Looks like I have to wait a couple weeks until pay day, unfortunately. Way too much I need to pick up this month as is.
On a semi related (but mostly not) note, anyone have a ps4 (or getting one) and planning to try out the beta coming up?
So, just for funsies, I looked up which countries were taking part in the Olympics. Wouldn'tcha know it, Australia has some snowboarders. Now, forgive my ignorance, but all this time I thought Australia was some exotic desert-y island with giant killer bugs and awesome kangaroos, are there any snow capped mountains in Australia? I wonder where they all train? Must make some artificial snow or somethin'.
We have... some locations around the Victoria/New South Wales border. Snow does fall there during winter, but no where near the levels you get in New Zealand. It gets supplemented with snow machines and, due to the higher temperatures, often gets rather slushy and/or icy. With climate change, the snow line is also receeding, so it is less common already to see snow in the town at the base of the run these days.
It's like saying you're going to go skiing in southern Italy. Possible, but no where near as good as other alternatives. A lot of people do it anyway, because there is no where else better on the continent.
((For comparison, Melbourne and Sydney have lattitudes comparable to San Francisco and Los Angeles respectively, which should gove you a better appreciation of our climate.))
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my static party disband, twice and now I must look, again, for another party. how annoying... -.-
Don't forget, Australia did win gold in the speed skating .... Cause everyone fell down and the Aussie in last place dodged it all and crossed the line first XD
Are you sure? x.x
Since he (I believe it's a boy and maybe related to Rester's Splody! :0) is sitting on my windowsill I feel as if I'm watched. All the time. /shudder
About the Olympics:
Crossing my fingers for the Jamaican team :3
Oh and I love the outfits of the Curling team from Norway xD
I am going to direct you to this years Olympic Advertisement - Which I think is just delightful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq_Fs_bpSvE
/cheer~!
*stares at Thal* FINE I'll do the factual thing. /grumbles
See that little white grasslands spot on the lower right? That's where it snows... for 4 months of the year - Which of course is Winter time. (June+)
http://i.imgur.com/bvSvYdO.jpg