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Hello from Mauritius

Discussion in 'Introductions' started by sting12mu, 2008/06/30.

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    sting12mu

    sting12mu Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi all

    Thanks a lot to the experts in Windows BBS. Helped me a lot.
    I'll be over here a lot. and even if i can help no worries.

    btw i'm on a small island in the indian 0cean called mauritius?
    anyone ever heard of it?! ;)

    cheers mates

    Yogesh R
     
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    Arie

    Arie Administrator Administrator Staff

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    Off the coast of Madagascar :)

    I'm on a small island too: Malta (about 6.5x smaller then Mauritius)
     
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    MinnesotaMike

    MinnesotaMike Geek Member

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    Yogesh,

    Welcome to the board. No, I had never heard of your island so I had to go looking for it. Looks like you and Arie get the small island award!

    Mike
     
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    SVEN

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    Sure I know it, I used to collect stamps and there is the elusive "blue Mauritiusâ€
    I think it was a 1 penny misprint.
    Welcome to the board
    Sven
     
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    Arie

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    :) yup, as a stamp collector we sure know about Mauritius, being the 5th country in the world to issue postage stamps

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Penny
     
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