A Call For Humor!

[Nutul]

A living breathing ad for liver failure.

'till you feed it won't bleed...

 

[Nutul]

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You can surely add a couple of thousands, if not more...

 

[Nutul]

I had similar experience down there when I called a Australian Holman surf wagon with wood trim a "woody" there was cacophony of laughter. Of course there were many other moments like that, but that got the biggest laugh.

Some twenty years ago, in the Land Downunder, a serviceman for the company I worked for mentioned me something about "Rooty Hill".
Now, I cannot remember for the life of me where I was, be it Sidney / Canberra / Adelaide / whatever. Only thing I do remember is he said it it the same meaning wherever here around...

 

[KellenVancouver]

 

[Sir Sanders Zingmore]

If you are talking about this:

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... that's a Holden Sandman. Back in the day, some people outfitted it with shag pile carpet, beds, curtains, and disco balls for precisely the activity the picture shows. They were called "f*ck trucks" or "shaggin wagons" and some had signs that said "if the car is bouncin', don't come knockin". And in Australian slang, a "woody" is what you Americans would call a "boner".

So yeah, no wonder they found it so funny. I had a laugh too.

In Australia you certainly don’t “root” for your footy team (well you might, but it means something altogether different)

 

[Timcognito]

For Aussies and friends of Aussies

Spoiler

 

[Scrappy]

Bought new freezer/fridge/dishwasher/oven/washingmachine abt 6 years ago. The washingmachine - A Samsung - is still as it should be, the rest have to be replaced from now and up to max 12 months. The most annoying is the Bosch dishwasher. That's as close to failures (4) by design I can think of. Definately built to break down not too long after the warranties expires, and sparepart prices are plain silly in order to make a new one the better option. I have stayed away from Bosch powertools due to their reputation for breaking down, won't be anything purchased from Bosch or the sister brand Siemens by me

Damn shame to hear that about Bosch. I always thought they were classic German quality. Tools were good when I used em ~15 years ago. Bosch Security owns ElectroVoice, which still makes good gear it seems, at least the prosumer live sound boxes (MI- musical instrument equipment if you’re a true gear snob haha)

Note to self:

I try to channel those 9degF windy mornings when I’m sweating from my face just standing outside…

 

[Scrappy]

I used to care about “style,” now I wear vests. Amazing QoL improvement

 

[Scrappy]

Today is Canada Day, we turn 159.

I do like Crown with a splash of soda water. Usually drink bourbon and a beer

 

[AudioJester]

Some twenty years ago, in the Land Downunder, a serviceman for the company I worked for mentioned me something about "Rooty Hill".
Now, I cannot remember for the life of me where I was, be it Sidney / Canberra / Adelaide / whatever. Only thing I do remember is he said it it the same meaning wherever here around...

Rooty Hill is a suburb in Western Sydney

 

[Extreme_Boky]

For Aussies and friends of Aussies

Spoiler

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Priceless!!!

 

[Ropeburn]

More of Sandra Lee (alleged) alcoholic. Whatever her real personal history may be, dismissing her recipes as "revolting" is pure sin. Check this out

 

[Martin]

If you are talking about this:

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... that's a Holden Sandman. Back in the day, some people outfitted it with shag pile carpet, beds, curtains, and disco balls for precisely the activity the picture shows. They were called "f*ck trucks" or "shaggin wagons" and some had signs that said "if the car is bouncin', don't come knockin". And in Australian slang, a "woody" is what you Americans would call a "boner".

So yeah, no wonder they found it so funny. I had a laugh too.

Reminds me of the Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon:

Martin

 

[respice finem]

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...and a suspiciously long erection might be rigor mortis
life is hard and then we die

 

[KellenVancouver]

 

[Multicore]

dismissing her recipes as "revolting" is pure sin

Ahem.

And if you watch that it gets even better, blending mayo with jam.

 

[respice finem]

With enough alcohol, wild mixes (and mixups) are possible.
Or other "wonders", like being pregnant, not knowing with whom

 

[Soundproof]

Damn shame to hear that about Bosch. I always thought they were classic German quality. Tools were good when I used em ~15 years ago. Bosch Security owns ElectroVoice, which still makes good gear it seems, at least the prosumer live sound boxes (MI- musical instrument equipment if you’re a true gear snob haha)

In general I'd pay attention to brand having been purchased by Private Equity /Hedge Funds ++, purchasing because the value of the companies can be significantly increased over a period like 5 years. To make them highly profitable, things will change, like production sites, materials, methods and quality of the parts. The brand name may represent significant value due to customer loyalty and trust. Then the brand (production has moved anywhere and everywhere) becomes a trading asset, tossed on to the next fund and the next. The value is no longer defined by the products, it's brand value and the purpose is not making good products, it is to generate profit by volume and profits only. All businesses needs profit for sure, but the perspective has become very different.

What customers get is consumer products paying for pro quality and brand reputation.

Another way of increasing the revenue stream would be to alter the quality of parts - breakdown by design. For a car sold with a 7 year /70.000 km warranty, it is important that nothing/little breaks down in the warranty period, and it is important that a certain percentage of the cars need to have work done at the garages after that. Eg. breaks at 80.000+ km, timing belts at 100.000 km (timing chains tend to last longer than that afaik). Big job, good business, revenue from the parts, revenue from the garage work.

My dishwasher started to break down outside warranty, the parts available are fewer and way more expensive than the Electrolux brands with similar rrp. It has'n been exposed to intense or much use, it has been stationary, and there are simply no good reasons for breakdowns.

Protools are to a certain extent fashion, but you hardly see Bosch around a building sites hereabout. (Might be different i other markets.) For consumers it's a bit different, 100 screws a year against 500 a day. Thus no real need for pro tool quality, and no need to buy pro/prosumer brands. But they would not tell you that, would they? Bosch is not the only brand seen that way though, there are a couple of others with great consumer reputation doing the same thing, one of which have improved tool quality because the brand suffered a lot.

 

[Steve81]

Batman Begins... Baking!!!!!

 

[Steve81]

And introducing my assistant, Punchy!

One time I exclaimed "you pathetic descendant of punch cards!"