The Break Up of Australia

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Re: The Break Up of Australia

Post by klr » Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:16 pm

JimC wrote:
rEvolutionist wrote:Good luck providing the services (that they supposedly lack in part) after the break up. Idiots.
rEv, I'm fairly certain the whole thing is a bit of a piss-take, for fun and to generate a little publicity; most of the island's dollars probably come from tourists...
Indeed. Even the tone of the article is surprisingly light-hearted for the Guardian.
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Re: The Break Up of Australia

Post by Ian » Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:50 pm

Key West once tried to secede from the US. It didn't work out, but once a year cheering crowds watch the island's "Navy" fight off a US Coast Guard ship with water cannons.

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Re: The Break Up of Australia

Post by pErvinalia » Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:19 am

JimC wrote:
rEvolutionist wrote:Good luck providing the services (that they supposedly lack in part) after the break up. Idiots.
rEv, I'm fairly certain the whole thing is a bit of a piss-take, for fun and to generate a little publicity; most of the island's dollars probably come from tourists...
The article says it's part publicity stunt, part serious. So I dunno. If they are serious, (shouldn't the vote have happened today?), then they are stoopid. If it's just a stunt, then well played! :)
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