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Re: hmmmm... What about us?
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lugnet.loc.au
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Fri, 15 Nov 2002 01:36:30 GMT
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.loc.au, Peter Parsons writes: • [...]
> >
> > Hey Larry
> > I have never even met you but have noticed a lot of your posts.
> > Should have made yourself known while you were here in sunny Queensland • some
> > months ago.
>
> It was in 2000, unfortunately, and I think I did make myself known....
> http://news.lugnet.com/loc/au/?n=2500 and a bunch of other posts from that
> time frame (relating to being in Sydney, NSw, and to my weekend in • Brisbane,
> QLD). Sorry I missed you!
>
> > Some times your "Attitude" gets on my case (to use a pleasent word)
>
> Ditto. Sorry about that. If you'll put your attitude away, I will too.
>
> > Seems unless we don't measure up to your standards as a "major" country.
>
> Don't think I said that exactly. (it's a sentence fragment so I can't be • sure)
>
> > We seem to cause "MAJOR" concerns to a lot of your sport people.
>
> Wasn't even aware of that. I don't pay much attention to sport.
>
> > We seem to cause enough "MAJOR" concern that your prez asked us for • support
> > in his Terror War.
>
> Yup, just like Pakistan and Indonesia and the Phillipines so that may not • be
> the best metric. Wasn't aware it was just "his" war though. The bomb that
> went off in Bali last month impacted a lot of good Aussies and not very • many
> US residents, ne? Nevertheless I for one am glad that we have friends like
> you guys even if we don't alway see eye to eye on everything.
>
> > I hear today that we are "MAJOR" enough that one of your govt reps is • over
> > here to disscuss "free Trade" between The good ole USA and Us.
>
> Just like Chile and Peru, so that may not be the best metric either. (But
> free trade is always a good thing.)
>
> So those metrics aren't working for me.
>
> But just out of curiosity who do you think the major countries are? What's
> your list?
>
> How did you decide? What metrics make sense? Population? GDP? Land Mass?
> Ability to project power worldwide? Influence on world popular culture?
>
> I dunno. I think Oz has a shot in some of them (land mass, influence on
> culture, although I think the jury's out on Kylie as a positive...), I
> guess, but not all. (Population, GDP for example)
>
> But Oz shouldn't feel singled out by TLC as being the worst served. That's
> just whinging. TLC underserves a lot of places one way or another. We • ought
> to be pulling together instead of complaining about how other countries • get
> a better deal.
>
> > so Larry drag yourself away from your screen some time, Take the kids • joke
> > as it was intended (he is only 14)
>
> I did. Perhaps you should have read the whole thread.
>
> > and "GET A LIFE"
>
> Got one, thanks.
>
> > And as an afterthought stop eating too much of your own "Apple Pie"
>
> I will if you will. (change "apple pie" to whatever metaphor best • describes
> "aussie cringe")
>
> All the best.
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