Chicken Scratchings

American history test

nobody@vox.com(petermcc) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:24:20 +1100

Here is a nice quiz flavored around American Independence. Have a crack at it. 24 out of 30 is regarded as a pass and plenty of Americans don't reach that level. It goes without saying that Aussies would struggle with an Aussie flavoured version...

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Letter to the Editor - Clean coal

nobody@vox.com(petermcc) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:33:08 +1100

How's this for an elegant put down of the current plan by the Victorian government to base our future on "Clean Coal" technology. It has been submitted to a few papers, by Noel, to see if it gets a run. I'll also be writing a piece myself over ...

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Naughty Friday funny - At the retirement home

nobody@vox.com(petermcc) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:18:50 +1100

One day, while going to the store, I passed by a nursing home. On the front lawn were six old ladies lying naked on the grass. I thought this was a bit unusual, but continued on my way to the store. On my return trip, I passed the same nurs...

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Malcolm drops another easy ball

nobody@vox.com(petermcc) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:18:58 +1100

The current unhappiness with uninvited guests refusing to leave an Australian vessel in an Indonesian port has stirred up the old race hate fans like Wilson Tuckey and Barnaby Joyce with a view to scoring some cheap political points. Notionally...

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The dilemma of the Afghan poppy crop

nobody@vox.com(petermcc) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:20:13 +1100

It just keeps getting worse for Osama Bin Laden. Firstly he lost his two best recruitment officers in Bush and Cheney, then the US Treasury suggested he has cash flow problems. Now the top little earner of the opium harvest is struggling to hold...

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Naughty Friday funny - Rye bread

nobody@vox.com(petermcc) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:16:48 +1100

Two old guys, one 80 and one 87 were sitting on the 1st tee bench waiting for their turn to tee off one morning. The 87 year old had just finished his morning jog and wasn't even short of breath. The 80 year old was amazed at his friend's...

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Naughty Friday funny - Kiwi rugby fan

nobody@vox.com(petermcc) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:51:13 +1000

Wiremu, a New Zealander, was in Australia to watch the upcoming Rugby World Cup and was not feeling well, so he decided to see a doctor. "Hey doc, I dun't feel so good, ey" said Wiremu. The doctor gave him a thorough examination and informe...

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Terrorist hunt success?

nobody@vox.com(petermcc) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:52:20 +1000

Last week I came across a briefing in The Week dealing with the use of pilotless aircraft around the world. The first stunning fact was how many aircraft are deployed over Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The US operates these craft out of 2 base...

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Naughty Friday funny - What really happened at Brokeback Mountain

nobody@vox.com(petermcc) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:14:31 +1000

A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife. She was a very good-looking woman and determined to keep the ranch, but knew very little about ranching, so she decided to place an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand. ...

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Should our Government support Telstra punters?

nobody@vox.com(petermcc) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:58:20 +1000

Currently the Government is deciding how to break up the 500 pound gorilla after suffering unending legal challenges to every change in policy. Clearly I am not the only one sick of their greedy intransigence. Firstly, I should declare that I wa...

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