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    We’re all trying to stay warm—but this cost one mum $1,200!

    I received a power bill just yesterday, I only have electricity, no gas. My CREDIT with Origin went UP by just over $172. I do have solar panels but I also have an electric car that I charge at home. I do not hesitate to put on either the heating or cooling as required and I don't particularly...
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    Would you rather....?

    I don't think I'd want either. I definitely don't need a fridge to be fighting me in my quest for healthy eating on the other hand I don't need more sleep either. If anything I need a chair that would gently exercise all my lazy bits!
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    What’s something you’ve always wanted to learn, but never quite got around to?

    There are two things I've always wanted to be able to do. The first is sign language. I know the very basics of Auslan but would love to be fluent. The second is stained glass. I would love to be able to make those beautiful items. Unfortunately I don't have an artistic bone in my body and I...
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    What’s the most impressive physical thing you’ve ever done?

    I didn't want to be an Olympian - too much like hard work! I was just having fun.
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    What’s the most impressive physical thing you’ve ever done?

    Back in the dim, distant past in the UK when I was 12 our swim team was short of members so at one meet (and on the same day) I swam the 12yr old race(1st), 13yr old (1st), 14yr old (2nd), 15yr old (2nd) and 16yr old (3rd). I was also part of the freestyle relay team and we came in 1st and the...
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    He worked on Star Wars and Crocodile Hunter—and now the industry’s mourning a true master

    My immediate thought was why would he need a go fund me page? Presumably a well respected operative in his industry and as such would have been paid handsomely for his services. I'm a firm believer in if you can't pay for something then you can't have it. I'm also pretty sure that's not the...
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    ‘I can’t find it anywhere—it’s like liquid gold’: Why this $5.50 coffee latte from Coles is winning hearts

    At $5.50 a litre it really is liquid gold, no wonder the youth of today can't save a deposit for a house.
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    Expat shares astonishment over common Aussie trait in public: 'I am blown away'

    I really miss the guy that used to come out to the car and do it for you, also clean the windscreen and check the oil and water, all while having a friendly chat. Having said that I haven't had to stop for 18 months as I now drive an electric car and sail past the servo with a smug smile on my face.
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    How Do Score?

    I feel a little outdone here as I can't eat seafood as I'm allergic to it so leaving that out of the equation there's only the snails my tummy would revolt at, mushrooms (because who eats fungus!) and avocado. Oh, and grapefruit as they are expressly forbidden with my medication. :confused:
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