http://www.helenthura.com/blog/2007/07/31/outback-spectacular Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:37:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.helenthura.com/blog/2007/07/31/outback-spectacular/comment-page-1#comment-27737 Keith Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:48:08 +0000 http://www.helenthura.com/blog/2007/07/31/outback-spectacular/#comment-27737 I love the sign - and thanks for sharing it. As for the "show" I have never been to one, and I dont think I ever will. I admit am a bit one-eyed about all things aussie, and having been raised in the outback I cant help having a bit of a chuckle at this kind of entertainment concept. I know everyone has to make a crust, and I presume a lot of people actually are entertained and that's good I guess. It makes me sad though, to think that some tourists innocently naive people just might go home from this kind of show believing they have a experienced the "feel" of outback life. I dont mean to presume that everyone's so shortsighted as to think this way, however it truly does disturb me knowing that outback life is being portrayed this way. I'm sure the proprietors are doing the best they can, but as many of us know it is just not possible to get the feel of something so diverse and unique at one of these kind of shows. Even staying at one of those "holiday stations" wont do it. You have to be right in it - for real if you want to know that special feeling. I would feel better I guess, if I knew that these entrepenuers were actually telling people this (even if it were as they were leaving!) Then again maybe I am just too cynical because I'm a real bushy. I love the sign – and thanks for sharing it. As for the “show” I have never been to one, and I dont think I ever will. I admit am a bit one-eyed about all things aussie, and having been raised in the outback I cant help having a bit of a chuckle at this kind of entertainment concept. I know everyone has to make a crust, and I presume a lot of people actually are entertained and that’s good I guess. It makes me sad though, to think that some tourists innocently naive people just might go home from this kind of show believing they have a experienced the “feel” of outback life. I dont mean to presume that everyone’s so shortsighted as to think this way, however it truly does disturb me knowing that outback life is being portrayed this way. I’m sure the proprietors are doing the best they can, but as many of us know it is just not possible to get the feel of something so diverse and unique at one of these kind of shows. Even staying at one of those “holiday stations” wont do it. You have to be right in it – for real if you want to know that special feeling. I would feel better I guess, if I knew that these entrepenuers were actually telling people this (even if it were as they were leaving!) Then again maybe I am just too cynical because I’m a real bushy.

]]> http://www.helenthura.com/blog/2007/07/31/outback-spectacular/comment-page-1#comment-27251 Godelieve Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:55:26 +0000 http://www.helenthura.com/blog/2007/07/31/outback-spectacular/#comment-27251 I really love the photo of the sign, it looks great against the timber background, love the colors, lines,... I really love the photo of the sign, it looks great against the timber background, love the colors, lines,…

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