Thread: Trivia and other useless but interesting items

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Attachment 187272 Marathon next week so what to do for the slow running two weeks prior? Was 220km around the bay in a day sensible?

Trivia is an 86 year old did it as well, On the ferry from Queenscliff to Point Nepean (Port Phillip Bay heads) Sat beside a 83 year old!

Other Trivia was the man in the Middle did it and he is blind. His Pilot ont to an 87 yearolde the tandem bike is a good mate. I appointment myself Wingman for the ride Navys Fleet air arm is up again???

My kids think I am nuts as planning a few 10km runs this week starting today.

PS I am a runner not a rider and my only other ride in the last several months was a few weeks ago. That I admit is a bit nuts

When you get around to wanting to sit next to an 87 year olde codger from Adelaide, who you gonna call?

Originally Posted by 4bee

When you get around to wanting to sit next to an 87 year olde codger from Adelaide, who you gonna call?

If you want to sit on a tandem bike your most welcome to sit with me Des

Trivia time on Pre Polling for a question needing a Vote for Yes/No

I did a little moon lighting. To vote Yes/No at a pre polling place you got asked a question.

Are you entitled to vote early?
We can easily assume Everyone who went to a pre polling place last week went to vote. The AEC laws or regulations required that simple question.

About 80% of people thought about that question a lot!
20% said YES right away which allowed them to vote Yes/No

If they answered NO they were asked again or given details of who can vote early. The funny bit was everyone who simply answered yes got to vote. The No voters might have been concerned it was a trick to get them to vote YESssssss?

About 1% of the people were very angry about something. I have no idea what as I was very clear it was above my pay grade

The people early voting outside their electorate did a declaration vote. Instruction to fill in 'just Section One, Pen, Block letters and press firmly on a table (carbon copy old school paper) saw about 20% filling in the whole thing including driver's license and more which was NOT need. That was a envelope to put their Ballot paper in when given it.

It was amazing to see the range of Happy, anxiety, stress and quirky reactions people managed to bring with them Several school types on Muck up day dress were fun first time voters.

I knew at least 500 of the people coming in. It was a very sociable role.

PS Everyone who went got to Vote Yes/No except for two guys who made a great display of ripping up the envelope for their declaration vote and storming out in a dramatic blaze of indignation about an issue above my pay grade.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

If you want to sit on a tandem bike your most welcome to sit with me Des

Trivia time on Pre Polling for a question needing a Vote for Yes/No

I did a little moon lighting. To vote Yes/No at a pre polling place you got asked a question.

Are you entitled to vote early?
We can easily assume Everyone who went to a pre polling place last week went to vote. The AEC laws or regulations required that simple question.

About 80% of people thought about that question a lot!
20% said YES right away which allowed them to vote Yes/No

If they answered NO they were asked again or given details of who can vote early. The funny bit was everyone who simply answered yes got to vote. The No voters might have been concerned it was a trick to get them to vote YESssssss?

About 1% of the people were very angry about something. I have no idea what as I was very clear it was above my pay grade

The people early voting outside their electorate did a declaration vote. Instruction to fill in 'just Section One, Pen, Block letters and press firmly on a table (carbon copy old school paper) saw about 20% filling in the whole thing including driver's license and more which was NOT need. That was a envelope to put their Ballot paper in when given it.

It was amazing to see the range of Happy, anxiety, stress and quirky reactions people managed to bring with them Several school types on Muck up day dress were fun first time voters.

I knew at least 500 of the people coming in. It was a very sociable role.

PS Everyone who went got to Vote Yes/No except for two guys who made a great display of ripping up the envelope for their declaration vote and storming out in a dramatic blaze of indignation about an issue above my pay grade.

I realise my hearing ain't up to much these days but I'm sure I heard correctly, that this "exercise" was costing us mugs $300 Million OMFG! I must have heard wrong then No Govt in their right mind would spend that sort of Dosh when people are being booted out of their not quite paid for homes & all the other financial problems OZ has got.
I haven't noticed the population yelling & screaming for a Referendum

FOR WHAT? sez me. One man's ego it seems to me.

Anyway that's me, right or wrong.

Originally Posted by 4bee

I realise my hearing ain't up to much these days but I'm sure I heard correctly, that this "exercise" was costing us mugs $300 Million OMFG! I must have heard wrong then No Govt in their right mind would spend that sort of Dosh when people are being booted out of their not quite paid for homes & all the other financial problems OZ has got.
I haven't noticed the population yelling & screaming for a Referendum

FOR WHAT? sez me. One man's ego it seems to me.

Anyway that's me, right or wrong.

And me, although I dispute the figure. Closer to $400mil, Des. For what exactly?

Originally Posted by Tins

For what exactly?

Didn't John Howard recently say,"why are we doing this to ourselves"

Originally Posted by scarry

Didn't John Howard recently say,"why are we doing this to ourselves"

YES WHY Indeed? Personally I think it is all about future Cash grabs. Billions have been spent over many years for the suntanned lot & look at those coming forward who say their G,G,G,G,Grandpappy was suntanned.

Who can prove or disprove those claims? I think it is a con on the Australian people. What do they & the Govt. need to talk about that they cannot now ?

Ball cocks! Anyway it is all over red rover @ 1808 hrs.now.

Originally Posted by scarry

Didn't John Howard recently say,"why are we doing this to ourselves"

wasn't he the one who proposed constitutional recognition in2007? "John Howard, former Prime Minister of Australia, pledged to put a referendum to the Australian people to formally recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution ahead of the 2007 election12. He was proposing a modest and symbolic recognition, but he did acknowledge that the Australian people wanted to move1."

All over red rover and what a waste of time- I may get paid for a few days of waffle of course

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

wasn't he the one who proposed constitutional recognition in2007? "John Howard, former Prime Minister of Australia, pledged to put a referendum to the Australian people to formally recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution ahead of the 2007 election12. He was proposing a modest and symbolic recognition, but he did acknowledge that the Australian people wanted to move1."

All over red rover and what a waste of time- I may get paid for a few days of waffle of course

I wish I got a Motza for Waffling from the London OBSERVER/Times & unfortunately the "News of the World & Sun Page 3 Honeys, don't work for me these days.