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| Students quit over anti-US slurs |
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AMERICAN students are quitting Queensland universities in the face of hate attacks by Australians angry at US President George W. Bush and the war in Iraq. One university has launched an investigation into claims an American student returned to the US after suffering six months of abuse at a residential college in Brisbane. American students have told The Sunday Mail the verbal attacks are unbearable and threatening to escalate into physical violence. Griffith University student Ian Wanner, 19, from Oregon, said abusive Australian students had repeatedly called him a "sepo" – short for septic tank. "It is so disrespectful. It's not exactly the most welcoming atmosphere here," he said. http://www.sundaytimes.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,... more... yeah, Bush is a great uniter...
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| -Students quit over anti-US slurs |
floda |
Jun-25-05 04:44 PM |
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And the Aussies are still our allies. |
aquart |
Jun-25-05 04:47 PM |
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More evidence the Bushcos the image of the US has been damaged |
bribri16 |
Jun-26-05 06:50 AM |
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You are now officially allowed to be PISSED... |
catnhatnh |
Jun-25-05 04:52 PM |
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I know what you mean .. |
zidzi |
Jun-25-05 04:59 PM |
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Yep. I think ya gotta go a LOOONG way to invite such continued treatment |
TahitiNut |
Jun-25-05 05:00 PM |
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Same here...methinks they must have done something akin to |
malmapus |
Jun-26-05 10:48 AM |
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I don't know |
brentspeak |
Jun-25-05 05:24 PM |
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Then at a time when their less fortunate... |
catnhatnh |
Jun-25-05 05:47 PM |
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If I had to suffer repeated verbal abuse in a foreign country |
brentspeak |
Jun-25-05 10:42 PM |
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I suspect those kids |
pacifictiger |
Jun-27-05 03:29 AM |
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If they were, I'm pretty sure they could say so |
KevinJ |
Jun-26-05 09:08 AM |
#79 |
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I had that happen abroad once... |
fortyfeetunder |
Jun-26-05 01:46 PM |
#119 |
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this is DU |
darboy |
Jun-27-05 06:53 AM |
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ROFLMLAO! nt |
Tommymac |
Jun-27-05 09:13 PM |
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I'm sorry, YOU'RE WRONG! |
darboy |
Jun-27-05 09:33 PM |
#150 |
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If these kids wanted to expand their horizon... |
katsy |
Jun-25-05 07:01 PM |
#25 |
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This article is confusing because |
zidzi |
Jun-25-05 04:58 PM |
#3 |
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that kerry edwards pin would get you... |
Brundle_Fly |
Jun-25-05 11:50 PM |
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Glad you're still open minded Brundle. |
shadowknows69 |
Jun-26-05 07:07 AM |
#77 |
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Bingo. |
Seabiscuit |
Jun-26-05 11:57 AM |
#109 |
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Well, we all have our morons |
Bassic |
Jun-27-05 09:22 AM |
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Agreed |
KevinJ |
Jun-26-05 09:19 AM |
#81 |
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My traveling button sez "Fuck Bush and his fucking war" |
Lilith Velkor |
Jun-27-05 09:31 AM |
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This is a kettle-black thing... |
MrPrax |
Jun-25-05 05:01 PM |
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And they re-elected him by a pretty solid margin. |
wildeyed |
Jun-25-05 06:01 PM |
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The difference is, in Australia, only a very few people |
Art_from_Ark |
Jun-26-05 04:59 AM |
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If they picked him as second choice, they likely knew |
wildeyed |
Jun-26-05 07:57 AM |
#78 |
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In the parliamentary system |
pacifictiger |
Jun-27-05 03:38 AM |
#132 |
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You are right. |
wildeyed |
Jun-27-05 07:37 AM |
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some here would argue the same about * |
SemperEadem |
Jun-27-05 09:58 AM |
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I wonder what the US |
burrowowl |
Jun-25-05 05:05 PM |
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Looks like a planted story to me. |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Jun-25-05 05:17 PM |
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ding ding ding ding |
vajraroshana |
Jun-26-05 04:29 PM |
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Agreed - IMO, total bullcrap coming ... |
ngGale |
Jun-27-05 02:36 AM |
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If she's a white female in Australia |
SemperEadem |
Jun-27-05 10:00 AM |
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None of you know all the facts |
Gyre |
Jun-25-05 05:22 PM |
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That may be true, but |
donco6 |
Jun-25-05 06:30 PM |
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I lived in Europe when Reagan was president |
prodigal_green |
Jun-26-05 10:29 AM |
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But those other countries learned the error of their ways. We haven't. |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Jun-26-05 11:46 AM |
#105 |
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No, now they just pass racist laws |
prodigal_green |
Jun-26-05 03:50 PM |
#122 |
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Well Amsterdam isn't Australia! |
foreigncorrespondent |
Jun-26-05 10:31 AM |
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Good for you. |
donco6 |
Jun-26-05 12:33 PM |
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Just to let you know... |
foreigncorrespondent |
Jun-26-05 10:12 PM |
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Well what we do know is that much of the world hates the chimp |
Gyre |
Jun-27-05 09:34 PM |
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This Aussie is calling bullshit on it... |
Violet_Crumble |
Jun-25-05 08:18 PM |
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Offensive??Aussie?? |
catnhatnh |
Jun-26-05 09:15 AM |
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Is "Aussie" offensive? |
Mythsaje |
Jun-26-05 10:03 AM |
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No! The term 'Aussie' is not derogatory. (Neither is 'Yank'.) |
TahitiNut |
Jun-26-05 10:52 PM |
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self delete |
anakie |
Jun-26-05 11:03 PM |
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Man, if we are pissing off AUSSIES, we are truly fucked |
Vickers |
Jun-25-05 05:24 PM |
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Also very similar to USA in general respects |
wallwriter |
Jun-27-05 06:08 AM |
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I don't know what these kids' specific situation was |
bluestateguy |
Jun-25-05 05:26 PM |
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"62 Million" voted for bush? |
zidzi |
Jun-25-05 05:29 PM |
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they are damned fools if they didn't vote for Kerry |
orangepeel68 |
Jun-25-05 05:37 PM |
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Are you referring to the NeoCon-controlled voting machines.... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Jun-26-05 11:56 AM |
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Oh, so you know exactly how many people voted for and against Bush?.... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Jun-25-05 07:47 PM |
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Here's your damn source! |
bluestateguy |
Jun-25-05 09:14 PM |
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And he's basing his information on the results of electronic voting.... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Jun-26-05 11:54 AM |
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No, not even Bush loyalists deserve to be abused... |
Violet_Crumble |
Jun-25-05 09:29 PM |
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That's your opinion. |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Jun-26-05 11:49 AM |
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I disagree |
Bragi |
Jun-26-05 01:35 PM |
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That's the thing! |
foreigncorrespondent |
Jun-26-05 10:35 AM |
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Jun-25-05 05:35 PM |
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It's rhyming slang |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jun-25-05 06:38 PM |
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I know what it is. |
MrSlayer |
Jun-25-05 07:14 PM |
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How do you know? |
Violet_Crumble |
Jun-25-05 08:34 PM |
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Well that's my point. |
MrSlayer |
Jun-25-05 08:45 PM |
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The story sounds pretty suspect, though... |
Violet_Crumble |
Jun-25-05 09:00 PM |
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One of my Aussie friends from a different board says the use is prevalent. |
MrSlayer |
Jun-25-05 09:04 PM |
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I'd say yr friend is talking bullshit... |
Violet_Crumble |
Jun-25-05 09:09 PM |
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I have no reason to doubt him. |
MrSlayer |
Jun-25-05 09:14 PM |
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Not just in my university... |
Violet_Crumble |
Jun-25-05 09:24 PM |
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Then your friend is talking... |
foreigncorrespondent |
Jun-26-05 10:47 AM |
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It's a lot older than that |
gollygee |
Jun-26-05 09:19 AM |
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So you just go ahead... |
foreigncorrespondent |
Jun-26-05 10:43 AM |
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Originally "Sherman Tank" for yank |
bikebloke |
Jun-25-05 09:48 PM |
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I'm very insulted by being called a criminal.. |
Violet_Crumble |
Jun-25-05 08:31 PM |
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My studies in France should be interesting |
bicentennial_baby |
Jun-25-05 06:00 PM |
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You won't have any problems if you're anti-Bush. |
Flagg |
Jun-25-05 06:09 PM |
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Cool |
bicentennial_baby |
Jun-25-05 06:10 PM |
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just put one of these on your bag |
foo_bar |
Jun-25-05 07:26 PM |
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Except I've heard that most of the people going around with |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jun-25-05 08:00 PM |
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I just so happen to have a maple leaf patch |
depakid |
Jun-25-05 08:03 PM |
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I was treated very well in France this past March |
tinfoilinfor2005 |
Jun-25-05 08:55 PM |
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That's not entirely true |
DFLer4edu |
Jun-27-05 04:40 AM |
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I dunno if I buy it. |
wildeyed |
Jun-25-05 06:07 PM |
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Note the link to FOX SPORTS at the top of the article |
daleo |
Jun-25-05 06:24 PM |
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You were right -- Murdock-owned paper. |
nicknameless |
Jun-25-05 07:48 PM |
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Come back to the Homeland,Big Brother Bush needs you for his perma- |
Algorem |
Jun-25-05 07:22 PM |
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DING-DING-DING -- And we have a winner! Murdock-owned paper! |
nicknameless |
Jun-25-05 07:45 PM |
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Nice catch to verify this |
daleo |
Jun-25-05 10:41 PM |
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OK, so this is a Murdoch-owned paper |
brentspeak |
Jun-25-05 10:45 PM |
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My perspective: |
nicknameless |
Jun-25-05 11:42 PM |
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The story isn't necessarily fabricated, but exaggerated |
daleo |
Jun-26-05 03:07 AM |
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Oops, sorry. Forgot to add |
nicknameless |
Jun-26-05 06:38 AM |
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probably some rich kid with connections cause i'm sure that is everywhere |
bpilgrim |
Jun-25-05 07:56 PM |
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My bet is that the students are Republicans- and spout |
depakid |
Jun-25-05 08:01 PM |
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Rich business majors consider Australia a desirable study abroad |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jun-25-05 08:02 PM |
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The Americans in the story could very well be Bush supporters, |
stevans_41902 |
Jun-25-05 09:27 PM |
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Uh...whats this insult? |
interupt |
Jun-25-05 09:18 PM |
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Spectic tank |
Oversea Visitor |
Jun-26-05 07:06 AM |
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I am a Queenslander/nanna bender;) |
axollot |
Jun-26-05 01:07 PM |
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I find this story hard to credit |
Matilda |
Jun-25-05 09:20 PM |
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Thats what I was thinking... |
interupt |
Jun-25-05 09:29 PM |
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So I'm not out of the loop when it comes to 'sepo'? |
Violet_Crumble |
Jun-25-05 09:33 PM |
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LOL you said Canberra and Oasis in the same sentence... n/t |
interupt |
Jun-25-05 09:36 PM |
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Perth & UWA seemed to me |
depakid |
Jun-25-05 09:51 PM |
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We're fixing the press to begin the swing towrds an |
JohnnyBoots |
Jun-26-05 10:32 AM |
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Personal dislike of americans is on the rise the world over |
sweetheart |
Jun-25-05 09:51 PM |
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If that's the worst they get, they should consider themselves lucky |
Malikshah |
Jun-25-05 10:44 PM |
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What is this? The "It's OK to abuse Americans for no reason" thread? |
brentspeak |
Jun-25-05 10:53 PM |
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Good, then you'd be proving them right |
Malikshah |
Jun-25-05 11:08 PM |
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Spare me, please |
brentspeak |
Jun-25-05 11:34 PM |
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But it also talks about Australians criticising Bush and the USA |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jun-26-05 04:35 AM |
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Please yourself |
Malikshah |
Jun-26-05 11:23 AM |
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I am no door mat, trust me.... |
KzooDem |
Jun-26-05 10:48 AM |
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Ok enough! |
foreigncorrespondent |
Jun-26-05 11:04 AM |
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you are way out numbered to be speaking that way |
bpilgrim |
Jun-26-05 10:33 AM |
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Sounds like a wussy Republican student who can't take the heat |
Redleg |
Jun-25-05 11:20 PM |
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I agree |
gollygee |
Jun-26-05 09:31 AM |
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It would be HRH Queen Lizzy lol |
axollot |
Jun-26-05 01:21 PM |
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LOL I'm thinking of a different King George |
gollygee |
Jun-26-05 03:24 PM |
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roflmao |
axollot |
Jun-26-05 10:01 PM |
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My friend went thru this years ago in Spain |
Mizmoon |
Jun-26-05 06:45 AM |
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I work at a university, and I have to agree |
Logansquare |
Jun-27-05 04:32 PM |
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Simple |
Oversea Visitor |
Jun-26-05 07:03 AM |
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my niece did a year in Ireland went thru "hell" was also attacked..... |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Jun-26-05 09:37 AM |
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I'm sorry to hear that |
Vladimir |
Jun-26-05 11:04 AM |
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Ignorant jerks. |
bertha katzenengel |
Jun-26-05 09:42 AM |
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Two of my daughter's friends from school just came back from Australia |
HockeyMom |
Jun-26-05 10:15 AM |
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Think they are pissed at known left wing students too? |
JohnnyBoots |
Jun-26-05 10:25 AM |
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Aussie/American and proud of it! |
axollot |
Jun-26-05 10:58 AM |
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The Sunday Mail...nothing more need be said. |
LynnTheDem |
Jun-26-05 12:20 PM |
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Does Murdoch own the Sunday mail? |
axollot |
Jun-26-05 12:31 PM |
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Yeppers. |
LynnTheDem |
Jun-26-05 12:57 PM |
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Last time I was in Europe, Feb. 2002, |
kineneb |
Jun-26-05 12:42 PM |
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Never had a problem either |
onager |
Jun-26-05 12:56 PM |
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Aussies don't bother 49% (er, 52%) of Americans |
stickdog |
Jun-26-05 03:18 PM |
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Another aussie here - a few more points: |
thespiritualzebra |
Jun-27-05 02:13 AM |
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All The Australians I've Met Have Been Lovely... |
K8-EEE |
Jun-27-05 02:36 AM |
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Your out of touch.....or its an educated Sydney thing |
axollot |
Jun-27-05 06:01 AM |
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Go UNSW!! |
Josh |
Jun-27-05 07:04 AM |
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welcome spiritual zebra! |
undeterred |
Jun-27-05 07:43 AM |
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Australians |
DFWJock |
Jun-27-05 09:04 AM |
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What is the background of the American Students?? |
GoldenOldie |
Jun-27-05 09:32 AM |
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Thanks undeterred, Hi K8, others and aussies... |
thespiritualzebra |
Jun-27-05 09:08 PM |
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I think this is BS |
BooScout |
Jun-27-05 09:27 PM |
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Likewise. |
neuvocat |
Jun-27-05 09:52 PM |
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Since when is "Bush is a dumb asshole!" a slur against the US. nt |
VegasWolf |
Jun-27-05 09:36 PM |
#152 |
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