When I was in Ireland i became very Freindly with a group of Aussies and i have to say they were some of the friendliest people I have ever met.
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Michael Jewels said:NO, NO !!!
Riding a motorcycle into the desert to die is so passe!
The new hip thing is to take a small boat out into the Gulf of Carpentaria and run out of gas, and then cast your fate to the currents.
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Kief, if you go to the land down under I will be buku jealous! I'd love to go there myself, but I have enough trouble getting to Jersey.
So, what's wrong with Tasmania, guys?
Mike
Actually there is nothing wrong with Tasmania. Most main landers who haven't been there bag it out just because Tassie isn't part of the main land. I had the opportunity to go there for a week with work 18 months ago and it's a great place. It's really beautiful, and the weather is insane. I'd like to go back and travel around it some more when i get a chance.
bassguitar said:
Did you get down under?
Man, I've always wanted to go to Australia/New Zealand. Water swirling the wrong way down the toilet, everything upside down, kangaroos everywhere, doesn't that sound cool?
Seriosly, I do want to go. I just don't have the money.
Rock on
Eric
Brisvegas, Perth and Adelaide all have good live scenes. Perth has a very hot scene for new music (think college radio). Adelaide has a fierce hardcore/underground scene. Brisbane has produced some great acts recently.
Melbourne is a beautiful city - very vibrant, fun and cosmopolitan. Just make sure you plan for four seasons in one day (as Crowded House said).
Sydney is fast and expensive, but great fun and very beautiful. The locals are perhaps not as friendly as in Melbourne.
Perth is a bit of a hidden jewel. They are one of the remotest capital city in the world, apparently. They don't have the "poorer cousin" syndrome that Adelaide and Melbourne have.
Melbournites get looked down on from Sydneysiders, so they in turn look down on Adelaideans. Meh.
Australia is a big place, make sure you let people know where you are going to be at all times. Its easy to get lost (or worse) out there.
Enjoy it, because its a fantastic country!
PS: Learn to love Vegemite!
Melbourne is a beautiful city - very vibrant, fun and cosmopolitan. Just make sure you plan for four seasons in one day (as Crowded House said).
Sydney is fast and expensive, but great fun and very beautiful. The locals are perhaps not as friendly as in Melbourne.
Perth is a bit of a hidden jewel. They are one of the remotest capital city in the world, apparently. They don't have the "poorer cousin" syndrome that Adelaide and Melbourne have.
Melbournites get looked down on from Sydneysiders, so they in turn look down on Adelaideans. Meh.
Australia is a big place, make sure you let people know where you are going to be at all times. Its easy to get lost (or worse) out there.
Enjoy it, because its a fantastic country!
PS: Learn to love Vegemite!
WR, if you ride off into the outback, the only thing you'll encounter is drifters and murderers. have a look at a map and see how big the outback is for yourself, and you will realise that it is thousands of kilometres from ANYWHERE!!!
That being said, i too want to do a cross-Australia ride/drive.
Listen, i have visited Sydney and i live in Melbourne. Sydney is a nice place to visit, but i couldn't live there. the roads are terrible, the music scene isn't as good(its still good thought) as it is in melbourne and there is a lot of bloody humidity.
Oh, and we get all the sporting events too... soccer matches, boxing fights(there's talk of a top 10 knockout competition), an annual boxing day test for the cricket, etc etc. also, we have many jazz clubs (two of the best are dizzy's and bennett's lane) and many cafes/restaurants.
Sydney gets all the events that we do, because being the two major cities every event/celebrity visits both.
That being said, i too want to do a cross-Australia ride/drive.
Listen, i have visited Sydney and i live in Melbourne. Sydney is a nice place to visit, but i couldn't live there. the roads are terrible, the music scene isn't as good(its still good thought) as it is in melbourne and there is a lot of bloody humidity.
Oh, and we get all the sporting events too... soccer matches, boxing fights(there's talk of a top 10 knockout competition), an annual boxing day test for the cricket, etc etc. also, we have many jazz clubs (two of the best are dizzy's and bennett's lane) and many cafes/restaurants.
Sydney gets all the events that we do, because being the two major cities every event/celebrity visits both.
Adelaide just proves that Tasmanians can swim to the mainland.
Ha. Sorry.
Motorcycle thing seems like a good idea. My father migrated here from England in 1970, and with a mate of his rode around Australia's coast (counter-clockwise), stopping to work along the way to do odd jobs for cash. He says he had a ball. Took him a few months.
If you happen to find yourself in the Outback, DO NOT STOP FOR ANYONE. If someone looks stranded on the side of the road, leave them be. Sure, they could be stranded in the middle of the desert on a 44 dedrees celsius day with no water...but they are probably just a serial killer. I refer you to the film Wolf Creek.
I live in Sydney, and I think it rocks.
Ha. Sorry.
Motorcycle thing seems like a good idea. My father migrated here from England in 1970, and with a mate of his rode around Australia's coast (counter-clockwise), stopping to work along the way to do odd jobs for cash. He says he had a ball. Took him a few months.
If you happen to find yourself in the Outback, DO NOT STOP FOR ANYONE. If someone looks stranded on the side of the road, leave them be. Sure, they could be stranded in the middle of the desert on a 44 dedrees celsius day with no water...but they are probably just a serial killer. I refer you to the film Wolf Creek.
I live in Sydney, and I think it rocks.
just get ready to pay the equivelent of USD$1700 for a standard MIA P-Bass!
melbourne's pretty cool.. it gets my vote.. sydney is so plastic and fashion.. melbourne is way more rock.
melbourne's pretty cool.. it gets my vote.. sydney is so plastic and fashion.. melbourne is way more rock.
25 different kinds of potato chips and 30 different varieties of Cadbury's chocklit in every store. Good beer, nice looking (and down to earth) wimmin who are legal @ 17 (or is it 16?). What's not to like about Oz?
Well, they call french fries chips and their "Mexican food" sucks.
Well, they call french fries chips and their "Mexican food" sucks.
remo said:
So you're saying we should start buying basses here in the US, come down there and sell them to you for discount prices, make a decent profit, and it's win-win for everybody?
I think I need to go to Australia.
jrthebassguy said:So you're saying we should start buying basses here in the US, come down there and sell them to you for discount prices, make a decent profit, and it's win-win for everybody?
I think I need to go to Australia.
Could you please?? I paid equivalent of $US2800 for my SR5:scowl:
I totally wouldn't mind bringing a bass in for someone assuming I could buy it for cheap here, I'd sell it to you for cheaper than the price out there so that I could take a little profit to go towards funding my expedition. Assuming also that logistics wouldn't get in the way(fees or whatever related to bringing the instrument overseas). As an added bonus I'd even play the thing once to infuse it with my magical bass playing powers.
You'd make a killing if you brought in Drozd's or Conklin's etc. The high end stuff is uber expensive here and impossible to find in the stores
Peter Squire said:
I'd do it if I found a buyer beforehand, I wouldn't want to bring the bass in and then have to hustle to sell it. If you know anyone that's looking for a high end bass, I mean I'm not planning on being there till august though, but still... This would be a pretty decent way to cover some of my expenses otherwise.
Unfortunately, the highest mark up in Aus is on low end basses like MIM and MIJ Fenders, Musicman etc. You are not going to make a "killing" in absolute terms bringing one of these basses into Aus, but you would relative to your outlay.
For example, you could get a used MIM in the US for $275 and sell it for about $650Aus here ($US550). A used Marcus Miller IV in the US for $500 would sell here for $1800Aus. But you would not be able to do the same with a high end bass like a Sadowsky or anything. The best way to make profit would be to bring in a bunch of used Marcus Millers and Geddy Lees and perhaps a Stingray! haha
For example, you could get a used MIM in the US for $275 and sell it for about $650Aus here ($US550). A used Marcus Miller IV in the US for $500 would sell here for $1800Aus. But you would not be able to do the same with a high end bass like a Sadowsky or anything. The best way to make profit would be to bring in a bunch of used Marcus Millers and Geddy Lees and perhaps a Stingray! haha
Right, but hey, it makes sense in more ways than just financially. It will give me a mission to accomplish, meet up with a TB'er, and whatever else. I dunno, I'd do it if it's really a deal for someone.
