The totally off-topic thread

[cove]

Haven't had a problem with magpies
We have two bird baths and you see the order that exists. Ravens first then smaller birds later.

I have thought that living and working in Switzerland or New York would have a difficulty rating of ten compared with Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide or Melbourne all of which might have a difficulty rating of two or three.

 

[RooFlyer]

Well, hoping that Spring can bring some cheer back into this thread.

 

[Flashback]

Days are getting shorter here.......

 

[JohnM]

Where has all this negative thinking come from;

Magpies in Perth; I though the easterly flies would have been annoying for them as well to keep them busy to worry about people.

Magpies are a nuisance now in early spring; the bush flies are a nuisance in November in PER, especially after a burst of E winds that blows them in from the hinterland. Outdoor weddings etc. in the Swan Valley are a bad idea in November!

There is a southerly progression such that the flies are at their worst in Dec-early Jan around Busselton/Margaret River - just when the tourist season peaks! The flies are very consistent year-to-year; the dung beetles less so. If the emergence of the summer-active dung beetles that are highly abundant around Busselton is a bit later than usual, the flies are particularly bad down there.

 

[JohnM]

Just updated to iOS9 on my phone. It tells me I have 4,294,967,295 unread emails :shock:. Looks like the weekend is shot .

 

[blackcat20]

Well I'm single and not in any sort of relationship.

It's not that, but I don't know who to turn to for help.

I think it could just well be that I'm feeling weak at the moment, and just need to talk / re-talk with others to be able to get back off the ground and keep going.

I'm not very emotionally strong; when people who are close to you judge you very harshly, it can be disorienting and difficult to get up by yourself when many would think it should be such an easier thing to do.

There are a number of services you can call, like Lifeline and Beyond Blue. I recommend it; hit a rough patch myself last and having someone neutral I could unload on was fantastic.

 

[JohnSydney2000]

Right now, it feels like it's only worth living for the sake of one important person in my life. And not for two people who some may think are the obvious ones.

Have sent you a pm mid flight. John.

 

[ReLoad]

Well I'm single and not in any sort of relationship.

It's not that, but I don't know who to turn to for help.

I think it could just well be that I'm feeling weak at the moment, and just need to talk / re-talk with others to be able to get back off the ground and keep going.

I'm not very emotionally strong; when people who are close to you judge you very harshly, it can be disorienting and difficult to get up by yourself when many would think it should be such an easier thing to do.

Sometimes it's easier to be critical and a negative nancy than to be positive, there are even those whose sole purpose in life to make others miserable, best thing you can do is speak to someone who isn't in the loop and spill your concerns.

Then you will find you will not only allay your issues but come out better and stronger for it.

And as a side note to make you feel better, I'm flying today on the second day of school holidays and its total and utter chaos at MEL, so chin up and think of the frustrated regular travellers held up at every point by great aunt Doris and her 4 thousand nieces and nephews who are flying because JQ is cheaper than the bus.........

 

[serfty]

Days are getting shorter here.......

Not quite yet ... equinox anyone?

 

[Deleted member]

A deep and complex question.
I'm reminded of the song "happiness is" ( different things to different people) . I think that sometimes we really know what it is, but lack the fortitude to make the change. This post is too short to give the subject meaning. So please excuse me if I am fumbling with answers.

 

[drron]

Never had a problem with magpies.They might swoop on everyone else around but I have even seen this happenning and then said magpie comes and sits on my shoulder and we have a little talk.Seemed to make sense to her!

 

[drron]

Well I'm single and not in any sort of relationship.

It's not that, but I don't know who to turn to for help.

I think it could just well be that I'm feeling weak at the moment, and just need to talk / re-talk with others to be able to get back off the ground and keep going.

I'm not very emotionally strong; when people who are close to you judge you very harshly, it can be disorienting and difficult to get up by yourself when many would think it should be such an easier thing to do.

Been there.Again judged harshly by the 2 people who would be the ones to turn too.Found it very lonely.
Not that I can really help as with me it was really just muddling through until I finally confronted my problems.Shy as anything,no confidence talking to people so I volunteered to host a debate between a Federal Minister and a State Premier.It worked.
But as others have said look after yourself first.You cant help others unless you are confident in yourself.
And another trite comment usually made is that you will never fully appreciate happiness until you have experienced the depths of despair.It though is true in my case.

All the best.You always have AFFers willing to help even if you dont know them.

 

[JessicaTam]

Not quite yet ... equinox anyone?

As Flashback will have passed the Summer solstice (in the northern hemisphere), the days will continue to get shorter until the Winter solstice.

Of course, if he had said, "Days are getting shorter here - than the nights" then you would be quite correct.

 

[serfty]

As Flashback will have passed the Summer solstice (in the northern hemisphere), the days will continue to get shorter until the Winter solstice.

Of course, if he had said, "Days are getting shorter here - than the nights" then you would be quite correct.

Sure - I took the latter interpretation - the perils of the 140 character post ...

FWIW, in 2015, the September Equinox is expected to be at 8:22am UTC on September 23rd. That's 9:22am in London and 6:22pm in Melbourne.

 

[Flashback]

And for those so concerned -anat0l was the best man at my wedding so we do talk a lot. We had a chat this evening and I hope that as a result we're back on the right track.

 

[jukebox333]

anat0l - I don't know you, and but have "recognised" your posts here since I first started lurking. I am not a relationship professional, but I can tell you that community, being it real tangible people around you, or in this day and age, on line such as AFF, is one of the best ways to keep an even keel in times of emotional turmoil.

When my marriage fell apart two years ago - not of my doing - I was left feeling battered, isolated, with almost zero support network - and it was the likes of people here on AFF, and a handful of other outlets, as well as neighbours I'd rarely interacted with other than a casual "Hello" as we passed in the street during the 19 years of living were I do, that got me by. Human interaction; judge-less, supportive, and virtual hand on the shoulder stuff - that this 48 year old man didn't do well.

Be open to that. Encourage it.

Life is a lot lot simpler accumulating toys, fine wine, and seat upgrades. They are the distractions that we've been fooled into thinking matter the most.

I'm sure you will find the answer to your questions. Don't rush. They need to come to you, not you to them.

Good luck!

 

[Walter_Plinge]

How do you define happiness in your life?
This is a serious question - I need help rediscovering for myself why life is worth living.

The answer is, according to a report in The Telegraph (UK) this week, to be in your late 60s. From personal experience early 60s is OK too. And up to 15. From 15 to your 60s equals unhappiness for varying reasons, having children being a major one.

 

[PLANT]

Concorde to fly again 2019
Um wonder how many FF points required for the flights?
http://m.timesofindia.com/world/europe/Concorde-set-to-fly-again-by-2019/articleshow/49030337.cms

 

[JessicaTam]

Novelist Jackie Collins has died.

Jackie Collins, queen of the bonkbuster, dies of breast cancer at 77

 

[Pushka]

Novelist Jackie Collins has died.

Jackie Collins, queen of the bonkbuster, dies of breast cancer at 77

Shamefully loved her Santangelo series.