Ulysses Australia

Did you pay both sides anyway?

Miss Beatrice, The church organist, Was in her eighties And had never been married. She was admired for her sweetness and kindness to all. One afternoon the pastor came to call on her and she showed him into her quaint sitting room. She invited him to have a seat while she prepared tea... As he sat ...

A boy and his date were parked on a back road some distance from town, doing what boys and girls do on back roads some distance from town, when the girl stopped the boy. "I really should have mentioned this earlier, but I'm actually a hooker and I charge $20 for sex." The boy reluctantly p...

In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room, where a family member lay gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and sombre. 'I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news,' he said as he surveyed the worried faces. 'The only hope left for your loved one at this time is a brain t...

Albo recently addressed a major gathering of Australian Aboriginal elders. He spoke for almost an hour about his plans for increasing every Aboriginal's present standard of living. Though vague in detail, he spoke about his ideas for helping his "sisters and brothers." Afterwards, the elde...

When you occasionally have a really bad day and you just need to take it out on someone, don't take it out on someone you know, take it out on someone you don't know. I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I'd forgotten to make. I found the number and dialled it. A man answered, say...

Yes, China basically has a monopoly on most manufacturing, has benefited greatly from capitalism, and is still a pirate and producer of cheap junk. The west needs to abandon globalization and reestablish manufacturing facilities and capabilities.

Good one, Spook. I wonder if the current situation will result in Oz reducing its dependence on China? (Says Ken, waiting on delivery of cheap Chinese electronics modules.) My last few eBay purchases have all been from Australian shops. Paid more than I would have from China, but I didn't want to w...

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