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  1. diesel dan

    REVEALED: The common party item that is a 'massive' choking hazard to young children

    Any ailments we did have Mum normally took care of it.
  2. diesel dan

    REVEALED: The common party item that is a 'massive' choking hazard to young children

    Another problem with todays society is the inability of people to take responsibility for their own actions. Growing up in the bush in the late 50's & early 60's we had to become aware of what was going on around us, you learnt to be observant. Little things like the poddy merino ram that grew...
  3. diesel dan

    Irate woman slams 'ridiculous' fine for street parking – was she wrong?

    No doubt in the world, she was in the wrong, those limitations are not for the benefit of the person parking,but for the safety and ease of access of those entering and leaving the driveway, which in turn benefit others who might be using that road.
  4. diesel dan

    Irate woman slams 'ridiculous' fine for street parking – was she wrong?

    If the resident has trouble driving out of that driveway they should not have a license.
  5. diesel dan

    Young woman's photo edited by her Catholic school without her permission: "That's not okay"

    Just proves that the Catholic Clergy are just as bigoted now as they were 60 years ago
  6. diesel dan

    Aussie slang among one of the world’s ‘Banished Words’ of 2021 — here are some of the phrases that made it at the top of the list

    The above statement is not in my opinion Aussie slang as used by our forebears. The statement above is just a little bastardizing of the English language, probably more for effect.
  7. diesel dan

    Aussie slang among one of the world’s ‘Banished Words’ of 2021 — here are some of the phrases that made it at the top of the list

    I do believe that this thread has 'come off the rails' when I saw the title was about Aussie slang, a language I as a youngster used to love listening to, my father and some of our neighbors used a smattering of slang in most conversations, it was the way they talked, nothing forced it just...
  8. diesel dan

    Baa baa black sheep 'cancelled': Have nursery rhymes been overly sanitised?

    This whole situation makes me very sad, my generation (The dreaded BOOMER) and many before us grew up with all these stories and Nursery Rhymes that have all of a sudden become "Politically Incorrect" with no obvious damage to our mental capacity. It would appear to me that the "Perpetually...
  9. diesel dan

    Bunnings and other retailers face scrutiny from animal advocates over the continuous sale of glue traps despite numerous petitions to stop them

    Its like many other products available for almost any use, people do not like it or its potential failings so rather than look at its benefits they decide it must be banned. Would it not be more productive if the potential users were educated so that they still have the benefits of said product...
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    Bunnings and other retailers face scrutiny from animal advocates over the continuous sale of glue traps despite numerous petitions to stop them

    Possibly the end users could take some responsibility in the use of these devices to prevent unintentional results, after all they are the ones choosing to use them. As for animals being subject to a slow and painful death if they were checked on a regular basis that issue could be overcome.
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    Pregnant woman stirs controversial debate about whether it is morally correct for a stranger to touch a pregnant woman’s belly — “Makes me feel ill!"

    I do not believe morals have anything to do with it but I would believe that it is what my mother would have said "poor form" I would believe unless you are either a friend or relative it should be hands off,even then it would probably be appropriate to wait for an invitation.
  12. diesel dan

    Riddle Riddle Masters 24.09.2021

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