[LINK] Personal comments on the eCensus form

[Craig Sanders]

On Sat, Aug 05, 2006 at 03:38:47PM +1000, Greg Taylor wrote:
> On Sat, 5 Aug 2006 14:45:52 +1000, Craig Sanders wrote:
> > so far, i'll give them 0/10.
> >
> > in previous years, they gave months of advance notice that a census
> > was due. they'd send people around weeks or months in advance to
> > verify the number of people in a house, drop off forms, and pick
> > them up afterwards.
> 
> What planet have you been living on?  

one where TV isn't very important. i actually have a TV these days, but
i've spent years at a time without one - by choice. i don't like the
bland consumer-land vision of reality promoted by television.

they've got a responsibility to inform everyone, not just those who
watch TV regularly.

> The census has had news coverage since early this year.

not on ABC News. at least not when i've been watching it (avg about 2-3
times per week - and i tune out/read a book when the sports starts and
dont tune back in until the weather or, more often, 7.30 Report).

> > this time, i had no idea that there was a census about to happen
> > until i saw this thread a few days ago...and i didn't even have time
> > to read it until today. now it looks like there is not only a census
> > imminent, but that it's today/tonight. and i still haven't even had
> > the census forms delivered.
>
> It's not today/tonight.  Census night is Tuesday night, 8th August.

good.  Howard's message mentioned Saturday (tonight) so i assumed it was
tonight.

> http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/d3310114.nsf/Home/census
>
> My form came today.  They can be delivered up to 7th August.

maybe i'll get one in time then.

craig

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craig sanders <cas at taz.net.au>           (part time cyborg)