Tandy Electronics, Aussie store Doc

Actually, Tandy Electronics is American/US owned... Oz stores are just franchises, though I think Woolworths own quite a few, if not most... same with Dick Smith Electronics, Woolies owns them.

You know you're addicted to technology when you been arrested several times for 'deliberately' getting locked in Tandy Electronics with all the latest gadgets overnight... and know for sure you will be again.

Woolies owns Dicks? hehe that's too weird

starkers, I thought Japan owned most of Australia, they're turning it into one big golf course

Yup, you'd be surprised at just what/how much Woolies owns... it has spread its onerous wings into just about every corner of the retail market: groceries; electronics; fuel; alcohol; clothing; medicinals; optometry; real estate; entertainment; fitness and training, etc, etc.  I worked for Woolies as a nightfill manager for a while, but told 'em to shove it because I vehemently disagree with its pricing and profiteering policies... the fact that the pay farmers rock bottom prices for their produce and mark it up anywhere between 400% and 900%... the fact that it drives small business competitors (butchers and greengrocers in particular) out of business with insanely low prices then raises them again to insane highs when the competition is squashed.

Worse still, Woolies is killing off our farmers with its predatory buying/pricing policies.  My brother-in-law down in Tassie is a sheep farmer who used to supply Woolies with lamb, but their policies have all but put him out of business and he's struggling to keep his head above water.  They were buying ALL his lamb for $1.39 per kilo and selling it anything up to $18 - $19 a kilo, and when he asked for a better price they told him to go get stuffed and terminated the contract, leaving him with lamb he can not sell because there are too few (if any) local buyers due to being driven ourt of business by Woolies' predatory pricing.  The sad thing is that Denny is only one of thousands of our farmers being forced off the land, not through drought or mortgage foreclosures, but by Woolworths greed.

The US owns more of Oz than the Japanese... in fact, the US probably owns more of Australia (business-wise) than Aussies do.

You know you're addicted to technology when you hunt for a gadget that tells you which products are Australian owned AND made when you're out shopping.... sadly, they are becoming fewer and fewer by the week/month.

The Farmers ALWAYS get screwed here, it sucks

You know you're addicted to technology when you try to skin your TV

You know you're addicted to technology when you buy a tazer for you next appointment with your banker.

You know you're addicted to technology when you buy another to crash the next Woolies board meeting.

Yep... I have an old mate who's a tomato producer in Nth Queensland... when Woolies were selling tomatoes for $7.99 per kilo, they were only giving him 81c a kilo and point blank refused to up the price when he complained their penny pinching was sending him under.  Again, Woolies terminated the contract, but fortunately Johnny was able to find another buyer who was prepared to pay a fair price.

Then, Woollies blows!

I just tried to format my Playstation

Yeah, I open up my tower every couple of months, so my cat Pebbles can catch the cockroaches, it's a fun-filled day for all

LMAO!!!

Nice one Doc

You think you're the only one, doc?

True, T_U.

My Dear Husband,
I am sending you this letter via this BBS communications thing, so that you will be sure to read it. Please forgive the deception, but I thought you should know what has been going on at home since your computer entered our lives TWO YEARS AGO. The children are doing well. Tommy is seven now and is a bright, handsome boy. He has developed quite an interest in the arts. He drew a family portrait for a school project, all the figures were good, and the back of your head is very realistic. You should be very proud of him. 
Little Jennifer turned three in September. She looks a lot like you did at that age. She is an attractive child and quite smart. She still remembers that you spent the whole afternoon with us on her birthday. What a grand day for Jenny, despite the fact that it was stormy and the electricity was out. 
I am doing well. I went blonde about a year ago, and discovered that it really is more fun! George, I mean, Mr. Wilson, the department head, has taken an interest in my career and has become a good friend to us all. 
I discovered that the household chores are much easier since I realized that you didn`t mind being vacuumed but that feather dusting made you sneeze. The house is in good shape. I had the living room painted last spring; I`m sure you noticed it. I made sure that the painters cut holes in the drop sheet so you wouldn`t be disturbed.
Well, my dear, I must be going. Uncle George--err--Mr. Wilson, I mean, is taking us all on a ski trip and there is packing to do. I have hired a housekeeper to take care of things while we are away, she`ll keep things in order, fill your coffee cup and bring your meals to your desk, just the way you like it. I hope you and the computer will have a lovely time while we are gone. Tommy, Jenny and I will think of you often. Try to remember us while your disks are booting.
Love,
Your Wife

Damn society...

AHAHAHAHA, Love them all, but that one with the dude in the sand LMAO!!!

Doc, Connection reset by peer LOL

Those were the days, when I use to be on IRC a lot, THAT was the message I'd see most of the time, that and---> YOU HAVE BEEN BITCHSLAPPED

Sometimes, I wish there was a nation containing nothing but copies of me. If that happened, the UN would actually support massive nuclear strikes on the grounds that it would be an even more gross infringement of human rights to let the nation exist.

Yes, Mr Smith, me thinks you've watched Matrix Revolutions too much

* sigh...and they wonder why I  TG.