On Wed, Dec 11, 2002, Ben Rollins wrote: > >It sounds exactly like something Dave Barry might write. > I think it's Bill Bryson, but I'm not completely sure. Anyone? It's Douglas Adams view on Australia. He's the author of the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy. I have this book on the shelf, but have not read it, so I don't know for sure if it's also an excerpt from this book. Rolf