Now who would have thought ? <\/p>\n
Most people I know here have equipped themselves with the near ubiquitous mosquito bat and I have several mates in other places envious of these essential anti-malarial and anti-dengue devices. (Refer a previous post Tennis anyone ?<\/a>)<\/p>\n One of my long (but never lost) mates from Central Victoria expressed a desire to acquire one of these murderous weapons. I recall many moons ago working in that very place with both hands fully occupied with task at hand and 10,000,000 flies determined to tip me over the edge of sanity.<\/p>\n So on my recent visit to Darwin, I thought it a good opportunity to carry such a device for subsequent mailing through the OZ postal system.<\/p>\n “Excuse me sir. I am making you aware that you have stated that you are not carrying any weapons or other items in contravention of the customs act”. (Or words to that effect.)<\/p>\n “Wot?” I replied in my best strine.<\/p>\n “Can you move over here and open your suitcase?”<\/p>\n “Yes … don’t tell me it is the mosquito bat ?”<\/p>\n As he grabs it, “Yep … come this way sir”.<\/p>\n Twenty minutes later with feverish sweat on brow, the customs boys hand me my “Seizure Notice<\/strong>” as follows :<\/p>\n 1 hand-held electronic device designed to administer electric shock on contact<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n I left a beaten man.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Now who would have thought ? Most people I know here have equipped themselves with the near ubiquitous mosquito bat and I have several mates in other places envious of these essential anti-malarial and anti-dengue devices. (Refer a previous post … Continue reading