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  1. EllenM

    Empty prison beds while crime soars: The proposal that's got Victorians fuming

    It sounds like the majority of offences are being committed by recidivist youth offenders who can’t be held in adult prisons. If that’s the case, I’d be interested to know the current occupancy rates of Victoria’s juvenile detention centres.
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    Experts pick best vanilla icecream

    Experts pick best vanilla icecream A team of food experts from consumer-based Choice magazine has chosen a Coles icecream as the best vanilla icecream on supermarket shelves. The Coles Irresistible brand received the highest overall score of 94%, a clear winner and a surprising outcome given...
  3. EllenM

    Fact of the Day: The first album published on CD was from...

    Good on the Bee Gees! But I’m surprised it wasn’t AC/DC on CD.
  4. EllenM

    Robin Williams' daughter issues heartbreaking plea over shocking AI videos

    Good on you @geoffrom1
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    Robin Williams' daughter issues heartbreaking plea over shocking AI videos

    Well said @Fernsie You are spot on! This is a disgraceful and unconscionable practice.
  6. EllenM

    Joke Any Plans?

    So funny! How much can a polar bear?!!
  7. EllenM

    Misheard song lyrics

    The Ballad and the Mishearing The Ballad: The Scottish ballad "The Bonnie Earl o' Moray" describes the death of the Earl of Moray. The Correct Lyrics: The line in question is, "They have slain the Earl of Moray, / And laid him on the green". The Misheard Version: Sylvia Wright, as a child...
  8. EllenM

    Lemon Delicious Pudding

    This dessert would be high on the list of desert island desserts for sure! 😊
  9. EllenM

    ‘Absolute monster’ Hyacinth Bucket bows out at 96, while racing legend Warren Huntly’s remarkable journey ends at 63

    My son had a brush with fame in the form of Patricia Routledge at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre years ago when he worked there part time in his uni days. It was a stinking hot day and she was being given a tour of the centre. My boy was outside flattening boxes by stomping on them. He...
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    Misheard song lyrics

    Soo funny! 🤣 and can I throw into the misheard lyrics mix … Hold me closer, Tony Danza! (the actor from Who’s the Boss)
  11. EllenM

    Misheard song lyrics

    That’s so funny. In a similar vein, our boy used to call Advance Australia Fair the National Anthony, probably based on so many events he’d seen where Julie Anthony sang it. Fast forward to the lead up to the Sydney Olympics and my hubbie and I happened to be in a box at a sporting event with...
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    General Discussion Thread - 03.10.2025 PM

    My go-to for reruns would have to be The West Wing. (I secretly pretend I’m CJ)
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    What's your Thursday tradition?

    When I was younger, Thursdays meant tomorrow’s Friday! Yay! And I hope I get to treat Thursdays in the future like these three old codgers!!
  14. EllenM

    General Discussion Thread - 26.09.2025 PM

    Tomorrow’s AFL grand final! Go Lions!! 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁
  15. EllenM

    Milk Chocolate Buddies

    Rosy apples. 🍎 They would last and last until the final crunch and the bonus - a bright red tongue! Much more attractive for a girl than a Choo Choo bar!
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    General Discussion Thread 23.09.2025

    I would trade places with Abraham Lincoln for a day (14 April 1865) and I would not go to see a play at Ford’s Theatre in the evening. I would stay home.
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