The item on the (lack of) news re the governor, reminded me of Monty Python's "Here is the news for parrots: No parrots were involved in an accident on the M1 today when a lorry carrying..." John Christie, of Oatley.
"Protocol" is also rife in the workplace (C8 corp jargon). Protocol is unquestionably the present people-control word being parroted about. It causes, controls and justifies everything. Joy Cooksey, of Harrington.
Trailers on ABC 24 TV running across the screen: "SA power networks says the entire state of South Australia is without power", followed by: "South Australians are urged to tune in to ABC 891 local radio." On transistor radios?" Garrett Naumann, of Cammeray.
Energy Australia's latest letter to thousands of customers is about "new fees that will not apply to your energy rates". In other words they are sending us a letter to tell us that this letter is irrelevant to us. Why send it?" asks Barry Arnold, Epping.
The recent blackout in Adelaide calls to mind the time when my regiment, the 1st Argylls, was on field training in Norfolk, England, writes Keith Ridler-Dutton, Killara. "One Saturday morning the Drum Major was practising tossing the mace, when some idiot yelled: "Hey Drummy, bet ye couldna' toss it ower yon power lines". Ever up for a challenge, Tommy gave a mighty heave and up went the mace. Unfortunately, instead of clearing the power lines it tottered between them. The chain caused a short circuit, and with an almighty flash, the whole district was blacked out. The subsequent court of inquiry failed to establish the cause of the outage."
I couldn't believe my eyes, says Robert Sharpe, Bronte. "At the matinee performance of Dream Lover at Sydney Lyric Theatre today was a lady sitting in the stalls nursing a very alive toy poodle. How she got it past the bag search is anyone's guess."
About those half-price 2016 calendars (C8) says Col Shephard, of Yamba. "Perhaps the purchasers of those calendars have an eye for the future and plan to use them in 2044 when the dates and days of the week will be the same as those this year. However, that's not to say all the special occasions recognised in a particular manner this year will have the same status in 2044. For example, the Queen's Birthday public holiday..."
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