(April 21, 2011 at 11:10 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote:(April 21, 2011 at 10:36 pm)padraic Wrote: George went on to claim 2000 years of Christian influence for the wonderful way Aussies responded to recent natural disasters.
And the fact that they've chosen to live in a land where every living thing can easily kill you doesn't toughen you up?

Just a wild guess; you're not an Aussie are you.
It's perfectly safe. No chance of being eaten by a shark,as long as you stay out of the sea. The last time I went swimming at a beach was at Manly (Sydney) in 1972. Nearly fucking drowned.
These days even our crocodiles are quite tame. They make great pets and splendid watch dogs.
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