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  From: Andrew Reid <andrew.reid@plug.cx>
  To  : David Lloyd <lloy0076@rebel.net.au>
  Date: 26 Apr 2001 10:35:21 +0930

Re: MS Curriculum at schools and TAFEs ...

Thank you, David. Summarized my thoughts perfectly :-)

   - andrew

On 26 Apr 2001 10:18:11 +0930, David Lloyd wrote:
> 
> 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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