Your Australia Day Setup: Car related - Page 2

RAREV8 · 20-01-2011, 06:18 PM

Other than a traditional run in the Aussie coupe, I'll enjoy the day with family, friends and neighbours.
I'm not Australian, but this country is now my home and has looked after me well for the past 8 years. I will return the hospitality shown by celebrating Australia Day in a manner becoming Australians......if I see someone ****ed, draped in the Aussie flag causing trouble, I'll run him over

**Peuty** · 20-01-2011, 06:33 PM

I don't understand why people feel the need to say how many generations their family's have been in Oz for. Being eligible for an Aussie passport is being Australian enough for me. You can't be more Australian than another Australian I reckon.

**DJM83** · 20-01-2011, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott

I'm a proud Aussie on Australia day, I raise a flag off the side of the gazebo and enjoy a BBQ, beers, a swim and a good catch-up with friends and family somewhere on a friendly beach.

Wish i could do the same mate Australia should be a proper public holiday ie along the lines of Christmas day. Ill be at work slaving away it really does get my goat that our national day isnt a proper holiday for me.

3vXT · 20-01-2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HULK EF

counting all aussi gear wear'ers and counting the most likely small minority of trouble makers and tarninshing us all with the same brush is a bit unfair..

Yes a small minority do ruin it.. BUT!..

same can be said of idiot drivers compared to "Enthusiasts"..

If you are referring to my comments then you should probably go back and have another read. 'Most of the idiots that get into fights were wearing some form of the flag' is not the same as 'Most of the people wearing some form of the flag are fighting idiots'. And for the record, that is only based on my experiences not a broad statement covering everyone.

Bucknaked · 20-01-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

In your Australian made Pajero cobber?

I heard a story that Pajero was spanish for.........something to do with abusing people for no reason other than they don't fit in with a narrow myopic mindset.

Saw a bike once for sale which had been airbrushed with the spirit of the Anzac's. Just a shame that his choice of bike was a Japanese make.

Racecraft · 20-01-2011, 08:44 PM

I hope Aus day this year in Bris, or any of the flooded regions to sit down have an ale... Continue the good will of recent, even a pat on the back or just time to ponder 'mate ship'....

We have just seen what being Australian is all about and with a day to ponder and recollect just around the corner I hope alot of Qld'ers do exactly that

Neeek · 21-01-2011, 09:36 AM

Tibbo's on the money.

I have no firm plans, but I will be enjoying a beer or three with friends and family.

Low006 · 21-01-2011, 09:41 AM

I wonder how many out there know exactly what this Australia Day is. Alot only look at the Public Holiday aspect. Hmmmm another free day off without the sickie lost.

Fled74 · 21-01-2011, 09:50 AM

My Ford was made in Germany - does that make me "un-Australian"?

zdcol71 · 21-01-2011, 11:38 AM

I'm getting a southern cross tattooed on one side of my neck, and on the other side, my post code.
OOPS, Sorry, that's off topic.

**DJR-351** · 21-01-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuty

I don't understand why people feel the need to say how many generations their family's have been in Oz for. Being eligible for an Aussie passport is being Australian enough for me. You can't be more Australian than another Australian I reckon.

Just more of the usual one upmanship crap....

Me? i'm going to the Maldives...

LANKY 1 · 21-01-2011, 02:20 PM

I'll be going back to my hometown of Waikerie. they put on a pretty good show on Aus day Eve. fireworks, sideshows, live band, food... all on the Footy oval. me friends and I usualy set up a spot in the carpark next to it with our utes and couches and we have a great time (cheaper)!

Bucknaked · 21-01-2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Low006

I wonder how many out there know exactly what this Australia Day is. Alot only look at the Public Holiday aspect. Hmmmm another free day off without the sickie lost.

Yeah of course. Day off work. Would prefer it fell on a Friday so i could have a 3 day long weekend. As for the reason for the day, I'm not patriotic enough to care eitherway and couldn't care less how people celebrate it. Just another day to me.

zdcol71 · 21-01-2011, 03:28 PM

"Saw a bike once for sale which had been airbrushed with the spirit of the Anzac's. Just a shame that his choice of bike was a Japanese make"

"Yeah of course. Day off work. Would prefer it fell on a Friday so i could have a 3 day long weekend. As for the reason for the day, I'm not patriotic enough to care eitherway and couldn't care less how people celebrate it. Just another day to me."

Bucknaked... you are seemingly getting your Anzac Day, and Australia Day blurred.
I think the spirit behind the celebration of both days is similar though the historical reasoning behind each is different, (though I'm sure many would not see it that way).
I think it's a shame you don't care either way, but I guess both days are celebrated because you are able to do exactly just that.
May I suggest that this post is moved from the Pub to somewhere it can run it's (inevitable) course, it is totally off topic,...
just to bring it back on line, my ute will be full with gurney, mops etc, and maybe a couple of slabs, back on the clean up.

TheZHLANE · 21-01-2011, 03:40 PM

Just gonna go down to cronulla and start a riot

Powermonger · 21-01-2011, 03:41 PM

The true spirit of Australia Day should be out for everyone to see this year.
With 75% of Qld a disaster zone - lets spare a thought for those who can't get out to the beach this year, get boozed up, dress up in their wonderfull baggy boardies, and all the the other things that have been mentioned in this post who insted will be knee deep in mud cleaning out their garages where their toys once were stored....

Keepleft · 21-01-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by FPVwannabe

J I hope this thread doesn't turn into a Aussie or non Aussie bashing thread. I'm not from Cronulla in Sydney, but the business owners i deal with there still feel shame about what happened. Lets move on, enjoy the day anyway you like (stickers, flags, getting ****ed if ya want) and be thankful of a free day of work, well for most of us

Really? When I visited last year, I saw the flag draped from balconies, and displayed in many a Cronulla 'corner shop' shop window. More flags displayed per head than other places. (Probably as 'protection' more than love???).

See also Manly.

Those folk are holding onto an Australia that once was, up till Caldwell anyhow, it'll never return and will change - much further. Noticed SBS TV's "Immigration Nation" series effectively blamed the white Australia policy for Japanese WW2 militarisim, they being a proud race and all. Gotta love PC.
http://www.sbs.com.au/immigrationnation/

Wife bought two of those Made in PRC Aussie flag thingy's you stick on car windows. - Told her I ain't driving it that day;- less either Harold Scruby in his AUSFLAG guise vandalises her Mondeo for showing that horrible 'British thing' :-) Or some unhappy non-Aussie person does so. These flag things replaced her XMAS deer antlers.

FF is a car forum, these are sensitive topics nowadays.

**SSD-85** · 21-01-2011, 10:06 PM

I dont plan to do anything to my car. I celebrate Australia Day in my own way; by sitting at home & bludging all day with a high BAC. And isnt that what its all about?

FPVF6X201 · 21-01-2011, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Keepleft

Really? When I visited last year, I saw the flag draped from balconies, and displayed in many a Cronulla 'corner shop' shop window. More flags displayed per head than other places. (Probably as 'protection' more than love???).

Yes they ae still proud to be Aussie, and show it, but ashamed of what happened just the same.

Stani, your a di*#head.

BHDOGS · 22-01-2011, 12:42 AM

Is there anybody who isnt going to be drinking alcohol on Australia day or is that all Australia has become a country were you drink for any reason.

XCwillo · 22-01-2011, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BHDOGS

Is there anybody who isnt going to be drinking alcohol on Australia day or is that all Australia has become a country were you drink for any reason.

I'll drink to that!

Oh wai...

prydey · 22-01-2011, 09:28 AM

australia day = cricket at adelaide oval.

bartaxr8 · 22-01-2011, 03:00 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d23wF...eature=related

**Mechan1k** · 22-01-2011, 03:17 PM

Just another day at work for me unfortunately. Wish i could get the day off to spend with family.

**Giant Cranium** · 22-01-2011, 03:29 PM

ill be spending at the big day out.
what better way to spend it than listening to tool and dead letter circus!!!!!!!!!!!

mrfordfairmont · 22-01-2011, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SM1DY

Couple beers out in the sun down at the local cricket club watching the Aussie day 20/twenty round robin comp

good idea but it will leak out
you need to get a pvc pool liner and put in there then it won't leak and will ast longer

Riksta · 22-01-2011, 05:06 PM

I'll hopefully have the LTD out, decked in flags like I used to do to the AU, with nothing but Aussie rock cranked on the stereo as I cruise the beaches with a grin on my face.

Including http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA8gJoT5yl4

Bring on 'straya day!

b2tf · 22-01-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BHDOGS

Is there anybody who isnt going to be drinking alcohol on Australia day or is that all Australia has become a country were you drink for any reason.

unfortunately its getting more and more like that every year.

ToCo · 22-01-2011, 05:53 PM

Lets try and stay away from the Australians bashing Australians about bashing other cultures crap. Back on topic.......

My Australia Day will be spent at a mates place hooning around the paddocks in his old Nissan Pulsar (painted Matte Black today)
Getting an inflatable pool to lounge around in while we take turns racing around the made up racetrack, set up a few gazebos, listen to JJJ hottest 100 hundred and have a few bevvos ( not because we have to, because we want too...)
Hopefully the weather holds up, bloody great day!

dannyhilton · 22-01-2011, 07:12 PM

Somehow putting an Aussie flag on my German Fiesta seems weird?

More than likely I'll be watching a Kiwi made show on my Korean TV, while listening to a British artist who produced their music on Japanese hardware, then I'll drive my German made car to lunch where the BBQ was made in Thailand, I'll answer my phone designed in the US but made in China and then compliment someone on their stubble cooler that came from India.

At least the beer will be Australian...