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    Your Say Sunday Poll: Do you believe ‘you get what you pay for’?

    I bought an inexpensive "throw-away" battery powered ozito drill approximately 9 yrs ago from a toss out table in Bunnings. This drill has done an enormous amount of work, sometimes doing heavier tasks than it was designed for, and is STILL GOING TODAY and running on the same battery after...
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    Distressing reports of Remembrance Day disrespect - what has become of our nation?

    We sit quietly and reflect on those 60000 people making the ultimate sacrifice. Nov 11th also has a special significance for our family as it is the day my mother died following a failed hip replacement operation aged just 62 and 38 years ago
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    Shoppers furious over errant trolleys in car park – who's to blame?

    I totally agree with the coin operated solution. In Aldi s case it has proven to be relatively successful!
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    Whipper Snipper or Brush Cutter – What do you call it?

    I use my collection of these to perform both functions because they have an interchangeable head to perform either "whipper snipping" with nylon cord or attach a solid blade for "brush cutting". Either one can be a dangerous tool to use by any inexperienced operator and great care needs to be...
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    Interesting State/ Suburb/ Town Nicknames

    The "Brook" shortened from Crystal Brook in S. A.
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    Woolworths shopper shared his frustrating discovery at the entrance of a Melbourne store

    I JUST HAVE PROBLEMS ACCESSING THE "EASY" QR READER ON MY PHONE! CAN ACTUALLY TAKE ME A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO LOG IN WHEN ALL THE ACCOMPANYING ADS TELL ME THAT IT'S "SIMPLE AND EASY" TO LOG IN!!!! RUBBISH!!!
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    Tweets That Make Us Realise We Should Leave The Naming Business To Kids

    Grand daughter, when asked to do something, would reply "cant want to," if she refused to comply !
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    sometimes you just have to share

    loved it:sneaky:(y)
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    New Member

    I currently do LOT'S of various handyman work. I'm a Fitter and Turner/ Welder by trade but learned a lot of skills as a young man. When my wife and I married 51 years ago, I bought my grandmothers weatherboard home which was probably very close to being condemned. I spent 14 years of my life...
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    Original Limericks: Add your line!

    But his last bike is just a disgrace
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    Original Limericks: Add your line!

    There was this young bloke from Tibet and this is the strangest yet, Couldn't make up his mind to go forward or behind so instead of coming he went!
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    My latest favorite joke

    My latest favorite joke It's amazing how the very young learn about sex at an early age these days! Little Johnny and young Mary are playing shops on the front verandah; he's selling her a cup of cordial for 20 cents, she sells him a make believe ice cream for 15 cents and so on when young Mary...
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    New Member

    New Member Hi, I'm Gordon. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to present myself to this group but to relate my history I guess? I'm supposed to be retired at 73 yrs of age but so far I've only got the "tired" part spot on; I'm workin' on the "re" part:)! Married 51 years and now live in Adelaide...
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