Re: Off Topic - But Heinous

["Gary R. Schmidt" <grschmidt@xxxxxxx>]

G. Morgan wrote:
> "Gary R. Schmidt" <grschmidt@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Nice for *you* perhaps - but I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings: the
>> whole world is *not* the USA.
>
> I see you're posting from Australia.  I'd say you're lucky to be reading any of
> this at all, seeing how your government wants to censor the Internet on your
> little chunk of Earth.
Yes.  I wouldn't piss on Conroy if he was on fire.

> BTW... Since the Internet was invented by the US government, and all the
> transistors, microchips, and software used on your machine are powered by US
> innovations over the years...
Not all of them, I am afraid.

>  Oh, and the US space program that begot the
> satellites your island relies on to communicate with the "wider world";  I'd
> think you would show a little gratitude to the US for all the gifts we gave to
> world.
Nah, the internet goes via undersea cable (fibre, really) around here -
the British, or French, invented it, IIRC.

> You're welcome to use a non-US designed microprocessor for your PC, if you can
> find one.
Acorn ARM - Designed in the UK.

> It's a shame your government doesn't share much of your troops for much of
> anything.
Well, apart from Afghanistan, and Iraq, and East Timor, and The
Solomons, and ...

>  You can return the military hardware that was purchased and developed
> in the US if you think it's not that important.  I hear Russia is having a
> fire-sale on some top-notch gear.
Fine - well send back the milcrap, *you* can give up WiFi.  Deal?

> What innovations have come out of Australia besides Foster's piss-ale, and the
> ever amusing Jooo-lover, Mel Gibson?
WiFi, Over The Horizon Radar, only Septics drink Fosters, Fairlight CMI, ...

> I must admit though, I used to beat-off to Olivia Newton John when I was twelve.
> At least your country had something I could use, once.
Oh, how pathetic, at least I *danced* with Livvie, lo though it was many
decades ago.

	Cheers,
		Gary	B-)