What exacally is a city slicker

Sounds like a Politician hehehehe

Nice work Sir Kev Nice lol.

Politicions parading around in an Akubra and a Drizabone. Stand out like the proverbial.
(Exempt Bob the cool Kat out of that)
Duke

Yep, sounds like a city slicker to me, muttering platitudes etc.

Us country Bumpkins like to stir up them City Slickers.

Hi Notso

Speak for yourself there please. I am from the bush, born and raised. Where wqe live there is no mobile phone reception, and my internet is through Activ8 Rural, there is no high speed data and the like.

I don't like stirring anyone as I don't like being stirred. We all have our place and we should be content with that. You want to know where I am from, check my profile, I live about half way between Broome and Alice Springs, in the Great Sandy Desert. I may go to town (Halls Creek or Kununurra) once or sometimes even twice a year, and stay for usually 2 days.

You may be a Country Bumpklin, I am just a man who lives in the bush and allows for all people.

Cheers

That's alright mate anyone can sound like a city slicker, obviously you'd fit in well anywhere in Aus EH

What if the politician is from the country? But I'm with Marc....

....bit like the gearing in a Diff, take part of it away and it will all fail. I suspect Australia is much the same, one can't do without the other... just like they say in the 'classics'..can't live with her, can't live without her. I don't think the city/country divide is all that wide!

Cheers, The Landy

No of course not, we are all the same under the skin, if I am cut do I not bleed!

It's just that motherhood statements give me the willies.

OUCH

Yep,
Especially when it is deep and murky.
Some should not of been allowed to swim in it to start with. LOL

Hi Old Girl

From your response you must have been down wind fromm me a couple of times, but I do have a shower once a week whether I need it or not.

WE stayed at an outstaion called Ngaranjadu, out the back of Wangkatjungka for about 4 months. There was no electricity at all, and the water we got in containers about 25 kms away from a fresh, crystal clear and cold creek. Never have my grandkids enjopyed themselves more, and they slept well, tired every night from exploring everything.

We prefer living that way. Unfortunately I still have to buy things, therefore I work for a quid, otherwise we would.

Cheers

I cant do with out our water storage and batteries on the camper though and a running creek. I probably should have said mains town water.

Hi Joe Grace

Every three weeks I travel 45 km's to Balgo to fill 3 x 200 litre drums, 4 x jerry cans and my tank with diesel. In doing so I save over $400-00, so I can understand why people save on fuel when they can. Fuel is 233 cents a litre in Balgo, and 280 cents a litre in Mulan, so yes, it is well worth it.

I don't know what fuel cost when you were at Nyirrpi, but I know it is very cheap when you buy it at the Mine Shop at Yuendumu. To me any price under 200 cents a l;tre is absolute luxury, and I do buy copious amounts whenever I get near a town.

Generalisations are not a good idea my friend. I just went on about fuel prices and I have never lived in a town for more than two days, let alone a city.

Cheers

Marc,Sounds like you need to slip away one dark night from the bloke that is holding a gun to your head and making you stay where you are

ob

Good one Joe Grace. Too true! A city slicker will always complain about the prices :-) and will never stock up with rations in a country town.

They will also not travel North in the Summer :-) You will never see them in Normanton after September.

Mmmm - Maybe I am heading that way :-)

Cheers Tony

Touche!

And here am I thinkin' it was spelt"Ed Zachary"

;-))

I grew up in a country town, but have spent my adult life in the city; I still consider my home town as ‘home’, but could never live there; I have grown accustomed to the choice and experiences that city life offers. My tree change life on the outskirts of the city is my compromise.

I often have a similar discussion with friends from my home town; their hourly wage is not as high as mine, but they don’t spend $80.00 and 12 hours per week (sardined into a cattle car) on travel to work, they have a hospital 5 minutes drive away, our nearest one is 25 minutes away, the school their kids attended had smaller class sizes than those my wife teaches and they do not have 1/3rd of the kids where English is not spoken at home. Their crime rate is less as is their stress levels. They spend a bit more on big ticket item, but their local food is better and cheaper

Its swings and roundabouts

The moment we sit smug and self satisfied with our own little bit of Australia and use a narrow minded “us vs. them’ mentality to denigrate others and to reinforce our own egos is the day that Australia goes down the gurgler.

If the second stanza of “My Country” sends shivers down your spine, you have embraced country Australia

I thought that next day delivery was next Wednesday, as we get our mail plane land on Wednesdays, and we therefore get the mail once weekly. I must be in a city then, as I can see my neighbours house, there are some 25 houses where I live, all within cooee of each other, so this is a city. I am so relieved to know that.

The greatest thing about the human aspect of this fantastic country is that the population is so diverse, makes life interesting to say the least.

Stick it up 'em Marc. I've been watching this thread with laughter emanating from my bod. I've worked in the Lands further south from you and yes, I understand the mail plane once a week stuff, with Tuesday having been our day. Retired now though, and living in my childhood home town. Keep on bush living mate. It's beautiful country.

Good one Mark & very true :-)

Hey Tony, I'm even a city boy when I'm up in southern tablelands...!

Mark - Well it is Cairns City after all :-)

Now Malanda must still be in the country :-)

All I know is stay away from those cities - too much stress.

When you are out at Maytown you must be a Country Bumpkin, not too many city slickers would tackle the Old Coach Road :-)

Cheers Tony

then there was always.....

1. grabbing onto the electric fence ... not telling the city kids it helps if your wearing gumboots....
2. those 'extra light' special eggs from the chook-pen
3. cow pat frizzbee's in the side of the head
4. not mentioning stinging nettles
5. prodding extra bloated dead cows

gawd we were mean....

More memories
Did it all

Bring them all back...

45 years later, they still look at us a bit sideways
Hehehehehehehehe
Cheers
Bucky

Scott M and Bucky
You are onto it, had a chuckle about your replies. Sun burnt cakes and all.
We used goose eggs then got into trouble when the City Cozz,s went crying back. We knew we were in trouble when we ventured back home and the copper was lit and the city slickers were sitting in the out doors bath. Just another reason to laugh!!!
Heh it was well worth it.!

Yet, for instance, if the 'city slicker' then went home and put on the spare set of 16in sunraysia rims with a set of 33' muddies on it, then went out camping 4hrs west of the city, found some great tracks & creeks (got bogged - used winch...) and then returned to the city with a 4wd covered in dirt with the muddies still on it, as well as a "I shoot & I vote" sticker on the back (picked up while 4hrs west), then - even though he lives in the city - he would be seen as 'from the country' !
Amazing how stereotyping works.

Mark , my point was that 80/90% of 4x4 vehicles never leave the bitumen and are driven by 'city slickers' as a "look at me accessory",, funny how people who actually live out west and in the bush DON'T seem to need the 4inch lift and 35 inch muddies or a winch whereas 'city slickers' have to have all the bling and after market acessories just to drive the kids 2klm to school.

Yes, I know what you meant Alloy, I was just using it as an example of stereotyping. :)
These days, some 4wd's even come out of the factory with bling 20' rims (e.g Dodge).
At least if you bought a second hand 4wd with bling rims & rubber strips for tyres, you could be certain that it has never left the blacktop and therefore not 'flogged out', so to speak..

Footwear ? Got a mate in Normanton [ big place compared to Muttaburra ,3 pubs to 1] who only has 1 pair of boots that are replaced religiously every year 4 weeks before tax time , also 1pair of thongs for inside the house ,another pair for every day wear , another pair for 'going out' [ weddings / funerals /dinner at the pub ] and a heavy duty pair made from an old car tire only worn when pig hunting ,, lol.

Alloy - If he uses footwear he must be a city slicker :-)

I never worked out hoe the local population there did not wear anything on the feet in summer. You could cook an egg on the pavement and bare feet was the preferred mode of transport. I would be having a hard time in thongs.

Cheers Tony

True but i work in Sydney now thats where my $$$$$ are till i earn enough to head bush to spend it. Thanks for all your answers some very good ones. I now rate myself as a cty bumpkin THANKS GUYS