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by SMITHSWOODSIDE - Top 500, Dec 17 '00
Pros: a danger with a solution Cons: none
NOT SOMETHING A TOURIST WANTS TO GET CAUGHT IN
Lets say I was visiting the USA and over the news comes "12 inches of snow expected" - the very next view of me is a fleeting one of my backside as it disappears under the nearest...
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE - Top 500, Nov 09 '00
Pros: open spaces, friendly Cons: none
Review Topic: Overview
The more information a prospective tourist has of the country they intend visiting the better. Allow me to illustrate, as if you have a choice!
When we were in Los Angeles, rather than go to...
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE - Top 500, Oct 29 '00
Pros: clean, clear air Cons: nil
Review Topic: Overview
Sorry my last epistle was a bit short but "she who knows everything" was screaming at me to “get off that bloody thing and come talk to me” - nag, nag, nag. You know how it is with these women,...
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE - Top 500, Dec 12 '00
Pros: Practical information on Australia Cons: none
Some things visitors to Australia should know.
When I decided to take the old girl to the USA back before it had bridges and proper roads (1979), it was really just the best package going at the time.
This time its not...
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE - Top 500, Sep 06 '00
Pros: A great place to visit Cons: none
NOTE; definition of all words can be found in the Australian Maquarie Dictionary or for the bone lazy - at the end.
The best part about living in Australia is that it is very cheap. There are lots of Kangaroos and rabbits to eat, and every...
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE - Top 500, Dec 19 '00
Pros: wide open spaces Cons: none
Will the Koala survive this one - we shall see. PLEASE NOTE - this review was planned to be published in January, but has been moved forward as a service to you, dear reader
When I was a little Aussi, about seven years old, my...
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE - Top 500, Dec 09 '00
Pros: very useful animals Cons: none
my usual flippant remarks are limited in this epistle due to the seriousness of the subject - correct December 2000
Back in the 1960's, when I was a teenage Crocodile Dundee instead of just acting the role under my pseudonym, the...
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE - Top 500, Dec 07 '00
Pros: big, beautiful animals Cons: none
I know, I know, you want the sex first - well you just have to wait a minute.
THE EVENT BELOW ATTRACTS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF TOURISTS, MANY FROM OVERSEAS.
I must say I hate fishing - its boring with a capital B. This has...
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE - Top 500, Sep 22 '00
Pros: scenery, isolation, comfort Cons: none
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
Strike me pink, the Todd River’s got water in it! Absolute disaster - The locals couldn't believe their eyes and the word went around town "We'll have to cancel the mighty...
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE - Top 500, Oct 07 '00
Pros: democratic, free Cons: none
Review Topic: Overview
APOLOGIES READERS - THIS IS A COMPLETE CHANGE OF PACE -
THAT'S RIGHT- IT'S SERIOUS!
Recently a comment was made by an Americana asking why Australia seemed to hang on to Britain, especially as...
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by SMITHSWOODSIDE - Top 500, Sep 21 '00
Pros: unique Cons: none
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
Review Topic: Sights & AttractionsThe Worlds longest Mail Run.
Sometimes the pressures of modern living really get to me. Everything in a rush, too much to do, too...
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by whalewatcher - Top 500, Mar 27 '01
Pros: So much to see, from desert to rain forest to fabulous cities! Cons: A long trip to get there!
Australia, that far away continent, so many of us dream about it and hope to get there some day. But what do we really know about it? Putting it into simple terms, most of us probably think of it as follows:
A - for Adventure;
U - for...
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by copernicus , Jun 19 '01
Pros: spectacular scenery; lots of things to do for the nature buff Cons: Can become crowded; not many amenities nearby
**note** for some reason I cannot submit another review under 'Victoria' so until I figure out how, I'll stick it under this header **end note**
Well, as I sit here contemplating my Computational Methods notes, the mood has come upon me...
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by mickp - Top 1000, Mar 24 '00
Pros: N/A Cons: N/A
With this somewhat unorthadox Epinion, I hope to kill off a nasty seed planted by the N.R.A. (National Rifle Association) about Australia, my native country.
I don't know how many of you have had occasion to see it yet, but the good ol'...
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by katiemccann - Top 1000, Sep 14 '00
Pros: Great for backpackers Cons: long distances between cities
About 2 years ago, I had the fortune to spend 3 months as a "backpacker" in Australia. My trip was definitely a budget trip- for the 3 months I was there, I spent less than $6,000, including my airfare from Los Angeles. I will share my...
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