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$96,000 plus I get $10,000 back in 1st Home buyer grants

Niiiiiice

think of the system you can set up with $10,000!

or the 200G difference in house prices

hmmm, I didn't have to buy my house, I just had to have a parent die for it

I would hate to have to go through buying a house though. I've gone through building 2 with my parents and that was awful. I NEVER want to do that again either.

Well with the $10k
I plan to buy another 4 rain water tanks, only one to feed the AP.
Another shed to setup and match the HP shed 1 I already have, for grow beds, a mate has donated all his old Hdryo gear (he has given up on it)

1 Wind generator and required accesories for raps minus batteries (just got conformation ) now only need neighbor and council approval to set it up.

and Maybe a tank for the fish although I have been thinking of digging a hole and lining it as the growbeds will be in sheds and I want them as low as possible so things got plenty of room to grow.

Plus I want to put in a couple of conventional raised beds vegi plots.

and I want to do my bit for the enviroment and scrounge as much as I can.

Cheers
Ron

Opps and forgot as this seems to have hijacked the orignal thread.

I think you will find differences in the education system
Here in OZ you have 3 basic levels
Primary age 5 to 12 yo
High School 13 to 18 yo
Higher education ie: Universities, colledges ect for the 18+

another good movie to watch to find some great Australians is "Kenny"

We just saw it last night

Hi RP:
The education levels sound the same as the U.S.

last hi-jack, ron get all chummy with theneighbours, lots fo drinking on your money and friendly behaviour, then a few months later hit them with the wind genny. People are funny like that. A new kid on the block can have the best idea but be shot down. Propose the same idea when you're all mates and its a winner

Good Luck- I was able to read between the lines with the C.H. next door, and new what was comming-- and yes I voiced my non approving opinion from the begining- though this was not a wind gennie, which I would have supported had it been the case.
I hate it when ppl don't give a *potty mouth* about the land they walk on!!
off soap box sorry for hijack too!

Two more major differences between Oz and Uncle Sam ---

Australian cars CAN be driven with a flat tyre or two - I've done it.
Australian cars don't always explode if they fall off a cliff - I've seen it.

--- and a major similarity that has affected me recently --

I live in Owen, SA, postcode 5460 ---a christmas card from my cousin in Boston went to Owen, Wisconsin, zip-code 54460 before it got to me. I have the post-marked envelope to prove it, and I wouldn't mind betting that is why last year's christmas card took 3 weeks to get here too !

TimC: I understand where you're coming from re: education & all the different schools & types of schools. But nonetheless, the education system (pre-tertiary) here doesn't equate to many OS. A lot of (what do you get when you graduate these days?) results/diplomas for 12 aren't accepted at many good uni's OS, unless they're really outstanding. I don't know if this has changed since I was younger, but that was definitely the case up til I finished uni here.

Mike, I think that Australia's gradually going down the pooper too. We're becoming more American & litigious every single day. (People may not think it's a big deal, but maybe that's also something to do with the laid back attitude Aussie's have? ) I'm really hoping that people give more than just a hoot when they're voting at the next election. We need something different, considerate, helpful... something new.

On the post issues!!! Yikes! I've had stuff sent from the US & not addressed appropriately (yes, you need to put the country, state & postcode on it, doesn't matter where you're from) & had things go to Palmerstone, NT instead of Palmerston, ACT (when I used to live in that suburb). Go figure!!! HAHAHHAAH!

In the ACT (& other states I think?) ambulance gap isn't paid for through elec. I wish they did set something up though! it's a pretty basic thing, ambulance cover...

I thought of something else that different in Australia. Sweets/candy are called 'lollies' over here. I had no idea what people were talking about when I first came here as a kid. It was very confusing.

Australia home of....

Bunyips,
Vegemite,
Dame Edna Everidge,
Barry McKenzie.
Paul Hogan
Rubber sandals are called thongs.
Blowflies.
Poms.
Hills hoists,
RM's boots,
Ugg Boots
Jackaroos,
Ringers
Jillaroos.
Kelpies
Heelers.

ANZAC buiscuits
Gumtrees
The longest earthworm
damper
macadamia nuts
ross river virus
swag
Two up
Ute
The "coathanger"