Gregory Shearman wrote:
> On 2009-05-12, wispygalaxy <wispygalaxy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Winters here are cold day and night. The wind makes it worse.
>
> We only get the winds at the very end of Winter, dry, cool winds from
> the centre of the continent. It's a sign that Winter is at an end.
I love it when Winter ends!
>> It rarely snows at my college;
>
> It *never* snows here. We sometimes get a dusting of snow on the
> mountains around our valley in the depths of winter and *only* above
> 1000 metres.
So you guys don't build snowmen? :) I haven't built one in about 7 years,
by the way.
>> only heavy clouds hang over the bare branches each day. I love warm
>> weather, and it’s spring here.
>
> We don't do deciduous around here. Winter is a time for the coastal
> heathland and Melaleuca forests to flower. It's beautiful! In summer,
> the weather is so very dry, hot and harsh. The plants all go into
> survival mode.
It was flowering here for the past month. I like the pink flowers the best-
huge petals and lovely color.
I love hot weather. It means that it's time for the beach! :D
>> Australia sounds like a wonderful place.
>
> It has its moments. I hate the long hot summer, but the rest of the year
> makes up for it.
Of course, every place has its highs and lows.
>> I want a pet koala, just like most people. :D
>
> You wouldn't. Vicious beasts with wickedly long claws and
> double-opposable thumbs. Best to leave them in the eucalypts. I'd have a
> wombat or a wallaby instead. I'm a bit weird but I prefer rats as pets.
> I fell in love with them while doing a Psych degree at Uni... Lovely
> docile creatures with white fur and pink eyes.
That's so cute haha. Rats are OK as long as they don't bite! And I like
wallabies myself- they look like baby kangaroos. :)
>>> A good newsreader will colour highlight the quotes so as to make reading
>>> easier.
>>
>> Ok, I’ll try to configure my newsreader properly or get a new one. :)
>
> You use knode. I seem to remember it has colour highlighting of quotes.
> Maybe I'm mistaken. I haven't used it in a while.
So far, all of the quotes are in black text. Maybe I have to poke around
more.
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