I experienced it in Shanghai. As I stood looking at the lights along the riverside a crowd of Chinese people who were tourists came past and somehow sucked me into the middle of the them. They were so crowded together I wasn't able to get out and was dragged along with them. I felt pretty stupid as I was far taller than they were but clearly they are very used to being "together". I started to feel afraid as I had no idea where "we" were going so I fought harder and eventually I was able to get out at the back by slowing down. Then I had to find my husband who wondered where I had got to because one minute I was there but the next gone. I walked back as he walked forward and I was very happy to see him. I am now very wary of crowds.

You can achieve an education with money. Money offers financial stability. Money brings happiness (lack of survival issues). Money provides opportunities (on personal levels and business levels). Money offers social status, etc. (the more money you have - the better society treats you). 'We' all reside on a capitalistic planet (based on personal greed and corporate corruption). Other words, on a capitalistic planet - MONEY is WAY more important than attaining an EDUCATION (aka the Donald John Trump Effect/Capitalism). FYI: Money is not the root of all evil, people are the root all evil!

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You answered yourself...."CONSIDERED as family". When you divorce...you are divorcing THE ENTIRE FAMILY. Same as when you married...you married INTO THE ENTIRE FAMILY. Only thing you should keep tabs on is if you had children together. You can be cordial, but you DO NOT need to be a part of their lives moving forward. And, by "their lives" I mean the rest of the family...not the kids, lol. Cut ties, it didn't work out...oh well. You don't have to hate anyone, but you also do not have to maintain relationships "just because".

My dad was strict due to his Danish family. Mum was of Scottish blood and strict but me. I am a softy when it comes to seeing hurt. My grandson is very soft and I feel his hurt and can only give him a big hard hug.

Nobody should be allowed to buy an "investment property" nor a "flip property" - it should be illegal to own more than the one house you actually live in. Anything else is just pure greed at someone else's expense and simply causes increases for house prices. \ud83d\ude20

Everything I buy I think about it (is this a want or a need) - do I still spend money foolishly on my wants (clothing and sneakers) - yes - can I afford to do so - yes - is it going to affect my standard of living (while I am still above ground) - NO! Could I blame this affection on clever advertising (buying without thinking aka impulse buying) - YES! Do I - NO! I have never been a 'saver' - because I enjoy spending money TOO MUCH. However, I have two tax-free-civil-service-retirement checks coming in every month, still getting interest from numerous saving accounts, and I am getting alimony from my ex-wife (till she dies, I die before her, or I get marry again (HAHA) before she dies). Life is SWEET, except for the annoying Christians trying to get me to 'save' my SOUL - I am a hard-core-atheist - WHY would I want to 'save' my SOUL.

Not everybody needs to be a clever clogs. Where would the world be without its truck drivers, sales assistants, drain layers etc.

I called in on a friend and she was on the phone and sat in front of her computer... She acknowledged me, and indicated she was on phone so I put the kettle on for a cuppa and went back to the lounge which is where her computer was... suddenly realised she was about to give someone access to her pc, and I jumped in and got her attention, she told me what was happening and I advised her to call technical support herself if she was having problems cos it sounded like a scam to me. She ended the call immediately, she made the phone call and it was a scam. Thank goodness I dropped in when I did.

I ignore it! I don't have time for gossiping. If they can't say it to my face it's not worth me mentioning it.

I haven\u2019t yet for vouchers etc as still building up points, I have a little over 40,000. Maybe vouchers and or cash back I\u2019d go for. I\u2019m promising myself to log in everyday this year, so far have missed one day lol \u2026. good luck with points everyone \ud83d\ude0a

For some it is buying everything on credit card, getting into heavy debt instead of saving for the items first as I was taught to do. To me doing that was a reward to myself. I have never had a Credit Card

The only reason to visit Gordon Ramsay would be to wash his mouth out with a ton of soap!! The guy shouldn't even be allowed on TV constantly swearing. \ud83d\ude20

I'm surprised to hear this. The kids I knew from a higher income bracket seemed more confident than many others.

Have read the comments with interest. I was 2 months from turning 16 when I met my husband at the local swimming pool. I was keen on one of the attendants but the one that walked me home was to be my future husband. The following day (Saturday) I ad to do some shopping at the local shopping centre & lo & behold, who do I see but my future husband (Dave). He couldn't remember the house number of the house where I lived, so he was riding his bike, hoping that by riding around, that it would jog his memory of where I lived. I called out to him & that was the start of us becoming a couple. That was the 30th June & on the 12th July, I asked him if we could get engaged as I knew he was going into the English army for 2 years National Service. Luckily, he said "yes" but I didn't an engagement ring until my 16th birthday which was in the August just prior to him doing his duty. We remained engaged until Dave got demobbed 2 years later which gave me time to save for my "bottom drawer" & to save up some money. The outcome of all this, is that last month we celebrated our 64th Wedding Anniversary. I can't say that it has always been easy but those 2 years being engaged gave us time to become friends, we've always tried to compromise & to talk things through. Afterall, we are each individuals with different opinions so you have to take this into consideration. We are both now in our 80's, do things together, as he does the cooking & I do food preparation, such as vegies etc. Still very happy to this day. Hope I haven't bored anyone with the story of my marriage.

I don\u2019t have a problem admitting I\u2019m wrong \u2026. My partner however has a saying that goes \u201cI\u2019m not always right but I\u2019m never wrong\u201d

Education is never free, the question should be, should taxpayers pay for all education or should parents pay for some of the education their children get.

I once won a comp\u00e8ttion for a Canadian fair cake. But have lost the recipe if anyone has a copy could they please send it to me

YES! So many times, but I'll never forget the young man I talked to while waiting to get my hair cut at Great Clips. I was complaining about how much it cost, even with the Senior Discount, to get my hair cut, and how I only got it cut once a year. Well, after my haircut, when I went to pay, I was told "it was taken care of" and, when I offered a tip, I was told "it was paid for, too", by the young man, who had already left! I didn't even get to thank him. And, in the Commissary, after telling a stranger (lady) about how I was abandoned in 2013, how she came back to me, after walking away, and put 2 $50 bills in my hand saying "God told her to do it." There ARE still good people out in the world, and I'm happy to have met them, and that I am one, also. ;-D

Most cars will be made in China very soon. What the average Joe Blow doesn't seem to get is that China won't need a war to take over the western world. They own so much property in western countries, they control most of the western world one way or another. Our left wing goverments think the Chinese way is the way to go. I can only thank God that I was born when I was born an will miss the distruction of the western world as we know it.

We have a great bakery here in my town, the owner/ baker is French..he makes authentic croissants, sourdough etc .

Ice cream is the 8th wonder of the world, I have a shelf dedicated to ice cream in my freezer, You can celebrate/commiserate wins and losses,It is the ultimate answer when the kids are in dispute it also helps with falls,It is a great reward for anything that needs a reward, there are so many ways you can eat it, It is a wonderful product heaven sent

I guess they are trying their luck with a low ball offer to see if they can get lucky. The buyers want to get a lower price to reduce mortgage or if flipping have more funds to renovate. Also agree a lot of people want to walk into a house that\u2019s done up and ready to move into but they should expect to pay more if they want something like that. Keep firm in the asking price if it\u2019s comparable to others in the area and it\u2019s a reasonable asking price. Hope it works out.

I recently became a certified master composter in NJ, I learned so much about recycling and the costs these facilities have to pay. If they don't make money to cover their employees and the overhead they will shut down. Now that China won't take our recycling we have a huge problem. We use the items and we have a responsibility to get rid of the left over from the product. I am 1 of 6 people who are involved in collecting soft plastics for the Trex Co (plastic decking materials, etc.) and for every 1,000 pounds we collect we get a very nice bench. We are a small 55+ community and in 1 year we have collected 2 tons of plastic!!!! Win-win, cha-ching!!!!

It's getting crowded up there. There are over 8,000 satellites hanging out and an average of 8 a day being launched.

I always give a thank you to other drivers - I even acknowledge with a friendly wave when they cut me off or do something stupid - makes them do a double take trying to figure it out.

I'm 57. Both my parents worked. Neither had CEO wages. I went to pre school as soon as I was old enough. My grandparents didn't babysit because they lived too far away. I'm tired of people whining about lack of money. If you get your priorities right there's no reason why you can't live and save on two incomes. It's been done for decades. Society today spends too much on new cars, TV subscriptions, mobile phones. Inet plans, tatoos and false nails! To name a few! Learn the difference between wants and needs!

Well if someone airs their dirty laundry on one of these sites, it's their choice and the site didn't ask them to air their dirty laundry, so it's not the site invading their privacy if they chose to air their dirty laundry. The sites are there for us to use, but it's not required to post personal information/air our dirty laundry.

Spotting Ants from a helicopter.... \ud83d\ude02 (Sorry, I don't mean to laugh when this is obviously a serious situation) But seriously... this takes "like looking for a needle in a haystack" to a whole new level

I take medication for PTSD and it doesn't work 100% of the time. At least 2 - 5 nights a month I wake up screaming. Last time was a mumble and 2 screams and I THANK MY SON each time he wakes me and rescues me from the horrors I'm in. My vote is WAKE THE PERSON UP!!

Isn't that the problem with social media? So much fake information I don't know why people keep using it.

I learned cursive many years ago. I am 68 now and I enjoy writing. It should have continued to be taught. Technology tends to lessen the thought process in my humble opinion .

Fake covid and go into "lockdown" then do your own thing and try not to get caught...good luck...do not actually get covid...that would suck

Live fast. Die young. Leave a good-looking corpse (and you will not have too 'worry' about saving MONEY for your retirement)!

Love some old cartoons like Milton the Monster, Casper the friendly ghost, Prince Planet, Astro Boy, Woody Woodpecker and the list goes on.

Interest rates are still very low in comparison to historical rates but house prices make the current rates unaffordable. People are borrowing beyond their means to get the house of their dreams first off instead of buying small and working towards the house they really want. My parents built our childhood home when they first married and added on and made improvements as the family grew and needs changed. Our house was originally a 3-bed, 1 bath, 1 living room with a fireplace and ended up a 5-bed, 2 bath, 2 living rooms with an extended dining room and central heating throughout to accommodate the family of 7 that we ended up as. To a certain extent, people's greed and immigration has pushed up house prices, which also has an effect on the amount of interest they have to pay, regardless of the rates.

Be more frugal, I was just told I am too frugal? \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23if I didn\u2019t purchase the groceries we would be skin and bones

6 weeks is much too short a period of time to decide to marry unless the man is 99 with a foot in the grave and a few million in the bank, then it should be "where do I sign up"!

After having dark hair since I was a baby I find that I am loving my greys. I really think grey can look quite stylish. I see grey hair everywhere these days. Are people going grey at a younger age or are young people dying their grey. I really feel it is the latter. Dark hair on a older person with a sallow complexion looks comical. A good bottle of purple shampoo and let it be is my recommendation Ruth.

Stay away from work so I don't spread it! Anyway I usually have the flu vaccination so it would be unusual for me to get the flu.

There is no "right" or "wrong" way. What you do with your own personal things is completely up to you and your own family. Nobody else's opinion matters nor is relevant. You might want to keep some, sell or donate some, or simply throw some out. You should course keep any legal documents and financial papers for a while though - people like the tax department can come back years later (in some places it can be 5 years, 7 years, 10 years, or longer).

I have no idea what you are talking about..thank you Rewardia for our discussion of the day ..good choice...

There are no jobs available when graduating from old age. They say firms are looking for experience, but I have 90 years of experience & no takers.

I grew up on a dairy farm with both parents and 4 sisters. As far back as I can remember, we had foster children in our home. Often 2 at a time but mostly 1 and once 3. I remember wanting to adopt them all, some more than others because they came as wee babies and stayed up to a couple of years and you get really attached; at least as a kid it felt like 2 years. We did end up adopting 2 boys and we are all very close and loving as siblings should be. I wondered recently if my parents did it for the money but my Dad set me straight real quick; $7/month for each child. That didn't even cover food. It was out of the kindness of their loving Christian hearts that they were doing this. In my adult life I was able to foster 2 teenaged girls. I don't think there's a much better feeling in life than helping young people out of abusive families and into a Christian home that values them for the gifts they are. And teaching them they are lovable and deserve respect and admiration lead them on to work in a dental office and veterinarian office where their kindness and confidence are shared with a gentleness they never learned in their first families. I am so thankful to God for bringing those girls into my life and the ability to give them what they needed to succeed in life and break the abusive cycle. If any of you get the opportunity to foster and/or adopt a child/children, I say pray about it and if you're led in that direction, follow your heart and do it. You will all be rewarded. God bless...

It amazes me that the younger generation have the call out for helping the earth, etc. yet they use so much stuff. i.e. wipes, disposable nappies, coffee cups and pods, phones and other electronic equipment, yes and fast food packaging and they usually buy bags at the supermarket also. I have young people around the 30 age bracket in my units here and they do not recycle anything. I saw on the news tonight that the young mothers cannot afford nappies which cost somewhere between $20 and $30 a week apparently and take over 100 years to degrade. We had about 2 dozen cloth nappies that we soaked and washed them. No on going costs with those. We used flannels to wash them with and wipe their faces and then we washed those. We can do our bit but big businesses are doing more damage than we can ever offset. They need to be made accountable. Carbon offset is not the way to go either. Carbon negative is how it should be. Buying some trees to offset the carbon is not lowering it as the trees were already there. Sometimes these areas trees/timber have also been sold so a minus. I guess we all need to make everyone take responsibility from the smallest thing to the largest company and governments.

Did not understand your question, but 'I think' you are asking the following: Truth is a generally accepted outcome or reasoning while Fact is a proven Truth. Fact is true but not all Truths are Facts (aka Half-Truths). Other words, Facts are more objective in their nature whereas Truths are more subjective in their nature (which can/will lead to Half-Truths).

If her ongoing behavior (customer) is causing emotional distress and mental distress for the owner and for the staff (as you have stated in your post) and she (customer) has 'no' valid rationale for her ongoing behavior (as you have stated in your post). Then, the owner SHOULD have a conservation with an attorney (lawyer) - that way the owner can find out - if this customer - can legally - be 'bar her' from entering the premise (business). Sometimes, THE CUSTOMER IS NOT ALWAYS RIGHT. Which is WHY I always worked in the PUBLIC SECTOR!

Little house on the Praire, I dream of Jeanie, Wonder Woman, The Flintstones, The littlest Hobo, Gilligans's Island, Scooby-doo, Happy Days, The Beverley Hillbilly's, The love boat... oh and my all time fav... Prisoner - Australian classic! I used to run home from school everyday to watch it!!!

From the time I was a kid and found even a halfpenny on the pavement I would hand it in at the police station for the charity box. Many years ago when a teenager I found a payroll and \u201ctakings\u201d left on the counter of the bread shop when I was locking up for the night. I called the police who quickly arrived and advised it was from the shop two doors down and they were frantic. They were most effusive in their thanks and offered a reward but I said no. For years after my mum and I had free Chinese food.

I have a disability due to collapsed vertebrae in spine and yet have cleaned tile flooring, scrubbed kitchen floor, scrubbed baseboards, hand washed dishes, cooked meals and laundered bedding, towels and clothing.

There is My Aged Care but while the mandates are still in place I wouldn't leave one of my cats in an aged care facility. My mother had been in a nursing home for some years before Covid but when they introduced the vaccine mandates almost half the staff left and the place soon fell apart. The residents were neglected as there simply weren't enough staff, the food was terrible, visitors were prevented from visiting and the residents were prevented from going out and every time a resident tested positive they were all locked in their rooms. Prisoners were treated better. My mother had an infection which had previously been tested for regularly, it caused her to have a heart attack, then someone fell on her breaking her knee then another infection went undiagnosed or treated and she died. I lodged a formal complaint 6 months ago and am still waiting for a reply. It was cruel, unkind and over the top and our aged deserve much better. So until sanity prevails and things get back to normal I'd steer clear of the aged care system.

It's already happening so of course. Technology will go as far as mans mind imagines anything and this is endless. of course it goes without saying that the morons in charge of weapons and armies do not destroy everything first.

I am not a 'pet-lover' - in the tradition sense of the word (pet-lover). Furthermore, cyborg pets are already (HERE). Just like people some have microchips in their body and wear wearable technology (to monitor a health issue - internally and externally) which interfaces with a computer. Some people (rich or super-rich) have microchips planted in their pets' body and put wearable technology on their pets (to monitor a health issue - internally and externally) which interfaces with a computer. I have a robotic pet (dog) - which can actually be programmed to speak and/or make sounds like a dog. The advantages of a robotic pet (in my case - a dog): You do not have to walk your robotic dog, feed your robotic dog, clean up after your robotic dog, or take your robotic dog to a veterinarian on a regular basis for shots. Other words, the PERFECT PET. Interesting, I have become 'quite' attach to my robotic dog and I gave my robotic dog a name (SERIOUSLY) :-))!

Nothing as I can't afford shop brought takeaways. I am on a very tight budget and a fixed income. You can make home made takeaways a lot cheaper that buying them.

Eating less and going out less. Can't believe that there's going to be an increase in the price of electricity and gas when many people are already having a tough time.

It is damaging the youth because they would rather be on social media than go outside and play. When my boys were young they went outside and played . My grandson wants to say on the computer all day. I say it hurts their minds and ability to socialize with people.

1998 - the day before I got shot in the eye - on the job - by a sorry excuse for a human being (aka a cracker)

Daddy died of pancreatic cancer and lung. He was 70 and a heavy smoker. We know that's how he got it. It metastisized to his pancreas. Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate. If you have pancreatic cancer, you are going to die in short order.

If a child can get pregnant and have a baby then I see no reason for them not to take responability for another relative but having said that we all mature at different ages

Nicknames are childish. Nicknames are not pet names. In some eras Nickname were insulting. we are really scaping the barrel

A rice cooker is easiest. I have a pressure cooker but now use slow cooker and airfryer and its just used as an ordinary pot for soup usually.

Yep, do this regularly. Baked beans or spaghetti on toast, or fried eggs on toast. Hotdogs are a good go-to as well.

You forgot to mention fining them or sending them to jail when they break the rules. As can happen to vehicle drivers.

That is terrible, I am 77 and you are telling me that he isn't real. I won't be able to sleep tonight (but I'll still put my stocking out. Just in case.

Learnt loves be hurtful at times.but family is supose be love of family but learnt not all family same learnt family meambers can hurt worse than stranger

I can show you how to be very wealthy...its easy...just send me $1 and I will explain it all to you..........

If you have a partner why don't one of you stay home and look after your own children? I, and I think many others as well, get sick to death of hearing parents complaining about the cost of Childcare, that it should be Free - which simply means that other Taxpayers - some of whom have chosen not to breed - are expected - or rather it is considered their Duty - to pay for the rearing of other people's children. If you want children then make up your minds to bring them up yourselves and put up with the inconveniences BUT do Not expect others to do it for you. If you are not prepared to rear your own children then don't have any - there are far too many people in the world already so that could be part of your contribution to addressing Climate Change!

Personally, I don't know why anyone sponsors sports especially if they are going to be bad-mouthed over it. I never notice who is sponsoring anyone anyway and I doubt that I am the only person.

It might be easier if you put the insurance you would pay in a separate account and watch it grow every year.

After I came around after fainting I would just quietly bank it until my emotions settled down and then I would carefully sort out the best way of using it to benefit my loved ones.

Riding for Disabled - its the best thing - esp those riders who are unable to go bushwalking...they just love the trail riding days. We also play games on horse back, giving them eye and hand coordination, strengthening their core muscles, and generally giving them something exciting to look forward to each week.

I must say I see this happen so often why turn up at your funeral when you haven't seen them in years. I don't understand it - I would rather see them for five minutes while I can enjoy their visit than they wait until my funeral and I don't even know that they are there.

Goodness me. I don't have enough time to go to those lengths. I recycle as much as I can but some of the symbols are quite difficult to see. I wonder why there are so many. I feed the food the cats leave to the neighbourhood fox and birds and I compost all tea bags, egg shells and veggies peelings and garden waste so I feel I pretty well do my bit.

People seem to want the top range of everything today. A lot are not prepared to wait until they can afford non-essential items so they buy them on credit, many can't pay it off by the due date and get themselves even further in debt.

Get rid of Facebook and other social media platforms to stop online bullying and scamming etc. Life before these platforms was so much easier, and people cared a lot more

A plane load of agent orange or similar flying over all the sites growing drugs would clear a lot out. But problem is too many big wigs have fingers in the pie and it’s the little guy who get hurt

To buy another house you are entering into the very same problem that the rest of Australia is facing- its expensive All those costs unfortunately either come with the cost of real estate purchase , and the income generated by the increase in value upon sale. Or just with moving home, it’s too much, I agree. At least you are not facing homelessness like many of us who don’t own a home.

Memes don't interest or influence me in any way. As for social media I have FB only with messenger only to keep in touch with family & friends in another state or overseas. I am private with friends & family so don't have all the distractions that some have. If that's what you like then that's fine but I'm not interested.

In the vastness of this Universe, we would be foolish and arrogant to think that we are the only life occupying it.

No not military service But National Service To be trained to help in National Disasters Like we’ve had lately

At 50 you start to become invisible to employers...by 65 you are almost totally invisible to anyone in marketing...or anywhere else for that matter....at that point no-one cares about what you are doing at all and you can basically do whatever you want ....it is the younger members of this new bright and shiny society that is being created for us that need to be very wary and very cautious...they REALLY ARE watching, measuring and weighing you up on a regular basis....and nothing to your benefit is going to come out of it....

The legal ramifications and how to legalize this hasn't caught up. I know there have been wonderful stories of a sister carrying a child for her sister etc, but when you get money coming into this with greedy unscrupulous people it is a big problem. Nobody thinks about the child.

Energy Australia is now owned by China. They bought the company and the name. I think this is very misleading. I changed to an Australian electricity supplier as soon as I was made aware of this.

I only worked one job - before I retired. I was the only minority at the job for thirty years (federal civil service position - USA). I did not socialize with my co-workers on the job, on weekends, holidays, or when I took annual (vacation) leave from the job! If I had a co-worker from hell - I did not care - since I could always transfer to another jobsite (without loss of seniority or having to accept a lower paying position)! More important, I never brought the job home with me (mentally) - left job-related personalities at the job - at the end of my shift (and I never dreaded (mentally) going to work in the morning)!

Yes we get ripped off all the time. I always look at the price per gm as the smaller packets are nearly ways cheaper than the big packet

Trees provide oxygen through photosynthesis - trees are the vacuum cleaner (I know a horrible pun :-)) of our planet. Trees absorb harmful pollutants and release oxygen for breathing! FYI: I have never lived in a house or an apartment - made from timber or had wooden floors. My guess (do not hold me to my guess :-)) - homo sapiens can use other materials to build more homes and/or more apartments (?). Anyway, every country on this planet needs to plant more TREES (we homo sapiens are a very messy lot)!

They say some star signs forgive and quite differently.gemini a couple of days,leo can hold a grudge for life. But unfortunately for Taurean crossers,um it's until your dead and sometime even after that! Believe me I am a taurus! But a genuine apology will always ring true

People are the worst. I could never work hospitality as I would likely get into a brawl with someone who mouthed off.

I haven't noticed it it Australia, but I live in the bush. I see men and women looking after themselves but the ones that are doing that are the minority and usually on TV reality shows or wanna be's

I bought a book for a friend who had recently moved to Australia.."How to be 'Stralian"....in this invaulable text book ..it advised that the locals would ask you questions like "how's it going mate?"..or "you right mate?"...and that it was important to understand that nobody cared about how you actually were at all...that they really didn't want to know....and that in Australia ....the only acceptable answer was "good" ....there is a lot of truth in that!

Never called up, but would have done it if needed. Not an easy task if you are called up for a murder trial like a friend did. She was called up for the Truro Murders and I think it lasted 6 weeks. She was a nervous wreck after it.

Lived with no TV as child out west n no TV available all hours when rearing kids regionally but once we did defiant none before school at meals or till homework done. I still can't handle a TV on n nobody listening or watching it...I am not a big movie watcher either ...so if mine broke would replace for hubby only

This is an appalling idea. It is just an excuse for the Police to do Nothing for that is exactly what will happen. What about people who do not have, nor want, the Internet, computers, mobile phones etc.? What do they do or will some non-Police employee of the Police simply tell you to either report on-line or forget about it? The Police are Supposed to be there to Help, to interact with the Community not just sit in offices looking a computer screens or swanning around in their fancy cars. Once - many, many years ago, there were Police on the Beat in most suburbs - on foot. Today by the time they would get to you when there is trouble it would probably be far too late. This proposal is just making the Police even more remote than they already are! Have a look at some of them the next time you happen to see one walking about! Most are Grossly over-weight so to have them off their backsides and walking the beat would be good for them. The result would be the Public would feel Safer and know that the Police actually do care about Public Safety and the prevention of Crime.

Justice has nothing to do with closure. Closure is the personal ability to accept something and move on. No-one else can do that for you except yourself.

That celebrity is no one to look up to. His disgraceful behavior at the academy awards has forever tarnished him.

When I was 15 I went to the hair dressers & got a perm...cause that is what you did back then. I ended up with an affro, not a good look on me.lol I wore hats for months.

I will supply my delivery details if anyone has a surplus of chocs- particularly caramilk and/or milkybar and flowers, ooh and trinkets also accepted :)

I think my most proud moment was when my brother and I spent 2 months looking after my dying mother in palliative care at home we alternated nightly to ensure that she was looked after,she was embarrassed that her sons were looking after as our sister cared for her during the day,I can recall once I took to the bathroom & had to wipe her butt she cried but I told her you wiped my butt for years she never was embarrassed again.This time I spent with my mum was the most uplifting experience in my life,I have spoken about this in groups it has changed my life made me a more compassionate person to all humanity.

We do need politics & politics is supposed to be about what's best for the majority, elections & politicians are about a popularity contest & not a popular vote - which is why I don't trust them. We vote for the person the party thinks will win not necessarily the best leader. 'Political donations' (basically legal bribery) need to be outlawed. Calling out & jeering in parliament needs to be banned. You don't have to agree with what everyone says - that should lead to intelligent debate not being put down. Example, Ex-PM Julia Gillard seems to be strong, independent & intelligent person & not a puppet, so she was attacked for who she wasn't married to & what she was wearing - not her politics. Not everyone who reads this will agree with everything I wrote, hopefully leading to an intelligent chat & not that I spilled coffee on my t-shirt.

I’m a rubbish sleeper. I get 4-5 hours per night. That’s prolly why I enjoyed shift work all my life and why I have hypertension and arrhythmia and a whole lot of other woes. Would I swap if I had my time again?……not on your nelly, it was a hoot, loved every minute of it. Slowing down now though….lol