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Sat Jun-25-05 05:24 PM
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For all we know, the students who got harassed could have been either apolitical or anti-Bush, too.
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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 |
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I had that happen abroad once... |
fortyfeetunder |
Jun-26-05 01:46 PM |
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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 |
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If these kids wanted to expand their horizon... |
katsy |
Jun-25-05 07:01 PM |
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This article is confusing because |
zidzi |
Jun-25-05 04:58 PM |
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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 |
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Bingo. |
Seabiscuit |
Jun-26-05 11:57 AM |
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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 |
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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 |
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In the parliamentary system |
pacifictiger |
Jun-27-05 03:38 AM |
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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 |
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No, now they just pass racist laws |
prodigal_green |
Jun-26-05 03:50 PM |
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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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