From: decypher.signature@sig.line   
      
   On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:26:21 -0800, Dragontea@webtv.net (David Smith)   
   wrote:   
      
   >Self defence is un-reasonable in Australia? What has happened to the   
   >Aussies? My dad spent some time there while waiting to ship out to   
   >several hell hole islands during WW 2, and he told me the people there   
   >were among the kindest, toughest, strongest people he had ever met, and   
   >how fiercely independent they were. Not the kind of people who let   
   >others take care of them and keep them safe. Even in Australia you don't   
   >have a policeman in your back pocket to save you if you are attacked.   
   >   
   > Best regards,   
   > David   
      
   It appears that they mostly died out. I've a mate who turned down a   
   chance to ride on the last long distance stock drive done in W.   
   Australia in order to muster his own stock (and has regretted it ever   
   since) but he is nearly 80 years old.   
   cheers,   
      
   Schweik   
   (goodsoldierschweikatgmaildotcom)   
      
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