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Well hello there! If you see the title of this discussion, you will probably thinking what is one angle. Well let me break it down for you, this One angle topic will refer to a person feeling trap in one part of life. Doesn t matter love study finances or anything. If they were staying in those part, no matter how small or big the situation is, they always feel trap. If you want your self in this kind of situation, the easier decision is to seek help. I know it sound...
APB
I have no idea what you are talking about..thank you Rewardia for our discussion of the day
..good choice...
10-Jun-23
Has anyone else had the issue/ noticed that the screen out points you get from a survey doesn't count towards the survey promo anymore? Eg earn 1000 points on surveys and get 150 bonus points, the survey screen out points don't count anymore but they used to........
hp baxxter
the points per survey used to bet a bit better what happened
11-Jun-23

Criticism is envy, right? I get criticised so often by my "friends". I just really don't understand why people do this. It really brings me down. No matter what I say to them. It's outta envy, right?
Bugalugs
Criticism is envy? Is that some new psycho-babbler's clap-trap to make people feel good about themselves?
If someone criticises another person it is usually because of some, rightly or wrongly, perceived failing in what that person does or says and most certainly not because they do or say something of which the critic is envious.
Maybe Its Time to have a good hard look at yourself and consider whether what you say or do is deserving of criticism or do you really think that every word you utter, ever thing you do is so perfect, so ideal it is all above criticism and that you and you alone are always in the Right!
If my friends criticse me I accept it and then check out if what I have said is wrong.
09-Jun-23

Air travel is creating so much pollution. Can it be avoided ? What will happen?
Sharon T 891767
That would be crazy to ban Air travel you know how many people who be out of jobs. And Cities & Countries would lose Tourism.
02-Jun-23

What's a TV series you watched that you found really gripping/can't wait til the next episode?
MacAddict
The more channels you have, the more you watch. The more you watch, the less time you have for exercise. The less you exercise, the less fit you become (and possibly fatter.) And more unhealthy.
30-May-23

How hard is it to find a job related to your field of study after graduating?
Claude H
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.
07-Jun-23

Tell us what you think about the subject? Will it drive efficiencies in society, or could it cause more harm than good?
Mary B 999062
I think that we/ the scientific community needs to slow down on the AI field, everything these days has gone far too fast and the young people need to realize that they are missing out on a lot of the "old ways"
05-Jun-23
I have come across a lot of Surveys that do not give you the points stated or no points at all. How safe are they, and is it worth the time? seem to get a lot more adverts since starting doing them, like the games but will stop doing the surveys
Jewel
I have just managed to get up to 100,000 points so will be cashing that in for $100. It's taken me a long 6 weeks to get to this point when it used to only take 4 weeks or less. It's been a struggle without any blue surveys but still worth it in the end.
05-Jun-23

I am a foster care provider. About 14 years ago, my wife and I wanted to see how it works. We started by going to classes for about 8 weeks for training. Once training was over, they match you up with a certain amount of children that your home can accommodate. Then you start the process of caring for the children as if they were your own. If and when they are not able to get back to their original parents, then they will ask you if you want to adopt them. Well,...
Teri 1282723
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...
03-Jun-23

As a person who doesn't own my own vehicle, this is something I struggle with as I'm job hunting. I notice a lot of companies say: "must have full G license with own vehicle." I see that I'm qualified for the job and can take public transport, but am unable to apply to the job since I don't have a vehicle. Even though I have my G2, I can't afford a vehicle right now. I find it unfortunate that I have to miss out on job opportunities because of this. If certain...
ShawneeBaby
You don\u2019t say why you need your own transportation. There may be a lot more going on at the company than just getting there.
04-Jun-23
I received a lovely birthday wish from Rewardia for my birthday today, thank you so much and for my birthday points!
blunder boy
hope you had/have a very happy birthday young lady, did you know birthdays are good for your health, research shows apparently if you have more birthdays you live longer than those who don't bit of a dad joke for you
04-Jun-23
I just spent a lot of time completing the ATO ( Australian Tax Office) survey and after submitting the survey instead of getting the full points I was entitled to I got a page saying "Sorry you did not get to complete the survey. We awarded you 17 points anyway Avoid doing the ATO survey unless you want to get ripped off
Katzeye
Don't forget the streaming one either,they make you answer a lot of questions and then tell you the quota is full! ...Rewardia does compensate with 16 pts though which is like not even 20cents lmao.\ud83e\udd23
03-Jun-23

With the recent quake in Melbourne, I am curious to know people's experience. Are you like me and only experienced small quakes, or have you been somewhere where there are big quakes? What were you doing when you experienced a quake, and what was your first thought? Did you know straight away it was a quake, or did you think something else?
Olearia
Experienced all the big quakes in Christchurch 2010/2011. The 7.1M/depth 10km in 2010 was at 430am. I woke instantly and knew - I genuinely thought the house was collapsing so ran outside although that was hard to do. I thought my heart would explode it was beating so fast. I left the doors open overnight for a month after that.
The 6.3M and 6.1M /depth 5km earthquakes that killed nearly 200 people in 2011 was mind-blowing in its violence- you were glued to the spot by the gravitational forces. I was in the kitchen at work and clung desperately to a doorway. The noise was totally deafening. It was just random luck if you happened to be in a structurally safe building or not, whether you were safe, injured or killed, how damaged or liveable your home was. The shallower the earthquake, the worse the effects. After months of aftershocks (had about 10000), I naturally only took direct Drop-Cover-Hold action for quakes longer than 5 seconds and over about M4.5. I started hyperventilating at the occasional bigger ones only several years later. I only ever had nightmares about tsunamis and not earthquakes- go figure.
It took five years for workers to turn up and re-level my house floor. Mother Nature rules\u2026we are just fleas on a dog\u2019s back along for the ride.
01-Jun-23

I've recently noticed how rude some people are towards each other lately. Like what's happening? Used to be able to go to town every weekend and have an enjoyable shopping experience, except recently so many people seem so miserable and nasty towards everyone. What is happening How do you deal with that?
Bugalugs
First up, Put Away that damned phone and speak to the Person who is serving you. Make them feel they are appreciated. There is almost nothing more Rude, more degrading of a person's self-esteem if you are simply ignoring them and chattering nonsense on your phone at the top of your voice. In my experience Women are the worst offenders!
Give them a genuine Smile, Thank Them and wish them a Safe Day. All of this does work wonders and think a bit as to how you would like to be treated if the roles were reversed.
31-May-23

I think stay at home mums work incredibly hard for little reward and respect, and they honestly deserve more praise they do so much from household jobs to raising and teaching our next generation, bills, organisation and so much more.
blunder boy
stay-at-home grandpas and grandmas as well, and yes the people staying home looking after the house and kids deserve lots of credit but it is a choice when you decide to have children
16-Feb-23

I was once a beneficiary of a will where 4 of us were to get equal shares until the testator became ill. My sister and I stayed in her home on alternate weeks, giving care for almost 3 years. I had to leave my husband every second week...he could have come with me only we had a few pets and he opted to stay at home. Trouble reared its head when the two other beneficiaries found out the will had been changed in our favour. They did not win in the end, but they caused a...
Poppy
I intend to give one gold star each time my relatives visit, each star will be worth $100, so they can please themselves. Don't come don't get
22-Jan-23
If you could quit doing just one habit that you have, just for one day(24 hours), what would it be?
Christina C 466456
Picking my nose.
24-May-23

We just received ours Friday. We became eligible Monday and I was able to sign up online Wednesday. I got online around 6 AM and was one of the first to sign up for Friday.
Therese C
No way!! It is not a vaccine. It is mRNA gene therapy which will permanently alter your DNA.. It has been rushed and skipped animal trials. It has not been fully approved and is ONLY being used under so called "Emergency measures". No long-term side effects are known and many have had severe reactions, permanent injury and death from this vaccine world-wide. They have said it will not stop you getting covid, becoming ill with covid OR transmitting covid to others. In fact they say we will still have to social distance, wear masks and still have to quarantine at our own expense if travelling. So what is the point for a virus with a 99.97% recovery rate without a vaccine?
04-Mar-21

I spent the day at the VA hospital (Veterans Health Administration) in Boston yesterday with a friend who was having surgery and couldn t believe how clean it was and how kind and friendly everyone was. I was very impressed with their patient board which kept track of the stages he was in our veterans should always be treated with dignity.
Bugalugs
The VA Hospital isn't in Australia it is Boston USA.
Successive Federal, State and Territory Governments in Australia have been deliberately starving Australia's entire Health System of fundes for decades. It doesn't matter if they are from the Right or Left of politics. The Federal Government only wants to sqwuander untold hundreds of billions on Armaments and other Military equipment to "Protect Australia from foreign invasion" - they never actually tells us whom it is who is threatening Australia. The totally absurd thing about all this squandering of all that money, yes I know it is minuscule compared to the US and China, is that all of this equipment will be completely obsolete before any of it actually becomes operational! These absurd governments - since when does a country with just 26 million people need ONe Federal, 6 State & 2 Territory Governments?
All are now hell-bent on squandering even more billions on Space Exploration! As if they haven't, along with all the rest of the World's Politicians, made a big enough mess of our World without doing the same to others.
Spend all that money on Housing, Health and Education and stop warmongering. It is our Politicians and Religious Leaders who have been, and still are, responsible for All the Wars which have ever been waged.
Decent, Honest, Ordinary people want no part of those wars, yet they are the ones who are sent out to fight and die for the wars the politcians have deliberately, and are at present trying to create.
29-May-23

Do you have a motto that you live by and practice on a daily basis? Feel free to share. It will be interesting to see what everyone has to say.
BLM
Live every day like it is going to be your last day above ground, because at some unknown point - it is going to be your last day above ground!
27-May-23

Do you recycle every thing? Do you put things in the correct bins? After eating my McDonalds I take the paper with me and place them in the recycle bin at home. At the Shopping Centers take away area there is so much waste. No one appear to be bothered about what they are doing with the paper or cans they throw away. We have an issue with recycling yet many people do not think or do not care about how they discard rubbish which can be recycled. What sort of...
lippy loo
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.
28-May-23

I've seen every age of child up to I'd say 7yrs, nursing discreetly or being handed a bottle or pacifier. Do you think there's a "reasonable" age that an infant/ toddler should be weaned off all of these ways to feed or get comfort? Or is this strictly a woman's choice, and we should respect that choice and not get involved with our own opinions?
Christine M 323842
How about we don\u2019t look for reasons to judge other mothers. It\u2019s a bloody hard job. When children are little you are doing the best that you can, while the world looks upon in judgement, and people feel they have the right to approach you and tell you what to do. WRONG!!!
We need to support mothers and the choices that they make. Different families, different children, different values, different circumstances, different cultures will all lead to different choices.
26-Apr-23
The wind is my mother. I was born to prowl. The expressway (aka highway) is my father. I was born to prowl. The sun is my guide. I was born to prowl. The moon is my inspiration. I was born to prowl. Got to chase my hopes (aka dreams). I was born to prowl. Got to locate some answers. I was born to prowl. Time is not on my side. I was born to prowl.
allinyourhead
77 still prowling, and when i die, i will continue my prowl as my ashes roam the seas,,, i was born to prowl
25-May-23

Kind to people? Love animals? Protective? Honest? Creative? Individual? Non conformist? A true friend? ..........Can be anything.
Michelle 1281734
I have a heart of gold, don't deliberately set out to hurt anyone. Loyal, great friend, honest, funny, March to the beat of my own drum. Proud to be unique.
25-May-23
Can someone please tell me where I can use the Rewardia gift card please. What shops or supermarkets Thank you
Thomas (Rewardia Support)
Hi Lyn. Just click on "Get your Gift Card" button here, in the Redeem points section -- https://www.rewardia.com.au/RedeemPoints
24-May-23

What is the best financial advice anyone has ever given you?
MoB
Budget, that's what I was told as a teenager. The budget works this way; 20% pay to savings, 50% pay to household expenses including mortgage or rent, 10% pay to holidays, 10% pay to clothing and 10% pay to emergency fund. I stuck to this budget and now I look back and am so proud we own our own home, we have had three round the world crusies and several other holiday trips. We have money in the bank and we are having a pretty good retirement. Pity about the current government they seem to be pushing up inflation and the cost of living is rising. I expect we will have to have a recession as we did when Keating was in power. I think we will be okay though, fingers crossed.
24-May-23
Find the missing word in these band's names and you win the chance to do the next one...start off with this one perhaps? --- will eat itself
allinyourhead
hey y'all, i have lost the link to the band, it was Mud of Puddle, a band that named itself after a great flood in the midwest USA after the Missouri river flooded,,, sorry bout that,, but i will throw one up that i saved the link for,,,,
try this out for size,, ....... of Loaf
22-May-23

The Koala Rescue services are a voluntary group that rescue check up upon...and transport injured koalas...and then return them to their natural habitat after they have been cleared by vet services in Australia. If you phone them to help an animal, or help them in any way, you are recorded as being a MOP....member of the public...."yes the MOP said that he looked distressed" ... that sort of thing. Does anyone else have funny code names for things that no-one else knows?
PEN15
Our tech support had a code they used when they were called out to fix something that wasn\u2019t actually a technical fault, but just a user error.
PICNIC.
Problem In Chair Not In Computer.
23-May-23

We have been through Covid, and it's still around, of course. The other day, the WHO Organisation, mentioned the recent outbreak monkeypox. Which is a bit similar to smallpox and chicken pox, having expressed their concerns. It's been spreading into around 15, ---countries or so... simultaneously. They can't rule out another pandemic, but think it's less likely than Covid to spread everywhere. It can kill, but in most cases people get better. They are uncertain as...
Sha
All these viruses seem to appear suddenly. The pharmaceutical companies must be making a lot of money. It would help if GPs want to see you, because people end up in the ER of a hospital and have to wait for hours. That's really bad especially when you are in a lot of pain.
04-Jun-22
I know its a song title...I just thought it would look good in the general discussion list...what do you think?
blunder boy
bring it on home /bring it back, on the How the west was won album is my favorite led zep piece live shows their roots outsounding wish i could find a clip get chills everytime i hear it
22-May-23

I was dating an addict for several years. I eventually kicked him out of my home. I have since joined a site of families of addicts. So my questions is - should you stay and support the addict when their behaviors impact your lifestyle? I left for my own mental health, but I have heard both sides. People that say if you love them you would stay, others like me who had enough and left. Curious about what others think?
Dada WA
An addict to what? Crosswords? sport? Please when asking a question make it clear. I assume you mean drug addict? There are many addictions.
10-Apr-23

My wife loves these reality TV shows and as a devoted husband I have sat through quite a few hours of reality TV which to me is nothing like the real world, so I don't understand where the reality title comes in, love is blind, perfect match, farmer wants a wife and many more, I have watched, and I have an opened mind, I just don't get how the men act or the females talk, is it just the way now or is chivalry dead?
Lachelle B
Should be called 'Desperation Shows'! 10 women vying for one man, have no qualms about kissing him when he was kissing someone else an hour ago. Willing to have it all hang out, spend hours on make up and hair daily. You don't see blind, deaf, disabled people... on these 'reality shows'. Chivalry can take a back seat, should start with common decency and having enough self respect to dress appropriately. There are already too many botoxed and duck lipped women on the planet. Looking 'normal' will be the new 'in' thing one day, then you can call it a reality show.
20-May-23

I really want to hear your thoughts on forgiveness. Forgiveness is for you rather than the other person, right. Forgiveness can be powerful and empowering. But, how do you forgive certain things and move on? I would love to hear some advice from others experiences ...
Glo
You can forgive those that hurt you, but forgetting is harder, if not impossible. Be careful who you trust. Guard your heart.
21-May-23

Some neighbours are friendly, some are not. I prefer to chat with the friendly ones and respect the others. My next right neighbour (when you face the house) is hard to see, she's never home, but we chatted twice. The one on the left, with 2 young kids, is very friendly but private. What about yours?
Luvvy dove
One of my neighbours is not very friendly they turn there back when they see me lol
I don't even know them some people are very strange
19-May-23
If I can buy the seat next to me for $30, why can't I put a family member in it?
allinyourhead
if i had a question for Qantus, i think i would call them and ask why,, we really don't know,, are you needing a seat for your pet dog??,, why would you want an extra seat,, just curious \ud83e\udd14
20-May-23

What are your thoughts on A.I., aka Artificial Intelligence? Are they going to ruin the human race?
Peter T
AI could wipe out humanity. A Terminator scenario unless checks and balances are set. Ai is exciting but scary to
18-May-23

I just saw a new article about the US Surgeon General saying loneliness was a major problem in society and leads to higher health risks like heart disease and strokes, as well as mental health issues. A lot of people's social interactions these days are online, and therefore usually of lower quality of friendship as in person socialising. So what are good ways for people, both teens and adults, to meet and make friends and social groups in person? Humans are, by nature,...
APB
I think to a certain degree..Americans are more into worrying about and agonising over their relationships...mental health...and my pet hate mindfullness (whatever that means)..and some like talking about themselves a lot, because they maybe find themselves interesting....I have never ever been lonely and very very rarely been anything less than enthusiastic about life...I have a very limited group of friends that I trust..maybe 8...and two who would take a bullet for me or give me anything I asked for if it would help without question...two great sons...a wider social group that I see sometimes but do not worry about too much...and a network here on Rewardia that I value ..I'm happy with that...and don't need anything else...and I'd probably be fine with far less...I do not need or want any medication...my head is in a good place...and always has been...
I'm just happy and grateful to be here....I don't understand why so many people ... living in a fortunate country with no serious problems..can have so many problems...and make themselves sick...
you don't have to look very far to see people living in horrific conditions...they would love to have your lifestyle..or even clean water...
that Surgeon General...is he concerned with the number of dead people...hundreds of children.... due to gun ownership in his country?..or maybe that is an area that he is not allowed to talk about.....
I would not want his job....
leaving a loaded gun lying around is bad for a lot of people's health...
16-May-23

Been with my husband 9 years, married for 4 years. My question is how do you keep the fun alive in your marriage. I'm finding specially with COVID, its been harder to try keep the fun/adventure alive. We don't go out as much as we used to due to COVID. Just wondering if anyone has suggestions, advice or tips to keeping things fun and new.
Dang Ling-bits.
I have found it best to have a wife who is a good cook, a wife who is good in bed and one who has a good job.
Most importantly it is best to make sure the three never meet.
25-May-21

I mean, a lot of scientists around the world believe we are and these scientists study reality for their livelihoods. Do they know more than us?
JoeB
Yes of course. We can only be in a simulation or in a not simulation. Either way God is getting a good belly laugh
22-Jul-20
Oh Yeah - ignorance is not bliss My avatar is Black Lives Matter. It is like waving a red flag in front of a bull - the bull immediately charges the flag waver (aka flag waving). However, bulls don't see color - it is reacting to the motion of the flag. Rewardia members see my avatar (Black Lives Matter) and immediately charge me like a bull - with the infamous quote 'All Lives Mater' (FYI: 'all lives have NEVER matter on this planet'). They...
allinyourhead
and mine Walter is a flipped bird,, i occasionally have folks take note of it when necessary,, anyways kemosabe, i got your back, and it seems a lot of folks got your back,,, one day if the people survive long enough we will see hate and racism genes disappear from this world,, but unfortunately for us old guys, we ain't gonna see it,, but i gotta give you credit,, you can draw 'em outta the woodwork,, i mean not a word about your question,, just a bunch of shit bout your BLM avi\ud83d\ude0f
15-May-23

When you look out your bedroom window, what do you see?
Dimitri T 100433
we see Auckland CBD as well as Rangitto island,since we have 3 windows in our bedroom-fantastic views
15-May-23

At what age do you think is appropriate for youngsters to have their own (adult) personal computer, laptop, tablet (considering Parental Control)? My daughter got her first (adult) tablet when she turned 3 and then the first PC desktop when she was 6. All with parental control. She has limited screen time during the years. I noticed creativity, skills in using different applications and researches, projects, etc developed exponential during years. Now she has a...
Smiley
No tablets in our house. I don't see a use for them as we have phones and laptops that do everything needed.
Our kids get their first laptop when they start High School (about 12yrs of age) and they get their first mobile phone when they turn 16 years old.
We have parental controls on their school laptops and monitor their phones until they turn 18.
It is far to easy to get addicted to technology and cyberbullying is so very real so limiting social media and some games can keep our kids safe.
13-May-23

When eulogized or spoken of by family and real friends that know you best, what could they say that would be important for others to know about you first and foremost that was unique about you or something important you strived for or to be in your earthly life?
Cleopatra
When I die please do not weep, for it's not me there, I do not sleep
I am the thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sun on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain,
when you awake in morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in morning light, I am the starshine, soft at night.
Please don't be sad and do not cry, for it's not me there, I will not die
12-May-23
Iam currently playing jewel miner in the games section and the lowest score on the leaderboard is about 19000 . Iam wondering how this is achievable as I am lucky to get about 7000 and level 12 . JUST WONDERING IF IAM MISSING A TECHNIQUE OR CHEAT ETC ANY IDEAS PEOPLE
Lachelle B
I finally made it to the leader board this week. You need to get those bonus points by having the least number of jewels at the end of the round. You have to work out the patterns, ie: 1st round they only go down, 2nd round they only go up....Once you do this you can target which groups to click on. And when you have single jewels it's best to match those first instead of 'already grouped' jewels\ud83d\ude0a.
09-May-23
Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum The song was voted one of the top ten one-hit wonders in a Rolling Stone reader's poll. I m not religious, but it feels right.
Missy Wyld
Close to you (the Carpenters), November Rain (Gunners), Don't cry at my grave (I am not there) - The Prayer, (Lizzie West), Evergreen (Barbara Streisand), Skye Falls Down ( Ocean Lab) and not sure yet which one, but something by Metallica.
12-May-23

Women who change their surname when they get married are subservient to men. I mean your maiden name is part of your identity. And to just throw it away willy-nilly, I think is disgraceful!
Metachair
I married and didn't change my last name. I keep my father last name and i am happy. My husband understood why i keep my last name is my father. In the end a last name is just a name. If you want to change or not its up to boths.
21-Aug-20

I m not a prude by any stretch and realise that breastfeeding is a very natural and beautiful thing that shouldn't feel shameful. But in saying that I don't think I'd personally feel the need to put on a breastfeeding exhibition when out in public. I do think some women now do it for attention, posting their breastfeeding pics on Instagram etc.
Leah
I'm sorry, I know it's a natural process (for most women, though not all can do it), but I really don't want to have to see it.
24-Nov-20

Men, in our society, are told when they are little boys that they are not to cry and hold it in. When these boys become teenagers, they are told to man up and be a man. These same boys are learning how to date and treat girls in a particular way. If they are lucky enough, these boys see their father treat their mother right and learn life skills about marriage and the interaction of a good married couple. However, some boys, by the time they are teenagers, have seen that It's...
Christine M 323842
This is a bit of a mixed up discussion topic.
Mental health issues and domestic violence are two different things.
Mental health issues do not lead to domestic violence. Domestic violence is about power and control, and can be exhibited in many ways, not just physically, and not just by men towards their partners. It does however frequently lead to mental health issues for those who have experienced it or been exposed to it.
Getting adequate and timely support for mental health issues, for men, women, and children is not as easy as people seem to think it is. There are long waiting lists to get the appropriate help, and sometimes it can be difficult to even understand, yet explain to another person what the problem is.
I agree that boys are a bit confused as to what their roles in society are meant to be at the moment. The rules keep changing, and people keep telling them that they are \u201cbad\u201d, because they were born make. Especially if they are white.
08-May-23

Why is it hard to get off of drugs? The older people get. Does anyone have or has had this problem? How to deal with this ordeal
Pearlz
I don't drink alcohol, I have never smoked, I don't play the pokies and I have never tried drugs so why people become addicted I have no idea, and while what others chose to do is their own business I am growing tired of their lives over flowing into mine. In both Sydney and Melbourne there are injecting rooms set up for people who chose to use illegal drugs while I have to have a prescription for Mersyndol and they are about reduce the number of tablets in a packet of Panadol from 20 to 16 and will reduce the number of packets you can buy at a time to 2. So the majority of us have to suffer for the actions of a minority.
09-May-23

Nowadays being free means being unemployed or lazy, but what is true is that every day is a list of thousands of things to do, but once you finish them and there is nothing else to do, all you have is free time, but then people will call you lazy. In that way, most people will see you as a lazy person because you are doing nothing on your free time. In some areas of the world, being free means that you have finished your work, but in some others means that you are eating your time...
Dada WA
Do you really care what other people think? I know I don't. Live your life how you want it to be not what others want. I'm retired and have lots of "free" time. But always busy doing something, surveys included and answering forums like this one.
11-May-23

It is your assistant, it buzzes vibrates and bleeps telling you how much you need it. It now may have your credit card, loyalty cards and any number of other things like your driver's licence ... vaccination records ... references from past landlords and employers ... every phone number that you may need ever ... and it wants more and more because that way it is irreplaceable ... BUT ... what happens when you lose your best buddy? For anyone reliant, this can be a major life...
Daniel A 2
In no way. I don't use Smart phones. Though I did loose my little 15 dollar mobile I bought at big W, that is annoying to loose all the contacts, though I still keep a lot of Em written on a peice of paper not all of them but, and I know it a hassell putting it all on again. Found it again.
Don't use smart phones they are part of a sceem to take over the world for the eleite. waste of money.
05-May-23

What holistic approach have you tried instead of modern medicine that you swear by. You might have even gone so far as to share with friends or family what you do that helps you with your ailment. It doesn't have to be an edible/drinkable solution.......it could involve just physical activity.
sarah 1277944
I don't have any ailments but have always been a 'walker', miles and miles. Tried the gym but much prefer the open air.
06-May-23

What do you think about going out for lunch these days? Costs an arm and a leg, it's so overpriced ... Think it's time to start doing my own baking and treats etc. Prices has skyrocketed!
BLM
I have not been out for 'lunch', since December of 2019 (when Covid19 first made its ugly appearance in USA). Officially, Covid19 is over in USA. Unofficially, Covid19 - finished in fourth place (2022) in number of Americans killed by a disease (aka a virus) - last year. I still see people who are wearing mask - in public. I am still wearing a mask - in public - because hundreds of people are still dying from Covid19 on a daily basis in USA. I have a SEVERE IMPAIRED IMMUNE SYSTEM - WHICH LEADS ME OPEN TO CATCHING COVID19 WITH FATAL CONSEQUENCES FOR ME. I have not been in a restaurant (any type of restaurant) for almost four years and I do not see myself going into a restaurant (anytime soon) - until Covid19 is effecting less than one percent of the population in USA!
10-May-23

How much does it cost where you are? I find GPS charges to be quite shocking. So shocking, I miss out on checkups. Do you struggle with affording a checkup?
Casey J 829907
What's the point of Medicare these days.. it's ridiculous how expensive the doctor has become. We are slowly becoming americanised and no one will be able to afford to even go to hospital eventually. It's pretty pathetic to be honest.
13-Mar-23
So we've all been there , the room falls silent just as the one child is asking in the shop " "well where do all those dark people come from mummy?" Kids just don't have any filters, striking up conversations with strangers sometimes and pointing out the obvious. For instance to a person ( nowadays described as a little person) " Hello ! Well you're a little bit big and a little bit little aren't you?! "... I've had the joy of being there for both occasions, Fortunately...
blunder boy
little nova asked me today why did I take hair from my head and stick it on my chest, I said it happens to everyone when you get old,2 hours later i found him looking at his chest with a magnifying glass,what are you doing nova ,i am looking for my chest hair because i am older he just turned 4
10-May-23
Dear Rewardians! Let me introduce the new Private Groups here, on Forum Boards. Private Group is a place where you can share your personal stuff to other members. In a Private Group, only members can see who's in the group and what they post It's easy to invite your friends, just click on the button "Invite members" after you created a group You can find Private Groups at the left menu, in the Forums section
Christina C 466456
I have a feeling there are going to be a couple of hookups. I think that's really cute if there are a couple of Rewardia babies crawling around in the next couple of years \ud83d\ude0f
03-May-23

My son is 2.5 years old and for health reasons we have to keep him out of daycare. This was easy enough when the weather was nice as we would go to the park/beach, but now it's getting cold and rainy we're often stuck inside. What's your go to rainy day activity for little ones?
Gigi
You can also put on rainy day wear and go puddle stomping and for walks with the umbrella. Rain doesn't have to be a sentence to the indoors. Walk an indoor mall. They usually have little people areas to climb on soft big animals or ride a little train or carousel indoors. At least the malls in America have those features. Hopefully there too.
07-May-23

What are your experiences on pre-teen behaviours? Is it normal for them to develop a hate towards parents and start being naughty and develop foul language. Are there any tricks or advice anyone has?
Pearlz
When my children were pre-teens my husband was very often away, often for months at a time with the RAN so I ruled my home with an iron rod. If I hadn't my life would have been hell. They were children and had rules and rarely needed to be punished. There was no acting up or swearing, they were allowed out to play but had a time that they had to be home. I really didn't ever have a problem with any of them and they were church goers. They are all married now with children of their own, they were never in any trouble, didn't do drugs and were not drinkers. They also stayed at home until they married which was late in their 20"s. My mother always said I had turned my sons into sooks but their wives tell me a did a brilliant job with them. Because dad was usually not here my boys were quite close to me and were always very helpful to their mum. One rings 2 or 3 times a week for a chat.
04-May-23
Imagine that you found a Time Machine that could travel to any year in the past 100 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1) Would You Go ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) To Which Year ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3) Would You Stay ?
Christina C 466456
Ditto with the going forward. Past has already been done so I wanna see what happens ahead. Will robots take over? Will we discover aliens? Will climate change get the better of us? Will there be a 3rd world war? Will we colonise Mars? Will we develop fusion energy soon? These are the things I want answers for now.
06-May-23
Most of you would've got today's promo, earn 1000 points on surveys of any colour & receive 100 bonus points. Great, should be easy, I thought. I completed 1 survey 250 points, then screened out 5, getting around another 100 points. I checked promo center to see how many points I needed to complete, 750 to go. It seems screened out points don't count. Fair or not fair? Thoughts
Flower
It's been difficult lately to get any surveys here Heather. I am quite shocked that I've managed to get nearly 2000 survey points today and not long surveys either. I don't do long surveys \ud83d\ude00.
04-May-23

Whether it was hot or cold or rainy or snowy, why did you love that holiday and for what reason?
Andrew C 287196
Staying at home ... it costs far less, I know where everything is, I can't "forget" anything, there aren't piles of tourists, ....
21-Apr-23

I mean cannibalism is covered in movies and pop culture but considering how many tribes still exist throughout the world today who eat human flesh, one would think it would be more topical
Missy Wyld
ru kiddin me...u not heard of the new world order....or adrenochrome...child kidnapping etc etc etc
02-May-23

I read a book where a couple gets married, and the husband made it clear they wouldn't live together. He said they'd avoid getting on each other's nerves, invading the other's space, and never have to worry about familiarity breeding contempt. After the usual misunderstandings and stuff that happens in novels, at the end they had their "happily ever after", but still lived in separate houses! In real life, would this be a good idea?
Sand
It is actually better for the woman and not the man. Married men who live with their wives live longer whereas it is the opposite for women. But whatever floats your boat, is okay I reckon.
03-May-23

The 'in' thing at school was a mince pie & packet of chips/crisps trend: Peel back pie top & scoop out the mince with a chip (eating mince like dip) Then put the chips in pie, top back on - chip pie - done & yum Seems weird now - did you have any 'weird' food combos?
oh boy
I once made a baked potato with ham and cheese on top for dinner, My son even liked it, I love real baked potatoes, I also have learned to drink hot decaf tea. YUM
02-May-23

As an only child raised by my grandmother, I never felt the strong connection that others feel with brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and parents. When we immigrated 3 years ago, I did not feel an ounce of worry or longing to go back to my country of birth. I've never felt homesick at all. Is this normal at all? Has anyone else felt the same way?
Gypsy
I was born in UK. My parents chose a different religion to their familes, and most of both families turned against my parents. Because of that rift I grew up knowing who my grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins were, but not having a very close bond with them. In 1971 my father announced that we were emigrating to Australia. Before we left UK we were told that there was a house ready for us, and jobs for my father and myself. We arrived in "the land of sunshine" in June on a very wet, cold, windy day, there was also no house or jobs, so we had to live in the Pennington Hostel and look for work. That was the only time I felt homesick. As our circumstances improved we were glad we had come. In 2006 I made my first trip back to UK for a 7 week holiday, but then I was happy to return home to Australia, for me 'home' is where my immediate family are.
20-Feb-22

It's hard to leave the house when it's raining/windy/cold out, yet as a teenager/20's was out in all weather AND without a jacket! (Yes, living on the edge) What about you? Is it an age thing, or preferences changing?
BLM
I reside (moved to a warm weather area - Southern Sunny California) in Southern Sunny California for almost 39 years, and it has been almost 39 years since I have to deal with cold weather (however, Southern Sunny California is basically a desert - not a lot of rainfall on an annually basis in Southern Sunny California - I actually look forward to rainy days in Southern Sunny California). I will have to relocate to the MOON - to get away from windy days (LOL)! I guess dealing with cold weather (at my age - now) would be living on the edge - because my survival flexes are too slow to survive in a cold weather (locale) environment (my survival reflexes got spoiled my residing in Southern Sunny California for such a long time) - I would literately and figuratively freeze to death in a cold-weather site (these days) - within hours - LOL!
30-Apr-23

Has anyone found any groceries that have NOT increased in price? I have found two products - those frozen blocks of spinach and the 100 packs of home brand serviettes. Both still cost about $1 each.
Sylvia Y
Trouble is Woolworths and Coles have the monopoly and keep giving excuses for prices increasing whilst their profits are soaring . We need more players, when you look at how many grocery chains the UK has in a much smaller country it is ridiculous
29-Apr-23

Do you feel guilty when you watch real-life crime shows? They are so sensationalized and basically exploiting a person's tragic end. I love crime shows but I always wonder if consuming them is ethical. Thoughts?
Lynn
I do like the way the British do their series such as Midsomer Murders, The Bill, Heartbeat etc. Also like crime shows that actually show the real people at the end of the movie that has been shown. I only watch movies of real life stories and find them very interesting.
29-Oct-20

It seems that printing money is ok while everyone does it. If one country decides to stop it, we could face a tumble similar to a Ponzi scheme.
Larry S 382961
Its called looking after your mates. Harvey Norman got $23 million from job keeper payments. Another person in mining made a motza from it as well. I got 0000,zilch,zero,nothing as my wife works and Centrelink said BAD LUCK. We can't be paying money to all who sneak in the back door and paid nothing in taxes. I worked for 50 years paid taxes and get nothing
02-Jun-21

I've owned both over the years but I am conflicted on which one to purchase next. I think a Mac may be better for creativity and music. But I'm not sure which one is best overall.
Luna
Always been a PC person, never owned a Mac or any Apple products so couldn't really give input on that.
04-Sep-20
Have observed on a daily basis over the last few weeks the issue of no surveys available... Perhaps a review is required & if necessary an advised shutdowm period be considered. It is so frustrating to set alarm for middle of night, early morning or middle of day etc etc., in hope for some action, but again - no surveys available.
APB
I get no surveys at all..I don't think buying an alarm clock is going to help...Rewardia doesn't care....it's making money...if you need to review why you are wasting your time..or carry out a personal shutdown period that is entirely up to you....or you could find a much better survey site instead..
30-Apr-23

I'm happy to pay money to purchase a rental on YouTube, so I can watch exactly what I want. I find I spend more time on Netflix browsing, It's problematic! I'm thinking about giving up my Netflix subscription and purchasing from YouTube every time.
Barbara T (Koondrook Vic)
Have not rented movies or any TV series on YouTube and why would you?? There are free movie channels around, some of which show TV content so why pay for something when there is no need?
05-Aug-20
I haven't been with Rewardia for very long. When you go to Survey Center and there is surveys with stars for rating but what does it mean the ones after the stars. There's a lot of other surveys that has no stars at all, what does that mean?
Uncle Peep (Robert F)
I've never completed a starless survey, but I don't avoid them entirely. Yesterday, I entered a no-star, Rose survey with a 10,000 point reward. I was screened out within a minute, but received a compensation of 217 points.
30-Apr-23
When 'rich countries' rob poor nations, it is called 'capitalism'. When 'poor countries' fight back it is called 'socialism'.
Lachelle B
Have you seen Capitalism: A love story by Michael Moore? It's great but then again I think all his documentaries are great.
14-Mar-23
The U.S is experiencing a financial crash right now, with many smaller banks closing their doors. Will this have a global knock on affect and if so, what will you do if your bank suffers too?
BLM
One, only ONE small bank - Silicon Valley Bank is having financial problems and this (that) bank HAS NOT closed its' door. Two, it is not unusual for a few banks in the USA to collapse 'every' year - this is the first bank in the USA to have financial issues in six hundred 'days' which makes it stand out. If you have an account with Silicon Valley Bank and your account is not over $250,000 dollars you are insured and will get $250,000 dollars back from F.D.I.C. (a federal agency). The bank in question over-extend itself by making questionable loans to high-tech start-up companies without locking down real (physical) assets. The high-tech start-up companies are in trouble - not Silicon Valley Bank. FYI: The USA and the world survive the Banking Scandal of 2008 - 'one bank' - Silcon Valley Bank' issues is not going to cause a domino. effect and bring down the banking industry in the USA. However, it is a public relations nightmare, and the "feds" (aka federal government banking oversight agency) royally mishandled the Silcon Valley Bank situation.
13-Mar-23

I am reading many books in English and find it odd that to keep something to yourself is considered telling a 'half-truth' or being deceptive. I don't find it deceptive or a lie. That is their choice to disclose or not to disclose. Something are better left unsaid. I would like to know your feelings on this.
BLM
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).
28-Apr-23

I remember 20 plus years ago when landlines were still common, getting phone calls in the evening to complete a survey. It would go on sometimes for a good half hour and they were not paid surveys. So if I get frustrated from screening out, I think of the phone surveys I did for free and at least the online surveys pay something lol. Does anyone still get contacted to do an unpaid telephone survey, or are they a thing of the past?
Chosen
Nah I only get my Nigerian friend who tells me I am about to inherit and my Indian mate who tells me I have a problem with my computer. Am very lucky to have all these well advised "friends."
25-Apr-23

Today I received notification that my TXT messages are "end-to-end encryption". When I learn more, this mean that noone including Google and third parties can read those messages send it from my phone. So does it mean until today they could? I doubt our text messages from our cell phone are private! I don't understand how anyone else apart from sender and receiver can read it. I am in shock. Did you know that?
Daniel A 2
No supposably nothings private, We've just always got to hope that there's just so much out there, that they wont bother tuching our own, when they don't have the time.
27-Apr-23

As the Government continues to try to force us to buy expensive Electric Vehicles, I am at a standstill. Why? 1. We don't have enough dams to service the electrical Grid. 2. The batteries are EXTREMELY expensive to replace 3. I chatted with a professional engineer that measures Electro Magnetic Fields. He told me that you will never find an EV at his house. I wear hearing aids and have a TV, laptop, cell phone, etc. which all contribute...
CILLY0
I think the world is being led by the nose by "greenies" who have been taught at school how wonderful and pollution friendly EV's are without sufficient knowledge to think things through for themselves and make rational judgements. I hate to think what will happen to all the worn out batteries in the future, let alone what will happen during a black-out, or a severe dumping of snow on major highways. No way will you stay warm in a car that can't continue turning over. The future possibilities just don't bear thinking about. Common sense and rationalism has gone out the window.
24-Apr-23
We recently attended our friends daughters wedding. We travelled 7 hours each way to a beautiful venue, but had to stay 2 nights to break the journey. As we are both retired & money is tight we had to put a lot of thought into the wedding gift. As the couple have been together several years they requested money towards a honeymoon. What do others think would be a reasonable amount to gift? We seem to be out of touch? $100 - $500???
blunder boy
whatever you can afford if anything would be good if I was the happy couple, we got married in the backyard, had a barby, and shorts, and thongs were the dress code of the day, we upgraded to James Boag it was our biggest expense, we did this 1 because of who we are, and 2 to save cash for our honeymoon, as gifts we told people to bring steaks/beer/salads or cheesecakes maybe even a pav in case things went on into the evening which they did,35 years later it was still one of the best days of our life, we had 4 barbecues and 3 fridges, was one hell of a day shared by all,and not a bank buster
27-Apr-23
THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE REMEMBER MOST DAYS JUST NOT ONE DAY A YEAR MY FATHER A KIWI MET MY MOTHER WHEN HE WAS COLLECTING MAIL FOR HIS UNIT AND SHE WAS A WREN ENGLISH STARTING TALKING AND NEVER LOOKED BACK SHE FOLLOWED HIM TO NZ...
APB
Kurt Vonnegut wrote that Armistice Day was sacred...on that day, when all the guns and noise suddenly stopped...the men in the trenches suddenly were faced with silence...many swore they heard the voice of God...and that was the last time we ever heard it...changing it's name and adding other events to it only cheapens it...I tend to agree...its OK to have several days set aside for our heroes...and leave Armistice day for those people who claim to have heard God's voice....
that's pretty special isn't it?
27-Apr-23
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We shall remember them.
Jellypony
War and we have more fighting as if we need it. Go Ukrainian \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfc Lest we forget and remember the ones still facing war today. So sad have we not learnt from our past and may redemption and rightfulness prevail.
25-Apr-23

A huge range of Easter chocs are now out there, 5 varieties of hot cross buns, Happy Easter cards - what next, rabbit costumes? Oh, wait... yes, there is! (Children's size) Has Easter marketing got out of hand, or just meeting consumer demands?...
Raelz
Annoys me they bring in so much rubbish yet I can't find the Easter Bilby around anymore, which is an AUSTRALIAN animal and raises money for the Bilbys! I used to buy them every year and nothing else. Now I can't:/
07-Apr-23
So from my since being a student till now and in order to earn a few extra bucks on the side I have towed Advert signs behind my Vespa, Driven cars off the Car ship vessels once they have arrived into Port, helped doing Post Mortem Dissections and commercially skinned O'possums. What's your most unusual paid job from the past ??
Tom S Qld
At a younger age, while I was still finding my feet - a glass bender. Yep, that was the job title.
Worked nights in front of a very large and very hot rotating furnace kiln. We had long poles and we reached into the flames and placed flat sheets of glass onto the molded seats, they went around inside the kiln and then rotated back into view, perfectly melted, molded and shaped. We then took them out and placed them to cool off.
It was quite complicated as there were 25 sheets of glass inside at any time. The molding seats came out with the glass and new seats had to be placed in and then new glass sheets had to be put onto them.5-man crew all working in harmony. If one man missed his task, then it would all stop.
On a good night we would shape 2000 glass molded ceiling lights.
24-Apr-23

So you decide on a washing liquid or powder for your washing machine...but however much you paid...you really need another additive to get your clothes really clean ... and the colours bright ... and then you need another product to wash your machine AFTER washing your clothes ... this is getting really silly ... why not just have one product that does the lot ...or are we just being conned? What do you think?
Wombat
My hubby does the washing. He used to bleach all the whites. Now he just washes them in napisan and they come up white so we do not need several products
22-Apr-23
Imagine there was a offer of a brand new one bedroom basically furnished house and you could own it for nothing (no cost) as long as you NEVER left the house for 2 years. You must occupy the house ALONE every day for 2 years. . . . . . with no visitors allowed ! Would you do it ? . . . . . . . and what would you need in the house to assist you over those 730 days. ?
Jewel
No way, being in lockdown during Covid-19 was enough imprisonment to last me a lifetime. I need my freedom and sanity,
24-Apr-23
The book of Revelation in the bible describes what we in this world will see and experience shortly before Judgement Day. We have now seen and experienced ALL of those signs, except ONE.. That one is where the skies and waters turn blood red. Are we about to enter Judgement Day in the very near future?
Katzeye
I somehow doubt it
22-Apr-23
Just completed a 10 minute survey re power and internet providers etc etc Finished it completely then at the end it said you were ruled out...after I completed it , grr I dont mind being ruled out at the start because of my age good looks !!!! lol, but not at the end .This referred to Kiwi suppliers.
Lachelle B
As a rule, any surveys that roll over....for example, ask a question, buffer, ask a few more, repeat question or show up as a different provider, instantly close down. Been at this game for years, I know\ud83d\ude44
19-Apr-23

When you put so much effort in to stay in contact with someone you care about and constantly get ignored, how far would you go, and when do you just give up?
blunder boy
honesty is a big deal with me if people ignore you more than likely they have a reason for it but if they don't have enough respect for you to fill you in maybe you should wait for them to come to you
20-Apr-23

I occasionally help at my dear friend's cafe. There is one lady she is a regular customer, she is gluten free. She caused us that she has almost died because of us because we served her gluten free food with "dirty" tongs. She was at the hospital. This is really hard to say if that was because of us. None could exactly say what caused her such a bad reaction for gluten. We all feel gutted even we know we have done nothing wrong and used tongs only for gluten-free food,...
BLM
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!
19-Apr-23

Fats are coming back in favour...and people are using a bit less salt and that is fine... While sugar has been identified as really bad...for some reason fruit was really good for you...as was fruit juice....but now Fructose the sugar that exists in it...in fairly massive quantities..is REALLY bad for you...so don't eat fruit anymore...what do you think?
ShawneeBaby
Like I've said before, it's all genetics. Small children get cancer, old smoking drunks live past 100.
Just eat what you enjoy and forget the rest.
18-Apr-23
As a disabled person who uses a walker and sometimes a wheelchair, I am constantly surprised by the number of people who use the disabled carpark who do not need the extra room for a mobility aid. Their selfishness means I often have to park along way from entrance and in a narrow carpark.
APB
In Gosford NSW...a doctor who was probably late for work at the surgery parked in a disabled car space....there is wonderful security camera footage of a man in a wheelchair very carefully removing all the air from all his tyres...absolute magic....there should be MASSIVE fines for this behaviour....
15-Oct-22

In winter, I usually have homemade chicken soup in the freezer & think it works wonders when I have a cold. Excluding the std 'fluids & rest' what is your go-to remedy to help fight a cold?
HOT PANTS HARRY
KIRSTY IF YOU WISH TO GET RID OF THE FLU YOU HAVE TO GO TO BED WITH 3 MEN,CAPTAIN MORGAN, JIM BEAN AND JOHNNY WALKER
17-Apr-23

Calgary Alberta, Canada is where I call home Calgary is a great place for families to live because it is clean and safe, relative to other big cities. It has the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America. You will never run out of gorgeous places to explore, for hiking, mountain biking, and fishing in the summer and skiing the list is endless. Calgary gets the most sun of any of Canada's major cities. This year Calgary was ranked the 3rd most...
Chosen
Auckland. Was good but has gradually deteriorated as a result of the many hundreds of thousands of immigrants that have been allowed in over the recent years and yet there was not the infrastructure to handle it. As a result blocked motorways, deteriorating water mains etc, schooling shortage, housing shortage etc etc. So now we all work in the city but escape to our holiday homes near the beach when we are not. All sad but true.
16-Apr-23
Hi all just wondering if anyone that redeems vouchers through gift pay has actually redeemed a Countdown e- voucher? Because I am thinking of doing so now that I have accumulated enough to cash out.If anyone has,I am interested to know how you redeemed this in store because I see you can't redeem online with them.I did ring their customer service the other day but I think the woman was confused and thought I was referring to a gift card.I don't have access to a printer either...
Fonz33
Yes, I use them all the time. Can't use online unfortunately. Probably easier to save up to $100 then do a big shop through a manned checkout. Personally though, I tend to go almost every day and buy a few things in self service. Can never get it to scan properly, but I just write down the code on a piece of paper and enter it in then write the balance down when I get out to the car. Have to cut out the first 3 digits I think it is when entering it in, should start with 924701
11-Apr-23

I'm a young lady born and raised in Louisiana. Down here, we love to cook. We have gumbos, etouffee, sauce piquant, all the seafood, and rice and gravy's. Louisiana is known for its gumbo and the crawfish. I would love to know what food comes out of the state (country) you live in!
Pearlz
I live in NSW Australia and our native foods are Barramundi, kangaroo steak, crocodile sausages or witchetty grubs. However, we also claim Pavlova, Lamingtons and Anzac biscuits. I'll eat the Barra, Pav, lamo's and the bickies but I won't even try the others.
12-Apr-23

Modern youth is almost welded to its "smart" phones....they will spend an average of 17 years of their lives staring vacantly into them...and aside from any financial costs...their ability to store and retrieve information may be damaged....along with muscles in their necks...and they will get increasingly shorter spans of attention...increasing reliance will also result in using the phone for memory storage...calculating...some natural processes....and interacting with others...is...
Gaza
People don't know how to communicate with their mates without texting, I've seen two kids side by side texting each other, what's next?
15-Apr-23
Notice how we have now almost totally run out of any new general discussion pages?...most of these are now over a year old ....some older still.. ..it is now so hard to earn any points around here that all the new and interesting forum topics go straight into the "in" tray of daily discussions..pretty sad that....although part of it might be people who are just giving up all together and leaving I suppose...
mary c
I am not planning to saddle my unicorn and fly off to distant planets...despite the unrest of the Rewardian People's. We do need some sort of incentives for our labours..what though??
13-Apr-23

When central banks raise interest rates, the impact is felt far and wide. Mortgages become more expensive, house prices might fall and unemployment can rise. So why do central banks do it?
BLM
Raising interest rates is a way of reducing the growth of aggregate demand and the amount of money in circulation, which can lead to lower inflation. By making it more expensive to borrow money, the Fed (USA) hopes to discourage consumer and business spending, especially on big-ticket items like housing and cars. Raising interest rates also tends to lower asset prices, reversing the wealth effect and making banks more cautious in lending. Raising interest rates might seem harsh when prices are already high, but it's intended to eventually cause a slowdown in economic growth and a drop in inflation..
14-Apr-23

Would you rather have a job that you enjoy going to and get paid less? Or would you rather have a higher paying position and just deal with the problems and issues that make you dread getting up every day to go?
JANN R
I worked in aged care and the pay was not high but be able to help the elderly when they needed it the most was more important to me there were some carers that only wanted to collect they pay check and didnt give the older people the care they needed that made it hard for me working with them
11-Apr-23
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