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What makes Australia so great?

PleasantValley said:
I could tell you some very wonderful things about Australia from a sailor on liberty's point of view that would make you emigrate tomorrow.

The men don't dance with the women. When the band starts up, the women get up and dance with each other. If you dance with the women they will love you long time.

The men don't go "down under" with their ladies. They think it is disgusting. An American can have a field day there and the women will love you long time.

There are more, but I will stop here. Suffice to say their gun policies are the ONLY thing I disliked about Australia.
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You were at a gay bar which is why the ladies were dancing with the ladies. As to not going "down under" most guys dont do that with prostitutes regardless of country
 
DebateChallenge said:
People who want more gun control often refer to Australia as an example where they've got much more gun control than the USA. Well that much is true but what makes Australia so great? Australia is not what I would call a developed country or a first world nation.
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I suggest you pick up a few books and do a little reading.

Australia is a decent place to live.
 
PleasantValley said:
I could tell you some very wonderful things about Australia from a sailor on liberty's point of view that would make you emigrate tomorrow.

The men don't dance with the women. When the band starts up, the women get up and dance with each other. If you dance with the women they will love you long time.

The men don't go "down under" with their ladies. They think it is disgusting. An American can have a field day there and the women will love you long time.

There are more, but I will stop here. Suffice to say their gun policies are the ONLY thing I disliked about Australia.
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A sailors perspective might not be the best way to go here.
 
RetiredUSN said:
I suggest you pick up a few books and do a little reading.Australia is a decent place to live.
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I have Family there. Mom and Siblings have been there. With my better half retiring soon, we’ll hit New Zealand 🇳🇿 first.
 
Quag said:
You were at a gay bar which is why the ladies were dancing with the ladies. As to not going "down under" most guys dont do that with prostitutes regardless of country
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I was in Brisbane (brizz-bun) and it was NOT a gay bar.
Nor did i deal with any prostitutes.

You are just being a jackass and talking about something you know nothing about because you were not there.
I was. I saw it, it happened and it was real. Your post changes nothing, but merely proves you are just looking for a fight.
You will not get one. Now shoo.

To other more civil members listening, one thing was amusing, too. There was one table of guys and they were all singing TV theme songs.
Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Gilligan's Island, ect... I thought that was cute.

Another thing i leaned there is you have to dress nice. More than a few sailors were turned away at the door for wearing running shoes and/or just a T shirt.
I was forewarned and wore my inspection dress shoes.
 
PleasantValley said:
I was in Brisbane (brizz-bun) and it was NOT a gay bar.
Nor did i deal with any prostitutes.

You are just being a jackass and talking about something you know nothing about because you were not there.
I was. I saw it, it happened and it was real. Your post changes nothing, but merely proves you are just looking for a fight.
You will not get one. Now shoo.

To other more civil members listening, one thing was amusing, too. There was one table of guys and they were all singing TV theme songs.
Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Gilligan's Island, ect... I thought that was cute.

Another thing i leaned there is you have to dress nice. More than a few sailors were turned away at the door for wearing running shoes and/or just a T shirt.
I was forewarned and wore my inspection dress shoes.
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Just trying to throw some levity into an inane thread.
On a serious note as to your experience, I would say that Retired USN is correct
 
Quag said:
Just trying to throw some levity into an inane thread.
On a serious note as to your experience, I would say that Retired USN is correct
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Quag,
I owe you an apology, then.
The tone of some others on another thread tainted my outlook on this one.
I am sorry if I missed your levity. One of the disadvantages of TEXT ONLY communication.
Again, i am sorry.

To "de serious" it, I waited til Christmas eve before i enjoyed the pleasure of a hooker in a Jacuzzi with me and a bottle of Southern Comfort floating around in it.
For some reason the Pepsi they had there really mixed well with Southern Comfort.
Other guys on the ship and elsewhere have agreed with me on this too.

...and yes, a sailor's perspective is usually not a good G rated evaluation of a country.
Though truthful and accurate, it should be reserved to the back pages of the tourist guide.

I can say this. Australia is one place i would not mind living. Stupid gun laws or not.
It is inexpensive, the women are generally quite beautiful, the men like to have fun too, and there is generally a lot to do there.
It is also a place that genuinely likes Americans.
Though Santa Claus protested us the day we pulled in, we were bombarded with calls for people inviting us to their homes for Christmas dinner.

Just don't say you are " stuffed " when you are full.
 
PleasantValley said:
Quag,
I owe you an apology, then.
The tone of some others on another thread tainted my outlook on this one.
I am sorry if I missed your levity. One of the disadvantages of TEXT ONLY communication.
Again, i am sorry.

To "de serious" it, I waited til Christmas eve before i enjoyed the pleasure of a hooker in a Jacuzzi with me and a bottle of Southern Comfort floating around in it.
For some reason the Pepsi they had there really mixed well with Southern Comfort.
Other guys on the ship and elsewhere have agreed with me on this too.

...and yes, a sailor's perspective is usually not a good G rated evaluation of a country.
Though truthful and accurate, it should be reserved to the back pages of the tourist guide.

I can say this. Australia is one place i would not mind living. Stupid gun laws or not.
It is inexpensive, the women are generally quite beautiful, the men like to have fun too, and there is generally a lot to do there.
It is also a place that genuinely likes Americans.
Though Santa Claus protested us the day we pulled in, we were bombarded with calls for people inviting us to their homes for Christmas dinner.

Just don't say you are " stuffed " when you are full.
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True its hard to tell the tone of a comment on a forum. But for future reference (at least as it applies to myself) if the thread is this stupid dont expect me to try and have reasonable posts (this one excluded up to this point, but henceforth I will post at the level the OP deserves)

Southern comfort doesn't mix well with anything no wonder your view of Australia is so skewed!!!!
 
DebateChallenge said:
Right whatever, I will have you know I've got a college degree.
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You can write whatever you want on the Internet but ~90% of what you write directly counters that claim.

Sorry, it's not believable. Not accepted.

"Facts not in evidence your Honor!"
 
PleasantValley said:
I could tell you some very wonderful things about Australia from a sailor on liberty's point of view that would make you emigrate tomorrow.

The men don't dance with the women. When the band starts up, the women get up and dance with each other. If you dance with the women they will love you long time.

The men don't go "down under" with their ladies. They think it is disgusting. An American can have a field day there and the women will love you long time.

There are more, but I will stop here. Suffice to say their gun policies are the ONLY thing I disliked about Australia.
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What YEAR were you there on liberty?
 
DebateChallenge said:
People who want more gun control often refer to Australia as an example where they've got much more gun control than the USA. Well that much is true but what makes Australia so great? Australia is not what I would call a developed country or a first world nation.
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I visited Australia and New Zealand in 1968, thanks to Uncle Sam. I think I liked Sydney more than any other city I was ever sent to during my military service. In Wellington we faced some anti-war protesters, not quite as hospitable; still very nice.

Biggest drawback for me was driving on the left. I could never get comfortable entering and leaving a roundabout.
 
Lursa said:
You can write whatever you want on the Internet but ~90% of what you write directly counters that claim.

Sorry, it's not believable. Not accepted.

"Facts not in evidence your Honor!"
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You can believe what you want, it doesn't change anything.
 
dogboy49 said:
I visited Australia and New Zealand in 1968, thanks to Uncle Sam. I think I liked Sydney more than any other city I was ever sent to during my military service. In Wellington we faced some anti-war protesters, not quite as hospitable; still very nice.

Biggest drawback for me was driving on the left. I could never get comfortable entering and leaving a roundabout.
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Mexico has much more in common with the USA than Australia does. The only thing the USA and Australia have in common is they speak the same primary language.
 
DebateChallenge said:
The only thing the USA and Australia have in common is they speak the same primary language.
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It was quite a while ago, but two of the main culture shocks I noted at that time were that in Sydney, you didn't go to a Bar or Pub, you went to a "Hotel" if you wanted to drink alcoholic beverages. Also, the strip club I went to in King's Cross did not serve alcohol!

Back in the '90's, my company sent me several times to Mexico for project work. I can confirm that there are many similarities with the US.
 
TurtleDude said:
I think every snake in Australia is lethal. plus they have some really nasty spiders. Even the platypus is venomous. But its a highly developed country saying its not is just plain stupid
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Something is wrong, I just agreed with you.
 
The country is a large country with a small population. Countries with small populations do better than countries like the United States with over 300 million people.
 
Atheist 2020 said:
The country is a large country with a small population. Countries with small populations do better than countries like the United States with over 300 million people.
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Lets see, Australia has a GDP of 1.313 trillion, Mexico has a GDP of 2.498 trillion and the USA has a GDP of 19.39 trillion.
 
DebateChallenge said:
Lets see, Australia has a GDP of 1.313 trillion, Mexico has a GDP of 2.498 trillion and the USA has a GDP of 19.39 trillion.
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Australia has had no mass murders since the 1980s, when they essentially outlawed guns.
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Media_Truth said:
Australia has had no mass murders since the 1980s, when they essentially outlawed guns.
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Australia has had no mass murders

Incorrect. In the twenty-two years prior to Port Arthur, there were 91 deaths due to massacres. In the 22 years after Port Arthur, there were 105 deaths due to massacres.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_massacres_in_Australia

since the 1980s,

Incorrect. The Australian NFA was passed in 1996

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Firearms_Agreement

when they essentially outlawed guns.

They "banned" classes of firearms that accounted for about 20% of the total number owned by civilians, and collected about 70% of the banned guns. There are more guns in Australia now than prior to 1996.

Port Arthur: Australia has more guns than before massacre, University of Sydney research shows - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

9mm semiautomatic handguns are still completely legal to own in Australia. Guess what is the most commonly used firearm in mass shootings in the US? The medium caliber semiautomatic handgun.
 
Media_Truth said:
Australia has had no mass murders since the 1980s, when they essentially outlawed guns.
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That law saved many lives

•“In the seven years before the NFA (1989-1995), the average annual firearm suicide death rate per 100,000 was 2.6 (with a yearly range of 2.2 to 2.9); in the seven years after the buyback was fully implemented (1998-2004), the average annual firearm suicide rate was 1.1 (yearly range 0.8 to 1.4).”
•“In the seven years before the NFA, the average annual firearm homicide rate per 100,000 was .43 (range .27 to .60) while for the seven years post NFA, the average annual firearm homicide rate was .25 (range .16 to .33).”
•“[T]he drop in firearm deaths was largest among the type of firearms most affected by the buyback.”
 
Rucker61 said:
Australia has had no mass murders

Incorrect. In the twenty-two years prior to Port Arthur, there were 91 deaths due to massacres. In the 22 years after Port Arthur, there were 105 deaths due to massacres.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_massacres_in_Australia

since the 1980s,

Incorrect. The Australian NFA was passed in 1996

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Firearms_Agreement

when they essentially outlawed guns.

They "banned" classes of firearms that accounted for about 20% of the total number owned by civilians, and collected about 70% of the banned guns. There are more guns in Australia now than prior to 1996.

Port Arthur: Australia has more guns than before massacre, University of Sydney research shows - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

9mm semiautomatic handguns are still completely legal to own in Australia. Guess what is the most commonly used firearm in mass shootings in the US? The medium caliber semiautomatic handgun.
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You're correct about the date - it was 1996, after the Port Arthur massacre, where 35 people, mostly children, were shot dead. That's when legislation was passed. As far as numbers, since then, not one shooting has resulted in more than 7 people shot. So obviously, it depends on your definition of a massacre.
 
Media_Truth said:
Australia has had no mass murders since the 1980s, when they essentially outlawed guns.
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Ummm, they didn't do that. They outlawed certain classes of guns such as semi automatic rifles. They didn't put any more bans or restrictions on handguns which at the time and still are, outrageously regulated in Australia.

But regardless even if hypothetically speaking there were no mass murders in Australia since the 1980s, I say hypothetically because there have been mass murders in Australia back then, it wouldn't count because we're talking about developed countries and Australia is an undeveloped country.
 
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