The totally off-topic thread

[Cossie]

Why am I not surprised? must admit, to me it explains a lot of things...

 

[straitman]

The beer in Thailand is not cold enough even when it's kept in fridge. I drink my beer in a glass/cup with ice. I don't ask where they get their ice but most ice is quite safe.

Enjoy it John but I don't agree about the ice being safe. There are so many places that it isn't and in any case, to me it is not an acceptable risk.

 

[Cossie]

Enjoy it John but I don't agree about the ice being safe. There are so many places that it isn't and in any case, to me it is not an acceptable risk.

A longish trip on the sub continent avoiding all unwashed food, water, ice and so on arrived in Madras as it was then, stinking hot, asked for soft drink at dinner, came out with ice, discussed with partner, stomach should be ok by now after 3 months, we will take the risk and drink said soft drink, coincidence or not but we both ended up with amoebic dysentery. Flagyl is not a nice medicine. Amoebic dysentery is very unpleasant as well...........

 

[JessicaTam]

A real first world problem here.

My new $9 Big W toaster is too quiet! I have it in the kitchen and sit in the lounge room waiting to hear it pop up. Because it is so quiet I don't hear it and when I remember I've put it on the toast is cold.

Even worse if I'm poaching eggs because the toast cooking time is the same time required for soft runny eggs.

I really don't have any problems do I?

Never mind the eggs - did you get some new shoe laces?

 

[JessicaTam]

With all the idiots train surfing, maybe it is time to change the trains to 'third-rail' powered and have the tunnel entrances 5cm wider/taller than the rolling stock. :evil:

 

[TheRealTMA]

Fair 'nuf, have a laugh, but remember the old saying "don't laugh too soon".

And follow the Greens??? WHAT!? On anything? Watch Four Corners tonight for a lesson on the Greens. And when the ABC starts poking at the watermelons, ya know its got to be dire.

Oh, no not supporting the Greens, but their politicians did the right thing and resign rather than run multiple episodes of faulty towers in the house.

 

[Hvr]

Never mind the eggs - did you get some new shoe laces?

Not yet. But still looking.

 

[JessicaTam]

Not yet. But still looking.

Ah that's a pity. I saw two pairs (four laces) for $3 in Kalbarri a couple of weeks ago. I knew I should have bought them for you.

 

[JohnK]

Enjoy it John but I don't agree about the ice being safe. There are so many places that it isn't and in any case, to me it is not an acceptable risk.

I did say 'most' ice.

I don't mind warm beer in Australia but in Thailand beer gets warm very quickly even with stubby holders. If I'm sitting in a bar then I'll order a glass of ice. I trust these establishments. When I walk around I buy beer from 7-Eleven and walk around the streets drinking from can which does get warm quickly.

I guess I take a calculated risk. I'm not worried about stomach bugs as I think I've had most with my autoimmune condition. The throat infections worry me and the last few infections have lasted around 6 weeks each. Need to keep a close watch on throat infections.

 

[JessicaTam]

I did say 'most' ice.

I don't mind warm beer in Australia but in Thailand beer gets warm very quickly even with stubby holders. If I'm sitting in a bar then I'll order a glass of ice. I trust these establishments. When I walk around I buy beer from 7-Eleven and walk around the streets drinking from can which does get warm quickly.

I guess I take a calculated risk. I'm not worried about stomach bugs as I think I've had most with my autoimmune condition. The throat infections worry me and the last few infections have lasted around 6 weeks each. Need to keep a close watch on throat infections.

Hopefully you dodge them on your necks trip.

 

[Pushka]

Not yet. But still looking.

What on earth is your hourly rate?

 

[anat0l]

Right or wrong?

This story uses mangoes, but you can apply this to any fruit.

Say mangoes are being sold in trays (not by weight), where each tray has the same number of mangoes. Suppose the trays are stacked in a pile, so "normal" behaviour is to take the top tray in the pile, leaving the next tray down for the next customer.

Is it wrong to:

• Look at the other trays apart from the first and select a tray which may not be the first on the stack?
• Use the first tray and others, then swap mangoes between trays so you have the best of a few trays in yours (but maintaining the same number of mangoes)?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Right or wrong?

This story uses mangoes, but you can apply this to any fruit.

Say mangoes are being sold in trays (not by weight), where each tray has the same number of mangoes. Suppose the trays are stacked in a pile, so "normal" behaviour is to take the top tray in the pile, leaving the next tray down for the next customer.

Is it wrong to:

• Look at the other trays apart from the first and select a tray which may not be the first on the stack?
• Use the first tray and others, then swap mangoes between trays so you have the best of a few trays in yours (but maintaining the same number of mangoes)?

I'd say (a) 'look through all trays to select the best' is perfectly ok. Just like selecting any fruit or vegetables, you pick the ones you like, not just the one closest to the front.

Option (b) 'mix and match'... I dunno! I probably wouldn't, unless there was a particularly bad example (too ripe or rotten or unripe) which needed to be swapped out.

 

[Steady]

Why is broccoli sold by the kg and cauliflower by each or a half?

 

[amaroo]

Oh, no not supporting the Greens, but their politicians did the right thing and resign rather than run multiple episodes of faulty towers in the house.

Antony Green (ABC) has a different view...

In a 1992 ruling] the High Court said just because a country gives an Australian citizenship doesn't mean that Australia has to recognise it.

Out of that judgement came this view that if you've got a foreign citizenship, you must make all reasonable steps to get rid of it.

In that original case, Justice Deane spoke about the need for a candidate having to accept or acquiesce in having this foreign citizenship.

You would think that those words would come into play, particularly in this case.

That's why the Government is quite confident about Barnaby Joyce.

If the High Court says he's disqualified, probably 40 per cent to 50 per cent of Australians are disqualified from running for parliament.

How can you have adherence to a foreign power if you don't know you have it?

Clearly the Parliament is throwing a number of cases at the court in the hope the court will provide greater clarity on what is meant by Section 44(1).

 

[Dr Ralph]

Antony Green (ABC) has a different view...

Anthony Green is NOT a constitutional lawyer.

 

[amaroo]

Anthony Green is NOT a constitutional lawyer.

That's what is called a "view" ..... LOL

 

[Dr Ralph]

That's what is called a "view" ..... LOL

On that basis anyone could express a "view" that Donald Trump was the best president the US has ever seen!

Having a view doesn't mean there is any credibility or reliability attached to it.

Anthony Green is a (rather good) election analyst. He is not an expert in law and certainty not an expert in constitutional law.

 

[Milboo]

Why is broccoli sold by the kg and cauliflower by each or a half?

Because a cauliflower can be easily cut in half or quarter as it is 'meatier'. Try and do that to brocoli and it falls apart so sold by weight.

 

[amaroo]

On that basis anyone could express a "view" that Donald Trump was the best president the US has ever seen!

Having a view doesn't mean there is any credibility or reliability attached to it.

Anthony Green is a (rather good) election analyst. He is not an expert in law and certainty not an expert in constitutional law.

FFS this is a FF forum, not a collective of constitutional law Quoting different views, opinions, articles is what makes this thread work..... Jeez, have you ever read this thread?

This thread is a level below the humour thread