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  1. Emigration

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    He went there on a working holiday visa over 3 years ago and is now living out there on some sort of relationship visa. He had been in a relationship with the girl while she was over in the UK before he went out there to live with her. To get to where he is now took a lot of research and paperwork but he did not have to get married.

    This is basically how I got my permanent residence. I began on a working holiday visa then to a de fecto visa and finally PR was granted. TOOK SO MUCH paperwork and time! My girlfriend is Aussie and I am not married.

    Wow, if you're not mistaken then Aus must really have some lax immigration laws. It's probably because of the spiders.

    Not Lax at all. One of the hardest countries to get into to. Oh, and one of the very few that is still in Economic growth.

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  2. Emigration

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    I moved to Australia 5 years ago. I firstly moved the Brisbane QLD, bought a house etc.. Recently (6 months ago) I moved to Melbourne. Easily the best city I have ever visited / lived in. My job involved extensive flights around Aus (120 flights last year). In fact, I have just returned from my trip to Perth and Adelaide, off to Sydney on Friday.

    Melbourne offers an amazing climate. Cold in the winter and hot in the summer. I am a fan of seasons. QLD has just got one season really… hot most of the time. I love Melbourne for its food, coffee and diverse culture PLUS most importantly its riding scene :). I think it was voted the most liveable city in the world two years running..

    Simon mentioned Perth being expensive. IT IS!!! The mining industry has inflated prices ridiculously!! Those 'cashed up bogans' love to splash their cash. So, unless you are prepared to work down the mines and earn the MEGA $$$ I would not recommend Perth. However, it is a pretty cool city but good coffee is hard to come by ;p

    Regarding living costs in Aus, everything is generally relative.. For instance the average wage in Aus is $65,000 pa and in the UK its approx 22,000 grand. My weekly food bill is around $180 and in the UK it was 60 quid.. Do the math. I can provide loads more examples for cars, properties, watches, bikes, photography equipments etc.. THE THING is that the Aussie $ is so strong at the moment.. For the UK tourist to visit Aus you are getting your pants pulled down.. However, for the Aussie tourist to visit the UK we have BIG smiles CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!! My student loan is being paid off nicely. (Yes you still have to pay off your loan even if you have left the country lol).

    Australia is the land of opportunity for people that are willing to work HARD to reap its FULL AMAZING BENEFITS!!!

    Oh, I came over here because my girlfriend is Aussie. I am now a permanent resident.

    Happy choosing!

  3. Still Livin'

    in Videos

    Posted · Edited by tryallmaster

    Love everything about this vid. Amazing riding from all and locations. Well done!

    What grading software did you use by the way? Looks cool.

    Edit: damn you iPhone for repeating my post. This vid was worth the repeated post though ;)

  5. The Photography Thread

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    That looks unreal!! I might have two days in Sydney next week, but unfortunately no time to get out to the mountains : (

    Pretty amazing place as you know. I might be Sydney too.. Where are you living?

    That's one of the best photos I have ever seen!

    Cheers dude :)

  6. The Photography Thread

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    Like the Blue Mountains shot. Looks like climbers' paradise... just got to watch out for those Funnelwebs!!

    Cheers :) Absolutely, they are pretty hard to find though. Here is climbers paradise at the Blue Mountains, taken just after sunrise:

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  9. The Photography Thread

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    Have not added any of my pics on here yet. Here are a few of my favourites :)

    I stopped the car driving down a country road to take this. Light was perfect. No added saturation. Single Exp.

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    Taken just before Sunset on Phillip Island. The rock looks edible…hmm.. Single Exp.

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    Taken at sunrise in the Blue Mountains. Single Exp.

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  12. Inspired Hex

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    Posted · Edited by tryallmaster

    Looks Great Lewis! I keep looking at hex's as I quite fancy one to riding more interesting again!!

    Adam

    Cheers Adam. Yes, this bike brings the fun back into trials. Slightly lighter than my previous HEX too. 10.7kg. Pretty versatile as well.

    Have not seen much media of you riding lately. Be good to see something recent dude :)

    Drooooool! Sweet build!

    You'll never ride it as we'll as your Ashton though :-P

    HAHA, cheers Ross. The Ashton was special times.. I enjoy my HEX more though. Expect a new vid longer vid soon :)

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  14. Inspired Hex

    in Bike Pictures

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    bike looks great.

    but bar angle´s a wrist eater

    Cheers. Bars have been moved forward slightly before I rode it. I just assembled it quickly to catch the daylight ;)

    No broken wrists and been dropping 11ft all weekend during shows..

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  15. Inspired Hex

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    Hey all,

    Here is my new Inspired HEX for 2013.. Pretty much exactly the same colour as my previous HEX with a customised paint.

    A huge thanks to Expressive Bikes and TNN Engineering for their continued support.

    The specs:

    Frame: Inspired HEX

    Forks: Inspired

    Front wheel: Trial Tech with Trial Tech hub

    Rear wheel: Inspired with Single Speed Chris King

    Cranks: Trial Tech

    Pedels: Trial Tech

    Bottom bracket: Trial Tech

    Front Brake: Hope Tech Trial

    Rear Brake: Magura 05 with TNN LGM's

    Bars: Inspired

    Stem: Trial Tech 110 x 35

    Headset: Echo

    Tyres: Maxxis

    Grips: Inspired

    Hope you like :)

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  16. The Photography Thread

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    I've started a media course and Im really getting into photography. I've been using the Canon 550D and 600D's at college but would like to get my own DSLR. I've been looking at the Canon's but they are out of my budget. Are there any DSLR's that are comparable spec but cheaper? Or should I stop being so tight and get a loan out like a proper student?

    Any info is massively appreciated.

    Cheers

    I would advise you to stick to Canon or Nikon. Maybe look into a second hand D3100. Great camera to start off with and very affordable. I was a student once, I realised that the loan alone was not going to pay my way. I got a job while studying full time to pay for my car, bikes, night outs etc. I am sure if you put some cash aside you would be able to have a sweet DSLR :)

    Let us know what you go with. And yep.. Another expensive hobby :/

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  17. The Photography Thread

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    I have my eye on the Tokina. Very nice price indeed for the quality and especially the f2.8. There isn't really anything in its price range that offers the same quality and large aperture, so I feel like I should invest in one of these. Do you have any pics you have shot using it that I could see and why did you get rid of it?

    Cheers.

    Hey, it's a fantastic lens, especially for trials pics / landscapes. At 16mm the distortion is very minimal and is pretty damn sharp in all corners. Also, the build quality is solid (what you should expect from a jap piece of glass). The colours it producers are vibrant and pop nicely.

    I sold it because now I shoot with an FX body (D800). For wide angles I use the all rounder Nikon 24-70 2.8. Very pricey I know.

    I had the Tokina for just over a year and sold it for 40 pounds less than I paid new. They retain their value really well if looked after.

    I will post some pics up when I get back home in a couple of days :)

    Highly recommended Lens!

  20. The Photography Thread

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    Posted · Edited by tryallmaster

    I see, I agree the zooms can be a lazy approach to shots. I always find that when I use primes my shots are framed better and less cropping in post.

    For your D300s I strongly recommend you checking out the Nikon 60mm 2.8 micro. It would work out to be 90mm and your body. Amazing lens with great detail, contrast and super sharp. I have used mine for a lot of portrait work as well as micro (macro in the Canon world). I think you can pick these up for a reasonable price. PLUS it has the nano coating which is a bonus for glare etc

    At least try it next time in the camera shop :)

  21. The Photography Thread

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    Posted · Edited by tryallmaster

    Just read a Ken Rockwell review on the Tokina 100mm 2.8 and he describes it as "one of the best lenses ever used" so that certainly boosts my confidence!

    Hmm.. I would take everything he says with a pinch of salt. Is it for a DX and FX body? Just out of curiosity what do you want to shoot with it?

    I had the popular Tokina 11-16 2.8 for a while (obviously not referring to your needs), great glass for the money. Tokina make some great lenses and some shockers!

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