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Australian farmers are known as "cockies" since their activities resemble a cockatoo scratching a living from the soil. One cockie won a fortune in the lottery. His neighbors were scandalized when he sold up and left for the bright lights of the city. "With that much money," they said, "He could have kept farming for years."

But if you're going line by line, spec by spec, wouldn't that have to include software? Apple doesn't delineate between the two. Whereas when you build your own PC, you do. I'm just saying that if this is not accounted for, it distorts the price.

Quote: Originally Posted by NaOH From a marketing perspective, this is one reason why I think the Microsoft Laptop Hunter ads were well done. Laptop hunter ads? Those the ones where people got money to go buy a laptop and they chose a Windows PC? Sorry I don't watch TV.

Being Turkey Day and all here in the States, we would be amiss to let this day pass without one Thanksgiving Day story. The Grandmother was having the extended family over for Thanksgiving Day turkey, dressing and all the trimmings. As always, it was a family affair with each family contributing to the feast. Grandmother's not so favorite daughter-in-law had agreed to bring the turkey and cook it at the gathering. Always one for a little...

. During the war, Pekka and Toivonnen were stationed in England. They spent one of their leaves partying in London. It was a long night of hard drinking, and unseen by the bartender, they fell asleep under a table in a dark corner. This was during the blitzkrieg, and that night the German bombers really ravaged London. Toivonnen was the first to wake up, many hours later. He looks around and sees a hellish scene of broken glasses and bottles...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jay Carr @cwtnospam -- There's a thread for corporate rants if you want to make one, otherwise, please recount experiences you've had with salespeople, thanks. I'll be interested to see if you still feel the same way after six months on the job. I suggest you pay attention to the number of new people you see at work each month, versus the number who've been there for years. This is from...

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A house painter is cajoled by his minister to repaint the front of the church at a much reduced rate. Starting the job, he thinks to himself that the paint is pretty thick so he can certainly get away with a bit of thinner. As the job progresses, he realizes that even the thinned paint isn't going to finish the wall, so several times he adds a little more thinner to make the paint cover the area remaining. As he finally finishes and...

Quote: Originally Posted by aehurst Upon closer inspection by all, she assured her not so favorite daughter-in-law that she had just cooked a pregnant turkey! Sounds like the sort of hazing they give the new apprentice. This factory I used to work at they would get anyone new to go and ask maintenance for a long weight. Maintenance would then get them to stand somewhere for a long wait .

Quote: Originally Posted by omniomi No waiter/waitress makes "under minimum wage" that would be illegal. They may make exactly minimum wage, but there are people working for minimum in industries without tips - suck it up. Hudson's Coffee in Australia only employs fresh asian and indian immigrants, that way they can get away with paying them only $4.22 per/hour in A$ (that's around $3.90 US) Fair?