One thing I can say with some certainty is that the Auzzies are patriotic. In fact I suspect the only people more patriotic are probably the Yanks. It is Australia day on Tuesday, and boy don't you know it. There are little auzzie flags everywhere... I keep telling people that there's too many stars.
Everything on TV is "Auzzie day this, auzzie day that". You cannot get away from it. It's crazy, we don't seem to get quite this worked up about waitangi day, which I'm guessing is the closest thing we have to Australia day. You can just about get shot for not celebrating it on Tuesday. I have been warned.
Anyhow, thought I'd just make that point. It's almost as bad as the Australian open. Everything on TV now is "coming soon, after the tennis". Well when does the blasted tennis finish? They play tennis here until 4 in the morning! A young 17 year old player was caught on camera blaming the officials for his loss, for "making me play tennis after my bed time". The auzzies are ripping him apart for that comment, but to me it's a fair observation.
But, aside from that, most Australians are pretty interesting people.
We were installing some devices to a school today, the entire job went pearshaped from the first second we started. The gear was supplied by a different company. First mistake. The gear was missing bits. Second mistake. The person who designed the system obviously had no idea how stuff actually works. Third mistake. I suspect he assumed that air had these magical properties which allow all sorts of electrons to flow through it simultaneously causing things to magically work. Including mains power. And although, yes, I am aware it is on the cards in the future, induction charging and all that, this guy still had the IQ of a carrot.
Going back on Monday to sort it out... could be interesting. Was introduced to Asbestos registers on this job, which is basically a book with every part of the establishment on it and weather or not it contains asbestos. I think the idea is that it takes you so long to find the specific page for the specific panel you are looking for that by the time you find it the asbestos has lost all of its carcinogenic properties and is now completely harmless. Good in theory I'm sure, but I'm still gunna wear a dustmask.
Met some auzzie teachers too, similar sort of mix in NZ, about one male and all the rest female. Most older, but one or two younger ones, all I can say is boy do I wish I had a teacher like them. (The younger good looking ones of course).
Anyway, I better go and construct another meal. Had a guy come and install another air con unit for Ryan today, and for some reason the idiot has managed to break all the blinds in my room whilst doing so. My room is not in the scheme of putting aircon into Ryan's room, so I think I might have to ask some questions.
Weekend tomorrow, so all shall be well.
TTFN.
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