“Scammers are now apparently catering for the internet unsavvy,” reports Rosemary Seam of Kempsey. “A friend has received a snail mail letter from an English firm of solicitors, yet posted in France (postage must be cheaper there). The letter coincidentally bears the same surname as her and advises that she has inherited over $US11,000,000. So confidential, this legal firm is not listed in any online search.”
“How soon before ‘Doing a Dan’ (abandoning anything too expensive) makes it into the Australian vernacular?” asks George Zivkovic of Northmead. “Why not? Thanks to Peter Dutton, we already have the ‘Noalition’.”
Bob Howard of Culburra Beach suggests, “Those keen to follow a larger than life Ken & Barbie show (C8) should take a trip to Turfco at Bomaderry on the Princes Highway. This company often depicts popular themes using two painted model cows, particularly during State of Origin. Presently, they have on display Ken & Barbie cows in a gift boxed scenario. Worth a visit.”
“Further to Kate Sommer pointing out the resemblance of Ryan Gosling to Glenn Robbins, I’ve always thought the now ex-governor of the Reserve Bank, Philip Lowe, bore an uncanny resemblance to the late English comedian Sean Lock,” writes Lillian Hornby of Sans Souci. “Perhaps if he were still around, Sean could have delivered all that bad news on interest rates with his usual somewhat dry and cynical sense of humour.”
Now, a question for the demographic from Robert Jones of Moss Vale: “When I was young, 70-odd years ago, my parents would have Amaki sauce on the table, which they said was the Aussie version of Worcestershire. I doubt it. They also told me that it was Kiama spelt backwards, and when I was old enough to spell I realised this was rubbish, even though it was made in Kiama. Anyone remember it?”
“While there have been many notable HSC answers (C8), one that I remember circulating was a description of triffids which stated they were ‘plants that swung their testicles all about’,” recalls Peter Miniutti of Ashbury.
“A daily conundrum for me is finding a new, interesting, five-letter word with two syllables to start Wordle,” says Bill Webster of Cremorne. “My imagination is apparently limited. I now find that if I scour Column 8, I can find a satisfactory solution. ‘Posit’ on Friday worked well. Thank you, Granny. If perchance I score a ‘onesy’, I’ll let you know.”
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