What Grinds My Gears.

[Jono.C]

Dick heads building bike jumps over the back fence, Dent my car i dent your face.

[clubby2084]

People who are oblivious about where they are. Yes Australia IS technically an island but, it's a bloody BIG island.

 

I got the mother of all ear bashings from an American tourist because Kakadu National Park is a 3 1/2 hour coach ride from Darwin. Apparently, if she had known Kakadu was so far from Darwin, she would have gone from Cairns ! :blinks:

When I tried to tell her Darwin was indeed closer, she responded "surely Jetstar or Qantas fly out to here".

[BUZ440]

I got the mother of all ear bashings from an American tourist because Kakadu National Park is a 3 1/2 hour coach ride from Darwin. Apparently, if she had known Kakadu was so far from Darwin, she would have gone from Cairns ! :blinks:

When I tried to tell her Darwin was indeed closer, she responded "surely Jetstar or Qantas fly out to here".

 

I use to tell people who hired cars, that Uluru/Ayres Rock is about a 5 hour drive from Alice Springs,

 

yeah its down the road for us, but have you seen the size of some backyards in the NT, haha

[7shades]

People who are oblivious about where they are. Yes Australia IS technically an island but, it's a bloody BIG island.

 

I got the mother of all ear bashings from an American tourist because Kakadu National Park is a 3 1/2 hour coach ride from Darwin. Apparently, if she had known Kakadu was so far from Darwin, she would have gone from Cairns ! :blinks:

When I tried to tell her Darwin was indeed closer, she responded "surely Jetstar or Qantas fly out to here".

 

Most Americans are under the impression AU is about the size of Texas. No kidding.

[B.L.Z.BUB]

The falcon f@$king out again so I have to take public transport.

[carbonboy]

The falcon f@$king out again so I have to take public transport.

 

What decided it didnt want to work this time??

Edited May 16, 2011 by carbonboy

[B.L.Z.BUB]

f@$ked if.I know. Mad vibrations. Pos. Will be for sale soon I think.

[Tume]

Kakadu isn't too far away. Hell, Litchfield seems to be Darwin's version of a quick drive it seems :P

[philbey]

Most Americans are under the impression AU is about the size of Texas. No kidding.

 

Stupid fools. If you exclude Alaska, the US is only just a little bit larger than Australia in sqkm's.

[love ke70]

litchfield shits all over kakadu anyway, kakadu isnt worth the drive :P

[clubby2084]

litchfield shits all over kakadu anyway, kakadu isnt worth the drive :P

 

Yeah, I'll agree with that. Kakadu is nice but, overated. At least you can swim at Litchfield.

 

This woman the other morning was clueless but not the worst I've come across.

Several years ago an American woman (there's a trend here) checked into the Darwin Travelodge, I gave her the best room with a view the hotel could offer. She returned not happy with her view. I moved her to the top floor on the other side of the building, again she returned not happy with the view. So, we tried the last view on offer. Again she returned and wanted her original room back.

I couldn't stand it any longer and had to ask. "What is wrong with the views?".

She replyed. "I'm not going to Ayres Rock while in the Territory because I thought I'd be able to see it from here".

I advised the guest Uluru is approx 1600kays away from Darwin.

Same woman told me that her and her husband would be going to Sydney, hiring a car and going for a day drive to Brisbane.

She became upset with me when I told her how long it would take to drive from Sydney to Brisbane. Apparently she felt I was telling her lies because she was just a dumb tourist.

So, I advised this woman to go to Centerpoint Tower in Sydney because, she would be able to see Ayres Rock from there!. :lolcry:

[Mason.]

Howard springs barra farm!

 

lived in darwin for 4 years growing up... one of the benefits of having a father serving in the Army.

 

open lake full of barra's free and legal to swim in, they suck your toes and all...

 

only one legit and caught fresh water crock in there... its a risk but freshy's are harmless :)

 

hi five to all that have swam in there aswell :)

Edited May 16, 2011 by Mason.

[clubby2084]

Howard springs barra farm!

 

lived in darwin for 4 years growing up... one of the benefits of having a father serving in the Army.

 

open lake full of barra's free and legal to swim in, they suck your toes and all...

 

only one legit and caught fresh water crock in there... its a risk but freshy's are harmless :)

 

hi five to all that have swam in there aswell :)

 

Must of been a few years ago ?. Because Howards Springs = CLOSED!. Has been for about 3-4 years now.

It's not the crocs you have to worry about, it's e.coli (a bacteria caused by excessive amounts of Sh*t in the water).

Claims are it's being caused by bats, dogs, pigs and ferals using the area as a toilet.

It goes with out saying, it's not wise to eat the fish in there either.

Shame, I swam in Howard Springs when I was a young fella and it was great.

And if anyone here remembers swimming at Berry Springs a little further down the track. Same same.

[7shades]

Yeah, I'll agree with that. Kakadu is nice but, overated. At least you can swim at Litchfield.

 

This woman the other morning was clueless but not the worst I've come across.

Several years ago an American woman (there's a trend here) checked into the Darwin Travelodge, I gave her the best room with a view the hotel could offer. She returned not happy with her view. I moved her to the top floor on the other side of the building, again she returned not happy with the view. So, we tried the last view on offer. Again she returned and wanted her original room back.

I couldn't stand it any longer and had to ask. "What is wrong with the views?".

She replyed. "I'm not going to Ayres Rock while in the Territory because I thought I'd be able to see it from here".

I advised the guest Uluru is approx 1600kays away from Darwin.

Same woman told me that her and her husband would be going to Sydney, hiring a car and going for a day drive to Brisbane.

She became upset with me when I told her how long it would take to drive from Sydney to Brisbane. Apparently she felt I was telling her lies because she was just a dumb tourist.

So, I advised this woman to go to Centerpoint Tower in Sydney because, she would be able to see Ayres Rock from there!. :lolcry:

 

I get the same shit here. Always the yanks.

 

They get all cranky when they have to get on a boat for a WHOLE HOUR to see the barrier reef. *gasp*

 

Most seem to think you can swandive off the hotel balcony into a Nemo-land.

Oh and speaking of Nemo, they get MEGA-cranky if they're unlucky enough to not actually see a clownfish. They complain and want refunds. I'm not kidding.

 

F*ck I hate Americans.

 

 

Oh oh oh while I'm having a rant... Here's another good one.

At LEAST one in five Americans will ask if they're going to get wet if they go white water rafting. Because they'd prefer not to get wet.

"Is there any way we can go down the RAGING CASCADING SURGING SPLASHING FAST FLOWING TORRENT OF WHITEWATER whilst staying completely dry?"

 

Yes, yes there is. I can vacuum seal you into a plastic bag with a couple of chunks of styrofoam, and throw you in at the top of the river somewhere.

 

You f*cking moron.

[abbott]

People that cut off trucks as they are pulling up to a stop at lights. If it doesn't stop in time it's going to destroy you just to be a car length ahead in traffic. Cocks