Those Bastards!

Blonde: Why is the water so much saltier on this coast? They really need to stop putting all their extra salt in the water.
Dude: Extra salt?
Blonde: Yeah, isn't that what the government does -- just dumps the barrels of extra salt into the water?

--Daytona Beach, Florida

Overheard by: Kristin

via Overheard at the Beach, Mar 30, 2007

Yeah, Until It Melts

Teen girl #1: Hey, you can have some of my Coke if you want.
Teen girl #2: Yeah, thanks [sips]. Ugh, it has ice. I'm allergic to ice.
Dude: Oh my god, really? You're allergic to ice?!

--Sydney, Australia

via Overheard at the Beach, Mar 24, 2007

Anybody Still Worried about the Focus on Dead White Europeans in Schools?

Girl #1: We can go see the Kula botanical gardens.
Girl #2: Where on the island is it?
Girl #1, reading guidebook section: It's in flora and fauna -- I don't know where that is.
Girl #2: Um... Flora and fauna means plants and animals, it isn't a place on the map.
Girl #1: Well, I don't speak Hawaiian so how was I supposed to know?

--Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

Overheard by: ispeakhawaiian

via Overheard at the Beach, Mar 31, 2007

The Earth Turns Blue and Moves

Tourist guy: How will we know when we get to the beach?
Bus driver, staring at him: I think you'll figure it out.

--Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia

Overheard by: SYDNEYGUY

via Overheard at the Beach, Jul 21, 2006

Visa Types

Spouse temporary visa (subclass 309)
you are permitted to enter or remain in Australia with your spouse, until a decision is made regarding your permanent visa
you are entitled to work in Australia
you are entitled to study in Australia, but you will not have access to government funding for tertiary study
you may enrol in Australia's medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme, Medicare. See: Medicare



Spouse permanent visa (subclass 801)
remain permanently in Australia with your spouse
work and study in Australia
enrol in Australia's medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme, Medicare. See: Medicare
eligible to receive certain social security paymentsSee: Centrelink
apply for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)


So I will have to apply for the temporary one first from here, and then after two years I can apply for the permanent one, and then after another 2 years (I think) I can apply for Australian citizenship. Phew!