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Sarge

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  1. Less than 2 hours to the match.

    Here's to England kicking the Wallabies out of the world cup !!! :D

    Shame about Scotland, can see them beating Argentina then losing out on a final place :D

    <deleted> the scots, we should have been there facing the Argies :o .... Let's hope England can kick some ar*es tonite :D

  2. brace yourself for a cultural shock, life outside OZ is very different to what you are used to, mate. In Thailand even more so, can't see a country and people who are more different. But that will open your mind and make you want to travel more often. One thing you haven't told us, which part of Thailand is your bird from? that can make a difference.

  3. :o luv when Englands meets any aussie sport teams, there in Blighty, tabloids and broadsheet papers have field time, and it gets under the skin of the intended target, every time. Here a vivid example:

    THE TIMES

    England v Australia: A history of curses

    Since the first boatload of criminals were dispatched Down Under, the Aussies have been having a go back at the Brits, which is typical – you send people off for rehabilitation in a sunny, warm country with great beaches and that’s all the thanks you get.

    John O’Neill, the chief executive of the Australian Rugby Union, stirred up the murky waters of Aussie-Pom rivalry again this week. “Whether it’s cricket, rugby league or rugby union, we do all hate England. All I’m doing is stating the bleeding obvious. This is all a by-product of their born-to-rule mentality. It’s been there for a long time now and nothing has changed.”

    read the full article here > >

    I hope that England will win but I don't hold my breath, the wallabies are a stronger side and deffo fav to win. But so they were back in 2003 ....

  4. take her weekly to a local Thai temple, where she can also interact with local Thai community. Source of endless gossips, free advice etc.

    My wife is not interested in doing that. She said she is in Oz now. Not Thailand. :D

    I've been warned/advised to keep my GF away from the local Thai Temple. Apparently people there want to insinuate themselves a little too much into newcomers lives.

    nah, your state governments already do a pretty good job at that :o

  5. I live in Sydeny with my Thai wife. Been here 1 year on the 13th of this month. The wife loves it. She works hard and makes reasonably good money. She can drive and was on an International licence, so when i didnt need the van she could use it. She has a couple Thai friends here and we also have other friends. Never had a problem with people questioning a Thai /Farang marriege. Australia is full of mixed couples. Also Thai restaurants are everywhere. Though we never really go as the wife and i think the food is made to farang tastes. She prefers to cook herself. All ingredients can be had easily. Many Asian food shops around. We eat Somtam all the time. The thing is that i lived in Thailand for 5 years and was with my wife for 3 of those. Coming and starting from scratch as we had to do was not as bad as i thought. We both had jobs within a few days of ariving, a rental apartment within a week, and a car after a month or so. The thing with the OP is that she wont be working so will have a lot of time on her hands. Best not to let her get bored. Take some time off to show around and try and get her to venture out on her own. Do your homework. Find out where she can buy Thai groceries etc. If not ask your local Thai waitress in the restaurant. Thats what we done. Also if you have a decent internet connection.. Se up skype for her overseas calls(get a headset for this) Here in Sydney there is a Thai town(read street) where the wife can get just about anything that she can back home. Even Thai soaps on DVD/VCD. So have a look around. I'm sure they have these things in Melbourne. All the best and stop worrying. She'll be fine. You just got to be supportive. Good luck. BTW she is probably coming at a good time as winter has gone.

    you mean Newtown?

    No! Its actually a street just of George street. a few Thai shops there selling groceries, VCDs/DVDS and a restaurant or 2.

    ahh, that's Ultimo (aka Chinatown) I know that particular shop, the wifey bought a couple VCD, crap quality hard to watch. The shop you have in mind is called Lucky Food Store. Mate, give a try at Newtown, plenty of Thai rest, shops, massage parlours, and even a few Isaan places. You can also enjoy the view of a few kathoeys strolling the streets at dusk :o

  6. I live in Sydeny with my Thai wife. Been here 1 year on the 13th of this month. The wife loves it. She works hard and makes reasonably good money. She can drive and was on an International licence, so when i didnt need the van she could use it. She has a couple Thai friends here and we also have other friends. Never had a problem with people questioning a Thai /Farang marriege. Australia is full of mixed couples. Also Thai restaurants are everywhere. Though we never really go as the wife and i think the food is made to farang tastes. She prefers to cook herself. All ingredients can be had easily. Many Asian food shops around. We eat Somtam all the time. The thing is that i lived in Thailand for 5 years and was with my wife for 3 of those. Coming and starting from scratch as we had to do was not as bad as i thought. We both had jobs within a few days of ariving, a rental apartment within a week, and a car after a month or so. The thing with the OP is that she wont be working so will have a lot of time on her hands. Best not to let her get bored. Take some time off to show around and try and get her to venture out on her own. Do your homework. Find out where she can buy Thai groceries etc. If not ask your local Thai waitress in the restaurant. Thats what we done. Also if you have a decent internet connection.. Se up skype for her overseas calls(get a headset for this) Here in Sydney there is a Thai town(read street) where the wife can get just about anything that she can back home. Even Thai soaps on DVD/VCD. So have a look around. I'm sure they have these things in Melbourne. All the best and stop worrying. She'll be fine. You just got to be supportive. Good luck. BTW she is probably coming at a good time as winter has gone.

    you mean Newtown?

  7. Lived with my partner for 3 months here in Sydney, last year. It all depends where you live in Australia really, after a while she was bored stiff with the place (can't blame her) but she did like travelling in Cairns, Perth, and she is still quite fond of Melbourne. Piece of advice; locate the nearest Thai food convenience shop to buy groceries and other Thai titbits. Thai can't live w/o (their) comfort food, mine is from Mahasarakham and suffered from som tam withdrawal symptoms. Other things to keep her in touch with her roots, is to take her weekly to a local Thai temple, where she can also interact with local Thai community. Source of endless gossips, free advice etc....

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