passed our citizenship test

[dullbird]

just excited to say that both me and muddymech passed our citizenship tests today......
so affraid to say that is another two pommies here to stay. :)

We just need to be invited to be sworn in to make it official.

Funny though as we got there for our appointment and just as we went to walk in the fire alarm went off and the whole building got evacuated.....LOL

[sclarke]

Congrats to both of you.....
Welcome to the Penal colony.....

[dobbo]

So when are you scheduled for the labotomy?

[hiline]

its cool once the scare heals you'll look normal :D:D;)

[numpty]

That's lobotomy Dobbo. Lucky that you didn't have to pass any tests:p

Oh, and congrats Dullbird.

[barney]

congrats guys, obviously can't be that hard!

[dobbo]

That's lobotomy Dobbo. Lucky that you didn't have to pass any tests:p

Oh, and congrats Dullbird.


Huh yeah, I did the test in South West Sydney, we had to spell "Dole Cheque" and Centrelink ,then they got me a citization form.


Anyway congrats to you both, may all you wishes come true.

[Disco_owner]

Congratulations Dull Bird , so what was involved in the citizenship test , I didn't have to do a test in 1988 ? obviously you have to pass the english language test etc ? but what else ?

[agrojnr]

Congrats where do you find out more about the test (my wife needs to do her's)


Adam

[incisor]

well done! both of you ...

and here i was about to apply for my pommy passport before they kill the granny clause :P

[Disco_owner]

sorry inc for being naive , what's a granny clause ? could you please elaborate ?

[loanrangie]

Huh yeah, I did the test in South West Sydney, we had to spell "Dole Cheque" and Centrelink ,then they got me a citization form.


Anyway congrats to you both, may all you wishes come true.

That must have been the Noo Zuland test you took !

[Redback]

Congrats Ian and Lou:D

So when's the Barbie:D:D

Baz.

[solmanic]

Hells bells - they let anyone in nowadays. :bat:

[McDisco]

Well done mate! Glad you saw the light and realised this is the blessed country! But then again...anything blessed when you considered English weather! :D

Angus

[CraigE]

Oh no, not more Pommy Gits here to stay.:p
I suppose if we want the Pommy Cars we have to put up wif tha gits too.:o
Congratulations.:D

[LandyAndy]

Hey Craig
I must get my paperwork sorted.
Id even put a dollar on it Ive been here longer than you:D:D:D:D:D:D
Andrew

[Tango51]

Congratulations!
Bloody good to see, we've got tooooo many folks from those green isles enjoying the good life here without putting their heart behind the country....Andy? :angel:

[Fusion]

Congrats to you both . Ya bloody aussies now so when ya chuckin a shrimp on the barbie and drinkin fosters :eek::D:D:D:D:p:wasntme:

[Dinty]

G'day All, Must do it myself one day if I can drag myself away from the toys:p LOL cheers Dennis:wasntme:

[LRHybrid100]

Congrats!!!

I did mine just before they started the testing - just had to rock up!!!

BUT still waiting to be called for the Swearing in ceremony.

LRH

[LandyAndy]

Hi Tango
Yep I should.
Guessing Im still shirty the day I went to enrol to vote,just turned 18,sorry mate the cut off day was yesterday for the new rules.If you want to vote you have to take out Aussie citizenship.
How many years have you been an aussie Tango???
I consider myself an aussie,I wasnt 12 months old when my pommy parents brung me here!!!!
Andrew

[2 rocks]

Well I'm a bit miffed, I got here in '69 at about 4 & 1/2 years old. Decided I should do something about it (cos I've never been anywhere else and this is home:( ).

Then I hear I have to pass a test. I had a mate at work - a "native" - say he didn't know the answers...

Anyway, got my information booklet so I better start studying...d'you think I'll get the last 25 years worth of taxes back if I fail?? :p:p

Mike

[dullbird]

Congrats where do you find out more about the test (my wife needs to do her's)


Adam

Hi adam

Go to the government website to find out about the test and download the booklet that its all based on!

Personally I would reccomend a website called australianexam.com you pay $20 by paypal and you get 90 days to practice 15 exams with 20 questions per exam, much like the real thing you can practice as much as you like and review your answers.

I did this but I also revised from the book as I didn't know how accurate practice exams are. As in missing anything out. So I revised solidly for the last 4 days wrote and memorized important historical dates as well as practicing the exams.

Needless to say I pass with 100%.....but personally I reckon I over revised big style, but it was because I didn't know what to expect. I reckon you would get away with just practicing the exams on the website the test is not that hard.


Although there was one other person in my test room and he failed for the 2nd time and another women failed in ian's room.

[jik22]

well done! both of you ...

and here i was about to apply for my pommy passport before they kill the granny clause :P

Another reason to get in quick is before they double the price to pay for the national ID cards! ;)

[dullbird]

Well done both of you :D:D I did it years ago, and consider I am more Aussie than Pom on account of having lived here for 75% of my life now :D There are still strong ties tho back to the old country

How many Aussies would get 100% on the test, I wonder? :angel:

actually i might get a couple of my ozi friends to do it see how many they get right

then name and shame them on here;):D

[isuzurover]

Well done both of you!



...just what we need, more whinging poms:p;):D:D:D
Come to WA and you will feel at home, I think 50% of the population must be expat England/ireland/wales/scotland. I meet so manyu every day...


So did you have to answer all the don bradman questions, or have they changed the test already?

[dullbird]

Well done both of you!



...just what we need, more whinging poms:p;):D:D:D
Come to WA and you will feel at home, I think 50% of the population must be expat England/ireland/wales/scotland. I meet so manyu every day...


So did you have to answer all the don bradman questions, or have they changed the test already?

only 1 don bradman question........couldn't steal the light away from phar lap:D

[FenianEel]

Well done and congratualtions! :D

Hope many more do it too, shame on any of you if you havent:p

Can't believe how many Poms we have here:wasntme:

If anyone is interested, a copy of the actual test is attached.

[dobbo]

Like most government tests was it multiple choice?

[Redback]

Like most government tests was it multiple choice?

That would make it to hard for you poor Poms, only one choice at a time so as not to confuse:p:p

Baz.

[dullbird]

Like most government tests was it multiple choice?

yes multiple choice.......

now barry about that bbq

when do we think a good date would be????........of course it would be open to anyone that would want to come, and gaze at dullbird's cars;):D.........or even to just eat and drink beer:)

[dobbo]

That would make it to hard for you poor Poms, only one choice at a time so as not to confuse:p:p

Baz.


That statement makes me want to

[a]Winge

[b]Winge and complain

[c]Winge, complain and have a cup of tea

[d]Talk about how good it was in the old dart and that it wouldn't happen over there

[e]All of the above

[FenianEel]

That statement makes me want to
[a]Winge

[b]Winge and complain

[c]Winge, complain and have a cup of tea

[d]Talk about how good it was in the old dart and that it wouldn't happen over there

[e]All of the above

LOL :Rolling:

It's whinge by the way.

Sorry.....due to your poor "English" skills, your deportation papers are in the mail. :twisted:

[dobbo]

yes multiple choice.......

now barry about that bbq

when do we think a good date would be????........of course it would be open to anyone that would want to come, and gaze at dullbird's cars;):D.........or even to just eat and drink beer:)

Tusker and Myself have been talking of another curry night

What better way to confirm your status as an Australian than to have the english national dish and a few largers surrounded by a bunch of ex pats you know from your pommie car fixation.

[dobbo]

LOL :Rolling:

It's whinge by the way.

Sorry.....due to your poor "English" skills, your deportation papers are in the mail. :twisted:



Nah mate I wasn't speaking English I woz talkin' Aussie right.

So you may "Appppologise" whenever you want to

[FenianEel]

What better way to confirm your status as an Australian than to have the english national dish and a few largers surrounded by a bunch of ex pats you know from your pommie car fixation.

TRUE STORIES from Irish Immigrants :D

When my wife got her Aussie citizenship many moons ago, they gave her a wattle plant on the day. The MC jokingly said "immigration will come around in 3 mths and if the plant is dead, you'll get deported".
She and several others (of varying nationalities) - thought he was serious.

When she got invited to her first BBQ, the invitation said "bring a plate"
She rocks up with an empty plate thinking "are they short of dishes or something?"

My mate Johhny from Cork, finished his first work day in Aus. on a building site.
They handed him a stubby and a stubby cooler.
He looked at the cooler, totally bemused, and was about to pour the contents of the stubby in it. :eek:

[FenianEel]

Nah mate I wasn't speaking English I woz talkin' Aussie right.

So you may "Appppologise" whenever you want to

Yeah, nah your right maaate.

Sorry, eh?!:D

[dullbird]

bro

[BigJon]

If anyone is interested, a copy of the actual test is attached.

If someone is new to the country, how could they have had a Hills Hoist when they were growing up?? (Q36).

[Redback]

yes multiple choice.......

now barry about that bbq

when do we think a good date would be????........of course it would be open to anyone that would want to come, and gaze at dullbird's cars;):D.........or even to just eat and drink beer:)

I'd rather eat food and drink beer:p:p

Anytime is good for us, is the 15th/16th OK:D

Kidding, anytime Lou


bro

That's an American or Kiwi saying:mad:

[dullbird]

I'd rather eat food and drink beer:p:p

Anytime is good for us, is the 15th/16th OK:D

Kidding, anytime Lou




That's an American or Kiwi saying:mad:

yes i know baz also a fellow lebanesse saying i was being sarcastic;):p

you can take a brit out of britan but you cant take the sarcasim out of the brit:D

[dullbird]

15th or 16th sounds good to me!!!

[George130]

Congrats. Now no more winging but you can still use the phrase "Back in the old country....."

[Jamo]

Congratulations Dullbird & Muddymech!:D:D:D

My ancestors had a test to come here. They knew they'd passed when the beak said 'Guilty".

Inc, I thought the grandfather clause was abolished years ago.

[dullbird]

Congratulations Dullbird & Muddymech!:D:D:D

My ancestors had a test to come here. They knew they'd passed when the beak said 'Guilty".

Inc, I thought the grandfather clause was abolished years ago.
::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:Rolling:

[D110V8D]

Congrats to you both . Ya bloody aussies now so when ya chuckin a shrimp on the barbie and drinkin fosters :eek::D:D:D:D:p:wasntme:

I dont know any Aussies that drink Fosters!:eek:

Congrats to Lou and Ian.:)

[dullbird]

I dont know any Aussies that drink Fosters!:eek:

Congrats to Lou and Ian.:)

You know your right I don't know any either, its wanna be ozi's that drink fosters like the Brits ....lol

Ok so I think wannalandy needs to be deported

Let's start a deporation list..


Wannalandy

;):d

[D110V8D]

I second the motion. ;)

[VladTepes]

I'm angling to get the Bradman Q dropped and replaced with:

"What vehicle REALLY opened up the Snowy Mountains?"

A. Land Rover - correct well done.
A. Land Cruiser - wrong but its what 90% of Aussies assume anyway so they should be deported.

[isuzurover]

I'm angling to get the Bradman Q dropped and replaced with:

"What vehicle REALLY opened up the Snowy Mountains?"

A. Land Rover - correct well done.
A. Land Cruiser - wrong but its what 90% of Aussies assume anyway so they should be deported.

Come on... As much as I love landies, SMEC/THIESS dropped landies like hot potatoes as soon as they got their hands on cruisers in the late 50's. There used to be a t-shirt that one of the LR clubs had made - "which 4x4 built the snowy". A fellow LROCB member didn't like it when I pointed out that was wrong.

Now people say "opened up the snowy" as you did, which really skirts around the facts...

[VladTepes]

Ben ben ben

then lets say

"Which 4WD built the roads the Toyotas used to get around the SNowy ?!"

:P

[5teve]

congrats to you both...

we get to do ours in october this year (yes i know some way off) and yes i am proud to be a whinging pom,

i whinge about:-

how crap the UK is compared to here
how expensive the UK is compared to here
how cold the UK is compared to here
how many true whinging poms there are here
and why the hell those true whinging poms wont go back!!!!! grrrr :D

love it or leave it... by the way where to i get one of those car stickers from?

just in case you didnt guess.. both me and rach LOVE it here, best thing we ever did.

bit like this forum too :D

Thanks

Steve

[Tango51]

Hi Tango
Yep I should.

How many years have you been an aussie Tango???
I consider myself an aussie,I wasnt 12 months old when my pommy parents brung me here!!!!
Andrew

Get it done, being casual and procrastinating about doing it shows you are already Aussie!
The three question marks seems to indicate you are having a go back by thinking _I'm_ in the same boat.
I'm a citizen, heart and shoulder behind this country and no other.
That's why I am so Pee'd off about so many things here, and why I'm always stirring for changes lol.
I encourage anyone who has been putting it off to get it done.
I encourage any who aren't going to do it to return home:eek:
Fair enough isn't it?
Aussie-Tango

[Greylandy]

Get it done, being casual and procrastinating about doing it shows you are already Aussie!
The three question marks seems to indicate you are having a go back by thinking _I'm_ in the same boat.
I'm a citizen, heart and shoulder behind this country and no other.
That's why I am so Pee'd off about so many things here, and why I'm always stirring for changes lol.
I encourage anyone who has been putting it off to get it done.
I encourage any who aren't going to do it to return home:eek:
Fair enough isn't it?
Aussie-Tango

Not all countries allow dual citizenship. It will be a hard call to give up the roots even though living conditions are better on the other side. Most people are patriots and keep a strong alliance to their old country.

If dual citizenship was not allowed, wonder how many whinging Poms will give up their British passports in exchange for an Aussie one? Imagine singing "waltzing matilda" instead of "God save the queen" at the rugby! :eek:

[LRHybrid100]

If dual citizenship was not allowed, wonder how many whinging Poms will give up their British passports in exchange for an Aussie one? Imagine singing "waltzing matilda" instead of "God save the queen" at the rugby! :eek:

proudly!!!

I consider myself as an English born Australian - those who do not adapt and take this fine Country to heart should leave NOW!!!

LRH

[5teve]

Not all countries allow dual citizenship. It will be a hard call to give up the roots even though living conditions are better on the other side. Most people are patriots and keep a strong alliance to their old country.

If dual citizenship was not allowed, wonder how many whinging Poms will give up their British passports in exchange for an Aussie one? Imagine singing "waltzing matilda" instead of "God save the queen" at the rugby! :eek:

in a heartbeat i would give the british one up...


proudly!!!

I consider myself as an English born Australian - those who do not adapt and take this fine Country to heart should leave NOW!!!

LRH

i have had discussions with mum ( here visiting) about a friend of hers here, they came, went back, came back out with the intention of getting citizenship then going back again.

she hates the heat, the flies, the wind, the dust, the cost of living (uh? its cheaper here) and now they are selling a house they have just bought so that they can rent??? i politely asked mum to tell her to go back now as i hate the thought of poms being here and being like that giving us all a bad name..

thanks

Steve

[Greylandy]

proudly!!!

I consider myself as an English born Australian - those who do not adapt and take this fine Country to heart should leave NOW!!!

LRH

Agree .. people who "live" year should take the country to heart and adapt to its laws and standards. I don't agree that people should give up their heritage or relinquish their ties/citizenship with their mother country (when they don't have a choice) for the privilege to live here.

Luckily most people have a choice, they can have dual citizenship or be a permanent resident.

[VladTepes]

But what about when the war breaks out ? Do you fight on the side of The Brits or Australia ?

Ok that's an unrealistic extreme example, but ultimately your loyalties have to lie somewhere.

I have a mate who has Aussie, UK and US citizenship. Talk about fence sitting !

[Greylandy]

But what about when the war breaks out ? Do you fight on the side of The Brits or Australia ?

Ok that's an unrealistic extreme example, but ultimately your loyalties have to lie somewhere.

I have a mate who has Aussie, UK and US citizenship. Talk about fence sitting !

I think that will be a very personal choice, you will get a mixed bag of responses to that question. Often people are born in a country but move to a new one at a young age. They will probably have no allegiance to their birth country.

Others who have "grown up" in a country and moved at a later stage might have different views. Some people are more patriotic than others.

[markyc]

I love this place!
We've been here for four years and acheived permanent status last July; no intentions of going anywhere except in a wooden box:D
But... I spent the first 36 years of my life in England and as such my family, old friends and 90% of my memories/experiences are all back there.
Guess you can have dual patriotism too:)

[FenianEel]

Imagine singing "waltzing matilda" instead of "God save the queen" at the rugby! :eek:

Pretty similar songs really.
One's about a thief who nicked other people stuff and necks himself

The other is about a pensioner whose wealth came from nicking other peoples' stuff and should neck herself :twisted::D

[Greylandy]

Pretty similar songs really.
One's about a thief who nicked other people stuff and necks himself

The other is about a pensioner whose wealth came from nicking other peoples' stuff and should neck herself :twisted::D

Gold! :Rolling:

[Redback]

Gold! :Rolling:

Double gold:Rolling::Rolling::TakeABow::TakeABow: