Blasted technologiez!!!!

Hopefully Mr E P Bunny will be here soon.

Dave, there is a great ad for an Australian Telco that is about a father trying to help his son with his homework. Father tells son that they built the Great Wall of China to keep the rabbits out as there are a lot of rabbits in China. Son gets up to do his talk and the ad suggests that the kid get broadband.

One version is here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DvlWQyvEI38

“Australia has been plagued by rabbits since they were introduced for meat and sport with the first settlers. The introduction of myxamatosis after WWI reduced numbers, but they rapidly bred up again. In 1996, after many years of debate, a rabbit calicivirus was introduced into the Australian rabbit population. In the dry inland areas, where greatest damage has occurred over the past two centuries, 97-98% of rabbits have died. For the first time in 200 years, new mallee shoots are growing tinot trees rather than being eaten by rabbits.

Estimates of total costs are too large to quantify, but a 2000 estimate was $600 million to farmland and $200-300 million environmentally per year. In inland areas, plant species not seen for 150 years are making a comeback. Unfortunately, the virus is not as efficient in wetter coastal areas, but it is hoped to be modified to be more effective.”

Bunny! Bunny! Bunny! Oi! Oi! Oi!

Mmmm. Bunny Tai-Chi!

I’ve been to Australia too! It took me a while to get through to HN Central – it’s hard to throw the can and string across the Pacific. I might have got it caught in a tree in Tahiti or anywhere on the way!

Part 1 of Erk Pod Round Table 5 featuring Shawno and Jen is now online on my website. Parts 2 & 3 will follow soon. Shawno, Jen, it was a blast! Thanks, guys!