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"Ancient" lighting technology longevity (Google Lens can't identify this original LED globe!)
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Had to replace a few LED globes recently... again & again...! They were not purchases at the start of the LED changeover from compact fluro globes. Many of these non original early LED purchases have been replaced multiple times. The first LED globe we bought, still going perfectly ok. Still...
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Medicare SMS scam reminder
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SMS: 'Medicare: Please process your refund via https://bit.ly/******* by 18/02/2024' I don't have anything to claim. I wouldn't click on it even if I had outstanding claim/s. Just a reminder of one of the endless scams to utterly ruin one's life.
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Hit...
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They call us "The Elderly"..
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We were born in the 40-50-60s.We grew up in the 50-60-70's.We studied in the 60-70-80's.We were dating in the 70-80-90's.We got married and discovered the world in the 70-80-90's.We venture into the 80-90s.We stabilize in the 2000s.We got wiser in the 2010s.And we are going firmly through and beyo...
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New tactics
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It appears that the youth of Kununurra have come up this new technique of "swarming" businesses in the town so they can steal in force, the local IGA has just been done.
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Birthday times 1949 to 1989..
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Australian helicopters going to landfill
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45 Army Taipan helicopters scrapped December 23, 20230339 An Australian Submarine conducts personnel transfers with a MRH-90 Taipan helicopter. Technicians are currently - and in secret - disassembling all 45 Army Taipan Multi Role Helicopters and will bury the components on a Defence site, A...
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Banks closing
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Hundreds of Commonwealth Bank branches and ATMs close across Australia (msn.com) With the reduced usage of cash comes an issue (or maybe not) Branches and ATMs are closing. What happens when all transactions go online. They will close the branches. There will be no way to talk to the bank directl...
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More Gimme
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Just caught the end of a story on TV that seems to have featured surfers and other swimmers discussing the availability of "Shark Proof" body suits for use in the water, at a cost of $1500 each. As always the cry now is for the "Gummint" to subsidise these suits, with the designer/maker/ supplier offeri...
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Who has a smart meter?
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News from QLD during their heatwave. Energex and Ergon have for some time been offering up to $400.00 off your yearly bill if you install one of their Peak Smart meters. Users were not told that this allowed the energy company to remotely turn your aircon compressor down while leaving the fan running i...
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Cricket
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We can be sure that the results of the Australia v West Indies Test are hidden waaay down the back of tomorrow's newspapers after the amazing win by the Windies. What will be the excuses, I wonder, or will the umpires be deemed to have failed in their duty? Steve Smith should be retained as opening bats...
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Welcome to country.
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This is well worth a view, the comments are interesting.
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Now I've heard everything!
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This event was described to us by a long standing teacher friend, who teaches Primary school. I have no doubts as to it's authenticity. A female 10yr old pupil arrives at school one day with a tail dangling from her waist and ears on her head. Thinking that this was a bit of fun the teacher, after everyone...
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Fly The Flag-Happy Australia Day
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Ours is up and out, will probably get wet again. But Happy Australia Day to ALL.
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News Flash!!
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London's EV busses are having a tough time at the moment, three EV busses have burnt to the ground IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. London has 380 electric busses so I wonder how many millions of pounds are going to be lost on this green experiment conducted on the public?
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Home schooling
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[url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-22/homeschool-surges-queensland-post-pandemi...
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Had our van weighed
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Today I had our van and tow vehicle weighed by Dion of Weigh station based in Bannockburn. He came up to Ballarat. Our tow vehicle is a 2019 Parjero and van is a 17 1/2 foot pop top Jayco. Passed well within compliance weights. Dion said Parjeros can be tricky because of the low rear axel weight. Thought it...
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Gotta Luv Mary
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Down here in Victoria
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The lead news item tonight was a story about a gang of youths, some as young as 14, who were walking along a Mornington pier....pushed a elderly man off the pier into the water. The man couldn't swim and had to be rescued by shocked onlookers. The youths who were laughing, uploaded the vision to their soc...
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Any economists? Historical losses from (US) Federal Reserve
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Federal Reserve payments to banks trigger largest ever operating loss "Never before in its history have operating losses stopped the Fed from making payments to the Treasury for a significant period of time" Current losses are $133 Billion and growing, and these losses need to be reversed and the d...
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