Don't worry - there are stupid people everywhere - Americans are not alone in that.

New Zealand invented the Zorb (Because I just came back from a trip down there :D)

A few months ago, parliament was considering lowering the age of consent to 12. :confused:

For fascinating stuff about Australia, go read Bill Bryson's "Down Under".

hmmm I would like to add something.

DARWIN is the Capital City of the Northern Territory and people DO LIVE in normal houses with inside toilets. DARWIN is also part of AUSTRALIA as is the NT. :D :thumbsup:

10 great Aussie inventions:

1. Refrigeration
2. Bionic ear (cochlear implant)
3. The 'diff' (as in differential gears)
4. Black box flight recorder
5. Electric drill
6. Xerox photocopying (well the technology behind it anyway)
7. Combine harvester
8. Race cam, stump cam, etc
9. Electronic pacemaker
10. and VEGEMITE (sorry, couldn't resist)!!!

Sorry to burst your bubble there, but the Taco restaurant on Maroondah highway in Ringwood is a 'Taco Bill' as is the one in Lilydale. Stay away! Sorry if anyone works at a taco bill restaurant, but last time I ate there, I tasted it again for the next 3 hours.... and it's not as good on the way back up.

Ah c'mon ralli, we barely get time to spend indoors as for the most part we're wrestling crocodiles aren't we... :p

It's funny everytime I go home to Darwin then come back down south, I always question truly if Darwin is part of Australia. Besides the language and the Aussie culture, there is truly a distinct culture up there that isn't found elsewhere.

Ahh well, came back to Brissy 2 weeks ago. Can't say I'm missing the humidity :D

Yeah, I can't say I'm a fan of the taco bill's either. :hmm:

Darwin's problem is that's it pretty far for a small town getaway. As a Sydneysider I probably would spend a couple of extra bucks and fly over Darwin and into Bali. The same goes for Nth Qld and the Barrier Reef, cost the same to go to Fiji or other parts of the Sth Pacific.

1) bankstown has more lebs than lebanon
2) more lebs per capita drive WRX's than any other nationality

-Sorry to nickt but the monaro (pontaic GTO) is made in Adelaide where the rest of the commodores are made.
-South Australia is the driest state in the driest country in the world!
-Most of our water comes from the murray darling river system, but by the time it reaches us there isn't enough in it to flow out into the ocean (everyone upstream uses it for farming)
-Most mobile phones per capita anywhere!
-We invented the clothesline and lawn mower!

Oh plz and then you'll start claiming the pavalova, the bumble bee toy, and Russell Crowe

Heheh do not ;) We live in sheds, have dirt roads, wear thongs and stubbies and blue singlets to work and drink piss all day... :lol:

I thought New Zealand was part of Australia, with a big bridge linking the two! Just kidding. I've always been good with geography. I guess 8 years in the USAF helped. It is sad, but I think at least 40% of Americans would be unable to find New Zealand on a globe.

Though many people will tell you that there are more sheep in NZ than people, I believe the same is true for Australia.

Right next to Old Zealand, yeah?

That's shocking Latch...

I think Australia has more sheep, overall, but we also have more people.

We also have more kiwis.

aussies have higher IQ's than kiwis :D (am i asking for a bruising or what)