Food, Drink & Dining Out The Perth Thread - Part 2

[ioppolo]

Well what day do you fellow posters suggest?

 

[Beerfish]

It can hose down for the rest of the day for all I care. Nothing's going to wipe this smile off my face.

 

[Smeg Head]

Jan 26 may be a significant day but it was also a date which has significance to indigenous people as a lot of atrocities occurred on that day. Don't see why we can't change the date. Banning the celebrations altogether is a little bit like throwing the baby out with the bath water.

Changing it will foster resentment too.

 

[JoseMourinho]

Went to my raine study thing today! Talked to some gal who did the statistics for Swan Districts and the Eagles. She agreed with me that Jack Darling wasn't good

 

[Off The Couch]

It can hose down for the rest of the day for all I care. Nothing's going to wipe this smile off my face.

Could miss out on first pick

 

[Beerfish]

Could miss out on first pick

Couldn't care less.

 

[Scotland]

Especially WA fireworks lel

Why even bother.. If you've ever been to the east coast or overseas, you realise how pathetic Perth puts on a show lmao

Yeah, the Australia Day fireworks on the Swan River are just horrible...

 

[Scotland]

We should pick an important date in the Gregorian calendar pre 1788.

Should be straightforward enough.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Jan 26 may be a significant day but it was also a date which has significance to indigenous people as a lot of atrocities occurred on that day.

Not really. The Poms just landed in Sydney. They didn't storm the shore with guns blazing like the opening of Saving Private Ryan.

 

[Upgrayedd]

We could gear it to maybe reflecting on the genocide the english commited on that day as, But that would upset the binge drinking day.

 

[Scotland]

Genocide committed on that day as opposed to genocide committed on any other day?

 

[Off The Couch]

Does there need to be a "day" at all

 

[ioppolo]

Does there need to be a "day" at all

Let's just never celebrate anything ever. No public holidays, no christmas, easter, or anything.

 

[Keys]

Does there need to be a "day" at all

Yep, let's not set aside a day to be proud of our country

I'm not much of a patriot and tbh rarely do anything on Australia Day of any note but not having a "day" would be next level self loathing as a nation

 

[Perth gal]

Let's just never celebrate anything ever. No public holidays, no christmas, easter, or anything.

Well that's what Australia is heading towards.

 

[Off The Couch]

Let's just never celebrate anything ever. No public holidays, no christmas, easter, or anything.

Suits me and talk about being self entitled - Could quite easily remove crap like Labour day and Queens birthday. Whenever the discussion comes up around no footy on Good Friday the large majority don't even recognise it for its significance only that it's a day off, so we can get rid of that and Easter Monday as well.

First Australians are asking for recognition that it's not a "great" day for all Australians and want it moved to another day that everyone can embrace - you would think we were asking for the world the way some carry on.

Yep, let's not set aside a day to be proud of our country

I'm not much of a patriot and tbh rarely do anything on Australia Day of any note but not having a "day" would be next level self loathing as a nation

If it's a day that you want to celebrate being "proud" of your country, does it really matter what date it is. At least that is a day that everyone can embrace and celebrate

 

[Big Cox 88]

As a first generation Australian, I feel it is important we have a national day to celebrate all the cultures, achievements and accolades which make Australia a great place to live. Yes there is a sad history to the inhumane treatment of Indigenous people in the days of the British settlers and a lot more needs to be done to bridge the gap in health, education and life expectancy. Removing a day of national celebration of all the things that make us great due to people's dwelling on past atrocity in the name of political correctness is not going to help or change anything.With the current global events, fear and distrust, we need a day which brings everyone together to say bloody hell, how lucky are we to have such a wonderful country, peaceful, beautiful and progressive.

 

[Perth gal]

Suits me and talk about being self entitled - Could quite easily remove crap like Labour day and Queens birthday. Whenever the discussion comes up around no footy on Good Friday the large majority don't even recognise it for its significance only that it's a day off, so we can get rid of that and Easter Monday as well.

First Australians are asking for recognition that it's not a "great" day for all Australians and want it moved to another day that everyone can embrace - you would think we were asking for the world the way some carry on.



If it's a day that you want to celebrate being "proud" of your country, does it really matter what date it is. At least that is a day that everyone can embrace and celebrate

I agree. I support changing the date. I do NOT support banning it all together.

 

[Scotland]

What I find interesting is that the British invaded NZ as much as they did Australia but because they prepared a treaty in 1840 it makes it all better.

 

[Off The Couch]

What I find interesting is that the British invaded NZ as much as they did Australia but because they prepared a treaty in 1840 it makes it all better.

And why do you think that is.

 

[Admiral Byng]

Does there need to be a "day" at all

Yes.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Let's just never celebrate anything ever. No public holidays, no christmas, easter, or anything.

That's what being a Mormon is.

Or is it a Latter Day Saint. Can't remember...they're both freaks.

 

[Beerfish]

Could quite easily remove crap like Labour day and Queens birthday. Whenever the discussion comes up around no footy on Good Friday the large majority don't even recognise it for its significance only that it's a day off, so we can get rid of that and Easter Monday as well.

 

[Off The Couch]

That's the reaction you get Beerfish when someone goes over the top in their reaction


I queried one day and ioppolo reacted like I had asked him to run naked down the freeway for a week

 

[bradrowe#32]

The four aboriginals at my work are pissed because they always take their kids to Freo for the show.

So, well done.