29 January, 2016. 11:34 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact DESPITE WARNINGS FROM fellow beachgoers, a 29-year-old Englishman has inconvenienced everybody around him by getting stuck in a powerful rip current at Manly Beach this morning. Chatty banker and term deposit specialist, Matteo Thompson, said he thought the lifeguards over reacted to the situation, blaming their use of hyperbole in their warnings to him before he entered the surf. "They told me, yeah, that if I go in the water here, I'd end up half way to New Zealand before lunch," said Thompson. "If there's one thing you find at at beach, is a jawsy Aussie lifeguard trying to give you the better-most advice about how not to drown. Real dab hands aye." Countless Australians this summer have been forced to begrudgingly invite floundering Englishmen onto their surfboards, often just when a good set comes in. Miles Blacklocke from Vaucluse Surf Lifesaving Club says he'd rather lose The Ashes and both Rugby World Cups to England, than miss out on another set because "some dopey Pom can't touch the bottom anymore." …show more content…
"We'd stop for some bronzed little Aussie kid in a bit strife but not for some 30-something British iceberg splashing away in a rip tide." "It's a bit unfair. British people can die here so easily, whereas over there, the only way and Australian can die is by looking at his bank account after a night out in Camden Town." "It's what the French call 'having a cunt of a time.'
“On the other side of our barbed wire fence were twenty or thirty Aussie men – as skinny as us – and wearing slouch hats. Unlike the Japs, they had hairy legs. And they were standing in rows – serenading us.”
The poem “We’re not trucking around” by Samuel Wagan Watson presents an Aboriginal perspective on Australian National identity, showing the audience that Australians still mistreat Indigenous people, expressing his perspective through the ideas that white men still mistreat Aboriginals and the marginalization of Aboriginal culture. Watson reinforces his idea through poetic and language
Aboriginal soldiers returned to their country where they had no citizenship rights, controlled by the government policies which prevented them from living in towns, socialising with other Australians and voting. This is evident in phrases such as, “He returned to the outback, no mates did he find. If he had a beer he was jailed and then fined,” and, “Confused and alone he wandered around, Looking for work though none could be found. The Anzac marches he badly neglected, Would show to his comrades how he was rejected.” This informs the reader about how the Aboriginal soldiers did not receive the same benefits as the European soldiers did, even though they made the same sacrifices during the
Deep water and strong currents could lead to drowning. - stay away from the sea.
middle of paper ... ... The willingness of the Australian people to volunteer and help out in the war effort was outstanding. Australians also showed great pride and allegiance to England. One of the problems with people being so ready and willing to volunteer is they didn’t fully understand the realities of war.
A brave hero often risks his/her lives to save someone else. In Zeitoun, Dave Eggers tells us a story of Abdulrahman Zeitoun, the hard working Syrian American owner of a contracting company in New Orleans. Zeitoun and his wife Kathy ran the company together. They have three children named Nademah, Safiyah, Aisha. Kathy has a child from her first marriage. Zeitoun is very closed with his family and he takes his family like nobody else. When hurricane Katrina landed in 2005, endless number of people were affected. Mayor Nagin ordered a first time ever mandatory evacuation. Kathy moved with the children to her sister’s house in Baton Rouge. Zeitoun refused to leave with his family because he didn’t want lose his properties, but at the same time, his customers trusted him and gave him their house keys to check on their houses, which caused his separation with his family. This illustrates that Zeitoun is a responsible, powerful, trustworthy, and unselfish person. During the hurricane, Zeitoun was using a canoe rescuing people. Due to the lack of rescue work, many people didn’t get enough supports at that time. Zeitoun had the courage to sacrifice his family, safety, and selfish needs for saving the people.
cant come al the way to the seaside and not go down to the beach.
Those who do typically like to get the most out of their money and take advantage of all the opportunities on the islands. Surfing is popular lifestyle that society pairs with Hawaii. The near-shore waters that range from deep blue to turquoise are often tempting; however, many vacationers do not understand how dangerous Hawaii’s currents can be. Since Hawaii is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the ocean bottom tends to drop off quickly, which causes big and powerful waves. Annually, sixty people drown or are seriously injured by the rip currents of the treacherous waters. Earlier this year, famous singer Britney Spears vacationed on the famous beaches of Hawaii. In a recent interview, so revealed she almost drowned at sea. “I went out and I thought it was like a wave pool, and I thought, ‘This is so nice and refreshing,’ but the thing I didn’t think about is when you come back the waves really come in strong.” Spears got sucked in and kept getting pulled back to sea. She was under for about five minutes before one of her security guards noticed she was struggling and was able to rescue her (Bacardi). A majority of the beaches fly a red warning flag year-round to warn beachgoers of the hazards. If one does find himself trapped in the middle of a current, it’s important to remain calm. Do not try to swim against the tide. Instead, swim parallel to the beach until the current
The coastline of Little Talbot Island offers swimming sans lifeguard. In other words, at your own risk. Just be alert. The ocean presents various degrees of danger. A warning flag system common to Florida beaches helps keep you informed of the current water conditions. Neither swimming nor wading is allowed at the south end of the park due to drop-offs and the Ft. George River Inlet’s dangerous currents.
Wartime England was a bad time for a holiday visit to the beaches. Most were heavily mined and cordoned off with barbed wire to prevent invasion forces from landing. However, North Devon was around the corner from the vulnerable English Channel and we were allowed on the vast sands of Westward Ho!
There I stand on the Atlantic Ocean beach in Daytona, Florida. It’s 7:49 A.M, June 28, 2015. I feel my size ten feet sink into the frosty sand. With my board in my left arm, and sand covering my body, I seize my direction towards the blue ocean. As I halt at the base of the monumental ocean, I gaze in both directions, not a life in sight. I feel at peace, solitude, in my own meager world. As the crisp ocean mist wipes my sand replete face, I bounce into the ocean with my board under my body, cruising into the profound blue sea.
Every summer, millions of people take advantage of rising temperatures by swimming in backyard pools. Tragically though, hundreds of youngsters fall victim to drowning each year. As such, it is crucial to communicate a clear set of rules to help avoid accidents and promote safety both in and around the water. The urgent care providers at 181st Street Urgent Care Center in New York, NY, suggest the following set of guidelines to ensure a safe and festive swim season.
People often complain about how Australians are being left homeless and jobless because of these immigrants. Without these people, Australia would be hopelessly understaffed in the workplace. Studies show that in 2010 5,993,945 of Australian resident population we born overseas. This is a large number of people who have helped Australia in a positive way rather than in a negative way.
I floated to the top of the water to talk,“Ok,” I said, anxious to get to back to the boat, “We can go back now.”