Have you been to Melbourne?

[Dutchy]

back in the 90's we used to have many boys trips to melbourne for the footy and found the Canada Hotel on Swanston St in Carlton, they had $2- crownies all day every day.....used to have them in wheelie bins with ice behind the bar it was that popular, remember shouting once and bought 9 beers and got change from a lobster , it dont get much better than that.....lastest for about 5 years and then they put them up to $2.50

[Footy Chick]

back in the 90's we used to have many boys trips to melbourne for the footy and found the Canada Hotel on Swanston St in Carlton, they had $2- crownies all day every day.....used to have them in wheelie bins with ice behind the bar it was that popular, remember shouting once and bought 9 beers and got change from a lobster , it dont get much better than that.....lastest for about 5 years and then they put them up to $2.50

That's the same pub I was talking about I reckon..

[Dutchy]

back in the 90's we used to have many boys trips to melbourne for the footy and found the Canada Hotel on Swanston St in Carlton, they had $2- crownies all day every day.....used to have them in wheelie bins with ice behind the bar it was that popular, remember shouting once and bought 9 beers and got change from a lobster , it dont get much better than that.....lastest for about 5 years and then they put them up to $2.50

That's the same pub I was talking about I reckon..

yeah I reckon your right, the snitty's used to come out on Pizza trays they were that big they didnt fit on normal plates!

[McAlmanac]

Lived here now for more of my life, than lived in Adelaide. Couldn't imagine living in Adelaide again. Think this is a great city.

Not for more of my life yet, but - ditto.

[Wedgie]

Well, here Iam sitting outside a pub on Russell St in Melbourne and I can tell you the place is going off. Lots of weird sites but lots of attractive sites too. Feels like Ive been here more than Adelaide in the last month.
We struck rain and fog around Ballarat, can you believe that?

[A Mum]

Have a good day Wedgie !!

Goodluck

[Footy Chick]

Well, here Iam sitting outside a pub on Russell St in Melbourne and I can tell you the place is going off. Lots of weird sites but lots of attractive sites too. Feels like Ive been here more than Adelaide in the last month.
We struck rain and fog around Ballarat, can you believe that?

Quite easily.. every time i drive into Ballarat - it rains, everytime I drive out of Ballarat - it stops. true story...

[Psyber]

Well, here Iam sitting outside a pub on Russell St in Melbourne and I can tell you the place is going off. Lots of weird sites but lots of attractive sites too. Feels like Ive been here more than Adelaide in the last month.
We struck rain and fog around Ballarat, can you believe that?

Quite easily.. every time i drive into Ballarat - it rains, everytime I drive out of Ballarat - it stops. true story...

That used to happen every time I went to Hawker in the 70s. The locals said I had to come regularly.

[Tassie Blues]

Best sports city in the world but not sure i would live there again unless i win lotto and could aford a place in the city.

[Mic]

Have been there 3 times for weekend trips. I liked it but reckon it's a little over-rated.

[therisingblues]

You are obviously some kind of freak if people stare at you, which means we don't want you in Adelaide anyway.

No I don't think so. I mean I do have a funny twitch that makes it look as though I am giving the finger, and a very noisy flatuence problem and we wear our tweed underpants on the outside of our denims and carry around our own portaloo so we don't have to use those dirty public toilets. I guess we should empty it more than once a month but hell who ever suggested there needs to be a socially dictated sense of hygiene anyway? But hell if Adelaide is too country to accept the above eccentricities then good luck to you all.

[johntheclaret]

Is Luna Park still in Melbourne. Remember going there as a kid ?

[redandblack]

Melbourne's a great place, lots to like and some things to dislike.

I've visited there a fair bit and enjoy it.

A couple of gripes in general, though.

I get annoyed about Adelaide being called a big country town. It's fashionable to say it, but it's just nonsense. I've travelled a fair bit and if a city of over a million that covers a huge area is a large country town, then there are a lot of well known cities in the world that are large country towns.

Finally, as much as I like Melbourne, to say it's the 2nd best city in the world is pretty doubtful. I think Rio, Istanbul, Sydney, Paris and several others might have some claims.

[Tassie Blues]

Is Luna Park still in Melbourne. Remember going there as a kid ?

yeah still there in St Kilda think its had a lick of paint since your were a kid but its still the same

[therisingblues]

I get annoyed about Adelaide being called a big country town. It's fashionable to say it, but it's just nonsense. I've travelled a fair bit and if a city of over a million that covers a huge area is a large country town, then there are a lot of well known cities in the world that are large country towns.

True, I think it is fashionable to say it, but the people do stare. Just like country folk.

[Wedgie]

I tell ya what, after being to Hong Kong I wouldn't even describe Adelaide as a country town, more like an outback petrol stop!

[Dutchy]

I get annoyed about Adelaide being called a big country town. It's fashionable to say it, but it's just nonsense. I've travelled a fair bit and if a city of over a million that covers a huge area is a large country town, then there are a lot of well known cities in the world that are large country towns.

good call, if Adelaide was in the US it would be the 10th most populated city in the USA!

Detriot, San Fransisco, Inidanapolis have less than Adelaide.

In fact Washington, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Portland, Washington, Seattle, Cleveland, Miami have less than half of Adelaides population

that gives a bit of perspective regarding the "big country town"

[Wedgie]

I get annoyed about Adelaide being called a big country town. It's fashionable to say it, but it's just nonsense. I've travelled a fair bit and if a city of over a million that covers a huge area is a large country town, then there are a lot of well known cities in the world that are large country towns.

good call, if Adelaide was in the US it would be the 10th most populated city in the USA!

Detriot, San Fransisco, Inidanapolis have less than Adelaide.

In fact Washington, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Portland, Washington, Seattle, Cleveland, Miami have less than half of Adelaides population

that gives a bit of perspective regarding the "big country town"

Good post Dutchy, must admit I wasn't aware of that, and I just looked up the stats of the population of American towns and was shocked, certainly a hell of a lot less in most US cities than I thought!

[bulldogproud]

Okay, we are a VERY BIG country town!
Personally, I love country towns! (and country music for that matter! )
May move back to Mildura next year.

[Coorong]

Now dont take offence anyone, but if ever I want to feel depressed all i need do is point the car west. Coulnt imagine living anywhere else other than say Noosa or cairns