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Them two want two years experience.... I'd be 3 months short....but if I include my learner time....perhaps they would include that!


I doubt they'd have a big issue with letting you off 3 months, specially since you're after a speedy and not something huge like a HD full dresser.

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probably because that's how Australia is pronounced "Oztralia"


Something like that... we pronounce it "Os-tray-lee-a" but we say "Aussie" the way Americans say "Ozzy"... so if I'm an Aussie (Ozzy) I must come from the land of Oz

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If I ever do get over there maybe Sandmann could do a little scuba diving with me. I'd like to see some of them thar deadly sea critters. I'm always amazed at the number of animals that have developed deadly venoms and so on "down under". Maybe it's the local brew?


Would be happy to show you round some of my favourite underwater haunts. The critters didn't get venomous from the brew, rather the other way round. What else did you think we make our potent local brews from?