"I digress ..."

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

Had to get up 5:30 this morning, getting old, been drink plenty of fluids for the heatwave, some of which have been water! 30°C outside, cooler inside, first time I have ever seen it this high in the morning. Sydney at the water's edge which normally keeps the temperature down a bit. We only have a crappy...

Tony LEE · Tony LEE

I recognise that we wrinkles keep wondering why police seem to be no more than 12 years old, but there are other more important anomalies to ponder Why is it that for the last couple of years, supermarket apples and oranges seem to be getting smaller and smaller. It isn't because my mouth or eyes have cha...

dorian · dorian

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-28/fresh-australian-juice-rates-lower-than-diet-coke/12930562Fruit growers and processors say they are crushed by a decision to cut the health star rating (HSR) for 100-per-cent no-added-sugar juices from five star...

Possum3 · Possum3

We all know the danger of using a mobile phone while driving, but what if you want to pay for your lunch at the drive-thru window with your phone? Turns out the law is strict and still applies to drivers who are stationary at a drive-thru. Depending on which state youre in, you could be fined up to $534 and b...

Teo · Teo

OK you Nomads. It is time to confess. Which one of you has just paid. $6.1 million at auction for the Brett Whiteley painting?

Bobdown · Bobdown

AMAZING ONE WORD RIDDLE. > Never in a million years would I have come up with the answer. > What if this was the only question on the exam paper to pass your English Exam. Would you pass? > What nine letter word in the English language is still a word when eight letters are removed one by one? &...

Santa · Santa

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-25/wally-puppy-escapes-pythons-jaws-snake-attack-sunshine-coast/12918186

Bobdown · Bobdown

I'm no doctor, but makes some sense.. Cheers Bob

Des and Jane · Des and Jane

Just arrived at Albany (W.A.). Was going to top up the diesel tank on the way down but thought better of it when we pulled in....

Recoup · Recoup

The wife got 2 apples from Safeway ,$ 2.57 ,no more apples for us, they can rot on the trees.

Bobdown · Bobdown

Some complete idiots with a death wish.......... Cheers Bob

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

Here we go, here we go, (again)I have read (but never saved any articles of the story), that in order to allow the international travellers/workers to quickly return to Australia, they could quarantine at their own chosen abode/home etcThe pic shows what has happened very recently, as it is in toda...

Craig1 · Craig1

Magnarc · Magnarc

A little bit of movie trivia which also annoys me because it just means very little attention to detail. A car pulls to a stop having travelled quite a distance but there is condensation from the exhaust which means that it has only travelled from round the corner. This happens every time I have seen th...

Cupie · Cupie

It just wouldn't be right if I didn't acknowledge the great series win by the Maroons over the C o c k roaches in last night's National Rugby League. What a turn out it was. The 'worst team in 40 years' according to some southern commentators, just out enthused the team from the south who apparently beli...

milo · milo

for those that maybe interested http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl/theater watching the live coverage of the mars rover landing ,.. incredible what we can do now just saw the other thread, doh.. -- Edited by milo on Monday 6th of August 2012 03:02:49 PM

iana · iana

Space X launch scheduled for tomorrow 8.35 AEST. Most likely delayed because of bad weather. Two NASA astronauts to rocket up to the space station.

Craig1 · Craig1

Craig1 · Craig1

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

It looks like Australia will soon be manufacturing a vaccine, for Covid-19 I was thinking that, as we are nearly out of danger, (we can definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel) Should we be sending the vaccine, to those who need it more than us, places such as Europe/Americas/Eastern Block/Mi...

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	Heatwave - did you survive (Preview) Had to get up 5:30 this morning, getting old, been drink plenty of fluids for the heatwave, some of which have been water! 30°C outside, cooler inside, first time I have ever seen it this high in the morning. Sydney at the water's edge which normally keeps the temperature down a bit. We only have a crappy...	Whenarewethere	9	1099	10:03 PM Dec 2, 2020 by JayDee
	Do my senses need recalibrating (Preview) I recognise that we wrinkles keep wondering why police seem to be no more than 12 years old, but there are other more important anomalies to ponder Why is it that for the last couple of years, supermarket apples and oranges seem to be getting smaller and smaller. It isn't because my mouth or eyes have cha...	Tony LEE	3	722	10:01 PM Dec 1, 2020 by Tony LEE
	Juice industry in damage control after health star rating changed to rank lower than diet cola (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-28/fresh-australian-juice-rates-lower-than-diet-coke/12930562Fruit growers and processors say they are crushed by a decision to cut the health star rating (HSR) for 100-per-cent no-added-sugar juices from five star...	dorian	5	896	09:28 AM Nov 29, 2020 by Tony LEE
	Using your phone to pay at a drive-thru, McDonalds, etc. (Preview) We all know the danger of using a mobile phone while driving, but what if you want to pay for your lunch at the drive-thru window with your phone? Turns out the law is strict and still applies to drivers who are stationary at a drive-thru. Depending on which state youre in, you could be fined up to $534 and b...	Possum3	21	1135	07:29 PM Nov 28, 2020 by Whenarewethere
	Art Auction (Preview) OK you Nomads. It is time to confess. Which one of you has just paid. $6.1 million at auction for the Brett Whiteley painting?	Teo	4	889	06:20 PM Nov 27, 2020 by Whenarewethere
	For all the wordsmiths and English teachers. (Preview) AMAZING ONE WORD RIDDLE. > Never in a million years would I have come up with the answer. > What if this was the only question on the exam paper to pass your English Exam. Would you pass? > What nine letter word in the English language is still a word when eight letters are removed one by one? &...	Bobdown	3	990	07:54 AM Nov 26, 2020 by dorian
	Wally the puppy rescued from python's (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-25/wally-puppy-escapes-pythons-jaws-snake-attack-sunshine-coast/12918186	Santa	1	780	05:40 PM Nov 25, 2020 by Bicyclecamper
	Sleep on your left side...... (Preview) I'm no doctor, but makes some sense.. Cheers Bob	Bobdown	6	1372	09:54 AM Nov 25, 2020 by Whenarewethere
	Would you pay this ?? (Preview) Just arrived at Albany (W.A.). Was going to top up the diesel tank on the way down but thought better of it when we pulled in....	Des and Jane	4	1021	06:22 PM Nov 24, 2020 by Bicyclecamper
	Apples (Preview) The wife got 2 apples from Safeway ,$ 2.57 ,no more apples for us, they can rot on the trees.	Recoup	16	1190	10:51 PM Nov 23, 2020 by vanTas
	A Truckies View (Preview) Some complete idiots with a death wish.......... Cheers Bob	Bobdown	0	916	12:30 PM Nov 23, 2020 by Bobdown
	Covid-19 Quarantine Breach, again ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Here we go, here we go, (again)I have read (but never saved any articles of the story), that in order to allow the international travellers/workers to quickly return to Australia, they could quarantine at their own chosen abode/home etcThe pic shows what has happened very recently, as it is in toda...	Tony Bev	36	1730	01:59 PM Nov 22, 2020 by Rob Driver
	Remember these? (Preview)	Craig1	5	1076	11:59 AM Nov 22, 2020 by Tony LEE
	Continuity (Preview) A little bit of movie trivia which also annoys me because it just means very little attention to detail. A car pulls to a stop having travelled quite a distance but there is condensation from the exhaust which means that it has only travelled from round the corner. This happens every time I have seen th...	Magnarc	23	1261	10:02 AM Nov 22, 2020 by bgt
	SOO - Again (Preview) It just wouldn't be right if I didn't acknowledge the great series win by the Maroons over the C o c k roaches in last night's National Rugby League. What a turn out it was. The 'worst team in 40 years' according to some southern commentators, just out enthused the team from the south who apparently beli...	Cupie	1	1139	05:26 PM Nov 19, 2020 by yobarr
	mars rover landing (Preview) for those that maybe interested http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl/theater watching the live coverage of the mars rover landing ,.. incredible what we can do now just saw the other thread, doh.. -- Edited by milo on Monday 6th of August 2012 03:02:49 PM	milo	2	729	12:01 PM Nov 18, 2020 by Daryl620
	Space X launch scheduled for tomorrow. (Preview) Space X launch scheduled for tomorrow 8.35 AEST. Most likely delayed because of bad weather. Two NASA astronauts to rocket up to the space station.	iana	5	609	07:41 PM Nov 16, 2020 by Forrest White
	Spot the issue (Preview)	Craig1	10	1398	12:41 PM Nov 16, 2020 by Cupie
	God Save the King (Preview)	Craig1	0	644	09:00 PM Nov 14, 2020 by Craig1
	Covid-19 vaccine (Preview) It looks like Australia will soon be manufacturing a vaccine, for Covid-19 I was thinking that, as we are nearly out of danger, (we can definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel) Should we be sending the vaccine, to those who need it more than us, places such as Europe/Americas/Eastern Block/Mi...	Tony Bev	28	1013	03:05 PM Nov 14, 2020 by Recoup
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