Recent content by Blarney

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    Hollywood in mourning as actor’s mother passes at 84—what really happened?

    You’ve possibly heard of her son, Brad Pitt
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    Would you want to be brought back like this? AI tributes divide grieving families

    I am not a very religious person in the traditional sense but I find your denigrating comment offensive toward those who live by some form of religious faith/practice. As for the video, I can’t see a problem - it’s a tribute!
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    Behind the crown: A bombshell claim just rocked the Royal Archives

    It says in the article “the Queen Mother herself wrote in a 1925 letter that she was 'turned off' by alcohol during her pregnancy with Elizabeth, but there’s no evidence she abstained while carrying Margaret”
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    Would you be OK with your parcel being tossed like this?

    You’re one of the lucky ones, I’ve had expensive items requiring a signature left at the front step (one driver even signed on my behalf!). I’ve had alcohol delivered without a signature which, I believe, is against the law. I’ve had parcels thrown. Drivers rarely ring the doorbell. And all this...
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    ‘Blue Heelers’ favourite and music legend passes away at 80

    I will never forget the concert on the hallowed turf of the Carlton Football Ground one sunny Sunday afternoon. Bobbie & Laurie, Lynne Randell, Normie Rowe, Merv Benton, Pat Carroll, Olivia Newton John, The Strangers, The Outcasts and me. Yep I was a singer around Melbourne back then too - those...
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    She’s gone, but the woman who gave us ‘Stupid Cupid’ (87) never stopped singing through the pain

    My favourite when I was young, great voice and you could understand every word she sang. Sadly, she faced a couple of violent attacks in her life but overcame these traumas with time and got back on the stage. She did a beautiful rendition of Summer of His Years, a song written for JFK after his...
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    ‘I had a hand in killing my dog’: The treatment some owners wish they never tried

    She does say that if she knew the risks she would not have gone down that path. Perhaps more info from the Vet and a bit more compassion from some readers on this site.
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    Sunrise panel heats up as guests clash—Nat Barr steps in to calm debate

    Her comments seem to indicate a pretty limited understanding.
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    English Language – A Dinosaur’s View

    I’m an Aussie bjorn and bread and yes, I was tort proper gran ma an speling as well as witch werds to youse ware! Seriously, I am also extremely frustrated by the decline of correct grammar and spelling as well as the ‘Americanisms’ creeping into our language - “off of” is just one example.🙄
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    Is Your Business at Risk? The Shocking New Scam Every Aussie Should Know About

    I’ve received a number of very realistic looking emails from Telstra regarding changes to Terms & Conditions and Privacy with links to click to approve these changes. If you ignore the email they send more saying you’ll be locked out of your email account which escalates to your account will be...
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