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Joined: 27 Jul 2015 Posts: 303 Location: East Gippsland, Australia
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 2:51 am Post subject:
GregC wrote:
DeltaJockey wrote:
I'm always entertained by how little the rest of the world knows about the real Australia.
Unfortunately, with our connected world, that notion is quickly disappearing!
I am sure your country is great and diverse. Keep in mind there are 39 million Californians, many who might be interested in moving
Yes diverse is the word! Most overseas people know Australia for it's beaches , deserts and rainforests. I used to live in the mountains of the south where my kids were born with many feet of snow around the house, but the majority of Aussies live in cities and suburbs, with "large shopping centres and freeways". We are one of the most urbanised populations in the world. You are most welcome to join the party Greg , plenty of diverse living environments to choose from! _________________ The companions I can't live without: Kawai Acoustic Grand, Kawai MP11SE, Yamaha Montage8, Korg D1
Other important stuff: Kronos2-73, Studiologic NC2X, NI Komplete Ultimate 11, Sonuscore Elysion and Orchestra, Pianoteq, Experimenta Due.
Joined: 27 Jul 2015 Posts: 303 Location: East Gippsland, Australia
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:15 am Post subject:
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Tough as teak, those Victorians!
Hey Cowboy....My kids were born in Cabramurra, my early place of work, up in the Snowys. Highest town in Oz. Look it up, exceptional cross country skiing.
I've retired to East Gippy, away from the rat race..beautiful wild coast, pristine forests, fast internet and quiet highways. Couldn't think of anywhere else I'd rather be
ps. Only a one day outing to Canberra or Melbourne to buy all the synth gear I want...er..I mean need _________________ The companions I can't live without: Kawai Acoustic Grand, Kawai MP11SE, Yamaha Montage8, Korg D1
Other important stuff: Kronos2-73, Studiologic NC2X, NI Komplete Ultimate 11, Sonuscore Elysion and Orchestra, Pianoteq, Experimenta Due.
Joined: 28 Sep 2014 Posts: 144 Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:23 am Post subject:
DeltaJockey wrote:
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Tough as teak, those Victorians!
Hey Cowboy....My kids were born in Cabramurra, my early place of work, up in the Snowys. Highest town in Oz.
Very cool - literally and figuratively. New South Welshmen are as tough as teak too!
I lived in Orange for three years so have a little bit of familiarity with cold temperatures and snowy winters, but you have me covered. I loved it there but the cold weather and a desire to reconnect with friends and family (Adelaide is where I was born and raised) eventually chased me away.
Joined: 27 Jul 2015 Posts: 303 Location: East Gippsland, Australia
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:57 am Post subject:
Yeah I tend to cope with the cold more than the heat. I think Adelaide in the summer would get to me. I spent some time a few years back in the Strezlecki desert near Innaminka at 47 degrees, and it nearly killed me!
I've spent most of my life in cold climates, so I'm just unaccustomed I suppose. I found a year in Antarctica more tolerable than a week in northern South Australia in Feb! I am a Victorian originally though. _________________ The companions I can't live without: Kawai Acoustic Grand, Kawai MP11SE, Yamaha Montage8, Korg D1
Other important stuff: Kronos2-73, Studiologic NC2X, NI Komplete Ultimate 11, Sonuscore Elysion and Orchestra, Pianoteq, Experimenta Due.
yes it looks like sweetwater.com now has the Kronos LS---btw I bought my first Kronos X from the guitar center in chicago on Halstead.....heard GC are now going out of bus???? makes me sad! they used to Always carry all the best boards...in store at all times....that was Then!
btw: the Kronos LS tobacco sunburst wooden endcaps r cool but....for weight's sake: why not put the hard black plastic ones on, like the Kronos X? The Kronos LS's 39 lbs weight could go down to 36 right there !!!
yes it looks like sweetwater.com now has the Kronos LS---btw I bought my first Kronos X from the guitar center in chicago on Halstead.....heard GC are now going out of bus???? makes me sad! they used to Always carry all the best boards...in store at all times....that was Then!
btw: the Kronos LS tobacco sunburst wooden endcaps r cool but....for weight's sake: why not put the hard black plastic ones on, like the Kronos X? The Kronos LS's 39 lbs weight could go down to 36 right there !!!
Joined: 15 Aug 2017 Posts: 635 Location: Australia
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:07 am Post subject:
GregC wrote:
DeltaJockey wrote:
I'm always entertained by how little the rest of the world knows about the real Australia.
Unfortunately, with our connected world, that notion is quickly disappearing!
I am sure your country is great and diverse. Keep in mind there are 39 million Californians, many who might be interested in moving
Come on over. We are open to one and all and have plenty of room, despite what the stickers on those oversized utes say!
Hang-on I should mention a Korg announcement speculation. Korg is on sale every second month here it seem, so it's not that. Prologue showcases are almost over (Brizzy the other night). Workshops has to be the answer other than some AU only koala emblazoned Volca Sample loaded with "G'Day Mate!" "Strewth..." Crickey" Fiardinkum!" "No Worries" "Owzitgoann?" "Wot Are Ya?" and The music from VB adverts (aka "Theme from The Magnificent Seven") samples. _________________ Stuff I'm using: Umm right now, well there's a Volca Drum, a Micro Freak, an ADX-1, a Pulse, a Blofeld, a UNO Drum, KeyStep/Beatstep Pro/Keystep Pro (one of each), a Circuit, a LiveTrak L-12 and this nonsense: The Brief-case as it was about a bit over a year ago(the the complete ridiculous GAS monster collection here)and here
Joined: 20 Jul 2014 Posts: 1279 Location: Wales, UK
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 7:30 pm Post subject:
DeltaJockey wrote:
GregC wrote:
DeltaJockey wrote:
I'm always entertained by how little the rest of the world knows about the real Australia.
Unfortunately, with our connected world, that notion is quickly disappearing!
I am sure your country is great and diverse. Keep in mind there are 39 million Californians, many who might be interested in moving
Yes diverse is the word! Most overseas people know Australia for it's beaches , deserts and rainforests. I used to live in the mountains of the south where my kids were born with many feet of snow around the house, but the majority of Aussies live in cities and suburbs, with "large shopping centres and freeways". We are one of the most urbanised populations in the world. You are most welcome to join the party Greg , plenty of diverse living environments to choose from!
I didn't get to see that many beaches. I Spent most of my time in the outback at Woomera, but on various customer or company visits did get to Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Newcastle (DoD Customer was based there) and Melbourne, so I did a few places on the East and South coast, but never the West and North.
You realise what a large country Oz is when your 10 hours into a 14 hour flight from Abu Dhabi, you want to get off the plane, you are just crossing the west coast and then realise you have another four hours of flight to Sydney! And you'll spend about three hours watching desert with the odd highway.
I loved my time down under. Made a lot of friends in the customer community and a lot of hard partying in Woomera (not much else to do there when you're not working.... )
I was out there long enough on one trip (two months) that when I got back to Wales my missus accused my of having caught the accent.
And I found myself saying "dahta" instead of "dayta" _________________ Derek Cook - Java Developer
Joined: 27 Jul 2015 Posts: 303 Location: East Gippsland, Australia
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:20 pm Post subject:
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And I found myself saying "dahta" instead of "dayta"
Derek,
to add to the confusion , many Aussies including myself pronounce it both ways, depending on the context.
In fact there is a third way which is less common here...."daat ah"...if I've represented that right. The "a" as in cat.
Back on the op topic,
I think this thread has run it's course, and our local distributor has caused a storm in a teacup.
I agree with Greg, this kind of teasing is most annoying, and they are at risk of crying wolf...everybody will have lost the momentum by the time "whatever" happens. _________________ The companions I can't live without: Kawai Acoustic Grand, Kawai MP11SE, Yamaha Montage8, Korg D1
Other important stuff: Kronos2-73, Studiologic NC2X, NI Komplete Ultimate 11, Sonuscore Elysion and Orchestra, Pianoteq, Experimenta Due.
Joined: 27 Jul 2015 Posts: 303 Location: East Gippsland, Australia
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:40 pm Post subject:
.....Yes Exactly! _________________ The companions I can't live without: Kawai Acoustic Grand, Kawai MP11SE, Yamaha Montage8, Korg D1
Other important stuff: Kronos2-73, Studiologic NC2X, NI Komplete Ultimate 11, Sonuscore Elysion and Orchestra, Pianoteq, Experimenta Due.
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