Australia
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Topic: Australia
Posted By: KnightMare
Subject: Australia
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 5:19pm
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Ok now since there is such a massive wealth of experience and knowledge on this forum im going to ask a question. When I go to Australia what are the things that I need to see? Im going to see Sydney because Im sailing out of there, but other than that what 'hidden gems' are there? ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 5:25pm
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Very big, deadly spiders... ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 5:29pm
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Oh goody..... ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 5:34pm
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can i come? I would like to go to Australia please?
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Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 5:37pm
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Not sure if my suitcase is big enough...... ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 5:44pm
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woo yay, get a big suitcase then! look out for Quokkas!! ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 6:06pm
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Surfers Paradise (In Queensland) looks like a nice place ... calm seas, nice sandy beaches, etc etc. Sydney-Hobart if your still there when it starts (or rent a yacht and try it yourself :P) ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 6:16pm
Lol im ok with out doing the Sydney to hobart this year, the yacht a friend of mine was on last yr was dismasted and the keel fell off/broke  . Though I am doing Sydney to Brisbane and Brisbane to Mackay------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 6:22pm
3 simple words... Sydney Flying Squadron. If you do get this extra large suitcase can you bring me back a few 12 footer rigs? ta. ------------- |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 6:30pm
Ok who do you guys think I am super woman, I think they might sus me out and slap on a bit of and exess baggage charge, Ignoring the question of if I can carry this super large suitcase. ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 6:56pm
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take them as hand luggage ... its weight that goes on, not size :p Just attach a few shoulderstraps to it, or wear it on your back (watching out for doorways of course ) ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 7:01pm
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Bahh... its less than 8m, what are you worrying about?
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Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 10 Mar 06 at 12:12am
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From my vast experience of 10 days in Brisbane... Mount Coot-tha is great, a place called Casablanca on the Petrie Terrace is a good place to eat and serves real beer, Sunshine coast is more relaxed than Gold Coast and all the sailing in Brisbane is at Manly. RQYS for most boats which I guess is where you would end up after the Sydney to Brisbane but the skiffs sail out of the Multihull Yacht Club at the other end of the marina. Brisbane city itself is about 30km inland. ENjoy. |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 10 Mar 06 at 12:18am
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Impressive, Blobby... Incredible the amount of stuff you get to see in a 10-day business trip... Especially when you're trying to pretend you're in a boring air-con office all day! ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 10 Mar 06 at 5:03am
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Take some stuff to do on the airplane - you will be in transit for more than a day. If you are stopping in Singapore or HongKong try to take a day out to relax at a hotel cos you can't sleep on the plane..... at check in most people ask for an aisle seat, or near the front, or by the window etc. Just ask to not be placed near a young baby - the crying will drive you nuts..... nuts I tell you!! For some amazing reason the sun in Aus is death itself so take a small amount of sun screen, then first thing to do when you get there is buy some good local sun screen which is cheaper and better than UK's. Consider hiring a car which is much cheaper than uk also and everything in Aus is very spread out cos its big, very big. Try to pretend you are french because half of England has just imigrated there so you will get a warmer reception as a none Brit. They get very sensitive about the nations sporting achievements so don't get into any discussions about sport other than sailing. And if you do don't forget the cricket scores last year. |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 10 Mar 06 at 8:55am
I spent 3 months in Aus and drove 12,000 miles. It's big. Depends what you want to see/enjoy. Personally I didn't care much for the East Coast - The West Coast and Northern Territories are fantastic; you must try and swim with the Whale Sharks in Exmouth (if it's the right time) and do some diving off the Ningaloo Reef. Despite being a Aus icon and on every postcard Uluru is pretty impressive. If you cant get over that side - Kangaroo Island is great (off Adelaide). Rick ------------- |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 10 Mar 06 at 9:52am
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Cool, thanks thats the kinda advice I was looking for Blobby im not sure where we will end up in brisbane as we are sailing in on the Navys tall ship. - which should be a pretty cool experience. I am looking to take a bit of a stop over on the way out and back becuase defiantly that flight is going to be pretty long. the bit about a car sounds like a good idea jsut a pain I cant drive yet. Also it will be my Birthday whilst im out in Sydney any ideas on a great way to spend it? ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 10 Mar 06 at 12:45pm
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All day maybe - but the evening and weekend work ethic is very good here... I forgot to mention Noosa. Allegedly stunning... |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 10 Mar 06 at 5:42pm
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can u bring me back a kangaroo please (and a 12ft skiff) thanks ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 20 Apr 06 at 8:52pm
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Lol just reading back over the Gems of advice people have given me. Last minuite cramming it would seem. As well Im off tomorrow eve and well arrive on sunday morning and well I'll try and keep in touch - il see if I can spot any skiffs and upload the fotos - jsut to make you all realy jelous. Byeee. ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Dave389
Date Posted: 20 Apr 06 at 8:57pm
| enjoy the trip |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 20 Apr 06 at 8:58pm
Still up for bringing me back that no2 12 rig?  Id be happy with just a monster kite actualy but hey.. ------------- |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 20 Apr 06 at 9:12pm
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hmm monster kite sounds some what easier but still not so sure - you havent seen how full my bag is already. lol ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 20 Apr 06 at 9:15pm
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is there room to smuggle me in? i dont mind being called an asylem seeker. at least i would be going somewere nice rather than sh*tty england ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 20 Apr 06 at 11:27pm
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Have a great time, Pippa - and come back with plenty of pics for the forum! Say hi to Blobby in Brisbane. I'm sure you're going to bump into each other somewhere near a skiff ! ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 21 Apr 06 at 10:03am
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You never know... ------------- One step forwards, 2 steps back... |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 21 Apr 06 at 2:33pm
Do you know what the Aussies do to assylum seekers? I am sure everyone remembers the boat full of them that were stopped on the edge of Ausralian national waters and told come and closer and we will shoot! They gave them humantarian aid and sent them on their way (I rather like the aussies on that front, perhaps Blair should take note). Plus if you get caught sneaking in you get an automatic ban from ever visiting again so IMO not worth it (would be nice to go though I would admit.....roll on emigration....) Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Skiffe
Date Posted: 22 Apr 06 at 2:15pm
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While you are down under send me a message, I'm in sydney and just to get the boys jelous take you for a ride..... on a 12. ------------- 12footers. The Only Way to FLY Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
Posted By: Skiffe
Date Posted: 22 Apr 06 at 2:16pm
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The Weather will be like summer over there and its winter ------------- 12footers. The Only Way to FLY Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 22 Apr 06 at 2:21pm
Oh see now thats just cruel... ------------- |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 22 Apr 06 at 2:46pm
If you see Knightmare, can she make sure she brings a Number.1 kite home with her ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Skiffe
Date Posted: 22 Apr 06 at 3:50pm
For you or her? ------------- 12footers. The Only Way to FLY Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
Posted By: Skiffe
Date Posted: 22 Apr 06 at 3:53pm
Fosters is not found in any pub in Australia and some are open 24hrs a day just to try out all the better beers we have ------------- 12footers. The Only Way to FLY Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 10:09am
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Hmmm, 12 sailing sounds good - might drop you a line when Im there then. Just to make them super jelous. ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 11:19am
some minx of an aussie barlady was trying to expain to me about fosters a while back, I thaught she was having me on though  ------------- |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 11:53am
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no way, she cannot go 12 sailing! Thats well unfair. Us cherub lads are now feeling very sorry for ourselves if she does go!! Dammit
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Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 12:10pm
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I say good on her! Can you train her up? Then she can come back and crew for me! ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Skiffe
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 12:20pm
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What was she trying to tell you? That nobody drinks that awful stuff. Its so bad we sold it off to the POMs ------------- 12footers. The Only Way to FLY Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 1:07pm
That was the general jist of it yeah! It does genuinely taste like pish but was still surprised... ------------- |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 4:09pm
Tooheys all the way  ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 1:03pm
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You'd be even more surprised to know that XXXX make bitter too - and even tastes pretty good. Coopers green for me though. ------------- One step forwards, 2 steps back... |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 5:01pm
I discovered XXXX bitter by accident the other day but didnt risk it... Anyone with any first hand experiance or tales to tell? ------------- |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 5:25pm
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Innocuous!?!!? you must be joking! It's deeply offensive to 38 generations of Aborigenes, whose gods strongly object to the scent of urine first thing in the morning. Besides, it'd take a miracle to find a pee-able hedge near Ayres' Rock... ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: bovlike
Date Posted: 24 Apr 06 at 7:45pm
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tooheys new is the best to have. If by chance you ever go to the golden shefe in double bay make sure you go upstairs it is the best bar in the area. Down stairs is not that good it is just a shame I only went up there on my last night there after spending most nights downstairs for both of my trips there ------------- Ian (Bov) Turnbull 18ft Skiff Ronstan UK http://www.ianturnbullmarine.co.uk - Chandlery, tapered ropes and specialist solutions for sailors who demand the best - BovBoats.co.uk |
Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 5:09am
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Tooheys new has a fantastic ad that is for sure. Found a nice little pub that brewed its own beers last night and had a most excellent pint of Porter. Might have to go back there again, and again and again just to make sure! ------------- One step forwards, 2 steps back... |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 8:43am
 It must be good, healthy, nourishing stuff you drank: your spelling isn't even affected! Purely for research purposes, how much does it take before you can't see the keyboard? ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 9:28am
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I have no idea - do you think I should try and find out? ------------- One step forwards, 2 steps back... |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 9:39am
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Well, have you got anything better to do in your long, lonely evenings? Ah yeah, that's right, chat up the barmaids... but it might get easier after a few pints. ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 10:36am
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Now how come I hadn't thought of that... ------------- One step forwards, 2 steps back... |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 12:32pm
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Up late again today? ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 12:33pm
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'tis only 9:35... ------------- One step forwards, 2 steps back... |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 12:37pm
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9.35 pm? Ohhhhhhhh I thought it was later... So you've got a whole long evening in front of your screen, pondering what's the colour of the burrowing Welsh aliens from the Isle of Wight... Keep us posted! ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 12:46pm
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they are definitely green - stands to reason. ------------- One step forwards, 2 steps back... |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 1:00pm
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Run that one past me again? ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 2:16pm
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Much as I hate to drag up older posts can I confirm that this is simply a claim to having better beers in Aus than fosters and not a claim that Aus beer is better than British beer. The only nation whom I would tolerate, if not agree with, making such a claim is Belgium! ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 2:28pm
I didn't read Skiffe's post as a claim that Australian beer's better than British. I thought he meant that there are better beers than Fosters! Not difficult to believe... Would you suffer from post-St George's day syndrome, tack'ho?? ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 2:35pm
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dragon? what Dragon? ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 3:08pm
It's behind you!  ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Skiffe
Date Posted: 26 Apr 06 at 5:26am
Thats what I meant. Not that aussie beer is better than.... But there are better beers in australia. We even make our own Stellas under licence. ------------- 12footers. The Only Way to FLY Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
Posted By: Skiffe
Date Posted: 26 Apr 06 at 10:34am
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The bad things in australia include: 4 of the top 10 most venimous snakes half a dozon Killler sea snakes blue ring octpus brid eating spiders and various sharks that come in sizes from large to oh my lordy Pics taken off sydney the other month
------------- 12footers. The Only Way to FLY Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 26 Apr 06 at 11:32am
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erm.... might just stick to sailing in the solent for now then! We have 4 of the 8 standard brands of shopping trolley. Killer mud which sticks to sails and makes them look antique after one outing. Venomous dead seagulls. and the worst... IDIOTS on jet skis! ------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: Skiffe
Date Posted: 26 Apr 06 at 12:34pm
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We only have 1 type of trolley No killer mud, laminated sails take care of any risidual mud anyway Fariy pengins And we have banished jet skis from the harbour
------------- 12footers. The Only Way to FLY Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 26 Apr 06 at 1:50pm
Anything that has lived in a basement long enough to avoid detection is always green when it is brought into the light of day... ------------- One step forwards, 2 steps back... |
Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 26 Apr 06 at 1:53pm
But what about the idiots? Or have they all been banished to Brisbane where they drive their jet skis up and down the brisbane river all day? ------------- One step forwards, 2 steps back... |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 26 Apr 06 at 2:06pm
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Its not the actual jet ski's i have a problem with either, in fact they're fantastic pieces of machinery, its the twits* on them i have the 'beef' with.
------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: Skiffe
Date Posted: 12 Jun 07 at 9:14am
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Someone (forum member) sent me a message a few days ago. Being clever I deleted it,could who ever you were please resend it, if you want some help. Brad ------------- 12footers. The Only Way to FLY Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 12 Jun 07 at 9:19am
I agree with the idiots on jetskis...it seems they wait for us to come down before they kicked off! Let us not forget the gin palace crew who decide to take their mate waterskiing off the back of their little tender as we sailed back home.... You also for the friendly Hamble river fishermen, he really thought he stood a chance against 45 Blaze sailors......(tw@t slashed my launching trolley tyre though along with several other....I think the Harbour Master wants words with him now though). Oh well....sailing was ok though nice little sea breeze, a few more knots would have been good though! Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 12 Jun 07 at 11:36am
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grrrr resurecting a dead thread and making me want to go travelling even more Either that or sailing - preferably both... ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
