Have you ever made a mistake at work?Spain's rail head resigns over bungled train orders resulting in trains too wide for tunnels Renfe in June 2020 ordered 31 commuter trains worth 258 million euros (AU$402 million) from Spanish firm CAF for the mountainous northern regions of Asturias...See More »
How many alphabetically listed words in your hardcover dictionary? Mine has over 100,000 words listed. I bought it in 2007 1872 pages Weighs 4kg 70mm - 2 3/4" thick The last word is -Zyrian n the language of the people of the Komi Autonomous Republic, belonging to the Finno-Urgic family
Long wait in line to buy a lottery ticketThursday, pension day, $100 million lotto draw. I enter store and the were about a dozen elderly customers wanting to but lottery tickets. Each person took at least 5 minutes for the transaction. Some longer. Rummaging around in their purses....See More »
Halloween Soon? Here are some ideas for costumes Creepy Vintage Halloween costumes from the 1900's to the 1950's
Before Pumpkins, the Irish Carved Jack-O’-Lanterns From Turnips and Potatoes The jack-o’-lantern tradition dates back centuries, when people in Ireland decorated turnips, beets, and potatoes to frighten away a mythical character named Stingy Jack. Irish immigrants brought the tradition to America, home of the pumpkin, and...See More »
I was getting spam from the same number for at least 8 months.I never answered then they stopped. Have not had another spam call since. Are your spam calls continuing?
Weird censorship from years past(50s) Some retailers refused to stock The Mamas and Papas album "If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears" because photo on the front cover showed the group laying together in a bath tub with a toilet in the corner. The picture was quickly altered to include...See More »
Schools are failing childrenContinues to happen. My order at Maccas was $10.55 I handed over a $20 note plus 55 cents. The girl put the 55 cents on the counter and proceeded to give me multiple change. No, please use the change I gave you and give me a $10 note. But you gave me...See More »
Something strange just happened to my laptopScreen went blank, turned blue, some king of middle eastern writing filled the screen. Blank again, then I had to restart it. Weird for sure. Hope I have not been targeted.
Bitcoin ATM at my local shopping centre.(50s)Wow, who would buy bitcoins via an ATM? I had a look, going through the motions, got to the stage where my phone number was required to receive a one time code. Cancelled at that point. The terms and conditions must have been 10,000 words.
The majority of Australian Superannuation Funds returned a negative dividend for 2021/22Only three Super funds returned a positive outcome. 1 - Hostplus led with 1.6% for the year - 10 year per/annum return - 9.7% 2 - QANTAS Super Gateway - 0.6% for the year - 10 year per/annum return - 8.1% 3 - Christian Super – MyEthicalSuper - 0.5%...See More »
Slow speed car accidentJust now watched a mid size SUV pull out of a driveway and crash into the rear side of a small car driving down the road. Turned the small car around slightly. This accident can only be inattention of the SUV driver.
Never come across this word before - Nocuous(50s)Have used the synonym often - innocuous Nocuous - Likely to be harmful Innocuous - not harmful
The New Zealand attacker was on a watch list for more than 5 years.What I do not understand is why he was not deported for his extremist views and vitriol?
New Zealand attackHigh Court judge ruled that preparing a terrorist attack was not in itself an offence under New Zealand legislation. The guy was being tailed by Officers constantly but still attacked injured 6 people. Disgraceful situation where this sort of...See More »
Oh Fiddlesticks and Freckles Just now pulled the Venetian Blind down in the Kitchen Fiddlesticks and Freckles