I sincerely hope that the rest of Australia doesn't have a negative
attitude toward Texans. I'm planning on enriching Australia with my
Texas-tourist dollars in less than two weeks and would have preferred not
to be insulted before I even got there.

Janet,

Kangaroo purports to be from the States but has resided in Australia for
some years. Please don't judge the rest of us by his/her standard.

Frankly I think 'roo has an overinflated view of his/her opinions to the
extent that they are inflicted on others whether warranted or relevant. Or
else we have a troll on our hands.

Kill-file the imported wildlife in r.t.a-nz and enjoy your trip to
Australia.
Mel