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  1. Veggiepatch

    'That's crazy': Aussies forced to rethink caffeine habits over this change

    My daughter and her hubby paid AU$24 for two basic cups of coffee at Singapore Changi airport yesterday. I cannot understand why you would pay so much for a bitter tasting cup of hot river mud!
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    WIFT mourned the loss of a fearless advocate who championed women in film

    The most unheard of person I've ever heard of....
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    Sudden death of triathlon figure shocks fans, final message reveals heartbreaking surprise

    Hmmm.... What will be the next story? A 17 year old, with a national rating of 1856th on the Australian Junior Chess Association Rankings, has broken her fingernail after an altercation with a wayward shopping trolley? She will be sidelined for up to six months while she recovers from this...
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    Stop ruining your condiments! Experts reveal the best place to store every sauce

    Tomato sauce at room temperature? The last time I read a label on a tomato sauce bottle it said "REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING". I consider the manufacturers of food products know more about their items than some two bit unnamed "expert".
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    Public figure slams TV program over controversial ADHD story

    You can include lactose intolerance, anaphylaxis caused by nuts, gluten and fructose intolerance to the list. Do you know anybody who had these conditions more than 50 years ago? You wouldn't as the conditions were not entirely understood back then.
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    Dairy disaster: Supermarkets recall popular milk brand from shelves

    Who would pay over twice the price of regular milk for this overprocessed rubbish?
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    Public figure slams TV program over controversial ADHD story

    Do you believe that autism is caused by "mercury" containing MMR vaccines? How about COVID-19 vaccines causing anything from cerebral palsy to syphilis?
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    ‘There is little that can console us’: The 61-year-old who brought wild joy to generations of punters has passed

    How about these "iconic" Z-grade American actors who we have never heard of, who starred a some Z-grade television show or movie for 30 seconds that we never heard of either.
  9. Veggiepatch

    ‘There is little that can console us’: The 61-year-old who brought wild joy to generations of punters has passed

    Me either and I've seen hundreds of weird and wonderful Australian bands.
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    ‘Profound wound that cuts deep’: What Deborra-Lee Furness said about her split from Hugh Jackman

    You should talk to my second wife. Traipsing all over the countryside for dirty weekends, as far afield as Adelaide and Cairns. The thing is she underestimated my powers of investigation. It killed at least four marriages, including my own. I informed one wife of a cheater of what was going...
  11. Veggiepatch

    Major op shop drops game-changing shopping secret that transforms next purchase

    The local Vinnie's had a plain t shirt for $8. The exact same Anko branded t shirt can be bought brand new from Kmart for $4.50!
  12. Veggiepatch

    Public figure slams TV program over controversial ADHD story

    Many general practitioners are unaware of the interactions and contraindications that some medications exhibit. Wait till you start delving into "natural wellness" preparations. The mechanism in the way they interfere with prescription medication, anything from oral contraceptives to anti...
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    Public figure slams TV program over controversial ADHD story

    Salicylates and related medications, such as acetylsalicylic acid (Asprin), have some influence over the neurological functioning in humans. Symptoms include confusion, slurred speech, hallucinations, tachypnea, tachycardia and orthostatic hypotension. To experience such symptoms, an 80 kg...
  14. Veggiepatch

    Landlord issues shocking pay-or-evict ultimatum worth tens of thousands

    It is interesting to note that the landlord's name was never mentioned but the Magistrate and the Commissioner for Consumer Protection was!
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    Public figure slams TV program over controversial ADHD story

    Medications such as Ritalin and dexamphetamine are Schedule 8 controlled drugs. A specialist has to be licenced to prescribe them. A GP cannot dose them out like lollies.
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    Public figure slams TV program over controversial ADHD story

    The increasing incidence of neurological conditions such as ADHD and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has bugger all to do with environmental factors. In recent years, the criteria for these conditions has been broadened to the extent that anyone exhibiting behaviours outside the narrow band of...
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    Man’s routine dinner turns into a psychological nightmare: 'It was terrifying'

    Relevance? None! Tower Housewares is a UK brand now mostly manufactured in China, not sold in Australia except online through Amazon and Ebay. I am not aware of a Blackpool in Australia either!
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    If unsafe e-scooter rides by kids get under your skin, you’ll want to hear about this $1,161 fine

    Are you one of the lycra clad idiots who think they own shared pathways to the detriment of pedestrians and mobility device users? I hope you aware that pedestrians and mobility device users have absolute right of way on such pathways. It is the LAW. If you. in "control" of a push bike, hit...
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