Samhain
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IDK about that guitar but don't knock Australia until you've been there.
Outstanding people & Country.
Outstanding people & Country.
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I agree, I'm one of them mate
Monkey Man
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Very-kind of you to say that, Sam. 
japetus
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I hope to visit Australia someday. Always has been a place I wanted to go. A girl I know has family in Melbourne...seems expensive. I have always wanted to get my hands on some high end Maton guitars.
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ZEEGLER
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No uglier than this (these were made in 1982, so you're only 39 years too late)
or this
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Surely no one ever buys these things.
Monkey Man
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I lived near the Maton factory for some years and later after I moved I used to pass it on my way to school every day.
Had an MGB-4 fretless bass for my gigging years. Awesome axe. Super-light and great tone. Wouldn't have sold it 20 years later had I not run into financial difficulty.
Great company and products.
Samhain
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I visited Perth/Fremantle WA years ago in the Military, it was fantastical. The salt water reef fishing was like something out of a dream.
One of my family took a month long Australian trip last year which included a Cruise to New Zealand.
My Dad was in those regions in the Military as well.
The loss of wildlife from those fires a year ago hurt my soul.
Monkey Man
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If it helps any, I heard that an estimated billion critters were killed during that month of fire, but, and I'm going from memory here but am sure about the top and bottom figures....
Feral cats alone kill, every year:
300 million birds
500 million reptiles, amphibians and insects
1 000 million (a billion) mammals / marsupials
... every year! That's just feral cats.
As is so often the case, we tend to hear about such events as the fires as part of a narrative, an agenda. Last year's were all about climate change. It wouldn't have helped the cause to state that more critters are killed every year by a single introduced "species". There're 23 million wild pigs out there (introduced) that do a lot of damage too, and also other introduced animals such as foxes, rabbits, deer, wild horses, wild camels, cane toads (their poison kills just about anything that attempts to eat 'em) and God knows what else.
So yeah, a billion is shocking, but it happens every year in addition to 300 million birds, plus the other half billion critters, and that's at the hand of one animal type alone.
You may or may not be surprised that I didn't hear a solitary mention of this context throughout that summer and since. I had to research this myself. He who accepts implied context from the LSM is doomed to delusion.
Feral cats alone kill, every year:
300 million birds
500 million reptiles, amphibians and insects
1 000 million (a billion) mammals / marsupials
... every year! That's just feral cats.
As is so often the case, we tend to hear about such events as the fires as part of a narrative, an agenda. Last year's were all about climate change. It wouldn't have helped the cause to state that more critters are killed every year by a single introduced "species". There're 23 million wild pigs out there (introduced) that do a lot of damage too, and also other introduced animals such as foxes, rabbits, deer, wild horses, wild camels, cane toads (their poison kills just about anything that attempts to eat 'em) and God knows what else.
So yeah, a billion is shocking, but it happens every year in addition to 300 million birds, plus the other half billion critters, and that's at the hand of one animal type alone.
You may or may not be surprised that I didn't hear a solitary mention of this context throughout that summer and since. I had to research this myself. He who accepts implied context from the LSM is doomed to delusion.
stratjacket
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Australia is awesome, been there 3 separate occasions, twice in the Navy (Perth and Newcastle) and once for work (Sydney). All times were amazing. Love the people there.
* velcro-fly *
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Got this right......
Samhain
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Fosters Lager/Quart cans/thread.
Monkey Man
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* velcro-fly *
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They sure AF got this one right...one of the Man Made Wonders of the World
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And 'we' came up with The Living End - those guys are fucking amazing live.
ZEEGLER
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I heard that Australians generally view Fosters with disdain.
Fosters Lager/Quart cans/thread.
Samhain
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yep like bud light in the States.
Taste great/less filling.
I was young and had no problem other than a Perth cabby wanting to take us "Roo hunting".
We were told that was a good way to get rolled.
There's always that element when traveling the world.
SpiderWars
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Those allegedly have a very dry tone. 
Monkey Man
Super Moderator
Indeed! I've never met anyone for whom Fosters was his go-to. In fact, I've not even seen anyone drink it in at least 30 years.
I live in Victoria so maybe some peeps up in Queensland where they drink XXXX, another one nobody touches down here, might go for it, or in NSW maybe.
I'm bettin' that the bulk of sales in this country would be to international guests at hotels 'though.