I was dusting and going through books and I forgot that one of them had a bunch of old newspaper clippings in them. (if I ever lose them, I'm going to be so mad at myself) And there was this article in one of them.

What Population Can Australia Carry?

What population can Australia carry?

A South Australian authority puts the figure at 20,000,000, but a Melbourne professor goes to 40,000,000 and even 60,000,000 if there is careful agriculture planning.

Both agree that the great central area of Australia can never become fertile like the heart of the United States. It is too dry.

"It is not like the deserts of Arizona, U.S.A., with snow mountains melting just when they are wanted. Australia is the flattest, hottest and the driest continent in the world," says the South Australian.

"Something might suddenly occur by means of which, say, tabloid food could be prepared to serve to people living round Lake Eyre, but the idea that science could suddenly discover something is only a gamble and can not be made the basis of a discussion.

"I think we have done very well to get seven million here to date."

I'm not sure when the article was written, a story on the reverse of the paper starts with, "On September 3, 1939 ..." The latest date on the other newspaper clippings is 1946. So somewhere between 1939 and 1946.

According to this page the population of Australia is 20,600,856.

So is "South Australian" saying things like, "In your FACE!" and "*points to Melbourne Professor* Loser.  *points to self* Winner."?

:p

Last night there were two young slightly drunk girls walking a dog. One of them dropped her glass (or bottle) and then either she kicked it or her friend kicked it. I'm not sure which. A few moments later I hear, 'Stop laughing, your toes bleeding. You're going to die!' The last part wasn't said seriously and it was all very amusing.

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I've seen it a few times and I absolutely adore the movie Monster House.

Jenny: Well, if those are the teeth, and that's the tongue, then that must be the uvula!
Chowder: Oh, so it's a girl house...
Jenny: What?

DJ: Think he'll be okay?
Chowder: He'll be fine, he'll go on vacation get some colour, maybe he'll meet someone new. This time a nice beach house.

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I like how I rant about betas, authors and fiction and there was a kind of large typo in my post.

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My mp3 player is the sort that just holds a few songs and just plays music.

For some reason it doesn't like some Kane songs. It doesn't like Track 29 and Mary Can You Come Outside. I'm not sure why this is. I mean, when I'm uploading songs onto it from my computer it shows that I have uploaded those songs but when I go to listen to the songs on it - they're no longer there. I don't get it.

For those that might be curious (what? why? not me) it does like House Rules, Rattlesnake Smile and L.A. Song (or whatever it was called that he sang on Angel).

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Watched Hancock and The Kingdom yesterday. Enjoyed both of them.

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( peeksures )

Sophia's so much more prettier. The mostest prettiest. (IMO)

I don't beta.

I'm easy to please when it comes to fictions. If there's no glaring and gaping plot holes, if the storyline is something that I enjoy, if there's no ridiculously stupid nicknames (read: 'De') then there's a good chance that I'm going to like the fiction. I would not be able to whip a story into better shape because I don't know the shape the author wanted it to be.

I'm terrible with punctuation. I over use commas like they're going out of style. And though I've been told a few times during my life, I wouldn't know where to use a colon or semi-colon to save my life. I always forget where the comma (if one is needed) goes when a person is speaking. And so on and so forth.

I am okay with spelling. I do know the difference between words like loose/lose and taught/taut. I do know that it doesn't make sense for a character to say something when s/he's not even in the scene and is several blocks (or even states/countries) away at the time.

So when I see a story that says, "beta'd by [name here]" I assume that that person has a firm grasp (or at least a tight grip) on all of the above things plus other things that I have not included. And yet, there's been a handful of stories with GLARING, Neon Sign Flashing Errors in them that would be so very easy to fix and edit and I just ... Are the beta's not doing their job or are the authors ignoring them?

/rant

If a car has a thing for an mp3 player do you still need some sort of adapter? I want to get one for my friend but I don't know if I need to get an adapter thingy also.

Thank you

I'm so glad I don't drive. Gas here is (or at least it was yesterday) $1.52.4 (or point something ... I can't remember the last number. Maybe it was .2)

Gas here is by the litre so in American terminology that's $6+ a gallon.

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Bob Saget : That Ain't Right [youtube - part 1]

Various quotes (from all 5 parts) -

Don't fuck that shit. That'd be a good public service annoucement for Nickelodeon. 'Hi, this is Bob Saget. Don't fuck that shit. Stay in school and read.'

And my dad's like, 'If your mom and I are having sex and we video tape it and she falls out of bed funny can I win ten thousand dollars?'

So I said, 'Sweetheart, this is Steven Spielberg. He directed your favourite movie of all time, ET.' And she looked right at him and said, 'That's not my favourite movie.' I was like, 'You fucking bitch. You just cockblocked my entire career.'

By the way, if I go outside and I see Smeagol and ET outside, I'll pay five grand right now to watch them fuck.

Alan Thicke's trying to make out with you and Screech comes in and tries to tea-bag you, you know what I'm talking about.

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Poll #1217180
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

Would you rather eat one food you hated for an entire month or one food you loved for an entire year?

*Whatever you choose, it's the ONLY thing you can eat. Just pretend you wouldn't, you know, die of malnurishment.

I finally joined ... whatever century we're in now and bought myself a digital camera (this one).

I think it's okay, I took a few pictures and they're not good or anything but it gets the job done and maybe after a bit of useage I'll figure things out. My friend also bought the same camera and while I'm frickin' useless when it comes to such things she's not so she'll be able to tell me things. Yes.

Yadda yadda yadda

( my jensen autograph )

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Last night my friend's cell phone company sent her a message, 'Welcome to the U.S.'

For those that might not know, I live on an island. In Canada. No borders were accidently crossed.

However, it was a lovely drive through the States. :P

There should be a Jsquared fic based on Just My Luck.

Do you know what your name would have been had you been born the opposite sex? Mine was going to be Christopher Michael.

What about what you were almost named? I was almost Crystal. I'm really glad my mom changed her mind on that one. And then at one point she was going to name me Jericho (as a girl) ... at least I'm fairly sure it was that name. That might've been kinda cool.

there's a fly buzzing around. it's slowly driving me mad. please send help.


I bought the TV Week with Linden on the cover. I've yet to read the article. Part of me doesn't want to.


People who cannot properly reply to a Meme type post (whatever it may be) properly, piss me the fuck off. Jeezy Creezy, eh? Reply to the PERSON not the post. Grr. Argh.

Jim Gaffigan interview

[from gretazreta's lj]

Her husband is going to Vancouver. This was a conversation.

Husband of Greta: Maybe I'll be able to bring you back Jed Bartles' autograph.
Greta: Who now?
Husband of Greta: You know ... The guy off Supernatural. Jed Bartles!
Greta: ... Oh. I think you mean "Jensen Ackles."
Husband of Greta: That's what I said.

That's what hockey training looks like.

- I like Adam Levine's singing voice but I don't know if I've ever heard him talk.

- I like Miley Cyrus's voice - her accent but I'm not fussy on her singing voice.

- Jared Padalecki and Sophia Bush should get together and read (in an outloud and recorded sort of way) cheesy Harlequin romance novels.

- This post has no point.

re: the supernatural casting spoiler.

Holy crap. I cannot believe that Jensen would "rather stay in hell" then come back and work with that Padalecki boy. The show IS not going to be the same without him.

Life is not as difficult as people think; all one needs is a good set of rules. Since it is probably too late for you, here are some guidelines to pass along to your children.

1. Relax and take it easy. Don't get caught up in hollow conceits such as "doing something with your life." Such twaddle is outmoded and a sure formula for disappointment.

2. Whatever it is you pursue, try do to it just well enough to remain in the middle third of the field. Keep your thoughts and ideas to yourself and don't ask questions. Remember, the squeaky wheel is the first one to be replaced.

3. Size people up quickly, and develop rigid attitudes based on your first impression. If you try to delve deeper and get to "know" people, you're asking for trouble. ( more )

Frankie: Hugh has to be careful because this week I discovered ... I don't know if you know what slash fiction is but it's basically gay fiction on the internet where they have people, like you know, Captain Kirk and Spock shagging each other and there's one of me and Hugh.
Hugh: *victory arms*
Frankie: I don't know if you wanna be doing that, Hugh, because you're the receiver.
Hugh: *nods* *victory arms again* I'm just trying to make it easier for you.
Frankie: And the most offensive part of it is when they described my pubes as being ginger.

He's not just wearing pink. He's wearing GINGHAM. He's wearing a pretty pink gingham shirt. A shirt that kind of looks like in another life it could have been used for a table cloth at a family reunion picnic. And yet. It really works. You go girl boy.

It's been awhile or at least it feels like it's been awhile since I threw my name out there at a friending meme. But I did and yeah, I've decided to just let people come to me if they want because I think maybe there's people out there that I would like to friend I just can never remember who uh, you know, hates me.

Oui.

[with thanks to missyjack]


there's this interview with Mr. Padalecki.

there's this statement - "I had to go buy clean underwear ..."

Clean underwear. He had to buy clean underwear.

Is he implying that sometimes he purchases dir(r)ty underwear and if so from where does he get it? Because even if you for some reason buy secondhand underwear, I'm pretty sure they wash it before putting it out.