WOOHOO!!!!

[albert]

Hey all,

For some of you that have gotten to know me over the last few years you will know that I have been trying to stay in Australia for a very long time. In fact, you can ask Sprocky and Devo, back in 2002, after the world titles in Queensland the last thing I said before getting on a plane headed back to the US was that I would be back. Since then I have had a few adventures, I lived in a van, and on Steenos lounge until I finally got myself into the university of wollongong for a degree I really didnt need in the end. You see, Australian Immigration laws change twice a year, so to keep up with the changes I had to make many changes to my plans.

Today I finally received what I have been itching to get for a few years now, Permanent Residency in Australia.

I have lived in a few places in my time, and visited a few more, in the end most people when they travel they look at a place and ask themselves two questions: will they come back? and would they be able to live there? I love it here, and Im soooo stoked that I now can stay here for good!!

WOOHOO!!!

That is all

Thanks
Albert

[ross]

awesome news Albert! congratulations!
whats your country of origin gunna be in the worlds?

can we claim you as an aussie yet ??

Ross

[splashy]

Welcome to the Dark Side, Comrade

[hart]

Albert, I'm stoked for you!



" I love a sunburnt country

"A land of sweeping planes..."

Welcome to OZ, mate

hart

Welcome to the land of light

with every thx to Dorothy MacKellar

(sorry..I can't help myself..)

"I love her far horizon

"I love her jewelled sea..

"Her splendour and her terror,

'This wide, brown land, for me"

[john -]

Albert

I think all you had to do was show Amanda V or Phillip R the cow chasing scene and this could have been stitched up months ago

good good

dorje

[red]

Albert,

I think it's your shout.....

for the next few years

(Except at the Coopers, when it's mine!)

[Jack Beresford]

Albert - congrats on the residency, but can you get any good mexican food down under? Let us know and we'll fedex you some rolled tacos from Robertos.

Jack

[Sprocky]

Congrats Albert
I've been to 35 countries over the years, and Oz is on the top of the list of places I want to go back to.

[Johnny]

Congrats Albert.

[kneemor]

Congrats to you!

You started my journey in kneeboarding by giving me an old shoelkph a few years back.

I am mostly a foot boarder now but thanks for the stoke.

No more pizza port but you have vegemite.

[Steeno]

Wollongong Massive......All kneelo's move to Wollongong

Stoked for you chiko, sorry I could not get there last night for a beer, I had promised to mix Rolfs wedding music for him

I am sure we will have plenty of beers

[barry]

Good for you albert
Living the dream mate!!!!!!!!!
Stoke to hear that you are setting goals and achieving them
I need to brush up on my aust immigration info.
I was also bitten by the oz bug while staying at Steeno's

[Bud]

Nice place...........wouldn't want to live there though.

Nah............just kidding.
I'd have done it myself if I didn't make it stick here.

Congartulations Albert!

You're dug into one of the worlds best surf havens with an endless variety of surf spots to explore and real close to Indo.

In a few more years you'll have a well developed Austral-Rican accent.
That'll be truly unique!

Now all you need is a "Bushy" to keep you warm at night.

[TIMO]

Goodonya Abert
I hope that you bought your self a nice new pair of double pluggers to celerbrate in.
cheers
Timo
ps
There are whispers over here in WA that they want to succeed from the rest of OZ , I might have to do the same as you if that happens.

[analbirth]

Just what we need here in oz, another dissabled seppo sponging off the system! How cool is that. AB