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Old 06-30-2012, 10:43 PM
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Important New Update Available....Noooooooo!

A New Update Is Available For Your Software, would you like to download the update now?


A fair number of my old and reliable software has lately asked the above question and having accepted some, I have regretted it immensely.

The trend today is more and more net connectivity and nagging, continual nagging that wasn't there in past versions, ruining the overall responsiveness, if the internet is slow that day PC start-up suffers and productivity is reduced due to interuptions by them or 3rd party hijacking.

What is the matter with these developers, I am sick of their increasing intrusion into my daily routine, I hope it is a passing fad.

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Old 06-30-2012, 11:55 PM
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Are you British?

You type in such an awkward, unique manner. I am, however, drawn to it immensely.
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Old 07-01-2012, 12:15 AM
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Australian Cobber and I liken my literary style as to the 3rd person
I mostly use American diction on these pages.
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Old 07-01-2012, 02:36 PM
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Since...what say '95 no say Me?, most software shipped holds spyware! along with the preprogrammed opportunity to update the app, without having to do it manually.

..and why not,most people arn't skilled enough to do it themselves yes! thats arrogant
but get out there and see what people are doing....it's crazy.

I've been on Win7.0 64bit for the last 6-8 months,
Guess what!...my latest programme was DFX2, and like everything else it's 32bit, and I got that 2-3 years ago when it came out.

I thought you would turn off updating unless VERY necessary, and I only update the O/S annually, antivirus daily.

please send some examples

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Old 07-02-2012, 01:27 AM
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Omg. Stompem just added me to his friends list.

This place is becoming like a little home for me. I've already met an Australian, a dave61, and a chicken liver... not necessarily in that order.
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Old 07-03-2012, 04:22 PM
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Are you British?

You type in such an awkward, unique manner. I am, however, drawn to it immensely.

I too.. get this a lot, we auto get together, form a AUDIO team, swap custom sound files, teach these guys sum basic 'strain'....dinkum?
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Old 07-03-2012, 05:20 PM
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stomp, we already know norton AV is spyware and malware all on its own.
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Old 07-03-2012, 05:32 PM
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stomp, we already know norton AV is spyware and malware all on its own.
Yes, they cannot deny it behaves exactly like spyware but they say
"Hey! we're the good guy's" Ho Ho Hum
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Old 07-03-2012, 09:19 PM
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Sittin' at home last Sunday mornin' me mate Boomerrang Said he was havin' a few people around for a barbie, Said he might Kookaburra or two.

I said, "Sounds great, will Wallaby there?"

He said "Yeah and Vegemite come too".

So I said to the wife "Do you wanna Goanna?". She said "I'll go if Dingos".

So I said "Wattle we do about Nulla?"

He said "Nullabors me to tears, leave him at home."


Boomerang (Aboriginal weapon) (Barbie - Australian slang for barbeque) (Kookaburra - Australian bird) (Wallaby - Australian animal) (Vegemite - Australian food product) (Goanna - Australian lizard) (Dingo - Australian wild dog) (Nullabour - Highway through the outback of Australia)



We got to the party about two and walked straight out the kitchen to put some booze in the fridge. And you wouldn't believe it, there's Boomer's wife Warra sittin there tryin to Platypus!

Now, I don't like to speak Illawarra, but I was shocked, I mean how much can a Koala bear.

So I grabbed a beer, flashed me Wangarratta and went out and joined the party.


(Booze - slang for alcohol) (Platypus - fresh-water animal) (Illawarra - A region in southern Australia) (Wangaratta - Australian town)


Pretty soon Ayers Rocks in and things really started jumpin'. This Indian girl, Marsu, turns up, dying to go to the toilet but she couldn't find it. I said to me mate Al, "Hey, where can Marsupial?" He said "She can go outback with the fellas, she's probably seen a cockatoo".


(Ayres Rock - that big rock in the middle of Australia) (Marsupial - pouched mammals, e.g. kangaroos, bandicoots, wombats) (Cockatoo - Australian bird)


Well just then Warra comes out of the kitchen with a few drinks for everybody. Fairdinkum, you've never seen a Coolabah maid. I grabbed a beer and said, "Thanks Warra - tah".


(Coolabah - Australian tree) (Warratah - Australian bush)


A couple of Queensland at the party, one smellin' pretty strongly of aftershave. One of 'em sat down next to me and I turned to him and I said, "Ya know mate, Eureka Stockade!"


(Queensland - Australian State) (Eureka Stockade - the site of a civial revolt in the 1800's) (Eureka - translating to 'You reek a" - meaning you really stink) (Stockade - the name of a pretty rank smelling but popular aftershave being sold at the time).


It was a really hot day; Oscar felt like a swim. He said to Ina, "Do you want a have a dip in the Riverina?" She said "I haven't got my Kosciusko".

Well Bo says, "Come in starkers, Wattle Lake Eyre!" Ina says "What, without so much as a Thredbo?" Ah, Perisher thought! Has Eucumbine in yet?


(Riverina - an area in southern Australia known for fruit orchards) (Kosi - meaning cosi - slang for swimming costume) (Kosciousko - a mountain in the Australian snow fields; highest peak in Australia) (Wattle - Native Australian tree) (Thredbo - Ski Resort in southern Australia) (Perisher - another ski resort near Thredbo) (Eucumbene - a lake in Australia)


Well a few of the blokes decided to play some cricket. Boomer says "Why doesn't Wombat?" "Yeah, and let Tenterfield".

He said I should have a bowl but I was too out of it to play cricket so I suggested a game of cards. I said to Lyptus "Wanna game of Eucalyptus?" He said "There's no point mate, Darwins everytime."


(Wombat - Australian animal) (Tenterfield - Australian town) (Euca - card game) (Eucalyptus - Australian tree koala's live in) (Darwin - Capital of the Northern Territory - territory of Australia)


Well Bill said he'd like a smoke. Nobody knew where the dope was stashed. I said "I think Merinos." But I was just spinning a bit of a yarn. Barry pulls a joint out of his pocket. Bill says "Great, Barrier Reefer, what is it mate?" "Noosa Heads of course. Me mate Adelaide 'em on me." And it was a great joint too, Blue Mountains away and his Three Sisters.


(Merino - Australian sheep) (Great Barrier Reef - The famous coral reef running down the coast of Queensland) (Adelaide - capital of South Australia) (Noosa Heads - a seaside resort in Queensland) (Blue Mountains - Mountain range outside Sydney) (Three Sisters - Landmark in the Blue Mountains, 3 pinnacle rocks)



Well I thought I'd roll one meself, I said "Chuck us the Tally Hobart". He said "They're out on the Laun, Ceston, can you get em for us?" Burnie says "Its okay mate, she's apples, I'll get em for ya"



(Tally Ho - Cigarette papers) (Hobart - Capital of Tasmania - Australian State) (Launceston - city in Tasmania) (Burnie - city in Tasmania) (Apples - one of the main export products of Tasmania)



Just then Alice Springs into action, starts to pack Billabong. And you wouldn't believe it, the bongs broken. I said "Lord Howe!"

"Hay-man" somebody says "Will a Didgeridoo?" I said "Hummmmm mummmm mummmmm mummmmm maybe it'll have ta."


(Alice Springs - "major" town in the Northern Territory - near Uluru / Ayers Rock) (Billabong - water hole in the outback) (Lord Howe - Australian owned island off the east coast of Australia) (Hayman - Australian island on the Great Barrier Reef) (Didgerdoo - Aboriginal musical instrument) (Hummmm mummmmmm mummmmmm - sound the didgerdoo makes - long droning sound)



I look in the corner and there's Bass sittin there, not getting into it, not getting out of it, I said "What, is Bass Strait or somthin?" Boomer says "As a matter a fact mate, he's a cop" I said "Ya jokin mate, a cop, I'm getting outta here, lets Goanna." She said "No way, I'm hangin round till Gum leaves. Besides, I dont wanna leave Jacardanda party on his own. Have you seen him? I think he's trying to crack on Toowoomba, he's already tried to Mount Isa And he'll definitely try to lead you Australiana!"

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Old 07-03-2012, 09:51 PM
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I too.. get this a lot, we auto get together, form a AUDIO team, swap custom sound files, teach these guys sum basic 'strain'....dinkum?
I'd better explain that we have several species of Australian such as

Crow Eater That's me :South Australian

Banana Bender is that you "M"? :Queensland

There are other references but they can be rude and racist (unfortunately) so I cannot put any links for you here except for this one

Official Monash University Dictionary of Australian Slang

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I'll be honest... I didn't even come close to reading all that jazz up there ^.
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Same same

Jazz? Are you British?
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Old 07-04-2012, 05:54 AM
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Are you British?

You type in such an awkward, unique manner. I am, however, drawn to it immensely.
I should've known better.
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Old 07-04-2012, 05:55 AM
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Here's one...nick off
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Old 07-04-2012, 05:57 AM
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Another one is...
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Old 07-07-2012, 12:53 AM
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Nah, I'm a good ol' American. In fact, I'm from the south where we got lotsa hillbilly handfishers and apple pie takes precedence over small children.

But me? Nah... I escaped the southern world (not that living in the south is a bad thing... even I enjoy the countryside now and then) and took up refuge on the Internet. NovaHQ has always proved to be an invaluable place for hosting my antics, even though I still have no idea what those Scott, Mike, or other simply-named fellas do behind the wheel.
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Old 07-07-2012, 02:59 AM
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even though I still have no idea what those Scott, Mike, or other simply-named fellas do behind the wheel.
Scott is the one behind the wheel, if I'm lucky I might be considered the annoying backseat driver. Sometimes if I'm really good Scott will let me choose what's on the radio. :-)
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Old 07-07-2012, 10:58 AM
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I'm from the South myself, a place called "South Australia" we have a mixed bag of a handful of States and 2 Territories.

I've spent over 10 years living in other states and in the "Northern Territory" of Australia but always return to South Aussie where I am now.
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