Foxy,

I'm waiting patiently.

OTB,

You call me an "echo chamber?"

Thank You. That's a compliment and I
don't get many of those from you.
It means I'm merely repeating what people
are saying.

Also, that's a good thing. It means I'm standing
out. I'm different than the other people in your
niche and that's exactly where I want to be.

Dear Is Mise,

Check out the link I gave on page 8.
It explains the difference between
what the Union Jack means to Hawaii.
It should be quite clear.

When I drove and walked the streets on Tuesday the only flag I saw was our current one and people were waving it happily, saying, "Happy Australia day!"

I did see one or two aboriginal flags on public buildings, but that represents aboriginal culture.

Foxy,

That does explain the difference but you were talking about perceptions and I ask you, why would peoples perceptions be different?

Hi, o sung wu, I wasn't going to get into a discussion about 'flags' I think its superficial and there are far more pressing issues, but I like talking to you.
If I was having a pick the one in the link below would do me, but if you want the Aboriginal colours, I'm sure that could be accommodated by replacing the green and gold of the 'southern horizon' as they call it at the bottom with the black, yellow and red.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-26/alternative-australian-flags-ranked-by-university-survey/7113992

The Long Bay Hilton, the state government are keen to sell it off for development, its on very valuable land at Malabar. I used to go there when the nursery operated to buy plants, the gates wide open the inmates in their prison greens taking my money and tending the shrubs. One of the best places to get good quality plants in the east, it had a top reputation, Cons make very good gardeners, its not open anymore, that is a shame. they used to have a top class vegie garden as well, grew everything, the worlds biggest caulies etc, the inmates didn't go short for fresh vegies that's for sure. I'll have to ask me old mate about that, he was a tower guard at The Bay for about 30 years, a crack shot, and don't try to escape he didn't miss so he told me.
The Malabar headland is under threat including the ANZAC rifle range, again a juicy bit of land prime for development. Been an issue between state and feds for years. its got a reprieve at the moment, but how long that will last we don't know. The 'Pony Club' is coming back, after being kicked off the headland, that's good.