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[Corndog89]

Originally Posted by Oz Referee

Hey no probs Corndog - thanks for the tips anyway!

I specialise in Modern European History (focusing on Germany). Unfortunately Australian schools don't teach much US History, except for WW1, WW2 and Vietnam. But we sure do need Basketball refs - so come on down!!

Thanks, Oz. Glad the course went well. If I could figure out a way to get down under to teach and call some hoops I'd be there.

C-Dog

[Oz Referee]

Originally Posted by Corndog89

Thanks, Oz. Glad the course went well. If I could figure out a way to get down under to teach and call some hoops I'd be there.

C-Dog

Hey if you want to come and visit I'm sure I could put you up for a night or two Bit far to come for the weekend though!

[Corndog89]

Originally Posted by Oz Referee

Hey if you want to come and visit I'm sure I could put you up for a night or two Bit far to come for the weekend though!

Duane - That's most generous, but you're right, that is a long weekend jaunt.

[Oz Referee]

Originally Posted by Corndog89

Duane - That's most generous, but you're right, that is a long weekend jaunt.

It is - but some people seem to have little or no idea of where Australia is and how big it is. I had friends from Enlgand come to visit on their way to Fiji. They had a 2 night stop-over in Sydney and planned on hiring a car to drive and visit relatives in Perth. Sydney is on the east coast, Perth is on the west coast - approximately 5000kms away! Driving no-stop it takes between 4 and 6 days to make the journey! Needless to say they decided not to make the trip

[Corndog89]

Originally Posted by Oz Referee

It is - but some people seem to have little or no idea of where Australia is and how big it is. I had friends from Enlgand come to visit on their way to Fiji. They had a 2 night stop-over in Sydney and planned on hiring a car to drive and visit relatives in Perth. Sydney is on the east coast, Perth is on the west coast - approximately 5000kms away! Driving no-stop it takes between 4 and 6 days to make the journey! Needless to say they decided not to make the trip

At least they figured it out and made a good decision. A friend of mine from Ireland and I were driving across north Texas one time and he just couldn't get over how big and wide open it was. He said just the sheer size of America was the most difficult part of living in the states. And when you go to Europe and everything seems so close and accessible, that's easy to understand.

[crazy voyager]

Originally Posted by Corndog89

At least they figured it out and made a good decision. A friend of mine from Ireland and I were driving across north Texas one time and he just couldn't get over how big and wide open it was. He said just the sheer size of America was the most difficult part of living in the states. And when you go to Europe and everything seems so close and accessible, that's easy to understand.

one thing I like with europe is that we don't have any deserts, tundras or other strange stuff we don't use look at africa, deserts, uninhabited, Australia, how many people live in the middle of it, desert, shall I go on?

[Corndog89]

Originally Posted by crazy voyager

one thing I like with europe is that we don't have any deserts, tundras or other strange stuff we don't use look at africa, deserts, uninhabited, Australia, how many people live in the middle of it, desert, shall I go on?

Crazy V, don't get me wrong. I wasn't criticizing Europe or Europeans by any means. I love Europe, and part of what I love is the accessability. I was just trying to relate that most Europeans I've known, when they visit the states are amazed at the size and sometimes vastness of North America. Not to speak for Oz, but I think that's what he was saying about Australia.

But on the other hand, deserts and other vast "uninhabited" places can be beautiful and very cool. I would love to see African, Australian, Asian, even Antartican vastness, and lot of those vast places can hold untold riches, so.....