On Wed, 14 May 2008 22:56:34 GMT, Jim Warren
 wrote:


>Mind you, after 900 miles an Aussie is only a third of the way across 
>Australia. In Britain, that is virtually the Lands End to John O'Groats 
>distance.
>
>Jim

The Northwestern US of A has the same problem. If I walk out the door
and hop into my old Capri and head east at 60mph, it'll be about 7 hrs
before I hit Idaho, the next state east...

SteveL