Andy <q> wrote in :


>>
>> So what were you doing on a sheep station in Naracoorte?
>> Were you one of those Rotary exchange students??
>> And how long ago was it and do you remember any names?
>
> We were there on a bird collection back in 2001. We stayed at Jack
> Borne's station for several days. He's a forestry guy and taxidermist
> and has probably the largest collection of bird eggs in all of
> Australia. A great man.
>
> My boss who is from Adelaide told me to bring my boomerangs (I used to
> throw professionally). I thought he was joking but he said most folks
> don't really know much about them.


He's right. Most of the best throwers are o/s people!!


>Jack had about 5 acres of pasture
> mowed down and cleared so I could teach his grandkids how to throw.
> They did pretty good and really enjoyed it, being amazed at the
> distance and different flight patterns of the dozen boomerangs I
> brought.
>
> Jack took us to the bat cave for the evening takeoff. I forget how
> many though. Was it in the millions? It was AWESOME.

Probably around 250,000.

But yes, standing there when they all take of is a hoot!!


>
> Had my first can of Bunderberg Rum'n'coke as we left a gas station in
> Naracoorte. Good stuff!


Drink too much Bundy Rum and it makes sparrows fight emus :-)


>My teammate who was driving said I could drink
> it in the car. He said passengers are allowed to drink. That was so
> cool. I remember thinking "wow the Aussies sure are civilized!"
>


U betcha!! The drivers don't *normally* drink and drive, mainly because
they keep spilling their drinks ;-P

But no, we don't have the "open container" law, thank God!!


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915