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  1. J

    White Knight

    We weren't allowed to buy White Knights, due to the potential tooth damage. However, if a Milkbar had spearmint Knights, which was an extremely rare occurrence, we were allowed to get one. They were green and tasted yummy. I think it was Mum's way of restricting our intake, thus preserving our...
  2. J

    Pro cleaner stumbles upon $40k item in a hoarder’s home

    We shouldn't expect to be rewarded for being honest, because it is what we all should be. However, I do hope the cleaner is rewarded by being able to sleep well at night.
  3. J

    Insider tips from a butcher on how to get more meat for less money!

    Buying in bulk doesn't work for me, living alone. Freezing large quantities of meat takes a lot of space, which I don't have. The freezer at the top of my frig isn't very big. So I buy what I need, according to what is available on special. I don't buy close to use-by date meat.
  4. J

    Small Item, Big Disappointment: Kmart's shipping error draws flak on social media

    It's totally unfair, so many of us try so hard to be environmentally friendly, yet big businesses don't seem to care. In the early days, it was big businesses that polluted the Yarra River in Victoria, sending tonnes of waste into the river as part of their production. We are still paying the...
  5. J

    Bargain Beware: Shocking Discoveries of Mould on Discounted Purchases Exposed!

    Lots of berries come in plastic containers. They are not usually marked down, but I always look underneath the packets to see if any berries are already mouldy. Often they are. Even though the black absorption pad is there, you can usually see enough to be able to tell if you are buying mould...
  6. J

    Who was your childhood celebrity crush?

    How about Sandra Dee and Bobby Darren…… Oh, and Cliff Richard.
  7. J

    The science of painkillers as explained by Aussie scientist, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki

    I am super sensitive to the most simple of pain killers, including analgesics like Panadol, Aspirin, Panadeine Forte, anti-inflammatories, Morphine patches have no effect. When I was waiting for a hip replacement for bone-on-bone pain, one Orthopod said my pain couldn't be too bad as I wasn't...
  8. J

    Joke Oh Dear

    Poor Norman. Was he telling himself to B +ve as well, knowing his wife didn’t get it?
  9. J

    Joke After I Retired!

    He has a brilliant imagination. Why didn’t his wife know about his antics?
  10. J

    Valentine’s Day

    Valentine’s Day For Valentine’s Day…… T’was in a restaurant they met, Romeo and Juliet. He had no way to pay the bill So Rome-owed what Juli-et!!!
  11. J

    LEARN FROM MISTAKES

    Sounds as if he has a Masters of Mistakes. He'll be after a PhD next, and be Dr Mistake
  12. J

    Beloved snack brand unveils ‘unexpected’ new flavour - a hit or a miss?

    I'd like to try them if they were available on offer somewhere, but I wouldn't buy a packet to try just in case they are all wrong.
  13. J

    Two famous Australian swimmers caught in an embarrassing mix-up by Channel Nine

    Due to my hearing loss, I rely on the captions to read the texts. There are so many mistakes made, wrong names for people, misspelled words, wrong places listed…..it can be really very funny. I guess everything is done in such a hurry, and live TV allows for no errors. So the public sees it...
  14. J

    Weird and Wonderful Words

    Oh, I've just read the above entries!
  15. J

    Weird and Wonderful Words

    I'm not that gullible, so I won't look it up! Nice try.
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