Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Sun Mar 20 21:02:15 CDT 2011
My phone has been rooted ever since I dropped it in the dunny. -- Stuart On 21 Mar 2011 at 12:46, Darryl Collins wrote: > > ______________________________________________________________________ > _________________ > > Note: This e-mail is subject to the disclaimer contained at the bottom > of this message. > ______________________________________________________________________ > _________________ > > > > 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! > > 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. > > cheers > Darryl. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [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 > > 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! > > Charlotte Foust > > 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 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > 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 > > > > 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 > > > > 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. > >> > >> -- > >> John W. Colby > >> www.ColbyConsulting.com > >> -- > >> AccessD mailing list > >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >> > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > ______________________________________________________________________ > _________________ > > The information transmitted in this message and its attachments (if > any) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is > addressed. The message may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, > or taking of any action in reliance upon this information, by persons > or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. > > If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and > delete this e-mail and associated material from any computer. > > The intended recipient of this e-mail may only use, reproduce, > disclose or distribute the information contained in this e-mail and > any attached files, with the permission of the sender. > > This message has been scanned for viruses. > ______________________________________________________________________ > _________________ > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >