Some more Kiwi-isms...

Garage is pronounced GAR-agsh. They have have interac (first place I've ever been to outside Canada that does!), only it's call EFTPOS. When you phone someone, you don't call them AT 555-5555, you ring them ON 555 5555. Actually, people mess up the pattern a lot so you could be given the number as 55 555 55, 5555 555, 555 55 55, 55 5555 5, etc. Hard to comprehend sometimes.

Every plug has its own switch. You have to turn the switch on for the outlet to work. There's Australian Price is Right on every evening. C'est fromage. There's also Aussie Millionaire. The only time I saw it they were doing Blind Date millionaire. Not cool at all.

The time changes this weekend. We "fall" back, leaving us 16 hours ahead of Atlantic time. When you "spring" ahead (in 2 weeks???), there will then be a 15 hour difference in time. This seems to confuse a great many people but it's okay. Just blame it us being bottom feeders way down the other side of the globe.

Maps - the standard map here has the Northern Hemisphere on top, however, Aus & NZ are in the middle, dividing the map through Europe/Asia. I've also seen ones that divide the Atlantic ocean, leaving poor ole PEI way over to the right of the map. But the really cool ones have the Southern Hemisphere on top, Aus/NZ in the middle. Really messes with your perception of the world. Who ever said North had to be on top?