Some notes from the plane trip:

I thought it humorous that when entering the USA I had to answer questions like "Have you ever been involved in genocide?" or "Are you a Nazi sympathizer?". The questions entering Britain had them beat totally however. Let me recount the conversation I had with the security guy as he looked at my passport (keep in mind I had not filled in my place of residence in England as I didn't know where exactly I'd be staying at the time)

"Where are you staying in England?"

"I don't know yet. Just at a hostel"

"Which hostel?"

""I don't know yet"

"Why not?"

"I'm meeting my sister and we'll pick a hostel when I meet her"

"Where does she live?"

"I don't have the address"

"How are you meeting her?"

"I've got to meet her at Angel Station"

"What's your job?"

"I work for the Australian government"

"Doing what?"

"I'm a public servant"

"In what capacity?"

"I work for the ATO"

"What does your sister do?"

"She's in marketing"

"How long are you in England?"

These questions went for about 15 minutes with the speed of a Naked Gun sketch, back and forth with him asking me every possible question about my stay including where I'd be aside from Britain, dates I'd be there, etc,etc…

Last time I entered Australia they asked me one question: "Do you have any fruit?"