For my 500th post (yeah!), here's some Australian humour for all to enjoy. I bet that Akashik (Greg) will get a good cackle out of this.

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Here are some of the classic questions that were asked of the Sydney Olympic Committee via their Web site, and the witty answers that go with them.

What do people think we are?!!

Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK)
A: Upwards, out of the ground, like the person who asked this question, who themselves will need watering if their IQ drops any lower ...

Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA)
A: Depends on how much beer you've consumed ...

Q: Which direction should I drive - Perth to Darwin or Darwin to Perth - to avoid driving with the sun in my eyes? (Germany)
A: Excellent question, considering that the Olympics are being held in Sydney.

Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, so you'll need to have started about a year ago to get there in time for this October ...

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Australia? (Sweden)
A: And accomplish what?

Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed porpoise. (Italy)
A: I'm not touching this one ...

Q: My client wants to take a steel pooper-scooper into Australia. Will you let her in? (South Africa)
A: Why? We do have toilet paper here ...

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK)
A: Why bother? Use your fingers like the rest of us ...

Q: Do you have perfume in Australia? (France)
A: No. Everybody stinks.

Q: Do tents exist in Australia? (Germany)
A: Yes, but only in sporting supply stores, peoples' garages, and most national parks ...

Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia? (UK)
A: This HAS to have been asked by a blonde ...

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: Yes. At Christmas.

Q: Can I drive to the Great Barrier Reef? (Germany)
A: Sure, if your vehicle is amphibious.

Q: Are there killer bees in Australia? (Germany)
A: Not yet, but we'll see what we can do when you get here.

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia? (USA)
A: What's this guy smoking, and where do I get some?

Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? (Germany)
A: Another blonde?

Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA)
A: I love this one ... there are no rattlesnakes in Australia.

Q: Which direction is North in Australia? (USA)
A: Face North and you should be about right.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Americans have long had considerable trouble distinguishing between Austria and Australia.

Q: Are there places in Australia where you can make love outdoors? (Italy)
A: Yes. Outdoors.

Q: Will I be able to speek (sic) English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first.
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On a side note, statisticians will be interested to note that an extra 20,000 condoms have been rushed into the Olympic village due to condoms fast running out... Geez, now I wish I trained for tennis and the 200 back in high school... :bawling:

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Maybe it's the bourbon, but it's not often I find myself laughing out loud at something I read but that was great *lol*

Q: Will I be able to speek (sic) English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first.


Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed porpoise. (Italy)
A: I'm not touching this one ...

In particular.. :)

BC,

Seriously though, last time I was in the states I was asked two questions more often than any other...

(Q) Do you have kangaroos in your backyard?
(Q) Do you have McDonalds over there?

The first question they were disappointed to know was no. I said we *used* to have them nearby, but housing expansion had cut into their native feeding areas and decimated the local population.

The second one to which I said yes to (and disturbingly, they seemed suprised). They became even more suprised when I mentioned we also have 7-11, and Burger King (though it's called 'Hungry Jacks' in Queensland) as well as all sorts of american franchises (umm, Baskin Robbins springs to mind)

Thankfully, no-one thought Australia was a part of Europe :)
(at least that I talked to).

Rest assured I love americans and think they're wonderful people (my fiance and daughter are afflicted with being american after all). As Annette and I have discussed before the american news system is mostly to blame. :)

Greg Moore
http://www.akashik.net

Not surprising, but it's disturbing how the Yankees are supposedly leading the race everywhere and most of 'em don't even get news on areas 20 mins outside their districts.

And you'd be surprised about the number of people who think Australia is part of Africa/Europe/Antarctic.... (yikes!)