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    Will You Live to 100? The Latest Predictions as Global Life Expectancy Trends Slow Down! Discover What Scientists Are Saying Now!

    At 89 I still lead very nice life and have had a wonderful life. I have done things a lot of people only dream about. I have had some wonderful people as friends, some have already passed on. No one believes I am as old as I am, they put me at 10 to 15 years younger. I guess I have good genes...
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    This could be draining more than your phone’s battery—it might also be speeding up your ageing process!

    I am not surprised as some people live on their phone. The only time mine is on is when I want to use it or when someone has called me. I look a couple of times a day for any messages and that is it. I do not use it for banking or any "normal" household purposes. I have a laptop at home that is...
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    Singer reacts to Coachella's snub of rock legend, outburst sparks attention

    What is, or where is, Coachella?
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    ‘She smells really bad’: Athlete slammed after bizarre mid-match remark sparks outrage

    My first job after leaving school was in a drawing office in Sydney and female in there doing some of the drawing, ponged. I don't whether she didn't shower, but she didn't use deodorant, that is for sure. I can still remember her 70 years later.
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    ‘I felt she was picking on me’: Why one shopper’s routine purchase turned into a nightmare

    The rewards card at Woolies is definitely used to check your purchases. It is amazing how many times purchases I made last week show up in my specials the next week.
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    'That's a lot of breathing space taken': Driver laments over inaccurate parking fine

    No, it is required to be on the passenger's side for safety reasons. It keeps the traffic warden off the street.
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    Men's Secret Beauty Revolution Unveiled: The Surprising Rise of 'Brotox' and Filler 'Tweakments'

    I guess I am lucky nobody believes I am the age I am. Most say I look 10 to 15 years younger than I am. and I am not complaining.
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    Discover the 12,000-Year-Old Underwater 'Pyramid' That's Completely Redefining Our History

    After visiting Egypt and seeing the pyramids, Thebes and Luxor, I am convinced there has been a huge loss of engineering knowledge somewhere in history. Even with today's massive machinery, it would take a lot of effort to build such places.
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    Health experts raise crucial alert before Easter weekend kicks in

    Me too, but I have to lose some weight so I gave zero coke, 6 to eight cans a day, and the weight is dropping. I am definitely having withdrawal symptoms.
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    Surprise $1,200 car service sparks warning for Aussie drivers

    I went to a dealership in Gunnedah to replace a gearbox, which I supplied, and was charged $147/hr for labour. Last time that dealership saw me.
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    Aussie home builder collapses with $20 million debt, impact on you

    You are correct. There is no accountability in Government for a start. Have a look at the money Higgins was given for no real reason at all except to help shut her up, which was a complete failure. That is only one instance.
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    Hackers can easily guess your passwords—here are the top 10 you must immediately stop using on all devices!

    I use Dashlane to store my passwords and the master password would be a big fluke should somebody ever get it.
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    General Discussion Thread 16.04.2025

    Some good Jazz or Swing music. Get the feet tapping.
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    This sleepy coastal town is facing a makeover, but some locals aren’t happy

    Tweed heads is between a rock and a hard place. Just across the Border is the vibrant Coolangatta and a few Ks south is the very large South Tweed shopping centre. They have to look for something unique if they want a decent shopping centre in Tweed Heads. If they do build a flock of town-houses...
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    Council members argue over 'cheeky' campaign advert on public spaces

    I just wish Gunnedah Council would spend some money on their footpaths. I am a disabled person and use a mobility scooter to do my shopping and humps and bumps in the footpaths, I will be lucky if the scooter lasts two years. I know it is not good, but I have taken to driving on the road as it...
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    Aussie traveller makes unsettling discovery at caravan park—rethink your next trip

    By the looks of the photo someone has cleared all the ash trays in their car. I hope their car looks better than what was left behind.
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