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Personally, I find most backpackers really fun young people doing what I did all over the world.  Its the yobbo True Blue Aussies that get my goat up.  If your in Byron Bay, where today I wouldnt be seen....    but there was a day... once upon a time....in a life far far away.....lol


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Speak for yourself PetenGail - we still are! (At least that's what it feels like on the inside....)

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On Magnetic island , we call them blackpackers. They want everything for nothing, and seem to have the rape, pillage and leave mentality.But a lot of the tourist industry runs on them, and like everybody else , there are good ones and bad. I am talking from 19 years experience running a tourism business and had a few run ins withthe good and the bad. I suppose they keep the wheels of commerce going, and the women on the beach look good.One mob put a cloths line up in an anzac memorial park. and were unhappy when told to take it down.I could go on for days............(.I wrote this before I saw the note by pete).

-- Edited by bill12 on Friday 25th of February 2011 07:12:02 AM

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I guess it's like any group.... The actions of a minority giving the majority a bad name.

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Backpackers arent all like that, We've met some nice kids in those dreadful Wicked Campers (I thought they went out of business?)

Nicholstones, we think we are young too... but we were never like those kids!

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.. I still got no idea wot I wanna do when I grows up ..!

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How about being a wadio opperwaita.......Jon  biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

we struck a bus load of back packers on our trip to Stoney Creek Bush Camp.....22 young girls............Hmmmmmm.....cant remember being that young confuse


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.. strewth Dave !!  an' I fort they woz all followin' me ..

oh .. dave .. yu gotta tell your wife that you need a long holiday .. you folks gotta get over to the west .. different but great !

.. oops .. better not hijack the thread !

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Ok, seeing how this post apparently is related to an article I wrote, I'm trying to find some clarification. Do people have a problem with this article or find it funny? Because it was written to be funny. Not sure if people are hating here, loving it, or somewhere in between? Clarification would be sweet. Thanks

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Hello Ryan... are you saying you wrote the "Misadventures in Australia " article? Is it true?

Reactions are mixed... if its true, personally I'm worried about you, didnt think it was funny.

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Yes I did write it. And yes true. No need to worry about me, I'm doing just fine. Living life to it's fullest and loving it smile.gif

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Luck buggers we reckon.
Boy! We envy their lifestyle and free spirit.
Oh to be young and carefree once again.
Life's too bloody short!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Most definitely! I know I'm extremely lucky to live footloose and fancy free with no real responsibilities of a mortgage, kids, career, etc. Just save some cash, see the world, and meet awesome people from all over the world. It's great!

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RyanMartin07 wrote:

Most definitely! I know I'm extremely lucky to live footloose and fancy free with no real responsibilities of a mortgage, kids, career, etc. Just save some cash, see the world, and meet awesome people from all over the world. It's great!


Ryan.
Bite ya bum mate. LOL.
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Yep. I can safely say bums are classier than that lot.

What a pack of losers, they give decent packpackers a bad name. I gave up reading after the soccer field incident. Have respect for your hosts when travelling in another country.

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I hadn't read the link when I put up my previous post. Sometimes I think we GNs all need to lighten up a little!

Of course I behaved perfectly in my younger days, I did, true, Cubs Honour, cross my heart, etc, etc,

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I don't mind a bit of fun jim, but that is bordering on disgusting.

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RyanMartin07 wrote:

Ok, seeing how this post apparently is related to an article I wrote, I'm trying to find some clarification. Do people have a problem with this article or find it funny? Because it was written to be funny. Not sure if people are hating here, loving it, or somewhere in between? Clarification would be sweet. Thanks

Ryan


Mate...  I posted the article because I absolutely loved it.  Have met lots of lovely backpackers, just wish I could do it all again (being young, foolish and irresponsible, that is)... I guess I will just have to grow old disgracefuly... lol

 



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Then AWESOME! That's the reaction I'm looking for. Just having fun and living life! Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers

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That's very funny in my cartoon mind. It's also a bit tragic in 20/20 hindsight.
I'm sure many of us have been there and done that somewhere, sometime in our long lives, even though we'd deny it if questioned.
All Wicked Campervans weren't taken off the road, just some of them. It seems a few were unroadworthy so they had to be replaced with roadworthy ones.
Most of the "artwork" is quite clever, but some is a little offensive, although Wicked Campers aren't the topic here.

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I spent over an hour reading of the laricans antics, what a great time. I can remember when, better not go there. I can tell a yarn or two but best kept for a campfire whilst having an ale or 2. Yep, grown up over the years and out too. The stories to tell the grandkids are in those pages
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Gerty Dancer wrote:

Hello Ryan... are you saying you wrote the "Misadventures in Australia " article? Is it true?

Reactions are mixed... if its true, personally I'm worried about you, didnt think it was funny.


I must have slept in that day, just looked and can't find the thread.  Anyone point me to it?

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I must have slept in that day, just looked and can't find the thread.  Anyone point me to it?

Cheers Neil

 

D'oh, dumb me, just saw the link in your first post Petengail.  will go have a look.

 

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Delta, its the link Petengail posted opening this thread.

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jimricho wrote:

I hadn't read the link when I put up my previous post. Sometimes I think we GNs all need to lighten up a little!

Of course I behaved perfectly in my younger days, I did, true, Cubs Honour, cross my heart, etc, etc,


Bet you said the cheques in the mail too Jim.......laughing.gif  laughing.gif

 



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