<So, yes, you're right - would we be wasting our time on these people. Re the Vienna Boys Choir, it's amazing the large percentage of Americans that think Australia lies between Hungary and Switzerland.>
That question (about the Vienna Boys Choir schedule) probably came from Michael Jackson. :-) -- Jason ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Joy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 11:57 PM Subject: [USMA:24455] Re: the U.S., etc. (slightly off-topic but partly relevant) > John S said:- > > 2003-01-11 > > Are we sure we aren't wasting our time metricating a people whit these > abilities? > > "It has been determined that three out of four Americans believe three out > of four is 68 %." (Scott Roeben) > > Q: How does an American man show he's is planning for the future? > > A: He buys two cases of beer instead of one. > > John > ******************* > Thanks John. Well, after that I just had to send this list of some of the > classic questions asked of the Sydney Olympic Committee via their Web site > in June 2000:- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > I hear that all Australian women are beautiful. Is that true and if so, can > you send me pictures of the available ones? (Italy) > > I want to go swimming at Bondi Beach on October 20th. Will I turn blue? > (Germany) > > Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, so > how do the plants grow? (UK) > > Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA) > > Which direction should I drive - Perth to Darwin or Darwin to Perth - to > avoid driving with the sun in my eyes? (Germany) > > I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks? > (Sweden) > > Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Australia? (Sweden) > > It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact > for a stuffed porpoise. (Italy) > > My client wants to take a steel pooper-scooper into Australia. Will you let > her in? (South Africa) > > Are there any ATMs in Australia? Can you send me a list of them in > Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Hervey Bay? (UK) > > Where can I learn underwater welding in Australia? (Portugal) > > Do the camels in Australia have one hump or two? (UK) > > Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK) > > Do you have perfume in Australia? (France) > > Do tents exist in Australia? (Germany) > > Can I wear high heels in Australia? (UK) > > Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female population is > smaller than the male population? (Italy) > > Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France) > > Can I drive to the Great Barrier Reef? (Germany) > > Are there killer bees in Australia? (Germany) > > Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia? (USA) > > Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? > (Germany) > > Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense rattlesnake > serum. (USA) > > Which direction is North in Australia? (USA) > > Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA) > > 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) > > I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell > me where I can sell it in Australia? (USA) > > Are there places in Australia where you can make love outdoors? (Italy) > > I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the girl I dated > while I was staying in Kings Cross. Can you help? (USA) > > Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA) > > ******************************************** > > So, yes, you're right - would we be wasting our time on these people. Re > the Vienna Boys Choir, it's amazing the large percentage of Americans that > think Australia lies between Hungary and Switzerland. > > Mike > Perth >
