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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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Just thought I would let you know that me and the missus have arrived in Australia as a few people have been talking about it on here. Cannot recommend Singapore Airlines highly enough. It is my 4th trip to oz with them and they are fantastic. Full audio and video on demand so no waiting for the set movie times. Game Boy color also built in and PC games along with comedies etc. Definately helps pass the time.

Thats my sales pitch over, oh and they are one of the cheapest as well out there.

If any one needs any info etc about oz, travelling here etc just drop me a PM and I will see what I can sort/find out.

I will still be on here most days but only dial up at the mo until we get a house sorted.
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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hello again,lol
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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hello down there
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 10:52 PM
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there
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by saff_cossie
Cannot recommend Singapore Airlines highly enough
Mike R reccomends Singapore Ladyboys just as highly

I reckon itsa good call going out there mate, know loadsa people who have, nobody regrets it.

I wana aswell TBH but fook knows what id do for work out there...
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 10:59 PM
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well unless you have a job they want steve you cant
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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exactly.

im fooked.

unless they want a marketing office monkey with a CV faker than your tan and specialist skill of skiving, and im sure they dont!

cyprus is my backup place (and like Oz, the car can come) and the added bonus there is very rich family to mooch off

always fancied it but never looked into it seriously, il wait till someone gets pregnant and wants CSA payments, then il do a runner
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 11:14 PM
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well i cant wait to go,wont be too long for me
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 11:29 PM
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good luck pops, nobody ever seems to regret it
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 11:34 PM
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Hello.



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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 04:22 AM
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where abouts mate.. Im in Sydney at the moment.. living in Bondi meant to have left weeks ago.. but love it!!!
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 04:23 AM
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oh and Singapore Airlines are spot on Flown a couple of times with them.. No probs at all. Nice air hostesses
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 05:23 AM
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did you extend your visa westy no.lol

and alan has move to melbourne
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 05:25 AM
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Visa?? what Visa ??



On a working visa Pops, so can stay till January.
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Down in Melbourne at the moment and will be living here with the girlfriend but going up to the Gold Coast to see friends soon. Popeye knows as much about me and what im up to as I do anyway so if i'm not online he can fill you in!

Will hopefully catch up with the RS guys this week as I have a few bits for them as I am missing the cossie
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 09:13 AM
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Don't worry mate we'll look after her!!
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 09:17 AM
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can't wait till i am leaving for NZ
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 10:01 AM
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Hello down in OZ, when we went out we flew by Singapore Airlines and they couldnt have been any better (well an upgrade to 1st class would have been nice ) they are a top airline
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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hey mate good luck with the cossy

hope you sorted the rev counter
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 12:32 AM
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Ryan - dont ask mate! bloody thing! Took the dash out and it was fine in there. Tried the multiplug as well and nothing. I dont think there can be anything else unless its a combination of things. Will have another look when I get it here. Cheers for the help with it

Franco - much appreciated, I have some other stuff to ship at some point so if all goes well, I shall be back

Hello back to everyone else who has replied
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 12:39 AM
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Hello mate,am going upside down on my honeymoon in October,3nts Cairns,5nts Brisbane,driving to Sydney and staying for 4nts then going to USA. Anything i should see/avoid while i'm there??
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 01:25 AM
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You dont have Melbourne on your list! Yuo have to come to Melbourne for the food, people, city. Make sure you go to the Gold Coast for a good day or two when you are in Brisbane, it is about an hour south. There is also Seaworld, Movieworld and Dreamworld on the Gold Coast along with the Versace hotel. Also a place called Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary about an hour or so inland where you can have your pic taken with a Koala, hand feed the kangaroos etc in the same enclosure. Just typical aussie things. Melbourne I could recommend some places too.
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 04:23 AM
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Cheers! Was gunna do Melbourne as well but just haven't got the time! Work's a bitch innit! Can't wait to go tho
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 04:51 AM
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You will have a great time especially as Australia is warming up at that time of year anyway but wont be peak summer heat.
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 05:16 AM
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Cairns is the most backward town i have ever had the miss fortune of going to, i was only there 1 1/2days and it did absolutly nothing for me on first impressions

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spent a week in Cairns... but only because the hostel we were staying at was such a good laugh

For me, the best poart of the whole East Coast was either Surfers Paradise or Byron Bay.. both have their advantages

Getting real bored of Sydney at the moment, as was used to staying in one place for no longer than a week but been in Sydney for over 2 months.. still good but like a warm London

Soon have enough cash to move on tho.. so all good
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 11:58 AM
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Cairns is the most backward town i have ever had the miss fortune of going to, i was only there 1 1/2days and it did absolutly nothing for me on first impressions
You've obviously never been to Teesside then...
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One of my mates is in Coral Bay at the moment - he's gone over for 6 months or so.. looks very nice from the pictures!!!
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 11:01 PM
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Surfers is great and a really good central location to see a lot of the area. We drove through Byron Bay on the way up there and it looked busy with young people but couldnt stop as we had to get to Surfers.
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