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its OK as long as you agree on a "safe word"

My post was not directed at you but at men generally. In any conflict, it is rarely a case of fault just on one side.

If your partner is not interested in sex then perhaps a little self-analysis might be required. If your idea of foreplay is saying "brace yourself I'm coming aboard" and if the act consists of ploughing the mrs for 3 minutes and then going to sleep then it is no wonder interest is lost. It amazes me how many men can tune a carburettor but can't locate the G spot.

When I moved into this place it had an old-style fuse board with ceramic fuse holders. When I got an aircon installed the installer also upgraded the fuse board to code. Not too expensive and much safer.

I haven't paid an electricity bill for a couple of months now. My latest bill was $104 in credit. This is due to my woke solar panels.

Here is a picture of the barista from the cafe that recently opened about 300 metres from where I live. When you and I look at this picture I think we are seeing very different things. Because my wife and I are coffee hobbyists to the extent that we buy green raw beans and roast them and blend them ourselves we have little need for a cafe so close to home. We do go once a week partly to support a new business but mainly because we love chatting to this guy and his partner. He is fascinated with our home roaster and we are going to invite him around to watch a roasting. He also has a lot of knowledge that he is happy to share with us. You could not hope to meet a friendlier person. I don't know why he has many tattoos and I don't really care. Tattoos are probably the least interesting thing about him. When I walk down the street I don't need to approve of everybody's dress or grooming. It seems kind of arrogant to have this expectation that everyone should look how I want them to. I do wonder if being less concerned about this kind of thing leads to a happier life. Also, you may be happy to read this article. Are tattoos about to become uncool? Soon many young people will know them as something their parents have

I am not sure whether I want to think about your old fella in the mirror, no offence!

Have you looked in the mirror lately?

Gilbert and Sullivan is great for re-wording. Here is Tom Lehrer. I do tend to judge people on whether they know and appreciate Tom Lehrer.

I have played in the orchestra for many G&S productions. The trouble is in the orchestra pit you can't see what is happening on the stage

I know someone who is disgusted by fat people. they hate seeing them and they resent them and believe they soak up too much of the health budget. I disagree, I think people make choices good and bad but none of us are perfect. I prefer to be tolerant and empathetic partly I suppose for selfish reasons. I am not spending my days being angry about what others do unless it is directly negatively affecting me. This helps me stave off depression and anger.

These pictures represent the most extreme cases and I have never come across individuals like this I would suspect that they are a rarity. Picture 3 is one I don't find challenging at all and in fact I can understand the aesthetic choice here. If that were some kind of lacey sleeve no one would care. As for the others I would find them challenging if I came face to face with them (which I haven't) I would file it under a person I don't quite understand and I would move on. We do live in times when people are probably too easily offended.

My son employs someone who has transitioned. They are a valued talented employee and as far as I can see happy. What we have both done here is cherry pick a single case to make a case either way. These days gender characteristics are more fluid. I am presently on the Melbourne Geelong train and in the seat in front of me is a man dressed as a man but with long fingernails with glossy blue nail polish. It is just an observation and makes no difference to me. I would not care if they wore a dress or had had hormones or surgery. It simply is none of my business and has zero effect on my life.

Millions long for immortality who don't know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Susan Ertz