Found on Not Always Right

(Video Rental | Bremerton, WA, USA)
Me: “Thank you for calling [video rental store]. How can I help you?”
Caller: “Have you seen District 9?”
Me: “Yes, I have. Do have questions about it?”
Caller: “Is this some sort of Australian joke?”
Me: “I beg your pardon?”
Caller: “All this movie has been is interviews with government people and aliens wearing brassieres! Am I watching some weird special feature or is this some kind of Australian joke?”
Me: “Well, the movie is in a documentary style and that definitely sounds like the beginning of the movie. If you want, you can come down to the store and exchange it for no charge.”
Caller: “Thank you very much. Those Australians have a weird sense of humor, man. I should know…I used to be married to a Brit and they’re strange, too!”
Me: “All right, sir you have a good night.”
Caller: “OK. I will put in a decent movie now which is not an Australian joke.”

...government people and aliens wearing brassieres = Australian joke?

Accounting #2 - Financial Reporting Framework

A bit foggy yesterday, my body was doing that thing it does before I get my period where it tries to achieve the closest thing to a coma possible. I did my readings very quietly with lots of breaks to stare at the wall and cuddle the woofer. Work, I love you and your willingness to give me study leave SO MUCH.

The pre-content discussion had me vowing to look up accounting scandals like the Satyam scandal and Opes Prime (which is reminiscent enough of Optimus Prime to be interesting if only to wonder where the name came from). Even better, it turns out Wikipedia has a Corporate Scandals category - see Salad Oil scandal (because it's there).

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Tree bleeding, one of the few holiday pics I liked