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Old November 17th, 2004, 02:18 AM
Dave Proctor
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On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:49:17 -0000, "Keith Willshaw"
wrote:

Until Lord of the Rings, the average person in EU or America would not
have a single image of New Zealand. Not one. ZERO.


As a european I beg to differ.

The all blacks in full cry and a Maori Haka both spring
to mind.


A Septic would probably ask what happened to the Old Zealand and why
they had to replace it.

Dave

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Old November 17th, 2004, 09:33 PM
Peter
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In article , Dave Proctor
says...
On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:49:17 -0000, "Keith Willshaw"
wrote:

Until Lord of the Rings, the average person in EU or America would not
have a single image of New Zealand. Not one. ZERO.


As a european I beg to differ.

The all blacks in full cry and a Maori Haka both spring
to mind.


A Septic would probably ask what happened to the Old Zealand and why
they had to replace it.


It was once New Amsterdam.

Why they changed it, I can't say. People just liked it better that way.
  #23  
Old November 17th, 2004, 09:33 PM
Peter
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In article , Dave Proctor
says...
On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:49:17 -0000, "Keith Willshaw"
wrote:

Until Lord of the Rings, the average person in EU or America would not
have a single image of New Zealand. Not one. ZERO.


As a european I beg to differ.

The all blacks in full cry and a Maori Haka both spring
to mind.


A Septic would probably ask what happened to the Old Zealand and why
they had to replace it.


It was once New Amsterdam.

Why they changed it, I can't say. People just liked it better that way.
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Old November 17th, 2004, 11:50 PM
JohnM
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In article , Dave Proctor
writes

A Septic would probably ask what happened to the Old Zealand and why
they had to replace it.


A Septic might well have been Well. A Sceptic on the other hand might
have had second thoughts about it.

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(There's a Fly On Papa's Head)
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Old November 17th, 2004, 11:50 PM
JohnM
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In article , Dave Proctor
writes

A Septic would probably ask what happened to the Old Zealand and why
they had to replace it.


A Septic might well have been Well. A Sceptic on the other hand might
have had second thoughts about it.

--
JohnM: Country & Western Song Titles #4
--------------------------------
BARRENCE & SAVAGES WHITFIELD: "Mama Get The Hammer
(There's a Fly On Papa's Head)
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Old November 18th, 2004, 04:41 AM
Geoff Rait
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In article , John M wrote:
In article , Dave Proctor writes


A Septic would probably ask what happened to the Old Zealand and why
they had to replace it.


A Septic might well have been Well. A Sceptic on the other hand might
have had second thoughts about it.


A septic might have been tanked.

Geoff

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Actually, I do have spots.
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Old November 18th, 2004, 04:41 AM
Geoff Rait
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In article , John M wrote:
In article , Dave Proctor writes


A Septic would probably ask what happened to the Old Zealand and why
they had to replace it.


A Septic might well have been Well. A Sceptic on the other hand might
have had second thoughts about it.


A septic might have been tanked.

Geoff

--
Actually, I do have spots.
 




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