On 2005-02-20 08:13:38 +1100, rhys said:

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:08:41 GMT, John Proctor
wrote:

9 months winter and 3 months bad sleding (only joking rhys)

Hey, I must be getting a rep as a touchy nationalist G. Hey, outside
of B.C. it IS a short season practically everywhere (ever see a Star
go over in Lake Ontario in May? Brrrr....). There's no denying
reality, and Australia and New Zealand, too, are ideal sailing meccas.
Also, on the east side of either you've rarely got a lee shore and the
beer and ladies are constant companions. What's not to like?

R.

Rhys,

I grew up in Hamilton and did my EE in Kingston at Queen's U. Lived in
Ottawa after graduating and worked for BNR. I think it was the winter
of 1971 that got us thinking about warmer climates and losing the snow.
So with Wife and two kids in tow we went to Australia in 1977. Hell my
82 YO mother flys down here almost every year and loves the climate.

The beers good but the wines well they are simply supurb!;-)

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Regards,
John Proctor VK3JP, VKV6789
S/V Chagall