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Her Grace
03/19/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
If you get a chance, catch Kate Miller-Heidke while you're there. She's a delight to watch live, and a great singer to boot. My absolute favourite Aussie musical act--and I spent more time in pubs going to gigs than I did doing anything else while in Australia!
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Ipomoea
03/19/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
Have a lovely trip, Anna! Please avoid all poisonous beasties and bring back lots of stories! (also a wombat if possible.)
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Tart of Darkness
03/18/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
Be sure and take Mel Gibson with you! One way ticket is just fine!
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DivineGigi
03/18/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
As someone currently in Australia let me tell you Sydney and Canberra feel like fall right now. Its chilly!!!

On the bright side, if you make it out into the bush it is platypus season. I saw three last weekend.

Also be prepared to have everyone ask if you are from Canada (this happens to me at least once a week.) Apparently Canandians in Australia get huffy if you ask them if they are American. Silly Canadians.
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A Small Turnip
03/18/09

@DivineGigi: Of course we get huffy. Canadians are like the New Zealanders of the northern hemisphere. Silent, impotent seething is what we do.
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Tart of Darkness
03/18/09

@DivineGigi: The idea of heading to Australia right now is sooooooo tempting. I'm always seduced by words like "chilly", "cold", "bundle up", "bring a coat", "like Fall".

If I could live in the northern hemisphere half the year and the southern the other half, I would.

Have fun Anna!!!
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Plum-Pie
03/18/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
Bye Anna! Have fun.
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hortense
03/18/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
Have a safe and happy trip! We will all miss you!
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badmutha
03/18/09

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Little wombat totally says "Later on, bitchez!"

Have a safe and restful trip.
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haguenite
03/18/09

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Screw the hot Aussie men, plz to bring me a big bottle of Bundaberg Rum, some Kahlua biscuits, Tim-Tams, a classic Sunday roast and a whole chicken fresh of the Woolworth's rotisserie.

Oh, and some Bundaberg Ginger Beer and Bundy Dry & Lime. And a couple of Crownies. Perhaps some XXXX?

WHAT? I ate and drank a lot over there. It's a thing.
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haguenite
03/18/09

@haguenite: AND HAVE FUN! *durr*
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A Small Turnip
03/18/09

@haguenite: Okay, let's have story time. When and where and who and how were you in Oz? And I certainly hope you lasciviously sucked off hundreds of Tim-Tams while you were there. I'm counting on you.
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Anna
03/18/09

@haguenite: No meat pies?
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brinkswomanship
03/18/09

@haguenite: Ohhh I want Mint Slices and Allen's lollies (snakes in particular) and proper lemon sherbet and Paul's custard and Ice Breaks and Samboy barbecue chips and and and why did I start this?
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SydneyGal
03/18/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
Oh god please tell me you'll be hosting a Jezzie get together here! Please please, can we do that, please? Would be so cool!
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Anna
03/18/09

@SydneyGal: I can't cause I'm not really going to be in any major city and there is too much on the schedule. HOWEVER, since I visit about once a year, I will plan one for next time. Promise.
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Tart of Darkness
03/18/09

@Anna: So check in on Bindi Irwin and see if she still has a mind of her own, okay?
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topless intern
03/18/09

How many Jezzies you reckon are in Sydney?? Just you and I?
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SydneyGal
03/18/09

@topless intern: No, there's a scattering. There have been sporadic talks of a get-together but nothing came of it except that we picked Newtown as the only proper place.

@Anna: I will hold you to that. It could make part of the trip tax-deductible and you know you wouldn't have to buy your own drinks!
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bananaprincess
03/18/09

Anna are you going ear the gold coast/ byron bay- cause I am in the middle and would love to show you the best part of Australia@SydneyGal:
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morninggloria
03/18/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
No matter how much they try to convince you, do not become a marsupial, Anna. They've got a great marketing campaign, but marsupials are fucking weird.
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Kivrin
03/18/09

@morninggloria: But...built-in purses! That's cool, right?
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Anna
03/18/09

@morninggloria: But marsupial babies are usually so tiny it can't really hurt to push them out when you give birth. Then you get to carry them in your own personal furry handbag. Also I need to eat more veggies and they are herbivores. Everyone wins!
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A Small Turnip
03/18/09

@Kivrin: Totally cool. It's like, you're an animal....but with ACCESSORIES! Although I worry about my pouch being too matchy-matchy. Would it be weird if I got mine in fuschia?
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Kivrin
03/18/09

@Anna: I actually wish I could carry my pupster around with me all day. A built-in pouch would be useful for that.

@ASmallTurnip: I'm a vegetarian, so I am opposed to real-leather (i.e., SKIN) pouches. I'm planning to have mine installed in a lovely faux-croc material. (The croc texture should blend in nicely with my perpetually dry skin.)
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hello.kitty
03/18/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
Have a safe, healthy, productive, and fun trip. And if you miss the US you can head over to "Maccas".
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♥AntiSocialSocialite♥
03/18/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
Have fun and bring back reports of wacky backwards-flushing toilet water (with video?)!!!
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JLady
03/18/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
Have a safe and wonderful trip!

Don't forget your hat, sunscreen and camera so you can post cute baby animal SJ's when you're back!
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Eeva
03/18/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
Anna, I have done extensive research* on Australia over several years, and my findings are that if you exclaim "Strike me pink!", "Strewth!" and "Hogan's ghost!" frequently at the top of your voice, you'll fit right in. Have a wonderful time!

*where "extensive research" = "casual observation of the character of Alf in the soap Home & Away.
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A Small Turnip
03/18/09

@Eeva: Oh fuck me, I love you. SO HARD.

Everything I know about Australia comes from Home & Away and Neighbours. Everything. I still think Erinsborough is a real place. That if I say "Fair dinkum!" enough times, it will eventually be funny.
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Tart of Darkness
03/18/09

@ASmallTurnip: Everything I know about Australia comes from dealing with their version of the FDA. They are so casual and so different from our petty governmental functionaries that it's almost impossible to describe. They are sort of human there!
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
03/18/09

In reply to Say Hello To My Little Friend
Bring back Russell Crowe!

PS Feel free to subdue him.

PPS But not violently because Sadie taught us that was wrong.

PPSS Unless Russell is into that.
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Anna
03/18/09

@BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): No Eric Bana?
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
03/18/09

@Anna: He's nice, too. But I can't help the Russell love. :(
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