On Thu, 5 Dec 2002 05:08:06 -0500, Krazy Kiwi Viv <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >While I was folding up my placard that said 'Heritage list Ningaloo Reef' >to put in the boot of the car a group of businessmen passed by. One of the >smartalecs jumped out at me & sarcastically said "out of curiosity have you >ever been to the Ningaloo Reef?". No second guesses that this guy was on >the side of the developer. Put him back in his box quicksmart with the >response "Yes, many times. Have dived there on a regular basis. Involved >with various research projects at Coral Bay and helped out with a book >about the Ningaloo Reef. Know very well the owners of the major holiday >village at Coral Bay & also know the majority of the locals by their first >names, do you?". He quickly scuttled off sideways like a crab before I had >time to really glare at him & ready my claws. I really hate it that the >developers & their mates think we all are just renta-crowd ring-ins. ROTFL! I would have paid good money to have seen the look on his face... :- ) >So, any luck getting a "template" for a dive report webpage? >I think I need something like that .. You wanna template? Just ask! >but I need to pull my finger out & >get some pics scanned first. Looks like I will be busy on the office slide >scanner during the holiday break to catch up on the backlog of my better >pics as my web page has not been updated since the Coz99NEDfest. It's >always been a tomorrow job .. slack aye :-( You, Crusty, Don, Dennis and Brad all owe us photo galleries from the CAIV... and we ain't forgetting! Cheers, Huw -- http://www.huwporter.com