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Labels: Vacation

Thanks guys for being so willing to do all the crazy stuff I ask you to do. You guys are hot. and awesome. and gorgeous. Just so you know.

These Questions were posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a great sense of humour (not to mention a low tolerance threshold for cretins!)


> Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia ? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? ( UK ). > > A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.



Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? ( USA ) > A:Depends how much you've been drinking



Q:I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks? ( Sweden)> > A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, take lots of water.



Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Australia ? Can you send me a list of them in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Hervey Bay ? ( UK) > A: What did your last slave die of



> Q:Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia ? ( USA ) > A: A-Fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe ...> Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does not> ... Oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked



Q:Which direction is North in Australia ? (USA ) > > A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.



Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia ? ( UK ) > A:Why? Just use your fingers like we do



Q:Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? ( USA )> A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is > Oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked



Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia ? ( UK ) > A: You are a British politician, right



Q:Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? ( Germany ) > A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers.> Milk is illegal



Q:Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can Dispense rattlesnake serum. ( USA ) > A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from.> All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets



Q:I have a question about a famous animal in Australia , but I forget its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (USA ) > > A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of Gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them.> You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking



Q:I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia ? (USA) > A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather



Q:Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia ? (France ) > > A: Only at Christmas



Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? ( USA ) > > A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first

Labels: Fall, Fun

Labels: Fitness

This is what I do now. The end.

So... thought of the day.

I learned today that during the gold rush in 1849 women were so rare in mining camps that the men would pay $1 just to look at a woman's boot. Considering $1 was the going daily pay of your average East coast factory worker that's a pretty hefty price to look at shoes. Now, having seen pictures of women's shoes back in the 1849 I've gotta say I don't think they were getting their money's worth. I mean, it's not like they were looking at three inch leopard spotted heels with red insides... that I may or may not own... we're talking pointing toe boots of the very non-sexy variety.

After some thought I've decided that this supports my opinion that it's not the actual thing that people go crazy for, it's just the idea that they can't have it. Case-in-point, happy meal toys and Robbie and Chloe. Doesn't matter what it is, if Robbie has it, Chloe wants it. I'm pretty sure that she doesn't actually want the cheap plastic car thingy that makes noise when you push the button, and I'm positive that I don't want her to have it, but she's not supposed to take it from Robbie, therefore it's irresistible and she must have it.

What is my point you may ask? Well, I was thinking about people's media use and watching all those scandalous shows and like the nerd I am I've formed a theory. I don't think people (except the fetish-y ones) normally like watching all that violence and crassness, I just think they know they're not supposed to have it, so it becomes irresistible. Have you ever noticed how people get a little twitchy watching risky things with other people? Shifty eyes, nervous chuckles? It's like they're not actually enjoying what they're watching, they seem to like the scandle of it more. It makes me wonder what could become irresistible with the right amount of taboo. I read an article about a girl who turned Christian against the wishes of her Muslim family. Aside from my own personal Christian convictions, I wonder if this is the same type of effect.

I know that this isn't anything new, people have known about the forbidden fruit thing for years, it just makes me wonder if what is on the media right now is actually a reflection of our culture or more a reflection of our anti-culture?

That is all.

Fremont St.

Apparently it's the biggest screen in the world? Or something...?

Red Rock Canyon

I always forget how much I like this place. It's so beautiful up there.

These used to be sand dunes. That were red. Tell me how awesome that is, because that's is really awesome.

The Strip!!

I love the Bellagio fountains. They make me happy inside.

Zion National Park

Tessa and her grandpa.

The St. George temple.

I do however have all evening to change the template around. Which takes forever, since I am not a webmaster/computer geek by any stretch of the imagination.

Can't decide if I'm going to keep this one. The whole "Till the end" thing at the top... I don't know. How do you guys feel about it? I would change it but the actual words and the dots underneath it are an image the creator used to make this layout, which essentially means I can't change it. Bummer. The only problem, really, is that this blog is called Dancing Lessons with God... not Till the End. Tell me what you think? Please?

The ironwood plants are my favorite up in the canyon. The color is sooooo gorgeous. Plus the fact a plant such as this is growing on top of the old dead part of itself. Really cool.

Robb found a seat, complete with armrest and cup holder.

Roadtrip #1: Las Vegas to Utah for Stephen's wedding. So wierd that he's married now. But wierd in a good way. Michelle is so nice. I'm sad I haven't gotten to see her, or Stephen for that matter, very much.

Gorgeous.

My cousin Chris is quite the ladies man.

Roadtrip #2 Utah to Arkansas. I love driving through the Vail/Denver passes. They're so beautiful and they make driving through Kansas almost bearable.

What happens when you're driving in a motorhome, through Kansas, in 90 degree heat, with no air conditioning. Lots of ice:

Travelers Log Day 14:
Still hunting for the great white job… things are slow going but positive. Caught sightings of the job on several of the occasion, elusive little bugger. Been getting help from local natives from the Walmartian tribe, a friendly but somewhat strange culture, they require initiates to perform a complicated and somewhat confusing dance before being admitted to the tribal homeland.
After several attempts my dancing has improved enough to gain admittance on Tuesday, directly after their traditional day of labor. I have great hopes that with their help I will be that much closer to the great white job.
To bide my time in between job hunting forays I have been catching up on the military training techniques as exhibited by the NCIS guide to investigation. Am now confident that should a naval officer be murdered in Walmartia I will be able to successfully solve the crime.