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Movotti

Plops down esky
Well... Here we are.

Smaller digs than we're used to. Not much space to swing a cat.

So, how about this weather?
I'm freezing my toes off down here. What happened to summer? Not that I'm complaining, winter is coming, I say!

sawdust

Pass us a coldie will ya? You might be freezing your booties off but it's stinkin' hot here. Did you bring the cheese and bickies or was I sposta do that? Anyhoo, (buzz off fly) ... I reckon we oughta be compensated with a "Under the Southern Cross" Stuff pack.

I'll kick off .. akubras, ugg boots and budgie smugglers! That pretty much covers all weather fashion.

Pary

sawdust wrote: »

.... budgie smugglers!.....

There's a mental image I didn't need ....

SoulGal7

Hi all! Not an Aussie, but a Canuck! Just wanted to say hi to everyone!

theFella

Hey there, I am checking in from NZ.

bokylie1

@Movotti do you have any bundy and coke in that esky. Throw us one if you do. Would love to fire up the barbie but we have had so much rain here in Canberra. Where is the summer that we love - 30 to 40 degrees celcius has given way to 10 to 20 degrees and rain. We need our summer Christmas with our seafood spread and salads.

Oh and @sawdust, for the Southern Cross pack, we also need Southern Cross tattoos for our sims!

imaginarycowplant

Aussie Aussie Aussie
*oi oi oi*

imaginarycowplant

Hold up, should we have a top sheila ambition

bokylie1

imaginarycowplant wrote: »

Hold up, should we have a top sheila ambition

ha ha ha ha both top sheila and top bloke.

Hope all our Tassie friends are safe and well - who would've thunk it - snow in Tassie in December!

Movotti

We need an Aussie/Kiwi Stuff pack.

New sandwich type: Yeast extract and cheese
New food to bbq: Lamb chops
New Dessert: Pavlova

imaginarycowplant wrote: »

Hold up, should we have a top sheila ambition

This.

Esky, like the OR coolers, but specifically for drinks, and cooling your feet in.

New sporting activity: Beach Cricket. Requires a minimum of 2 players, with additional players taking additional positions.

Classic outfits: Stubbies, thongs and a blue bonds singlet.
Stubbies, elastic sided work boots, blue bonds singlet and a flanny shirt.

And the stockman:



New item for sleeping anywhere: The swag.

New item: spinny clothesline. Used as a toy by children, can be broken when using as a toy by teens, and toddlers can use it with adult sim help.... You can also hang clothes on it too!

sawdust

• new tea maker, "the billy"
• and I was reminded today of a drizabone coat.
• a swagman's hat with corks
• gum trees and she-oaks
• classic queenslander architectural features
• bull nosed verandahs

Savage_Patch_Kidd

I got confused & though I was in the AU forum

Savage_Patch_Kidd

Oh... never mind. Just seen the update

Pulls a Tui from the esky. Cheers mate.

bokylie1

Movotti wrote: »

We need an Aussie/Kiwi Stuff pack.
New sporting activity: Beach Cricket.

Classic outfits: Stubbies, thongs and a blue bonds singlet.
Stubbies, elastic sided work boots, blue bonds singlet and a flanny shirt.

New item: spinny clothesline. Used as a toy by children, can be broken when using as a toy by teens, and toddlers can use it with adult sim help.... You can also hang clothes on it too!

I know you said beach cricket, but you also have to play backyard cricket - with the stumps being the fence. Over the fence is six and out.

Gotta be careful with the thongs - these other nationalities will think you are talking about underwear and not footwear.

Definitely need a Hills Hoist as part of the pack - had so much fun on those as kids.

Mikezumi

My Hills Hoist has seen better years although I do remember spinning around on it in the 60s

aussiekarima

~ And Animals,like our Kangaroos & Platypus,never forget the Drop Bears! Can't have Gumtrees @sawdust without our Drop Bears!
~ Is there a Bundi & Coke in the esky,toss it over will you mate @Movotti , & you can not have a Stockman without a Drizabone & an Akubra, & a good old Brumby to ride.
~ We need some NZ in the Stuff Pack- "Down under"

bokylie1

Kiwis would need to be in there - that covers the NZ side of things

Savage_Patch_Kidd

aussiekarima wrote: »

~ We need some NZ in the Stuff Pack- "Down under"

Chocolate fish, pineapple lumps, hokey pokey ice cream melting under the December sun at a Christmas barbie.

The one thing I would love to never incorporate into the pack is Wellingtonian winds.

aussiekarima

~ I love Pineapple Lumps, Chocolate fish & Hokey Pokey ice cream,& is there any other way to eat your Icecream at Christmas but melting!?

Movotti

I think I cunningly covered some NZ stuff, with pavlova and yeast extract (and cheese sandwiches)

Savage_Patch_Kidd

It's sorta silly, I've had fond memories of running around parks while trying to gobble ice cream during heatwaves

aussiekarima

Movotti wrote: »

I think I cunningly covered some NZ stuff, with pavlova and yeast extract (and cheese sandwiches)

~ That you did Good one mate!
~ You may be cold were you are but we have a heatwave here!

chips46

Crikey what a stinker of a day it's been @aussiekarima almost lost powder from that storm ,mmm yum vegemite cheese sandwiches ta very much don't mind if I do.

bokylie1

Movotti wrote: »

I think I cunningly covered some NZ stuff, with pavlova and yeast extract (and cheese sandwiches)

Vegemite is Aussie along with the pav - here we go, an international incident between the Aussies and the Kiwis.

king_of_simcity7

Welcome to the Australians and New Zealanders! Always good to see more Simmers from countries that include the Union Jack in their flags

giggler36

Bring it on, I will relax with a pie with dead horse lol
Maybe a Vegemite Sanga too. See you all for a Bundy and Coke