Sab's not the Only One!

It seems Melbourne these days is going through a bit of a rough patch. We have water restrictions all over the state and the entire continent is going thorugh a drought unmatched in living history. There are massive bushfires in the states east causing heartbreak everyday and burning up hundreds and thousands of arces of our state in the process. There were a punch on between Serb and Croat supporters at the tennis on Monday and the entire city was thrown into chaos yesterday when one of the major power grids in the state shut down due to the bushfires causing havoc with power lines in the mountains.

200,000 homes without power, trains stuck in tunnels, people trapped in lifts, traffic lights down, ethnic tensions boiling over, people can't wash their cars, it seems Melbourne's title of "World's most liveable city" is sorely lacking.

In the local paper the "Herald Sun" i was reading the 'Your Say' section where people write in and say what they feel. A reader by the name of Paul from Airport West (about 10 mins from my house) wrote a little msg to the paper that went like this:

"World's most liveable city?
No water, covered in smoke, ethnic brawls at the tennis, speed cameras everywhere.
I'd say Victoria is going down the toilet-but we can't afford to flush.
I'm off to Perth"

Sab dear buddy...looks like you got out just in time and you won't be the only one leaving Melbourne to "Go West."