Got this from forwarded email, wonder if this is actually a real Q&A. Though some are good laugh, but many are dry.
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The questions below about Australia are from potential visitors. They were posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the responses by the website officials, who obviously have a sense of humour.
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.
Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA)
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.
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.
Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Australia? (Sweden)
A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.
Q: Are there any ATM's (cash machines) in Australia? Can you send me a list of them in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Harvey Bay?(UK)
A: What did your last slave die of?
Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia?(USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does not... oh forget it. Sure, hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.
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.
Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.
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 night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.
Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia? (UK)
A: You're a British politician, right?
Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilisation of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.
Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA)
A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from. All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.
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: Do you have perfume in Australia? (France)
A: No, WE don't stink.
Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.
Q: Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.
Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France)
A: Only at Christmas.
Q: I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the girl I dated while I was staying in Kings Cross. Can you help? (USA)
A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.
Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Monday, July 24, 2006
IPod generation risking permanent deafness
[from http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2160774/mp3-players-cause-deafness]
IPod generation risking permanent deafness
Young people not aware that loud music can damage hearing
Will Head, vnunet.com 20 Jul 2006
Young people are at risk of losing their hearing 30 years earlier than their parents, a charity has warned.
A survey by Deafness Research UK and Specsavers Hearcare has found that 14 per cent of people listen to a personal music player for up to 28 hours a week.
Over a third listen to MP3 players everyday despite having experienced tinnitus, a ringing in the ears which is a classic sign of hearing damage.
But perhaps most shocking was the revelation that 38 per cent of 16-34 year-olds were not aware that listening to loud music on a personal music player can damage their hearing.
Vivienne Michael, chief executive at Deafness Research UK, said: "Many young people are regularly using MP3 players for long periods of time and are frighteningly unaware of the fact that loud noise can permanently damage your hearing.
"More than three quarters of people own a personal music player and sophisticated sound systems in their car and homes, which allow them to blast out music day and night.
"We also spend more time today in bars and clubs where the noise is so loud we can barely hear the person opposite us, and few people, particularly the 16-34 age group, are aware of the damaging effect all this can have on their hearing."
The survey also found that less than half the population had had a hearing test, and many had not had one since school.
"Hearing loss can make life unbearable. It cuts people off from their family and friends and makes everyday communication extremely difficult," said Michael.
"We want people to realise that their hearing is as important as their sight and to protect their ears against any potential damage."
IPod generation risking permanent deafness
Young people not aware that loud music can damage hearing
Will Head, vnunet.com 20 Jul 2006
Young people are at risk of losing their hearing 30 years earlier than their parents, a charity has warned.
A survey by Deafness Research UK and Specsavers Hearcare has found that 14 per cent of people listen to a personal music player for up to 28 hours a week.
Over a third listen to MP3 players everyday despite having experienced tinnitus, a ringing in the ears which is a classic sign of hearing damage.
But perhaps most shocking was the revelation that 38 per cent of 16-34 year-olds were not aware that listening to loud music on a personal music player can damage their hearing.
Vivienne Michael, chief executive at Deafness Research UK, said: "Many young people are regularly using MP3 players for long periods of time and are frighteningly unaware of the fact that loud noise can permanently damage your hearing.
"More than three quarters of people own a personal music player and sophisticated sound systems in their car and homes, which allow them to blast out music day and night.
"We also spend more time today in bars and clubs where the noise is so loud we can barely hear the person opposite us, and few people, particularly the 16-34 age group, are aware of the damaging effect all this can have on their hearing."
The survey also found that less than half the population had had a hearing test, and many had not had one since school.
"Hearing loss can make life unbearable. It cuts people off from their family and friends and makes everyday communication extremely difficult," said Michael.
"We want people to realise that their hearing is as important as their sight and to protect their ears against any potential damage."
Sunday, July 23, 2006
The Break Up
I think that I have to write a little more about the movie 'The Break Up' seen last friday. I earlier mentioned in my other blog that I like the movie somehow. But couldn't clearly stated why. After reading couple of article about the movie, I think I know why.
I like that the couple in this movie is real, not much of the hollywood making. The fight and all the arguement, feeling and temper. It's like what we see in every day life. Start from a little thing, then many little things in the past, then things go bigger, and blow off.
It can be cleary seen watching from the outside, like watching this movie. But when we were there, we hardly see that point of view. Maybe because we keep defending ourselves and attacking our love one - in which, again, can be seen in this movie.
It's like what's that written in book like 'Men are from Mars'. Men and women's point of view are totally different. Thing that you think it's reasonable from your side, may not be reasonable at all on the other's.
No one says being a couple or marriage is easy. Amazingly many want to be in, including me. :P
I like that the couple in this movie is real, not much of the hollywood making. The fight and all the arguement, feeling and temper. It's like what we see in every day life. Start from a little thing, then many little things in the past, then things go bigger, and blow off.
It can be cleary seen watching from the outside, like watching this movie. But when we were there, we hardly see that point of view. Maybe because we keep defending ourselves and attacking our love one - in which, again, can be seen in this movie.
It's like what's that written in book like 'Men are from Mars'. Men and women's point of view are totally different. Thing that you think it's reasonable from your side, may not be reasonable at all on the other's.
No one says being a couple or marriage is easy. Amazingly many want to be in, including me. :P
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Heaven's bookstore
Just finished the movie 'Heaven's bookstore', starring Yuko Takeuchi.
Another nice movie. Catching music. But not a brilliant acting, by mean.
Anyway .. good to see :)
Another nice movie. Catching music. But not a brilliant acting, by mean.
Anyway .. good to see :)
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