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Re: According to Tek, Australia doesn't exist...

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From: John Larkin
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:10
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On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:08:47 -0800, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:

>John Larkin wrote:
>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:13:44 -0800 (PST), "David L. Jones"
>> <altzone@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On Jan 31, 8:03 am, John Larkin
>>> <jjlar...@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:52:05 -0600, "amdx" <a...@knology.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>> Went to the Tektronix website today to try and get some info and list
>>>>>>> prices, and clicked on the "Select Country" list to get local
>>>>>>> comparative pricing. Hmm, almost every country listed, except
>>>>>>> Australia (and New Zealand).
>>>>>>> Perhaps I should move to one of the 11 other countries starting with
>>>>>>> "A"?
>>>>>>> Out of curiosity I triedwww.tek.com.au- oops!, where do I begin with
>>>>>>> the puns?
>>>>>>> I know the Tekmark Group are the authorised distributor in Australia,
>>>>>>> but they are also authorised for Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand who
>>>>>>> ARE listed on the Tek site.
>>>>>>> So why are me missing I wonder?
>>>>>>> Dave.
>>>>>> Phil.
>>>>>> John
>>>>> Phil.
>>>>> Thank God there is an Australia!
>>>> And that it's very far away.
>>> Some of us are closer.
>>> I'm only about 23km away as the crow flies.
>>>
>>> Actually, on xmas day I was visiting some in-laws and we went out for
>>> a walk around the neighborhood, and to my surprise found myself on
>>> Phil's new street. And then on his old street too!
>>> Perhaps I should have knocked on the door to wish him a merry xmas?
>>>
>>> Dave.
>> 
>> I live about a mile from Bob Pease and his, umm, interesting
>> automobile collection.
>> 
>
>Does he still drive VW Beetles? I mean the real ones, with the engine in 
>the back.

Yup, and microbusses. Lots of them. Rusty ones.

John
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