gemfyre | More amusements (excuse the pun)

Okay, so the setting is a pier. You know, the awesome American ones with a fun park on them. In the background we hear a scream. I crack up laughing.

It's a sound byte of a scream from Roller Coaster Tycoon. Goddamn I wish that game would work on my computer. *sulks*

In the meantime, a meme manufactured by

leecetheartist

Bold the ones you have done.
Italicise the ones you could easily achieve within 3 hours if you had the time/money.
Underline the ones you'd like to do.

Perthian Quiz by Alicia Smith © 2009 – leecetheartist.

Lived in Perth, Western Australia for 3 months or more?
Do you intend to visit or have you visited in the past? - N/A
Been taken to Lake Monger to feed the Black Swans as a kid - these days I visit Lake Monger to watch the swans chase the kids.
Climbed the DNA Tower at King's Park.
Climbed the DNA Tower at King's Park more than once.
Climbed Jacob's Ladder
Been to Rottnest.
Stayed overnight at Rottnest.
Seen a Quokka.
Barracked for the West Coast Eagles
Barracked for whoever, at any given time, is playing the West Coast Eagles
Barracked for Fremantle Dockers
Barracked for whoever, at any given time, is playing the Fremantle Dockers
Find contrails unusual
Say “I'm going to Perth” when you are already living in the suburbs of that city.
Remember or have heard of the Birdman Rallies at Yanchep
Does the name “Fat Cat” ring a bell?
Do you remember Percy Penguin? - do YOU remember Flapper the elephant????
Have you ever been to “Hamburger Hill” (no, not the battle site)
Have you ever eaten at “Captain Munchies”
Have you ever been annoyed by “Captain Munchies” advertisements
Have driven across the Narrows
Have you been 'Perthed' lately?
Have caught Blue Manna Crabs at Mandurah, or tried to.
Have gone to Mandurah for a cheap holiday
Seen the peacocks at UWA
Spent New Year's Day at Scarborough Beach
Had a BBQ at King's Park at Boxing Day
Heard the Bell Tower
Shopped at Bunnings
Had a good time in Northbridge
Had a bad time in Northbridge
Don't remember Northbridge even though your friends swear blind you were there
Referred to the Eastern States as t'othersiders
Urgently ring the relevant authorities if you see a Cane Toad, Starling or Sparrow
Prawned in the Swan River and got the deep end
Given someone the deep end in the Swan river while prawning
Had a drink at Little Creatures in Fremantle
Had chips stolen by seagulls. - and a piece of fish nicked by a bloody pelican!
Know that Gauge Roads is not just a beer company.
Been in the City to Surf.
Seen Tricia at the Perth Zoo.
Watched the Sky Show from an outside vantage point.
Been through the Polly Pipe.
Think South of the River is unknown territory
Think North of the River is unknown territory
Know where and what the Snake Pit was
Know what a bodgie and a widgie are
Know who the Boy from Bassendean is
Know or are related to a neighbour or relative of him?
Wish it rained more often and for longer
Know your sprinkler days
Do you 'look for the birthmark' when shopping?
Do you or have you ever owned a Smartrider?
Gone on a wine cruise
Had breakfast at Miss Maude's
Been to Penguin Island and not seen Penguins
Been to Penguin Island and seen Penguins
Been to Penguin Island and seen Bridled Terns
Been to Penguin Island and not seen Bridled Terns
Been on the Leeuwin II
Complained about Perth's public transport
Find other State's public transport payment systems far too confusing
Contract suburb names: Subi for Subiaco, Ozzie Park for Osborne Park, Freo for Fremantle etc
Wished the Fremantle Doctor would make more house calls
Been to Lake Leschenaultia
Travelled along the Bibbulman or Munda Biddi Trail
Been to John Forest National Park
Do you know what a Sandgroper is?
Have you ever seen the actual animal? (No, not the drunk guy at the bar claiming to be from W.A)
Made a special trip to see Mundaring Weir
Made a special trip to see Mundaring Weir overflowing
Caught the ferry to/from South Perth
Caught the ferry to go to the Perth Zoo
Been to the Cricket at Lilac Hill