Australian joke of the day
An Australian farmer had invited an American farmer over for dinner.
"Look out of my windows," the Australian said, "All the land, as far as you can see, is mine."
The American, not to be outdone, replied, "You'll have to come to visit my farm. You can drive for three days without seeing anybody else's land."
"I used to have a car like that," replied the Ozzie.
posted by Whispering Walls at 7:52 am
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Many years ago I was offered 150,000 acres of Australia for GBP50,000. It included several houses, water rights, SEA COAST and about 150,000 head of sheep. I was scared. I was convinced I should buy it, EXCEPT it was in the North, v arid and dry and not very much there - actually nothing.I made the fatal mistake of asking someone who knew something about Australia if he thought it was a good idea. "North Australia? A graveyard." So, much against my better judgement, I didn't buy it. I just saw a short while ago that this farm, minus about 50,000 acres, was sold for GBP15 MILLION, and I am sick as a parrot.
Mindfyou I would have shot myself by now if I had been living there.....
That is unfortunate although, as you say, water rights are worthless without rain.
Like that!
We could all be richer with hindsight Kinglear.
And water WW, let's take up dowsing.
My favourite iteration of this joke is with a Texan, an Indian and a comparison of the railways...
Do remind me of that version, Anon.
Well it is very similar..
The Texan is boasting about the size of Texas, and how one can get on a train, travel for 3 days, and still be in Texas..
The Indian shakes his head and with great sympathy says, 'We have the same problem with our trains in India..'
Of course, it sounds better with all the accents, but I'm not sure one can get away with that sort of 'non-PC' stuff these days..
I like that, Anon!
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