One thing at a time for the first
here we drive on the left side of the road
Here when some one is angry and arguing with some one , every second word starts with F
Here every one is Accepted for the relevant information that can supply.
Here on the western suburbs we listen to every ones comments then either comment or walk away but in the city its a different story altogether.
City people have a completely different outlook what the suburb people and again to the country rural people.
Here a car is mainly transport and that's all, Out of the entire population of Australia , My guess is that maybe 2000 people treat cars as a extension of the way they live.
Many more things to come,

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A weekend pass time is Mowing the lawn

A way to get away from the wife is work on the cars

A way to show friendship to a person next door is to buy them a case{ Carton } of beer

quote Originally posted by proff: One thing at a time for the first here we drive on the left side of the road Here when some one is angry and arguing with some one , every second word starts with F Here every one is Accepted for the relevant information that can supply. Here we listen to every ones comments then either comment or walk away. City people have a completely different outlook what the suburb people and again to the country rural people. Here a car is mainly transport and that's all, Out of the entire population of Australia , My guess is that maybe 2000 people treat cars as a extension of the way they live. Many more things to come,

I used to drive on the left when I drank but since 1988, I have been on the straight and narrow road. Of course all the roads in our county are straight and narrow except for the mountain roads.

Yup, we use the f-word as an adjective, noun, preposition and adverb on the same occasion.
Since most Americans are expert on nearly every topic, we accept people for what they appear to be until they prove otherwise
Many Americans don't listen to anyone and are experts on every topic. Just ask me. Seriously, we tend to talk a lot and don't listen to what others say.
Americans are definitely a different breed with respect to where they live. I live in the country and we tend to help one another but in town, people didn't seem as friendly or helpful.
Yup--cars to many Americans are expression of who they are or think they are or who they want to be. I see cars as transport. If it runs, great. If it doesn't, I'll repair it. I have a 1978 Chevy 4x4 pickup for snow, a 1988 Buick with 77K miles for transportation, my wife has a 2003 Chevy TrailBlazer for transportation and I have my 84 Notchie with 3800SC for fun.

History of the F word. NSFW

quote Originally posted by avengador1: History of the F word. NSFW

AWESOME!

quote Originally posted by starlightcoupe: I used to drive on the left when I drank but since 1988, I have been on the straight and narrow road. Of course all the roads in our county are straight and narrow except for the mountain roads. "hahahahaa, Not many roads here are straight" Yup, we use the f-word as an adjective, noun, preposition and adverb on the same occasion. "here we wouldn't talk about that much detail no F%^&ked way." Since most Americans are expert on nearly every topic, "every one can learn somne thing more, No one knows everything there is to know about something" we accept people for what they appear to be until they prove otherwise "here you have to prove you know something before you can say you know anything" Many Americans don't listen to anyone and are experts on every topic. Just ask me. Seriously, we tend to talk a lot and don't listen to what others say. "Here every one guesses and makes assumptions , not many people will think that anyone else is right ...this really pisses me off" Americans are definitely a different breed with respect to where they live. I live in the country and we tend to help one another but in town, people didn't seem as friendly or helpful. " here in the country or rural areas no one helps anyone much at all expect for the help to put up fences or work on cars, as you said in the city no one even talks to anyone else unless you are already good friends with the other people" Yup--cars to many Americans are expression of who they are or think they are or who they want to be. I see cars as transport. If it runs, great. If it doesn't, I'll repair it. " here if it doesn't run , take it to a mechanic cause not many people even know what size engine their car has" I have a 1978 Chevy 4x4 pickup for snow, a 1988 Buick with 77K miles for transportation, my wife has a 2003 Chevy TrailBlazer for transportation and I have my 84 Notchie with 3800SC for fun.

here due to the cost of cars the most people can only afford one car in each family, the working couples will have one car for each , of they have kids the wife will sell her car and then they have only one car. We are lucky to have a fiero each and a 4x4 each. This year we can not afford to get them registered cause that is going to cost $1200 a year when the cars are older that 15 years old.
in most{not all} cases the people living in the city won't even have a car. Parking in the city can cost you up to 50 dollars a day. The gov. doesn't want cars in the city but they really can't stop alot of people from driving in the city.
I have my toyota Hilux 4x4 and the gold 86 SE
Julie has a KJ jeep 4x4 and a red SE 85 Auto

with the jeep and both fieros the parts will always come from the USA or with the jeep either the UK or the USA

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Proff--interesting response. When I worked for the US government, we lived in Europe for 11 years and never drove our car except for weekend trips to other countries. Mass transit was the way to go and as you said, petrol was almost $5 a gallon and that made it prohibitive for us to travel much outside Germany until we were able to get coupons from the US military for other countries. I always brought oil and antifreeze in our car because I once had to buy a liter of oil in France for the equivalent of $10 US.

I have an Aussie friend I met in a restaurant in Korea (he was drunk as hell and I took him home to his Korean wife) and as we parted, he said, "You're all right for an American. Usually, you people are so damned aloof." He is on an around the world jaunt and will stay with us in March.