Collaring the common denominators
David Gordon of Cranebrook isn’t barking mad when he says: “Rob Woof of South Hurstville is recently mentioned in Column 8 (NRMA Pilot sign in Banksia), while Peter Woof of Mollymook has been inundated with letters about weapons technology. Woof is not a common surname like Smith or Jones. Are Rob and Peter related?”
“There may be an NRMA Pilot station on Parramatta Road opposite Ashfield Park, but I’m not aware of it,” says David Evans of Annandale. “However, there was definitely one on Liverpool Road outside the park, about 150 meters back from Parramatta Road. This is now a No Stopping zone and I think the sign may have disappeared in the mid-80s. It’s time for the NRMA to weigh in on the debate.”
Ian Nicholls’ scooter-bound Oslo savior (C8) reminded East Corrimal’s Ken Finlayson: “In 1975, while looking for a parking space near the bullring in Barcelona, a young lad (who had probably noticed the UK number plates) waved us down to follow him and take us to an underground car park, while my traveling companion found a street park. After the Corrida, I left the arena to find my friend’s car.” We left (again with UK plates) When the luggage was stolen I ran to check mine in the underground parking lot. Everything was safe so I handed the surprised attendant a cash bonus.
Peter Miniutti of Ashbury thinks camouflage is for sissies and wonders “whether the new Trump-class battleships will be painted orange.”
A bit of science fact from Natasha Lee of Alexandria: “After reading Mary Carde’s contribution (C8) about having to tap the ‘I am not a robot’ box, I wonder at what point people with various medical devices such as cochlear implants, pacemakers, and prostheses can honestly say, ‘I am not a robot’?”
Some scammers have a seductive way of doing things. Here’s Allan Gibson from Cherrybrook: “The last email purporting to be from MyGov listed the sender’s email address as support@seductiveseekers.”
Emerald Beach’s Toby Waters must have boxed very cleverly when he asked: “Is a dermalvastomologist the right name for someone who has a sudden, strong and obsessive urge to immediately tidy up their Christmas wrappings?”
“We have modern history’s answer to the typo question in the Ancient History exam: ‘Who won the Groin Wars (C8)?’” says Seaforth’s Roger Bowie. “They were Brazilians. I’m sorry about that.” No need, Pagewood’s Geoff Carey was thinking the same thing.
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