Discuss or chat on any topic not covered by above forums.
ONLY Registered Forum Members have access to this Forum.
-
Heather
Post
by Heather » Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:14 pm
Just heard on the news that 6 million is being spent on Sydney's fireworks!
Did you know that Samoa lost a day today. They've changed the int. date line to come into line with major trading partners. Too bad if it was your birthday!

-
Bob Pacey
- Moderator
- Posts: 7479
- Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:18 am
- Location: Yeppoon
Post
by Bob Pacey » Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:15 pm
I really find it hard to justify such expenditure especially when so many people are disadvantaged. Seen in the paper the other where some guy spent $ 1500 on decoration to enter a christmas display competition, what a waste, if you say anything you are accused of being a grouch but how much more could have been done if that money was spent to help the homeless.
While I'm on the bandwagon, with all the damage they do to the envionment how can people justify letting balloons go in celebration of anything. I reckon out of sight out of mind but thousands of turtles and other sea creatures die every year by ingesting the damm things.
Bob
The purpose in life is to have fun.
After you grasp that everything else seems insignificant !!!
-
Heather
Post
by Heather » Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:24 pm
Bob I suppose you could say that the bloke who spent $1500 had given employment to the store where he bought it, the importers, the handlers, the manufacturers etc.....
-
manfredvijars
Post
by manfredvijars » Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:31 pm
-
Dave Smith
- Posts: 1726
- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:12 pm
- Location: Collie W A
Post
by Dave Smith » Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:54 pm
A bit like the Romans, they had ships in Egypt waiting to load and the pollies decided to load sand for the arena instead of wheat so the people could go to the games and forget their hunger.
TTFN

I Keep Trying
-
Neville Briggs
- Posts: 6946
- Joined: Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:08 pm
- Location: Here
Post
by Neville Briggs » Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:30 pm
Thanks Manfred. Happy New Year.
Neville
" Prose is description, poetry is presence " Les Murray.
-
Neville Briggs
- Posts: 6946
- Joined: Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:08 pm
- Location: Here
Post
by Neville Briggs » Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:32 pm
Posterity will take care of the mediocre.
Caleb Murdock
editor of the poem tree.
Neville
" Prose is description, poetry is presence " Les Murray.
-
Kym
Post
by Kym » Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:24 am
What are everyone's New Year Resolutions this year?
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
-
Zondrae
- Moderator
- Posts: 2292
- Joined: Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:04 am
- Location: Illawarra
Post
by Zondrae » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:04 am
I don't make any..
but if I did it would go like this..
Try.. to end the year weighing less than I do now! (I could loose some then put it back on)
....... to achieve something that I have never done before. (Nice and open to suggestions)
....... to not notice when I am excluded!
....... to get over my persecution complex
....
oh dear, there are better things to do with my time. catch you all later.
Zondrae King
a woman of words
-
Maureen K Clifford
- Posts: 8160
- Joined: Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:31 am
- Location: Ipswich - Paul Pisasale country and home of the Ipswich Poetry Feast
-
Contact:
Post
by Maureen K Clifford » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:36 am
to save time and grief

and not make any