That's today, it all started at the beginning of European settlement, when here in the south it was mainly convicts and in the north it was 'free settlers' .
On Nov 15, 7:16 am, Linda <[email protected]> wrote: > We in the south are the big end of the island, its the State Capital, > the northerners are wanna bees. But because of election things they > get all the federally funded schools and roads...I won't say what we > get. > linda > > On Nov 15, 4:33 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Are you a yankee or a rebel, Dr. Duck? > > TBug > > > On Nov 14, 12:39 am, Linda <[email protected]> wrote:> Speaking as a > > person who currently has a serious case of island > > > fever...I can say its a big trip. > > > A flight only takes about 45 minutes but then one must add on the time > > > messing around in airports, etc. > > > Alternatively drive about 4 hours north to Devonport, catch with > > > car ..an overnight ferry. Then money side,..flights are not too bad > > > lodging is xxxy everywhere. Generally one thinks a minimum of say > > > > 1,000. for two for a few days in a big town like Melbourne or > > > Sydney. > > > > So folks on big salaries can go anytime they choose. > > > > I am going to have two weeks on the mainland at the time of our > > > National Folk Festival, which includes a bit of time in Sydney. Can't > > > come soon enough to suit me. > > > > We are about the size of West Va. and population of say Wyoming. > > > > Lots of variation in the terrain and a north south thing going on > > > politically and socially. > > > linda > > > > On Nov 14, 4:24 pm, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Nice, how big a trip is it to the mainland? > > > > > On Nov 13, 6:31 pm, Linda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >http://www.rosebay.tased.edu.au/camera.htm > > > > > > This is the main bridge between Hobart and the Eastern Shore where I > > > > > live. > > > > > The houses in the foreground are on my street, one block up. > > > > > > The river is the River Derwent, and at just about where the bridge > > > > > is...it looks more like an inlet of the sea. We have a deep port and > > > > > huge ocean-liners call into port during the good weather months. > > > > > Thought ya'll would like a peek. > > > > > linda --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
