[AccessD] On a lighter note

Gold - I laughed out loud at this one :-)
(Still don't know what the U.S. version of rooting a phone means - I really
do want to know)

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: Monday, 21 March 2011 1:02 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] On a lighter note

My phone has been rooted ever since  I dropped it in the dunny.

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Stuart

On 21 Mar 2011 at 12:46, Darryl Collins wrote:

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> yes, As an Aussie, I have always found the line "We'll be rooting for 
> you" (as in "we'll be supporting / cheering for you") rather 
> unnerving.  and it brings some unsavoury images to mind!
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> oh well...  Another one is "Lush".  Lush to may Aussies is short for 
> Lusicous or delicious.  Probably not such a good pick up line to 
> approach a pretty girl in a US bar and say she is looking lush 
> tonight.  aaah, we are so similar, yet so different with these things.
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> cheers
> Darryl.
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte 
> Foust Sent: Monday, 21 March 2011 12:12 PM To: Access Developers 
> discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] On a lighter 
> note
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> Here, now!  This is a family-friendly list, so keep it clean!!  I know 
> perfectly well what rooting means in Australia, but that's definitely 
> NOT what it means here!
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> Charlotte Foust
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> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Darren - Active Billing 
> <darren at activebilling.com.au> wrote:
> > Howdy
> > It seems 'Rooting' a phone in the U.S. is not the same as 'rooting'
> > a phone (or rooting anything for that matter) in Australia.
> > Australians are very fond of rooting things by the way. Perhaps not 
> > the same way the Yanks do...
> >
> > That first line cracks me up each time I read it:-
> >        "I rooted my droid X last night"
> > Hmm  - And then Charlottes response:-
> >        "I'm still trying to figure out how to root mine"
> > Ahhh - Cultural divides - love 'em.
> > Andy - Comments please.
> > Snigger
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> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte 
> > Foust Sent: Sunday, 20 March 2011 1:50 AM To: Access Developers 
> > discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] On a lighter 
> > note
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> > I'm still trying to figure out how to root mine.  I just upgraded my 
> > Samsung from Eclair to Froyo last night.  What a process!
> >
> > Charlotte
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> > On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 6:24 AM, jwcolby 
> > <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
> >> I rooted my droid X last night, bought a "freezer" program, froze 
> >> all the bloatware, and downloaded and installed a tether program.
> >>  Here at my house I get about 1.25 mbit down and .5 mbit up via the 
> >> tether. Not bad considering it is over cell.
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