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Haha...yups once our retail trading hours are the same as the rest of Australia we will have more choice in the city..but we do have a great climate and lifestyle..and Miss Mauds has tasty (but expensive) food...ummmm also fast eddy's burgers r nice
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Haha...yups once our retail trading hours are the same as the rest of Australia we will have more choice in the city..but we do have a great climate and lifestyle..and Miss Mauds has tasty (but expensive) food...ummmm also fast eddy's burgers r nice
Miss Maud is great, it always reminds me of home when I'm away. I often get the baguettes, especially the 'baguette of the day' which is a steal at $3.95. Their 'princess cakes' (the ones with the green marzipan) are not to be missed.
Fast Eddy's has improved I think, I had a burger at the Carillion City Foodcourt and it was better than I remember. Then again, that was Fast Eddy's Freo about 5 years ago lol.
One unique thing about Auckland I really like is that it literally straddles the country. You can comfortably walk from one coast to the other if you really want. The sun rises AND sets over the ocean
A lot of those are, unfortunately, not just unique to Sydney lol.
But I think many Aussies have a love/hate relationship with Sydney, who is like the fawning peacock of the family. It has a ridiculous amount of natural and other assets, enough for several cities at least, yet there's an soullessness about the place, a lack of a centre.
That is exactly what makes Sydney. Whenever I go to other cities in Australia, it doesn't feel or have the same "vibes" as Sydney. We do have a centre (more than one in fact) but you need to go further afield (outside the tourist traps) to find it.
^ I took the train up to Gawler and it's kind of a weird looking place, like a strip of suburbia next to a very dry looking paddock. The place itself reminded me of Midland or Guildford, actually.
I didn't get to try a Balfours frog or a pie floater...What's an early minute and a stobie pole?
Yes, Gawler can be a bit...odd. An early minute is just a strange way of saying you could leave school/work early. Contrary to what mini thinks, I was never well-behaved enough to get many of those. Either at school or work, sorry to disappoint you mini!
Stobie pole is an extremely ugly version of a power pole, or light pole. Stobie pole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I was just there this past weekend, and though I had a great time (mostly alcoholically enhanced), clearly another thing about Adelaide (maybe not unique to Adelaide but certainly more noticeable there than in a 'real' town), is the total desparation of the residents to continually try and convince outsiders that it's really a Very Fun, Happening Place. I mean, REALLY desparate. I had to tell one guy to chill out or he was gonna pop a vein. As one resident said "its a great place to live, but you wouldnt wanna visit".
I don't know that this is the best example of what a website should be, but it is a south aust 'icon'..(the brand that is), so have a browse and pick your fave. Mine is the Danish Slice. Funny, it has rum in it. What a co-inky-dink!
(turn your sound on to get the total experience....man) mini, I hope this doesn't make you too homesick! Balfours
mini neglected to mention that Adelaide is...well, not exactly famous for, but has much much smaller balls. I'm munching on some right now as a matter of fact.
Yes, Gawler can be a bit...odd. An early minute is just a strange way of saying you could leave school/work early. Contrary to what mini thinks, I was never well-behaved enough to get many of those. Either at school or work, sorry to disappoint you mini!
Stobie pole is an extremely ugly version of a power pole, or light pole. Stobie pole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I was just there this past weekend, and though I had a great time (mostly alcoholically enhanced), clearly another thing about Adelaide (maybe not unique to Adelaide but certainly more noticeable there than in a 'real' town), is the total desparation of the residents to continually try and convince outsiders that it's really a Very Fun, Happening Place. I mean, REALLY desparate. I had to tell one guy to chill out or he was gonna pop a vein. As one resident said "its a great place to live, but you wouldnt wanna visit".
Does anyone put powerlines underground anywhere Down Under?
I'm not accustomed to seeing many power lines,
probably 90% of residential electricity comes in underground in my city
(no lines connecting into people's roof tops)
and when I do see them, I notice powerlines often obscure the scenery.
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I mean, REALLY desparate. I had to tell one guy to chill out or he was gonna pop a vein. As one resident said "its a great place to live, but you wouldnt wanna visit". 
