I prefer to be shaved as well as my g/f. I think we've tried every combo of pubic hair from shaved smooth to full on bush, lightly trim, etc. and shaved always wins.

It really breaks down to personal preference, there's no yes or no answer.

I think listing the similarities countries share; allies, geographic size, etc., isn't a very accurate way to group a bunch of it's citizens into a common group. I think a more accurate way is to think in terms of; style of government, prosperity and a shared sense of history. I think Canada is pretty close to the USA in many ways because of those factors. Mexico, a lot less so. Aussies, even less. I think Americans are sort of arrogant in the sense that when we see a foreign country with a Mcdonalds, Starbucks, Ford, etc,etc, we think the people in those countries are "Americanized". But they aren't. Democratic nations share a lot of the same values, but they are far from homogenized. And that's a good thing. I'd be willing to bet that most Americans think of Canada as little more than a 51st state, ie following the USA lockstep in just about everything political that matters. The same holds true for the U.K. and Australia,but to a lesser degree, because they are further away. Most Americans would be surprised to find out first -hand what the rest of the world thinks of them. But that doesn't make those perceptions accurate, America is the most successful experiment in self-government ever attempted. And that is hard for other countries to understand. We've tossed out kings and queens and dictators and found a better way. It's one of those things that's hard to understand until you experience it, then you can't imagine any other way. Can anyone picture the Queen of the USA? (Anyone who says Hillary Clinton, give yourself a swift kick in the nuts)

Bondi, after your last post, I do understand what you are saying.

exhibit A



WOW, an insightful noobie



Cloesup, you are beggining to stamp yourself as a very smart man around here, well done! I agree with everything you say. Sadly Americans aren't well liked in many countries outside the US which is a shame because I meet a lot of great people from the states every year.

Australia is becoming less and less like England with each passing decade. Although we are still a part of the Commonwealth and have very close ties to England, I believe once the current Queen passes away or steps down from the thrown we will have a referendum here and we will become a republic nation. For the very fact that we will not have Prince Charles as our King. Also, because most of the people who are fierce monarchists are the elderly and as their numbers dwindle so does their cause...



Cheers.... it is sometimes hard to get a point across with just black and white text? Glad we understand each other

I'm a little confused. Are you saying Prince Charles won't be your king, or the people have to vote to oust him, or vote to keep him. How much of a choice do Australians have in the matter?

Sorry I may have been a little confusing there, im on medication

About a decade ago we had a referendum here asking whether we wanted to remain a monarchy or become a republic. It was before I was old enough to vote but the pro monarchy government at the time stacked the question in their own favour and it was subsequently endorsed we remain a monarchy.

Now, it is a common belief that once Queen Elizabeth II passes away or steps down from the thrown that Australians will once again be asked via referendum if we wish to become a republic or not, and if so, it is commonly believed that the outcome would be in favour of being a republic nation this time around because NO ONE in Australia wants to be under a King Charles

well, except for you...

Why? In what way are you "under" Queen Elizebeth II? Does she have any power or control over aussie government or the peoples day- to- day lives? I guess I always assumed she was strictly a figurehead with really nothing more than a ceremonial post, even in England. Can she actually change/make laws? Why do you think Charles would make a bad king?

She is exactly what you have stated, a figure head and little else. She has no power to change or make current laws.

Charles is seen as a joke here in Australia. We are a nation that is already leaning toward becoming a republic and that would just be the last straw so to speak!

i sense some hostility toward americans and it actually kind of pisses me off to be placed into the stereotype. I honestly dont think being "american" makes me any certain way, be it loud or over the top..... i simply would say thats my personality or actually, i would say thats the Italian in me...



.... i was thinking more like OPRAH WINFREY... haha jk

anyways, in regards to what ive highlighted in green. i think youre right and its actually quite disturbing. i would have to say im offended by much of the perception of others about americans. its appalling to me

I have no hostility toward America or Americans at all. I was merely conveying the perception of Americans by most Non Americans around the world. I live in an area highly poppulated with tourists in the summer, many Americans. Like every bunch there are some cool ones, and there are some thank have the superiority complex which at times gives citizens of the USA a bad name



Cloesup was bang on the money... if only there were more like him! All I can say is that the Bush administration has a lot to answer for in regards to America's worldwide image

hahaha, fuckin funny!



As for the rest of this. I tend to stay away from debates on religion, politics, or nationality, but since I'm a posting addict I'll weigh in.
I don't think most non-americans have a problem with americans as individuals. I think it's more that people have a problem with the US's international policies but I think a lot of Americans feel the same way as well. I only live an hour from the border and have met TONS of Americans. Some fit the stereotype, most don't. Hell most people here are American and seem pretty cool.
And plus, yeah America is the last great superpower so of course they are up on a pedestal for every other country to scrutinize and sometimes be jealous of in some respects.
As a Canadian, I feel we are VERY much influenced by the US, mostly because we get so much of our tv and movies from south of our border. But at the same time we draw influence from the UK to as we still have ties, much like Australia, plus we have a rich culture all our own that most people outside Canada don't realize because we get lumped in with the USA due to our geogrpahy.
As far as the Queen, we are part of the Commonwealth, so the queen is on a lot of our money and the monarchy makes royal visits here, but that's about where it ends. There isn't much of a push to sever ties with Britain becuase it is there pretty much just for show. The only complaint most people have is the public money spent on Royal visits here, but personally I don't give a shit either way. If the government didn't waste money on that, they'd waste it on something else.

Canada has a rich cultural history? When I think of famous Canadians, the first name that comes to mind is Dudley Doright. Isn't he on the Canadian five dollar bill?

hahaha, my point exactly.












(and it's the 10 dollar bill, stupid )

Or ,as it's known in Maine, the $7.50 dollar bill. Whenever I put my change into the change-counting machine at the bank, it always spits back the ones from Canada. I think it's trying to tell me something. I read that Canada might change over to wooden currency. The only hold-up is they can't find enough "artisans" to carve Dudleys profile on 50 million coins.

lol, what's next, our subamarine with the screen door?

don't be silly...





















...they replaced it with plywood months ago

We have a beach in Maine that's about twenty miles south of Portland that's called Old Orchard Beach. Every summer it gets over-run with Canadians taking their summer vacations. Some of them have been taking the same cottages for 50 years in a row. To get a job in any of the bars or restaurants, it helps to speak French. After Labor Day, they all go home, along with the Massholes. The next wave is the cruise ships that bring all the leaf-peepers. Once they leave, we have the state pretty much to ourselves, except for the skiers, snowmobilers and hunters. They don't call Maine "Vacationland" for nothing. I'd prefer all the tourists just fly over and throw their wallets out the window and keep going. Maybe I should have posted this in the "Rant" thread, but it's too late now.

I thought you were quoting it from the Travel Maine website

that's better

Tourists are like ants at a picinic. Just something you have to put up with to enjoy the outdoors. Except ants won't stop you every fifteen minutes and ask for directions.

Just squash them under your boot.

















And for ants, use Raid.

If it weren't illegal, we'd hunt them like deer and moose. Except there won't be a one per permit limit.

my grandparents have a house in Bathe and I love it there. Its been in our family for as long as i can remember and we always have family reunions in Maine. aside from the deathly onslaught of mosquitoes, its great.

annnddd im a Masshole... proud of it too!!!

Link.

Damn, where'd you find that? Does it say anything about tourists being a cheaper cut than regular humans? It would be sorta like substituting pigeon for chicken.

I can find anything(and often do)

hmmm that might be tricky though. What happens if your carcass were sent out of state. Would they get a discount for you being a tourist cut of rib eye?

It would be like a Maine lobster. Top dollar when sold out of state, two for $15.99 when sold locally. Mainers are just a higher quality product.

It's obvious how he found that site. I'm sure when he was searching for man beef, man meat, and things like that, he was expecting to yield quite different results than man meat for nutritional consumption.

haha. what's funny is that that comes one the screen when the zombies are attacking humans so they can eat their brains. And now we're talking about man meat. The connection you made I'm sure was inadvertant, but humorous for me nonetheless.

I was hoping nobody would make that WORNG connection.
Of course for me to think that I would have to forget where I was posting.

Welcome to RMMM... (rate my man meat)

Who the fuck is dudley doright???



The funny thing is you can spot tourists from a mile away, in Australia just look for the people wearing the ridiclously coloured shirts with AUSTRALIA printed across the front or back and the ones holding stuffed koalas. I swear I think people make those shirts just to play a joke on the tourists!

Or look for the yanks that are drinking Fosters... because NO ONE in Australia drinks that shit

But here they tell us that Fosters is Australian for beer

Bee--ear?

zackley!!!

Reminds me of the restaurant scene in Mickey Blue Eyes.

Dudley Doright is a Royal Canadian Mountie. He looks a lot like Jay Leno. It's a cartoon, if I remember right, it's part of Bulwinkle and Rocky. (A talking moose and a flying squirrel) I imagine most of the people who think up these characters do a lot of drugs.

You could DEFINITELY spot us a mile away. We were wearing shorts and had our beach stuff with us in downtown Sydney in August (which is pretty much winter time in Australia -- even if it gets up to 65F in the summer time). People were walking by and practically laughing out loud at us. But, I feel like I had the last laugh because I visited three different nude beaches in one day... I fell in love with my wife all over again on Obelisk Beach.

I don't think we drank much beer at all in Australia. Instead, we were drinking wine. Australia has one of the best wineries in the world -- especially for blended wines. The winery is Rosemount Estates. They have the whole gamut, but the best were the Shiraz and Shiraz-Cabernet bottles. I don't know if anybody can beat them on a price/quality basis....

Spot on once again Isaac...glad yu had a good time here. We tend to have pretty mild winters compared to the countries most people on here live in. In summer it gets a lot hotter than 65F... Averages around 28C and regularly hits 30-35 with the odd scorcher thrown in too

A little known fact about Australia is the quality of our wines. Wines from the Hunter Valley and South Australia are world class. We export to places like Italy and France and when you can do that, you know you are making a quality drop!

haha its Rocky and Bulwinkle... are things ass backwards where you come from?

Just keep moving your cute ass backwards until I say stop.