So every year on January 26, all Australians (with a healthy appreciation of music, that is) unite round the BBQ for a fair few hours listening to Triple J (an ABC radio station) counting down the ‘hottest’ 100 tunes from the last year. The Hottest 100, since 1989, has become such a staple in Au[...]
Posts Tagged ‘australians’
January 25th, 2010 - 10:55 am § in Things Australians Love
#18 Meat Pies
They are full of fat, gristle, lips & arseholes, jelly and gravy of varying viscosity. Some pies have no structural integrity and will collapse as soon as they are bitten into, causing molten gravy to stream down your hands like lava, resulting in third degree burns and a brown stain on your fre[...]
December 21st, 2009 - 10:28 am § in Things Australians Love
#16 Council Cleanup
My walk from home to the bus stop takes about 10 minutes. This morning it took 25 minutes on account of all the shit strewn over the pavement. It’s both treacherous and a veritable feast of wonderment! Australians love the time when they get to throw out all manner of useless/old crap from their g[...]
December 1st, 2009 - 5:47 pm § in Things Australians Love
#15 The Idea of Surfing
There are countless numbers of Aussies out there who love talking about surfing, but who have absolutely no idea what skill is involved in standing up on a board, let alone standing up on one whilst being thrust forwards by the force of mother-nature. These people love the idea of surfing, and the t[...]
November 2nd, 2009 - 10:23 am § in Things Australians Love
#12 Melbourne Cup
Ahh yes, Aussies don’t need an excuse for a piss up. Having said that, if there is an excuse, all the better. The Queen’s birthday is a good one. Even if a lot of Aussies are adamant she’s a useless old fart who should move to a council estate in Liverpool (either Liverpool will do) [...][...]
October 6th, 2009 - 5:46 pm § in Things Australians Love
#9 Beetroot on burgers
Burgers come in all shapes and sizes. Depending on where you are in the world depends on the size, greasiness, number of patties, type of bun, and extras you will have/endure. Opinion is split, one would imagine on whether a classic burger has cheese on it. There are some who wouldn’t ever imagine[...]