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Sydneysiders have quipped that ‘the only good thing to come out of Melbourne is the Hume Highway’, not realising that the same joke works in Melbourne as the highway links both cities. There has always been a friendly rivalry between the two cities, probably because Melbourne sucks. See how easy it falls from a Sydneysider? It probably originated because Melbourne had a ‘legitimate’ birth whereas Sydney was, if you’ll excuse the French, a bâtarde of a town, due to its convict origins.
Melbourne has always had a certain dignity and conservatism that Sydney has lacked, which is only something to be proud of if you have it. In the late 19th century both cities competed for national capital status with the southern capital billing itself as ‘Marvellous Melbourne’. This was parodied to ‘Marvellous Smellbourne’ thanks to the open sewers in the 1890s. Sydney would have undoubtedly been peeved when Melbourne won the 1956 Olympic Games and became the country’s sporting capital.
Of course, Sydney got her own back with the 2000 Games. And Sydney would have nodded knowingly in 1959 when On the Beach was being filmed in Melbourne and Ava Gardner reputedly remarked 'It's a story about the end of the world, and Melbourne sure is the right place to film it'. I think, however, that says more about Ava than Melbourne.
In a game of cards, Melbourne seems to have the trump cards while Sydney's bluffing.
Sydney leads with Darling Harbour. Trumped by Southgate. Star City Casino? Trumped by Crown Casino. Leichhardt for Italian food? Trumped by Lygon Street. Chinatown? Trumped by Little Bourke Street. The Golden Slipper? Trumped by the Melbourne Cup. Centrepoint Tower? Trumped by the Rialto. The SCG? No, the MCG takes that one. Central Railway? Not a patch on Flinders Street Station. Haymarket? Would be lost in the Victoria Markets. Live theatre and pub comedy? Melbourne takes another one.
So, in the end, Melbourne is the better city to live in. And FYI, our weather is not that bad at all.
Sydneysider1 - "When I grow up, I'm moving down the world's most liveable city"
Sydneysider2 - "Chyeah. Its better than this hole."
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Always been #19 in class to me. Sits in the corner quietly, pretending she is not important. Answers with a voice so beautiful and soothing that you'll just want to listen to it forever. Bigger-than-most boobs and long, muscly(big) legs complete the look of "the hottie with a body"! She keeps loyal to her close friends, and is extremely sexy, attractive, and B-E-A-U-tiful inside AND out. She earns over a 3.5 average, but is NOT nerdy in any way!
I fall short of her, me being only #15.
Classmate:"Is that Alyssa?"
Me:"No, that's my girlfriend, Sydney!"
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Largest Australian city, noted for the beauty of its harbour, particularly the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Also noted for some excellent beaches, including Bondi and Manly. Downsides are an uninspiring CBD, tourist traps around the harbour and The Rocks, sprawling unattractive suburbs, congested roads, diabolical public transport and high crime rate. Like a girl with a beatutiful face but an average body and, some would say, not much soul. A really fantastic place to vist, but unless you live in the very best suburbs (i.e. unless you are pretty affluent), not necessarily a fantastic place to live.
Sydney is beautiful on the suface, but it lacks depth.
Sydney is all about the beaches and the harbour - make sure you live close to them!
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A Sydney is a name given to the name of a man's penis when you've known him for so long and find out he hasn't named his penis yet.
"You haven't given him a name yet...... Erm (touching said area) I now name you Sydney - the one eyed trouser snake."
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Sydney = State of the Art
Melbourne = sucks
Sydney = Opera House
Melbourne = Federation Square ??? Sucks ...
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A city in Australia who's people didn't understand why Melbourne was threatened by terrorists when Sydney wasn't. and btw Sydney is not much warmer than Melbourne in winter. get over it!
Sydneysider: why would neone want to bomb Melbourne? *sobs*
Melbournian: coz its the shiz
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Dissapering from school without telling anyone and not talking to anyone since. And being stupid.
Pulling a sydney.
Luke pulled a sydney.
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