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Week Ending 21 June 2013
Published by Yes Let's Help
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Winston Churchill's "Misogyny" Speeches
 | | Winston S Churchill: We Shall Fight on the Beaches |
Robust parliamentary debate has often been the hallmark of Westminster style government.
"Winston" said Lady Nancy Astor "If you were my husband, I'd put poison in your coffee."
"Nancy, if you were my wife, I'd drink it." replied Churchill.
Or to take another exchange between Churchill and Bessie Braddock MP
"Mr Churchill, you are drunk" - to which replied Churchill "And you madam are ugly, but tomorrow I shall be sober"
Another story relates that during a visit to America, Winston Churchill was invited to a buffet luncheon at which cold fried chicken was served.
Returning for a second helping, he asked politely, "May I have some breast?"
"Mr Churchill," replied the hostess, "in this country we ask for white meat or dark meat." Churchill apologized profusely.
The following morning, the lady received a magnificent orchid from her guest of honour. The accompanying card read: "I would be most obliged if you would pin this on your white meat."
Are these examples of wit, wordplay or (new definition) misogyny?
No matter, when it came to making important speeches Churchill was a master.
To hear one of his most famous speeches Click Here
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| Quirky Quips by David Cummings | | |
Personally, I prefer to think
outside the quadrilateral parallelogram.
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World's Busiest Artificial Waterway
 | | Summer 2008 - Kiel Canal Transit |
The Kiel Canal is a 98-kilometre long canal in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein that links the North Sea at Brunsbüttel to the Baltic Sea at Kiel-Holtenau.
An average of 460 nautical kilometres is saved by using the Kiel Canal instead of going around the Jutland Peninsula.
It not only saves time but also avoids potentially dangerous storm-prone seas. According to the canal's website, it is the busiest artificial waterway in the world with over 43,000 vessels passed through it in 2007. And that's excluding small craft!
The first connection between the North and Baltic Seas was constructed while the area was ruled by Denmark-Norway and was called the Eider Canal because it used stretches of the Eider River for the link between the two seas.
It was completed during the reign of Christian VII of Denmark in 1784 and was just 29 metres wide and 10 metres deep, limiting the vessels that could use the canal to 300 tonnes displacement.
Before the first canal goods had to be moved overland and the people who owned this short land crossing had huge economic power. Indeed it was home to some of the richest people in Europe.
Imagine the strategic advantage they had in a far north environment with long cold winters, when the alternative was a long journey north.
Construction of the present canal began and took over 9,000 workers eight years to build and was opened on 20 June 1895. The opening of the canal was filmed by British director Birt Acres and surviving footage of this early film is preserved in the Science Museum in London.
To see modern day footage about the canal Click Here
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Celebrating Vegemite & "That Tune"
 | | Vegemite - Treasured Australian TV commercial |
Famous throughout the world Vegemite is loved or hated by millions and has even been listed along with sharks as one of 10 reasons not to visit Australia.
This love hate relationship was started by Frank Walker and Co way back in 1922, so Aussies have now been indulging their passion for over 90 years.
Sadly the product is now owned by the very Un-Australia company Kraft Foods, based in Northfield Illinois in the US of A.
Interestingly though the CEO is one John Cahill, namesake of the famous New South Wales premier after whom the Cahill Expressway was named.
For those who love vegemite, and even for those who don't, here is Australia's "Happy Little Vegemite" jingle.
To go ahead, listen and then try not to sing along Click Here
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The Richest Square Mile On Earth?
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Super pit blast Kalgoorlie
Perfect timing
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In January 1893, prospectors Patrick (Paddy) Hannan, Tom Flanagan, and Dan O'Shea were travelling to Mount Youle when one of their horses cast a shoe.
During the halt in their journey, the men noticed signs of gold in the area, and decided to stay put.
On 17 June 1893, Hannan filed a Reward Claim, leading to hundreds of men swarming to the area in search of gold and Kalgoorlie, originally called Hannan's, was born.
By 1898 the population of the town was 2,018, consisting of 1516 males and 502 females. Challenging numbers for anyone running a Bachelors' & Spinsters' Ball.
The mining of gold, along with other metals such as nickel, has been a major industry in Kalgoorlie ever since and today employs about one-quarter of Kalgoorlie's workforce and generates a significant proportion of its income.
The concentrated area of large gold mines surrounding the original Hannan find is often referred to as the Golden Mile, and is considered by some to be the richest square mile of earth on the planet.
Today's mining methods are a far cry from those of yesteryear as can be seen from the accompanying video clip. To view Click Here
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America For Those In A Rush
Short of time and looking for a quick way to get a handle on the USA?
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Disorder in The American Courts
 | | Unbelievable Testimonies |
When procedure in courts overtakes common sense it's easy to get NONsense.
Think we're exaggerating? - Just check these comments from a book titled "Disorder in American Courts"
And then, if you're still in doubt, check the attached video.
ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth?
WITNESS: July 18th.
ATTORNEY: What year?
WITNESS: Every year.
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ATTORNEY: How old is your son, the one living with you?
WITNESS: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.
ATTORNEY: How long has he lived with you?
WITNESS: Forty-five years.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you kidding me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: MMMMM
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death..
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
To witness more nonsense Click Here
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