By: trevorsteamboat
24/02/2007
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| Hey m cc06, I took your advice and checked out the many number of things I can do in Sydney. Turns out I can go to Wooloworths at 3.51am in the morning and get pancakes on the way home. Kich ass. Life in the fast lane.......... |
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By: bovine_blue
24/02/2007
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"Now, I’ll ask again what can Perth offer after 5pm on a weekday or Sunday – apart from a walk in the park or going to the beach. Still cant answer it? I cant answer it as there is nothing else to do. Like I said, it’s a dullsville."
Got to the pub.
Go to a restraunt.
Go for a cruise on the river.
Go to see one of the many sporting events on offer (unlike Sydney, we have the reigning AFL premiers you could go and watch).
Head down south for a quiet weekend. |
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By: jaykaye_09
25/02/2007
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Go to the pub: I don't like pubs, especially the rowdy crowds that they tend to attract, not much into the music. Unfortunately, Perth has little viable, quality alternatives regarding night-life.
Go to a restaurant: I do. Unfortunately, restaurant 'operating' times can be somewhat irritating given that in many major districts, the surroundings are soon occupied by drunken yobs. Of course, when one finishes dining, they may like to go out (see 'go to the pub')
Go for a cruise on the river: Yep. Like I'm going to do that every weekend.
Go to see one the many sporting events on offer: AFL...and? The other WA teams (ie. Glory, Wildcats and Force), get no attention, adding to which, games are played at home every second week while the seasons differ. Not to mention the quality of our stadiums...very sub-standard.
Head down south for a quiet weekend: What, to escape the hustle and bustle of Perth? |
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By: bovine_blue
25/02/2007
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| Well jaykaye what exactly are you expecting? |
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By: jaykaye_09
25/02/2007
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What am I expecting? City living as opposed to 'town' living. WA is going through a boom and as the capital city, Perth should have more to show for it, otherwise, we will be sorry once the boom does eventually end.
I don't want people to be forced to change their lifestlye (dramatically), nor do I want it to compare to places such as New York, Hong Kong or even Syndey. I just want a bit of social variety, a bit of 'urban' character and a tad more development (eg. new stadium, foreshore development etc.)
Being a little tired, the above probably makes very little sense...but I will elaborate tomorrow :) |
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By: trevorsteamboat
25/02/2007
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| I agree jay, more "social variety" is required to brighten up the town a bit but were heading in the right direction with the Northbridge link and the rest of it. |
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By: tigerchelle63
25/02/2007
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| hehehe.this is better than TV. Me, I recon you can find something to beeech about no matter where you live. Maybe we(people in general) need to look outside the norm(or read a book every so often)for enjoyment instead of wanting to be entertained constantly. |
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By: opmmul
25/02/2007
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| I've been to Perth 5 times and cannot fault the place.Another good thing about WA is no Poker Machines.Which is one of the major contributers in divorce and even loss of house. |
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By: bovine_blue
26/02/2007
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Come on jaykaye,
You must have some specific things that you want to do that you say you can't do in Perth. If you don't tell people what you want how will things change? You could even go the extra yard and start your own business in one of the areas you think Perth is lacking. If most people think the same you should make big bucks. |
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By: davey6422
26/02/2007
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Perth is beautiful.....
There are no dull places, only dull people with dull minds!
Easternstater ;-)) |
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By: saos1n888
26/02/2007
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** Got to the pub.
Go to a restraunt.
Go for a cruise on the river.
Go to see one of the many sporting events on offer (unlike Sydney, we have the reigning AFL premiers you could go and watch).
Head down south for a quiet weekend.**
Dude pubs and restaurants are every day life, not a tourist attraction. No ones going to go 'OoOoO lets spend $10 grand going to perth so we can have a drink and some food'
Also, have you ever been for a cruise on the river? unless you 80 have a serious heart condition and can only see boring repititive crap that cruise is poo. Its not even a cruise.
AFL - before or after there arrested? Also, you obviously dont know much about the football. Unless you are a member of the Eagles even then its pretty much impossible to get a ticket to a game. you cant go oo I might go see them today. there booekd before the season starts.
down south is even more boring then perth.
Perth is boring as. Name one family resort here like bali has?
Our holiday Inn's are towers, all of our hotels are towers. No family resorts at all. |
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By: jaykaye_09
26/02/2007
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Bovine,
A number of things I want/like to do are not things that can be 'done' in Perth, nor do I expect them to be. For that, I will and plan to leave - nothing against Perth as such, it just isn't for me.
Unfortunately change is not a frequent thing in Perth, given the culture (which again, is just as much my problem ie. I don't think all people want the same). The big problem though, is the red tape between local government, city councils, self interest groups and so forth - it really prevents a type of 'progress'. |
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By: m_cc06
26/02/2007
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The bit I love most when flying back to see my parents in Perth is the announcement from the Pilot when we land.
“Attention ladies & gentlemen, welcome to Perth, where its currently 39 Degrees and the local time is 3pm, please wind your clocks back 60 years” |
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By: opmmul
27/02/2007
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m cc06,
Did you leave Perth on your own accord or were you chased out of town? |
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By: nicb66
27/02/2007
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| mcc you are a total wan ker Perth is charming because it is different, Australia is beautiful by extension for much the same reason. Your uneducated veiw is partly why Australia is slowly becoming a piss warm California. |
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By: nicb66
27/02/2007
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| Jaykay, perth is no different to anywhere else in this regard I suggest you broaden your understanding with a bit of travel and realise how lucky you are.Just what is it you cant do in Perth? get a root perhaps. |
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By: trevorsteamboat
27/02/2007
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| m cc06, the bit I love about landing in Sydney is when the pilot says "local time is currently 6.30pm which means should be able to make it to your hotel by 2.15am tomorrow morning" |
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By: downsouthwestoz
27/02/2007
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| as a sandgroper i'm sorry to say that perth is a crap city but it is a basic human right to like crap if that is your thing and so if you don't like the place leave and get on with it. |
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By: hgrossmith
27/02/2007
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WA dropped the biggest international event it had how stupid was that? The city must be brought back to life.
All this argument over a new stadium, stop arguing and huffin and puffin and get on and build it and build it south of the river. |
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By: jaykaye_09
27/02/2007
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'Jaykay, perth is no different to anywhere else in this regard I suggest you broaden your understanding with a bit of travel and realise how lucky you are.Just what is it you cant do in Perth? get a root perhaps.'
-nicb666
I have travelled, and I do realise where Perth is lacking.
Very mature retort by the way...just what I have come to expect. |
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By: forcegolf
27/02/2007
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First off I do live here in Perth, came back here to be around my parents in their sunset years, as far as places go it's ok. It is however quite boring to say the least, there again if one is honest most of Australia is boring, Perth is just more boring than the rest. That being said what does it "matter, if it is not exactly the type of place that captivates the imagination? People that chose to live here should just accept it for what it is and enjoy their life.
The people who are the real problem are not only those that spend all of their time attacking it for being boring, there are those others that can't stop telling the rest of us how great it is here in Perth.As for the statement that
No, we are a better, cleaner and more relaxed city because we are NOT like them" is just pure rubbish.
Perth is not clean, is not safe and as for being relaxed, well that is just plain stupid.
This is Perth and it is where we live, so don't spoil your time and ours by telling us over and over again how bad or great a place it is. Perth is just an average place, it is however where we are free to live good lives. |
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By: trevorsteamboat
27/02/2007
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| A-frickin-men |
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By: j.hetheringtonj
28/02/2007
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each to their own on what they define as 'dull'
compared to say Sydney and Melbourne well sure Perth is dull
as for becoming rundown
any of you been in Hay street lately around the Macas/ Criterion hotel vicinity ?
shocker
full of street beggars - dirty - former business/shops deserted left to rot away
shame really as Perth is a nice looking city in general |
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By: forcegolf
4/03/2007
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| Queensland Premier Peter Beattie ended a morning picking up rubbish as part of national Clean Up Australia Day, saying Australians are among the world's worst litterers |
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By: allenpozzi
4/03/2007
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| Perth is best described as a dumb blonde. Great to look at but not much between the ears. |
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