The totally off-topic thread

[jukebox333]

$2K expensive :shock:

The Divorce-Proof Marriage - Atlantic Mobile

One of my favourtite articles of all time - on a related topic - comes from the Atlantic... 32 years ago! As relevant today as ever:

Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? - Edward Jay Epstein - The Atlantic

 

[medhead]

Apparently Kanye dropped $8 million on Kim's ring. The standard has been set.

 

[Pushka]

I like sapphires best.

 

[JohnK]

Another saying is: Actions speak louder than words (or thoughts).

So true. But unfortunately these days that does not mean much.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Apologies to my Facebookers for repetition but here goes
Mini-me and I were Halloween shopping for her birthday at the local party warehouse today. I picked up a rather nice pumpkin piñata and mini-me said :
"Put that back, we'll get that at Woolies as you'll get more Qantas points"
Teach them young

 

[JessicaTam]

Apologies to my Facebookers for repetition but here goes
Mini-me and I were Halloween shopping for her birthday at the local party warehouse today. I picked up a rather nice pumpkin piñata and mini-me said :
"Put that back, we'll get that at Woolies as you'll get more Qantas points"
Teach them young

With apologies to the Jesuits:

"Give me a child until they are seven, and I will give you the frequent flyer".

 

[erkpod]

Apologies to my Facebookers for repetition but here goes
Mini-me and I were Halloween shopping for her birthday at the local party warehouse today. I picked up a rather nice pumpkin piñata and mini-me said :
"Put that back, we'll get that at Woolies as you'll get more Qantas points"
Teach them young

Mini-PF realises that she's a fair chance of going on your next trip.

Smart kid.

 

[Pushka]

With apologies to the Jesuits:

"Give me a child until they are seven, and I will give you the frequent flyer".

My son takes his lead from Joshua on this forum. He loves the Cat Food story from EDR card.

Apologies to my Facebookers for repetition but here goes
Mini-me and I were Halloween shopping for her birthday at the local party warehouse today. I picked up a rather nice pumpkin piñata and mini-me said :
"Put that back, we'll get that at Woolies as you'll get more Qantas points"
Teach them young

A true mini-me indeed.

 

[markis10]

RIP Gough

Gough Whitlam dead at 98

 

[straitman]

RIP Gough

Gough Whitlam dead at 98

Like him or hate him he certainly left a big mark on Australian history.

 

[OATEK]

Like him or hate him he certainly left a big mark on Australian history.

Like or dislike, love or hate?

I really dislike using hate for a fellow Australian, whether or not I support his politics. Gough was charming, but above all a born politician. I would think most Australians, whether or not they voted for his party when he led them (and as I recall I didn't), would recognise his qualities and contribution to our country.

 

[erkpod]

RIP Gough

Gough Whitlam dead at 98

I'm waiting for someone somewhere to say that it was a shock & that he was taken too soon. Someone always does.

 

[RAM]

Apologies to my Facebookers for repetition but here goes
Mini-me and I were Halloween shopping for her birthday at the local party warehouse today. I picked up a rather nice pumpkin piñata and mini-me said :
"Put that back, we'll get that at Woolies as you'll get more Qantas points"
Teach them young

Yet another benefit of EDR - priceless {copy for next advertising campaign...}

The true test of mini-me's dedication to the cause - does she choose the seat or take what's given?

Unfortunately I introduced our 3 to the wonders of seat choice when they were aged 6 to 9 respectively. They've never forgotten. Big competition for window seat in 3 seat grouping.

Similar vein - to help with the mental arithmetic at an early age taught them to convert sweet prices to price per kilo so they could ensure greatest quantity for the pocket money spend. Most rebellious one (opposite action follows instruction..) recently overheard telling Yr 10 friends buying up sweets for movies - "No, don't buy those ones, get these and you'll get nearly 1/3rd more."

Negative - she refused to take an EDR card but pooled their cash and paid with discount Wish card.

 

[Pushka]

I'm waiting for someone somewhere to say that it was a shock & that he was taken too soon. Someone always does.

I heard that on the radio today.

"His death did not come as a surprise as he had been in poor health lately."

At least with the politicians of that era you knew exactly where they stood on issues. They didn't make deals to retain electoral support.

 

[whatmeworry]

So many great reforms introduced by Gough now being torn down by the coalition.
http://www.sbs.com.au/comedy/articl...memory-slowly-destroying-everything-he-worked

 

[medhead]

I thought I heard Gough was in the same place where Malcolm Young recently moved.

 

[markis10]

Went to the doctors today after getting an appointment and was in and out before the appointment time started, almost needed medication for that rarity!

 

[Pushka]

So many great reforms introduced by Gough now being torn down by the coalition.
http://www.sbs.com.au/comedy/articl...memory-slowly-destroying-everything-he-worked

Actually, the Hawke/Keating Government reintroduced University fees. Guess that why this source indicates it shouldn't be taken seriously.

 

[medhead]

Some key differences in the fees introduced. Hawke/keating fees were regulated and the same for all courses. The current round allows fees depending on course and no regulation of the fee. Taken seriously or not, that is a pretty big difference.

 

[straitman]

Not every day I sit on my deck in Sale and watch a BBJ doing circuits.

... the roulettes are more fun to watch though :!: