The Singapore Forum

Tramp stamp isn't for the southern cross. There you need some pacific island style tribal design. Or a blue dolphin.

Aw look (am I allowed to say that now?), this wasn't all in the booklet? Not the testing section, not the info section? I think it needs amending, maybe in the spirit of community service and mateship (as mentioned in said booklet) I could write an addendum?

(Am I using the question marks appropriately?)

BWAHahahaha!

Congratulations, Kooky. Hope to be congratulating Neo soon, too!

Kooky wrote:(Am I using the question marks appropriately?)

If you're under 23 or from Queensland, yeah.

Congrats Kooky and Neo. Not sure what advantages there are to being Aussie but good on you anyway. We Texans like the Aussies cause they are rough and rugged like we are (although some may not consider me a true Texan cause I've only lived here 33 years and I wasn't born here).

Darling, I may be rough but I'm certainly not rugged.

Congrats Kooky I never realised that there were so many Aussie citizens on here

On the advantages citizen-PR, isn't the health system bit an advantage? We've got tons of Aussie retirees in Penang - the ones I know all seem to spend half the year here, and half the year in Australia, and take advantage of any major medical expense in Oz. Mind you, on the other hand, they all moan about dentist prices in Australia.

PRs get subsidised healthcare too.

I was reminded our health system is quite robust when doctor informed me one of my prescriptions cost me $26-30 here whereas in the US it would be $135.

Unfortunately none of my meds are covered but I do love that I can go for a blood test and not pay a cent, I can go to a bog-standard GP at a drop-in clinic and not pay a cent, and IIRC I didn't pay for my last boob or bone scan either. Don't even have to pay and claim back on those ones; for my more specialised GP (if that makes sense) I pay about $150 and can claim some back.

Granted it's what we pay our humongous income taxes for, but presently I'm not paying any

We have our letters now, both approved the day we sat the test.

No idea on date for ceremony but the Hon Mr Bowen kindly informed us we could listen to an audio file to practice our pledge

(As you would expect we'll be doing the godless version.)

Thanks, Bender - I'll bear that in mind (I thought I could already, but so far thankfully never had to find out for sure.)