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From: 85p8379@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.students
Subject: Urgent- Nature Fest help wanted 
Date: 10 Apr 92 12:46:09 +1000
Organization: University of New South Wales

Hello,

This is a request for info on the Down to Earth Autumn Celebration, being held
from 17 - 21 April '92 at Tocumwal on the Murray River.  If anybody can tell me
where exactly the festival is being held I would be most grateful.

Down to Earth are a Melbourne-based co-operative which run ConFest, an
alternative lifestyle festival usually held over the new-year period each year. 
This is a great hippie event, attracting some 5000 people from all over Oz and
beyond.  This year however, there was no ConFest (= conference-festival) and
the Autumn Celebration is taking place in it's stead.  Unfortunately people
from places other then Melbourne are being discriminated against by Down to
Earth, because there was no publicity for the festival and tickets are
available at this late stage only from Friends of the Earth in Melbourne (no
ticket mailing facilities).  

Any help from anyone knowing anything about any of the above would be most
welcome.  Strive for Peace,

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From: ecsgrt@latrobe.edu.au (Geoffrey Tobin)
Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
Subject: Re: flatliner (Place to go in Melb)
Date: 11 Apr 92 07:15:10 GMT
Organization: La Trobe University

In article <2227@ariel.its.unimelb.EDU.AU>
    jlam@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au (James Lam) writes:

>In article <2891@sol.deakin.OZ.AU>,
	lukose@deakin.OZ.AU (Dickson Lukose) writes:

> |> number of beaches around Geelong, the closest being Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove is swank.  "All" the rich people go there.  It's nice
along the Barwon River, which embouches between Ocean Grove and
Barwon Heads.

There are some nice parks around Geelong & suburbs, too.

>Trains from Melbourne Central Station?

For the reader who wants directions, (s)he had better
ask for "Flinders Street Station", otherwise (s)he's likely to
be redirected to Sydney!  :-)

In any case, most country (& interstate) trains depart from
Spencer Street Station, although of course you can get there from
Flinders Street.

gt
(Geoffrey Tobin)
From: sleejy@cc.curtin.edu.au
Subject: Re: flatliner
Organization: Curtin University of Technology
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 06:33:58 GMT

In article <1992Apr9.050844.701@luga.latrobe.edu.au>, CS19120360F@lust1.latrobe.edu.au (BOSNIC, COLIN) writes:
> 
> Wouldn't you know it...?? This newsgroup is died again.........
> 
> Come on people.........
> 
> what about errr.........er........errr.........Selbyn.......
> 
> what happened to your "comments"............
> 
> what about errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr(hmmmmmm what's his name???)
> James......
> 
> someone.......
> 
> 
> 								Col.B

    "Flatliners" seem to be a RESERVED word for a group known here. Not in 
this newsgroup, you gota be kidding! Watch out, your account might get 
"Flatlined"! ;)


Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
From: sleejy@cc.curtin.edu.au
Subject: Re: Anybody from Indonesia ?
Organization: Curtin University of Technology
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 02:47:33 GMT

In article <1992Apr15.100104.10214@topaz.ucq.edu.au>, kusmulyoa@topaz.ucq.edu.au writes:
> Hi........
> Anybody there from Indonesia....
> Hallo .... from Rockhampton
> 

Lo!.......
Yes.... a friend of mine called Alex is from Indonesia, you can contact him thru
E-mail: SRUSLIA03@cc.curtin.edu.au

Hallo .... from Perth! ;)

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From: kusmulyoa@topaz.ucq.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
Subject: Anybody from Indonesia ?
Date: 15 Apr 92 10:01:04 AET
Organization: University of Central Queensland, Australia

Hi........
Anybody there from Indonesia....
Hallo .... from Rockhampton
From: CS19120360F@lust1.latrobe.edu.au (BOSNIC, COLIN)
Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
Subject: flatliner
Date: 9 Apr 92 05:08:44 GMT
Organization: La Trobe University
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.20


Wouldn't you know it...?? This newsgroup is died again.........

Come on people.........

what about errr.........er........errr.........Selbyn.......

what happened to your "comments"............

what about errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr(hmmmmmm what's his name???)
James......

someone.......


								Col.B
From: lukose@deakin.OZ.AU (Dickson Lukose)
Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
Subject: Re: flatliner (Place to go in Melb)
Date: 9 Apr 92 22:59:39 GMT
Organization: Deakin University, Victoria, Australia

If you prefer going to the beach, then you should consider driving down to
Geelong (only ~ 1 hr drive from Melb or 50 min on a train). There are a 
number of beaches around Geelong, the closest being Ocean Grove (approximately
20min drive). Others are approximately 30min drive from Geelong.

DL
From: 10781242@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au (LIM BOON TECK)
Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
Subject: I'm here
Date: 13 Apr 92 00:26:31 GMT
Organization: Faculty of Engineering, Monash University

HI AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anybody out there from Brunei?
Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
From: sleejy@cc.curtin.edu.au
Subject: Re: I'm here
Organization: Curtin University of Technology
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 03:30:47 GMT

In article <10781242.6@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au>, 10781242@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au (LIM BOON TECK) writes:
> HI AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Anybody out there from Brunei?

  Lo Again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not me but a friend of mine is! ;) You might like to contact him thru: 

PCHEONGR@cc.curtin.edu.au

Cheers!

Johnwee LEE
Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
From: sliew@mullian.ee.mu.oz.au (Selbyn Liew)
Subject: Re: flatliner
Organization: Electrical and Electronic - University of Melbourne 
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 12:47:06 GMT

In article <1992Apr9.050844.701@luga.latrobe.edu.au> CS19120360F@lust1.latrobe.edu.au (BOSNIC, COLIN) writes:
>
>what about errr.........er........errr.........Selbyn.......
>
>what happened to your "comments"............
>
Ahem!  Ahem!  Ahem!
errrr...errr...er....Oh, well....
Had to disappear from the net for awhile to attend to academic demands,
Reports, etc, etc.

May try to think of something later...

Selbyn
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From: jlam@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au (James Lam)
Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
Subject: Re: flatliner
Date: 9 Apr 92 06:53:36 GMT
Reply-To: jlam@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au (James Lam)
Organization: University of Melbourne

In article <1992Apr9.050844.701@luga.latrobe.edu.au>, CS19120360F@lust1.latrobe.edu.au (BOSNIC, COLIN) writes:
|> 
|> Wouldn't you know it...?? This newsgroup is died again.........
|> 
|> Come on people.........
|> 
|> what about errr.........er........errr.........Selbyn.......
|> 
|> what happened to your "comments"............
|> 
|> what about errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr(hmmmmmm what's his name???)
|> James......
|> 
|> someone.......
|> 
|> 
|> 								Col.B

I am always waiting to strike again .....

By the way, please tell me a few places that a family can enjoy for a day
around Melbourne?

Someone told me that St Kilda has a nice beach, how about the Zoo? How to
get there? 

Thanks for your information. (It is real, I am not faking as a foreigner.)

Lin Can
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Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
From: psnahlou@eos.ncsu.edu (paul)
Subject: Re: flatliner
Organization: Project EOS - North Carolina State University
Reply-To: psnahlou@eos.ncsu.edu (paul)
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 02:06:01 GMT

>Wouldn't you know it...?? This newsgroup is died again.........

>Come on people.........

>what about errr.........er........errr.........Selbyn.......

>what happened to your "comments"............

>what about errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr(hmmmmmm what's his name???)
>James......

>someone.......

Hi all

I,m New to this mailing stuff, but I am An oz student overseas!
So what exectly is the purpose of this group?
Any comments would be great

Paul
_____________________________
University of North Carolina
Computer Engineering Dept:
Email psnahlou@eos.ncsu.edu
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Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
From: brians@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Brian J Smith)
Subject: cheap toicket to LA
Summary: I've got a free ticket for B Smith
Keywords: Los Angeles, flight, travel, ticket
Organization: Sydney University Computing Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 08:29:06 GMT

I have a one way ticket from Sydney Australia to Los Angeles for May. If your
name is Smith and you are thinking that you'd like a cheap cheap ticket,
please call me immediately.

My number in Sydney is (02) 712 2054. This is no joke. I will make it very
cheap and there is no risk if your name is Smith.
From: 10781242@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au (LIM BOON TECK)
Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
Subject: I'm here!!!!
Date: 9 Apr 92 02:46:18 GMT
Organization: Faculty of Engineering, Monash University

HI!!!!!!
Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
From: rayhann@mundil.cs.mu.OZ.AU (Rayhann CHEE)
Subject: Melbourne Hot Spots
Summary: Hot Spots in Melbourne 
Organization: Department of Computer Sci, University of Melbourne
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 04:16:23 GMT

Dear people,

	Melbourne has several hot spots.. ie places of attraction.

	1> The State Bank Building.. come and see what the Vic Gov sold!!
	2> Swanston Walk ... Oh Boy Oh Joy... Jams in Elizabeth, King and
	   Russell.
	3> St Kilda Beach .. yep where one can sunbath amid *unmentionable*
	4> The ZOO.... hmmm I wonder if that's where politicians come from.
	5> Melbourne University.. cool place to get high blood pressure.
	6> The Parliament... mudslinging fights daily between ALP and Opposition
	7> The Botanical Gardens... nice nice nice
	8> Flinders Street Station... U can stand under the clocks.
	9> Melbourne Central.. big huge watch on display.. be amazed at its
	   size.
	10> The Yarra .. breathe in the fresh river scent..

	Gotcha...

	Rayhann the ol' watchaallit..
From: ecsgrt@latrobe.edu.au (Geoffrey Tobin)
Newsgroups: aus.students.overseas
Subject: Re: Chinese Uni.
Date: 11 Apr 92 05:54:08 GMT
Organization: La Trobe University


    In article <1992Apr2.013657.22545@luga.latrobe.edu.au>
    CS19120360F@lust1.latrobe.edu.au (BOSNIC, COLIN) writes:

    This is a slim chance....but...i was wondering if any of you
    people out there know any Uni.s in Beijing..........
Yes.

    P.S: Have the Chinese Uni.s got internet access....?
It costs.

Briefly,
gt
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
Subject: Re: cmsg cancels of mine
From: jtinkle@sparc1.sparc1.csubak.edu (j. tinkle )
Date: 15 Apr 92 13:20:47 PDT
Followup-To: Florian's Flame
Organization: California State University, Bakersfield
Keywords: Have fun!
Summary: Compilation of csmg Cancellations

Well, gee, Florian, as I read through them there were 3 of them.
Go back and knock yourself out!
				Jennifer

"A girl in Computer Science??  Really??!?"
From: hamish@cloud.pub.uu.oz.au (Hamish Moffatt)
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
Subject: Worst joke ever
Date: 6 Apr 92 02:49:42 GMT

Hello Griffan!

In a message posted <Sunday March 08 1992>, Griffan wrote to All:

 G> Q: What did the deaf, dumb, blind girl with no arms and no legs get
 G>    for christmas?
 G> A: Cancer.

 G> No, I didn't really post this did I?

I think it should have been crossposted to alt.tasteless. It certainly is.


Regards,
Hamish

 * Origin: Cloud Nine, Melbourne, Australia. cloud.pub.uu.oz.au (3:635/552)
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
Subject: Re: to author of TCWF stop please please stop!
From: banksie@rata.vuw.ac.nz (Philip Banks)
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 02:13:03 GMT
Organization: Student,Victoria University

In article <17347.29e31139@levels.unisa.edu.au> 8914437l@levels.unisa.edu.au writes:
>i am sick and tired of all these TOXIC CUSTARD WORKSHOP FILES crap!!!
>
>whoever wrotes this trash, please stop - it's about as funny as a fart in
>an elevator!

   Never watched Candid Camera then, have we?

>if you really want to write all that crap then i'm sure the newspapers would
>love to have you...

   Presumably you know this because they turned down your efforts in favour of
the Toxic Custard Workshop Files....

   I dunno. People like you amaze me. One persons trash is another persons
ransom. People out here do enjoy the TCWF. So how about you build a nice big
kill file for yourself (I know you find it hard but do try....) and then you
can ignore it to your hearts content....

ObjJoke: 8914437l@levels.unisa.edu.au.

Philip

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From: rbanfiel@esk ( Raybans, the Wanderer )
Subject: Re: Request for NZ and Tassie Jokes  OFFENSIVE
Organization: UTLSA Swords Club
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 92 01:53:11 GMT

In article <1992Apr6.122609.1@fennel.cc.uwa.oz.au> d_omeara@fennel.cc.uwa.oz.au writes:
>In article <1992Apr2.151314.1687@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au>, u2106648@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au writes:
>> Could anyone and everyone please e-mail (not post) all the TASMANIAN and       
>> NEW-ZEALAND jokes that they know!
>
>There was this Tasmanian guy, Philip Reichert (who later moved to NSW).
>
>Philip had met a beautiful Tasmanian girl, and, as is the custom with 
>inbred hillbillies, he went to see his father, to discuss marrying her.
>
>"Dad, I have met the most beautiful girl (with polished wooden teeth 
>and fantastic tits), and I want to marry her" he asked.
>
>"Well son, before I agree, tell me a bit about her."
>
>"Ok, Dad" Philip replied, "she is a lawyer, with a high paying job, drives
>a Merecedes, cooks the greatest apple turnover you have ever tasted, and
>loves me more than anything in the world."
>
>"Is she a virgin?"  Dad asked.
>
>"No" replied Philip.
>
>"Well I'm sorry son, I can't let you marry her.  If she's not good enough 
>for her family, she's certainly not good enough for ours."
>
>Dave 

the answer to is she a virgin is YES.
ie her family has not had sex with her and there fore she is not good enough
for his son to either.

	Raybans

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From: beam@peg.pegasus.oz.au
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
Subject: Re: Request for NZ and Tassie Jokes
Date: 13 Apr 92 22:48:00 GMT
Nf-ID: #R:1992Apr2.151314.1687@csdvax.csd.:-2065755788:peg:993800045:000:88
Nf-From: peg.pegasus.oz.au!beam    Apr 13 10:48:00 1992


hey, that reminds me of a joke...

"these two pieces of string walk into a bar..."

:-)
From: ugoni@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
Subject: Re: Request for NZ and Tassie Jokes  OFFENSIVE
Date: 8 Apr 92 05:08:59 GMT

In article <1992Apr6.122609.1@fennel.cc.uwa.oz.au>, d_omeara@fennel.cc.uwa.oz.au writes:
> In article <1992Apr2.151314.1687@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au>, u2106648@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au writes:
>> Could anyone and everyone please e-mail (not post) all the TASMANIAN and       
>> NEW-ZEALAND jokes that they know!
> 
> There was this Tasmanian guy, Philip Reichert (who later moved to NSW).
> 
> Philip had met a beautiful Tasmanian girl, and, as is the custom with 
> inbred hillbillies, he went to see his father, to discuss marrying her.
> 
> "Dad, I have met the most beautiful girl (with polished wooden teeth 
> and fantastic tits), and I want to marry her" he asked.
> 
> "Well son, before I agree, tell me a bit about her."
> 
> "Ok, Dad" Philip replied, "she is a lawyer, with a high paying job, drives
> a Merecedes, cooks the greatest apple turnover you have ever tasted, and
> loves me more than anything in the world."
> 
> "Is she a virgin?"  Dad asked.
> 
> "No" replied Philip.
   ^
   |
   __________errrr....ummmmm....shouldn't this be "Yes"
> 
> "Well I'm sorry son, I can't let you marry her.  If she's not good enough 
> for her family, she's certainly not good enough for ours."
> 
> Dave 


Antony
From: rxkgt@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (George Tzanatos)
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
Subject: Re: Lawyers
Date: 10 Apr 92 16:18:38 GMT
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre, Melbourne Australia.

Dean.Heather@f301.n670.z3.fx.cec.edu.au (Dean Heather) writes:

>* In a message on 31-03-92 at 01:11 originally to All, Andrew Tune said:
> AT > Told to me by a lawyer, this was new to me.  Hope it's not
> AT > old to you:
> AT > Q. Why don't sharks attack lawyers?
> AT > A. Professional courtesy.

>not bad, not bad  :-)  I couldn't help noting that this is one of the jokes
> used in leisure suit larry when the comedian stands up and does his routine
>in
> the casino.

Its ____ALOT____ older than that!  From about the same vintage as:

What do you have when a bus full of lawers goes off a brigde?
A good start :)
From: s870694@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Alfred Porziella)
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
Subject: Re: Lawyers
Date: 14 Apr 92 16:23:13 GMT
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre, Melbourne Australia.

rxkgt@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (George Tzanatos) writes:

>Dean.Heather@f301.n670.z3.fx.cec.edu.au (Dean Heather) writes:

>>* In a message on 31-03-92 at 01:11 originally to All, Andrew Tune said:
>> AT > Told to me by a lawyer, this was new to me.  Hope it's not
>> AT > old to you:
>> AT > Q. Why don't sharks attack lawyers?
>> AT > A. Professional courtesy.

>>not bad, not bad  :-)  I couldn't help noting that this is one of the jokes
>> used in leisure suit larry when the comedian stands up and does his routine
>>in
>> the casino.

>Its ____ALOT____ older than that!  From about the same vintage as:

>What do you have when a bus full of lawers goes off a brigde?
>A good start :)

Or about as old as:

Q: You see a lawyer riding a bike, why don't you run him over?

A: There is a slight chance it might be your bike.......

- Thank you very much.
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From: 10758275@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au (ANDREAS MONCH)
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
Subject: Kindies Joke
Keywords: Small Brain
Date: 7 Apr 92 02:41:04 GMT
Organization: Faculty of Engineering, Monash University

Q: Why did the West-Gate Bridge have to go to hospital ?

A1: A truck ran over it!

A2: Monash Civil Engineers Designed it!
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
From: eepjm@wombat.newcastle.edu.au (Peter Moylan)
Subject: Computers are getting faster, faster
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 06:06:34 GMT

Noticed in Saturday's Newcastle Herald: an article about a new computer
with a speed of "32 billion gigaflops per second".

Now 32 gigaflops is pretty good, and 32 billion gigaflops would
be really impressive.  But 32 billion gigaflops *per second*
(i.e. 32 billion billion floating point operations per second per
second) really boggles the mind.

They must have had a floating point accelerator.
-- 
Peter Moylan                      eepjm@wombat.newcastle.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
From: malone_m@cs.uwa.oz.au (Michael Malone)
Subject: Genie joke
Organization: Dept. Computer Science, University of Western Australia.
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 00:11:48 GMT

One I heard on the way to uni today;

General Schwartzkof (of Desert Storm fame) was walking along
the beach, when he found a bottle. As is the custom when
finding bottles, he decided to clean this one up a bit,
but walah! as soon as he rubbed it, a genie popped out.

The genie of course offered Arnold a wish, and without a
thought, Schwartzkof pulled out a map of the middle east.
"I wish for eternal peace for all these countries!"

Well the genie was a bit perturbed. "Thats a bit big for me.
Whats your second choice ?"

"oh well. How about I wish that Collingwood would win the
premier ship ?"

"Lets have a look at that map again ?"
From: gareth@lucifer.latrobe.edu.au (Gareth Davies)
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
Subject: Re: still more
Date: 12 Apr 92 22:46:23 GMT
Organization: La Trobe University

In article <703027853.F00002@csource.oz.au> Dean.Heather@f304.n670.z3.fx.cec.edu.au (Dean Heather) writes:



>HOW YOU CAN TELL IF IT'S GOING TO BE A ROTTEN DAY
>
>* You arrive at work and find the 60 Minutes team waiting
>

Even worse...

You arrive at work and find the 60 Minutes team waiting & Bob Hawke's the 
journalist!


Gareth.
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
From: sgccrjh@citec.oz.au (Robert Howlett)
Subject: Re: Computers are getting faster, faster
Organization: CITEC
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 08:35:22 GMT

timh@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Timothy James Hatfield) writes:
: In article <1992Apr6.160634.1@wombat.newcastle.edu.au> eepjm@wombat.newcastle.edu.au (Peter Moylan) writes:
: >Noticed in Saturday's Newcastle Herald: an article about a new computer
: >with a speed of "32 billion gigaflops per second".
: >
: >Now 32 gigaflops is pretty good, and 32 billion gigaflops would
: >be really impressive.  But 32 billion gigaflops *per second*
: >(i.e. 32 billion billion floating point operations per second per
: >second) really boggles the mind.
: >
: >They must have had a floating point accelerator.
: >-- 
: >Peter Moylan                      eepjm@wombat.newcastle.edu.au
: 
: Sorry to be a pedantic bastard, but what does anything "per second per second"
: mean exactly ? Or was that part of the "joke" ??
: 

per second per second is a measurement of _acceleration_ (hence the previous
posters comment about a floating point accelaerator).

The original message implies that the machine _increases_ the number of
flops it can do every second by 32 billion gigaflops (up to infinity perhaps?)

Very fast indeed!
-- 

Robert Howlett              Internet: sgccrjh@citecuc.citec.oz.au
Unix System Administrator   Phone:    +61-7-834-2895
Department Of Transport     Fax:      +61-7-834-2911
Newsgroups: aus.jokes
From: vicki.wilder@cc.utas.edu.au (vicki.wilder)
Subject: nz 
Organization: tasuni
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 01:18:36 GMT

How do you know who the new zealander is in a shoe shop?

He's the guy with the hard-on near the ugg boots.


**********


You know, New Zealand helped out with the gulf war, they sent 100 sheep over
on one of the boats.  As war brides....



**********


Why do they wear gum boots?  So they can put the sheeps back legs in.  Then 
they can't get away.

*******

Why do they wear velcro gloves?  So the sheep can't get away.

*********