ENTER: misc av contest: typical/characteristically Australian

[rhubarbodendron]

The new topic is: Something you consider typical Australian or very characteristic of that continent (including New Zealand and the islands).

For newbies to this competition: the avatars may be a maximum size of 150 x 150 pixels.

Entries can be made till Monday the 16th, 18:00 CET / 12:00 EST / 9:00 PST / Tuesday the 17th 02:00 in Canberra. Then I'll start the voting thread.

 

[Captain_Nick]

The great thing about this topic is that I don't have to change my avatar to enter the contest.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

 

[RJDiogenes]

Ah, good topic and an easy choice for me:

The Great Barrier Reef.

 

[scotpens]

The new topic is: Something you consider typical Australian or very characteristic of that continent (including New Zealand and the islands).

As I'm sure both Aussies and Kiwis will adamantly insist, Australia and New Zealand are two completely different and separate countries, with over 900 miles of open ocean between them. Hell, they even speak English with different accents.

Anyway, here's my entry: Boomerangs!

 

[Miss Chicken]

The great thing about this topic is that I don't have to change my avatar to enter the contest.

I am not going to vote for anything Collingwood. I am a one-eyed Richmond supporter.

 

[auntiehill]

The Sydney Opera House, probably one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. When I hear "Sydney," I think of it, the water and the bridge. Just lovely.

 

[Orac]

 

[Captain_Nick]

The great thing about this topic is that I don't have to change my avatar to enter the contest.

I am not going to vote for anything Collingwood. I am a one-eyed Richmond supporter.

Are you sure?

Crikey that Cloke was a hairy fellow

 

[rhubarbodendron]

Who says diamonds are a girl's best friends? I like opals.

 

[Gecko of Gorn]

Bon Scott. Original frontman of AC/DC.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

Home and Away's Alf Stewart: a true icon.

 

[JiNX-01]

also the Great Barrier Reef

or



Ayers Rock

 

[rhubarbodendron]

which of the two is your official contest entry? (Only one per person is allowed)


I had no idea ACDC had Australian roots! 0_0

 

[Miss Chicken]

which of the two is your official contest entry? (Only one per person is allowed)


I had no idea ACDC had Australian roots! 0_0

I believe that two older Australians are the only people on this board can say that they saw AC/DC perform live with Bon Scott as lead singer. I am one of them and I saw them when I was 17 in 1975. I also saw their first, and every other performance , on the Australian show, Countdown.

 

[RJDiogenes]

I cast a primary vote for Ayers Rock.

 

[JiNX-01]

also the Great Barrier Reef

or



Since I hope to visit Australia and see Ayers Rock, I'll go with this one.

 

[auntiehill]

^ I would, too. I'd vote for that.

 

[rhubarbodendron]

I'll open the voting thread in 5 hours. There's still some time for entries

 

[rhubarbodendron]

the poll thread can be found here: http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=226084

Sorry for posting it 1 1/2 hours too late - my [insert un-ladylike swearwords here] internet connection broke down again.
I live in a rather old house with lines that are too weak for several internet connections at a time. Whenever several of my neighbours go online, I get thrown offline and vice versa.