Rare Womble99 Posted May 17, 2017 #51 Share Posted May 17, 2017 and this is an uninhabited Island.....38 million pieces of plastic waste found on uninhabited South Pacific island https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/15/38-million-pieces-of-plastic-waste-found-on-uninhabited-south-pacific-island Wonder which cadet journo had the task of counting the pieces? Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 17, 2017 #52 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Haha! Or a tourist... ;) Yes, often it is someone else, not the locals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 17, 2017 #53 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Wonder which cadet journo had the task of counting the pieces? Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk LOL, yes, maybe it was trump's apprentice, the litter was huge.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted May 18, 2017 #54 Share Posted May 18, 2017 LOL, yes, maybe it was trump's apprentice, the litter was huge.:p It could all be FAKE News then, Uncle Mic?:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 18, 2017 #55 Share Posted May 18, 2017 It could all be FAKE News then, Uncle Mic?:rolleyes: Quite possibly.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisbane41 Posted May 19, 2017 Author #56 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Wonder which cadet journo had the task of counting the pieces? Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk They do not count the pieces. In a situation like that they count the pieces in one square meter and multiply it by the average square meters they see litter in and come up with an average number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted May 19, 2017 #57 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Nah, don't believe that. Definitely someone counted it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted May 19, 2017 #58 Share Posted May 19, 2017 When I was a little lad, we were visiting some great uncle's farm. One of the Kelly's from up around New Norcia. So, I was looking at this sea of wool and asked how they knew how many sheep they had. Easy, he said, we count the legs and divide by 4. (As a total nothing to do with this, but for Mr Gut. On the other side of my family my grandfather and great grandfather were born in Newcastle. Apparently a long time ago.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted May 19, 2017 #59 Share Posted May 19, 2017 When I was a little lad, we were visiting some great uncle's farm. One of the Kelly's from up around New Norcia. So, I was looking at this sea of wool and asked how they knew how many sheep they had. Easy, he said, we count the legs and divide by 4. (As a total nothing to do with this, but for Mr Gut. On the other side of my family my grandfather and great grandfather were born in Newcastle. Apparently a long time ago.) I really like his answer. Apparently counting sheep (not someone trying to go to sleep) is quite an art. Experienced people can do it very quickly. I don't think that works with counting bits of rubbish on a beach. I agree with the comment, that they would count the pieces in a set area and regard that as representative of the larger space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 25, 2017 #60 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I had a sheep dog once and asked him to round up all the sheep, he just stared at me for a while and then replied 'Around 1000'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted May 25, 2017 #61 Share Posted May 25, 2017 When I was a little lad, we were visiting some great uncle's farm. One of the Kelly's from up around New Norcia. So, I was looking at this sea of wool and asked how they knew how many sheep they had. Easy, he said, we count the legs and divide by 4. (As a total nothing to do with this, but for Mr Gut. On the other side of my family my grandfather and great grandfather were born in Newcastle. Apparently a long time ago.) Well we might treat you like a local then, (any idea where in the area)? My family where cattlemen and gave the same answer count the legs divide by 4, don't count the horns to baby of the buggers manage to break one off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted May 25, 2017 #62 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Well we might treat you like a local then, (any idea where in the area)? My family where cattlemen and gave the same answer count the legs divide by 4, don't count the horns to baby of the buggers manage to break one off. As far as I can work out, it was Merewether. GF born in 1894, but enlisted in WA in 1915, shown as bushman and camel driver. Whichever of the ancestors came from Wales was listed as a miner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted May 25, 2017 #63 Share Posted May 25, 2017 As far as I can work out, it was Merewether. GF born in 1894, but enlisted in WA in 1915, shown as bushman and camel driver. Whichever of the ancestors came from Wales was listed as a miner. Must have been well off even then to be in Merewether, my mob (mum's side) were miners but lived out in the coal fields, firstly around Minmi then Cessnock. A few of dads extended family enlisted in WA in the early years a couple got medals, some VC thingy. One poor bugger, seems they were determined to kill him off. First landers at Gallipoli Survive that did you try Pozziers for a while How about Ypres next Back to the Somme for a while How about the Hindenburg line Meanwhile mums family were told "stay home and dig out coal" dad's father and uncle were told 'stay home and produce food and break horses for the cavalry". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 25, 2017 #64 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I suppose if you did a bad job at 'breaking' the horses, you would automatically produce food. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs and mrs Posted May 28, 2017 #65 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Wonders what STING, thinks about all this mmmh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 29, 2017 #66 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Wonders what STING, thinks about all this mmmh Yeah, just don't stand so close to me.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted May 29, 2017 #67 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Wonders what STING, thinks about all this mmmh My first thought was John Butler Trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 29, 2017 #68 Share Posted May 29, 2017 My first thought was John Butler Trio They are much better than the Harry Butler solo.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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