Right, out!

Here in Aussieland, one supermarket chain (can't remember which) pays the GST (Goods and Services Tax) for us. Basically when the GST came out, they kept the 'sanitary products' the same price on the shelf, so we didn't have to pay the 10% extra.

Love it! I was trying to remember what episode it was on so I could post it, but you beat me to it! 3 Jan Itor!

*cough* replicators *cough*... not to confused with the replicators from Star Trek... :)

Yeah, she lives in Altona currently, family moved from Wales when she was three (if I remember last night's news program correctly). I drove past her house last night on my way home, the AFP (Aussie Federal Police) car was there, so I guess she was home? Either that or they're protecting her property.

But it was for research! And they found conclusivly they taste great.

Offtopic, but on behalf of everyone with it, if you ever do find what causes exploding head syndrome, please let me know!

Either that, or a family of small elves. Just sayin'.

I'm no scientist, but isn't there a theory that simply by observing something there's a chance you are changing it's behaviour? I have no citation, but I've certainly heard it more than once, and it seems to apply to this whole situation. My 5c worth.

I was humiliated in primary school for saying that while freezing, the liquid/ice expands. According to the teacher it contracts. Mum wasn't pleased when I tried the experiment to prove I was right using a glass bottle of apple juice in the freezer.

As a resident, I'll second that. Fuckin' kangaroos. :D

I know!! I saw the movie during my HSR (Health and Safety Rep) course, and it was horrible. As someone who's seen the impact extensive burns can have on the body, I was horrified. People so scared to lose thier jobs / lose money that they allowed it to continue. I wouldn't have wanted to be in thier shoes on the day, or in the aftermath. Just makes me sad.

"The pastas in their heads, the future's in our hands!" What the hell, Living End?? What type of pasta?!?

Piper Alpha is an odd-ball, because there were so many points in time that it could have been stopped, or the damage reduced, yet it seemed that everything that could go wrong did. From my knowledge (backed up be wiki), if one person had just told the person in charge about the gas pipe being out of action nothing would have happened. First time I watched the docco on it, it blew my mind. Interesting read on wiki, if you're interested. (also, from memory, it was initially designed as gas, and was converted to both gas and oil... or vice-virsa.)

Oddly enough, last week I found some of my old floppies at home. Since my home pooter doesn't have the drive, I brought them to work, wondering if there was anything interesting on them. There wasn't. :( So bought, probably 5 years ago (I'm no geek!), and used, last week.