Board Shorts Fred,
I want a pair. Let me know when they are available. How is everything with you? How is daughter Kate? Is she still in Somerville? Any plans for a trip to US? I was in Korea and China earlier this year. On one of my trips, I'll take a side trip to visit you. Best regards,
Charlie
The ' anti's ' are going berserk on facebook . One reports that Ray Martin has had 60 death threats !
Aside from that - this link is to a Facebook site : with good responses to your flag Fred --
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=mf&gid=2367663401#!/photo.php?pid=512228&op=12&o=global&view=global&subj=2367663401&id=605158770&fbid=15940683770
flagoz great to hear you're well and busy. i'm just about to leave for our second yearly round the world visit to usa for xmas. have been busy as well but not on flag. hopefully next year i'll be able to get to work on some of the projects i have in mind. have been do some bird walks with the WA group. cheers, fred
Waiting for Rudd Rudd's a conservative politician ( rule No. 1 = stay in power ) . He has said that he needs a " public groundswell " before any new referendum . HE cannot initiate that . So if we are waiting for him and he's waiting for us the result is ZERO.
PPPPPP -- Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance .
A " groundswell " needs to be created and that takes time and organisation . I think this medium is the key . It can reach a lot of people very fast and coordinate their action . All it takes is a unity of purpose . We lost the last referendum because of a lack of purpose -- a lack of unity .
cairns news G'Day Fred. Just been down to NSW to pick up my stored goods from nearly 6 yrs ago. Got a clutch failure on way back. Bird club running 40+ events/birdtrips in Cairns Festival Aug21-Sept 6. Am VERY busy. I have not yet seen an Ozflag bikini walking down the Esplanade. John
Aussies - alive and well in Ft Collins, Colorado! The OZ flag flies on a number of flagpoles and on bumpers in Northern Colorado (Ft Collind, Lovelandn Windsor, Greeley, Longmont and Boulder). Over 150 familes live in this area and we've taken up Sam Kekovoch's supplication and will "Eat More Lamb" at Christmas in July(26th) - complete with mint sauce, sausage roll and meat pies.
Oh, and there are some number plates that give us away - NOWUKRS, GDAY M8, OZI BOB, COBBER, GDONYA.
Persistance Hello Fred , just near here is a 'surf cam ' which you can log into to check the surfing conditions . I figured out where the camera was and went onto the beach about 100 m in front of it with a large flag and just stood there for about half an hour . then went home and logged on ( the film is logged about every hour and you can check back ) -- very strangely the period of time I was there was marked ' unavailable ' ! Interestingly while standing there I was approached by a young couple who wanted to know all about the flag and where they could get one . I was unprepared and could only refer them to your website .
Oz flag..coooeeee Hi, Fred
Love the Ozflag. My partner and I got a hand on a sticker for the car early last year and we were wondering where can we get more? A little hand flag would be the way to go for next Australia Day.
Thanks.
PippaG
Australia Day I agree with Sky - there was a huge display of British Ensigns on cars - personaly I think anglo-bogans are having an ' ethnic moment ' at present in response to the very evident multi culturism . The Union Jack is a statement saying ' I am Anglo and so is this country ' . Very unfortunate . I guess it comes from a poor civics education . John Howard was wrong ' we ' realy don't know who we are .
Big One ? G'day Fred , what do you mean - ' appear nationaly ' ? I have been wanting to do some spruiking myself - which is why I purchased some flags and stickers a while back from you . Can you describe the best technique for a spruik . How do you 'set up ' and where , do you just wave the flag around and hope people will approach you , do you 'advertise ' with a sign . I was going to set up at our local markets - it will cost me $15 once a month but the exposure may be worth it (?) . What places do you reccommend to do a spruik ?
Ver r r y Interesting Like following your diary, Notice was drawn to the flag from a Victorian Town near me in Australia, called Yarroweyah (yaroeea) near the Murray River and Cobram. They cam across you in Qld I think. They fly the flag every day, only swapping with the Eureka falg occasionally.
Will continue to follow your journey here in Australia.
Good Luck! Keep warm!!
Christine Milton
Havinaneffect Fred , I am getting reports from various people I know that they have seen either you spruiking , bought stickers or seen stickers . People I would never have thought would be interested - have bought stickers . And that is really amazing .
Note : Australia 2020 is on at Parliament house on 19-20 April -talkfest on Australias future ....
Jon Lee Merimbula NSW
Batemans Bay where next G'day Fred , are you heading south after Batemans Bay ?
as I have said before - if you are around Merimbula I can help out with a spruik . Let me know .
love ya work! Bravo Fred you brave soul ... and a transplanted outsider to boot ... showing the way. Scorn and ignorance part of the price in this scary jingoistic construct that has seeped into the polis these last 10- 15 years. Don't get me started!
Anyway, you gave me a flag in Bronte Park, must be 2 years ago. Worn it proudly on the back window of my little white car ever since. Alas time, tide and salt-laden air have taken their toll. Almost faded away.
Time to renew, refresh - so email me so that I can buy some.
Cheers
backshedman@hotmail.com
softy softly catchee monkey Strewth mate - you've got to learn politics ! ( and study the principles of guerilla war . )
Or as the Chinese say - "Softly , softly catchee monkey " .
I'd say it was lucky that the camera didn't capture the aggressive response in Ingham . It could have resulted in some very bad publicity.
We have got to remember that there are forces out there that are extremely powerful and fanaticaly opposed to a change of flag .
The Dreaming I was searching for reviews/accounts of the festival. I had a great time too! Good luck with the rest of your travels : )
http://misselyssa.diaryland.com/070616_17.html
Charlie Boiteau
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Board Shorts
Fred, I want a pair. Let me know when they are available. How is everything with you? How is daughter Kate? Is she still in Somerville? Any plans for a trip to US? I was in Korea and China earlier this year. On one of my trips, I'll take a side trip to visit you. Best regards, Charlie