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Had a doctor's appointment yesterday. 55 minute wait beyond appointment time. He gave me a referral to a mob to check out my loss of balance and very bad hearing. The place was called Dizzyology. I called to make an appointment. Got a recording saying "Our reception operates 9 to 5:30 Monday to Friday." then nothing. As It was only 3 pm, I rang again, got the same. Twice more, the same. I thought, I'll go down there, because I have difficulty hearing on the phone, even with plug in ear phones. Looked at my watch, it was flat (rechargable). Plugged it in to recharge. Opened the front door, the dog shot past my leg and across the street. Rounded him up and got under way. School leaving time, Mum's taxis everywhere, plus 2 buses in a narrow street. Driving in the left lane, a line of cars stopped to turn left. Eventually got into the right lane, a line of cars stopped to turn right. Twenty metres from just about every set of lights, they turn amber. Finally got there at 4 o'clock. It was 12 km. Walked into the place, a room with 6 chairs, no reception counter. A table with a sign "Have a seat, someone will be out at your appointment time." I was there to make an appointment. Took a seat and waited. The walls were frosted glass with about 18" clear at the bottom. I could see a man's legs moving around a treatment table, and voices like he was talking to a patient. I waited....and waited. After about an hour and 20 minutes I saw the hydraulic thing under the treatment table lowering it so the patient could get off. The door opened and the man came out followed by the patient, whom he directed to the toilet. He said, "I'm sorry, we don't have a receptionist. I'll be with you when I finish this appointment, It may be about half an hour." The patient returned, and they went into another consulting room. After about 10 minutes, they came out, the patient left and the man took my referral letter, went into an office and organised the appointment for March 20. He explained that there were only clinicians at this location, the receptionist worked from home because only people with an appointment went to that location. So, after well over an hour and a half wating I finally left just after 6 pm. I wasn't driving all that way and leaving without the appointment. I got to explain the back story to my problem, and learned more about cochlear implants, which he thinks I have a good chance of qualifying for. Guess today's date.

None of them are worth a vote. Looks like I'll have to attend to have my name crossed off and vote for Kermit the Frog.

Correct. Stephen Spielberg

Not Tom Hanks.

Worlds richest celebrity.

Driest start to the year since 2009 in Melbourne with some gauges not recording 1 mm since mid November.

Correct.

Sorry it's been a few days. That is correct.

I'm happy to, if Nev stops attacking me.

No worse than you. I'm entitled to my opinion just as you are. Keep your opinions to yourself and I'll do the same.

Here's the most ridiculous thing I've heard for a while. I received a phone call this morning from the council in reply to my report of the nutcase who parked his motor scooter in the entrance of our local Woolies. In this shopping centre, there are two carparks, separated by the entry road. One is controlled by the council, the one in front of Woolies is controlled by Woolies. The council can't fine the guy because it was in the Woolies carpark. Woolies don't have the ability to issue a fine. The police say they don't have authority as it is private land. So the dickhead gets away with it. The demolished service station was pulled down about 5 years ago and has remained vacant land ever since.

Litespeed, you should know better than to criticize Labor. They never make a mistake.

Did you know that artists are not paid a fee for performing at the Superbowl halftime show? The NFL picks up the bill for staging the show but does not pay the artists a fee. The exposure of being on such a show is considered sufficient compensation.

I hope your shift key is not too sensitive. We GET enough UPPER case letters when NOT necessary.

If I post large tracts of text, it's most likely copy and paste.

Jerome Powell is the current Federal Reserve president, but Trump has been calling for his head for some time. His term will expire in May, and Trump has his replacement lined up.

That's too much for me to read.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/trump-kill-switch-fears-grow-over-australias-17-billion-f35-fleet/news-story/befdd2f49d5ec3f51c5292681ebca5f4

Drone wars: Vladimir Putin's new unmanned air unit is larger than the entire British Army https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15537095/Drone-wars-Vladimir-Putin-larger-British-Army.html?ito=social-facebook