“Hallucinogenic spinach? Recall? That stuff is probably selling at a premium in certain parts of Sydney and the Blue Mountains,” reckons Gerhard Engleitner of Hurstville.
“Regarding Judy Hungerford and others discussing the viscosity of tomato sauce (C8), I am surprised that people are still referring to the ‘viscosity’ of tomato sauce because, as I explained to Column 8 readers on 16 April 2009, it is not strictly correct to refer to the ‘viscosity’ of tomato sauce because it is actually a Bingham plastic with rheology described by two parameters, Yield Stress and Plastic Viscosity,” explains Allan Thomas of Lochinvar. “At the time I measured the rheology of a typical tomato sauce and found Yield Stress 63 Pascals and Plastic Viscosity 100 millipascal seconds.” Can’t believe you people aren’t aware of this.
Considering a different source, Don Bain of Port Macquarie is getting in early on the resolution caper: “Right up near the top of my New Year resolutions list is to sidestep any news item that contains the phrase ‘Sources close to the palace’.”
Caroline Davies of Annandale wishes to point out to Stephen Knox (C8) “that his suggestion for ensuring a solo ride on public transport may very well be successful for males, but for females it could possibly have quite the opposite result!” Alice Sternhell of Naremburn and her teenage daughter, agree.
Some seat hogs can make good. “When I was working in Melbourne, after a very exhausting day I approached a group of five young guys with skateboards taking up six seats and requested they move over to allow me to sit down in a crowded train,” recounts Trish McBride of Woonona. “I had a bunch of flowers that my staff had given me, and one of the young guys asked what they were for and on being told it was my birthday they all sang Happy Birthday and encouraged the other passengers to sing as well. How great was that? Being pleasant is appreciated on all sides.”
“I was wondering how I should organise the Twelve Days of Christmas presents for my true love?” says Lance Newsham of Drummoyne. “What is the current hourly rate for 11 pipers piping, 10 lords a-leaping and nine ladies dancing? Five golden rings seems pretty straightforward, but how on earth do I get a partridge to sit still in a pear tree?” Maybe get Reuben Kincaid on the job.
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