[Jeremy]

Originally Posted by Electra

Yes, Harry was a good man...a decent man..that can't be said about everyone. He's very much missed. There's a memorial video here if you would like to look..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmMEq-nSLWc

That video made me sad and then some :-( I always found Harry to be kind and witty with a fine line in gentle self-deprecation. I'll raise a glass to Harry's memory.

Originally Posted by Electra

I've always wanted to visit Australia..its such a long way to travel though. They say Sydney is one of the most livable cities in the world.
I think I have relatives in Australia..and New Zealand too I think.
I read that Australia has all kinds of filters and internet censorship going on. How does that affect your business these days?

Yup - it's a long way away. You don't realise it until you've been here awhile but to go anywhere out of Australia is basically a four hour flight from Sydney. If you're heading north, it takes that long just to leave the land mass.

The harbour and the beaches are just fantastic in Sydney, as is the coffee - we're really very spoilt in those regards. It's also mid-winter here and the last week has seen clear blue sunny skies and temps around 20 degrees (70f, or thereabouts?) - you have to go a long way to beat that. Overall, Sydney's pretty damn good really.

The Federal Govt keeps on wanting to implement internet filters to filter out the 'bad' stuff but so far the ISPs have said it's technically not feasible (yet) and too much incorrect stuff continually ends up on the Gov'ts 'bad' list. God only knows what'll happen if the Nanna Brigade actually get their way.