Re: Hey...out there!!!

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• Subject: Re: Hey...out there!!!
• From: "* D* <c*@jtec.com.au>
• Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 08:53:01 +0800 (WST)

Recently, Karl Hoover wrote:
> Hello Conrad,
> Not to change the topic too much, but a question has been
> bothering me for months: Since when is Australia Oz?

I _guess_ that it came from trucating the word 'Aussie'  - which
is pronounced `Ozzie` (not Oss-he as per Hollywood) .  Hence
this is Oz.   Australia taking too many key strokes and Aus being
too easy to confuse with Austria.

> Karl in San Jose,
> 'Silicon Valley', California,
> Yesterday about 20. celsius with 65 kph NW winds that
> dessicated even my Anisodontea, at least one in a pot
> Today about 21 celsius and calm - but i'm stuck inside
> at a desk!

Woke up to 30 - will hit 40.  Humid & chance of a thunderstorm later. No
breeze
What a day to drop the car off for a service - normally a pleasent 1km
walk from work.
Today - bleaah!

yours
Conrad D
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