General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Painting eh,Billy? You weren't apprenticed to Leonardo de Vinci by any chance,I believe he was pretty handy with paint and brush,did one of your favourite places,the Cistern Chapel wasn't it?
I think you are getting your countries mixed up Billy,it's the Kiwis who have an affinity with sheep chasing,and as for the cricket I will reserve my comments until the tournament begins.
Dave,probably in Ireland they don't need a photo to identify you because they can see it's you. Here in Oz they are contemplating introducing what they call a "Smart" card,not an identity card,oh no,definitely not,that might impinge on personal privacy but it will have personal information encoded on it,including a biometric photograph,which can be accessed only by those who need to know,mind you we've had photos on our driving licences for a number years.I've got nothing to be concerned about but I do wish they would tell the truth and get on with it.
I still have my identity card from the '40s and I think it only became unnecessary in the mid '50s.