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funny thing you mention the Jewish community Rerdback.
I stopped at the synagogue near Hyde Pk and they had security guards there. The gates are no longer left open.
I spoke to the guards and they said it was now necessary because of graffiti and vandalism towards the jewish community.
All Australians ARE ethnic, always have been, always will be. Everyone has some ethnic background.
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SYDNEY!!!:eek: Yuk, too crowded. The only good thing about Sydney is the road out of the place.
Would rather visit Melbourne....or.......dare I say it...Brisbane!!!:D
Yeah, Pt. is patient sorry. Habit from months of report writing.
If I was driving a bus and someone said "I'll have your job" I'd get up and say you're welcome to it.
And yes, we all arrived on boats (even the aboriginals potentially at some point) but I thought we'd be grown up enough to make a distinction for these purposes based on the lines of the original comments.
Apparently not.
Don't care where the "ethnics" came from so long as they consider themselves aussies.If they have been here for two or three generations and still consider themselves as [pick a nationality/race]then go back there if its so good.My family can be traced back to 1832 in australia,so i consider myself as aussie as anyone,and that includes aboriginals.If anyone says they have been here longer so are more entitled to the term,then it must mean we are graded on a sliding scale,which means someone who was not born here is not as aussie as me.I don't think so.If you are an aussie at heart,you're an aussie.
1 hr 14 mins :eek::o:( ..... So what's the summary in 10 seconds or less?Quote:
Originally Posted by korg20000bc
My wife and I went in to the Vivid Sydney display on the June long weekend. Both of us were unexpectedly surprised at how good it was. We had a great time. I've seen a lot of the world, but Sydney Harbour at night with the lights and our weather has to be one of the crown jewels, and it was winter!
On the subject of who is Australian and who is not....fair dinkum, who cares? As if any of us have a choice of parents and nationalities. One of the benefits of being in Australia is not having the baggage of a centuries old European class system. Let's not consider ourselves "more" Australian because one of our ancestors might have emptied the toilet buckets on the First Fleet.
My ancestors on my mothers side migrated out from England in sailing ships in 1870. My wife is of Polish ancestory. I personally don't care where you're from or what colour your skin is. As far as I'm concerned you are an Aussie if you blend in with our culture and values.
I do have problems however, with people who bring troubles from their place of origin to Australia or try to force their values on this country.
Years ago I worked with an old Italian bloke who'd been in Oz for 40 odd years & a very proud Aussie. As I was only in my 20's, I was referred to as the "New Australian" :D
Steve
Everyone is ethnic. I'm white Anglo-Saxon, for example.
I also agree with a previous comment about some rude Aussies. When I lived overseas the behavior of some Aussie tourists used to make me cringe.