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  From: David Lloyd <lloy0076@rebel.net.au>
  To  : <jake@infinitylimited.net>
  Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 10:18:11 +0930

Re: MS Curriculum at schools and TAFEs ...

Oh dear!

> Whoa back there Andrew. I think the guy was just saying that the Aussie
> attitude towards the government (i.e., sometimes they really suck) is
> refreshing.

I'd be inclined to say Andrew is correct. If I may quote Lord Ferrox
Tutinean, he said:

<blockquote>
>RESPECTFULLY:
:)...I LOVE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE,...JUST look at you .
We Americans have a fascination with the ' down under wonder' and it
stems 
from the easy way you all have with ,...well...' telling it like it is ' 
even when it ' isn't '.
</blockquote>

Why do we need to shout respectfully? In addition, 'telling it like it
is' even when it ' isn't' is not true and it essentially brands all
Australian posters of (possibly) telling lies...

> The deep and meaningful message is that history has shown that bad
> descisions happen, and happen alot, and sometimes there is a lot
> momentum behind them. Both financially and socially.

That was part of the message. It's possible he meant that "Australians
have a habit of getting sucked in by marketing" - which I would agree
with - but the way he wrote what he said doesn't say that clearly
enough.

DSL
-- 
Dodos are birds that are extinct
 - Quoted by D.S.L. 16 April 2001

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