Australia's Nuclear Power 'Debate'

Scubascott wrote:

Never heard of it. Where did you read this?

In the middle of the continent would be a pretty bad place to put it really. Lots of flat ground and sun for sure, but you'd have to get the electricity to the major population centres, which are all on the coast, mostly the east coast.

I thought it was down toward the bottom of the centre scott. Not that I have any real clue, I just thought toward Adelaide, but I could be blowing wind out my ass. Memory's not great!

Scubascott wrote:

What folks? Why don't you have an accent? Where are you? I'm confused.

I found that I had to make a conscious effort to tone my accent down when I was in america, otherwise nobody could understand what I was saying. I am a bit Dundee on the inside. . . I grew up in the bush. Not in croc country though. I only wrestled snakes and goannas as a kid.

Steve!! Steve!! Is that you??? :D:D Nah, kidding!! That sounds really cool scott! I meant in a "run off and leave your wife for the younger American woman" sense, don't be wanting to be Dundee. I'm still shitty on Hoges for that! Pathetic I know!! But he's cool enough. Still love Arthur Donger!!
Good on ya bush basher! I spent some time in the bush myself as a teenager. Although probably not what you would call real bush. But state forest here in Victoria, which is where I am btw. In Melbourne. And I have been told on more than one occassion on here by Americans that I must have a "cute Ossie accent" which cracks me up because we don't have the accent the Americans do!! And I do like to tell them so!! :D
We speak just fine and normal as far as I can see!! Although when I was in Europe I did notice how crude and loud some of our vowels are and I also found myself speaking much quieter and slower just to stop from sounding like Kath n Kim!! So no more confusion now? All cleared up?

Jeanie wrote:

I'm struggling to recall the scene or the dialogue. Jurrasic Park scares the shit out of me. :eek: But if you mean Sam Neill he's a KIWI!!! :D:D
And cate is exceptionally clever. No panting required:)

And I'm not going there! But I will say that I think I said mostly blonde!

Mostly I'm an extremely clever brunette with an exceptional hairdresser!!

no no no it wasn't sam neill. it was the other guy. whose name escapes me. he's on his way to the generator hut or whatever to find out what ahppened to the sam jackson character i think. he's with elly(laura dern) and says to her they are being hunted and tells her to run. one raptor draws his attention while another moves in from another direction for the kill.

Jeanie wrote:

Must have had my hands over my eyes for that bit cate!!

Did someone say raptor? :eek:

i so love jurassic park.

DinghyDog wrote:

Think it was somewhere in SA or VIC. really strange seeing as they've never done it in WA. lots of sun and concentrated population here in Perth.

Oh good DinghyDog, thanks for that!! I was starting to think I'd imagined it or something. I thought maybe around the edge of the desert somewhere. I'll have to have a look on google or something see what else I can find out. It'll drive me mad otherwise.


Really not sure why they haven't done more in terms of solar energy over there in WA. You're right, you guys are in a perfect place for it to work well.

Scubascott wrote:

I remember that guy. The big macho hunter guy. Wasn't he south african? I think he was in the novel, but its been a long time since I've read it or seen the movie.

yeah he had one of those weird accents. probably was south african. being a hunter it'd surely make sense.