Blaxland might be the name of an explorer, but Blacktown well and truly exists (and probably voted no). And was literally named thus because it was where "the blacks" lived.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacktown
― Zelda Zonk, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 04:48 (eight years ago)
shhhh dont tell them about Coon cheese.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 04:55 (eight years ago)
somewhat ironically, or perhaps appropriately, whenever you guys teach me a new Australian place name that happens to look like it might be a spondee (two stressed syllables, i.e. sunshine, doorway), I hear it in my head to the tune of the Shopkins theme.
Blaxland, blaxland!Blacktown, Blacktown!etc.
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 05:04 (eight years ago)
wow, in three posts i've lost the train of this thread
― Dan S, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 05:11 (eight years ago)
On the other hand, we do have a popular ice cream called Golden Gaytime
― Zelda Zonk, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 05:11 (eight years ago)
you made that up
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 05:12 (eight years ago)
Slogan: you can't have a Gaytime on your own
http://www.streetsicecream.com.au/Brand/Golden_Gaytime.aspx
― Zelda Zonk, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 05:16 (eight years ago)
It is both true and delicious.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 05:16 (eight years ago)
they are delicious! but don't buy them this summer as they're manufactured by streets, who are cutting workers' wages by ~46%
― monotony, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 05:47 (eight years ago)
they are v good i concur
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 05:59 (eight years ago)
what are your most missed local foodstuffs, vg?
― estela, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 06:11 (eight years ago)
never in my wildest dreams did I think my home state (Queensland) would nearly match Victoria/Tasmania - and this from the only state where more people live outside the capital than in it!
I grew up in what's now in the electorate of Brisbane itself and so stoked that it nearly had as high a yes vote as Sydney and Melbourne!
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 06:27 (eight years ago)
i know, i’m surprised at how well the gold coast has supported it, it’s very heartening.
― estela, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 06:35 (eight years ago)
"Number of dickheads in Australia slumps below 5 million" http://www.chaser.com.au/national/abs/
― Mince Pramthwart (James Morrison), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 07:02 (eight years ago)
my electorate was fifth highest Yes vote in the country, whoo
― shackling the masses with plastic-wrapped snack picks (sic), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 07:35 (eight years ago)
we’re at the melbourne street party and we’ve seen one person we know
― rove mcmanus island (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 07:45 (eight years ago)
I remain a bit baffled how the outer suburban Adelaide electorate that I grew up in got more of a Yes vote than the inner suburban Sydney electorate that I live in now.
― Shitpost in Opposition (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 07:56 (eight years ago)
forever lol at the 75% Yes vote in Warringah, suck on that onion boy
― Shitpost in Opposition (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 08:00 (eight years ago)
melbourne ports, third biggest yes in the country 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
― rove mcmanus island (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 08:43 (eight years ago)
emojis on ilx, i know, i don’t care today
🌈❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
― attention vampire (MatthewK), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 09:33 (eight years ago)
b-b-b-b-but no campaign's fee fees
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 09:37 (eight years ago)
many xxposts to estelamissed foodstuffs:burger rings chicken twistiesplain old pork sausageschips & gravysausage rolls souvlaki/greek food*indian** i can get them here but they’re not as good nor as ubiquitous i also really miss salad rolls - sandwiches here have ridic amounts of meat & beetroot is not a common filling ;_; also this is kinda embarrassing but god i miss cabana ... and strasbourg + tomato sauce sandwiches
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 19:20 (eight years ago)
LAMB i miss lamb. it’s SO expensive here
sorry for sidetrack back to ballot talk
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 19:21 (eight years ago)
beyond deflating hearing the barrage of calls to sbs mandarin radio claiming same-sex attraction is “sick” and “abnormal”
― rove mcmanus island (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 16 November 2017 21:22 (eight years ago)
i’m in no way a “fuck off we’re full” type, but seriously why the fuck did you move here
― rove mcmanus island (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 16 November 2017 21:25 (eight years ago)
xp to vg: i am impressed that your list is not a compendium of sugar forms like my australian list would be, like my nz list is
― estela, Thursday, 16 November 2017 21:47 (eight years ago)
i was trying to cloak my sugar cravings by listing savory items sugar:jelly babiessnakes alivefruit tinglesfreckles etc etc i also really miss those small-town homemade baked goodies sold at sunday markets, like yo-yos made by a little old lady etcfor that reason i am making my family jelly slice for Thansgiving dessert this year (may or may not be served glad-wrapped on a styrofoam tray lol)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 16 November 2017 22:42 (eight years ago)
rank a packet of Assorted Creams veg
― shackling the masses with plastic-wrapped snack picks (sic), Thursday, 16 November 2017 22:55 (eight years ago)
kingstonmonte carloorange shortbreadchocolate
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 16 November 2017 23:29 (eight years ago)
in order of best to decent
all gr8 obv
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 16 November 2017 23:30 (eight years ago)
<3 i’ve been having a fling with arnott’s venetian biscuits but monte carlos are my true love
― estela, Thursday, 16 November 2017 23:34 (eight years ago)
also jelly slice glad-wrapped in a polystyrene tray is a huge winner
― estela, Thursday, 16 November 2017 23:35 (eight years ago)
VG what is this “chocolate”, hast thou forsaken the DELTA CREAM?
― attention vampire (MatthewK), Thursday, 16 November 2017 23:37 (eight years ago)
I FORGOT WOT THEY WERE CALLED
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 16 November 2017 23:44 (eight years ago)
monte carlos with that weird stretchy cream mmmm so good
Like raspberry tile adhesive
― attention vampire (MatthewK), Thursday, 16 November 2017 23:46 (eight years ago)
what’s the one like that one but with the chocolate filling
― rove mcmanus island (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 16 November 2017 23:57 (eight years ago)
kensingtons?
oh you mentioned, kingstons
klassik
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 17 November 2017 00:00 (eight years ago)
yknow what i miss toochocolate mfing royals
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 17 November 2017 00:01 (eight years ago)
indonesia had cheese flavoured tim tams a few years agocheese flavouredcheese
― rove mcmanus island (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 17 November 2017 00:08 (eight years ago)
the proof that i am not making that up is that you could not make that up
― rove mcmanus island (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 17 November 2017 00:09 (eight years ago)
barfWeen have a lot to answer for imo
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 17 November 2017 00:09 (eight years ago)
bahahahahahahaha yes
my friend brought me a ton of flavored onespina colada tasted like a scented candle, it was horrifying
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 17 November 2017 00:10 (eight years ago)
i really liked the white choc ones tho, which surprised me
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 17 November 2017 00:11 (eight years ago)