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  #41  
Old September 25th, 2007, 05:42 AM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
kangaroo16
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:32:12 +1000, Alan S
wrote in :

On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:04:10 -0500, Janet Wilder
wrote:


If carrying any prescription drugs, have copies of prescription,
letter from your doctor.


Why? As long as the prescription is on the bottle, there should not be a
problem.


This one is worth doing, Janet. You are quite correct,
logically and legally. But in my experience TSA staff and
logic are not always compatible. It is extremely unlikely
that you'll need it - but in the event that you do it could
be the thing that stops a tiny detail becoming a major
hassle.

I know I've said this before, but in my experience TSA staff
are recruited for the size of their muscles. Particularly
the one between their ears.

It cost me very little to draft a letter for my doctor's
signature and to carry a current prescription for my meds.


Cheers, Alan, Australia


Thanks for the support, Alan.

Question: Do you find my posts hard to understand? You seem
very perceptive.

Actually, the only "expertise" I can claim as being a successful
U.S. migrant of Australia.

Cheers,
Kangaroo 16
  #42  
Old September 25th, 2007, 07:46 AM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
kangaroo16
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:10:12 GMT, MI
wrote in :




On 9/24/07 3:59 PM, in article ,
"kangaroo16" wrote:

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:08:52 -0500, Janet Wilder
wrote in
:

kangaroo16 wrote:
On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:00:39 -0500, Janet Wilder
wrote in




Cheers,
Kangaroo16


You've hot your 'Tropics' backward. Cancer--- Northern hemisphere;
Capricorn---Southern hemisphere. It's easy to remember: Cancer---Canada,
Capricorn---Cape of Good Hope. That's the way I learned in school and it
never fails.


Oops, did I inadvertently transpose them? The tropic of
Capricorn definitely passes through Rockhampton, Qld.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_of_Capricorn

Thanks for the correction, as I don't want to mislead anyone.

....It is nice to know that someone else is monitoring the posts.

Seriously, Martha, I do welcome any corrections, as I don't want
to mislead people in any way.

Cheers,
Kangaroo 16















Martha AT2 Canada

  #43  
Old September 25th, 2007, 11:24 AM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
Alan S[_1_]
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:42:08 GMT, kangaroo16
wrote:

snip
It cost me very little to draft a letter for my doctor's
signature and to carry a current prescription for my meds.


Cheers, Alan, Australia


Thanks for the support, Alan.

Question: Do you find my posts hard to understand? You seem
very perceptive.

Actually, the only "expertise" I can claim as being a successful
U.S. migrant of Australia.

Cheers,
Kangaroo 16


Not hard to understand, but I do have a tendency to skip any
but very important posts that exceed a couple of paras. So,
those that were long I didn't finish.

Two words you might considering adding to your lexicon, one
to do, one to aim for:

snip
brevity

(well, you did ask:-)

Cheers, Alan, Australia
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  #44  
Old September 25th, 2007, 02:23 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
kangaroo16
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:24:00 +1000, Alan S
wrote in :

On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:42:08 GMT, kangaroo16
wrote:

snip
It cost me very little to draft a letter for my doctor's
signature and to carry a current prescription for my meds.


Cheers, Alan, Australia


Thanks for the support, Alan.

Question: Do you find my posts hard to understand? You seem
very perceptive.

Actually, the only "expertise" I can claim as being a successful
U.S. migrant of Australia.

Cheers,
Kangaroo 16


Not hard to understand, but I do have a tendency to skip any
but very important posts that exceed a couple of paras. So,
those that were long I didn't finish.

Two words you might considering adding to your lexicon, one
to do, one to aim for:

snip
brevity

(well, you did ask:-)


1/ Had I the motivation, which I don't.

As to "snipping", firstly I see no need for it. New material is
easily spotted by the signs preceding the words, and on the
browser I use, it is in a different colour as well.

2/ In my experience on usenet, which is considerable, people
often snip others posts to avoid answering questions, or even to
try to change what earlier authors have written.

3/ When on a particular thread, I personally find it annoying to
have to refer to an earlier post, or sometimes even to my
original post.

4/ We aren't communicating by Morse code, or even by telex
standards. There is plenty of space at high speed transmission
and reception for text only messages using ASCII or ANSI.

5/ I touch type at around 55 wpm, so I don't find it difficult
to write fairly long posts, in any groups am following. My
reading speed is many times that.

6/ What I consider a waste of space and time is reading HTML
posts that have coloured type, photos attached, etc. ...Which is
precisely _why_ I use ASCII or ANSI plain text.

No problem reading a 3,000 to 5,000 word message in plain text.
However, color is a distraction, music is a distraction, blinking
text is a distraction...and I very seldom open any attachments to
a post.:-)

Reading a novel, such as "Gone With The Wind" takes about
two and a half hours.

Yes, they do have tapes and C.D.'s of "talking books" here. I've
sampled them, but find them extremely irritating. I wonder where
they find people who read aloud at what seems to be 20 to 30
words per minute? :-)

7/ As you and others probably have noted, I give usenet
references when I feel it desirable to do so.

However, if I go to a site, and it starts laboriously downloading
a photo before displaying any text, I quickly drop off it and go
to another source. I speak and read English, and don't need
illustrations, especially when they come before text.

If I am looking for some obscure info about a 'roo, I don't
require an illustration. I know what they look like. Have
hunted them, have eaten them. [Quite nice lean meat, actually!]

Were I to look for a particular recipe for roast pork, I don't
want or need a photo of the finished dish. Let alone illustrated
instructions on how to kill or butcher a pig, let alone a photo
of a live pig.:-)

8/ As to brevity, someone once said "I write long letters as I
lack the time to edit or condense them."

As you and others may have noticed, I don't usually proofread
what have written off the top of my head. I write it, usually
run a quick spellcheck, but that is about all.

9/ I don't consider a usenet post as a book suitable for
publication. If writing a book, would probably take far more
care on the original draft, proofread it, revise it, provide
footnotes and references, and so on.

O.K. perhaps some people don't read as rapidly as I do, or
have never learned to touch type.

I used to live in a fairly remote area in the US, and was in my
late teens before even saw a black and white T.V.

Even though have long had PAL color, I very seldom watch
a T.V. program, even the news. Would much prefer 30 minutes or
an hour reading the news off various internet resources.

The last program I followed in detail was the terrorist
incident of 9/11. In retrospect, even that waste of time,
as could have got more info by catnapping and listening to the
radio news, and even more by checking various sources on the net.

10/ However, as they say "different strokes for different folks".

I really don't give a damn how many people on the this group read
my posts, or, for that matter if anyone does :-)

Both this group and the immigration group are very slow. From
memory, neither group has had even 10 posts a day. Can read
the average number of posts on both groups in well under five
minutes.

In other groups, some with 200 posts a day, I never had any
trouble keeping up!

Admittedly, am retired, no kids, and probably have much more
free time than others do :-).

Cheers,
Kangaroo16


















Cheers, Alan, Australia

  #45  
Old September 25th, 2007, 11:00 PM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
Alan S[_1_]
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:23:34 GMT, kangaroo16
wrote:

In other groups, some with 200 posts a day, I never had any
trouble keeping up!

Admittedly, am retired, no kids, and probably have much more
free time than others do :-).

Cheers,
Kangaroo16

Just for once, I read the lot.

As I noted, you asked so I was honest. Brevity is important,
but you can do whatever you wish of course.

I am also retired with plenty of time. However, like many
others I don't just read and post here. I spend about two
hours daily in front of the computer. I am also active on
several other travel groups, four usenet diabetes groups,
three Yahoo diabetes groups, the ADA forum, a leukemia list,
and as part of that read several scientific papers and
similar information each day. I don't think I'm unusual, I
presume many other retired folks do similarly related to
their own interests.

Best wishes.

Cheers, Alan, Australia
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latest: Mossman Gorge in the Daintree Rainforest
  #47  
Old September 26th, 2007, 02:04 AM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
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kangaroo16 wrote:
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:04:10 -0500, Janet Wilder
wrote in


Our government is trying to fence our border with Mexico. Their proposed
plan is stupid. They want to put concrete-heavy fences on top of levees
that are barely standing themselves.


Have they decided to do that? Had heard that it was being
considered. Agree that it probably isn't all that practical.


It looks like they have reformulated their plans. We shall be getting
70% of the fence here. The rest will be sporadic between Roma, TX and
California.


Very likely, not that either location is very hazardous. I
suspect that the main danger around "Uluru" or "Ayers Rock" would
be a coronary by a tourist choosing to climb it.


The information we got says we can't climb it.




At present, or as time permits. You strike me as an extremely
sensible individual.

Maybe not so sensible, just very obsessive.

Here's a little treat for you and any others who might be interested.

http://oldbluewebdesigns.com/mybeautifulamerica.htm


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Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life
  #48  
Old September 27th, 2007, 03:23 AM posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
Janet Wilder
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MI wrote:
snipo
I have photocopied the specific page from the TSA regarding insulin and
hypodermics, etc. According to the web site, Diabetics can bring those
items on the plane without a note. I bowl with a fellow who works at our
local airport (deemed "International" because of a few flights to Mexico
which is actually closer to us than most US cities) for Homeland
Security and he told me that if we ever have any problems with security
because of the Diabetes and its equipment to ask for the screening
supervisor.

sn9ip
Janet



Janet, I suggest you look at the Travel Section of Diabetes Australia
www.diabetesaustralia.com.au. You will find that Australia has different
rules. I have just checked this out as I am arriving in Australia in the
middle October. Their rules are stricter than the TSA.

Martha T2 Canada


It appears that all he will need is a note from his doctor stating that
he is a diabetic. It's only the syringes they seem to be worried over.

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Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
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