"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 13:40:06 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>>On 6/11/2014 11:26 AM, Jeßus wrote:
>>>
>>> I find it funny, although one or two episodes are enough for me.
>>> Have to admit the worst Bogans on the show all seem to be from
>>> Tasmania
>>>
>>
>>That's interesting. The only thing most Americans know about Tasmania is
>>that it's the home of the Tasmanian devil. I'm not talking about the
>>marsupial, I mean the cartoon character. Oh well...
>
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>
> It's a funny place, Tasmania. It's far enough away from the mainland
> so that it's remained largely untouched and isolated - if you go to
> some of the really small and isolated towns, the gene pool is
> pretty... restricted, let's just say. Basically unchanged since the
> convict days. You're not a local unless you were born within a few
> miles of the town. And you're not welcome there, either, for the most
> part.
>
> Of course, they're in the minority but they do exist.
> Plenty of other very wonderful and helpful people here, that plus a
> pristine environment with the world's cleanest air and water more than
> compensate for me. A world away from the rat race... this computer is
> my only link to that world.

Yes, if we were younger ... I guess we spent too many years working and
bringing up our family to think about it

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