YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2006 when...

[Cliff Rogers]

1. You accidentally enter your pin number on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
12. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to send this message.
13. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
14 . You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.
AND NOW YOU ARE LAUGHING at yourself.

[ss_11000]

11. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
12. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to send this message.
13. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
14 . You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.
AND NOW YOU ARE LAUGHING at yourself.

that bit is true, i followed every one:o :rolleyes:

[Doughboy]

You forgot

15. You and your other half are sitting on the same couch and the only way you communicate is to use msn messenger.

Pete

[Cliff Rogers]

You forgot

15. You and your other half are sitting on the same couch and the only way you communicate is to use msn messenger.

Pete

Erk... not even... the stanky 'CB of the internet', not ever. :p

[Wood Butcher]

You forgot

15. You and your other half are sitting on the same couch and the only way you communicate is to use msn messenger.

Pete

When SWMBO and I are both studying and she has her headphones on with the music up loud, MSN is the only way I can get her attention!:(

[Cliff Rogers]

When SWMBO and I are both studying and she has her headphones on with the music up loud, MSN is the only way I can get her attention!:(
Have you tried farting?
Works a treat for me. :D

[Glenn_M]

Have you tried farting?
Works a treat for me. :D

Do ya think that would work for shed - to - house communications? To scared to try - you know follow through and all....

Hmmm wrong thread.....

[Cliff Rogers]

Do ya think that would work for shed - to - house communications? To scared to try - you know follow through and all....

Hmmm wrong thread.....

Bit risky, it works form bathroom to kitchen in the morning...

Brrrrraaaaappppttt!!!

"Arh, so you are up already, I'll put the kettle on." :D

[Doughboy]

:rolleyes: Go ahead and put the kettle on but dont light the gas whatever you do!!!:rolleyes:

Pete

[rod@plasterbrok]

I'm Laughing too because we have wirless here and when I'm in the office I have sent my wife emails who is in the louge 30 meters away.

Ps I always email the kids who are upstairs. LOL

Cheers Rod

[DanP]

You have more passwords and PIN numbers than you can count on both hands and feet.

[Driver]

You know you're living in 2006 when your daily newspaper reports that some wanker who calls himself a "nutritional toxicologist" :rolleyes: is calling for school canteens to ban chocolate and for school PTAs to stop running sausage sizzles because schoolkids are being exposed to "toxic" foodstuffs! :mad:

Rant off.

[HappyHammer]

......when a TV program called A Current Affair has no current affairs content just trumped up stories sensationalised for effect.

Such as "Fruit juice is causing child obesity" when in fact they are reporting on kids lolly water not fruit juice at all, utter crap. Just watch Media Watch ACA feature almost every week.:mad:

HH.

[silentC]

Where do these people get off? Who appointed them as our representatives? Can't we sack them? Followed up by a quick bit of pillaging. Raping is optional, based on looks and sexual preference.

[silentC]

Is this going to be the Friday thread? I hope so, it's shaping up well...

[silentC]

And another thing. Did you know that if you enter more than 140 characters in an SMS text, you get charged for a second message? So with these new phones that have dictionaries that encourage you to type in the full word, instead of abbreviating it, they are encouraging people to send longer texts and therefore spend more money. That sux. I h8 fone companies.

[HappyHammer]

When the nutritionist on ACA was asked for an opinion she said "Parents are taken in by the brightly coloured packaging of kids drinks"

What a patronising b1tch, at that point I decided not to watch this rubbish any longer.

rant on pause.

HH.

[HappyHammer]

And another thing. Did you know that if you enter more than 140 characters in an SMS text, you get charged for a second message? So with these new phones that have dictionaries that encourage you to type in the full word, instead of abbreviating it, they are encouraging people to send longer texts and therefore spend more money. That sux. I h8 fone companies.

One of the worst has got to be the "free mobile" plan. Who are they kidding they're making so much money out of the plan you're paying for it a couple of times over!!

HH.

[Cliff Rogers]

Is this going to be the Friday thread? I hope so, it's shaping up well...

Bit of a toss up, Iain's 'What is this' thread has us all guessing, him included. :D

[Cliff Rogers]

... That sux. I h8 fone companies.

I hate SMS almost as much a MSN. :cool:

I do like birthdays, HB Gumby. :D

[Driver]

.... and another thing. It seems that, due to a heavy infestation of python poo in NSW, possums are fleeing westward.

So not only do we poor Sandgropers have to worry about nutritional toxicity from chocolate and snaggers, bloody cane toads flooding across the border near Fitzroy Crossing and rising petrol prices; now we have to brace ouselves for a python-poo promulgated invasion of p!ssed-off possums!

It's enough to drive you to drink!

What's that? Another glass of red? I don't mind if I do! (Hic! ...Wha...?)

[Iain]

What's that? Another glass of red? I don't mind if I do! (Hic! ...Wha...?)
As it's only about 9.30am when posted I trust the red wine will be on your weaties:rolleyes:
For nutritional value of course:cool:

[Cliff Rogers]

.... and another thing. waffle waffle...python poo... in blah blah...poor Sandgropers ......mumble mumble.... nutritional toxicity from .... grizzle grizzle... bloody cane toads .....moan moan.... rising petrol prices... groan groan.... It's enough to drive you to drink!..... grumble grumble.... I don't mind if I do! (Hic! ...Wha...?)

What a good idea Col, I'll drink to that. :D

PS. You forgot to have b!tch about the prices of Bananas putting up the CPI & turning Zed into a froot loop.

[Driver]

As it's only about 9.30am when posted I trust the red wine will be on your weaties:rolleyes:
For nutritional value of course:cool:

You're not turning into a nutritional toxicologist are you, Iain? The red wine was consumed as an accompaniment to a healthy breakfast of sausages and chips, followed by Tim-Tams and Freddoes. Yum! (Lip-smacking and slurping noises).


You forgot to have b!tch about the prices of Bananas putting up the CPI & turning Zed into a froot loop.

Quite right! Consider this bit to be a b!tch about the prices of Bananas putting up the CPI. As to Zed's fruit-loopness, how can you tell? ;)

Col the Politically Incorrect
(Nutritional toxicologist my @rse!)

[rrich]

......when a TV program called A Current Affair has no current affairs content just trumped up stories sensationalised for effect. HH.

Please accept my sincerest apologies on behalf of myself and my nation for poluting your air ways with the used oats, known in polite circles as "A Current Affair".

[Iain]

Please accept my sincerest apologies on behalf of myself and my nation for poluting your air ways with the used oats, known in polite circles as "A Current Affair".
It's not yours, it's ours, but you may have it if you wish.
What is the formula for ACA 1% fact, 80% misguided opinion (put forward as fact), 4% pure BS and the rest is ads, which are probably more entertaining (Ray Martin with his bloody glued on smile:mad: )
Mr Driver, I am not being critical of your brekky, just concerned for your well being, you should know that snags and chips should be accompanied by a good Chardonnay;)

[Zed]

Is this going to be the Friday thread? I hope so, it's shaping up well...

everyone loves a good fart (or fart joke)...

is there are fart clause in the CoP ?

[Zed]

And another thing. Did you know that if you enter more than 140 characters in an SMS text, you get charged for a second message? So with these new phones that have dictionaries that encourage you to type in the full word, instead of abbreviating it, they are encouraging people to send longer texts and therefore spend more money. That sux. I h8 fone companies.

i love 'em.:D :D :D

[Zed]

One of the worst has got to be the "free mobile" plan. Who are they kidding they're making so much money out of the plan you're paying for it a couple of times over!!

HH.

THAT is not always true...:(

[silentC]

Here's a good one. The wife had a call from a Telstra person earlier this week. "We have analysed your phone usage and you would be better off with plan X". OK, so she agrees to change it - at an extra cost of $10 per month. Then she goes away and thinks about it and realises that it's actually going to cost us more, so she rings up to cancel the change. She is told that the change has already gone through and we will have to pay a penalty of $15 to change back. The woman looks at what the change was and agrees that it was the wrong plan to put us on, and that the person who rang in the first place didn't know what she was talking about. However, it's all automatic and we can't put it back to the old plan without incurring the fee because it's "in the computer".

So, I'm sorry Zed, but phone companies are effing useless. And I hate them. Yes, I know hate is a strong word, but at the moment that is how I feel. :D

[craigb]

(Ray Martin with his bloody glued on smile:mad: )


Glued on hair too!

[Tonyz]

SilentC Is there not a legal thing called 'cooling off period' Me thinks you were forced into this agreement and therefore they (the ph co.) are legally guilty of extortion. Call them back and place that on their tushes. Tonto

[Rocker]

When SWMBO and I are both studying and she has her headphones on with the music up loud, MSN is the only way I can get her attention!:(

What is it with students these days? There is no way I could study and listen to music simultaneously. But I suppose females are able to multi-task:)

Rocker

[Wood Butcher]

I'm with Tonto, I thought there is a 14 day period where you can retract your request. Contact the Telco Ombudsman for advice!!

[Rocker]

[QUOTE=DriverIt's enough to drive you to drink!

What's that? Another glass of red? I don't mind if I do! (Hic! ...Wha...?)[/QUOTE]

Squire,

That reminds me of a BBC radio comedy program from the 40's, which you are probably too young to remember, called 'Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh'. There was a character on it whose line, whenever there was a reference to something that could be interpreted as the name of a drink, was "I don't mind if I do'.

Rocker

[Driver]

Squire,

That reminds me of a BBC radio comedy program from the 40's, which you are probably too young to remember, called 'Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh'. There was a character on it whose line, whenever there was a reference to something that could be interpreted as the name of a drink, was "I don't mind if I do'.

Rocker

I'm glad to see someone pick up the allusion. I remember Much Binding In The Marsh. It was still being broadcast into the early 50s and I can recall those broadcasts quite well.

That catchphrase: "I don't mind if I do" - uttered with a fruity, alcohol-induced bonhomie, was still being used by radio and television comics in the UK well into the late 60s.

[Iain]

That catchphrase: "I don't mind if I do" - uttered with a fruity, alcohol-induced bonhomie, was still being used by radio and television comics in the UK well into the late 60s.
On our fly fishing trips the phrase is (with a single malt or a good ag brew) 'another cup of tea vicar':D :D :D

[Driver]

On our fly fishing trips the phrase is (with a single malt or a good ag brew) 'another cup of tea vicar':D :D :D


Whereas, in my youth, when someone in the throng farted, the line was: "Do have another cucumber sandwich, vicar."

[Iain]

Whereas, in my youth, when someone in the throng farted, the line was
Keep calling Sir, we'll find you, or, Fall in the Officers, or (for the Social Workers) I just had to share this moment with you:rolleyes:

[greenhorse]

I found a man the other day who did not own a mobile phone and did not have a lap top, interesting conversation as long as you did not talk about anthing after 1980.:cool:

[Cliff Rogers]

& what about Arthur?

"I'll 'ave 'alf"

[Ramps]

Read a quote the other day...
The good thing about the future, It only comes one day at a time.

2006

Where we can get picked up for doing 81km/hr in an 80 zone.
Where we get "server busy" more often than the old "engaged tone" on the phone.

hmm

[tashammer]

Whereas, in my youth, when someone in the throng farted, the line was: "Do have another cucumber sandwich, vicar." You say that as a joke but one day when we were being shown around a church in St.Kilda by the local minister he let out a rifter; this was just a mild precursor to a whole battery. None of us could believe it, talk about the 1812. Luckily they were all noise and no stench so he would have been marked down if he was in competition. Much Binding in the Marsh - Dicky Murdoch and crew. Was Arthur Askey in that? I seem to recall that they paired up in something a little later. (We listened to that on the radio in the 50's). Odd that as i get older i find myself preferring the radio to the tv. Thank heavens for the ABC as commercial radio is blech.

[lava_lite]

Here's a good one. The wife had a call from a Telstra person earlier this week. "We have analysed your phone usage and you would be better off with plan X". OK, so she agrees to change it - at an extra cost of $10 per month. Then she goes away and thinks about it and realises that it's actually going to cost us more, so she rings up to cancel the change. She is told that the change has already gone through and we will have to pay a penalty of $15 to change back. The woman looks at what the change was and agrees that it was the wrong plan to put us on, and that the person who rang in the first place didn't know what she was talking about. However, it's all automatic and we can't put it back to the old plan without incurring the fee because it's "in the computer".

So, I'm sorry Zed, but phone companies are effing useless. And I hate them. Yes, I know hate is a strong word, but at the moment that is how I feel. :D


Hi sorry you have been told a load of crap i work for telstra have done for several years
we dodnt charge a fee to change people accounts there is no fee to change things
never has been you can be put back on your old plan .... the only thing it will do is make a mess of your next phone bill and make it very hard to understand .. if you like u can ring every day and change your phone plan its ok with us its just when u go to read ur next bill it will look like its had so many changed it cant make up its mind if it is comming or going ... but its your account and you can do as you like ...

if you dodnt believe me ring 132200 and say billing and you will have a consultant tell you the same thing cheers Nate


sorry didnt realise i was shouting thats fixed nate

[Daddles]

Hmm Nate. A first post and you're shouting, you're abusing, you're pushing a corporate line and you're using lousy spelling and no grammar. Not a good start mate. How about you have another go (yes, I'm happy to accept you're passionate, I suffer from that too :D ).

Richard
psssst, this isn't SMS

[silentC]

sorry you have been told a load of crap
So how do I tell which Telstra employee is speaking crap? Or do I just assume that they all are?

[Ramps]

So how do I tell which Telstra employee is speaking crap? Or do I just assume that they all are?

It's easy ... you just believe the ones with the long pause when you first pick up the phone and the indian accent that follows :p

[lava_lite]

sorry bout the shouting bit fixed that ... new to these forums ...

everyone is welcome to believe what they like unfortunatly telstra does have a bad track record and we suffer because of that .
where i work for telstra in darwin we dont have any " little indian People " answering our telephones and in our part of telstra based in 5 cities across australia we employ 99% australian's that speak English really well !!!

cheers nate

[Zed]

lets not turn this thread into a telco bashing.... Nate = grain of salt mate...:D

[silentC]

lets not turn this thread into a telco bashing
Why not? You can't say they don't deserve it.

Here's another one: we had two telephone lines installed at our new house, one for us one for Mum and Dad. You would think it would be sensible for them to do both at once. Nah! They came and did one and a different guy came a week later and did the second one. $299 a pop to screw on a socket and plug in a phone. I asked the first guy wouldn't it make sense to do them both while he was there, you know, save the travelling time , economies of scale etc. He said he couldn't because his bit of paper didn't tell him he could. Common sense at work!

I tell ya, between telcos and the banks, there's bashing material for centuries.

[Ramps]

Nate ... not bashing ... just curious
After swapping from Telstra recently ... mainly cos they couldn't give anywhere near as good a deal for DSL price/speed/capacity ... 400Mb compared to 12Gb etc. I had a fellow from Testra ring up at least twice a week for 3-4 wks telling us how good a deal I could get ... I had done the maths .... just couldn't shake him and could barely understand him ... 5 Cities ... hmmm ... Sydney, Melb, Canberra, Brisbane ... and Darwin obviously ... also obviously doesn't account for Perth or maybe my version of english just isn't the same??? ... that was only a couple of months ago.

Don't get me; wrong Like Silent says it's not that telstra is any worse than any of the others ... all banks are the same too.

And Nate ... grain of salt ... we might be proud of the work we do but we can't account for the decisions that some people in high places make ... smile, wear it, educate people where they are wrong (you can't change an opinion ... they're like a'holes ... everyone has one) and, above all, it's a big company and unless you're CEO it's mostly out of your control so don't take it personally.