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» Putting the Fun in Funeral
Bizarre doesn't begin to describe it
The missus and I were driving through Hurstville, NSW earlier this year when we passed a funeral that had stopped because of a puncture.
Not funny that but it was the sight of four mourners in full 1960's Star Trek outfits, bright red and yellow, attempting to change the tire. As if this wasn't funny enough they were all of asian appearance which caused me to shout "full speed ahead Mr Sulu" as we passed.
I'm sure that helped them a lot, and i'd have loved to have been at the actual funeral for the 'parade' but alas the missus wouldn't let me follow them.
(Mon 15th May 2006, 3:50, More)
Bizarre doesn't begin to describe it
The missus and I were driving through Hurstville, NSW earlier this year when we passed a funeral that had stopped because of a puncture.
Not funny that but it was the sight of four mourners in full 1960's Star Trek outfits, bright red and yellow, attempting to change the tire. As if this wasn't funny enough they were all of asian appearance which caused me to shout "full speed ahead Mr Sulu" as we passed.
I'm sure that helped them a lot, and i'd have loved to have been at the actual funeral for the 'parade' but alas the missus wouldn't let me follow them.
(Mon 15th May 2006, 3:50, More)
» Oldies vs Computers
The Solar Eclipse in 1999
Was working for an charitable education agency in the west country as a Tech Support to 60 or so Professors/Doctors (all semi or fully retired in their late 40's/50's) who were given laptops to perform their work on.
Many funny stories but the one that always makes me laugh is the support convestation that went as follows:
Prof: My laptop isn't working.
Me: [Run through basic diagnosis procedures]
Prof: [not listening to me] It hasn't been deviled by the eclipse has it? It was working earlier but since the Moon went over the sun its not been working.
It was very hard to complete the call after a comment like that. In the end the problem was due to the battery being empty, he'd plugged it into a wall socket but hadn't turned that on.
(Tue 26th Sep 2006, 2:48, More)
The Solar Eclipse in 1999
Was working for an charitable education agency in the west country as a Tech Support to 60 or so Professors/Doctors (all semi or fully retired in their late 40's/50's) who were given laptops to perform their work on.
Many funny stories but the one that always makes me laugh is the support convestation that went as follows:
Prof: My laptop isn't working.
Me: [Run through basic diagnosis procedures]
Prof: [not listening to me] It hasn't been deviled by the eclipse has it? It was working earlier but since the Moon went over the sun its not been working.
It was very hard to complete the call after a comment like that. In the end the problem was due to the battery being empty, he'd plugged it into a wall socket but hadn't turned that on.
(Tue 26th Sep 2006, 2:48, More)
» Pet Stories
Rainbow Lorikeet called Jack
My father-in-law breeds Lorikeets as a hobby and as of now has nearly twenty breeding pairs, this is all great as he hand rears most of the brids and whenever I visit I enjoy helping out.
It all started around seven years ago with a single Rainbow Lorikeet called Jack. Jack was the first hand reared bird my father-in-law bred and instead of being an indoor bird he got a enclosure outside in the fresh air.
Over time Jack has amassed quite a vocablary thanks to hearing things shouted in the back garden and around the farm. Indeed many people just go and talk to him because you're almost certain to get a funny comment out of him.
My father-in-laws sister, one day she is out in the back garden and heard Jack mumbling to himself. So she goes over to his enclosure and asks him what he is saying. To which his reply, in a near perfect copy of my english accent, was "bugger off". I of course had to take the blame for this as "bugger" is something I've been known to utter when I'm working around the farm and i've broken something I shouldn't have. Still I don't know where the "off" came from as I've never uttered bugger off at the in-laws.
(Thu 14th Jun 2007, 1:49, More)
Rainbow Lorikeet called Jack
My father-in-law breeds Lorikeets as a hobby and as of now has nearly twenty breeding pairs, this is all great as he hand rears most of the brids and whenever I visit I enjoy helping out.
It all started around seven years ago with a single Rainbow Lorikeet called Jack. Jack was the first hand reared bird my father-in-law bred and instead of being an indoor bird he got a enclosure outside in the fresh air.
Over time Jack has amassed quite a vocablary thanks to hearing things shouted in the back garden and around the farm. Indeed many people just go and talk to him because you're almost certain to get a funny comment out of him.
My father-in-laws sister, one day she is out in the back garden and heard Jack mumbling to himself. So she goes over to his enclosure and asks him what he is saying. To which his reply, in a near perfect copy of my english accent, was "bugger off". I of course had to take the blame for this as "bugger" is something I've been known to utter when I'm working around the farm and i've broken something I shouldn't have. Still I don't know where the "off" came from as I've never uttered bugger off at the in-laws.
(Thu 14th Jun 2007, 1:49, More)