I Propose We Have The 1st Annual A2k Convention In Oz

For a bit of background - here are the two virtual tour of Sydney threads from last year:
http://nytimes.abuzz.com/interaction/s.249514/discussion

http://nytimes.abuzz.com/interaction/s.251603/discussion

starts half way through the first one, an then continues into the second - they were part of Aa's Abuzziversary threads.

(dlowan made me do it!)

She did too - I hope nobody minds urls referring back to where these ones do - those tours were a national treasure.

Mayhap the links should go in the helpful links thread in the Oz forum - when we d it Margo - hint, hint...

you're asking me to go back to afuzzland?

better make sure my shot record is up to date before venturing back into that sewer..........

Now, now - 'tis a fine place with a few rats - and Margo's travelogue is brilliant.

I'll second that!!!
You did a great job, margo!

thanks guys, I think the Senior OzGuide is giving me a nudge?!?!?

More like a shove than nudge !

Our Deb isn't too good at subtlety - ya reckon?

She can be very subtlety unsubtle

Er - what am I nudging Margo towards? I mean, I am happy to give a nudge if one is needed, but it helps if I know where I am nudging...

SENIOR Ozguide? How is THAT figured, pray tell?

My dear Ms Dlowan

You were the first, the original, and certainly the one-of-a-kind- Oz guide.

Whippersnappers like Wilso and I came along much later - we're really only Johnnie-come-latelies!!

Doesn't that make you the SENIOR Oz guide?

Heavens - we all defer to your seniority :wink:

Head bowed in deference.

"Heavens - we all defer to your seniority"

"Head bowed in deference."



Bwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk..........sound of one Bunny puking........

Yeah, a rabbit with a Kalashnikov - the epitome of subtlety.

Well, I will be in Oz in 2004, who is going to guide me around your big beautiful country?

JD
Well - it depends on what you mean by guiding?

As I'm sure you know, Australia is as big as mainland USA, but without the population. Most people live in the cities, mainly along the south-east quarter.

I can make suggestions, but you have to give me an idea of what you have in mind.

Questions to ponder:

How long will you be here?

What time of year?

What do you want to see? Cities, wildlife, outback?

The Oz A2K'ers all live in different cities (with the exception of Mr Stillwater, who apparently lives in Sydney, but so do 4.5 million others!)

And, of course, the biggie - money.

If you want to see a variety - you need to factor in the cost of internal flights - flying is really the only way to cover the distances.
Check out:
www.qantas.com.au
www.virginblue.com.au
www.regionalexpress.com.au

These are the main airlines that operate in the domestic sector. Qantas apparently have such a thing as a boomerang pass, which also may be checking out.

For a good travel forum on Australia (that I frequent) try fodors.com.au - forums, Australia.

I look forward to some more detail from you

How ya doin, Possums!

Greetings from Blighty! Whatever that means. Hello to all Australian chums!

My knowledge of Oz is limited to Sir Les Patterson and Kiri te Kanawa.

Only joking of course. But these are both wonderful people.

Did you know that 5 or 6 of us are going to have an A2K meet in London at the end of the month? I'm looking forward to that. And my pal, who is richer than me, is going to Perth, Oz next month for a hol! Lucky beggar.
The weather here is cr*p.

Throw another tinnie on the barbie!

McT

G'day McTag - thanks for dropping by!

We'll throw another snag on the bbq for you!

You've put on the A2K London meet too early - there's a slight chance I'll be there in early June - unless someone sends me tickets for Wimbledon, in which case, I'll be there late June!

Oz must be really cheap for Poms! (except in the cricket, football heartbreak departments!). You get roughly $3 Oz to every Pom pound. And things cost about the same in pounds in England as they do in dollars in Oz. So, something that costs 10 pounds there will be $10 here, roughly.

Get yourself organised and get out here. And the weather is good, even in winter!

IwannagoaLondontomeetthemtharBlimeyA2kers! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!