The totally off-topic thread

[anat0l]

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dai...t-hornets-puts-hong-kong-south-192532431.html

I have to say - "come on!" - that's not even funny any more.....

In other words, tell me this is a joke......

 

[RAM]

We are on Telstra Mobile Broadband Freedom 15GB at $95.00 per month
Too far away from depot for ADSL, not far enough away for satelite service. No Optus coverage, so no other provider available. We push that limit just about every month that Uni is in session.
No movie downloads / piracy done at this residence.

Have your checked their hard drives? Despite warnings about impact on future careers if caught (no criminal convictions etc) only a complete search of all sub-directories (including hidden - yes they are good at concealing their tracks) for the different audio and video file types can give you complete safety for your household.

High school students threatened with missing "schoolies" AND having to pay the full booked cost (no refunds on most bookings) have still been caught at the two high schools we have contact with. A warning sign, if you do conduct random checks of the hard drive is for the kids to start to amass a large collection of flash drives. One of the schools warns the students that random checks will me made starting in x days time and they still find pirated movies, shows and music.

It is unfortunate that the definition of "Piracy" amongst high school and uni students does not match the legal definition. For example a number of friends' children (uni students) argue until blue in the face that it is not piracy to download a movie that has been shown on TV as they could have recorded it that way - so they would be mad to pay to download it.

Yes, as you may have guessed, 2 are law students.

 

[RAM]

In the office today I was talking to a couple of 20 something colleagues about the general malaise of the company and saying that it was not so bad for me because I could afford to walk away at age 63. They were genuinely shocked. Neither picked me as older than 55. They both said I didn't act, dress or have the hairstyle of a 60 plusser. Best compliment I've had for ages....

What no blue hair? You fraud!

Aren't stereotypes wonderful. Mind you do you really think the muffin tops are really a fashion item?

 

[drron]

Start of September and on cue the black coughatoos are back.Have made a mess of every banksia in the neighbourhood.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

 

[amaroo]

Mine is $50 unlimited.

That's a cracking deal!

Ours is $100/month - ADSL2 200GB per month including landline and all local calls + unlimited family calls to 4 mobiles.

Looking at the prices - its bugger all ($30) difference between 100Gb & 200GB.

 

[Bindibuys]

Have your checked their hard drives? Despite warnings about impact on future careers if caught (no criminal convictions etc) only a complete search of all sub-directories (including hidden - yes they are good at concealing their tracks) for the different audio and video file types can give you complete safety for your household.

High school students threatened with missing "schoolies" AND having to pay the full booked cost (no refunds on most bookings) have still been caught at the two high schools we have contact with. A warning sign, if you do conduct random checks of the hard drive is for the kids to start to amass a large collection of flash drives. One of the schools warns the students that random checks will me made starting in x days time and they still find pirated movies, shows and music.

It is unfortunate that the definition of "Piracy" amongst high school and uni students does not match the legal definition. For example a number of friends' children (uni students) argue until blue in the face that it is not piracy to download a movie that has been shown on TV as they could have recorded it that way - so they would be mad to pay to download it.

Yes, as you may have guessed, 2 are law students.

RAM, I meant that with only 15GB of data, we don't have the capacity to download movies or watch anything streaming.
My son has unlimited and faster internet at his home, so anything we want to watch is supplied by him. (or done at work.... but I did not say that out loud )

 

[drron]

One I definirely cant put in the Moggies thread.
On our local community Radio QLD National parks have approx 700 bilbies.Recently rangers went on a shooting spree.Shot 3000 feral cats with weights up to 20 Kg.Stomach contents showed 120 bilbies.

 

[RAM]

RAM, I meant that with only 15GB of data, we don't have the capacity to download movies or watch anything streaming.
My son has unlimited and faster internet at his home, so anything we want to watch is supplied by him. (or done at work.... but I did not say that out loud )

Your secret is safe. I won't tell anyone......

 

[suze2000]

One I definirely cant put in the Moggies thread.
On our local community Radio QLD National parks have approx 700 bilbies.Recently rangers went on a shooting spree.Shot 3000 feral cats with weights up to 20 Kg.Stomach contents showed 120 bilbies.

As a cat lover, I have no problem with the culling of feral animals in National Parks. Feral cats are huge, relentless predators and as such we need to deal with them. Or face the reality of the continuing loss of our precious native species. Just don't come to my home and threaten my much-loved pet on the same basis. He's well-fed, only goes out for a couple of hours during daylight and always wears loud bells. And can't catch ****, it's hilarious to watch him try.

 

[Hvr]

My cat is a totally indoor animal and watches the bird from behind glass. She is quite funny to watch as she stalks them and hides behind things thinking they can see her.

Cats are dangerous to wild life and must be kept inside, especially at night. No problems with hunting and euthanising feral cats.

 

[penegal]

I don't have a home internet connection any more... I am not there enough to use it

Corporate dongle and my neighbours wi-fi (shhh) are adequate for all purposes.

 

[Katie]

Apple update for those who offered to help my daughter's school with voting.

Voting closed at 5pm yesterday. The top 11 schools are meant to be released today, and the winning school tomorrow. We've heard that QT Mutual Bank are visiting the top three schools personally tomorrow ... and we're one of them!

After the winner is announced tomorrow, the other 10 schools in the top 11 can make a video, to be posted next Monday I think for the People's Choice voting. The school that wins People's Choice will receive $10k for a staffroom improvement. The catch with this is you can't vote for your own school, which I think is a great way for schools to help each other out.
The voting of apples is also weighted to your school, so that schools wit larger student populations don't have a complete advantage over smaller schools.

 

[TomVexille]

I don't have a home internet connection any more... I am not there enough to use it

Corporate dongle and my neighbours wi-fi (shhh) are adequate for all purposes.

No password?

 

[TheEmu]

One I definirely cant put in the Moggies thread.
On our local community Radio QLD National parks have approx 700 bilbies.Recently rangers went on a shooting spree.Shot 3000 feral cats with weights up to 20 Kg.Stomach contents showed 120 bilbies.

20kg is a big kitty! 12kg is the largest feral I've encountered.
Our putty-tats are indoor beasts, only walked out on leads.

 

[markis10]

Anyone got Lenny to handle their telemarketers call

• AUS +61 7 3412 9511

http://www.itslenny.com/

 

[cove]

Fremantle Dockers plane has gone tech tonight and the curfew in Sydney applies so they will have to fly tomorrow.

 

[mannej]

Fremantle Dockers plane has gone tech tonight and the curfew in Sydney applies so they will have to fly tomorrow.

Which XF is it?

 

[Julesmac]

One I definirely cant put in the Moggies thread.
On our local community Radio QLD National parks have approx 700 bilbies.Recently rangers went on a shooting spree.Shot 3000 feral cats with weights up to 20 Kg.Stomach contents showed 120 bilbies.

3000?? crikey. How big's the park??

 

[drron]

3000?? crikey. How big's the park??

Found a newspaper article about the cull-
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