Things Aussies can be proud of...

**ChiangMai noon** · 10-01-2008, 06:39 PM

Their cricket team has just gone on a 16 match winning streak and are one of the best sporting teams of any type i have ever seen.

then there's ..... ehh...

anybody else?

**AntRobertson** · 10-01-2008, 06:42 PM

Well there's Sam Neil? Oh wait, nope he's a Kiwi.

Ok then, Jane Campion. Oops, wrong again. Kiwi.

Pavalova... bugger, Kiwi.

Phar Lap? Damn it! Also Kiwi.

...

Nope, I got nothing.

**Sir Burr** · 10-01-2008, 06:47 PM

Under-arm bowling?

**AntRobertson** · 10-01-2008, 06:49 PM

The America's Cup?

**ChiangMai noon** · 10-01-2008, 06:49 PM

What about the Sydney opera House?

I think they can be quite proud of that.

Originally Posted by Ant

Pavalova... bugger, Kiwi.

you sure it's not Hungarian?
I believe it is.

**ChiangMai noon** · 10-01-2008, 06:53 PM

The rich and abundant wild life.

**AntRobertson** · 10-01-2008, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

Sydney opera House

Designed by that great Aussie larikin, Jorn "Blue" Utzon. A Dane.

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

you sure it's not Hungarian? I believe it is.

Bollocks! Kiwi.

**AntRobertson** · 10-01-2008, 06:54 PM

There's the aluminum cricket bat* I suppose. Snigger.

*Incidentally, and not a lot of people know this, but the guy that co-founded/invented the infamous aluminum bat with Dennis Lillee lives right here in Chiang Mai.

**friscofrankie** · 10-01-2008, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

The rich and abundant wild life.

Fuck me! My Avatar's come to life!

**AntRobertson** · 10-01-2008, 06:58 PM

Oh, and they're a remarkably friendly and welcoming people. As this Muslim chap discovered whilst visiting Cronulla Beach:

**AntRobertson** · 10-01-2008, 06:59 PM

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oy, Oy, Oy!!

**ChiangMai noon** · 10-01-2008, 06:59 PM

^
Yes, they should be very proud of their tolerance to both religious and ethnic minorities.

also they ratified the Kyoto treaty very quickly.

**AntRobertson** · 10-01-2008, 07:02 PM

^ Not only that but there politicians lead the way in race relations too:

**Thetyim** · 10-01-2008, 07:07 PM

Sir Jack Brabham

**ChiangMai noon** · 10-01-2008, 07:10 PM

The Hills Hoist rotary clothes line invented in 1946.

**AntRobertson** · 10-01-2008, 07:14 PM

They are leaders in the field of aeronautical research and design:

**dirtydog** · 10-01-2008, 07:15 PM

I believe they invented Kiwi's as well

**AntRobertson** · 10-01-2008, 07:16 PM

^ Bollocks! Aussies were sent to Australia, Kiwi's choose to go to New Zealand.

**dirtydog** · 10-01-2008, 07:17 PM

Also the famous "Impregnate a Kiwi girl", where for years Aussie males would travel to Kiwi land to have as many women they wished to help build up the population due to low sperm count of the natives, at least I think that is what kw said.

**Thetyim** · 10-01-2008, 07:19 PM

* The bionic ear, a device that enables some deaf children to hear.
* Flexible wine casks... the bag in the box.
* The boomerang. Ancient weapon of the aboriginies. Other cultures have throwing sticks but none came back to the thrower if it missed the target.
* The Notepad. In the whole history of paper, it had been sold and used in single sheets until in 1902 JA Birchall thought it would be a good idea to stack a pile of half sheets together, back it with cardboard and glue one end.
Making the world's first notepad.
* The Electric Drill was the invention of Arthur James Arnot, who patented it in 1889.
* Postage stamps. The world's first pre paid postage system was introduced at Sydney in 1838.
* The world's first refrigeration plant was an Australian invention of 1858.
* To our collective shame, the worlds first bathing beauty contest was held in Australia in 1920.
* The famous "black box" flight recorder for recording aeroplane movements was invented in Australia in 1958.
* Also in 1958 the worlds first regular 'round the world' airline service was begun.
* The inflatable aircraft escape slide, which becomes a raft if the aeroplane ditches in water was an Australian invention of 1965.
* The Automatic letter sorting machine - 1930
* Two stroke lawn mower.
* The rotary hoist washing line.
* Lithium as a treatment for manic depression.
* Latex gloves 1945

**dirtydog** · 10-01-2008, 07:19 PM

Also many pubs in London have Aussies to be thankful for, if it wasn't for Aussies who else would clean up the puke stained floors and urinals?

**Sir Burr** · 10-01-2008, 07:20 PM

Cate Blanchett....an excellent actress.

**ChiangMai noon** · 10-01-2008, 07:20 PM

^^^
would you mind splitting that list into a single post each Thetyim.

DD doesn't think i can make a century of this thread, i firmly believe i can.

**AntRobertson** · 10-01-2008, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Also the famous "Impregnate a Kiwi girl", where for years Aussie males would travel to Kiwi land to have as many women they wished to help build up the population due to low sperm count of the natives, at least I think that is what kw said.

KW's talking about getting his knob chopped to marry some chick. Is that a) the type of guy that knows what he's talking about or; b) the example of the type of bloke that would be able to spread his seed under the Theory of Evolution??

**Wayne Kerr** · 10-01-2008, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Not only that but there politicians lead the way in race relations too:

And our laywers can right English all good and stuff to

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