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fobz · #23 21-11-2007, 07:32 AM

One of the guys I work with came out from UK ealier in the year. He said he
cannot believe how high the cost of living is here. I think he does like the
fact that he now has a huge property near the hills with horses and plenty
of space. Big difference to a small place in London.

And another thing... Do your research on EVERYTHING. Jacques has said that
some things here a really SH!T in comparison to UK. eg, telstra. Total poo.

I am making the move to UK for 2 years in a few months, so that should be
a interesting experience. When are you coming ? Looking to buy a WRX ?
or how about rent a place in Maylands (10 mins from city) ?

Interesting things to note about OZ
* Perth is the most expensive city in OZ for property and cost of living
* There is no such thing as a TV license.
* Telstra (the main telco) is shit for broadband.
* Koala's don't drop from trees and kill you (unless you have a vegemite sanga)
* Voting is compulsory for citizens but there is rarely anyone worth voting for !
* Perth now has an underground (about 600m of it)
* Perth has a reputation in some circles as having some of the best looking chicks.
* XXX porn can only be mail ordered from ACT (capital territory on east coast)
* Radar detectors a legal
* There are no 1c and 2c pieces. Everything is rounded to nearest 5c at register.
* The shops are not 24hrs so some evenings can be quite boring.
* Most pubs will not serve alcohol before 10am (I have tested this several times)
* We love credit. Get a VISA and add to the national debt.
* If you don't like vegemite then GO HOME.
* We call skimpy panties 'G-Strings'. Thongs go on your feet (flip-flops to imports)
* You can drive to 2 days in the country and not see any other living thing.
* You cannot visit Sydney on a day-trip.
* The UK will fit inside Western Australia 3 times. So OZ is F*CKEN BIG.