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Is Adelaide a backwater? |
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John Wren
"Look after the game. It means so much to so many."
Joined: 15 Jul 2007
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had to laugh at john brumby's comments re adelaide being a backwater. i have been there once on a work trip.
stayed at the ramada in glenelg, dropped in to the casino, drank at a belgian bar in the city and went for a meal at the penfolds estate. avoided everything else. _________________ Purveyor of sanctimonious twaddle. |
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sherrife
Victorian Socialists - people before profit
Joined: 18 Apr 2003
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Not at all. They have far more enlightened policies on a number of issues.
RE Indigenous Australians, they require the teaching of Indigenous culture in all schools, and are trying to revive and strengthen a number of Indigenous languages on the brink of extinction (eg. Kaurna Plains School)
RE School curricula more generally, they're a good 5 years ahead of Victoria or any other state in terms of breadth, content, and teacher support.
RE Pokies machines, they have actually been winding back the number of machines in the state, not relying on them for revenue.
I'm sure there's other examples, but I don't really care enough to research it. All I know is that on almost every issue governments attend to, they are innovators, and are ahead of the the rest of the country. _________________ I would be ashamed to admit that I had risen from the ranks. When I rise it will be with the ranks... - Eugene Debs |
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joffa corfe
PREMIERS 2010
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
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Adelaide is the home of the best breakfast cook in Australia MR H who never behaves known to all as John and everyones charming friend and magpie tragic Kaylene
Who always open their doors when the magpie army is on the road to the city of churches.
Is Adelaide the Backwater as commented by the bloke who wasn't elected by the people ?
One of the nicest places in oz land, look forward travelling the Vic S.A border every season. _________________ Football is Greatness
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David
I dare you to try
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda
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Never been there myself, but...
my evil Ezydvd boss came from there.
my girlfriend's nasty stepfather came from there.
Adelaide and Port Powerless come from there.
and, last but not least, SA is the only state where my relationship would be illegal and yes, it is concerning that it's illegal anywhere _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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A deeper algorithm is needed to respond to that correctly. |
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Proud Pies
Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Knox-ish
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i love Adelaide!
I think it's a backwater but i think that's the charm of the place, it's not a fast paced place like Melbourne or Sydney
i was born up in them thar hills, Mt Barker to be exact. _________________ Jacqui © Proud Pies 2003 and beyond |
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Piethagoras' Theorem
the hypotenuse, is always a cakewalk
Joined: 29 May 2006
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Been to Adelaide a few times, wouldn't call it lively but it's nice. _________________ Formally frankiboy and FrankieGoesToCollingwood. |
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fan4collingwood
Joined: 17 May 2002 Location: Seaford Rise , Adelaide SA Australia
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I chose to move to Adelaide 19 years ago to give my children a better life.
My 2 girls are team managers within the banking industry, my son is in his last year of Uni, they are all very well respected members of their communities, and workforce, let alone being fantastic kids to their Mum.
I live 35 minutes south of Adelaide, and travel to town each day to work. (takes an hour on the bus, only drawback!)
I live a 5 minute walk from the beach, that I drive to so I can take my car on the beach, with all the chairs, esky, picnic or Barbie, and shade for Mr J who never behaves.
5 minute drive east is the McLaren Vale wine region...... that incudes Chapel Hill (best unwooded Chardonay in the world!) and Wirra Wirra, (Church block...YUM!)
Best of all worlds, clean air, an hour by plane to go to the footy, If this is a backwater, so be it, but Mr Brumby, perhaps you might like to spend a week at my place, and enjoy the charm of Adelaide. I wouldn't live anywhere else!
And thanks Joffa for those nice words mate! _________________ Kaylene.
Member of the SA Magpies, http://samagpies.magpies.net
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Piethagoras' Theorem
the hypotenuse, is always a cakewalk
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David wrote: |
and, last but not least, SA is the only state where my relationship would be illegal and yes, it is concerning that it's illegal anywhere |
I'm curious David, why would it be illegal? _________________ Formally frankiboy and FrankieGoesToCollingwood. |
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sherrife
Victorian Socialists - people before profit
Joined: 18 Apr 2003
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One word: Incest. _________________ I would be ashamed to admit that I had risen from the ranks. When I rise it will be with the ranks... - Eugene Debs |
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Piethagoras' Theorem
the hypotenuse, is always a cakewalk
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wtf? _________________ Formally frankiboy and FrankieGoesToCollingwood. |
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Alec. J. Hidell
Joined: 12 May 2007
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I spent a year there one weekend _________________ The one man in the world, who never believes he is mad, is the madman. |
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eddiesmith
Lets get ready to Rumble
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Location: Lexus Centre
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sherrife wrote: | One word: Incest. |
Hang on wouldnt that be the other way around, legal in SA
sherrife wrote: | RE Pokies machines, they have actually been winding back the number of machines in the state, not relying on them for revenue. |
This is a good thing? Obviously the minority whingers get their way in SA |
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joffa corfe
PREMIERS 2010
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
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Frank Stone wrote: | I spent a year there one weekend |
LOL _________________ Football is Greatness
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GO RUPERT 10
Joined: 27 Apr 2001 Location: THOMASTOWN,VIC,AUSTRALIA
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how come there are 1 carraige trains over in adelaide? |
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