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9-11-02

Quote of the day

I'm 30. I should probably start at least thinking about baaaay-bees. I like them. But don't they cost lots of money and stuff? And I know they poop in their pants, which is pretty rude if you ask me.
~ Rachel Lucas
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Another darn fine ride

Went on a long day-ride today, with 3 chaps from the aus.motorcycles newsgroup - a 'netride' as we call it. A big loop from Canberra to Bateman's Bay, then back via Bemboka, Brown Mountain, Nimmitabel & Cooma. Very warm and sunny all day. The glare was pretty bad though..... glad I wore my dark visor.

The most remarkable thing was the almost total absence of speed cops...on a weekend.

Also met my brother & his missus at Bemboka, who happened to be going to Tathra for the night. Small world.
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Alone in The Middle of Nowhere

I'm a sucker for stories about the aussie outback. The vast inhospitable empty spaces of my homeland have always fascinated me. I've been lucky enough to travel thru some parts of it.

Today's Age has a great little story on what is officially the smallest town in Australia: Betoota, and it's only resident - Simon Remienko

[The] hotel is a fortress, its thick sandstone walls attached to a three-metre, locked wire enclosure. If he is not in the mood for visitors, which is almost always, he ignores the doorbell. Betoota's water supply is tenuous and power comes from a generator. Summer temperatures frequently soar into the 50s.

[for my american readers, 50c = 122f]

Mr Remienko cooks on a wood-fired stove. A few years back, his washing machine broke down. Transporting it hundreds of kilometres for repairs was too difficult. "I just hand-wash my clothes now," he says.

He drives to Birdsville for groceries once a month - almost a three-hour trip each way. Occasionally, for a change of scenery, he drives 1400 kilometres to Adelaide to visit friends - four days each way.

Heh. What a guy. Be sure to include Betoota in your australian travel plans, folks......
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