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26-01-2007, 01:19 PM
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Plays well with others!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
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First post as a new citizen!
Just a quick note to let everyone know that today, Australia Day 2007, my family and I have just become Australian citizens...
We enjoyed a very nice ceremony and got our certificates, flags, pins and native plants...oh yes, I almost forgot the we also learned the "secret handshake"  ...
Seriously though, it was a well done event and we are proud to join the citizens of "our" fair land.
Happy Australia Day to all!
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26-01-2007, 01:28 PM
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6000 post club member
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Launceston, Australia
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Very warm congrats to you and your family 
What a fabulous thing to do, and something I've also recently undertaken.
It's a long and sometimes unnecessarily difficult process, though, given the Government says it's doing everything it can to encourage and expedite citizenship.
I began my process back in September/October, had my interview in November and won't have my ceremony until the end of April 
I've lived here, paid taxes, done all the other things (except vote) that regular Aussies do for 23 years since my family migrated from the UK back in the early 80s. Yet, it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be to get through the citizenship process.
Anyway... come April 27th... it'll all be worth it
I'm not doing any of this for any other reason than I believe it is the right thing to do, and that Australia is... and will remain... my home.
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26-01-2007, 02:26 PM
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Vagabond
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: China
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Just a quick note to let everyone know that today, Australia Day 2007, my family and I have just become Australian citizens...
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Good onya cobber  I hope you enjoy being a citizen of this fair land. Bewdy mate
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26-01-2007, 02:45 PM
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1300 THESKY
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Cairns Qld
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Good on you Mate
I watched one of our locals become an Australian Citizen here in Nhulunbuy NT this morning.
Its a great affirmation to make i think !
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26-01-2007, 02:49 PM
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bewise betold neverbecold
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Terrigal NSW
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bugger! - does this means we can't poke fun at 'the YANK' with half a garage full of Stellar seats any more?
Congrats to you and the family Scott
Oh! - and now you are dutifuly bound to help in the average national BEER consumption.
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26-01-2007, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Geeveston, Tasmania
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Congratulations.
This is something I must do one day. After all, I've lived here for 46 years.
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26-01-2007, 03:38 PM
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Plays well with others!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
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Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl
bugger! - does this means we can't poke fun at 'the YANK' with half a garage full of Stellar seats any more?
Congrats to you and the family Scott
Oh! - and now you are dutifuly bound to help in the average national BEER consumption.
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Enough other reasons are available to make fun of me besides being a "Yank" that Australian citizenship should not diminish the comedic possibilities...
With respect to the Stellar seats in the garage...as we have moved to a new house with a bigger garage the % has changed...Regardless, I much prefer to think of my garage as "half empty" of Stellar seats!
I'll now do better on the beer...I promise!
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26-01-2007, 03:45 PM
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Plays well with others!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
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Thanks all for the congratulations and well wishes...
I've been in Australia approaching 6 years...this is the "home country" my children know and identify with...
While not perfect, Australia is a good place to be, raise a family and carve out a decent living...democratic, free speech allowing and at the same time is still a place where hard work (and a little luck) can be rewarded.
Oh, and the people are warm and inviting...yep, I reckon it is a pretty good place to "hang our hats".
Cheers All!
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26-01-2007, 04:18 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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Onya Scott,
Congratulations on becoming Oz! Hope ya gonna celebrate with a 'Barbie'. Gotta start out on the right foot.
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26-01-2007, 05:37 PM
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Support your local RFS
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wamboin NSW
Posts: 12,405
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Hi Scott, congratulations to you and your family.
I reckon you couldn't pick a better country to settle in.
Sun, Surf, meatpies and BBQ's, way to go.
Cheers mate
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26-01-2007, 05:57 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mt. Kuring-Gai
Posts: 5,999
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Congratulations
Quote:
Originally Posted by wavelandscott
Just a quick note to let everyone know that today, Australia Day 2007, my family and I have just become Australian citizens...
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Congratulations Scott to you and your family! 
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Originally Posted by wavelandscott
We enjoyed a very nice ceremony and got our certificates, flags, pins and native plants...oh yes, I almost forgot the we also learned the "secret handshake" ... |
There's also the old joke about where we look for the scars under your hair
for where they did the operation.  We'll check how they are healing the
next time we see you up at Kulnura.
Seriously, congratulations mate!
Best Regards
Gary
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26-01-2007, 07:05 PM
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bewise betold neverbecold
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Terrigal NSW
Posts: 3,828
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more room in the garage you say!
decisions - decisions...................
couple of beer fridges - or another container of stellar seats ?
bet that's a tough one Scott
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26-01-2007, 07:13 PM
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Barb and David
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Warragul. Victoria.
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26-01-2007, 09:44 PM
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Plays well with others!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
Posts: 3,535
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gary
Congratulations Scott to you and your family!
There's also the old joke about where we look for the scars under your hair
for where they did the operation. We'll check how they are healing the
next time we see you up at Kulnura.
Seriously, congratulations mate!
Best Regards
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The more important question is did they put stuff in or take stuff out? 
In a related comment that a "friend" (and I use the term in the most loose way possible) made..."Your decision and move has reaised the average IQ bth places"  ...
Thanks all for the warm welcome...We do live in "the lucky country"...
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26-01-2007, 09:45 PM
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Plays well with others!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
Posts: 3,535
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl
more room in the garage you say!
decisions - decisions...................
couple of beer fridges - or another container of stellar seats ?
bet that's a tough one Scott
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It is not a hard decision at all...just need to make sure my garage wiring is up to powering those fridges...
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26-01-2007, 10:26 PM
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The Glenfallus
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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Great to have you as one of US now, Scott!
Welcome to the party. Pavlova?
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26-01-2007, 10:28 PM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEWCASTLE NSW Australia
Posts: 33,426
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congrats to you and all the family
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26-01-2007, 10:39 PM
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Gravity does not Suck
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Tabulam
Posts: 17,003
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May I add my congratualations
alex
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27-01-2007, 01:44 AM
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Space Explorer
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Congrats Scott, and congrats to Matt too.
Bloody ripper of youse new dinkum aussie blokes (and blokettes in the family) to jump right in and join the best dingo-breeding, pie eating, surf swimming, beer swilling, cricket playing, sun burnt country around!
AND ..... we just happen to have the BEST skies too!
Cheers!
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27-01-2007, 04:57 AM
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100% visual astronomy
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: England's South Coast
Posts: 46
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You LUCKY *******, Scott!!! Congatulations and enjoy it.
I'm coming back to Aus next year and am already working on how not to return to the UK...
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