76woodenspooners
Brownlow Medallist
So I'm living in the US at the moment. And not just anywhere in the US, but smalltown USA in the sunny state of Arizona.
I'm about a couple hours drive from where the Collingwood lads used to do their altitude training at Flagstaff.
Anyway, thought I'd share a few experiences.
It's curious the amount of Australian stuff I see around and about. Everybody I speak to has either been / wants to go / has a friend or relative who lives there, etc. it really is sweet and it makes you appreciate that Australia is a good brand and how fortunate we are for that. I don't have to try hard at all to meet people.
Yesterday I had the bittersweet experience of seeing a Pontiac G8 on the road (Otherwise known as the Holden Commodore). The bloke had a "Marines Veteran" sticker on the car (read "Proud to be American"). I wondered if he knew if his car was built in Australia, and if he did what he thought about that? It made me sad to think our motor industry is closing down.
I listen to a classic rock radio station in the car and I hear a lot of Australian music. It seems like every fourth song is an AC DC tune. I've heard Midnight Oil a bit. I've even heard Little River Band!
Australia is all over the TVs here at the moment with regard to the search for MH370. Tony Abbott got his picture on Fox News over it (kinda fits). I gotta say, the comment from our politicians that the MH370 wreckage could have sunk by now smacks of "Gee, this looks like it could be hard work, I don't know if we really could be arsed".
There's a telecoms company here who is spruiking their talents by claiming to be heavily involved in Australia's NBN (queue pictures of fibre optic cables, electronic racks and kangaroos)
Anyway, I don't feel too far from home here.
I'm about a couple hours drive from where the Collingwood lads used to do their altitude training at Flagstaff.
Anyway, thought I'd share a few experiences.
It's curious the amount of Australian stuff I see around and about. Everybody I speak to has either been / wants to go / has a friend or relative who lives there, etc. it really is sweet and it makes you appreciate that Australia is a good brand and how fortunate we are for that. I don't have to try hard at all to meet people.
Yesterday I had the bittersweet experience of seeing a Pontiac G8 on the road (Otherwise known as the Holden Commodore). The bloke had a "Marines Veteran" sticker on the car (read "Proud to be American"). I wondered if he knew if his car was built in Australia, and if he did what he thought about that? It made me sad to think our motor industry is closing down.
I listen to a classic rock radio station in the car and I hear a lot of Australian music. It seems like every fourth song is an AC DC tune. I've heard Midnight Oil a bit. I've even heard Little River Band!
Australia is all over the TVs here at the moment with regard to the search for MH370. Tony Abbott got his picture on Fox News over it (kinda fits). I gotta say, the comment from our politicians that the MH370 wreckage could have sunk by now smacks of "Gee, this looks like it could be hard work, I don't know if we really could be arsed".
There's a telecoms company here who is spruiking their talents by claiming to be heavily involved in Australia's NBN (queue pictures of fibre optic cables, electronic racks and kangaroos)
Anyway, I don't feel too far from home here.