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gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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it occurred to me this week, and certainly not for the first time, that i have to be living in the best country on earth. what prompted such thoughts this week? well this weekend (well actually next tuesday the first tuesday in november) is a public holiday. now most public holidays are celebrated for days of great national significance or civic pride. but next tuesday is rather special - we have a public holiday for a horse race. now where else in the world celebrates a public holiday for a sporting event?
mind you, it's not just any horse race we're talking about here. it is arguably the premier horse race in the southern hemisphere - The Melbourne Cup "the race that stops a nation". while currently only observed in Melbourne, there are serious moves afoot to have the day declared a national holiday (since nearly everyone takes the afternoon off anyway to watch the race). for most australians the melbourne cup carnival conjures images of the greatest race horses this nation has ever seen, names like Archer, Peter Pan, Think Big, Kingston Rule, and Might and Power, not to mention the "cup's king" trainer Bart Cummings with a record 13 wins. this year sees the great Makybe Diva attempting a history-making third successive win.
incidentally, this year's cup carnival also marks the 75th anniversary for the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup victories of the invincible Phar Lap.
now i'm not normally interested in horse racing, but at this time of year is hard to ignore and the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival is a dear part of this nation's cultural heritage. my country is fantastic!
*so that's one of many reasons why i reckon Australia is tops. how about the rest of you? i think we spend too much time complaining about what's wrong with the world. how about what's right? why do you love your country?*
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scotsboyuk
Joined: Jun 02, 2003
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I imagine most people will think that their country is the best, but of course we all know that the UK actually is the best. 
Seriously though, I do love my country and I would say that it is the best country in the world. Why? For the following reasons:
The Monarchy
Churchill
Red Pillar Boxes
Double decker buses
Rain
Fish and chips
Tea
Warm beer
Golf
Bagpipes
Tartan
Haggis
Hotpot
Spitfires
English
Driving in open top sports car in pouring rain and turning to one's other half and saying "Bracing weather isn't it darling?"
The Grand National
Devon teas
Shakespeare
Robert Burns
Charles Dickens
Chaucer
Sir Walter Scott
Bill Millin
Steak and kidney pie
Black hackneys
Big Ben
The Tower of London
Magna Carter
Liberal democracy
The Lake District
Bowler hats
Rugby
The Munros
Gaelic
King Arthur
Sherlock Holmes
Blackadder
Fawlty Towers
Only Fools and Horses
David Jason
Billy Connolly
Agatha Christie
P.G. Wodehouse
Gin
Scotch
Jeeves and Wooster
Lord Admiral Nelson
Jane Austen
Mary Shelley
The Stone of Destiny
The telephone
The television
Tarmac
Wimbledon
Queuing
Stiff upper lips
Fair play
Tolerance
Multi-culturalism
Rolls Royce
Aston Martin
Queen
Freddie Mercury
Norman Wisdom
Sir Alec Guinness
Joan Collins
Boris Johnson
The BBC
J.R.R. Tolkien
The battle of Mons Botanicus
Robin Hood
Stonehenge
The Battle of Britain
Afternoon tea
Bangers and mash
Tennis
Plus fours
The Last Night of the Proms
Trooping of the Colour
Sterling
Summer days spent in the countryside
Enid Blyton
Ginger beer (lashings of ginger beer)
The NHS
Old boy networks
Fry ups
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tranquil
Joined: Dec 15, 2001
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From: Oslo, Norway
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This is why I love my country!
One link says more than a thousand words! 
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gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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i was actually hoping for a bit more in the way of personal anecdotes....
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haynesycop
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
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What a list there scots 
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Davo_169
Joined: Sep 06, 2004
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From: perth/thredbo
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things why australia is the best for me:
18 legal drinking age
the temperature (40 degree day, 10 degree nights)
the beach (best beaches on earth!!)
the GIRLS!!!! i think most aussies will agree
the scenery
the laid-back-ness, no1 holds a grudge
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vanquish
Joined: Mar 20, 2003
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From: Wor Newcastle Phone: V600i
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the UK rules
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ziovax
Joined: Sep 28, 2005
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From: Roma, Italia
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I'm from Roma.
No need to say anymore.
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whistla
Joined: Aug 22, 2005
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Fish n Chips
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max99
Joined: Nov 24, 2004
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From: Manchester (@ Uni)
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English
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BlueQuill
Joined: Jul 29, 2005
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From: India
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I love my country.
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joebmc
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Kent
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Essex girls
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*Jojo*
Joined: Oct 15, 2003
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Boracay Beach !
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brix25
Joined: Aug 20, 2003
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I'm not going to give a gazillion reasons why I love South Africa.
1: The People are cool and chill, no aggro here.
2: The weather...sunshine all round the year.
3: Our politics...crazy at times but never boring.
4: Our sports teams and their supporters...we might be the underdogs but somehow a miracle is always possible.
5: The beautiful women, all shapes, colours and sizes...it's about choice.
6: Beautiful landscape in the countryside...especially in the Cape region.
7: The fact that television is such a low priority down here...seriously tv is overated.
8: Our brilliant cellphone networks especially Vodacom and MTN.
9: Nelson Mandela.
10:Cape Town...the most beautiful scenic city in the world.
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bonito99
Joined: May 07, 2002
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From: The Philippine Islands
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Most filipinos are warm, friendly and smart and respectful of women, unlike ... Anyways the Philippines is a wonderful country because its citizens make it so. Most of us, i mean. Despite rotten apples in our society our country feels like paradise. There's no place like home . Home is where the heart is.
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Posted: 2005-10-27 06:31
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