Culture etc - different strokes for different folks (1 Viewer)

OzDigger said:
From TV etc I know that different counties in the US and I believe the UK have their own police force.

This is very different in Australia as we don't have County Police. And have a State Police Force which covers all enforcement duties in all urban and rural areas of each state, whilst the Australian Federal Police (AFP) handle specific Federal matters. The average Australian would only see AFP officers at their main airports whereas State Police officers can be seen anywhere throughout the state.

The vehicles used varies slightly depending upon the duties required, but four door Holden Commodores are the most common and are usually colored White with Blue checked stripes: http://www.inthejob.com/

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However, Highway Patrol Vehicles such as this two door Holden Monaro (Pontiac GTO) pictured below from the Queensland Highway Patrol section are usually more colorful and faster :) Note that some Queensland Police are issued with broadbrimmed hats rather than caps as it gets hot here, this guy pictured in Brisbane wouldn't look out of place in Texas

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We tend to use different playthings in the UK. :D

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Simon
 
eborris said:
Yes, that is correct, celery salt.
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You can see the pieces, they are tiny brown seeds. Maybe some call it salt but salt you would not see it. I asked about the celery seed on the tomatos and they refer to it has celery seed.?
 
Just an observation, as interesting as this thread is, differences in what we put on our hamburgers, what type of car our police drive or whether we should bring our own booze to a dinner party are not really major cultural differences at all. I would dare to suggest that the gene pool of most of us on this forum as far as I can work out is actually quite similar. We all probably originate at some point in Anglo-phone northern European countires.

A really diverse place is one where ypu interact with vastly different people on a daily basis. This can be difficult as well as a rewarding experince if you are opene to it. For example the Zulus still pratcice polygamy and most of my patients visit a snagoma (traditional healer) before comming to see a western doctor. The Bushmen of the Kalahari believe that the preying mantis is a messenger for God. When a zulu patient dies his family come to hospital and drag a branch behind them out of the ward to bring his spiriit out of the hospital so it can rejoin the ancestors. Muslim patients must bury every part of their body even an aputated limb and must be buried beofre sun up or sun down. Traditional Indian families often don't place as much store on individual's rights as we westerners do. For example if my wife needed an operation she would sign consent. It is her body after all. In traditional Indian families the mother would usually wait for the husband or oldest son to sign consent. In many of our Muslim families arranged marriages are still very much a part of life. Often arranged marriages seem to work out better than marriage sof choiuce that we are so keen on.

When a young Zulu man wishes to marry he has to pay for his bride in cattle. This is known as labola. He will save up for two years buying cattle at regular intervals to to complete his labola. Most young Zulu boys still look after their parents cattle. I was hiking through teh Transkei when I was confronted by a fierce looking bull on the beach. Being a city slicker I thought bloody hell, this is the end. The next thing a six year old little herd boy ran up shouting at this bull and shaking a stick at it and the thing turned tail and headed back to the herd.

Now those are cultural differences. They are fascinating and they can create problems if you are insensitive.

Regards
Damian Clarke
 
eborris said:
It's the Vienna hot dogs steamed not boiled, with relish, onions, tomatoes and the celery salt, plus mustard, and for the daring peppers, no ketchup now, that's a sin.

The Italian beefs are to kill for , but you have to find the places that do them right. People travel miles for the ones that do them up right.
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If you are going to the Chicago Toy Soldier Show in September, there is a restaurant with a 1950s motif called Portillos. It is about two miles west of the venue on Golf Road. I had my first Chicago hot dog and Italian Beef sandwich there years ago. I always make it a point to go there and eat both (no wonder my pants don't fit). I'll have a rental car and will take anyone with me who is interested in trying them out.
 
Portillo's is a decent place, not the best, but decent. They are more or less a franchise place and have many locations, generally when that happens some quality is lost, but they are passable. My favorite is a little pizza joint called Sano's on the Northwest side of Chicago. He cooks his own beefroasts in his pizza oven with his own secret ingredients and slices it himself, I prefer his Italian beef over any others, even the famous Mr Beef's.
 
They sound great, but I usually don't want to be more than 10 minutes from the Show. I might miss something.
 
damian said:
Just an observation, as interesting as this thread is, differences in what we put on our hamburgers, what type of car our police drive or whether we should bring our own booze to a dinner party are not really major cultural differences at all. I would dare to suggest that the gene pool of most of us on this forum as far as I can work out is actually quite similar. We all probably originate at some point in Anglo-phone northern European countires.

A really diverse place is one where ypu interact with vastly different people on a daily basis. This can be difficult as well as a rewarding experince if you are opene to it. For example the Zulus still pratcice polygamy and most of my patients visit a snagoma (traditional healer) before comming to see a western doctor. The Bushmen of the Kalahari believe that the preying mantis is a messenger for God. When a zulu patient dies his family come to hospital and drag a branch behind them out of the ward to bring his spiriit out of the hospital so it can rejoin the ancestors. Muslim patients must bury every part of their body even an aputated limb and must be buried beofre sun up or sun down. Traditional Indian families often don't place as much store on individual's rights as we westerners do. For example if my wife needed an operation she would sign consent. It is her body after all. In traditional Indian families the mother would usually wait for the husband or oldest son to sign consent. In many of our Muslim families arranged marriages are still very much a part of life. Often arranged marriages seem to work out better than marriage sof choiuce that we are so keen on.

When a young Zulu man wishes to marry he has to pay for his bride in cattle. This is known as labola. He will save up for two years buying cattle at regular intervals to to complete his labola. Most young Zulu boys still look after their parents cattle. I was hiking through teh Transkei when I was confronted by a fierce looking bull on the beach. Being a city slicker I thought bloody hell, this is the end. The next thing a six year old little herd boy ran up shouting at this bull and shaking a stick at it and the thing turned tail and headed back to the herd.

Now those are cultural differences. They are fascinating and they can create problems if you are insensitive.

Regards
Damian Clarke
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I know what you're getting at Damian, but their culture/beliefs are so archaic that I can't relate to it. It's the minor differences between caucasian cultures in different countries that I find interesting. These days there is so much on Australian television about Aboriginal culture and legends for this or that I just switch off. Hey dudes those mountains were formed by volvanic activity, not the great dreaming serpent, get over it :rolleyes: :)
 
OzDigger said:
I know what you're getting at Damian, but their culture/beliefs are so archaic that I can't relate to it. It's the minor differences between caucasian cultures in different countries that I find interesting. These days there is so much on Australian television about Aboriginal culture and legends for this or that I just switch off. Hey dudes those mountains were formed by volvanic activity, not the great dreaming serpent, get over it :rolleyes: :)
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Oz - You naughty person. Of course the mountains were formed by the Great Dreaming Serpent - how dare you suggest that indigenous people believe myths and legends.....!!!!
As you know.....Only Kiddin'....!!!!:)
 
Harrytheheid said:
Oz - You naughty person. Of course the mountains were formed by the Great Dreaming Serpent - how dare you suggest that indigenous people believe myths and legends.....!!!!
As you know.....Only Kiddin'....!!!!:)
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:) minority groups seem to receive recognition out of all proportion to their numbers, for example Aboriginals form less than 1% of the Australian population. When do us white middle aged guys get a break :eek: :)

Can you give us some insight into the country you've lived in for some time? For example I've heard various stories about the harshness of laws related to alcohol use in muslim majority countries in the middle east. Do foreign offenders receive a good whipping or a smack on the wrist:confused:
 
OzDigger said:
:) minority groups seem to receive recognition out of all proportion to their numbers, for example Aboriginals form less than 1% of the Australian population. When do us white middle aged guys get a break :eek: :)

Can you give us some insight into the country you've lived in for some time? For example I've heard various stories about the harshness of laws related to alcohol use in muslim majority countries in the middle east. Do foreign offenders receive a good whipping or a smack on the wrist:confused:
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Hi Oz,
Actually I'm re-locating home (home?) to China. Gonna be flying to Dubai from Hamburg tomorrow. Spend 10th august in our office pleading my case for the defence. "Honestly Boss, I've no idea why I blew 3 PCB's. Must be those positive electrons they have in Germany".
11th, fly to HK. 12th go on the piss in HK. 13th Meet up with Andy N, Fanny, et al. 14th fly up to Dalian. Evening of 14th is our business.....
While living in Dubai, if I got thirsty, I just got Little Boss to call The Chinese Mafia. Within 2 or 3 hours, a case or two of Tsing Toa would be cooling off in the fridge. All highly illegal of course. If Ahmed the policeman had found out about it, it would have meant one month in the slammer eating rice & rat$hit, followed by a deportation stamp on the passport.
While in Libya, I tried the local brew. It's called FLASH. My eyesight hasn't been the same since....!!!!:D
 
In all the places i,ve visited the one that I,ve always strugled with
is tipping in the states ,its almost unheard of here unless you recieve
exceptional service in a resteraunt.
I dont have a problem with it ,I just never know how much money too
leave ,where you leave it and who doesnt get tipped ,ie bus drivers etc.
 
vandilay said:
In all the places i,ve visited the one that I,ve always strugled with
is tipping in the states ,its almost unheard of here unless you receive
exceptional service in a resteraunt.
I dont have a problem with it ,I just never know how much money too
leave ,where you leave it and who doesnt get tipped ,ie bus drivers etc.
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Normal 15%- 20%
10% Minimum this is low. Slow service etc
In the area of US where I live I would say that 85% of Waitress & Waiters are collage students working their through school.
 
What? You don't call that culture?

Somewhat amazed at the length of that piece, but, seemed very structured with a hierarchy, I call that culture.
 
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