The totally off-topic thread

[anat0l]

Umm, I think this is a scam but I've now got a second email inviting me to be in Marquis who's who in the world. I ignored the first but finally googled them, expecting a heap of scam hits. However it turns out there actually is a Marquis who's who. Apparently, they got my name via a private nomination process.

Any experiences with this mob (apparently part of News Corp)? I'm still thinking scam. I am but a minor functionaire.

I'm calling scam. I got a similar invitation some time ago (years), and I got nothing on me. I've seen defences for them but I think they are shills.

Maybe I'm being too prejudiced and judgemental.....

 

[Bundy Bear]

Easiest way in the world to cook white rice:

1 cup of rice
2 cups of water
microwave safe bowl, covered
nuke for 15 minutes
stand for 10 minutes (or sit, but don't touch the rice).
Done. Works brilliantly.

Brown rice same, but make it around 25 minutes. If you're doing 2 cups, you need to add time that'll depend on your microwave power

Stupid question but how big is your cup, (mls) and how powerful is the microwave.

 

[medhead]

I'm calling scam. I got a similar invitation some time ago (years), and I got nothing on me. I've seen defences for them but I think they are shills.

Maybe I'm being too prejudiced and judgemental.....

Yeah that's what I reckon. The company is in wikipedia so that is probably real. But that doesn't rule out phishing. Wiki also lists who's who scams.

I'm certainly involved in my professional but not that people need to "find" me on the world stage.

At least we can both say we were invited to who's who, but turned them down.


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[medhead]

Stupid question but how big is your cup, (mls) and how powerful is the microwave.

A cup is a standard measure - [-]200[/-] 250ml in Oz.


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[Nigelinoz]

Weights & measurement charts - Cooking tips - Taste.com.au

 

[amaroo]

Rice cooker - simple as that really:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

 

[drewbles]

This landed in my inbox today, the re-elected PM.
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It's a little more feminine than our current PM!

 

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Easiest way in the world to cook white rice:

1 cup of rice
2 cups of water
microwave save bowl, covered
nuke for 15 minutes
stand for 10 minutes (or sit, but don't touch the rice).
Done. Works brilliantly.

Brown rice same, but make it around 25 minutes. If you're doing 2 cups, you need to add time that'll depend on your microwave power

That's how I do it! Perfect every time. It's generally a ratio of 2:1 on the water:rice. If more than 1 cup of rice will generally increase the cooking time by a few minutes too. YMMV:!:

 

[drewbles]

Stupid question but how big is your cup, (mls) and how powerful is the microwave.

umm 1 cup = 1 cup (250mL). I'm an engineer. I always talk in standard sizes

I think I have a 1000 Watt Microwave. I actually use one of the microwave-safe rice cookers, but it works just as well with a casserole dish with lid too (doesn't have to be air tight; in fact some steam escaping is good, else the water boils and melts any cling-film you may use).

 

[drewbles]

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That's how I do it! Perfect every time. It's generally a ratio of 2:1 on the water:rice. If more than 1 cup of rice will generally increase the cooking time by a few minutes too. YMMV:!:

Have to thank Mum for that one

 

[drron]

The word for today is Kakistocracy.Thought by many to be true of Australia today.From our local ABC station.

 

[oz_mark]

I'm calling scam. I got a similar invitation some time ago (years), and I got nothing on me. I've seen defences for them but I think they are shills.

Maybe I'm being too prejudiced and judgemental.....

The name doesn't ring a bell, but a few years ago I got a similar offer, plus advised I had been nominated as Man of the year!

 

[straitman]

The name doesn't ring a bell, but a few years ago I got a similar offer, plus advised I had been nominated as Man of the year!

Did you win :?:

 

[straitman]

It's a little more feminine than our current PM!

Touché

 

[Nigelinoz]

$200,000 a month :?: I'd be happy to earn that much in a year :!:

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and his wife need more than $200,000 a month to get by, a New Zealand court has heard.

Dotcom needs $200,000 a month to live
Cheers
N'oz

 

[anat0l]

$200,000 a month :?: I'd be happy to earn that much in a year :!:

Looks like he'll follow the path of the other Dotcoms...his bubble is about to burst.

 

[Nigelinoz]

Update-Just checked the NZ Herald and they have been granted $30,000 for 3 weeks living expenses.
Dotcoms get $30,000 for 3 weeks living expenses - National - NZ Herald News
Cheers
N'oz

 

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Among the monthly costs requested are $24,000 for bodyguards, $29,000 for staff including nannies, a butler and Mrs Dotcom's personal assistant, $5000 for landline phone costs, $8500 for gas and power, and $6500 for tutoring the couple's four-year-old child.

$5000 for landline phone costs? Surely someone that tech savvy would be using some sort of VoIP solution and not be racking up such high bills?

 

[Nigelinoz]

$5000 for landline phone costs? Surely someone that tech savvy would be using some sort of VoIP solution and not be racking up such high bills?

Yeah sounds like he is being screwed over by his telecoms provider,and I thought my monthly bill of $110 was high:!:.
Cheers
N'oz

 

[drron]

Yeah sounds like he is being screwed over by his telecoms provider,and I thought my monthly bill of $110 was high:!:.
Cheers
N'oz

Gosh and I thought Telstra was having a lend when they increased my $5 a month plan to $10 a month.