Road trip across America

[Capmaster]

American girls love the accent. Anyone can get laid, if I can, you can.

Not so sure that's the case anymore. Used to be when Crocodile Dundee was big. But now an aussie accent might just conjure up images of Steve-O

[pacmania_2001]

I've found that in bigger cities and tourist areas it doesn't have a great effect but once you get on the beaten path and into smaller towns you'll get plenty of people wanting to talk to you.

[Capmaster]

I've found that in bigger cities and tourist areas it doesn't have a great effect but once you get on the beaten path and into smaller towns you'll get plenty of people wanting to talk to you.

Yeah. They want to get closer so they can pick your pocket

[pacmania_2001]

That why I carry my pet baby crocodile in my pocket.

[Capmaster]

That why I carry my pet baby crocodile in my pocket.

Also useful: Sydney Funnel-Web and a Fer snake

[pacmania_2001]

Reminds me of this song:

Scared Weird Little Guys - Come to Australia (1.1mb)

[zzyzzx]

We aren't pansies like you Americans. We did descend from Aboriginals and criminals remember!

Americans aren't pansies, except those who have ancestors from France.

[zzyzzx]

Thats the most common question I get asked by Americans, what way does the water flush in your toilet.

Some of us are still waiting for an answer to this one.

[ZAPPER]

We aren't pansies like you Americans. We did descend from Aboriginals and criminals remember!

If you really want to prove that you are tough, get a scooter (hardtail at that) and a poncho and ride across the continent. The last two guys that I know that tried it, can hardly stand let alone walk.

You might want to consider getting a couple of scoots and a trailer to see the USA. Park the van at a base site and see the local countryside on bike. A Harley and an Aussie accent ought to get you laid at least once when you are here!

[jimmalenko]

Hey pac, do you think you could write a guide as you go ? I'm considering a similar trek with the missus and it'd be really handy to have a lot of the work done for us

Will do. It might be a good idea to keep it away from the missus and also any law enforcement agencies.

No problem. Your secrets and bank account details are safe with me

My grandfather is a wealth of information on all things travel, especially the US so if you have any specific questions I'd be happy to see if he can provide an answer.

we're looking at around this time in 2006, maybe a coupla months earlier, even). Hopefully by then you haven't been promoted to Duty Manager j/k

[rhegedus]

Probably just buy an old van and use it for both driving and sleeping in so that we don't have to pay for accomodation.

Where are you going to wash?

p.s. waiting for a smart Alec reply

[pacmania_2001]

we're looking at around this time in 2006, maybe a coupla months earlier, even). Hopefully by then you haven't been promoted to Duty Manager j/k

We aren't going to 2006 either, we've just started planning in it more detail of late because we have to start saving it up.

Who knows, we might end up in the country at the same time. I can see it now, you pull into town and ask someone for directions and they reply "bloody aussies, you better not be as bad as the last two".

Where are you going to wash?

Bush shower, peoples places and road stops.

p.s. waiting for a smart Alec reply

Just got home from 10 hours of serving angry Christmas shoppers so too buggered to think up a smart arse response.

[Capmaster]

We aren't pansies like you Americans. We did descend from Aboriginals and criminals remember!

If you really want to prove that you are tough, get a scooter (hardtail at that) and a poncho and ride across the continent. The last two guys that I know that tried it, can hardly stand let alone walk.

You might want to consider getting a couple of scoots and a trailer to see the USA. Park the van at a base site and see the local countryside on bike. A Harley and an Aussie accent ought to get you laid at least once when you are here!

Maybe not. Since Pac hasn't submitted his ******* class photo yet, he might look like the elephant man

[pacmania_2001]

Maybe not. Since Pac hasn't submitted his ******* class photo yet, he might look like the elephant man

Hey, I'm not fat, I'm big boned.

[jimmalenko]

we're looking at around this time in 2006, maybe a coupla months earlier, even). Hopefully by then you haven't been promoted to Duty Manager j/k

We aren't going to 2006 either, we've just started planning in it more detail of late because we have to start saving it up.

Who knows, we might end up in the country at the same time. I can see it now, you pull into town and ask someone for directions and they reply "bloody aussies, you better not be as bad as the last two".

Hopefully we do follow you. I could just imagine if it were the other way around - "the last aussies we had here were on their honeymoon and rooted like rabbits, hopefully you two aren't going to do the same ..." :

[pacmania_2001]

"No sir, by the way, you don't have any hot daughters?"

[jimmalenko]

"No sir, by the way, you don't have any hot daughters?"

... or nieces ...

[pacmania_2001]

"Your wife isn't too bad from where I'm standing. I might go introduce myself to make sure she isn't a DDW."

[Capmaster]

"bloody aussies, you better not be as bad as the last two"

I don't think you'll hear "bloody" much.

What you might hear is "Alright Bobby Joe, you get his legs, I'll get his arms, and let's strap him over that thar tree stump yonder"

[yoda313]

Hello,

Area 51? I can get ya in as an outside contractor ...say you're an NSA antenna farm radar expert from Oz needing some refresher training ...under my tutelage of course

The downside ...once you see the inside ...I'm gonna have to leave you there. They have good vending machines though

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1118986#1118986

So I guess they have lots of Mars bars and Milky Ways huh???

Kevin

[jimmalenko]

*** groan ***

[yoda313]

*** groan ***

Hello,

Sorry couldn't resist while I was rereading some older posts...

Kevin

[jimmalenko]

*** groan ***

Sorry couldn't resist while I was rereading some older posts...

Bump-aroony ....

You can thank me later, Pac


Well, that was certainly a conversation-stopper

[yoda313]

BUMP!!!!

So pac - hows the planning coming??? Got anything settled or still up in the air???

Kevin

[pacmania_2001]

Right now it's up in the air.

My friend who wants to come and who I want to come is trying to join the military at the moment and if that happens he won't be able to have the time off. With the Australian military and all the tests/interviews they do it could take a year for him to actually get the job so he still might be able to come. Then again, he might not even get the job and in that case he doesn't have a problem coming.

Problem 2 is that I'm trying to get a graduate job which means I would be hired straight from university. A few of the companies I've applied with are semi-flexible with start dates so I could start slightly later in 2006 and have time to go on the road trip. If I'm hired by a company that can't give me a flexible start time then I can't go. Like above I might not even get a job and I'd definitely go on the road trip.

If both of us gets jobs we've decided on Plan B. Both of us would get 4 weeks of paid holiday a year so we could do a shorter road trip in that time. With the extra money we could afford to do it in more style. The downside is that it wouldn't be for as long and we wouldn't see all the places. We've also thought about making it like a annual thing if that happens though so every year we could go somewhere different for the 4 weeks.

[yoda313]

Hello,

Good luck with the planning PAC

Kevin