What the f%*$k has Australia ever invented?

**hutchy52** · 5th June 2009, 12:00

Originally Posted by skidMark

A fraser is not a replica... it is a kit car...very big difference... although similar in looks to a lotus 7... they are not a replica of it.

A Fraser Clubman is a hand-crafted Lotus 7 replica which can be purchased as a Kit Car or as a Turnkey option, built to your individual specification.

Direct from www.fraser.co.nz

**balans** · 5th June 2009, 12:38

I haven't noticed this mentioned in this thread yet, in the news about a week ago.

Australia researchers have unveiled a new type of disc that stores 10,000 times more data than current DVDs and could be on the market within a decade.

The discs store 1.6 terabytes of data, eclipsing the capacity of current DVD and Blu-ray discs which hold up to 50 gigabytes.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articl...e&topic=latest

**skidMark** · 5th June 2009, 19:35

Originally Posted by hutchy52

A Fraser Clubman is a hand-crafted Lotus 7 replica which can be purchased as a Kit Car or as a Turnkey option, built to your individual specification.

Direct from www.fraser.co.nz

my mistake was on the turps... lol

yeah they are a replica...

**warewolf** · 5th June 2009, 21:36

Originally Posted by LBD

Only after a A kiwi split the atom...Rutherford.

Top dude, discovered a lot of stuff, but no he didn't split the atom. He proved that an atom is mostly free space by occasionally knocking a few outer-orbit electrons free. However his work led to the discovery of fission (splitting the nucleus).

It has been explained to me that in days gone by, Australia and New Zealand were isolated from the greater world-wide community by the tyranny of distance. The antipodeans didn't know it had been tried and couldn't be done, so just did it anyway.

**98tls** · 5th June 2009, 21:56

Originally Posted by warewolf

Top dude, discovered a lot of stuff, but no he didn't split the atom. He proved that an atom is mostly free space by occasionally knocking a few outer-orbit electrons free. However his work led to the discovery of fission (splitting the nucleus).

It has been explained to me that in days gone by, Australia and New Zealand were isolated from the greater world-wide community by the tyranny of distance. The antipodeans didn't know it had been tried and couldn't be done, so just did it anyway.

Hence the debate still over who flew first eh.

**warewolf** · 5th June 2009, 22:01

Originally Posted by 98tls

Hence the debate still over who flew first eh.

Too right. Rutherford spent most of his working life in the UK, with time in Europe and Canada (or with a Canadian??) so his work was well known.

**TLDV8** · 5th June 2009, 23:20

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Rutherford

There was a show on tonight with one sector debating the origin of Pavlova,will it ever end.

**smoky** · 8th June 2009, 11:15

Originally Posted by peasea

.........and looked like this in 1937...........

Is that yours? That would look awesome restored or hot rodded

**peasea** · 8th June 2009, 14:49

Originally Posted by smoky

Is that yours? That would look awesome restored or hot rodded

Nah, I wish.

It was a vehicle I wrote up for a mag last year, I even asked that the owner NOT wash it coz it had a few spider webs in cool places.

**Maha** · 8th June 2009, 14:53

Originally Posted by skidMark

Same as the title really...

Has australia ever invented anything other than the boomarang?

Why are there no name brand bikes from australia...

so in conlusion, australia is a dried up unimaginitive place, so new zealand pawns.`````

Has anyone mentioned 'Aussie Rules'??

**Duke girl** · 8th June 2009, 15:06

For your information they invented me Aint that enough for any NZ to handle?. He he he!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Duke girl** · 8th June 2009, 15:08

Originally Posted by Maha

Has anyone mentioned 'Aussie Rules'??

Exactly!!!!!! Go the Mighty Cats (Geelong), who at the moment are equal 1st on the AFL Ladder with St Kilda.

**NDORFN** · 8th June 2009, 15:15

They invented an interesting political system.

**Duke girl** · 8th June 2009, 15:29

They also produced some great motorcycle riders such as Troy Bayliss, Michael Doohan, Wayne Gardiner, Daryl Beattie, Casey Stoner, Phil & Jason Crump (Speedway), Kel Carruthers, Warren Willing, Greg Hansford, just to name a few great Aussie racers.

**Maha** · 8th June 2009, 15:32

Originally Posted by Duke girl

They also produced some great motorcycle riders such as Troy Bayliss, Michael Doohan, Wayne Gardiner, Daryl Beattie, Casey Stoner, Phil & Jason Crump (Speedway), Kel Carruthers, Warren Willing, Greg Hansford, just to name a few great Aussie racers.

Rolf Harris???.....

How can you tell a true Aussie bloke?
When he has a wank, hes looking at a picture of Dawn Frazer...