Random Things About Australia

- Still haven’t seen a kangaroo, although on the way to work on Monday morning Tom almost got taken out by one, and they call them roo’s.

- Australian’s shorten the word for everything, if it’s more than 2 syllable’s, they shorten it (Huskisson = Husky, Brisbane = Brissy, Fremantle = Freo, etc)

- Ate a Tim-Tam (it’s a cookie), haven’t tried the Tim-Tam slam yet, but will soon, if you don’t know what that is, google it.

- Very little stop signs, mostly yields (or as they are labeled here, give way’s)
- TV is less restricted. They air unedited versions of Sex and the City, are less restrictive with language and nudity

- Show some US shows, as well as entertainment news (ET, The Insider), some US sports (saw Hockey, NCAA Football)

- A lot of traffic circles, as opposed to traffic lights

- Way less commercials during tv shows