congratulations America.....

**carole** · 02-15-2010, 04:41 PM

yes well that is a darn shame there was not more publicity, this is exciting for you all.

**RICHARD** · 02-15-2010, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by carole

yes well that is a darn shame there was not more publicity, this is exciting for you all.

Because most of the country is land locked and Dennis Connor and Ted Turner are broke, we don't pay attention.

**carole** · 02-15-2010, 07:15 PM

Oh i see, i thought this event would be huge in the US OF A,oh well, anyhow you guys got it for a little while until us kiwis take it off you again lol.

mind you in order to do that we might have to get our Russell back home again.

**Pinot's Mom** · 02-15-2010, 08:10 PM

Carole, in some circles, this IS huge! I grew up in Newport, RI and the America's Cup is enormous (for obvious reasons). I, for one, am very glad and welcome the competition!

**gini** · 02-15-2010, 08:15 PM

Carole, how exciting this news is - and thank you for being so humble as to congratulate us.

Darn - if I had known I would have watched the whole thing if I could.
The races are so exciting!

**carole** · 02-15-2010, 09:46 PM

Yes i am not a sports person myself but i love watching the America's Cup,well of course i would love us to win it back, but it is nice to see it back where it should be if you know what i mean, after all it is called the Americas Cup isn't it?

We kiwis will be up for the challenge,it will be like kiwis against kiwis though lol.

**smokey the elder** · 02-16-2010, 10:50 AM

Kind of like the Lombardi Trophy ought to belong to the Green Bay Packers!

**Freedom** · 02-17-2010, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by Pinot's Mom

Carole, in some circles, this IS huge! I grew up in Newport, RI and the America's Cup is enormous (for obvious reasons). I, for one, am very glad and welcome the competition!

Gosh, too much going on! Olympics, Westminster, America's Cup. WOW!

I just read our morning newspaper, didn't see this mentioned; but then, they are strange at the ProJo anyhow.

Thanks for informing me of this great win!

**carole** · 02-17-2010, 06:27 PM

Wombat you seriously think you are going to get away with that comment, forget it mate, it is the other way around you are always pinching our famous people and calling them your own,tut tut, shame on you aussies lol.

Don't worry folks this is all in good humour, right Wombat.

**wombat2u2004** · 02-17-2010, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by carole

Wombat you seriously think you are going to get away with that comment, forget it mate, it is the other way around you are always pinching our famous people and calling them your own,tut tut, shame on you aussies lol.

Don't worry folks this is all in good humour, right Wombat.

Hee hee....I knew you would bite !!!!
But actually, the truth of the matter is...Alan Bond, and a whole heap of other famous Aussie people (too many to count of course) all got together and discussed the possibility of letting you guys have a win at something every now and again, lest your island lose it's name and just become a another part of Antarctica.
You see how us Aussies care about you all ???? We're not going to let you all over there slip into obscurity !!!!! We care about you.