Australia is america, but upside down. And with a funny accent. The geographically vertically-aligned-but-flipped cities match up frighteningly well.
*Perthians would get along with San Franciscans famously. Mediterranean weather, rather hip, and they like their coffee. Perth might line up with Seattle more, and that would still kind of work. But it felt like SF. I'll let you know after i visit Seattle
*The best match by far would be the Northern Territory and Texas. Disturbingly so. Right down to the buffalo-horn decorating style. Darwin can be Houston. Texans? Jut?
*Sydney would be New York. No question.
*Melbourne felt bostony, but more city-y. It seems to line up well with Chicago, and I'm told its a good match.
*Tasmania can be New England. And all of Canada. There were fishing towns there that could have been airlifted from Maine.
*Cairns is Miami, just way smaller, and consequently without my hatred. Cairnsians confirm this. No offense Miami, just mixing humidity and a billion people isn't my bag. And I'm opposed to fun.
*Adelaide is St Louis. Sorry!
*I hadn't thought of it before the post, but Bris-vegas needs a twin. It's looking like Baltimore geographically, but I'll get back after I roll through.
Curious. But they do have meat pies and ginger beer here. Get with the times, America.
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Darwin =? Houston.
Well, there are a few major cities in Texas you can choose from if you want to just solidify your Northern Territory = Texas assertion.
Houston is a port city that has a lot of energy and chemical companies and massive pollution. It has more (relatively speaking) of a cosmopolitan feel to it. It sprawls for miles and miles (you can drive for 45 minutes on a highway while getting out of it).
DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) is considered more "Texas-like". It fits many more stereotypes and sports a larger percentage of cowboy boots and hats. It's a financial center of sorts.
Austin is the most liberal city with the best music and nightlife scene. Mainly known for its tech business.
San Antonio... well, it has the Alamo.
I'm guessing DFW is a better fit but your call.
In other news, Darragh's moving to NYC and we're living together. Also, you've blown past your two standard dev. event.
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