I know the So Island very well. It is the people south of Christchurch I
admire. Plus the geography is much more noble once you leave the Canterbury
Plains. The area where the beer of choice is Speights, Yes, this is the true
"mainland". The Island is known as the "North Island" and had to be
restrained by a huge cable to prevent it from drifting away.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "David A. Mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: Manual Pentaxes with mirror lock-up
> Bob Rapp writes:
>
> > I will post the results when known - as Jody will not (sic). Re: the
South
> > Island, the South island starts south of Christchurch and extends down
to
> > Bluff. As I mentioned before, "the South Island was made by the gods,
for
> > the gods". Any visit will reinforce that statement.
>
> I agree with your statement but I think you need to come back down here
for
> a geography lesson :)
>
> Christchurch is actually about halfway down the East coast of the South
> Island. Picton and Nelson are at the top, with Wellington (actually
slightly
> South of Picton) at the bottom of the North Island.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> - Dave
>
> David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec)
> http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
>
> "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up,
> while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield
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