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My passport expires next Oct so I thought I would save a few bucks and renew before the end of the year. Imagine my surprise to find the local post office closed :evil::evil:

No wonder they are losing money. Attention Mr. Ahmed Fahour : How can you make a profit if your customers can't get in the door ? :confused: :evil::evil::evil:
Today is post office picnic day, I expected them to be closed.

It's also my last nap day before work tomorrow. How can I go to work if I can't have an afternoon nap!
It's actually their designated "Authorised Holiday" - due to mail deliveries on Saturday(s) leading up to Christmas.

Some Major ones are open and also some Licensed (non corporate) Post Offices.
 
Wonderful surprise for wife and daughter to bring me dinner. Totally shocked to see them getting out of lift.

And I am starving as lunch not quite enough....
 
My passport expires next Oct so I thought I would save a few bucks and renew before the end of the year. Imagine my surprise to find the local post office closed :evil::evil:

No wonder they are losing money. Attention Mr. Ahmed Fahour : How can you make a profit if your customers can't get in the door ? :confused: :evil::evil::evil:


When your in a government business and on 5 million plus a year ( we as taxpayers are not permitted to know his current salary), your only worry is increasing your salary and bonuses next year, not delivery of services.
 
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A couple of days late...
Pretty sure I was at that gig, amaroo: Madness played in Brisbane (The CalamVale Hotel, think) then did a couple of gigs on the Sunny Coast - the other was at Alexandra Headlands? A couple of friends were mad about Madness so a carload of us went to all 3 shows plus 2 on the Gold Coast.

Those were the days! The Alex gig might have been Thommos or Chifleys .... Surf Air could also be a possibility.

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My passport expires next Oct so I thought I would save a few bucks and renew before the end of the year. Imagine my surprise to find the local post office closed :evil::evil:

No wonder they are losing money. Attention Mr. Ahmed Fahour : How can you make a profit if your customers can't get in the door ? :confused: :evil::evil::evil:

Thought it might have just been my one! I had the exact same thought when I went trying to pick up a parcel! How about being open given its not a public holiday and lots of people are trying to collect parcels etc.

I also had to read 4 windows to finally find the notice saying closed until Thursday - of course the obvious thing would have been to put it on the door at eye level!
 
Today is post office picnic day, I expected them to be closed.

It's also my last nap day before work tomorrow. How can I go to work if I can't have an afternoon nap!

Thankfully I'm not due back at work until next week as I'm loving afternoon nap time! It lasted 2.5 hours today (admittedly I slept badly last night as I was too hot).

Both the dog and cat decamp to the bed with me for nap time!
 
Indeed. Another light has gone out in the force...bon-voyage Princess Lea. :(:(
From today's SMH:

To gently misquote Peter Cushing's Grand Moff Tarkin, to whom she once stood toe to toe as the Death Star obliterated her home planet, her fire has indeed gone out of the universe, and we are all a little diminished for its loss.
 
As the end of the worst year ever for celebrity survival looms, we look at who somehow survived and who we want to keep. Celebrities who haven't died yet

Hugh Hefner, 90 - The Playboy founder has been with so many women it's a wonder he didn't die from exhaustion yeas ago. The only sign the Playboy founder has ever shown of slowing down was when he married Crystal Harris, 60 years his junior, in 2012. He plans to die happy - he bought the crypt next to Marilyn Monroe in 1992.
Kirk Douglas, 100 - The last of Hollywood's "golden age", Douglas worked with the likes of Barbara Swanwyck, Lara Burner, Lauren Bacall and Burt Lancaster. A helicopter crash in 1991 and a stroke in 1996 could not wipe him out and he has also outlasted a son who overdosed on drugs and alcohol.
Mickey Rourke, 64 - The boxer-turned-actor-turned-boxer-turned actor-turned boxer-turned actor (it's hard to keep track) seems to turn to the boxing ring when he gets disheartened with Hollywood, even though fights have messed up his face and at times left him with short-term memory loss.
Ozzy Osbourne, 68 - The former Black Sabbath frontman has said himself he cannot understand how he is still alive after 40 years of drug and alcohol abuse. He also tested his luck in a 2003 quad bike rollover which nearly killed him and a house fire in 2013 which left him with minor burns.
Steven Tyler, 68 - Aerosmith's lead screamer was once so addicted to heroi_ that he allegedly walked the streets looking for dealers. He has had at least a couple of stints in rehab and despite an unpredictable relationship with his bandmates, seems to be on a "wind down" tour with no set end date.
Keith Richards, 73 - A founding member of the Rolling Stones, Richards survived years of drug use, reportedly even snorting his father's ashes with a bit of cocaine. How he is still here is anyone's guess but we will know his time is up if he ever does a concert in Jamaica. He has said he would retire with his family to Parrot Cay or Jamaica if he knew his time was coming. He has also said he would like to "croak magnificently, on stage".
Jack Nicholson, 79 - "I've dated all the women, I've done all the drugs, and I've drunk every drink." It's hard to add anything to what one of the original Hollywood bad boys has already said about himself.
Brigitte Bardot, 82 - French actress who has established herself as an animal rights activist in her retirement.
Doris Day, 94 - The American singer, dancer and actress, who was once the top-ranked female box office star of all time, is still going when many of her co-stars have passed on. Animal welfare replaced showbiz in her life years ago. Que sera sera.
Celebirites we want to keep
Harrison Ford, 74 - You'll do your head in trying to work out how Han Solo and Indiana Jones got to be this old. Ford, a keen pilot, gave everyone a scare last year when he suffered serious injuries during an emergency landing.

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Wildlife advocate and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough should be a protected species.
Sir David Attenborough, 90 - The broadcaster and naturalist is regarded as a national living treasure in Britain.
Sean Connery, 86 - It's hard to believe the best ever James Bond and owner of the world's sexiest voice is this old. If he ever frontsh up to heaven'sh gatesh, let's hope Shaint Peter shays Die Another Day.
Julie Andrews, 81 - The English singer, actress, director and author will always be Maria singing, 'The hills are alive with the sound of music..."
John Cleese, 77 - It would surely cause physical pain if anything bad happened to the man who had made so many people laugh as co-founder of the Monty Python comedy troupe as Basil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers.
Helen Mirren, 71 - The award-winning actress made it on to a list of the world's 10 most beautiful women at 64 and only announced she was giving up nude roles last year.
Clint Eastwood, 86 - He made his name as The Man with No Name, and then Dirty Harry, but at the age of 79, the actor and director hit his straps as producer, director and star of Gran Torino, and it was only this time last year American Sniper became one of his biggest movies commercially.

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Judi Dench in a scene from the movie Skyfall is still acting into her 80s, despite dodgy eyesight.
Dame Judi Dench, 82 - The seven-time Oscar nominee who won a new legion of fans with her portrayal of M in the most recent Bond movies seems determined to keep going. She gets around macular degeneration by having someone read scripts to her.
Bill Nighy, 67 - Admits to having had an "unhealthy relationship" with alcohol in years gone by. Also admits to thinking about death a lot. But who will play the slightly naughty, witty, cheeky Englishman if not for him
 
RIP Carrie Fisher. I remember the wonder of that first Star Wars where the whole picture theatre cheered when they won.

Giving my age away but I remember seeing the first Star Wars movie in 1977 and like millions of boys around the world developing a huge crush on the Princess! ps pretty good movie as well!!
 
As the end of the worst year ever for celebrity survival looms, we look at who somehow survived and who we want to keep. Celebrities who haven't died yet...

I don't get it - apart from being alive, who qualifies for this subset list? "Haven't died yet" - is this the list of celebrities we want to die, particularly as they seemed to have been labelled conspicuously as somehow survived?
 
As the end of the worst year ever for celebrity survival looms, we look at who somehow survived and who we want to keep. Celebrities who haven't died yet

Hugh Hefner, 90 - The Playboy founder has been with so many women it's a wonder he didn't die from exhaustion yeas ago. The only sign the Playboy founder has ever shown of slowing down was when he married Crystal Harris, 60 years his junior, in 2012. He plans to die happy - he bought the crypt next to Marilyn Monroe in 1992.
Kirk Douglas, 100 - The last of Hollywood's "golden age", Douglas worked with the likes of Barbara Swanwyck, Lara Burner, Lauren Bacall and Burt Lancaster. A helicopter crash in 1991 and a stroke in 1996 could not wipe him out and he has also outlasted a son who overdosed on drugs and alcohol.
Mickey Rourke, 64 - The boxer-turned-actor-turned-boxer-turned actor-turned boxer-turned actor (it's hard to keep track) seems to turn to the boxing ring when he gets disheartened with Hollywood, even though fights have messed up his face and at times left him with short-term memory loss.
Ozzy Osbourne, 68 - The former Black Sabbath frontman has said himself he cannot understand how he is still alive after 40 years of drug and alcohol abuse. He also tested his luck in a 2003 quad bike rollover which nearly killed him and a house fire in 2013 which left him with minor burns.
Steven Tyler, 68 - Aerosmith's lead screamer was once so addicted to heroi_ that he allegedly walked the streets looking for dealers. He has had at least a couple of stints in rehab and despite an unpredictable relationship with his bandmates, seems to be on a "wind down" tour with no set end date.
Keith Richards, 73 - A founding member of the Rolling Stones, Richards survived years of drug use, reportedly even snorting his father's ashes with a bit of cocaine. How he is still here is anyone's guess but we will know his time is up if he ever does a concert in Jamaica. He has said he would retire with his family to Parrot Cay or Jamaica if he knew his time was coming. He has also said he would like to "croak magnificently, on stage".
Jack Nicholson, 79 - "I've dated all the women, I've done all the drugs, and I've drunk every drink." It's hard to add anything to what one of the original Hollywood bad boys has already said about himself.
Brigitte Bardot, 82 - French actress who has established herself as an animal rights activist in her retirement.
Doris Day, 94 - The American singer, dancer and actress, who was once the top-ranked female box office star of all time, is still going when many of her co-stars have passed on. Animal welfare replaced showbiz in her life years ago. Que sera sera.
Celebirites we want to keep
Harrison Ford, 74 - You'll do your head in trying to work out how Han Solo and Indiana Jones got to be this old. Ford, a keen pilot, gave everyone a scare last year when he suffered serious injuries during an emergency landing.

b88509161z1_20161228164244_000gi7f16cj4-0-wyg4gj8e9gx76p14hn2_ct460x345.jpg
Wildlife advocate and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough should be a protected species.
Sir David Attenborough, 90 - The broadcaster and naturalist is regarded as a national living treasure in Britain.
Sean Connery, 86 - It's hard to believe the best ever James Bond and owner of the world's sexiest voice is this old. If he ever frontsh up to heaven'sh gatesh, let's hope Shaint Peter shays Die Another Day.
Julie Andrews, 81 - The English singer, actress, director and author will always be Maria singing, 'The hills are alive with the sound of music..."
John Cleese, 77 - It would surely cause physical pain if anything bad happened to the man who had made so many people laugh as co-founder of the Monty Python comedy troupe as Basil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers.
Helen Mirren, 71 - The award-winning actress made it on to a list of the world's 10 most beautiful women at 64 and only announced she was giving up nude roles last year.
Clint Eastwood, 86 - He made his name as The Man with No Name, and then Dirty Harry, but at the age of 79, the actor and director hit his straps as producer, director and star of Gran Torino, and it was only this time last year American Sniper became one of his biggest movies commercially.

b88509161z1_20161228164244_000gi7f16en4-0-ydjj674c7omfyo14hn2_fct1833x1361x43x5_ct460x345.jpg
Judi Dench in a scene from the movie Skyfall is still acting into her 80s, despite dodgy eyesight.
Dame Judi Dench, 82 - The seven-time Oscar nominee who won a new legion of fans with her portrayal of M in the most recent Bond movies seems determined to keep going. She gets around macular degeneration by having someone read scripts to her.
Bill Nighy, 67 - Admits to having had an "unhealthy relationship" with alcohol in years gone by. Also admits to thinking about death a lot. But who will play the slightly naughty, witty, cheeky Englishman if not for him

I think you missed a very prominent one mrs.dr.ron: Betty Windsor. The way 2016 has gone for departures, I'd put $10 or her not making NYE 2017...
 
And another major storm for Adelaide. Seems they can't take a trick.

Can't sleep here in hot and humid Melbourne and waiting for the cool change, so I checked out the BOM radar to guesstimate the cool change but to notice some of the nasty storm cells that have just passed over Adelaide.

Looks like some heavy falls in Melbourne after midday and some potentially nasty thunderstorms.
 
I think you missed a very prominent one mrs.dr.ron: Betty Windsor. The way 2016 has gone for departures, I'd put $10 or her not making NYE 2017...

I reckon she's got another 10 years in her yet. Probably outlive some of us here.

Phil the Greek on the other hand is a possibility.
 
You should also add Carrie Fisher's Mother to the list. Debbie Reynolds still going at 84
 
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