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chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Posted:
hey,
im georgina and am possibly going to be coming to australia as part of my degree to work in the chemical industry for a year.I was hoping for some advice on the best places to go for this and also where all you spinners are based out there.
hey,
im georgina and am possibly going to be coming to australia as part of my degree to work in the chemical industry for a year.I was hoping for some advice on the best places to go for this and also where all you spinners are based out there.
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Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Posted:
Yeah well we have hobbits here . (puk looks at his big non hairy feet.)
Yeah well we have hobbits here . (puk looks at his big non hairy feet.)
that shrewd and knavish sprite
Called Robin Good Fellow ; are you not he that is frighten of the maidens of the villagery - fairy
I am the merry wander of the night -puk
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veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
If you were a real hobbit those big feet would have hair.
Try eating lots of wasabi I have been told it clears the sinuses and makes you grow hair on your chest...then you can shave that off and super glue it to your feet.
hehehe
I think we have hijacked this thread....
If you were a real hobbit those big feet would have hair.
Try eating lots of wasabi I have been told it clears the sinuses and makes you grow hair on your chest...then you can shave that off and super glue it to your feet.
hehehe
I think we have hijacked this thread....
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Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Posted:
Yeah but we deffently have the bast places in Australia.
Yeah but we deffently have the bast places in Australia.
that shrewd and knavish sprite
Called Robin Good Fellow ; are you not he that is frighten of the maidens of the villagery - fairy
I am the merry wander of the night -puk
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veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
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1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
Oh lets just face it all of Australia is good. It's hard to compare which city is better (though WA has been labelled "officially" as having the best beaches in Oz
)
Aren't you glad you live in this beautiful country!
Oh lets just face it all of Australia is good. It's hard to compare which city is better (though WA has been labelled "officially" as having the best beaches in Oz
)Aren't you glad you live in this beautiful country!
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veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
Sorry to offend I'll just shut up now should I.
Sorry to offend I'll just shut up now should I.
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chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Posted:
god children,stop arguing lol.
everywhere is nice in oz,thats why i want to go there.
god children,stop arguing lol.
everywhere is nice in oz,thats why i want to go there.
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ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
ok, chemical industry in australia? pretty much everywhere.
it really depends on what industry your after - petrochemical? mining? pharmaceutical? food? chemicals? water? energy? environmental? nuclear?
do you really have a preference, and do you have any previous experience?
it also depends how far out from the major centre you wish to be. for instance there is a polyethylene plant 6km from the heart of sydney, and there are mining facilities 600km away from the next community.
a good resource for general information on the different industries available is at www.chemlink.com.au
if students have gone to exchange to australia before, maybe someone in your department at uni can help you with how previous students went?
im a chemical engineer working in the process control and instrumentation, and have a reasonable good idea on whats around, but it depends on what your after.
ok, chemical industry in australia? pretty much everywhere.
it really depends on what industry your after - petrochemical? mining? pharmaceutical? food? chemicals? water? energy? environmental? nuclear?
do you really have a preference, and do you have any previous experience?
it also depends how far out from the major centre you wish to be. for instance there is a polyethylene plant 6km from the heart of sydney, and there are mining facilities 600km away from the next community.
a good resource for general information on the different industries available is at www.chemlink.com.au
if students have gone to exchange to australia before, maybe someone in your department at uni can help you with how previous students went?
im a chemical engineer working in the process control and instrumentation, and have a reasonable good idea on whats around, but it depends on what your after.
"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.
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chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Posted:
petrochemicals,pharmaceuticals,chemicals are my thing(inorganic and organic).
nobody else has been to australia from my uni thats my problem.have experience to the extent of lab experiments at a-level and uni.my year in industry is to get that experience.
i would preper places close to some sort of civilisation.6km from sydney sounds nice.
where do you work? which company?
do you have a GlaxoSmithKline out there?
petrochemicals,pharmaceuticals,chemicals are my thing(inorganic and organic).
nobody else has been to australia from my uni thats my problem.have experience to the extent of lab experiments at a-level and uni.my year in industry is to get that experience.
i would preper places close to some sort of civilisation.6km from sydney sounds nice.
where do you work? which company?
do you have a GlaxoSmithKline out there?
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Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Posted:
Personally i think eds advice is the best . (brisbane got cleanest , greenest capital medusa). So did i win ?
Personally i think eds advice is the best . (brisbane got cleanest , greenest capital medusa). So did i win ?
that shrewd and knavish sprite
Called Robin Good Fellow ; are you not he that is frighten of the maidens of the villagery - fairy
I am the merry wander of the night -puk
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1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
Only reason it is green is because you keep getting flooded!!! hehehe
Only reason it is green is because you keep getting flooded!!! hehehe
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Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Posted:
Yeah i know the last big flood was in 1974 . So how dry is it there after all i love the rain.
Yeah i know the last big flood was in 1974 . So how dry is it there after all i love the rain.
that shrewd and knavish sprite
Called Robin Good Fellow ; are you not he that is frighten of the maidens of the villagery - fairy
I am the merry wander of the night -puk
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Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
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1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
What about last year wasn't there a flood then?
I know one of my friends went there last year and she was having lots of trouble with too much rain and some of the roads being totally washed out.
Rain? I haven't seen real rain in a long time. Every now and then it drizzles...does that count?
What about last year wasn't there a flood then?
I know one of my friends went there last year and she was having lots of trouble with too much rain and some of the roads being totally washed out.
Rain? I haven't seen real rain in a long time. Every now and then it drizzles...does that count?
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Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Posted:
No not really .
The only reason we some areas a little flooded is that there's poor drainage .
Do you have a moonfest ?
No not really .
The only reason we some areas a little flooded is that there's poor drainage .
Do you have a moonfest ?
that shrewd and knavish sprite
Called Robin Good Fellow ; are you not he that is frighten of the maidens of the villagery - fairy
I am the merry wander of the night -puk
AnonymousPLATINUM Member
Posted:
I honestly think Sydney is the best place!
Until I move to Cairns! 
I honestly think Sydney is the best place!
Until I move to Cairns! SILVER Member
Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Posted:
Your been byest there i thinks.
Your been byest there i thinks.
that shrewd and knavish sprite
Called Robin Good Fellow ; are you not he that is frighten of the maidens of the villagery - fairy
I am the merry wander of the night -puk
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chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Posted:
everywhere in australia is much nicer than england lol....
everywhere in australia is much nicer than england lol....
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Posted:
This is so true!
This is so true!
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chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Posted:
glad you agree.
where abouts is myste??
glad you agree.
where abouts is myste??
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Posted:
Next to me! I call her Nirvana!
Currently she and I are in Canada, but will be back in Oz on the 26th!
Next to me! I call her Nirvana!
Currently she and I are in Canada, but will be back in Oz on the 26th!
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Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Posted:
Looks around MEDUSA where are you ?.
Does this mean i won ?
Puk does a funny looking bum dance crossed with the dance of joy .
Looks around MEDUSA where are you ?.
Does this mean i won ?
Puk does a funny looking bum dance crossed with the dance of joy .
that shrewd and knavish sprite
Called Robin Good Fellow ; are you not he that is frighten of the maidens of the villagery - fairy
I am the merry wander of the night -puk
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chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
chemical attraction
1,097 posts
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Posted:
lol, i doubt youll stick to that.anyway whats with the funny looking bum dance...id love to see what a prat you made yourself look like lol
lol, i doubt youll stick to that.anyway whats with the funny looking bum dance...id love to see what a prat you made yourself look like lol
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journeyman
90 posts
Location: Perth, West Australia
journeyman
90 posts
Location: Perth, West Australia
Posted:
Hi Perth spinners,
I'm heading your way on Saturday with my girlfriend - Perth (or 'Pwerf" as she jokingly calls it) is her home town. Just there for a holiday but I'll attempt to make it along to one of the fire spinning meets as per listed in the "Meet Others" database. Would be quite good for me 'cause I have no one to spin with in my part of the world, I'm getting very, very stagnated. Not sure how I'll handle the heat though, anyone who has been to Southland in NZ will know just how different it is here. See ya next week (hopefully)
[Wanders off to try and purchase SPF 100+ sunblock...]
Hi Perth spinners,
I'm heading your way on Saturday with my girlfriend - Perth (or 'Pwerf" as she jokingly calls it) is her home town. Just there for a holiday but I'll attempt to make it along to one of the fire spinning meets as per listed in the "Meet Others" database. Would be quite good for me 'cause I have no one to spin with in my part of the world, I'm getting very, very stagnated. Not sure how I'll handle the heat though, anyone who has been to Southland in NZ will know just how different it is here. See ya next week (hopefully)
[Wanders off to try and purchase SPF 100+ sunblock...]
"What drives life is...a little electric current kept up by the sunshine." Albert Szent-Gyorgi
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veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
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1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
Actually I was on leave for a couple of days looking after my grandfather and had no access to a computer so take back that free drink you have not won yet....mwhahahaha.
No we don't have a moonfest but we have other strange things going on around here like the Bathrobe conspiracy (only ask if you truly mean to understand this)...
Ohhh rent here is cheaper!!!!
Actually I was on leave for a couple of days looking after my grandfather and had no access to a computer so take back that free drink you have not won yet....mwhahahaha.
No we don't have a moonfest but we have other strange things going on around here like the Bathrobe conspiracy (only ask if you truly mean to understand this)...
Ohhh rent here is cheaper!!!!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Posted:
is the "Bathrobe Conspiracy" related to the " tip FI upside down theory"???
is the "Bathrobe Conspiracy" related to the " tip FI upside down theory"???
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
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Mumma Hen
6,391 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Mumma Hen
6,391 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
um I have to stand up and give props to Brisvegas... Its the place to be sweetie
um I have to stand up and give props to Brisvegas... Its the place to be sweetie
TAJ "boat mummy." VALURA "yes sweetie you went on a boat, was daddy there with you?" TAJ "no, but monkey on boat" VALURA "well then sweetie, Daddy WAS there with you"
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veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
Kinda like the tip Fi upside down theory but less painful for me....
Ask Msquared gnor...he can fill you in and try to drag you into the bathrobe conspiracy....it's kinda scary but funny at the same time....
Kinda like the tip Fi upside down theory but less painful for me....
Ask Msquared gnor...he can fill you in and try to drag you into the bathrobe conspiracy....it's kinda scary but funny at the same time....
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1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
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1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
Hey yeah...if you come to Perth you get to tip me upside down apparently too....
Hey yeah...if you come to Perth you get to tip me upside down apparently too....
AnonymousPLATINUM Member
Posted:
Remember you wrote that!
Remember you wrote that!
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Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
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1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
Hey you have to be able to catch me first
Hey you have to be able to catch me first
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