Sorry but I cant resist responding to this (nothing personal).
How is it a dark day?
Hieroglyphs anyone? Kanji?
I can't really see a problem. And I'm a 50+ white male, whose use of them is rather minimal.
English is an evolving language (and yes I hate the texting versions of words, for some strange reason I find that more annoying:) (see what I did there, precursor emoji:) (oops again, OK I'll stop now)
We are not the French, our language is not set in stone.
Hint for young pranksters: Steal a page from the movie Sneakers. Recreate the target sign using Scrabble tiles. Rearrange the letters in private. Standing in front of a sign trying to think of a clever phrase will get you busted.
The religion question is included in the census as religious organisations are the biggest providers of services, outside of government, in a number of areas such as schooling, health services, aged care services, and community support facilities. The question is not designed to measure the degree of participation in particular religions and philosophies.
Rather, as many people access services in accord with their nominal religious affiliation, the statistics are highly useful for planning these services (eg many Catholics who do not actively participate in their religion send their children to Catholic schools). The religion question has been optional in all Australian censuses; this follows from a requirement in the Australian Constitution.
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Sorry but I cant resist responding to this (nothing personal).
How is it a dark day?
Hieroglyphs anyone? Kanji?
I can't really see a problem.
And I'm a 50+ white male, whose use of them is rather minimal.
English is an evolving language (and yes I hate the texting versions of words, for some strange reason I find that more annoying :) (see what I did there, precursor emoji :) (oops again, OK I'll stop now)
We are not the French, our language is not set in stone.
nice :)
Didn't have calculators when I was finished high school (year 12).
Still in it's plastic cover with the manual.
Drag it out now and again just for a laugh.
We seem to get away with it in Australia.
Paper ballots, scrutineers, etc, etc.
http://www.netfunny.com/rhf/jokes/93q1/tortelemkt. html
Hint for young pranksters: Steal a page from the movie Sneakers. Recreate the target sign using Scrabble tiles. Rearrange the letters in private. Standing in front of a sign trying to think of a clever phrase will get you busted.
or try this link
Maybe you should have (read the artivcle), it quotes the figure as being between 1 in 250 and 500.
:-)
Wanna go for a ride?
Dogs are gonna freak when they hear it
Yep, but it will add a new meaning to "dogs on heat".
From the Australian Bureau of Statistics...
Main purpose of the religion question
The religion question is included in the census as religious organisations are the biggest providers of services, outside of government, in a number of areas such as schooling, health services, aged care services, and community support facilities. The question is not designed to measure the degree of participation in particular religions and philosophies.
Rather, as many people access services in accord with their nominal religious affiliation, the statistics are highly useful for planning these services (eg many Catholics who do not actively participate in their religion send their children to Catholic schools). The religion question has been optional in all Australian censuses; this follows from a requirement in the Australian Constitution.