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Forum: Food 13 June 2013, 08:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,213
Posted By Skeptic
Reminds me of the story I heard about the US...

Reminds me of the story I heard about the US soldiers involved in the invasion of Italy during WW2. Someone was heard to say, "I don't believe it, they sell pizza here".
Forum: Soapbox Derby 11 June 2013, 09:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 772
Posted By Skeptic
My problem with this is the fact that law...

My problem with this is the fact that law enforcement is such a broad term and badly defined. Do they mean an official request from the FBI, or some small town sheriff spying on his ex-wife.
Forum: History 10 June 2013, 11:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,206
Posted By Skeptic
Airplane History is self-correcting.

History is self-correcting.
Forum: Soapbox Derby 10 June 2013, 11:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 741
Posted By Skeptic
Yes, and speaking English, not some pagan babble....

Yes, and speaking English, not some pagan babble.

Seriously though, I had thought India had moved in to the 21st century, with its huge computer, manufacturing, and entertainment, industries....
Forum: Soapbox Derby 07 June 2013, 10:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 862
Posted By Skeptic
During the terrible floods we had here in...

During the terrible floods we had here in Brisbane Australia over the last few years, I met someone who mentioned this idea. There's a push to do similar here now. Houses must be raised, (on what...
Forum: Wild Kingdom 04 June 2013, 06:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 405
Posted By Skeptic
Kangaroos are relatively harmless to the...

Kangaroos are relatively harmless to the environment, but the main problem we have with them in Australia is the sheer number of them. They breed well when times are good, and basically that means...
Forum: NFBSK 30 May 2013, 09:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,369
Posted By Skeptic
China I thought they must be so open about spying on...

I thought they must be so open about spying on their citizens that they named the building appropriately.
Forum: Amusement Bark 30 May 2013, 08:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 485
Posted By Skeptic
"Get Smart" opening sequence

Despite watching hundreds of episodes of "Get Smart" over the last 40 years, I never noticed the gag in the opening sequence where Smart walks down a flight of stairs, but the door has a lift dial on...
Forum: Social Studies 30 May 2013, 08:02 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,135
Posted By Skeptic
I quite enjoy the novels of Australian author...

I quite enjoy the novels of Australian author Arthur Upfield, whose character Bony, is a half Aboriginal detective.
Upfield wrote in the middle of the 20th century, and he and his character mimicked...
Forum: Fauxtography 27 May 2013, 05:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,578
Posted By Skeptic
Red is not unexpected as there is a red sparkler...

Red is not unexpected as there is a red sparkler on the left of the photo. I assume it was a time-lapse photo, allowing different colours to be picked up by different things.
Forum: Business Bytes 24 May 2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,161
Posted By Skeptic
Airplane A colleague of mine who used to work at the...

A colleague of mine who used to work at the airports said you are much more likely to have your carry-on bags weighed if they are on wheels, regardless of size.
Forum: Business Bytes 23 May 2013, 07:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,430
Posted By Skeptic
Sorry, I should have clarified, most of the...

Sorry, I should have clarified, most of the people buying tickets to West Africa had originated there originally. Most were not yet Australian citizens, and some only had Travel Documents and not...
Forum: Business Bytes 22 May 2013, 09:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,430
Posted By Skeptic
They could not have flown without having a ticket...

They could not have flown without having a ticket to the destination, rightly or wrongly. There's too much security, visa issues, etc, for them to just get on a wrong plane.

West Africa is a very...
Forum: The Doctor Is In 21 May 2013, 06:00 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 932
Posted By Skeptic
In Australia, after 40 years of government...

In Australia, after 40 years of government sponsored campaigns telling people to stay out of the sun to avoid skin cancer, it has been found that kids are missing out on vitamin D. There's some...
Forum: Social Studies 21 May 2013, 05:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 982
Posted By Skeptic
A lot of photos (especially the early sixties...

A lot of photos (especially the early sixties with regard to JFK) show Texan men wearing bit cowboy hats INSIDE. Is this still the case.
Forum: Crash and Burn 21 May 2013, 05:47 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,567
Posted By Skeptic
Australia Just got home from work and seeing it now. Best...

Just got home from work and seeing it now. Best regards to all our fellow snopesters in the area. Stay safe.
Forum: Crime 19 May 2013, 09:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,721
Posted By Skeptic
I knew they were old, but I didn't realise just...

I knew they were old, but I didn't realise just how old.
Forum: Police Blotter 18 May 2013, 12:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 647
Posted By Skeptic
Or a "good man with a gun".

Or a "good man with a gun".
Forum: Fun House 18 May 2013, 12:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,422
Posted By Skeptic
I'd be interested to see how long it takes for...

I'd be interested to see how long it takes for people to start forwarding this, without realising that it is a fake.
Forum: Questionable Quotes 17 May 2013, 01:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,888
Posted By Skeptic
Does anyone have the original details of it. ...

Does anyone have the original details of it. What language, (I'm assuming not English), any particular dialect or script etc.?

But saying a Jew would not write it is a prime example of the "No...
Forum: Techno-Babble 16 May 2013, 10:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 536
Posted By Skeptic
Not mentioned is the possibility of using it to...

Not mentioned is the possibility of using it to fight fires on boats and piers. It is more manoeuvrable than a fire boat, and still give an elevated position.
Forum: Amusement Bark 15 May 2013, 12:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,238
Posted By Skeptic
It was still almost 40 years till they banned...

It was still almost 40 years till they banned coal fires and got rid of the smog that had killed thousands in the early fifties. An uncle of mine remembers it and said the change was incredibly fast...
Forum: Police Blotter 15 May 2013, 01:16 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,119
Posted By Skeptic
There is ALWAYS an alternative. It is...

There is ALWAYS an alternative. It is disgusting, regardless of how discrete the parents think they are being.
Forum: War, What Is It Good For? 11 May 2013, 10:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,357
Posted By Skeptic
German soldiers were transferred to the Russian front as punishment

I've heard it dozens of times in 60's TV and films like Hogan's Heroes and Van Ryan's Express, that misbehaving German soldiers would be "transferred to the Russian front". I know the Germans had...
Forum: Critter Country 11 May 2013, 09:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,820
Posted By Skeptic
Deer I've never understood society's need to work out...

I've never understood society's need to work out "dog years". We don't do it for horses, cows, cats, etc.

It does remind me of a laugh Mum provided once. She was raised on a dairy farm, and I...
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