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That's a classic! Reminds me of my neighbour a bit. He's got 4 tin sheds, 1 wooden shed and a dead caravan in the backyard of his 1/4 acre (0.1 hectare) block, and he had 4 greyhounds in the backyard too! He used to "walk" the dogs on a motorized walking machine until one of them pissed on the...

Well Gee Whiz, that's a fandangled avatar if I ever saw one :D

btw Cliptin, the url for your new avatar is http://members.optusnet.com.au/darrenlammertse/avatars_etc/paper_clip_w_globes_avatar.GIF

How about a paper clip for Cliptin? I'll leave you to clip it in :)

Heard this one on a local radio station and thought it was quite clever. The question was posed "How would you construct a sentence where the word 'and' is used five times in a row while still making perfect sense." Answer: I went to the signwriters to pick up the new sign for my business...

Oh alright then, twist my rubber arm.

Here's the answer if anybody's interested. :) quote from here.

Sorry if I generalise but I have not yet had the chance to visit the U.S.A. and can therefore merely speak from the point of view of one who watches movies and television on occasion.

That brings an interesting point to light Merc. There is no simple way to convert celcius to fahrenheit because the two don't meet up at zero (-40 instead) For example 100C is 212F but 200C is 392F. The only way I have found to convert the two is to look at a thermometer or chart, or use a...

Interesting link Groltz. I wasn't aware there ever was a push for metric in the states. I also am quite capable of converting metric to imperial measurements in my head but most of the younger generation in oz wouldn't have half a clue how long an inch is, let alone trying to divide it into...

I was just pondering the stupidity of measurements in Australia and wondered if it is at all like this in other parts of the world. AFAIK Australia changed to decimal currency in 1966??? (correct me if I'm wrong), and changed to metric measurements at about the same time (maybe not though...

Thanks for your informative post regarding Ekaf-Ami, Tea. I rarely visit SR nowadays so the whole issue regarding Jason escaped me. It was a good thing Tannin, and Ekaf, did to help get the hounds off Jason's heels and, might i add, seemingly fun too! I am still learning the finer arts of this...

He wasn't really offensive as such, but he did come across as being rather stupid in general and it is this that I took offense to. I merely saw it as a generalisation of Arab mentality.

I personally think Shrub is a much less demeaning name than Dubya. The name Dubya is clearly taking the piss out of all Americans for their mispronounciation of the letter W (pronounced double-you) and should be seen as offensive to all Americans, not just the fans of George W Bush. As for...

I would've voted for Elrond, if he was a choice, because there is an imense power of wisdom surrounding him and everyone in the book seems to follow his lead without question. And I think Hugo Weaving played the part really well in the movie. Instead I voted for Aragorn. I am quite impressed...

I'd definitely have to say the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I'm reading it again for the third time now, and it's a wonderful story that can really take you away to another place when the mood so desires. As far as non-fiction goes the best book I've read would have to be I'm OK-you're OK by...

Just came across this and found it rather humorous. Hope you do too. :)

How about this one?

I thought it was about time they released another one. Sounds good, I'll have to keep my eye out for it. Will be interesting to see how they deal with the topic of war. Baraka came out about 4-5 years ago and there were no computer animations in that film, so I'd be surprised to see any animated...

Bring it on Jakey boy! If you can find a scarier photo of me than the one I posted earlier you're welcome to post it, but i think you're gunna have a hard time finding one. :lol:

Hang on a minute Jake, I've got a reputable photo of you.......

Aaah yes, the only problem with hemp, they can't make it iron-free..........yet.

Awesome films Merc, although I must say I like Koyaanisqatsi better than Powaqqatsi. I much prefer the destructive city scenes to the African tribal stuff. The scenes of the high rise buildings coming down in Koyaanisqatsi are just amazing, not to mention the time lapse footage in the cities...

don't be scared This is me. And no, I don't normally wear a baseball cap on top of my beanie.

Hemp fibre can produce garments as fine as silk with relatively small amounts of "manipulation". The many uses for hemp biproduct (oil, paper, stockfeed, plastics, high protein seeds, etc...) would more than offset the costs involved in processing the raw fibres. The hemp paper industry alone...

Good post Tea! You're absolutely right to be annoyed about the massive amounts of water the cotton industry wastes but this is only a minor part of the whole cotton farming problem. The truth is cotton is an unsubstainable crop in many other ways too. The following is a quote from this website...

Didn't they try a $200 coin back in the late 80's? I remember hearing about it but I never saw one.

It's good to hear that the channels who chose to "cash in" on the day lost out quite badly, maybe they'll learn something from the other stations.

That was an excellent story Tannin, and not just because it was having a go at the golden arches. You're absolutly right flagreen, they're much better with mayonaise :mrgrn: Why are they hard to come by? Have they been replaced with coins like in Australia or are they just gone? I think just...

Perhaps because 9/11 and OJ were sensationalised by the media so much? An interesting fact..... I'm no psychologist, but I do know that smell is the best memory trigger. I have a bottle of really cheap aftershave that was given to me whilst on a family vacation in Europe in 1988. I used that...

IMHO, the only one's to feel threatened by communism are the capitalists and bourgeoisie. Sure enough things in Russia were wrong, but what gives the US the right to step in and say it's wrong?

Aaah but what to do when 4 out of our 5 channels are showing 911 replays and docos and the other is screening lawn bowls? You sum it up beautifully Will.

Sincerest condolences to you, kirsty and all of your family jake, especially Jacqui. It is a great loss. My only wish is that I didn't know him as well as I would have liked. I would like to attend the funeral tomorrow to pay my respects and also to learn more of this marvellous man. Best...

Hey Dozer, or anybody else for that matter, if you like playing 'round with active avatars like mine maybe you could make something pretty groovy out of thess I can't remember where I found them, but I don't think they have any copyright issues.

SteveC, where there any people injured in your Dad's building?

James; exactly the point I was getting at. If thousands of innocent people are murdered/maimed etc... anywhere else in the world it almost seems to not matter. It appears that one American life is worth 10 third world lives. The only thing I can see that has changed about America is the rest of...

It is also interesting to note the atmospheric pressure/boiling point issue with water. At sea level water boils at 100C (213F) but when elevated to 3050M (10,000ft) it boils at 90C (193F) although I suspect this would also be the case with other liquids/gases.

As the anniversary of what has become known worldwide as "S11" or "911" approaches I become more and more disgusted every day with how the world has become. I am not referring to the "war on terror" or "weapons of mass destruction" nor Muslims or the leaders of the Middle East, what I am talking...

Thanks heaps Dozer, much appreciated. :)

coolest avatar I reckon this would be the coolest avatar, but I don't know how to make it less than 6k to be able to use it.

That is the part I was refering to e_dawg. Perhaps I should've made myself more clear. Another funny thing about water is that it is practically incompressible, or at least for all intents and purposes can be considered so. btw, I definitely agree with you Sol, water is really weird shit.

Good point jtr, if glass was fluid all large telescope lenses would have to be replaced perioically. Imagine the logistics of renewing the lense in the hubble telescope :eekers: You presume correctly flagreen, the other liquid element being bromine which appears to be a rather nasty...

On the topic of liquids, has anyone ever wondered why there are only two elements that remain liquid at room temperature? And of these two, one is mercury , which almost defies logic. The other liquid I find strange is water. So dense it should be a solid....hhhhmmmm...what's going on there?

Too right Jake, Zim rocks! Check out the clips tuna and sun for yourself, and then try and say otherwise. They're only short, and they're in quicktime format :cry: , but should give y'all a general idea of what this show is like. The show can be found on nickleodeon in Australia and...

Nor, for that matter, between jedi's and civilians. :) Good point Tannin, no social group should be discriminated against, or for that matter, encouraged by the government. The government were elected by the people to look after the people. If they were to start 'taking sides' or leaning...

Why do they call them snakeskin boots? A snake sheds it's skin, and that's not what the boots are made from. If this is true, then what are 'snakeskin' boots made from? This is merely a rhetorical question, but if anyone has an imformative answer........

I specified my religion as 'none' in the census because I don't really have a religion as such, but simply take the good notes from all the religions I come across and live my life by what feels right to me. The other reason I filled out the census this way is because I don't like to be...

A lot of people may disagree with this, but I believe, for all intents and purposes, the catholic church could be considered the largest company in the world. They definitely have the most customers in the world, and most of the money too, and the products they sell, faith and deliverence, are...

Great post Tannin, and nice work too. It's good to see people being concerned about the environment, and actually doing something about it, rather than worrying about when their next pay rise is coming, or whether to holiday in the bahamas or the mediterranean next spring. On the salinity issue...