The Random thought thread

[onetrack]

A former farmer client of mine turns 105 on the 20th of this month, and he's as fit as Dick Van Dyke.

 

But did anyone see Colin Wagener, the South Australian WW2 veteran, who turned 108 recently? He still runs a 60 acre (24ha) property in the Adelaide Hills, and still drives his mower, and rides his motorbike! His advice for a long life? Steer clear of alcohol, don't smoke, and keep up an active lifestyle.

 

https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-oldest-wwii-veteran-108-birthday/2d8381cf-2c85-409e-a685-47e03cd2ef49

[old man emu]

I beleive he revels in the honour of mouthing the worst Cockney-ish accent in movie history.

[nomadpete]

Haven't seen these in Woollies lately. Have you?

[Marty_d]

17 minutes ago, nomadpete said:

Haven't seen these in Woollies lately. Have you?

Wouldn't the word "boneless" be unnecessary?

[facthunter]

 It takes extra care. IF you say "Pig's Ar$e", it means you don't BELIEVE the statement.   Nev

[onetrack]

Ahh, the old "pork bung"! Watch out for it being substituted for calamari!!

 

https://www.google.com/search?q="pork+bung"

 

 

[rgmwa]

According to the label they're not only boneless, but `inverted' as well. That doesn't sound good.

[facthunter]

Personally Till Now it's never rated amongst my concerns. I can't afford to eat Out  so it will probably stay so. .. I know where Eggs come from too.  Nev

[nomadpete]

Hey I was only highlighting a product that USA has a surplus of.

 

The could benefit from exporting their surplus porky arseholes.

 

 

 

Edited December 14, 2025 by nomadpete

[Marty_d]

I wish their porky arsehole would quietly expire and definitely not be exported.

[facthunter]

He's gone OFF before He dies.  Nev

[pmccarthy]

The USA is having its anus horribilus.

[red750]

Happy 80th birthday to the Beechcraft Bonanza - first flight 22 December, 1945.

[red750]

A random thought struck me when I woke up this morning. 2026 is the 70th anniversary of the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956. I attended one day of those games on a school excursion from Deniliquin High School. I was 12 at the time, in Year 7. We went by bus from the school.

[pmccarthy]

I was driven in a Landrover from Tumut to Gundagai to watch the torch runner go by.

[facthunter]

Were you a Juvenile Deniliquint red?  A mate of mine was posted to the Primary school as Headmaster in 1959. Name of Jim Perrry.  Nev

[red750]

In '59, I was in Year 10, in '60 moved back to Victoria, Warragul high,  into Form 5.

[onetrack]

I just remembered that 2025 is the 50th anniversary of the year I started school - at Wanneroo Primary School. There was no kindy or preschool in those far-off days, and I can clearly remember bawling my eyes out all day, because it was the first time I'd ever spent a whole day away from my Mother. A major shock to my comfort system.

I can recall she gave me a packet of Arnotts Arrowroot biscuits to snack on for the day. But I made a few friends that day, and in the following days, and by the end of the year I had plenty of girlfriends.

That's more than I can say about the rest of my adult life, where girlfriends became very hard to find, in rural and remote and all-male environments.

[facthunter]

Denny wasn't a Big town, red. Nev

[red750]

Big enough when I rode my bike to do the paper round before school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[nomadpete]

There's a DIY kit for everything.....

 

 

[Marty_d]

You can stick that up your arse.

[onetrack]

You don't have to! It crawls up by itself!

[Marty_d]

Poor little bugger. Talk about the worst job on earth.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Here's a random thought... Happy new year everyone.. Hope it is a good one!