off topic, but hopefully you will get a laugh
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off topic, but hopefully you will get a laugh
happy christmas from australia
the following is an official document circulating from the Australian Bureau of Statistics concerning christmas accidents.
i couldnt resist sharing - hugs kath
A little Christmas cheer for all from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
*31 Australians have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while the fairy lights were plugged in.
*19 Australians have died in the last 3 years by eating Christmas decorations they believed were chocolate.
*Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after cracker pulling incidents.
*101 Australians since 1997 have had to have broken parts of plastic toys pulled out of the soles of their feet.
*18 Australians had serious burns in 1998 trying on a new jumper with a lit cigarette in their mouth.
*A massive 543 Australians were admitted to casualty in the last two years after opening bottles of beer with their teeth or eye socket.
*5 Australians were injured last year in accidents involving out of control scalextric cars.
*3 Australians die each year testing if a 9V battery works on their tongue.
*142 Australians were injured in 1998 by not removing all the pins from new shirts.
*58 Australians are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of screwdrivers.
and finally:
*8 Australians cracked their skull in 1997 after falling asleep (passing out) while throwing up into the toilet.
YEP! its great to be Australian!
the following is an official document circulating from the Australian Bureau of Statistics concerning christmas accidents.
i couldnt resist sharing - hugs kath
A little Christmas cheer for all from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
*31 Australians have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while the fairy lights were plugged in.
*19 Australians have died in the last 3 years by eating Christmas decorations they believed were chocolate.
*Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after cracker pulling incidents.
*101 Australians since 1997 have had to have broken parts of plastic toys pulled out of the soles of their feet.
*18 Australians had serious burns in 1998 trying on a new jumper with a lit cigarette in their mouth.
*A massive 543 Australians were admitted to casualty in the last two years after opening bottles of beer with their teeth or eye socket.
*5 Australians were injured last year in accidents involving out of control scalextric cars.
*3 Australians die each year testing if a 9V battery works on their tongue.
*142 Australians were injured in 1998 by not removing all the pins from new shirts.
*58 Australians are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of screwdrivers.
and finally:
*8 Australians cracked their skull in 1997 after falling asleep (passing out) while throwing up into the toilet.
YEP! its great to be Australian!
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In the Spirit of a good one!
Hi Kath,
I copied it and emailed it to my list!!!!! Not quite funny ha ha - more of a funny peculiar he he he.......
Hope you are having a good Day!!!!! Luvs And Recovery Ama
I copied it and emailed it to my list!!!!! Not quite funny ha ha - more of a funny peculiar he he he.......
Hope you are having a good Day!!!!! Luvs And Recovery Ama
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Oh, Kath... Tell me it isn't so! I think we may have to revise our opinions of Australians! As a blonde, I may have to vote that we change all the blonde jokes to AUSTRALIAN JOKES instead!!
:Lmao
hugs,
jojo
:Lmao
hugs,
jojo
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