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Good night, sweet things?

I'm in Broome at present and spotted this Honda Goldwing trike that someone has ridden from NSW to Broome! It must have been a tiring ride, mixing it with triple road trains on the major highways.

Because the jails are overflowing with people who have committed dreadful crimes under the influence of drugs, and the judiciary is loathe to jail anyone who hasn't committed a serious crime - yet. But they let these drug-addled, anti-social misfits out on the street, saying the Parole Board and Social Support systems will keep them under control and supervised - when we all know, that just doesn't happen.

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Enchanting cats

What do the words "abstemious" and "facetious" have in common?

Jerry, you're thinking of John Houlder, I believed he managed Elstree, he didn't actually own it. Wing Commander Ken Wallis is another memorable bloke, designing dozens of devices, including autogyros that he flew with amazing skill in his 90's. He was still flying at age 94, and he reached 97 before he died in 2013. He flew one of his autogyros in the James Bond movie, "You Only Live Twice". https://www.mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=8700

Correct, Jerry. She invented the polar area diagram to show the beneficial effect of proper nursing during the Crimean War.

What modern nursing pioneer also developed the polar area diagram? (the polar area diagram is similar to a pie chart, but more intricate).

The age when to cease driving is something that affects all of us eventually. All older drivers generally reduce their driving amounts and conditions they drive in, to only conditions they know they can handle safely. But illness and deteriorating eyesight, and the development of bad driving habits are the bugbears of older drivers. Here on the left coast, the authorities rely on doctors to report those clients they deem to be unsafe behind the wheel. All drivers undergo a mandatory test drive (PDA - Practical Driving Assessment) at age 80, and every year thereafter, a doctor must sign a medical assessment as regards fitness to drive. Over 80, the authorities require Main Roads W.A. Accreditation for anyone to hold a Commercial (Truck) Drivers Licence. The Accreditation process is pretty intense and covers physical fitness levels. I once saw a bloke in the U.S. who was an interstate long-haul truck driver - who was 94! He was the oldest commercial truck driver in the U.S. and passed his truck drivers test annually with no problem. He didn't look a day over 70. I suppose he gave it away when he got to 100! An old bloke lives on a semi-rural block next to the brother in the Southern suburb of Armadale. W.A. He's 101, and only just had his licence lifted! The brother reckons he should've had it lifted 10 years ago! The old bloke built a shed for himself, when he was 97!

Just under 100% - and they're right - she'll never finish it, using that technique.

The comet will be seen again in 2029.

GON has nursed that bitterness, and fed it until it consumes him. We all have regrets, and we all wish there was many things we could change from the past, if we could. We can't, it's been and gone and done, and you just end up becoming bitter and twisted if you fail to put adverse life events in the past, behind you. You can give yourself cancer, nursing bitterness and anger.

Gee, Willie, your story is really an eye-opener. I've already decided to get the shots - just finding out that you can get repeated attacks of shingles is probably what finally convinced me (as well as all the useful advice above). I never knew it could be such a life-threatening thing.

GON - Saving the middle class from exactly what? And what defines the "middle class"? I'd have to opine a sizeable number of the deportees are "middle class".

I stopped purchasing newspapers over 20 years ago, because there was little value in them, back then. It has only gotten worse, a race to the bottom for the publication containing the most puerile, slanted, and outright incorrect "news". If wasn't for "entertainment" news, such as whatever any particular "movie star" or "influencer" is doing today, the papers would be down to 3 pages.

The amount of adverse information that is now coming from others that have worked with, or employed Erin Patterson, is quite amazing. Although she trained for and worked as an ATC, she made no social friends at the position - and was sacked after 10 mths, for lying about the hours she worked. She was knocking off early and still claiming she was on the job - but CCTV caught her in the carpark, going to her car, when she claimed she was still working. But she continued the lies and charade until she was presented with the CCTV proof. https://thenightly.com.au/australia/erin-patterson-the-pathological-lies-that-got-the-mushroom-killer-fired-from-her-air-traffic-control-job-c-19290775

So ... that's also obviously where the phrase, "We ended up in deep s***", came from? 😄

Yes, the Shingles vaccine is free to us, due to advanced age, so no major worries about cost. I just harbour this reluctance to keep getting vaccine injections for every darned thing. The Doc is also on about the 'Flu injection, too - but I haven't had the 'Flu for years and years (maybe 10, 12 or more years, can't recall when I last had it), and I'm not classed as "immunocompromised" or otherwise suffering from any ill-health or feebleness - and I believe keeping the bodys own immune system healthy is as good as any way to go. I eat well with a good varied diet, am not overweight, am still active daily, so I just don't feel like I'm at serious risk. All my blood tests come back with good results - the only thing is, it looks like I might need to have my prostate ripped out in a year or three, it's a bit enlarged, but not at a serious level yet. I can still get through the entire night without needing to urinate.

Octave, that was my understanding, too - but my Doc says I can still get Shingles, despite not having had any indications of acquiring Chickenpox. I have never had any of the "childhood" illnesses - mumps, measles, or chickenpox. I went all through my school years without contracting any of these diseases, and when I lived with my brother and his wife and three boys, in my 20's and 30's - and they all got the 3 diseases - once again, I never contracted them, even though I was living in close daily contact with them. My brother actually acquired mumps when he was about 40, and that was pretty painful for him. I did get whooping cough when I was about 5, but whooping cough is caused by a bacteria, not a virus. However, the Doc is adamant I must get the vaccine shots (2 are required), or I'm going to suffer horribly. SWMBO and I do have friends our age (well over retirement age) who have contracted Shingles, and they certainly did get very sick, and suffered greatly. But they all had Chickenpox as children. The section in your linked article about a reduction in incurring Dementia, is not exactly a substantial research result and the % is not anything to write home about. And I notice an Australian doctor cautioning about reading too much into the results from what was a small research base.

The ripples in the pond are travelling outwards - and no-one wants to talk about mushroom recipes! Personally, I hate them with a vengeance, because my gut reacts to them violently, and I will go out of my way to avoid anything with mushrooms in it. I even detest the smell of them cooking. Unfortunately, SWMBO loves them, so she has to cook them for herself. https://www.watoday.com.au/national/the-ripple-effect-why-good-food-hasn-t-published-a-mushroom-recipe-in-months-20250708-p5mdby.html

QUOTE - Re the Defenestration of Prague: "Although inflicting no serious injury on the victims...." ???? What did the Protestants do? - throw the two accused out of a ground level window?? 😕

He sleeps the sleep of the just-disturbed, earthquake-region dwellers? 😄

I'm just starting a discussion on the Shingles vaccine, because my Doc is becoming VERY insistent that I get the vaccine. However, I've never had Chickenpox in my life, and after advising him of this point, he tells me it doesn't matter whether I've had it or not - only that if I've been in contact with Chickenpox carriers, and I'm carrying the antibodies as a result, I can get Shingles. I scoffed at this, asking how was it possible that I could have the Chickenpox antibodies, but I have never had the disease? He says it is entirely possible and he could test as to whether I had the antibodies or not. So I did the blood test, and sure enough, I'm carrying the Chickenpox antibodies. He's really pressuring me on the Shingles vaccine, saying it's the most painful complaint ever - worse than a broken arm! When I replied I'd never broken a bone in my life, he rolled his eyes - but continued on his rant about how bad the complaint is, and how there's no risk with the latest Shingrix vaccine, as it doesn't use live virus material. I'm somewhat reluctant to get the vaccine as I really don't feel that I'm at any major risk of acquiring Shingles - but the Doc disagrees and says it is well worth the effort to get vaccinated. What does the forum think? - and has anyone else any personal or close relative experience, relating to Shingles and the previous (Zostavax) or the current (Shinggrix) vaccines? https://ncirs.org.au/zoster-shingles/zoster-shingles-vaccine-frequently-asked-questions-faqs#:~:text=Key points * Herpes zoster – commonly,often in a strip or band-like pattern.&text=* Shingrix is an adjuvanted recombinant varicella-zoster,(non-live) vaccine given in a 2-dose schedule.