Johndoe Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 This is it Kernow, the UK does programmes like this to pinpoint the companies that are ripping us off, this does not happen much in Oz You never got around to watching "Today Tonight" 5 nights a week then?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,or "Today" or Weekend Today"...............of course not....................Oz tv is crap :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Having said that I still think paying 9 aud for some chips and 18 aud for a small pizza in a famous pub in Fremantle is a bit much! Loving Fremantle! Took a PIO'er and my two lads out for Dinner last night at a very popular, high rep'd seafood restaurant last night. Moreton bay bugs with a huge salad and chips, barra and chips with salad, 12 calamari and chips with salad, Flake and chips with salad and huge Tiger prawns in Garlic (12 of 'em) and chips with salad.................."Excuse me" I said to the waitress, "I didn't order the prawns". "It's on your bill" she said, "It can't be" said I, "That's 5 meals and there's only 4 of us, and besides, I only paid $69"............."That's right sir" said the wee lass...........$69 for the 5 meals" "OK, leave 'em there" said I, "I'm sure we can shift 'em" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I will personally be alot worse off in Australia and i have said some things are dearer and some things are cheaper, i don't have rose tinted glasses at all, i actually went there and researched the costs and i have lots of friends and family there and from what i have discovered, things are dearer there and they are also dearer here in the uk and thats on top of no pay rise for 4 years, i found out that the overall cost of living is very similar unless you try to equate the costs using the exchange rate, which is pointless when your getting paid in dollars at a far higher rate than the chronic current exchange rate. Shame we can't swap places really, but with you living in Yorkshire........ :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Took a PIO'er and my two lads out for Dinner last night at a very popular, high rep'd seafood restaurant last night. Moreton bay bugs with a huge salad and chips, barra and chips with salad, 12 calamari and chips with salad, Flake and chips with salad and huge Tiger prawns in Garlic (12 of 'em) and chips with salad.................."Excuse me" I said to the waitress, "I didn't order the prawns". "It's on your bill" she said, "It can't be" said I, "That's 5 meals and there's only 4 of us, and besides, I only paid $69"............."That's right sir" said the wee lass...........$69 for the 5 meals" "OK, leave 'em there" said I, "I'm sure we can shift 'em" Smorgies is pretty good, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpo1971 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 One of the things I always thought about this site is, there's heaps of people saying how crap Oz is now that they live here. Why not move back then? Its not that difficult. Why are you here? You'll prefer it and we won't miss you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 One of the things I always thought about this site is, there's heaps of people saying how crap Oz is now that they live here. Why not move back then? Its not that difficult. Why are you here? You'll prefer it and we won't miss you. :no: its their opinion as they live in this country, free speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpo1971 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 :no: its their opinion as they live in this country, free speech. I agree. Do something about it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Smorgies is pretty good, eh? Humour? Sarcasm? Totally innocent response? Did you read the post properly? Do you have a waitress with smorgies?:goofy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I agree. Do something about it then. look at the thread heading, if you dont like whats said dont read em, start your own thread with just your fluffy oz comments, not start arguments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 :no: its their opinion as they live in this country, free speech. There is? But isn't it uncultured, intolerant, racist and red necked? where does free speech fit in there?..............didn't the poster you responded to exercise their free speech? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Took a PIO'er and my two lads out for Dinner last night at a very popular, high rep'd seafood restaurant last night. Moreton bay bugs with a huge salad and chips, barra and chips with salad, 12 calamari and chips with salad, Flake and chips with salad and huge Tiger prawns in Garlic (12 of 'em) and chips with salad.................."Excuse me" I said to the waitress, "I didn't order the prawns". "It's on your bill" she said, "It can't be" said I, "That's 5 meals and there's only 4 of us, and besides, I only paid $69"............."That's right sir" said the wee lass...........$69 for the 5 meals" "OK, leave 'em there" said I, "I'm sure we can shift 'em" It costs me more than that at Maccas, please can you let us know where you went, I think it would be great for other members to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 yes but it set out to cause arguments again and does not relate to the thread but to those commenting, its an interesting thread and can do without the silly comment, the thread heading tells all, dont read it. now back to what the thread is really about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpo1971 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 look at the thread heading, if you dont like whats said dont read em, start your own thread with just your fluffy oz comments, not start arguments. All I'm getting at is, you obviously hate Oz, why don't you move back to wherever you used to live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 All I'm getting at is, you obviously hate Oz, why don't you move back to wherever you used to live? obviously hate oz.? obvious? hate? go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpo1971 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 obviously hate oz.? obvious? hate? go away. Fair enough. All your posts read like that but whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 i did go to the kingsley chippy, bought portion of chips which at first were dearer than others, but having said that they were lovely and we could have fed 3 people on em, bargain. and the curry sauce proper curry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Please remember to respect other members views, Oz isn't for everyone, the site isn't called Poms who love Oz nor is it called Poms who hate Oz, it's for Poms in Oz full stop. If you don't agree with someone don't make it personal, please show respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 he started it :biglaugh:. back to the thread, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 i did go to the kingsley chippy, bought portion of chips which at first were dearer than others, but having said that they were lovely and we could have fed 3 people on em, bargain.and the curry sauce proper curry. Went to the local chippy tonight had 3 x fish and chips, 2 chip butties and a burger and chips and it cost $75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 he started it :biglaugh:. back to the thread, :rolleyes::laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Went to the local chippy tonight had 3 x fish and chips, 2 chip butties and a burger and chips and it cost $75 bloody ell! :swoon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 bloody ell! :swoon: On the bright side I did get free tomato sauce :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 It costs me more than that at Maccas, please can you let us know where you went, I think it would be great for other members to know. "Dougs" on the esplanade at Sandgate/Shorncliffe. It's been there since I first cam to Oz and still under the same management. They built a public toilet block across the road opposite and there was such an outcry from the locals that they've recently demolished it and replaced it with a seated undercover eating area to accomodate his "overspill". Not often you see a win for the small trader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Went to the local chippy tonight had 3 x fish and chips, 2 chip butties and a burger and chips and it cost $75 Photgraph from the PIO member of the price list may be in the offing. I feel sorry for you poor buggers "up norf". In the Uk it's normally them "dawn sarf" that pay through the nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 "Dougs" on the esplanade at Sandgate/Shorncliffe. It's been there since I first cam to Oz and still under the same management. They built a public toilet block across the road opposite and there was such an outcry from the locals that they've recently demolished it and replaced it with a seated undercover eating area to accomodate his "overspill". Not often you see a win for the small trader. Thanks for sharing, it's not often you find cheap places like that to eat. I think at the restaurants up here it's something like $150 for a seafood platter gulp x Apart from the fast food joints the cheapest place for a meal is the casino or sizzler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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