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From my high school days, cats head thorns would puncture you bicycle tyres.

Please explain the simiarities.

Which letter is silent in the word "Scent," the S or the C?

Why is there a 'D' in fridge, but not in refrigerator?

The city will soon be like a scene from On The Beach, with tumbleweeds blowing down the street.

Here's one for O.M.E.

Do you know why there are so many "silent letters" in English? Like the 'b' in doubt and debt, the 'p' in psychology (and in swimming ) etc.

re Working from home.

This is something that is causing a deal of consternation in Melbourne at the moment. 

Pro's

Saving commuting costs

Less traffic

Less invironmental pollution

Better work life balance 

Cons

CBD businesses losing business (no one buying lunches, etc)

Loss of jobs in CBD due to above - surplus staff

Unfair on those who have to go to work eg hospital staff, teachers, police, etc.

Empty offices, unused technology

Meetings have to be held online

Effects on others in household.

On the last point, my son works from home two days a week (5 days during lockdown). Because he is on the phone (call centre operator), we have to tippy toe around, and try to stop the dog barking, and can't have the TV on during the day. That means for me at 78 that I almost have to live in my bedroom while he is working from home.

18 minutes ago, Marty_d said:

I must be missing something.

The steps are UNDERNEATH the concrete spiral.

59 minutes ago, facthunter said:

It must be too subtle for ME. Nev

Suble as a sledge hammer, Nev. If she fell for his line, she was born yesterday.

As I said, the tidy shed photos were from a sheds company webpage. In our situation, the shed will be used by three separate groups. The shed operates three days a week, with different members each day, so it is difficult to leave work in progress. It is proposed to increase adding two or three additional days, one for women, one for disabled (NDIS) members, and one for younger members, once the new shed is set up. In addition, we will be sharing with another wood turning group who wish to retain their independence and not integrate with our group. There is a separate room for their mini lathes. So cleaning up and putting away will be paramount. The wood turners currently share a space with a dance school, so they have to get their gear out and set up each day, and packed away and cleaned up each evening. The council has provided the building on condition we share. We have to make all renovations, move walls, repair the wooden floor, update electricals, etc., The council will not offer a cent to the upgrade. 

A dream workshop. (From an advert.)

Somebody modified the sign.

A couple of examples of photos from my iPhone 6.

Last Monday we got the keys to the building the council has offered us as a temporary (possibly 5 years) location till our own made-to-measure shed is built. It was previously occupied by a pigeon racing club, but has been unused for about 8 months. The electricity has been cut off so there are no lights, the lighting coming from large skylights. The place looks like a bit of a dump at present with a bit of work needed to get it up to speed.

Kitchen

To be converted to workshop

Machine shop (has concrete floor.

Lunch/meeting/lounge area. Old honour boards to be removed. This area has a covered skylight.

I tried uploading a couple of videos, but the file size was too big, or the file type was not compatible.

24 minutes ago, octave said:

As I understand it these wage increases do not change what the government is paying for the project.  These wage increases were set by the Fair Work Commission which is a federal body, not a state body. 

Regardless of who "sets' them, who ends up paying them? The contracters out of their profits? Where do they come from?

Ever been to pick up your car and you get a long-winded explanation of the work carried out to justify the cost? Well …………