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 Post subject: The horror XVIII
PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:43 am 
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Someone moves from Canada to Australia and discovers that it's a whole 'nother country. For one thing, the merchants check your signature when you charge a purchase. For another, Australia has universal health care, unlike Canada, which also has universal health care. Bonus: To judge by the art, giant platypuses and tennis players roam freely across Australia.

8 Things About Australia I Took For Granted
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 Post subject: Re: The horror XVIII
PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:37 pm 
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Actually, it looks like this is someone who has moved from Australia to Canada, and is looking at some of the things they did take for granted while they were Down Under.


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 Post subject: Re: The horror XVIII
PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:45 am 
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Ouch. My mistake.


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