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Did you know that Smiths Potato Chips (the Original, they claim), contains only 64% potato? I'm with Litespeed, WTF does the other 36% comprise?? Sunflower oil and salt and maybe a sprinkle of citric acid as a preservative, wouldn't make up 36%? Maybe they're measuring the air in the bag??

Here's a different news outlet take on the story. https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/tyron-smiths-family-devastated-as-police-rule-out-charging-kalgoorlie-homeowner-who-confronted-armed-intruder-c-17471070

He was probably smart enough to remain anonymous and not give an interview and reveal his name and potentially his location - otherwise there would be savage "retribution" from other Aboriginals in Kalgoorlie. There was an episode involving a white bloke in Kalgoorlie about 3-4 years ago, who was thoroughly sick of constant theft by Aboriginals. He spotted an Aboriginal youth riding one of his stolen motorbikes, and set off chasing him in his 4WD. In the ensuing melee, the Aboriginal youth was knocked off the motorbike and died. The bloke was charged with manslaughter and spent a couple of years in jail, but while he was in jail, his home was burnt down, and his family made homeless. No-one was ever caught or charged over the fire, which is pretty pathetic, IMO. The bloke and his family left Kalgoorlie for good after the house fire, and went to live in the Eastern States.

Put it all in a fully sealed, soil-proof, contamination-proof container, that has an exceptionally durable coating, and bury it all. In 500 years when it's found and dug up, the archaeologists will be delighted to find a window into the everyday life of a person who lived 500 years ago - and your descendants will probably make a financial killing out of selling it all off to the highest bidders. 😄

I'm lost with that one, "Nose out of joint", is about all that comes to mind.

The last story on the right, would make a good news story!

Give it a miss, ya silly old fool, before you end up in hospital again!! It's time to "act your age", not keep thinking you're a 20 yr old, and can still do all this stuff!!

It's too late, the genie is already out of the bottle, we should never have imported the huge number of criminal Lebanese from Southern Lebanon that Malcolm Fraser allowed in to Australia with no background checks. The Immigration Dept blokes of the time were fuming over Frasers traitorous and illegal act - and he refused to acknowledge that he let them in, all the rest of his life. Since 1976-77, when these criminal Muslims arrived, Australia has experienced Muslim terrorism - SW Sydney, where all these people ended up, has turned into Crime Central, home to all the insurance fraud, drug-dealing, car theft and re-birthing, Centrelink scams, internet scams originating from these suburbs, and a massive proliferation of demands, that are all designed to pander to Islamic culture. They voted in an Islamic Mayor who turned out to be nothing more than a common criminal. They refuse to obey man-made laws, stating that only God makes the laws for them. They are trouble wherever they go, and I'm happy to see Israel attack the seats of Islamic terrorism in the shapes of Palestine, Southern Lebanon, and Iran. Lebanon was once a thriving country, now it's the basket case of the Middle East, with no functioning govt or law, intermittent energy supplies, and armed tribal gangs ruling their "territory". The place is starting to make Haiti look like a good place to live.

QUOTE: "Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at his confirmation hearing that “every dollar we spend, every program we fund and every policy we pursue must be justified by the answer to three simple questions”. “Does it make America safer? Does it make America stronger? Does it make America more prosperous?” ..." Rubio should be fired for getting the last part wrong. The question should have been, "Does it make Donald Trump more prosperous?"

GON, show me the cost/social effectiveness of any border wall that was ever built? The Berlin Wall? The Great Wall of China? The Border Wall in the U.S. was meant to be nothing more than a boost to Trumps ego. Every country in the world has some form of immigration control, it's necessary to keep out undesirable people. But a Wall to stop undesirables is laughable in the extreme, and the U.S. Border Wall will only end up as a long-term monument to Trumps folly and lack of Statesman-like thought processes.

The heat must be frying my brain. I was convinced my Carbon Zinc batteries were 1.2V and all the others were 1.5V. Now, after thorough examination (gee, those figures are hard to read on batteries), I find I've produced all the voltage figures, arse-about. The Carbon Zinc and Alkaline batteries are 1.5V and all the rechargeable batteries are 1.2V. My apologies for stating all the above totally incorrect voltages. https://uk.gpbatteries.com/blogs/news/a-guide-to-common-rechargeable-battery-words#:~:text=Here's something to remember%3A While,1.2 volts in later charges.

The Trump rain of verbal diarrhoea and pure unadulterated BS continues at his desk interviews. He claims "Iran was broke" when he left office last time. Yeah, so that means that they were unable to keep producing vast numbers of military drones, nuclear weapons and support Hamas and Hezbollah wholesale since he left office. What a load of complete drivel. He claims "he wouldn't let anyone do business with them (Iran)" while he was in power. The reality is that Iran still has vast amounts of oil, and China was quite prepared to buy lots of it, despite Trump saying he could stop China buying Iranian oil. Then he goes on to claim that Americans have done everything and led the world in everything that was world class. He even claimed "America split the atom". The howls of laughter are still ringing around the world and shows how utterly bereft of even basic knowledge this orange clown is. The atom was split in 1917 by New Zealander Ernest Rutherford at Manchester University in the U.K. He seems to ignore the fact that Chinese labour built nearly all the major railroads in America in the 1800's. The Chinese would work anywhere, in any conditions, and for very little money - so it wasn't Americans that built their biggest national infrastructure asset. https://www.9news.com.au/world/trump-vexes-new-zealanders-by-claiming-one-of-their-proudest-historical-moments-for-america/703af2a1-bd0a-4445-8977-a70e5343bc4d https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Rutherford

Spacey, I did note, now you mention, that the Ni-Cd AA batteries I have are 1.2V. But the Ni-MH rechargeable batteries and Alkaline AA batteries I have, are 1.5V. Now I start looking, I find some Carbon Zinc batteries are 1.5V - but the Carbon Zinc batteries I buy are 1.2V. Let me summarise by saying, "check the battery voltage to see if it meets clock specs before installing". My personal experience is that any alkaline batteries I have installed in battery operated clocks have caused them to be inaccurate. But the 1.2V carbon zinc batteries I use provide good accuracy and battery lifespan.

HINT - If you want battery-operated clocks to perform properly, don't use alkaline batteries in them. Use only "heavy duty" carbon zinc batteries. This is nearly always written on the clock battery installation instructions. Carbon Zinc AA batteries are 1.2V. Alkaline and Ni-Cd, and Ni-MH AA batteries are 1.5V. I purchase all my batteries from the Reject Shop, their prices are much lower overall.

You've still got HAIR left?? You can't be that old, then. 😄

Yeah, and we've all seen the level of mutual respect promoted by Donald Trump! It is ZERO! This is the bloke who refers to political opponents or members of Govt Depts as "scum", "worthless", "enemy of the people". MAGA supporters are the ones producing T-shirts reading "Rope. Tree. Journalist". Manipulation of the media is the first major aim of any dictator who wants to suspend and eliminate any opposition to his rule. Trump specialises in favouring his selected extreme right wing media, and operating his own social media network so he can manipulate and twist facts, into distorted versions of his own reality. Every single decision that Donald Trump makes, is specifically designed to make Donald Trump richer, nothing else matters.

And where have the "divides" originated from? From people such as Donald Trump, who is the most divisive U.S. President ever seen. He specialises in sowing hatred, division, inequality - and surrounding himself with people chosen only for their loyalty to him, nothing else. Scheming Roman Emperors have nothing on Donald Trump. Statesmen and Stateswomen unite people of different beliefs and outlooks and work towards improving the life quality of the everyday person in their nation. Trump only believes in enriching himself and his super-rich mates. He doesn't give a rats rectum about the ordinary Joe, he considers him a "loser". Trump claimed he would bring down the cost of living when he became President, then says he will introduce punishing tariffs on thousands of items everyday Americans buy. The end result will be Americans will pay more for everything they want to buy. Trump doesn't even grasp basic import/export economics.

Leila Hayes, the Australian actress who featured in a host of TV soapies, especially as Beryl Palmer in "Sons and Daughters", passed away on 18th January 2025, aged 85. She had been struggling with health issues for some time, as I understand. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371120/?ref_=nmbio_ov_i https://www.facebook.com/p/Leila-Hayes-Drama-Studio-100078415691165/

That looks more like a description of the climate in Victoria, rather than Australia overall.

Penny Wong had better have some good experience in how to deal with a petulant 3 yr old, with a 20 second attention span - because that's precisely what Trump would be like to deal with. And if she plays golf with him, she has to allow him to win. https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/2023/02/03/trump-and-golf-fancy-resorts-a-list-partners-cheating-at-highest-level/69857594007/

Peter, I trust you realise that no-one will lend you money on a personal basis, once you're over retirement age. They'll lend it to your company structure, but only with asset security. You wouldn't even get a new credit card now, at your age. If you do have a credit card, the easiest way to source some funds is apply for a credit card limit increase. A reverse mortgage is a possibility, but watch the application fees and other hidden charges, such as steep monthly account fees. But even if you have a credit card, I'm not sure that they'd increase your limit by another $3500, if you do still happen to have a card. Most credit cards are about 14%, but be aware that cash advances on a credit card can incur interest rates of 20-25% - plus a cash advance fee of around 3%. I kept my credit card with Community First Bank (formerly CFCU) and I have a $10,000 limit, and the interest rate is only 8.99%. Best of all, I can get a cash advance anytime, at no cost, and the interest rate on any cash advance is still only 8.99%. That's the advantage of doing business with customer-owned banks or credit societies. EDIT - I was just discussing this with SWMBO and she brought up the fact you can get a free loan from Centrelink, provided you meet the necessary criteria. You can borrow up to $2000 from Centrelink for essential goods and services. These include household appliances, car expenses, beds, computers, and home repairs. The loan has to be repaid over 24 mths. https://womeninstem.org.au/free-centrelink-loans-for-pensioners/

Day One of the new Trump Presidency will be the same as every other day of a Trump Presidency - utter chaos, lots of social media posts about how great he is, lots of abuse and vicious invective for his stated "enemies".

The only magnets I've ever owned, only picked up steel and lost parts! A chick magnet is a personality substitute.

Clinton - Nope, the servicing period for the Statesman was every 15,000kms. Maybe you read the ad as only needing 2 services in 2 years and 50,000kms. But 2 years servicing or 50,000kms servicing, is at least 3 services.