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[fresh_42]

Caffeine intolerance is another topic that is easily looked up.

... if I were interested in.

 

[WWGD]

... if I were interested in.

But then you have studies and counterstudies, like I have seen with the allergy to peanuts which some swear by, yet many others claim is inexistant.

 

[WWGD]

I am clearly not great at identifying accents. I was speaking (English, obviously) with this lady, and I asked her: " Are you from Sidney (Australia)"?.She replied, irritated: " No, I am from London(UK)". I then had to say: " Is that near Sidney"? She did not seem pleased; maybe thought to herself: " Dumb gringo". I thought it was pretty funny.

 

[fresh_42]

I am clearly not great at identifying accents. I was speaking (English, obviously) with this lady, and I asked her: " Are you from Sidney (Australia)".She replied, irritated: " No, I am from London". I then had to say: " Is that near Sidney"? She did not seem pleased; maybe thought to herself: " Dumb gringo".

I had a similar experience. I stood with my nephew and his girlfriend at a Kiosk near a castle to buy some sausages. In front of me two guys with which I chatted a bit. As I turned around to my guests, I said: "Look. People from all over the world here. Even Englishmen." - "Nope", said my nephew, "they're from Australia."

London and Australian accents are really a bit similar.

 

[WWGD]

I had a similar experience. I stood with my nephew and his girlfriend at a Kiosk near a castle to buy some sausages. In front of me two guys with which I chatted a bit. As I turned around to my guests, I said: "Look. People from all over the world here. Even Englishmen." - "Nope, said my nephew, they're from Australia."

London and Australian accents are really a bit similar.

But I am pretty sure the Aussies were not irritated ( were they?); they have no problem with that, from what I have seen. The lady seemed upset I believed she was Australian. Though, of course there may have been other issues in play .

 

[fresh_42]

But I am pretty sure the Aussies were not irritated ( were they?); they have no problem with that, from what I have seen. The lady seemed upset I believed she was Australian. Though, of course there may have been other issues in play .

The Aussies seemed, that only one thing could have irritated them at all. If the Kiosk was running out of beer or sausages.

 

[WWGD]

The Aussies seemed, that only one thing could have irritated them at all. If the Kiosk was running out of beer or sausages.

I assume beer more so than sausages? Upset enough to waltz Matilde?

 

[fresh_42]

I assume beer more so than sausages? Upset enough to waltz Matilde?

Well, the sun was shining, the Kiosk open, and they were in a good mood ready to talk to everybody.
Aussies and Scots are always a good company!

 

[WWGD]

Well, the sun was shining, the Kiosk open, and they were in a good mood ready to talk to everybody.

That's Englishme...er, Australians for you!

 

[nuuskur]

Sausage rolls!

 

[WWGD]

Sausage rolls downhill or uphill?

 

[fresh_42]

Sausage rolls downhill or uphill?

They have a cable car on that hill, no need to roll.

 

[nuuskur]

Almost every morning before work - used to drop by a Caltex station. Grab a battery (a can of red bull) and two sausage rolls. Breakfast of champions! :D Only possible in Aussieland

 

[WWGD]

Hey, given the whole Syria, Korea deals, will just say : It was good knowing you all, in case we are all gone in the morning.

 

[Astronuc]

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

Download the entire US code (federal law). Read it. Test on Monday.

http://uscode.house.gov/download/download.shtml

 

[fresh_42]

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

Download the entire US code (federal law). Read it. Test on Monday.

http://uscode.house.gov/download/download.shtml

I'm more afraid of the local absurdities , and of course the many cultural differences.

 

[WWGD]

I'm more afraid of the local absurdities , and of course the many cultural differences.

How can something be "locally absurd"?

 

[fresh_42]

How can something be "locally absurd"?

Depends on whether you have a donkey in AZ

If you allow your donkey to sleep in a bathtub, you’re an ass. If you allow it while you’re in Arizona, you’re a criminal. According to a law made in 1924, it is illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs. etc.

(https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/weird-laws-in-america_us_56a264abe4b0d8cc1099e1cd)

Edit: I like Idaho! But New Jersey can really get you!

 

[Ibix]

How can something be "locally absurd"?

Presumably, surdity can be made to vanish at a point by an appropriate choice of coordinates, but not globally.

 

[WWGD]

Presumably, surdity can be made to vanish at a point by an appropriate choice of coordinates, but not globally.

I can conceive of many absurdity maps that would preserve the properties.

 

[Ibix]

I can conceive of many absurdity maps that would preserve the properties.

True, but by hypothesis local absurdity exists. Therefore my statement in #3649 holds, although other possibilities may exist if we discard the requirement of local absurdity.

 

[WWGD]

True, but by hypothesis local absurdity exists. Therefore my statement in #3649 holds, although other possibilities may exist if we discard the requirement of local absurdity.

We may be violating Some Monty Python intellectual property in the process, though ;).

 

[Ibix]

We may be violating Some Monty Python intellectual property in the process, though ;).

The Ministry of Silly Theories? Schrodinger's Parrot?

 

[WWGD]

The Ministry of Silly Theories? Schrodinger's Parrot?

I think it was one where they dressed like women --doesn't narrow it down much from what I remember.

 

[fresh_42]

We may be violating Some Monty Python intellectual property in the process, though ;).

The Ministry of Silly Theories? Schrodinger's Parrot?

Are you guys suggesting to open a blackmail forum?

 

[Ibix]

Are you guys suggesting to open a blackmail forum?

Just £500 to stop us publishing that personal theory you came up with when you were 12!

 

[WWGD]

Another classy move today: I was getting some work done in a coffee shop when the manager comes in and announces a band will start playing. Right then, he introduces it and I just blurt out a " Oh $%^& " ( I thought they would interrupt my work ) and a bunch of people turn to look my way. Inner voice and outer voice...

 

[nuuskur]

Oh $%^&", indeed. Do you get to keep your job, at least

 

[nuuskur]

I just read the Intermediate math challenges, again. I remember problem 6 as an exercise in the course of black magic (read: complex analysis). The theory of residues really is..black magic.

 

[WWGD]

"Every minute counts". Hmmm... I saw a few minutes and I did not see them/ hear them counting.