Thanks Andy, I enjoyed reading your post and I'm sure a lot of Aussies will agree with you re: John's knees. I'll let you off on the XXXX slur, I actually prefer good Bourbon and never had a taste for any beer really, although like you, I will publicly defend it to the death, because just like you, I'm not only proud of where I come from, but actually really enjoy living here too.
Keep the jokes and piss-taking going mate, I'm really enjoying it, although I'm not sure what our American and European friends are making of it, in some countries what we've said to each other is tantamount to war! Say "G'Day" to your poor unfortunate wife for me and tell her it won't be long before she can once again breathe the pure air of the fatherland, (oops, sorry about that, was my German showing?) ha ha, Cheers, Terry.