Those Germans are at it again!

Submitted: Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 09:05

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Member - Davoe (Nullagine)

There was quite a buzz at telfer yesterday when a group of German Gyrocopter pilots touched down unanounced.......
Bit of a worry seeing as there were 2 Ba 146 landing in the Afternoon and a 717 around the same time.
I think they managed some accomadation and fuel and were back in the air at 6am
anyone know anything about this?

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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 09:15

Reply By: Member - Karl - Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 09:34

Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 09:34

As long as they weren't in the Luftwaffe and they weren't flying Stukas I don't think they would be too dangerous :-)

it around Australia is becoming popular lately - there was a story on Foxtel about a couple of Poms who did this last year and over the Easter break a WA pilot died when his crashed while crossing the Nullarbor - he was on a trip with some other pilots.

BTW - my father emigrated to Australia in 1949 from Germany because he was sick of being on the loosing side :-))

Karl

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Follow Up By: turbopete - Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 10:50

Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 10:50

and my grandfather jumped ship in Sydney in 1911 and nver went back to Germany

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Follow Up By: Paul(ACT) - Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 10:57

Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 10:57

And dont forget Hitler was an Austrian!!!!

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Follow Up By: Member - Steve T (NT) - Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 11:15

Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 11:15

Hi Paul

Most Americans think that Australians come from Austria as well.

My wife being German, is following a forum that German travellers are using, At the moment they all want to know how to immigrate.

Cheers Steve.

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Follow Up By: joc45 - Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 11:34

Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 11:34

Steve,
some Americans have congratulated me on my good command of English when I've told them I'm from Australia!

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Follow Up By: turbopete - Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 12:31

Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 12:31

was sitting in a bar in Orlando Fl talking and the yank asked me "did we have carpet in Australia" Yes i said

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Follow Up By: David from David and Justine Olsen's 4WD Tag-Along - Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 15:13

Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 at 15:13

I was approached by a drunken bum in LA in 1985 when he heard my accent.

"Do they really hog tie cattle down there? he asked he asked"

"Umm yes, for rodeos and stuff" I replied.

"Oh so they really hog tie cattle down in Texas"

"No I am from Australia"

The bum nods and proceeds to swagger away singing "Tie me kangaroo dwn sort..tie me kangaroo down.."

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Follow Up By: Scubaroo - Friday, Apr 20, 2007 at 12:06

Friday, Apr 20, 2007 at 12:06

I've had some stupid questions in America (like Floridians intrigued by crocodiles when there's a road-kill alligator in their street), but I've never been asked if I'm from Austria. Here in Florida on a holiday at the moment actually.

I have however had my accent be mistaken for being from Texas - also while in California! To me they sound nothing alike, but to the foreign ear... dunno.

Most Americans I've met here are reasonably knowledgeable about Australia, a large proportion surprisingly know quite a bit about our style of government and how it differs from theirs, and many even know who John Howard is. Buggered if I would know who the Canadian PM is. They're usually surprised to hear about things such as compulsory voting and superannuation, and that kangaroos are *not* hopping around in everyone's backyard. That's probably just based on the experiences that in many states here, whitetail deer get into yards on a regular basis, so they just assume we have similar problems with our kangaroos :)