty of things in life to feel bad about....but that ain't one of them. Before I "cark it" I'll spend my money going to the UK and Europe, thank you. it isn't hot in winter & don't dismiss it till you try it. It is incredibly interesting & have never seen anything more beautiful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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