The Australian experiences meme.
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pebblerockerIt's going around at the moment. And I've been to Australia More than Once.
1. Heard a kookaburra in person.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Seen a koala.
4. Visited Melbourne.
5. Watched a summer thunderstorm.
6. Worn a pair of thongs. (I have been in possession of two strips of leather at the same time; tying my hair back with one and having the other in my pocket as a spare might count as "wearing". I have a feeling this question is actually about jandals or G-strings, not leather thongs, but I don't know which.)
7. Been to Uluru (Ayer's Rock)
8. Visited Cape York.
9. Held a snake.
10. Sung along with Khe San.
11. Drunk VB.
12. Visited Sydney.
13. Have seen a shark. (Aquariums totally count.)
14. Have used Aussie (and NZ) slang naturally in a conversation.
15. Had an actual conversation with an indigenous Australian (Aboriginal). (I was amazed by how few people I saw in Melbourne weren't white.)
16. Eaten hot chips from the bag at the beach.
17. Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
18. Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. (These days I probably would check; there are a lot of white-tails around here.)
19. Seen Chloe in Young & Jackson's.
20. Slept on an overnight train or bus.
21. Been to Sydney's Mardi Gras
22. Have gone bush-bashing.
23. Taken a sickie. (That should be "pulled a sickie".)
24. Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. (No, but I've seen it on TV, and I've seen a place for playing it. They call it a Footy Oval.)
25. Have seen wild camels.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Done a Tim Tam Slam.
28. Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. (Yay! In Auckland the trams are working exhibits rather than actual transport.)
29. Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Held a wombat. (They look too big for me to hold.)
32. Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. (Auckland to Wellington's only 650, but I could count going there and back, maybe.)
33. Seen the Great Australian Bight in person.
34. Had a really bad sunburn.
35. Visited an Aboriginal community.
36. Seen a redback spider.
37. Have watched Paul Hogan.
38. Seen Blue Poles in person.
39. Wandered barefoot in the bush/outback. (Australian bush is different to NZ bush. There's a tree, and then there's another tree. People can walk and even ride bikes through it.)
40. Eaten Vegemite.
41. Thrown a boomerang. (I'm convinced you have to be a real Australian to make them come back. Boomerangs can tell.)
42. Seen the Kimberleys.
43. Given a hitch-hiker a lift. (Many times. I'm not allowed to tell my boyfriend so because the thought horrifies him. He won't slow down even for nice-looking ones who really need a lift.)
44. Been to Perth.
45. Have tried Lemon, Lime and Bitters. (Only Bundaberg in a bottle, not mixed by someone in a pub.)
46. Tried playing a didgeridoo.
47. Seen dinosaur footprints.
48. Eaten Tim Tams. (No, but I watch the boy eating them and frown on him sternly for encouraging the evils of Nestle.)
49. Been to Darwin.
50. Touched a kangaroo.
51. Visited the Great Barrier Reef.
52. Listened to Kevin Bloody Wilson. (The kid, he swears a little bit!)
53. Killed a Cane Toad.
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre.
55. Have read and own books by Australian authors. (Lots.)
56. Visited Adelaide.
57. Know the story behind "Eternity".
58. Been camping.
59. Visited Brisbane.
60. Been in an outback pub.
61. Know what the term "Waltzing Matilda" actually means.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Listened to Slim Dusty
64. Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
65. Sung along to Down Under.
66. Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road.
67. Eaten a 4'n'20 pie.
68. Surfed at Bondi.
69. Watched the cricket on Boxing Day.
70. Visited Hobart.
71. Eaten kangaroo.
72. Seen a quokka.
73. Visited Canberra.
74. Visited rainforests.
75. Used a Victa lawnmower.
76. Travelled on a tram in Adelaide.
77. Used a Hills hoist. (Please get me one for Christmas, I'm hanging out my washing in the garage.)
78. Visited Kata Tjuta
79. Used native Australian plants in cooking.
80. Visited the snow. (I've never seen snow up close, only on mountains in the distance.)
81. Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. (Yes! Both! Why limit yourself? I've owned both.)
82. Visited the desert.
83. Been water skiing
84. Read The Phantom.
85. Visited Parliament House.
86. Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting.
87. Crossed the Nullarbor.
88. Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles.
89. Listened to AC/DC.
90. Called someone a dag.
91. Voted in a Federal Election.
92. Have been swimming and stayed between the flags. (Actually I'm used to beaches that don't need flags.)
93. Had a possum in your roof. (Well, my friend's roof, but it woke us both up.)
94. Visited the outback.
95. Travelled over corrugated roads. (I'm not sure if this refers to the damage caused by heavy trucks braking on sealed roads, or wear on loose-metal roads, or the frost heaves my Canadian relatives described, or something else - I've driven on the first two.
96. Hit a kangaroo while driving.
97. Been well outside any mobile phone coverage. (Easy to do.)
98. Seen an emu. (On a farm, with ostriches. At least I think they were ostriches and emus, I get them confused with other exotic long-necked animals such as llamas and alpacas.)
99. Have woken to the smell of bushfires.
100. Subscribed to RRR.
101. Patted a pure-bred dingo.
102. Seen the Oils live.
1. Heard a kookaburra in person.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Seen a koala.
4. Visited Melbourne.
5. Watched a summer thunderstorm.
6. Worn a pair of thongs. (I have been in possession of two strips of leather at the same time; tying my hair back with one and having the other in my pocket as a spare might count as "wearing". I have a feeling this question is actually about jandals or G-strings, not leather thongs, but I don't know which.)
7. Been to Uluru (Ayer's Rock)
8. Visited Cape York.
9. Held a snake.
10. Sung along with Khe San.
11. Drunk VB.
12. Visited Sydney.
13. Have seen a shark. (Aquariums totally count.)
14. Have used Aussie (and NZ) slang naturally in a conversation.
15. Had an actual conversation with an indigenous Australian (Aboriginal). (I was amazed by how few people I saw in Melbourne weren't white.)
16. Eaten hot chips from the bag at the beach.
17. Walked/climbed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
18. Used an outside dunny, and checked under the seat before sitting down. (These days I probably would check; there are a lot of white-tails around here.)
19. Seen Chloe in Young & Jackson's.
20. Slept on an overnight train or bus.
21. Been to Sydney's Mardi Gras
22. Have gone bush-bashing.
23. Taken a sickie. (That should be "pulled a sickie".)
24. Been to see a game of Aussie Rules football. (No, but I've seen it on TV, and I've seen a place for playing it. They call it a Footy Oval.)
25. Have seen wild camels.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Done a Tim Tam Slam.
28. Ridden in a tram in Melbourne. (Yay! In Auckland the trams are working exhibits rather than actual transport.)
29. Been at an ANZAC day Dawn Service.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Held a wombat. (They look too big for me to hold.)
32. Been on a roadtrip of 800km or more. (Auckland to Wellington's only 650, but I could count going there and back, maybe.)
33. Seen the Great Australian Bight in person.
34. Had a really bad sunburn.
35. Visited an Aboriginal community.
36. Seen a redback spider.
37. Have watched Paul Hogan.
38. Seen Blue Poles in person.
39. Wandered barefoot in the bush/outback. (Australian bush is different to NZ bush. There's a tree, and then there's another tree. People can walk and even ride bikes through it.)
40. Eaten Vegemite.
41. Thrown a boomerang. (I'm convinced you have to be a real Australian to make them come back. Boomerangs can tell.)
42. Seen the Kimberleys.
43. Given a hitch-hiker a lift. (Many times. I'm not allowed to tell my boyfriend so because the thought horrifies him. He won't slow down even for nice-looking ones who really need a lift.)
44. Been to Perth.
45. Have tried Lemon, Lime and Bitters. (Only Bundaberg in a bottle, not mixed by someone in a pub.)
46. Tried playing a didgeridoo.
47. Seen dinosaur footprints.
48. Eaten Tim Tams. (No, but I watch the boy eating them and frown on him sternly for encouraging the evils of Nestle.)
49. Been to Darwin.
50. Touched a kangaroo.
51. Visited the Great Barrier Reef.
52. Listened to Kevin Bloody Wilson. (The kid, he swears a little bit!)
53. Killed a Cane Toad.
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre.
55. Have read and own books by Australian authors. (Lots.)
56. Visited Adelaide.
57. Know the story behind "Eternity".
58. Been camping.
59. Visited Brisbane.
60. Been in an outback pub.
61. Know what the term "Waltzing Matilda" actually means.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Listened to Slim Dusty
64. Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
65. Sung along to Down Under.
66. Have stopped specifically to look at an historic marker by the side of the road.
67. Eaten a 4'n'20 pie.
68. Surfed at Bondi.
69. Watched the cricket on Boxing Day.
70. Visited Hobart.
71. Eaten kangaroo.
72. Seen a quokka.
73. Visited Canberra.
74. Visited rainforests.
75. Used a Victa lawnmower.
76. Travelled on a tram in Adelaide.
77. Used a Hills hoist. (Please get me one for Christmas, I'm hanging out my washing in the garage.)
78. Visited Kata Tjuta
79. Used native Australian plants in cooking.
80. Visited the snow. (I've never seen snow up close, only on mountains in the distance.)
81. Chosen a side in Holden VS Ford. (Yes! Both! Why limit yourself? I've owned both.)
82. Visited the desert.
83. Been water skiing
84. Read The Phantom.
85. Visited Parliament House.
86. Gone spotlighting or pig-shooting.
87. Crossed the Nullarbor.
88. Avoided swimming in areas because of crocodiles.
89. Listened to AC/DC.
90. Called someone a dag.
91. Voted in a Federal Election.
92. Have been swimming and stayed between the flags. (Actually I'm used to beaches that don't need flags.)
93. Had a possum in your roof. (Well, my friend's roof, but it woke us both up.)
94. Visited the outback.
95. Travelled over corrugated roads. (I'm not sure if this refers to the damage caused by heavy trucks braking on sealed roads, or wear on loose-metal roads, or the frost heaves my Canadian relatives described, or something else - I've driven on the first two.
96. Hit a kangaroo while driving.
97. Been well outside any mobile phone coverage. (Easy to do.)
98. Seen an emu. (On a farm, with ostriches. At least I think they were ostriches and emus, I get them confused with other exotic long-necked animals such as llamas and alpacas.)
99. Have woken to the smell of bushfires.
100. Subscribed to RRR.
101. Patted a pure-bred dingo.
102. Seen the Oils live.
