So, I asked ChatGPT-3 to write a poem about Barry being the mascot for #BrisBin2032. I wasn’t disappointed: Barry the Bin Chicken, humble and plain,Rummaging through trash, never seeking fame.But fate had other plans for this feathered friend,As Brisbane’s Olympic… Read More ›
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Evolution of Telephone Networks in Australia
After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, Melbourne scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago…. Read More ›
onya Queensland!
Most of you will know that I have recently moved away from my beloved Queensland out west, to work for a pommie-based banking group out of Western Austraia. Although I’m trying my best, i still don’t get or understand AFL,… Read More ›
So the cows DO get confused by Daylight Savings Time!
Well, a few days ago I had a little rant about Daylight Savings Time in SE Queensland and how I couldn’t believe that some people in the Outback thought that the cows would get confused if we changed the clocks… Read More ›
Opinion: Daylight Savings Time in SE Queensland
The issue of Daylight Savings Time for South-East Queensland has continually dogged the State Government and local pollies, including the new premier, Anna Bligh. It is a very controversial topic. Indeed having lived in South East Queensland for a couple… Read More ›
Generating Electricity, Water from Brewery Waste
Finally, for those of you working in the Sunshine State, can also spend Monday’s Labor Day holiday marvelling at the potential life-changing discovery at the University of Queensland. The propellerheads there have found a way of charging a battery cell… Read More ›
Joke: In-Flight Entertainment
A Priest was seated next to a Queenslander on a flight to Canberra. After the plane was airborne, drink orders were taken. The Queenslander asked for a Bundy rum and Coke, which was brought and placed before him. The flight… Read More ›