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longship

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1. "We'll save Australia"

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue May 28, 2013, 10:36 AM

May 2013

"Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo.
We'll build an All American amusement park there.
They got surf'n too."

Randy Newman, Political Science

They also have Footie, Australian Rules Football, by far the best football game on the planet.

Wonderful senses of humor, too. That helps people be happy.

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Cheer up! Britain is tenth happiest country in the world� with Australia in the top spot [View all] steve2470 May 2013 OP

"We'll save Australia" longship May 2013 #1

With the most poisonous snakes and spiders, salt water crocks and fire breathing mice, brewens May 2013 #2

australians just dont give a four xxxx loli phabay May 2013 #4

I think it's because they grew up eating Vegemite. Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #8

Eewww - looks nasty - just looked it up LeftInTX May 2013 #10

I'm going to order a jar (a SMALL jar) next time I get some money. Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #11

You know, I don't think I've ever met an Aussie who LuvNewcastle May 2013 #3

Yeah, but he was born in the USA, so there you go. Arugula Latte May 2013 #5

well there is his even assholier dad arely staircase May 2013 #9

Mel was born in Peekskill, New York; his lunatic dad is American, his mom was Irish... VOX May 2013 #13

The US is at No. 6? Floyd_Gondolli May 2013 #6

Yeah, that shocked me too. smirkymonkey May 2013 #7

I think it may be 6th *among OECD countries*, Art_from_Ark May 2013 #12

You mean Australia is # 1? nt raccoon May 2013 #14