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Title: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: PMC on July 30, 2004, 01:51:43 PM: If anyone has a desperate need for some second hand skimpies then the Grand Hotel in Hughenden, Queensland (decribed as a "handsome bush pub") is auctioning some second hand soveniers cheap.

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,10289276%255E421,00.html

Aparrently most of the donated undergarments are in good condition and "ready to wear".
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: Cyberus on July 30, 2004, 02:14:54 PM: What made me 'laugh' was that there's a story linked on that page

Smoker dies after catching fire (http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,10296002%255E1702,00.html)

And there's an ad halfway down the page, of a fire burning and its for a singles' site. Is that Australian humour, or an unfortunate coincidence?
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: Doobrey on July 30, 2004, 05:16:23 PM: Second hand undies auctioned in a "handsome bush pub"...I see the ozzies have mastered the art of the double entendre.. :lol:

BTW, talking of stupid things..
I bought a couple of cans of wasp net destroyer after finding several nests outside my garage/workshop.
On the back of the can it said "Warning: This product is harmful to bees" ..well, DUH!
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: Cyberus on July 30, 2004, 07:57:08 PM: I wouldn't buy wasp killer myself, but I can see why someone wouldn't want to kill bees, as bees are not a nuisance.

Of course it should be obvious that wasp killer would be likely to kill bees as well....:-)
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: graffias79 on August 01, 2004, 04:05:31 PM: Have you ever bought a package of peanuts or cashews and on the back it says "Caution: May contain nuts"?

I always laugh at that

-Jamie
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: Cyberus on August 01, 2004, 07:01:57 PM: Quote

graffias79 wrote:
Have you ever bought a package of peanuts or cashews and on the back it says "Caution: May contain nuts"?

I always laugh at that

-Jamie

Yep

And, I know its not very nice - but I think, if you're that stupid to eat peaNUTS when you have a NUT allergy, there'll be one less idiot in the world...
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: Doobrey on August 02, 2004, 12:27:17 AM: I wish I`d taken a pic of a warning I saw at work a year ago, had us all laughing (I guess we`re easily amused..)

It was on the side of a 25kg drum of silicone rubber, and had a diagram of a small child jumping head first into the drum, with a big cross through it :roll:
I guess it came as no suprise that the rubber came from the US. Imagine the court case,"The defendants product clearly warns against diving into rubber, case dismissed."
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: mdwh2 on August 03, 2004, 02:02:51 AM: We have signs over the taps in the toilets at work saying "Warning: Hot water at very high temperature"..
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: adz on August 03, 2004, 04:12:22 AM: I love the "Caution Hot" on disposable coffee cups, isn't coffee supposed to be hot???
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: iamaboringperson on August 04, 2004, 04:00:09 AM: We don't have underwear in cans from vending machines yet.
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: Cyberus on August 04, 2004, 12:05:24 PM: Quote

iamaboringperson wrote:
We don't have underwear in cans from vending machines yet.

I bet you must be dissappointed
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: KennyR on August 04, 2004, 12:08:54 PM: My favourite warning sign of all time. (http://www.10-7.com/humor/photopages/water%20on%20road.jpg)
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: Doobrey on August 05, 2004, 12:00:49 AM: FFS... if people are they stupid they need a sign telling them that, then they shouldn`t be allowed behind the wheel!

Reminds me of that Simpsons episode where Homer lobbies the council for a sign, in the end he even gets one put up saying "Warning: Sign Ahead" :laugh:
Title: Re: Knicker Auction - only in Oz
Post by: adz on August 05, 2004, 04:17:10 AM: Quote

KennyR wrote:
My favourite warning sign of all time. (http://www.10-7.com/humor/photopages/water%20on%20road.jpg)

:lol: :lol: :lol: