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Girl: "I left work today. I couldn't work for that man after what he said to me."

Boyfriend: "What did he say?"

Girl: "You're fired."

When I was about 6yo, we lived on a farm near the junction of a small creek and a river.

One day, Dad said to me, "Get that kerosine tin from the back of the house and bring it around here."

As I lifted the tin, a tiger snake slid from under it, between my legs, and disappeared into the long grass. Dad looked for it but couldn't find it. On another occasion, one was found on the bricks laid at the bottom of the back steps. Our Dutch migrant farm hand killed it. This would have been around the late forties or early fifties.

Big day today. Got the car. I spent a lot of time checking out finance companies/personal lenders, who offered loans of $4000 plus, but wouldn't lend $2000. One company would, but not to a retired person. Even the bank I have been with for over 25 years only lends $4000 and up. I said to my daughter, I want you to drive me to the bank, I want to speak to the loans officer and see what I can do. She shouted at me, "Alright. I'll lend you the money. You are driving me crazy!" She said my sons and her didn't want me getting the car, because they didn't think I was a good enough driver. Damn it, it pack death when I ride with them.

Anyway, now I have it. The dealer threw in the Gov't charges, so it cost only $4,000. It would not win any Concors de Elegance, but it runs beautifully. Engine is smooth, clutch is good, four good tyres, RWC, reg till January and 12 months warranty. Enjoyed the freedom and went and bought a $20 mill Super Jackpot lotto ticket. Even paid for that with the 9th div prize I won on Powerball on Wednesday.

https://fb.watch/jru20TWJ4a/

How could they afford newspaper?

I looked at a number of Ford Focus advertised at the same price, but they were unregistered, no roadworthy, and private sellers, so no warranty. Apart from Gov't fees and stamp duty ($220) and insurance, I'd have nothing to spend on it for a while.

47 minutes ago, facthunter said:

not the greatest driving experience in the world.

Nev, I'm not worried about a driving experience. An enclosed, heated/airconditioned mobility scooter which could take me to the men's shed, (currently 14 km, but soon to be 4 km if we move to the new location), would do just fine, but would probably cost as much. As I said I had one that I was happy with, and used it instead of the Falcon until an idiot in a VW Tourag van run into the back of it. My daughter drives a Festiva the same, and she could borrow this one if hers was off the road for any reason.

As I have said previously, I have been without a car for about 10 months. A car that fits my needs like a hand in a glove has become available. Its not a new car by any means, it is a 1997 Ford Festiva. Big enough for what I want, the same model as one I had before some a*hole ran into the back of it and made it a write-off. Despite its age, it only has 114,800 km on the clock and looks as good as new. It has a roadworthy certificate, registered till 18 Jan 2024, is a dealer car with 12 months warranty. The price is $4,000, but I only have $2,000. No finance company will lend me the cash, the minute I say I am a pensioner.

The other problem is that my solicitor appears to have messed up the transfer of my wifes shares in terms of her will. They opened an account with the stockbroker in the name of Estate of (wifes name), but transferred the shares into my name. I got a call from the stockbroker to say I should set up an account with CommSec and sell the shares myself. That's all well and good, but it could stuff up the rest of settling the Estate, and could take some time, by which time the car will most likely be sold. I should have the money in 4-6 weeks and could pay back the loan in total.

Considering my pension goes up $36-40 per fortnight from next pension, plus I have saved by deleting my wifes phone from the telco account, I thought I would have no trouble servicing the loan till the shares were sold, but it looks like I am just going to let the car go. The dealer won't hold on to it that long. 

Stereotypes for you.

They're not supposed to be "dispatched". They are supposed to be relocated to a safe place.

An interviewee from the States on Sunrise says the Blue states and Red states should get a divorce. The country will end up a banana republic. He says this action against Trump is frivolous, run by a DA who has only been in the job 12 months, about an alleged crime well outside the statute of limitations. He says if they go ahead, Trump will win in a landslide.

Also saw Trump refer to that woman as Stormy Horseface Daniels. She must have been drunk, stoned or both.

It's a laptop, and the 3 key is so stiff I almost need a sledge hammer to get it to work. Some of the other keys at that end of the keyboard also don't register when pressed.

Just eight months after finalising his divorce to American model Jerry Hall, News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch is getting married for the fifth time.

This time, it’s to a former model and San Francisco police chaplain.

Widow Ann Lesley Smith, 66, met Murdoch at his Moraga Bel Air vineyard in Los Angeles in September as the annual grape harvest got under way – and they apparently hit it off.

The Australian-born media mogul said he dreaded falling in love, but a “nervous” Mr Murdoch, now 92, called Ms Smith a fortnight later.

Now, they’re looking forward to spending the “second half of our lives together”.

He thinks this will be his last.

6 hours ago, old man emu said:

"Proctologist" I know, but what is "prcticing"?

In a hurry, missed the typo. Have to get this PC fixed. A lot of keys sticking, particularly the 3 key. That's bad, because my postcode has 3 3's in it.

No. To use an old term not much used these days, he was practicing to be a proctologist.

Elon Musk has predicted that Donald Trump would be reelected in a “landslide victory” if the former president is criminally charged.

Mr Musk was responding to reports that Mr Trump could be indicted as early as next week. Mr Trump himself wrote on his Truth Social platform that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, adding that his supporters should “protest” to “take our nation back”.

“If this happens, Trump will be re-elected in a landslide victory,” Mr Musk wrote on Twitter early Saturday.

‘No one is above the law’: Stephen King and other celebrities react as Trump claims he’ll be arrested next week

Among those to react to the news were novelist Stephen King, and filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner.

“Donald Trump is a sociopath and a criminal,” wrote King. “To let him near the nuclear codes again would be insane.”

“When Donald Trump became the Republican nominee for president in 2016, I joined Twitter. I wanted to speak out against a man I knew to be a Pathologically Lying Misogynistic Racist who was and is an existential danger to our Democracy,” wrote Reiner.

“The elimination of this scourge is upon US.”

Compare these two photos. The imposter stands out like a sore thumb.

1. Putin.      Putin has just made an unannounced visit to Crimea. Video , but not much deail.on the news.

2. Xi.           He should practice what he preaches.

1 hour ago, willedoo said:

International law recognises the 1991 boundaries of Ukraine, so by default, Xi is saying Russia should vacate all occupied territories, including Crimea.

Then what about Taiwan?

7 minutes ago, spacesailor said:

 

It's Great for the ' hearing impired ' . ( closed captions ).

Spacey, you've seen my complaints about 'closed captions'. Completely useless. Particularly news and live TV. A bit better on pre-recorded stuff.

One from the other morning.    Audio: Ice Cream.     Closed Caption: I scream.

Captions 25 words behind the audio, stop halfway through a sentance because they can't catch up. Lose the point of the story. Caption still on screen 20 seconds into commercial.

Life In 79 Seconds……

If you don't see yourself in this video at least once, you have been living on another planet

More on Putin's war crimes.