Goodbye Canada, Hello Australia (930 hits)
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Submitted by DonovanMD (View user info) at 2008-04-26 15:47:19 EDT
So I'm moving. Found a cute Aussie girl and decided to make the move from Edmonton to Perth. Logistically speaking this is about as far as I could possibly move anywhere in the world, with Edmonton being Canada's most northernly capital city, and Perth being the worlds second most isolated city after Honolulu. The distance from Edmonton to Perth if I were to travel in a straight line would be 15,356kms, or 9,542 miles. Needless to say, it's really fucking far!
Of course there are no non stops and I'm flying through LA and Singapore, with 12 hours of layovers between the two, great. The positive is I'll be flying business class on Singapore airlines, known for its fantastic food, the biggest seats in business class with fold out beds, and its hot asian stewardesses. Who of course I WON'T be ogling, because I'm married and committed and I love my wife. Not to mention she also creeps what I write on Ubersite and has even posted, just to give me the gears though, but thats one of her cutest traits.
Its kind of hard leaving home, the city I was born and raised in, the country I love. But I only have fleeting moments of doubt though, and they're usually replaced quickly with thoughts of my wife and being reunited. We've spent nearly 9 months apart, being forced to live seperate lives as I waited for approval of a spousal visa. Her finishing her law degree in Perth while I work and kill time in Edmonton. It was the second time we've spent extended periods apart, the first being over 1 year after my original trip to Australia. Post about my trip here: http://www.ubersite.com/m/75282. It was only supposed to be a 6 week trip, and it turned into 5 months, and led to the biggest change of my life.
Its surprising how similiar the countries are. I mean aside from weather and accents, Canadians and Australians are identical. Good folks for the most, friendly, like drinking, big sports fans. I'll just have to get used to AFL instead of NHL. It wont be so bad this year being an Oiler fan, but come next August I'll start getting training camp angst. Thank God for the slingbox; a wicked product that transmits live tv over the net.
I guess I'll be considered a Canadian-Australian now. Sounds kind of weird. I'll try and post pictures of myself riding a kangaroo for you all. But I hear they're vicious so it might just be me molesting roadkill.
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Submitted by Snare (user info) at 2008-04-30 23:17:57 EDT (#)
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I'd move to Perth. But I'm scared Circe would find out and come around to my house to kill my liver with cheap Lambrusco and vodka shots whilst our respective spawn roll under the trampoline, fighting to the death over a baby packet of Burger Rings - the last food in the house.
Submitted by haikumikoo (user info) at 2008-04-29 15:35:24 EDT (#)
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Well, you certainly have my 1200 mile move beat.
But I drove!
Submitted by shadow (user info) at 2008-04-28 15:39:55 EDT (#)
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Congrats.
Submitted by HotWillie (user info) at 2008-04-28 15:25:52 EDT (#)
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thanks for letting me know i would have worried
Submitted by DonovanMD (user info) at 2008-04-28 14:40:08 EDT (#)
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Yah wow, I feel like doing a post praising Changi airport. Universal adaptors at every lounge, free wifi everywhere in the building, lots of 24/7 shops and cafes, its like the worlds best mall all in a new modern airport.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2008-04-28 14:36:45 EDT (#)
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Submitted by DonovanMD (user info) at 2008-04-28 13:57:05 EDT (#)
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Duh, from Canada.
I'm in Changi airport in Singapore right nowm, very nice airport. Have a nice 8 hour layover so I'll be online a lot. Maybe I'll make a new post
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Only airport I have been in that has sushi at four in the morning.
Enjoy australia.
Submitted by Lib (user info) at 2008-04-28 14:13:15 EDT (#)
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GL : )
Submitted by DonovanMD (user info) at 2008-04-28 13:57:05 EDT (#)
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Get u sed to 3 hours between settlements
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Duh, from Canada.
I'm in Changi airport in Singapore right nowm, very nice airport. Have a nice 8 hour layover so I'll be online a lot. Maybe I'll make a new post
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2008-04-28 10:51:31 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2008-04-28 08:26:46 CDT (#)
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Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-04-27 09:29:52 EDT (#)
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Good luck with moving across the planet for love.
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The kind you clean up with a mop and bucket? ^_^
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2008-04-28 09:26:46 EDT (#)
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Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-04-27 09:29:52 EDT (#)
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Good luck with moving across the planet for love. <---Not meant sarcastically at all. really do hope it works out for you.
Submitted by monkeyswithguns (user info) at 2008-04-28 08:37:50 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2008-04-28 07:03:00 EDT (#)
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"Not to mention she also creeps what I write on Ubersite and has even posted, just to give me the gears though, but thats one of her cutest traits."
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Those words all make sense in isolation but put together like that they are gibberish. You'll do well in Australia.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2008-04-27 09:41:43 EDT (#)
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It's only cheating if you get caught.
Or, pick up a disease.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-04-27 09:29:52 EDT (#)
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Good luck with moving across the planet for love. <---Not meant sarcastically at all. really do hope it works out for you.
I've been to Perth. Good times, good times.
Submitted by littledan (user info) at 2008-04-27 08:43:20 EDT (#)
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+2 because I'll be in Edmonton tomorrow for training for two days, then onto Ft MacShithole.
Submitted by Entaran (user info) at 2008-04-27 08:07:19 EDT (#)
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Welcome to the land of the sunburnt plains. Endless outback and rolling countryside.
Get used to 3 hours between settlements :) Buy a car with a big fuel tank if you plan on staying in WA!
I love canadians for the record, I've never met a bad one! You shall make an excellent Aussie. Now circe must teach you some slang, she lives out that way somewhere.
Oh and you'll never have to shovel snow again. It. Never. Snows. In. Australia. Ever.
and don't pat the wildlife, we have 9 of the 10 most deadly animals in the world and 27 of the top 30 most deadly snakes. Kangaroos will kick you and tear your stomach out... they have a rather large claw on the end of each foot. (red ones do, grey ones will generally run away)
Cheers!
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2008-04-27 07:39:33 EDT (#)
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I hope one of those little white spiders with the flesh eating poison bites you right on your Canadian Bacon you traitor.
Envy always looks good on me.
Submitted by SPECIALk (user info) at 2008-04-27 02:04:42 EDT (#)
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hahha..you're going to miss tim horton's...it's the little things, eh?
p.s. danger_ranger is a big homo who doesn't respond to people's emails.
Submitted by iddqd (user info) at 2008-04-27 01:09:14 EDT (#)
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i love being introduced to people i know (or at least strongly suspect) are canadian, then asking them where abouts in america theyre from.
the silent, outraged response is always good for a laugh.
Submitted by 8track (user info) at 2008-04-27 01:07:46 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Phallic_Cymbals (user info) at 2008-04-26 21:54:54 EDT (#)
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Submitted by 8track (user info) at 2008-04-26 21:11:51 EDT (#)
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afl is for faggots. you must watch nrl.
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That is correct, but you won't get it in Perth.
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Then he should move to Penrith.
Submitted by Phallic_Cymbals (user info) at 2008-04-26 21:54:54 EDT (#)
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Submitted by 8track (user info) at 2008-04-26 21:11:51 EDT (#)
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afl is for faggots. you must watch nrl.
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That is correct, but you won't get it in Perth.
In the meantime, back the Western Force.
Also, you'll be here for Aussie Millions 2009
Submitted by Doodles (user info) at 2008-04-26 21:48:06 EDT (#)
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Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2008-04-26 16:00:29 EDT (#)
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Australians are all dirty criminals and they hump kangaroos
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Yes, D_R, we're looking at you.
Submitted by Danger_Ranger (user info) at 2008-04-26 21:44:21 EDT (#)
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*drums fingers...*
Submitted by experima (user info) at 2008-04-26 21:41:30 EDT (#)
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be happy.
Submitted by 8track (user info) at 2008-04-26 21:11:51 EDT (#)
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afl is for faggots. you must watch nrl.
Submitted by DonovanMD (user info) at 2008-04-26 20:41:20 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2008-04-26 18:14:16 EDT (#)
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Cool move but I do have to ask: How many guys you think she's boned in your 'seperation periods"?
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Theres not a lot of people I could have ever seen myself marrying, let alone maintaning a long distance relationship with, shes the only one I've ever met. Very confident its none. We dont all cheat on our wives on business/golf/pleasure trips like the Shlongman
Submitted by ilikesteak (user info) at 2008-04-26 19:22:15 EDT (#)
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Going from savages riding moose in the cold, to savages riding kangaroo in the desert.
Awesome.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2008-04-26 18:14:16 EDT (#)
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Cool move but I do have to ask: How many guys you think she's boned in your 'seperation periods"?
Submitted by DonovanMD (user info) at 2008-04-26 16:43:02 EDT (#)
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I'm totally going to miss Tim Hortons and Canadian style donairs though. And SLURPEES! How does a country resembling the face of the sun not overun with slurpee machines on every corner?!!
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2008-04-26 16:20:02 EDT (#)
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"... so it might just be me molesting roadkill. "
+2
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2008-04-26 16:00:29 EDT (#)
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Australians are all dirty criminals and they hump kangaroos.