ChickeBabe's Aus Forum BIGGEST THREAD EVAR!!! - Page 20

**Cromax** · 4-23-04, 23:56

Americans ... need we say more?

I've never used an internet cafe ... sounds as if I've been spoilt, I always have a notebook and a mobile phone on me when I go travelling

Kind of ironic, but I've never been overseas for fun ... always had something to attend, or people to see, or work to do ... that sorta thing ... which sort of sucks, because I don't get to do much sightseeing like a tourist ... which I hate doing anyway.

**Mr. MX6** · 4-24-04, 0:50

I love to travel to new places/countries and just enjoy.. Not necessarily get driven around in a tour bus kind of fun more the hit the cafes and culture spots… you got to do it !! as often as you can…the world is an amazing place(stolen line from S.B.S…lol)

**Cromax** · 4-24-04, 1:48

I'm dying to go to Denmark.

I'd love to stay somewhere like Hvide Sande (a little fishing village) ... or out in the country ...

... but if I go over there, I doubt I'd be back in Australia soon.

*sits and ponders over his thoughts*

Ach, I can't be bothered yet ... there's no need for me to have a break off work and study ... I can't really afford it right now either (considering my recent ATO payments)

**Chickebabe** · 4-24-04, 10:57

I would like to go lotsa places.... theres not many places i wouldnt consider visiting.. problem is the travel bugs hits in and there is no stopping me. I would like to go to somewhere like Norway where they have like 24 hours of day light for 3 months of the year or something... I think tha twould be a really interesting experience... Doubt i would like it much during the months of 24 hours of darkness... yeah lotsa places i would love to go.. and totally agree about so called going of the tourist spots and heading for the real thing. I've travelled to Thailand and did a bit of that kinda of thing and its an amazing thing to hold say $5AUD worth of Thailand baht in front of someone who has never seen that much money before in their life.

Well that was probably boring.. :P but oh well...

**crusty** · 4-24-04, 16:44

suckysucky 5 dollar....

I love Switzerland, probably my favourite country in Europe. I totally agree about the tourist bus thing MrMX6. We had friends that were in Europe the same time we were, they were on a tour, we hired a car and did our own thing. We camped everywhere we went and in 4 weeks only had 2 hours of rain, very fortunate. They bitched and moaned about their itinery. Driving around is the only way to see stuff outside the main tourist traps.
We're heading back overseas as soon as we sell our house, maybe stay for a couple of years. Base ourselves in England (my birth place) work a bit, travel a bit. I haven't seen the family for about 3 years so it would be good to catch up.

**Chickebabe** · 4-24-04, 20:02

Awww... can I come with you. I would like to go to Europe next. I have beent hinking about it the last few weeks actually. I was in the USA for 6 months. 5 Months of working in a ski resort and 1 month of back packing around the country sleeping on trains and that kinda thing.. it was fantastic.. so i would want to do that sort of thing in Europe... really get to know the lifestyle of the people and stuff like that more.... just gotta get the money.. arrange the study around it and im off.

**Cromax** · 4-24-04, 21:34

I wish I could be as carefree.

But you're right ... you do have to have a hire car when you go to europe ... either that or rely on the TCVs (trains) ... Next time I go over I'm buying a car though - considering I'm going to be over there long enough :P

**DarkSlayer** · 4-25-04, 2:01

yeah europe is the place to go. im going to germany in 2006 for 6 months or so. prbly go cruisin around france, spain, italy, greece etc while im there. not too interested in the scandinavian countries cos i dont like the cold that much but i wouldnt mind going to russian tho

u gotta watch out for the crazy drivers in france tho. they make the balinese look average

**Cromax** · 4-25-04, 2:06

Hate to break it to you, but the German's aren't any better.

I do like the fact that when you speed (like ... I was regularly going an insane amount over the speed limit in dusseldorf) ... you get a 50DM fine and they wave you away. I got away with it though, cos I made out to be some stupid tourist

I learnt you DO need a good car to handle the cobblestones ... our jap crap wouldn't take some of the roads over there

Anyhow ... if you get dents in your rental, it's all good ... it's not your car, it doesn't matter! ... that much

**DarkSlayer** · 4-25-04, 2:20

true but at least most of the roads in germany are of the size were two cars can drive past one another without one driving in the ditch.

ur right about the cobblestones too. i was in my cousins car and in front of us was this old PoS that wa bouncing along nicely on the stones when there was a loud THUNK and half the exhuast came flying backwards. just missed us and my cousin nearly changed the colour of the seat, THEN lent out the window and gave the guy the bird

it was rather funny and we joked about it afterwards.

**Cromax** · 4-25-04, 4:46

LOL ... that would have scared me ****less.

I should ask my uncle if I could borrow on of his cars next time I go over ... I really felt like a ****wit driving a passat at 180 (which was all it could do) on the autobahn, it was sooo slow!

**AusMX6** · 4-25-04, 5:04

what?? Cable ties?? whats going on there??

**Chickebabe** · 4-25-04, 6:57

LOL... well... i didnt know what else to put it on there .... and only on then temporarily .... so cable ties did the job.

**Ribfeast** · 4-25-04, 7:15

LOL only just spotted your msg Chickebabe

*waves back*
Get yo ass on ICQ or MSN :P

**Chickebabe** · 4-25-04, 9:57

I am on msn... :P

4-23-04, 23:56	#286 (permalink)
Cromax Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 26 iTrader: (0)	Americans ... need we say more? I've never used an internet cafe ... sounds as if I've been spoilt, I always have a notebook and a mobile phone on me when I go travelling Kind of ironic, but I've never been overseas for fun ... always had something to attend, or people to see, or work to do ... that sorta thing ... which sort of sucks, because I don't get to do much sightseeing like a tourist ... which I hate doing anyway.
	1993 Mazda MX6 4WS 2004 Mazda RX8 Luxury "If it was so, it might be; and it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." - Lewis Carrol

4-24-04, 1:48	#288 (permalink)
Cromax Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 26 iTrader: (0)	I'm dying to go to Denmark. I'd love to stay somewhere like Hvide Sande (a little fishing village) ... or out in the country ... ... but if I go over there, I doubt I'd be back in Australia soon. sits and ponders over his thoughts Ach, I can't be bothered yet ... there's no need for me to have a break off work and study ... I can't really afford it right now either (considering my recent ATO payments)
	1993 Mazda MX6 4WS 2004 Mazda RX8 Luxury "If it was so, it might be; and it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." - Lewis Carrol

4-24-04, 16:44	#290 (permalink)
crusty Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boostville, Queensland, Oz, population....Me. Age: 38 iTrader: (0)	suckysucky 5 dollar.... I love Switzerland, probably my favourite country in Europe. I totally agree about the tourist bus thing MrMX6. We had friends that were in Europe the same time we were, they were on a tour, we hired a car and did our own thing. We camped everywhere we went and in 4 weeks only had 2 hours of rain, very fortunate. They bitched and moaned about their itinery. Driving around is the only way to see stuff outside the main tourist traps. We're heading back overseas as soon as we sell our house, maybe stay for a couple of years. Base ourselves in England (my birth place) work a bit, travel a bit. I haven't seen the family for about 3 years so it would be good to catch up.
	When they outlaw freedom, only outlaws are free

4-24-04, 21:34	#292 (permalink)
Cromax Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 26 iTrader: (0)	I wish I could be as carefree. But you're right ... you do have to have a hire car when you go to europe ... either that or rely on the TCVs (trains) ... Next time I go over I'm buying a car though - considering I'm going to be over there long enough :P
	1993 Mazda MX6 4WS 2004 Mazda RX8 Luxury "If it was so, it might be; and it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." - Lewis Carrol

4-25-04, 2:01	#293 (permalink)
DarkSlayer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Perth, Australia Age: 25 iTrader: (0)	yeah europe is the place to go. im going to germany in 2006 for 6 months or so. prbly go cruisin around france, spain, italy, greece etc while im there. not too interested in the scandinavian countries cos i dont like the cold that much but i wouldnt mind going to russian tho u gotta watch out for the crazy drivers in france tho. they make the balinese look average
	Hail to the King, Baby! 1997 BMW Z3 Roadster, 2.8L I6 5-speed manual 1994 Kawasaki ZZR250, 6-speed parallel-twin fully-faired SOLD 1990 Eunos Cosmo 20B Twin Turbo

4-24-04, 0:50	#287 (permalink)
Mr. MX6 Join Date: May 2001 Location: Perth, Australia Age: 36 iTrader: (0)	I love to travel to new places/countries and just enjoy.. Not necessarily get driven around in a tour bus kind of fun more the hit the cafes and culture spots… you got to do it !! as often as you can…the world is an amazing place(stolen line from S.B.S…lol)

4-24-04, 10:57	#289 (permalink)
Chickebabe Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Age: 25 iTrader: (0)	I would like to go lotsa places.... theres not many places i wouldnt consider visiting.. problem is the travel bugs hits in and there is no stopping me. I would like to go to somewhere like Norway where they have like 24 hours of day light for 3 months of the year or something... I think tha twould be a really interesting experience... Doubt i would like it much during the months of 24 hours of darkness... yeah lotsa places i would love to go.. and totally agree about so called going of the tourist spots and heading for the real thing. I've travelled to Thailand and did a bit of that kinda of thing and its an amazing thing to hold say $5AUD worth of Thailand baht in front of someone who has never seen that much money before in their life. Well that was probably boring.. :P but oh well...

4-24-04, 20:02	#291 (permalink)
Chickebabe Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Age: 25 iTrader: (0)	Awww... can I come with you. I would like to go to Europe next. I have beent hinking about it the last few weeks actually. I was in the USA for 6 months. 5 Months of working in a ski resort and 1 month of back packing around the country sleeping on trains and that kinda thing.. it was fantastic.. so i would want to do that sort of thing in Europe... really get to know the lifestyle of the people and stuff like that more.... just gotta get the money.. arrange the study around it and im off.

4-25-04, 2:06	#294 (permalink)
Cromax Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 26 iTrader: (0)	Hate to break it to you, but the German's aren't any better. I do like the fact that when you speed (like ... I was regularly going an insane amount over the speed limit in dusseldorf) ... you get a 50DM fine and they wave you away. I got away with it though, cos I made out to be some stupid tourist I learnt you DO need a good car to handle the cobblestones ... our jap crap wouldn't take some of the roads over there Anyhow ... if you get dents in your rental, it's all good ... it's not your car, it doesn't matter! ... that much
	1993 Mazda MX6 4WS 2004 Mazda RX8 Luxury "If it was so, it might be; and it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." - Lewis Carrol

4-25-04, 2:20	#295 (permalink)
DarkSlayer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Perth, Australia Age: 25 iTrader: (0)	true but at least most of the roads in germany are of the size were two cars can drive past one another without one driving in the ditch. ur right about the cobblestones too. i was in my cousins car and in front of us was this old PoS that wa bouncing along nicely on the stones when there was a loud THUNK and half the exhuast came flying backwards. just missed us and my cousin nearly changed the colour of the seat, THEN lent out the window and gave the guy the bird it was rather funny and we joked about it afterwards.
	Hail to the King, Baby! 1997 BMW Z3 Roadster, 2.8L I6 5-speed manual 1994 Kawasaki ZZR250, 6-speed parallel-twin fully-faired SOLD 1990 Eunos Cosmo 20B Twin Turbo

4-25-04, 4:46	#296 (permalink)
Cromax Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 26 iTrader: (0)	LOL ... that would have scared me **less. I should ask my uncle if I could borrow on of his cars next time I go over ... I really felt like a **wit driving a passat at 180 (which was all it could do) on the autobahn, it was sooo slow!
	1993 Mazda MX6 4WS 2004 Mazda RX8 Luxury "If it was so, it might be; and it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." - Lewis Carrol

4-25-04, 5:04	#297 (permalink)
AusMX6 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Victoria, Australia iTrader: (0)	what?? Cable ties?? whats going on there??

4-25-04, 6:57	#298 (permalink)
Chickebabe Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Age: 25 iTrader: (0)	LOL... well... i didnt know what else to put it on there .... and only on then temporarily .... so cable ties did the job.

4-25-04, 7:15	#299 (permalink)
Ribfeast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Newcastle (NSW), Australia Age: 30 iTrader: (0)	LOL only just spotted your msg Chickebabe waves back Get yo ass on ICQ or MSN :P
	'93 Mazda MX6 V6 Burgundy in color, VX1 mags, Pioneer 8450MP stereo, K-Mac rear swaybar, ATX cooler...ALL SOLD Now driving a 1989 Toyota Cressida with 1JZ twin turbo engine conversion, 196kW ATW, 13.2 sec

4-25-04, 9:57	#300 (permalink)
Chickebabe Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Age: 25 iTrader: (0)	I am on msn... :P