The totally off-topic thread

[RooFlyer]

I see Tom Petty has died. Another not so old one!

It appears news of Mr Petty's death have been somewhat exaggerated .

 

[whatmeworry]

This is a bit on topic.

 

[Denali]

I prefer this for Australia.

 

[whatmeworry]

This can.

Meanwhile 3 snakes fighting it out in Canberra.

The reason behind these snakes romping in the grass

 

[love_the_life]

Apparently not dead yet. Has suffered a cardiac arrest but still alive according to some reports.

Really - media obviously spoke too soon then The ABC news site now has him still alive.
Hope he does recover.

 

[love_the_life]

MrLtL ran into this beauty out at Tidbinbilla on Saturday.

 

[whatmeworry]

MrLtL ran into this beauty out at Tidbinbilla on Saturday.
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Last Friday I saw my first Tiger snake. 200 metres down the track, I saw my second.

 

[QF WP]

Nice red belly black! Woah, seeing that plus those eastern browns in Canberra will remind me not to go bush walking.

On the topic of the gunman, another updated news story here: 'Hardcore': Las Vegas shooter 'in hotel room next door', says Australian man Brian Hodge

and one about the Australian woman: Australian woman who is gunman's companion will be interviewed

Ms Danley was reportedly in the Philippines at the time of the shooting.

The reason she was probably a person of interest:

Las Vegas police said it was believed the gunman, identified as 64-year-old retiree Stephen Paddock, had used some of Ms Danley's identification to book the hotel room.

 

[Denali]

I will say, although I understand how quickly information moves these days, but your life can be messed up by having your name attached to something like this and youre "wanted" when in fact youre in another country/not part of it.

 

[QF WP]

And the theories (and photos of the alleged gunman) now abound:
Stephen Paddock: Who was the Mandalay Bay attacker and what was his motive?

[His] father, Benjamin Hoskins Paddock, was a career bank robber who was on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list between 1969 and 1977, it was reported.

 

[Denali]

Why I hate having to attempt to get a bad renter out of investment house, they know all the tricks. Our last problem renter would beg, borrow and lie to local churches/charities to get $$$ and when I would do a drive-by, you would see them installing their new rims on their car in the yard.

Eastern suburbs rent skipper recommended for perjury over "brazen" deception

Edit: Oh and last renter, as a F you to us, turned on all the taps and then broke the taps so the water was running 24/7 until we found out they took off.

 

[QF WP]

There are some of the many reasons why I don't have investment properties.

 

[Denali]

There are some of the many reasons why I don't have investment properties.

We are now free of renters. Happy to sit on vacant land until we sell.... freedommmmmmmmm.

 

[love_the_life]

Nice red belly black! Woah, seeing that plus those eastern browns in Canberra will remind me not to go bush walking.

On the topic of the gunman, another updated news story here: 'Hardcore': Las Vegas shooter 'in hotel room next door', says Australian man Brian Hodge

and one about the Australian woman: Australian woman who is gunman's companion will be interviewed



The reason she was probably a person of interest:

It’s usually the brown snakes we run into here. Blacks are pretty docile in comparison.

 

[Denali]

I looked into Flinders Rangers for August but then I started reading about snake bite kits and thought, Nope.

 

[whatmeworry]

Different guns.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Really - media obviously spoke too soon then The ABC news site now has him still alive.
Hope he does recover.

According to the bastion of tasteless press the Daily Mail =

Tom Petty, 66, is removed from life support after being found unconscious following a cardiac arrest at his Malibu home

• Conflicting reports have emerged that Petty died on Monday
• Los Angeles police department initially confirmed the news, but later apologised
• Singer was found unconscious and not breathing in full cardiac arrest at home on Sunday night
• He was resuscitated and rushed to hospital, where tests found no brain function
• Decision was taken to remove the 66-year-old from life support
  
  Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4942072/Tom-Petty-life-support-suffering-cardiac-arrest.html#ixzz4uPMSyyrl
  

 

[whatmeworry]

You know how good Tom Petty is? He was invited by Legends Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, George Harrison to be part of the super group The Travelling Wilburys. That's how well thought of is was by other artists.

 

[Katie]

Arrived home on Sunday after two weeks holiday in Japan with the fam bam. Great time! Lots of walking, lots of food, insufficient apple juice and lemonade (according to Miss 10), many sights seen, some shopping done.

 

[Denali]

This is why I travel with a 3mtr & 5mtr charger cord.

Pullman Homebush is the most recent hotel room with a power point on DHs side of the bed but not mine. Very annoying.

Fed up hotel guest takes matters into his own hands
A FRUSTRATED businessman came up with the perfect solution to the “first world problem” of not having a plug socket near his hotel bed — by rearranging the Premier Inn room entirely.