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gadgetjack
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Sorry gadgetjack, I removed the link to the zip file. There was no explanation as to what it was, just a zip file. Great way to spread a virus.
Edited 2024-09-09 14:31 by Gizmo
 
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doh
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These were posted on an Australian tourism website, and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a great sense of humour (not to mention a low tolerance threshold for cretins!)
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Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? (UK).
A: We import all plants fully grown, and then just sit around watching them die.
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Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA)
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.
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Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks? ( Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles. Take lots of water.
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Q: Are there any ATM's (cash machines) in Australia? Can you send me a list of them in Brisbane, Cairns , Townsville and Hervey Bay? (UK)
A: What did your last slave die of?
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Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia? (USA)
A: Af-ri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe.
Aust-ra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does not ...
Oh, forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.
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Q: Which direction is North in Australia? (USA)
A: Face south, and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.
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Q: Can I bring cutlery in to Australia? (UK)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.
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Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is ...
Oh, forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.
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Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia? (UK)
A: You are a British politician, right?
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Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.
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Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can Dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA)
A: Rattlesnakes live in A-mer-ica, which is where YOU come from. All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled, and make good pets.
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Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (USA)
A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them.
You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking __________________________________________________
Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia? ( )
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.
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Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France)
A: Only at Christmas.
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Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first.
 
Malibu
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Yep, they're pretty darn good...
Some more drop bear mayhem :

Scottish Journo and the drop bear

...and she was a really good sport about it  
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Mixtel90

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Mick

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Mixtel90

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RS232D2
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Mixtel90

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  Mixtel90 said  RS232D2


By the way - this is a direct link to the picture at https://www2.b3ta.com/host/creative/29292/1725659821/RS232D2.jpg
Mick

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bigmik

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Blokes (and Sheila’s),

Finally I have found the definitive pinout guide for common connectors





Regards,

Mick (The big one)



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Mick's uMite Stuff can be found >>> HERE (Kindly hosted by Dontronics) <<<
 
Mixtel90

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Oh, nice! Very handy. I'll have to pin that on the workshop wall for future reference.

Here's one to keep with your data sheets:
wom 25120-bw.pdf
Mick

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stanleyella

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@Stan,

The statue of Gluttony .

Love it
Mick's uMite Stuff can be found >>> HERE (Kindly hosted by Dontronics) <<<
 
stanleyella

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a 3d print, darth buddha
 
Martin H.

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When luck is on your side...
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The past, present and future showed-up at the bar...it was tense  
 
Mixtel90

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Urggghhhh.......     ;)
Mick

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