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All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American

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evil jimi - Oct 27, 2002 12:41:20 am PDT #270 of 9843

Lurching from one disaster to the next.

Angus ... don't forget the Op shops, or "recycled clothing" shops. I've scored some brilliant stuff in the past. In a recycled shop I got a pair of Doc Marten shoes for $20 and in a Salvo shop a pair of near-new Levi 501's for just $15.

Australia has had a bad run lately. On the afternoon of the 24th the Ghan train hit a passenger bus, which in turn hit two cars. "Fortunately," only 4 people were killed but the death toll could've been a lot higher. Strangely, the accident occured at 3:30PM and at around 4:30PM my mum received a semi-frantic phone call from her sister in Scotland. She'd heard the story on her morning radio and wanted to know if we were all okay. Mum still hadn't even heard about the accident at that time.

The last report I heard was 93 Aussies confirmed dead from the "Bali Bombing".

John H - Oct 28, 2002 2:22:36 pm PST #271 of 9843

The most terrible story was in the weekend papers in Sydney -- this German girl who was in Bali for the bombing, and escaped to the safety of Australia? Eaten by a crocodile. I swear. That's just horrible.

billytea - Oct 28, 2002 2:27:11 pm PST #272 of 9843

You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

The most terrible story was in the weekend papers in Sydney -- this German girl who was in Bali for the bombing, and escaped to the safety of Australia? Eaten by a crocodile. I swear. That's just horrible.

That girl had been in Bali? Man. I should mention, the billabong where she was swimming was signposted as a crocodile habitat. I think that just makes it worse, really.

DXMachina - Oct 28, 2002 2:29:27 pm PST #273 of 9843

You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

I should mention, the billabong where she was swimming was signposted as a crocodile habitat.

Was it posted in German?

Just a terrible run of luck.

billytea - Oct 28, 2002 2:31:34 pm PST #274 of 9843

You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Was it posted in German?

No, though I don't think 'crocodile' is very different in German, and she was with other people too. I don't think they could have misunderstood the signs.

Theodosia - Oct 28, 2002 2:33:24 pm PST #275 of 9843

'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

FWIW, I have heard German tourists described as among the most recklessly foolish of visitors abroad. But the poor girl may have just been not able to read the English warning sign.

John H - Oct 28, 2002 2:44:53 pm PST #276 of 9843

That story has reminded me of this thing I heard in the UK years ago.

Guy has cancer. Guy goes to special cancer hospital and gets cured. Guy is very grateful. Guy decides to raise money for special cancer hospital -- with Sponsored Parachute Jump. Guy is seriously injured in Sponsored Parachute Jump and spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

Even Tim bloody Minear wouldn't come up with something like that.

Cindy - Oct 28, 2002 2:54:56 pm PST #277 of 9843

Nobody

According to a translator site, in German, crocodile is Krokodil.

billytea - Oct 28, 2002 2:57:02 pm PST #278 of 9843

You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

According to a translator site, in German, crocodile is Krokodil.

Further geek stuff: the word itself derives from the Greek for 'pebble worm'.

DCJensen - Oct 29, 2002 8:56:44 am PST #279 of 9843

All is well that ends in pizza.

Frankly, if you are in a foreign country that *has* large meat-eating aquatic reptiles? Check around before going for a dip.

IJS.

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