Census tonight

[namtrak]

Yes, may the forms be with you Luke

[Wood Borer]

What questions aren't on the census form?

What method of sharpening do you use?

Do you like reputation points?

Do you use a jig to make your dovetails?

Do you make the tails before the pins?

Are you a folder or a scrumper?

Does Doug the Slug have the best avatar?

What is your favourite pancake recipe?

Do you wear foil?

These are questions which are of interest to me but I didn't notice them on the form.:mad:

[Auld Bassoon]

Would the nation as a whole be any difference if the information is collected over 1 night or a period of say 7 days? Probably not. The truth is not everyone will do it tonight anyway. So why are they so anal about it? Why can't we be given a week to complete it instead of changing our plans or missing out?

I supect that the call for a single-night snapshot is precisely because the ABS doesn't for a moment believe that everyone will actually complete the census on the specified day, but by urging folk to do so may help to focus the window to a closer timespan.

When I completed my eCensus form this morning, the website accepted my submission - even though it was clearly in advance of the nominal period.

[Auld Bassoon]

What questions aren't on the census form?

What method of sharpening do you use?

Do you like reputation points?

Do you use a jig to make your dovetails?

Do you make the tails before the pins?

Are you a folder or a scrumper?

Does Doug the Slug have the best avatar?

What is your favourite pancake recipe?

Do you wear foil?

These are questions which are of interest to me but I didn't notice them on the form.:mad:

Nor even the more fundamental type of question such as "what do you do for relaxation/entertainment"

34% of of Australian Males entertain themselves in their shed. 21% of these, allegedly, even make things....:eek: :eek: :eek:

[DJ’s Timber]

Well I have just completed my eCensus form online and it was easy as chips. No probs at all

[silkwood]

I threw mine out withthe recycling . Called today and they said one would be delivered ASAP.
I still haven't received it so I've just called again and was told it might arrive within a couple of days. Doesn't matter though, so long as I fill it in before 28th August:confused:

Cheers,

Mark

[sbranden]

Proudly declared as a pastafarian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster

[bitingmidge]

Here's another vote for online filing!

I had a bit of an interruption half way through, had to go, got locked out of the site for half an hour, came back and it was all there!

I wish the airlines would use the same software for their online bookings.

cheers,

P

[goat]

i did the ecensus was very easy

[Caliban]

Here's another vote for online filing!


I wish the airlines would use the same software for their online bookings.

cheers,

P

Exactly. They should take a leaf (Lief?) out of Scott's book; 1001 reasons Chinese men don't like silence.

[Harry72]

Did mine last week online...

[Daddles]

I did ecensus too and had nary a hicup. Very fast and easy and the poor sod at the other end will be able to read my writing for a change

Richard

[ian]

a religion is where thousands of fanatics gather together all over the country on a regular basis to chant and carry on about something that in the scheme of things is very unimportant but which they take so seriously that people have been injured, even killed, for saying the wrong thing and...

sounds like the crowd at an Easts vs Canterbury or Parramatta vs Manly match

pointless

[ian]

Had an argument with my MIL the other night on why is it so crucial that the census has to be done on Tuesday night. I understand the idea of having a snapshot of the nation. It just doesn’t make sense to have to done it tother in 1 night.

Would the nation as a whole be any difference if the information is collected over 1 night or a period of say 7 days? Probably not. The truth is not everyone will do it tonight anyway. So why are they so anal about it? Why can't we be given a week to complete it instead of changing our plans or missing out?

She said “You don’t understand.” and she is right because I don’t.

It's mostly about where you sleep tonight. You can fill the form out yesterday, today, tomorrow, the end of the week (last week would be a bit iffy cause a certain number will die between filling in the for and census night) but for those who run multiple households if you did it over a week they would get counted more than once.

My biggest beef is question 41, where you worked last week.
For my SWMBO it was NZ. I know at least two others who were working overseas last week but are back home this week.


ian

[Wild Dingo]

We had a hoot of a time over the religion question... took about an hour and a half to decide on "our" religion

Her bloody highness... Gedi (ala the force be upyer) mind you shes never seen the movie and wouldnt know a gedi from her earhole but makes no nevermind to my possumpoop!
Bethy 16... Amish (god know why! she hates the country life so would have a bloody hard time of bein Amish!)
Jacinta 14... Morkite (ala Mork and Mindy nanoo nanoo... Im a morkite from way back have every show ever made and love it! Jac and I sit and watch it constantly amazing humor)
Brie 12... Princess (her argument? If they can have gedi an amish an morkite for their religion I can be a princess!)
Joshy 11... Chippy!... Yep the little bloke reckons I spend more time in the shed cuttin and muckin with wood that my religion is Chippy so thats what he wants to be... great eh!
Me... well first I said Muslim then I changed that to International spy then I changed that to madcaped lunatic... hey it fits!

ended up bein Amish since Beth near wet herself laughin at the fact that every thing she said started with Amish... "Amish Im goin to bed now" Amish I want a drink please" Amish... etc etc

mad the lot of us!!

Actually we adhere to the method prescribed as it doesnt matter what religion we are and its none of their business anyway theory... stuff em!