Vic Patterson

Hello Pauline, welcome.

I was very surprised to see it had taken place, without any fanfare, and with all of the communication available not well planed or advertised, so sad

And your point is?

Sprouts, Christmas! I eat them almost everyday, but no cross or additives...

Threegee, I don't understand your logic! I believe my work ethic is as good as anyone, anywhere, ever! And is better than most, why do you say I don't believe in work ethic? I'm not implying you work for less money than the job pays but saying they shouldn't get any assistance if work is available. Assistance should not be more than fair pay! That discourages working. I believe If you cannot work then you should get assistance, if you can work you should IF you want the benefits such as pay and pension etc. I believe No one who can work and if work is available should stay at home and expect others to work to support them, naturally there are exceptions mom,s, I'll and incapable etc.

Enough to feed the family, but if you give enough money without working why would you work? which means someone else has to work more to have you stay at home!

"There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing" I like that saying, very appropriate for this part of the world. Snow shoes in the morning, shorts in the afternoon and Mac and wellies in the evening.

Happy birthday Foxy, I hope you are having a great day!

Shoes, handbags BBQ, what a monster.

Happy birthday Adam.

Canny lass, my recollection is an hourly or daily paid worker! many workers were on some form of piece work. I’m sure HPW can elaborate.

Oh! Then happy birthday Bayardm. :-)

I tried to register but after giving my information it said I wasn't eligible, too long gone! (40 years this week) I'd be voting EXIT.

Hope your having a good day Monsta!

Upper cylinder lubricant , I still have my Red-X vacuum gauge!

How are you supposed know that the cat is going to be stupid when you get it? What are the odds at the next one also being stupid ? I don't think we should start getting rid of "stupid" ....

My sentiments also.

Happy birthday Bret, enjoy your day.

Service and produce will be the decider!

We stayed in the Pelican motel there Brian!

When you are just sitting around with a bunch of friends the conversation tends to drift a bit, who,s round is it?

I agree Brian, but then I just tend to jump in and add my pennyworth, without looking at the topic. Hows the barbie season? just changing the topic....

No ring mains or switched, fused shuttered sockets here! lights and plugs on the same circuit (in the same room!) plug pins thin and bendy (quite femer!) light bulb sockets neutral (ouch!) but only 120v...

I get very annoyed when I hear the exaggerations “the town is reeling in shock, stunned or everyone is devastated etc” No we aren't, we may be annoyed or surprised etc but the use of the exaggerated words to imply everyone is almost incapacitated when in fact not everyone knows or cares of incident. I never could understand the “rules” of our language but I recognise they are needed so we are all on the same page. I find it very annoying when the people who use our language for a living, like the newspapers use it so badly and to having to read headline over and over to try understand what they are saying. It used to annoy me how the Americans change (use, abuse) our language (and spelling) but then it is always changing and as long as it is effectively communicating is it all that bad! But politicians seem to have their own language!