"I digress ..."

bgt · bgt

OK I will qualify my comments by saying that there are many many hard working and smart public servants. But there is a small minority of public servants who are giving all the others a bad name/image. Just read any news outlet today and see the stories about border restrictions and how the public serva...

Gundog · Gundog

When this was first announced by the government I was 100% in support of have a health record that would be available to health professionals, even the BS that the naysayers did not deter my view of it, all I could see is the benefits and no negatives. 12 or so months on, I go to my "My Gov" account and I link...

msg · msg

I was thinking about what would happen if... the Govt finally got all the states to open their borders. Would we be welcomed as travellers to other states? I'm thinking No. Probably best to wait a while. -- Edited by msg on Tuesday 18th of August 2020 09:45:31 AM

Sheba · Sheba

You all simply have to look at the "For Sale " thread today. . -- Edited by Sheba on Monday 17th of August 2020 09:43:28 PM

dorian · dorian

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-17/australian-media-diversity-report-television-news/12561184

Craig1 · Craig1

Raise a glass for our Service Women and Men from WW2, not a lot left. The Govt is to issue a Memorial Medal for all survivors.{ My late father would be crabby, he has missed out.} Also to the many many girls and ladies who filled so many jobs in Australia while others where away.

Recoup · Recoup

United Nation , I found this in their report page 39 The United Nations (including WHO) conducts at least two systemwide training and simulation exercises , including one covering the deliberate release of a lethal respiratory pathogen. I like to know what that all means ? Cheers https://apps....

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

I had passed along the highway, more than a dozen times, and never visited Alas it is now too late Copy and Paste On 3 August 2020, it was announced that the Principality of Hutt River would be ceded back to Australia, and the Casley family farm would be sold to pay debts owed. Link to the story below http:/...

oldbloke · oldbloke

It's a "slippery little sucker" alright. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-11/ ... e/12547678 -- Edited by oldbloke on Tuesday 11th of August 2020 11:39:06 PM

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

I would just like to put my hand up here, and sayI have friends on this forum, who are in Victoria, and they know who they are They are decent people, just like me. They assisted, and have been friendly towards me, when I go to their State.While I am fortunate to be at home base in Western Australia, and you...

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

In my opinion Blind Freddy can see that border closures, have helped some states to protect its people, from the Coronavirus We now have a situation where a private individual, who (if I have interpreted the story correctly), has received the help of the Federal Government, to try and make the clo...

Dougwe · Dougwe

As of midnight this Sunday 2/8/20 all of Victoria have to have a mask on when out of their place of residents. I am practicing and trying different thinks to stop the glasses fogging up. Keep Safe out there everyone.

Craig1 · Craig1

Liaweenee recorded Minus 14.2 yesterday morning, Central Highlands of Tasmania. Good job there is no caravan park there Chief

Craig1 · Craig1

a Captain Cook did not arrive in Australia on the 26th of January.The Landing of Captain Cook in Botany Bay happened on the 28th of April 1770 not on the 26th of January 1770.The First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay on the 24th of January 1788.The 26th January was chosen as Australia Day for a significant d...

bilbo · bilbo

In our part of the Top End we receive (Brisbane News) on 7 and 9 and 10. Last week there was a story on termites "at the back of the Gold Coast"(???) that indicated they were "from Darwin" ie mastotermes darwinines There was a similar story "about 5 months ago" on the same subject in the same location. If yo...

Rayjen · Rayjen

We have installed a 3kw diesel heater in our fan was working fine. After being not used for several months having trouble getting it to fire up and when it does blows copious amounts of white smoke and the throws e8 error code which is flame out. Have replaced the fuel filter and the pump will prime but the...

Bobdown · Bobdown

Bobdown · Bobdown

A bit mushy, but better than all the Covid crap ..........

dorian · dorian

(1) Can anyone explain why people say, "enough is enough"? Why not some other meaningless tautology like "too little is too little", or "too much is too much", or "too much is more than enough"? (2) Why do native English speakers say "yeah, no"? A proposition can either be true (yeah) or false (nah), no...

Recoup · Recoup

To cheer you up , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYezkvOQMEA -- Edited by Recoup on Friday 31st of July 2020 05:04:10 PM

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	My Health Record (Preview) When this was first announced by the government I was 100% in support of have a health record that would be available to health professionals, even the BS that the naysayers did not deter my view of it, all I could see is the benefits and no negatives. 12 or so months on, I go to my "My Gov" account and I link...	Gundog	9	852	06:28 AM Aug 23, 2020 by Snippy
	Welcome to Nomads (Preview) I was thinking about what would happen if... the Govt finally got all the states to open their borders. Would we be welcomed as travellers to other states? I'm thinking No. Probably best to wait a while. -- Edited by msg on Tuesday 18th of August 2020 09:45:31 AM	msg	6	699	11:42 AM Aug 21, 2020 by drtooheys
	Please check it out. (Preview) You all simply have to look at the "For Sale " thread today. . -- Edited by Sheba on Monday 17th of August 2020 09:43:28 PM	Sheba	3	698	05:16 PM Aug 19, 2020 by Tony LEE
	More than three-quarters of Australian news presenters are white, report finds (closed) (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-17/australian-media-diversity-report-television-news/12561184	dorian	13	878	05:50 AM Aug 18, 2020 by dorian
	75 years since end of WW2 in Pacific (Preview) Raise a glass for our Service Women and Men from WW2, not a lot left. The Govt is to issue a Memorial Medal for all survivors.{ My late father would be crabby, he has missed out.} Also to the many many girls and ladies who filled so many jobs in Australia while others where away.	Craig1	3	418	12:13 PM Aug 17, 2020 by Craig1
	A World at Risk ,2019 Annual Report GPMB ( Global Preparedness Monitoring Board ) (Preview) United Nation , I found this in their report page 39 The United Nations (including WHO) conducts at least two systemwide training and simulation exercises , including one covering the deliberate release of a lethal respiratory pathogen. I like to know what that all means ? Cheers https://apps....	Recoup	3	1018	04:41 PM Aug 14, 2020 by Tony Bev
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	I'm back! (Preview) It's a "slippery little sucker" alright. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-11/ ... e/12547678 -- Edited by oldbloke on Tuesday 11th of August 2020 11:39:06 PM	oldbloke	3	595	12:41 PM Aug 12, 2020 by Tony Bev
	State of disaster declared in parts of Victoria from 6:00pm tonight (Preview) I would just like to put my hand up here, and sayI have friends on this forum, who are in Victoria, and they know who they are They are decent people, just like me. They assisted, and have been friendly towards me, when I go to their State.While I am fortunate to be at home base in Western Australia, and you...	Tony Bev	22	940	11:16 AM Aug 12, 2020 by dogbox
	Coronavirus Border Closure ( 1 2 ) (closed) (Preview) In my opinion Blind Freddy can see that border closures, have helped some states to protect its people, from the Coronavirus We now have a situation where a private individual, who (if I have interpreted the story correctly), has received the help of the Federal Government, to try and make the clo...	Tony Bev	58	1812	11:06 AM Aug 10, 2020 by Tony Bev
	WELL, IT HAD TO HAPPEN (Preview) As of midnight this Sunday 2/8/20 all of Victoria have to have a mask on when out of their place of residents. I am practicing and trying different thinks to stop the glasses fogging up. Keep Safe out there everyone.	Dougwe	10	742	09:24 AM Aug 10, 2020 by Whenarewethere
	MINUS 14.2 IN CENTRAL TASMANIA (Preview) Liaweenee recorded Minus 14.2 yesterday morning, Central Highlands of Tasmania. Good job there is no caravan park there Chief	Craig1	5	552	01:13 PM Aug 9, 2020 by Whenarewethere
	Australia Day, The Day we All Became Australians (not Invasion Day) ( 1 2 ) (closed) (Preview) a Captain Cook did not arrive in Australia on the 26th of January.The Landing of Captain Cook in Botany Bay happened on the 28th of April 1770 not on the 26th of January 1770.The First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay on the 24th of January 1788.The 26th January was chosen as Australia Day for a significant d...	Craig1	51	1402	10:11 AM Aug 9, 2020 by Mike Harding
	If you own a timber house/dwelling in SE QLD (Preview) In our part of the Top End we receive (Brisbane News) on 7 and 9 and 10. Last week there was a story on termites "at the back of the Gold Coast"(???) that indicated they were "from Darwin" ie mastotermes darwinines There was a similar story "about 5 months ago" on the same subject in the same location. If yo...	bilbo	5	621	08:08 PM Aug 6, 2020 by JohnR
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	My Daily Gripes ( 1 2 ) (Preview) (1) Can anyone explain why people say, "enough is enough"? Why not some other meaningless tautology like "too little is too little", or "too much is too much", or "too much is more than enough"? (2) Why do native English speakers say "yeah, no"? A proposition can either be true (yeah) or false (nah), no...	dorian	51	3456	06:52 AM Aug 1, 2020 by dorian
	Benny Hill Unseen- 1991 (Preview) To cheer you up , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYezkvOQMEA -- Edited by Recoup on Friday 31st of July 2020 05:04:10 PM	Recoup	0	509	05:03 PM Jul 31, 2020 by Recoup
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