Babel Fish Blunders & Opal Card Mishaps

0:00You're listening to Sydney News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. Call him 8 is back with more quirky reader tales from around New South Wales. Graeme Finn from Campsy has a fun jab at former President Donald Trump, suggesting he mixed up Douglas Adams' Babelfish with a Babelfish for, instant translation mishaps. Meanwhile, Michael Elfick from Woodville recounts his daughter's visit from New Zealand. She headed to Maitland Railway Station for an opal card, but got directed to its abacanus in the local shopping center instead. On the family front, Lance Dover from Pretty Beach clears up a query from Tony Early. He confirms Eileen Dover was his aunt, wed to his uncle Charlie, with another uncle Neil married to Auntie Caroline, or Carrie for short. Scrabble enthusiasts got some stats too, thanks to Joel Alexander from Eastlakes. The odds of pulling two ends, then two E's, then two E's, and a row sit at about 1 and 3.4 million. Readers keep these stories coming, blending humor with everyday oddities for a light-hearted

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