The totally off-topic thread

[love_the_life]

In the do they really know what they are doing category.
First the UN-
Ex-treasurer Wayne Swan gets United Nations tax gig | SBS News

I can think of worse people to appoint - Joe Hockey for example:shock:
And that's all I will say on the topic

 

[straitman]

For what? Cooking without turning on a stove?

I posted that to get a reaction Hvr!

Seems that it worked.

 

[straitman]

So.... are any AFF'ers off to see Bruce Springsteen in the coming weeks?

Or, more pertinently for here, is anyone doing shows in more than one city?

(for those not in the know, there's some serious fans attending all 14 AUS/NZ shows between next weekend and late Feb. - it's a thing... like the Grateful Dead, and Bob Dylan's Never Ending tour...)

No but we have Suzi Quatro coming to little ol Sale in Country Victoria on 19th Feb.

 

[wandering_fred]

Well cove was "close" on the best climate. It's just that he's about 400 km too far north.

Happy wandering

Fred

 

[drron]

But then you are ~ 4400 km too far to the west,and a touch south!

 

[JohnK]

No but we have Suzi Quatro coming to little ol Sale in Country Victoria on 19th Feb.

Leather Tuscadero stumblin' in to Sale?

 

[RB]

I wonder if this sort of thing would be covered under my house insurance. My gardener just cut half way through the main power line (with his big hedge trimmer), from the pole to the house, right near the house. The power is still on and he is OK. The wire looks frayed and has a dogs leg in it. I can see that maybe a cherry picker could be involved to 'rewire' it from the pole high up in the back reserve. An ordinary electrician won't touch it of course, it has to be the local authority. The 'gardener' probably does not have any insurance.

I am guessing that ACT situations will be different from other states. Several questions to possibly consider-is he a sole trader/company, does he work as a gardener for other people, what annual amounts do you pay him. Obviously the best point of contact is your insurer & don't accept any liability until you have spoken to them

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Originally Posted by Hvr For what? Cooking without turning on a stove?

Originally Posted by cove
I posted that to get a reaction Hvr!

Seems that it worked.

I didn't comment as I thought "poor old cove the WA heat has fried his brain " :shock: :shock:

 

[wandering_fred]

But then you are ~ 4400 km too far to the west,and a touch south!

If I were 4400 km east of here (or Perth) I would definitely not appreciate the climate most of the year as I would be in a boat/ship/life raft etc Perhaps you are implying 3400 km?

Happy wandering (but not 4400 km east)

Fred

 

[drron]

By road it is ~ 4400km.

 

[wandering_fred]

By road it is ~ 4400km.

Hence the advantage of flying?

Happy wandering

Fred

 

[drron]

Aren't we now all walking?

 

[Flashback]

When you are trying to meet up with other AFFers it can be a little difficult. You may be in Los Angeles doing the IN-N-OUT visit which is almost compulsory and your AFFer colleague is stuck in Dallas or NYC with weather from hell. Just realize that this is quite normal. Just remember Perth has the best climate.

For what? Cooking without turning on a stove?

I posted that to get a reaction Hvr!

Funny you should say that. I was over in Ireland on the weekend and went to watch our friend's daughter at her horse riding lesson. We got chatting with one of the other parents, an English chap who was rather interesting and had some great stories to tell (having studied at Eton and Cambridge and travelled the world extensively, mainly due to competitive sailing). Being a singer too, I found it interesting he detected from my initial words that I was from Perth, amazing at picking tone. Apparently there's a difference... In my opinion Aus only really has city folk and country folk accents

Anyway, to bring back to my point .. He said of all the places he's been he thought Perth had the best well rounded weather. So ha!

 

[drron]

I bet he hadn't been to Wurtulla.Double Ha.

 

[JohnK]

Apparently there's a difference... In my opinion Aus only really has city folk and country folk accents

Apparently there's a huge difference in accents such as if you're from Melbun.... or from Snives.... or Western Sydney.... or from southern Sydney beaches.

For many years I didn't think I had an accent until you hear yourself talking in some places and you can hear your own accent. Really weird feeling....

 

[Pushka]

Well, South Australians speak proper English - and DO NOT SOUND like Kiwis GPH

 

[Cossie]

Well, South Australians speak proper English - and DO NOT SOUND like Kiwis GPH

Yep, have to agree with that, when we moved to Canberra in the late fifties from Adelaide, I was forever getting stick for my posh accent, when in actual fact, I was speaking correctly, the locals (mostly victorian immigrants) weren't.

Now it seems that unfortunately, all australians will end up speaking like kiwis, something to do with the shortening of vowels and nothing to do with with the number of kiwis living in australia, although that has to play apart, eh, cuz!

 

[Hvr]

With regards to language just ask someone to Manuka. Very easy to tell who the Canberrans are.

Why do Canberrans pronounce Manuka differently? - Curious Canberra - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

[love_the_life]

With regards to language just ask someone to Manuka. Very easy to tell who the Canberrans are.

Why do Canberrans pronounce Manuka differently? - Curious Canberra - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Of course it's Marn- a- kar with the stress on the first syllable.
Everyone knows that, well except for those across the water

 

[JessicaTam]

One friend, their dog bite their cousin. The cousin got a payout from their home insurance policy.

But how will get me outta here get the dog to bite the power cable?