Crazy Australians

[Rumpig]

Not fancy coffees, good coffees and $3 is hardly ridiculous amounts for a coffee

it's all just a matter of personal opinion...what you call "good" others may not like, if it's hot on a cold Winters morning then it's "good" coffee to me, regardless of it being some "fancy" special brew or not as far as i'm concerned. I never mentioned a $3 price that's your figure, the guys i work with spend much more then $3 for their morning coffees, usually around $5 at many the places they go. I can drink the fancy stuff or the cheap stuff, i'm not the type to make a fuss about it like some people seem to do.

 

[Skennedy]

This will blow your American minds. Brand new f250s start around $120k with Chevy silverados upwards to $150k. I was shocked to see that when I moved over here.

I see you are in Ocean Grove.......I grew up there and still have family that lives there.....love that place.

 

[jdlobb]

Not fancy coffees, good coffees and $3 is hardly ridiculous amounts for a coffee

no, it's fancy. when making it involves expensive machines and high pressure steam, you've crossed into fancy.

I don't begrudge anybody their choice of what to drink. But personally, I enjoy my 99 cent cup of old fashioned drip coffee far more than any sweetened and creamy concoction.

I know this sounds a little too 'Merica to be true, but IMO, McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts make some of the best coffee around.

I was just surprised to hear how much Australians liked their capuccino. I know it's a stereotype, but typically Australians are thought to have more in common with the rugged, "manly" types of the American wild west than with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

 

[grimbo]

it's all just a matter of personal opinion...what you call "good" others may not like, if it's hot on a cold Winters morning then it's "good" coffee to me, regardless of it being some "fancy" special brew or not as far as i'm concerned. I never mentioned a $3 price that's your figure, the guys i work with spend much more then $3 for their morning coffees, usually around $5 at many the places they go. I can drink the fancy stuff or the cheap stuff, i'm not the type to make a fuss about it like some people seem to do.

I quite often get the $1 coffee from 7 eleven, freshly ground beans with fresh milk.

$3 is the price of an excellent coffee at any number of coffee places in Melbourne any more than $4 is ridiculous

 

[bbbflash]

I will say that it was difficult to find a good cup of coffee when my wife and I went back to the states. I wasn't a coffee drinker until I moved to Australia. Drip coffee just isn't for me regardless of how much sugar, French vanilla creamer or milk I put in. Speaking of, I just woke up! Time to make a cuppa.

I see you are in Ocean Grove.......I grew up there and still have family that lives there.....love that place.

I should change that. My wife and I moved to Coffs Harbour almost two years ago. OG was a great place and Barwon Heads was our favourite place. Great coffee at Annie's Cafe.

 

[motas]

I was just surprised to hear how much Australians liked their capuccino. I know it's a stereotype, but typically Australians are thought to have more in common with the rugged, "manly" types of the American wild west than with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

I think youll find thats more true in the country and outback, especially with older people. Still a stereotype but I wouldnt say entirely untrue. I just moved to the city and theres a lot more coffee drinkers and not saying all coffee drinkers are but theres a lot of hipster kind of people around and a lot less "manly" types. im yet to meet another person with a 4wd for instance. Or anyone who services their own car if they can even drive.

 

[highdesertranger]

talk about a derailed thread. sheez this went from trailers to coffee. lol. highdesertranger

 

[bbbflash]

Well back on topic, my pick of the bunch is the track trailer. I like the teardrop idea, it's small and expandable. It's also lightweight and built to military specs. Also looks pretty futuristic. It's still a pretty penny though. I have seen them upwards of $50k and more.

 

[grimbo]

talk about a derailed thread. sheez this went from trailers to coffee. lol. highdesertranger

Crazy Australians, what did you expect

The Tvans are great for two people doing a lot if touring. Not so much for the stay in one place type of camper. They tow well, surprising amount of storage, great in the rough stuff, incredibly easy to set up.

Setup can be as quick as open the back, jump in and close it up. Great for the overnight stop in bad weather.