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<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.4">Australia : what do you know about it</a></h1><a name="a1824_4"></a><p><b>From: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.4">#4</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: Linda (LINDAG)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.2">#2</a>] 24 Aug 2005</p> <p>Thanks Linda,</p> <p>Kangaroo Island is only a few miles from Adelaide the Capital of South Australia.</p> <p>I was asking questions more or less to get an Idea of what your blokes current knowledge of our country is. We intend coming over for the ARA show next March .</p> <p><br /> What we have found from 99% of the travellers we have known that have been to the US is.</p> <p>They have never heard of Australia<br /> "Is it Austria ?"<br /> "Wow...you speak English..and so well...! "<br /> " Do you eat snake?"<br /> " Have you got cities?"<br /> "But your white ?"<br /> " Do you have a pet kangaroo ?"</p> <p>" Australia....yeah thats in Europe somewhere "</p> <p>A friend of mine was in New York some years ago on a bus and he was asked where he was from by a person..he said Australia..the person couldnt understand him..eventually she recognized what he was saying... When my compatriot asked " do you know where Australia is?" the New Yorker said " Near Colorado".</p> <p>In Australia we have an enormous knowledge of world events, other cultures, countries, world politics etc. </p> <p>When I was in High School in the 70's we had an American student teacher, She was totally amazed at our knowledge of world politics and events and other cultures, She admitted to us, prior to coming here, she had No knowledge of our country, people, politics, standard of living etc...She gained most of her knowledge about us from the Encyclopedia at her school prior to coming here...</p> <p>So we need to know what to expect prior to getting over there next year.</p> <p>regards</p> <p>Peter</p> <hr /><a name="a1824_5"></a><p><b>From: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.5">#5</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: JHayes55</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.3">#3</a>] 24 Aug 2005</p> <p>Like water off a Ducks back , Joe ! <span class="e_wink" title=";-)"><span class="e__">;-)</span> </span></p> <p>regards</p> <p>Peter</p> <hr /><a name="a1824_6"></a><p><b>From: Linda (LINDAG)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.6">#6</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.4">#4</a>] 24 Aug 2005</p> <p>Peter,</p> <p>I am surprised to hear that most Americans have not heard of Australia. After all they have now seen The Crocodile Hunter and Survivor in the Outback on TV. We do have some uneducated people here, however we also have many who are educated. </p> <p>Just to satisfy my own curiosity I will do a little "Jay Walking". (Thus called by Jay Leno, a talk show host who goes out on the street asking questions most Americans should know the answer to. Often finding people don't know even the most fundamental things about our own country...)</p> <p>I'll let you know what I learn...</p> <hr /><a name="a1824_7"></a><p><b>From: Linda (LINDAG)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.7">#7</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.4">#4</a>] 24 Aug 2005</p> <p>By the way, we did stop in Adelaide for an afternoon. Went to a winery and the beach. I collect sand so we had to stop at the beach. Took the ferry to Kangaroo Island. </p> <p>I sure hope to get back - after I make my first million! Is your shop downtown?</p> <hr /><a name="a1824_8"></a><p><b>From: Dixie2</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.8">#8</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.4">#4</a>] 24 Aug 2005</p> <p>Peter..</p> <p>Maybe your Autstrailian friend misunderstood the New Yorker.. maybe "down under" and "Near Colorado" sounded the same?</p> <p>I live in Arkansas.. and I can't understand anyone from New York... j/k.</p> <p>Of course, there are some people in the U.S. that don't know where Arkansas is... and they can't understand a word I say, either...</p> <p>This is all I know about Australia:</p> <p>It seems to be beautiful country<br /> There are a lot of good looking men that come out of there (Can you bring me one to Vegas?)<br /> And my son wants to visit after watching the movie "Kangaroo Jack" (I've tried explaining to him that kangaroo's generally don't dance or talk.. he wants to find out for himself)</p> <p>Hope to visit your wonderful country some day!!</p> <p>Dixie <span class="e_smile" title=":-)"><span class="e__">:-)</span> </span></p><hr /><a name="a1824_9"></a><p><b>From: RALLYGUY (RALLYGUY1)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.9">#9</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.1">#1</a>] 24 Aug 2005</p> <p>My take on Austrailia's typical culture or their "majority" would be something like a cross between England and America.</p> <p>My guess is that the people of Austrailia are not much different from those in the US. The country looks to be quite beautiful (It's really 1 of the only countries that I have a strong interest in seeing someday).</p> <p>I envision a diverse landscape with plenty of wide open spaces, and cultural diversity.....at least that's what the movies seem to portray.</p> <p><br /> How'd I do?</p> <p>Brian G.</p><hr /><a name="a1824_10"></a><p><b>From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.10">#10</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.5">#5</a>] 24 Aug 2005</p> <p>My impressions from the Australians I have met are:</p> <p>They speak a far better variety of English than we do.</p> <p>They are friendlier than the average US citizen. (Exclude US professionals, at least we know a few things.)</p> <p>They are more laid back in a good way. In other words, solve the problem, do not argue it to death.</p> <p>(In the big cities in the US you can find the most uninformed and poorest educated people. You can also find the most brilliant people. It is the dumb ones that seem to stick out.)</p> <hr /><a name="a1824_11"></a><p><b>From: Doug (JDOUG5170)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.11">#11</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.4">#4</a>] 24 Aug 2005</p> <p>Peter...I do know where Austrailia is. <span class="e_smile" title=":-)"><span class="e__">:-)</span> </span></p> <p>Little true story. In the 60's, My family moved from Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada to Seattle, Washington. I started 7th grade in Seattle and was somewhat taken back by how few of my fellow students knew where Canada was (150 miles north) let alone Vancouver Island. Part of this I found to be the geography text books we were using. They showed the entire continent of No. America with a large print, United States of America, written across the entire continent!</p> <p>World history, geography and such was pretty much not taught until high school years and unfortunately, how much we learned was pretty much up to us...it was much easier to "skip" classes with little punishment.</p> <p>I also remember discussion in our home about moving to Australia but that it took a great deal of money to do so. I seem to remember that at the time, it was required by the country that the family had a, at the time, sizable amount of money. Guess they did not want poor people immigrating.</p> <p>Would love to visit, but that would be one heck of a drive! <span class="e_smile" title=":-)"><span class="e__">:-)</span> </span></p> <p>Doug</p> <hr /><a name="a1824_12"></a><p><b>From: joyce (JLADY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.12">#12</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: Doug (JDOUG5170)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.11">#11</a>] 24 Aug 2005</p> <p>I have a friend from Australia that moved here about 1 year ago (I didn't know her prior). </p> <p>She is very much like most of the americans I know except I have to admit I don't understand what she is saying a lot because of her accent (also I don't hear well, so that might have alot to do with it).</p> <p>I am surprised to hear that your experiences show that most americans don't even know where Australia is.....but I have found that a lot of americans are not "worldly", they live in there own small world, here is an example.....</p> <p>LONG TIME AGO........I had a friend from New York (where I grew up) and when I moved to Phoenix, John Lennon had died and she wrote me a letter and said, I don't know if you get the news there but John Lennon died. </p> <p>Joyce</p><hr /><a name="a1824_13"></a><p><b>From: lindalee</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.13">#13</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.4">#4</a>] 24 Aug 2005</p> <p>Peter,</p> <p>I've had people ask where I'm from, when I reply "Vermont", they want to know what state it's in!! And they were born in the US, some folks only know or care about the place they're in, kinda scary isn't it.</p> <p>Linda T</p><hr /><a name="a1824_14"></a><p><b>From: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.14">#14</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: RALLYGUY (RALLYGUY1)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.9">#9</a>] 24 Aug 2005</p> <p>Basically, almost, virtually, closely, descriptively, guessinglly.....</p> <p>Correct..Here your bunch of carrots ! <span class="e_smile" title=":-)"><span class="e__">:-)</span> </span></p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Peter</p> <hr /><a name="a1824_15"></a><p><b>From: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.15">#15</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.10">#10</a>] 25 Aug 2005</p> Yep thats me ! <span class="e_smile" title=":-)"><span class="e__">:-)</span> </span> <hr /><a name="a1824_16"></a><p><b>From: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.16">#16</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: joyce (JLADY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.12">#12</a>] 29 Aug 2005</p> John Lennons dead !!!!!! <span class="e_cry" title=":'-("><span class="e__">:'-(</span> </span> <hr /><a name="a1824_17"></a><p><b>From: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.17">#17</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: lindalee</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.13">#13</a>] 25 Aug 2005</p> <p>Ya see ...thats what Im talkin about....</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Peter</p> <hr /><a name="a1824_18"></a><p><b>From: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.18">#18</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: JHayes55</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.3">#3</a>] 25 Aug 2005</p> Kangaroos are the scourge of the outback, there are literally tens of millions of them..<br /> <br /> They overun farming land, they eat all the young green shoots..<br /> <br /> We have regular culls of Kangaroos here, but its like swatting flies in a sewerage works...<br /> <br /> And as a result the TV crews from Japan and the USA descend on the outback to <b>"Show the truth"</b> on how we mindlessly slay thousands of , pretty, beautiful wonderful Kangaroos......!<br /> <br /> Darn Varmints!..<br /> <br /> Since White man came to Australia and created an agricultural feast, the kangaroo population has gone from tens of millions to basically hundreds of millions in the outback.<br /> <br /> The problem is they love farm lands, being such a dry continent, they hang around "Stations" ( Ranches) and get fat...<br /> <br /> Joe, I dont type in American, I type in Australian...is there some kind of decoder on your end or something ?<br /> <br /> <span class="e_wink" title=";-)"><span class="e__">;-)</span> </span><br /> <br /> Regards<br /> <br /> Peter <hr /><a name="a1824_19"></a><p><b>From: gt350ed</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.19">#19</a>]<br /> 24 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.18">#18</a>] 24 Aug 2005</p> <p>First of all, Peter, we're still trying to figure what language Joe types in. Having spent countless hours attempting to decypher his posts, we finally gave up. He mainly just communicates (sic) with "Aloha Boy" anyway.</p> <p>But back to Australia....</p> <p>My interest goes back at least to 1968 while serving in Vietnam. I have never forgiven myself for passing on an opportunity of a free "R&R" trip to your country. I opted, instead, to meet my wife, mid-tour, in Hawaii. Little did I realize that she and I would part company just a few years later. Subsequently, I re-married and Sharon and I are approaching our 25th wedding anniversary.</p> <p>In any event, over the years I have been somewhat of a sponge regarding reading about your country and crossing paths with Aussies who have ventured here. Several years ago, while serving as President of my Rotary club (Apple Valley, the club that included among its members Roy Rogers and Dale Evans), we were honored to have a Group Study Exchange team from Australia visit us. A GSE team generally has six (6) members, only one of which is a Rotarian. The others are selected from different fields of endeavor. Their visit was, and remains, one of the highlights of my presidency.</p> <p>I truly believe that Americans and Australians are the closest of "friends" among nations. We have a long history of being on the same side of things and our founding histories are not all that dissimilar. Both nation's peoples are fiercly independent and the list goes on.</p> <p>My dream trip of anywhere in the world is to visit Australia and New Zealand, in that order. And I plan to definitely get there one day....when I'm again in Colorado.</p> <hr /><a name="a1824_20"></a><p><b>From: UncleSteve</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.20">#20</a>]<br /> 25 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.18">#18</a>] 25 Aug 2005</p> Peter,<br /> <br /> I can't fathom all the dis-information being spread about your motherland.<br /> <br /> It is simple!<br /> <br /> 1. You are all decendants of the worst criminals the UK had to offer!<br /> 2. You all chase snakes and crocs and carry a large knife on your hip!<br /> 3. You don't know that "prawns" are really shrimp!<br /> 4. Foster's is the adult beverage of choice!<br /> <br /> See? SOME of us know about Australia! <span class="e_devil" title="(devil)"><span class="e__">(devil)</span> </span> <hr /><a name="a1824_21"></a><p><b>From: Bob (ALLSPORT)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.21">#21</a>]<br /> 28 Aug 2005<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> Well I sure know where Adelaide is. I spent a fortnight there one weekend.<hr /><a name="a1824_22"></a><p><b>From: MIKEY (JADEPUTTERS)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.22">#22</a>]<br /> 24 Sep 2005<br /><b>To: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.1">#1</a>] 24 Sep 2005</p> <p>Peter,</p> <p>We are planning a 3 week trip next June. My impression is that the people and standard of living is much like the US, I believe both are liberated British colonies. I assume the coast is the most populated, semi tropical while the interior is more like an arid desert. And the country is big.</p> <hr /><a name="a1824_23"></a><p><b>From: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.23">#23</a>]<br /> 24 Sep 2005<br /><b>To: MIKEY (JADEPUTTERS)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=1824.22">#22</a>] 25 Sep 2005</p> <p>Hi Mikey,</p> <p>Youll be suprised at how dry the country is. 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