Shut Up, Whiners

Posted by Debosophy | January 13, 2010 .

Every year, on 26 January, Aussies celebrate Australia Day.
Back when I was a kid, Australia Day meant that you piled into the car with your parents and siblings and you all made your way down to the foreshore and you spent all day there.
Mum would break up a chook around about 6pm and because you’d [...]

Australia IV – Australian Fauna – it’s either too freaken cute or too fucken deadly

Posted by Debosophy | September 28, 2009 .

I remembered I had an Australian Series going.  It only took me nine months to remember, so that’s not too bad.  Right?
Some of our native wildlife.
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
Politically correct organisations must love the platypus because of its oddities and diversity.
They have the bill and webbed feet of a duck, the body of an otter, and [...]

Australia Part III – Sure Mate We’ve Got Music!!!

Posted by Debosophy | December 2, 2008 .

This blog is mainly for my American friends.
Your radio waves are so clogged up with shit bands and shit music that it’s hard for artists from other countries to break into the market, and before anyone gets all rowdy at me, I present to you all the boy bands and all the girl bands that [...]

Australia II – Say What? And Celebrity Spotting

Posted by Debosophy | September 15, 2008 .

One thing I’ll say for the internet and chat, I’ve learned a lot of things about a lot of cultures from a vast range of people.
Before I became responsible online, and operated a business with my then partner, 100% of my online time was in Yahoo chat rooms and it’s where my education started.
Slang words and [...]

Australia I

Posted by Debosophy | September 12, 2008 .

I’ve been on the internets for hundreds of about 10 years and I thought it was time that I educated all you American people (and other nationalities) all about Australia – the Deb way.
For the next few weeks, I’ll be armed with my camera and I’ll take pics and video so you can see first [...]

Australia – Tourism

Posted by Debosophy | September 5, 2008 .

If you’re planning on visiting, here’s a helpful guide…

Social Security in Australia

Posted by Debosophy | May 16, 2008 .

I can’t believe I’m saying this, because I’m not a Labour voter, but Kevin Rudd’s decision to means test the baby bonus is a damn good one, if you ask me and I don’t understand why people are whining about there being a cut off for the payments and the fact that the bonus will [...]