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pinboy3niner

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3. They're not all necessarily as sharp as that

Reply to matmar (Original post)

Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:53 PM

Aug 2012

I was driving down the road with my Aussie visitor one night when he pointed at the sky and asked, "Is that the North Star, pinboy?"

I looked where he was pointing and then took a couple of beats before answering.

"No, Warwick," I told him. "That's the North Cessna."

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Aussie relative here on holiday... [View all] matmar Aug 2012 OP

I believe it. I'm a dual citizen (born in Australia) and visit when I can. ($$$$ ouch!) BlueJazz Aug 2012 #1

That is weird. LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #2

When I first went back to see my relatives, I was shocked at the absence of "Fluff stuff" and trash BlueJazz Aug 2012 #4

They're not all necessarily as sharp as that pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #3