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RichKid said:
Thought you might like to read this web, lye etc, about Australia and America: http://blogs.smh.com.au/entertainment/archives/the_tribal_mind/002950.html
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I find it amusing that Aussie's discuss becoming too "American" I didn't know that was such a big issue "down under". Actually I watch very little TV....

I've always held Australia and it's people in high esteem. I had a buddy I worked with in the 80's (mechanical engineer @ IR) who moved to OZ to work. I remember I was a little jealous of the adventure he was about to undertake.... I imagined on his weekends.... him riding thru the brush in a range rover and shooting water buffalo while wearing a bush hat or something like that. I always viewed your country as wild and wonderfull. untamed. I guess my biggest dissapointment is.... that wild and wonderful place I imagined is just becoming a bit too liberal for me..... But.... back to the article.

In America we have similar discussions.... Like

Are Republicans becoming too liberal?
Are Liberals becoming too centrist?
Are whites becoming too Latino?
Are whites becoming too black?
Are blacks becoming too white?
Are Southerners becoming too Northern?
Are East Coast rappers becoming too West Coast?
Are Virginians losing their Southern hospitality and becoming too Yankee?
Etc Etc Etc....

:banghead:

What I'd like to see is a discussion like this....

Are Aussie stock traders becoming a little too Vulcan?
 
Lyehopper said:
I also have my hands in several other "ventures" including a (light commercial) construction company and a natural stone (granite) fabrication/mfg company.
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Hey Lyehopper,

I am also in the stone business ( importing marble, limestone, basalt, porcelain, granite and ceramics) Do you have a website you could PM me? I would be very interested in seeing what you do.

Cheers,

Sam
 
RichKid said:
Thought you might like to read this web, lye etc, about Australia and America: http://blogs.smh.com.au/entertainment/archives/the_tribal_mind/002950.html
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Some very hate-filled, narrow minded people on that discussion. Life is what you make it. Personally I dont like the new york/ california over politically correct tofu eating culture present in America and creeping into Australia (tofu gives you man-boobs). Thats probably just a micro-cosm though.
 
wayneL said:
Webs,

It doesn't seem to be publicly listed on our market... not under that name anyway.
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I hate to say it, but try PNO,

PNOPharmanet Group Limited
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November 200530thResults of AGM30thUS Listed Biotechnology Company Acquires MPL15thAdministrators appointed to Medical Products Group
 
Since this is the B.S. thread, I need to post this crap that I accidently posted on my stock thread...

blah, blah, blah.... Ahhh, now I think I get it. You, know I'm from the southeastern part of the U.S., which qulaifies me to be a redneck. Rednecks tend to be simple minded and we get confused quite easy. Heck the other day, I was rotating the tires on my pickup truck and I forgot to put one of the tires back on. I didn't realize it until I started to back out of the driveway and the truck fell off of the jack... blah, blah, blah
 
Lyehopper said:
I find it amusing that Aussie's discuss becoming too "American" I didn't know that was such a big issue "down under". Actually I watch very little TV....
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Hey Lye, webs and our US friends,
I thought you'd find the different perspective to be a bit of a surprise, hence the post, there are all sorts of views out there so don't take that link as being too accurate. Many of our Asian neighbours are also wrestling with the issue of preserving their cultural identity in the face of increasing Western or American influence, it's a hotly debated topic in many non-American countries. Australia is quite a diverse nation and there are people from many background here, mostly current residents, so you'll learn a heck of a lot in the next few weeks and months (or years if you become a regular), please feel free to ask questions and most people here are more than happy to help. Maybe you'll even visit us sometime!??

Best Wishes,
Rich
 
RichKid said:
Hey Lye, webs and our US friends,
I thought you'd find the different perspective to be a bit of a surprise, hence the post, there are all sorts of views out there so don't take that link as being too accurate. Many of our Asian neighbours are also wrestling with the issue of preserving their cultural identity in the face of increasing Western or American influence, it's a hotly debated topic in many non-American countries. Australia is quite a diverse nation and there are people from many background here, mostly current residents, so you'll learn a heck of a lot in the next few weeks and months (or years if you become a regular), please feel free to ask questions and most people here are more than happy to help. Maybe you'll even visit us sometime!??

Best Wishes,
Rich
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I believe Australia and the U.S. have a lot in common. We're both fairly new nations with a blend of cultures, plus we both tend to like to think of ourselves as being a little rebellious. Oh yea, and we both speak with better accents than the British. And, I'm from the south, so I have a better accent than most other Americans.

Hey, Rich. If you'll send me an airline ticket, I'll be there tomorrow. :)
 
Webs,
We have a good environment for growing goji berries too. ;) I plan on planting 1400 acres of them and go into competition with the Lyehopper goji venture. Problem is, I need someone with large caliber automatic weapons to guard them from the kangaroos and koalas...
 
Milk Man said:
Webs,
We have a good environment for growing goji berries too. ;) I plan on planting 1400 acres of them and go into competition with the Lyehopper goji venture. Problem is, I need someone with large caliber automatic weapons to guard them from the kangaroos and koalas...
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You pay my airfare and provide me a place to sleep and I'll kill any kangaroo that gets in our way.
 
Milk Man said:
Webs,
We have a good environment for growing goji berries too. ;) I plan on planting 1400 acres of them and go into competition with the Lyehopper goji venture. Problem is, I need someone with large caliber automatic weapons to guard them from the kangaroos and koalas...
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Hahaaaa .... I see you found our GoJi thread dude..... did you see the fistfight on the POTW thread yesterday too? we're sort of uncivilized over here.hehehe Hey Milkman you should play the POTW next week. We'll slip you a good pick if you don't have one. Maybe you can get in a fight with Spike or NewBorn. HAHAHAHA

Seriously Milkman... speaking of GoJi's.... I understand the largest producer of GoJi berries in the US got their first plants from OZ.... Can you hook me up with some one year old plants dude? The US producer wants WAAAAY too much for them. I'd seriously like to buy about 200 plants.

You asked me some personal questions about my gain and some other stuff, I'll try to send you a personal message soon on how I structure my trading and Portfolio and what my recent gains have been.

~Lye
 
Lye,

Cant find any aussie producers. Seems they must send it to the USA then the USA send it back. Anyway what do you take me for? Youre the competition!

Back to my plan. I can feed the berries to my cows hence creating "Goji Milk". Once produced the berries will be fermented into "Mongolian Goji Beer" since mongols like to drink fermented milk. This will cause problems with marauding mongols I would imagine. I will therefore need to build a large retaining wall to keep them out in addition to Webs and his M60. Is there anyone who can build such a structure?

Webs,

I shall send a goji beer powered cow for you shortly. The cow, I expect, will be able to swim faster than a 747 and the 5 litres of goji will only cost half that of the 1000 litres of jet fuel otherwise needed.
 
Milk Man said:
Lye,

Cant find any aussie producers. Seems they must send it to the USA then the USA send it back. Anyway what do you take me for? Youre the competition!

Back to my plan. I can feed the berries to my cows hence creating "Goji Milk". Once produced the berries will be fermented into "Mongolian Goji Beer" since mongols like to drink fermented milk. This will cause problems with marauding mongols I would imagine. I will therefore need to build a large retaining wall to keep them out in addition to Webs and his M60. Is there anyone who can build such a structure?


Webs,

I shall send a goji beer powered cow for you shortly. The cow, I expect, will be able to swim faster than a 747 and the 5 litres of goji will only cost half that of the 1000 litres of jet fuel otherwise needed.
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I like the way you think Milkman, I'm proud to be in competition with such a brilliant mind!.... Competition asside for a moment.... I want to place a bid on constructing that "wall" dude.... We'll electrify that sucker.... Webs can you steal us a set of (detailed) fence plans from the records room at your facility dude?

btw.... Milkman, I don't like the way you've under priced your GoJi's dude.... Don't start screwing up the market dumping those cheap berries out there like that!
 
I like the way you think Milkman, I'm proud to be in competition with such a brilliant mind!.... Competition asside for a moment.... I want to place a bid on constructing that "wall" dude.... We'll electrify that sucker.... Webs can you steal us a set of (detailed) fence plans from the records room at your facility dude?

btw.... Milkman, I don't like the way you've under priced your GoJi's dude.... Don't start screwing up the market dumping those cheap berries out there like that!
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Aww shucks. I may have to send you some "gOjI dung" fertiliser for your ranch. You should also be able to power a nuclear reactor with it.
:fan Dont do this though; youll get hair growing from your eyeballs.
I also plan to get some sheep so I can make GojI bulletproof vests from their goJI wool.

Fence is up for tender. This is queensland partner, we outsource anything electrical to the highest tender not the cheapest. Its a Goji state.
 
Lyehopper said:
I like the way you think Milkman, I'm proud to be in competition with such a brilliant mind!.... Competition asside for a moment.... I want to place a bid on constructing that "wall" dude.... We'll electrify that sucker.... Webs can you steal us a set of (detailed) fence plans from the records room at your facility dude?

btw.... Milkman, I don't like the way you've under priced your GoJi's dude.... Don't start screwing up the market dumping those cheap berries out there like that!
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We don't electrify our fences, but we do have a sensor system that detects any movement of the fence. It sends an alert signal to the control room, who then alerts the towers and the perimeter officer, who respond by shooting to stop the offender inmate. This means the objective is not to kill, but then again the officers are trained to shoot at center body mass. With an AR-15, this usually means that offender stands a very good chance of dying. It has been said that a dead inmate can't file a lawsuit.

I have worked in these positions in the past, but now I have an easier job. I hardly ever see the inside of a prison fence anymore.
 
How much is gas (Petrol) in Australia these days?

My boat has a 40 gallon tank. I was just wondering how much it would cost to fill it up.
 
websman said:
How much is gas (Petrol) in Australia these days?

My boat has a 40 gallon tank. I was just wondering how much it would cost to fill it up.
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Hey Webs,

Where I live, we pay about $1.25 /l, which is about $5.00 per US gallon.

Average wage ~ $35,000-$40,00 in this area.

Cheers
 

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