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Subject: Re: our brilliant education system
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On 3/01/2016 12:34 PM, Xeno wrote:
> On 3/01/2016 11:50 AM, felix wrote:
>> On 2/01/2016 11:57 PM, Xeno wrote:
>>> On 2/01/2016 10:38 PM, felix wrote:
>
>
> <snip>
>
>>>>>>> same stuff as DSE anyway. And it's not like they were buying out a
>>>>>>> competitor at the time, the only major competitor for the old Dick
>>>>>>> Smith was Jaycar.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> no, there's also Radio Parts, at least in Melbourne, and another 
>>>>>> who's
>>>>>> name I can't think of who were Latrobe or Lonsdale street. and then
>>>>>> there's the online suppliers too, of course
>>>>>
>>>>> Ritronics. Altronics.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> yep! where have you been?
>>>
>>> Been away! Melbourne. Back now, for the moment!
>>> Will need to go there a few more times over the next few months though.
>>
>> It's a fair hike down to melb and back. would blow the cobwebs out of
>> the Corolla :)
>
> Except that I flew down and back.

Ah!

> We have a lot of direct flights to Melbourne now and it works out 
> cheaper. Only snag is that I have limited access to wheels when in 
> Melbourne, depending on where I stay.
>
> Besides, I still haven't recovered enough to do the drive yet. It's 
> 1400+ kilometres one way and I generally do the trip in 15 hours each 
> way. If traveling with women, add at least 2 hours or more.  :-(

lol!

> I need to go down a couple more times over the next couple of months 
> and I will fly down then as well. Got a few business affairs to 
> finalise by early March.
>