Hi sisays I for one appreciate your input, (PS Thanks HC for...

Hi sisays

I for one appreciate your input, (PS Thanks HC for fixing the problem) I think what people may have picked up on is AB having trouble believing it himself :)

I'm 101% convinced it will happen.

It had better for the sake of everyone that's been holding on for years if not Australia that badly needs an Aussie satellite rather than be at the pleasure of foreign countries should we have a conflict (Look at China)..

I keep coming back to this..

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Note the word profit. I see none for them unless the satellite is a success. They are the "French connection" and the French have lots of money they saved never fighting wars :)