Old Koreelah Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 2 hours ago, johnm said: we in Oz are lucky to have an organisation like ABC - essentially tax payer funded and not influenced by commercialism. The ABC try their best to be the social conscience of our society - we are lucky to have such a unique asset - I doubt any country can boast that ? I often flick channels and it amazes how much utter crap there is on TV. I usually end up on the only three networks with worthwhile programs: NITV, SBS and ABC. Last night I was mesmerised by the arty Twelve Canoes on the Indig channel and then thoroughly enjoyed Claudia Carvan’s Books that Made Us on Auntie. We are a lucky country to have such quality. 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 I am watching less and less TV because I can't hear it. It's like I have earmuffs on under a full face bike helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, red750 said: I am watching less and less TV because I can't hear it. It's like I have earmuffs on under a full face bike helmet. Tried teletext? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 I'm trying new hearing aids which are very hightech. They do a lot of tests and adjustments and even casts of your ears to make them to fit individually. I can now hear the squeeking airconditioer that has done about 75,000 hours.. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 All I hear is a constant p-i-i-i-i-ing sound, together with a whooshing sound like strong wind, and occasionally buzzing like a swarm of blowflies. When people speak to me in a normal voice, I hear voice sounds but cannot distinguish what they are saying. Normal volume on my car radio is 5 - 7. I have to have it on 15 to hear what is said. I have hearing aids, but only the basic ones supplied free to pensioners. They are virtually worthless. I can hear all the creaks in the floor, but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 The decision is for you to make and I don't want to influence you in any way. You have enough on your plate anyhow but I'll answer any queries you want me to. if I can be any assistance. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 17 hours ago, Flightrite said: I hate the grubby corrupt ABC with a passion! ...and logic, medical professionals and science in general, according to your posts. Kind of seeing a pattern here. 2 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackc Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Australia Post delivered for me today 🙂 Ordered some AN hardware yesterday from Caboolture, sent in red satchel ordinary post and it arrived this morning Rockhampton 🙂 Send dead bodies ordinary post and they would still be warm when they arrived!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 30/11/2021 at 4:01 PM, Flightrite said: The biased grubby ABC keep sayi the neighbours Flightrite - how do the neighbours stack up ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT9000 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 On 01/12/2021 at 4:24 PM, jackc said: Australia Post delivered for me today 🙂 Ordered some AN hardware yesterday from Caboolture, sent in red satchel ordinary post and it arrived this morning Rockhampton 🙂 Send dead bodies ordinary post and they would still be warm when they arrived!!! But not always. I made the mistake of thinking the postal service might just work so I purchased a pair of express post envelopes to post to Caulfield and back to Darraweit Guim. Cost $15.00 to get some papers signed. Sent 9am Monday 22 Nov. arrived at Caulfield Thurs 25 and posted back a few minutes later. As of today 2 Dec still no sight of mail. I could have walked there quicker. waste of money and time, the only thing about express is my frustration. Sorry for the thread drift but roses for Aust post, more like cow droppings. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walrus Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 "The Age" newspaper has just filled in the blanks about Greg Lynn. Of particular note in the article: "In 1999, Lynn’s marriage collapsed and shortly afterwards, in October that year, Lisa was found dead in the garden of her home. It was listed as suicide from an overdose of anti-depressants and alcohol. To learn more about Greg Lynn’s past, police investigating the Clay and Hill disappearances have quietly called for the file on his first wife’s death." "Those who know him (and there are few) have described him as self-sufficient, self-absorbed, self-contained – a narcissist with an obsessive eye for detail. He was also a proficient pilot, highly intelligent and calm under pressure. " "Clay and Hill are not the only unsolved disappearances in the high country. While Lynn is not a suspect, police will, as a matter of completeness, attempt to plot his movements at the time when other campers and hikers have gone missing in Victoria’s high country." The police and the journalist are being rather coy. If you don't believe Lynn is a suspect in those four disappearances, then you believe in the tooth fairy. This situation has all the makings of a rather large book for a journalist to write. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APenNameAndThatA Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 On 1/12/21 at 10:41 AM, Marty_d said: ...and logic, medical professionals and science in general, according to your posts. Kind of seeing a pattern here. This comment was marked with a caution by… Flightrite 😑 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Watch out....... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 28/11/2021 at 8:18 PM, Flightrite said: The grubby media make sure the word pilot is mentioned, it gets more attention, sells more newspapers, that’s their game, fear and hysteria are No1 when it comes to journo’s, just look at the last near two years of Covid BS we’ve had to put up with? Hi Flightrite, What do you mean in relation to COVID BS? Is COVID BS or the Australian approach to COVID BS or are vaccines BS or the policies relating to vaccines BS. Just for context one of our neighbours has had cancer and the treatment has resulted in the significant compromise of her immune system. She's had her vaccination however she's very aware that if she gets COVID she'll probably die. She's said as much to her kids who luckily are at University age. Now while I'm all up there for individual freedoms however in instances where the exercise of your "freedoms" will most likely result in the deaths of others like my neighbour, I believe that there should be consequences and limitations placed on those rights. I also don't think think that the public should pick up the tab for medical expenses relating to the costs of treatments associated with preventable illness. 1 4 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) No offence !. But Do you also mean ' Syphilis ' , & all those other S T's. And ' Alcohol related liver ' problems. Smoking cancer. The list goes on. I'm lucky !, with lots of ' blood transfusions ' l haven't got aid s. spacesailor Edited December 5, 2021 by spacesailor More added0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, spacesailor said: No offence !. But Do you also mean ' Syphilis ' , & all those other S T's. And ' Alcohol related liver ' problems. Smoking cancer. The list goes on. No offence, I like poking bears, it's a character fault 😉 If there were vaccines for Syphilis and all those other things yes. You're less likely to get compensation in a vehicle accident if you weren't wearing a seat belt. Drive when your drunk and your insurance company won't pay. Smokers and drinkers do pay significantly for their habit in terms of extra taxes? As I said I'm all for allowing people to do dumb things however I'd like them to pay for it instead of externalizing the costs. Edited December 5, 2021 by Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackc Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Be lucky to have chronic smokers and drinkers to pay for medical treatment needed because of their habit…….moist are broke and destitute, no money to pay for any medical treatment. People would say they deserve what they get, but they are still human beings and deserve consideration for medical treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Smoking is about the dumbest thing you can do to yourself and others. (secondary effect) I'm mortified when I think I used to smoke in the cockpit. It's one deep regret of my life. The taxes on cigarettes , even though high, don't pay the medical costs of the product to society..Nev 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 59 minutes ago, facthunter said: Smoking is about the dumbest thing you can do to yourself and others. (secondary effect) I'm mortified when I think I used to smoke in the cockpit. It's one deep regret of my life. The taxes on cigarettes , even though high, don't pay the medical costs of the product to society..Nev Having tried to live a healthy life, the only medication I take is for my early stage emphysema; I wasn’t a smoker, but have breathed in an awful lot of Other People’s. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 That's the way it was. Smoke filled bars restaurants and committee meeting Rooms etc. An awful infringement of your rights... Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 minute ago, facthunter said: That's the way it was. Smoke filled bars restaurants and committee meeting Rooms etc. An awful infringement of your rights... Nev I wouldn’t mind so much if it was due to life spent in smoke-filled Jazz clubs with sultry wenches. One of life’s regrets? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Q Do you smoke after sex? A I don't know. I've never looked. I am actually a bit of a jazz nut, but I go there for the music. It's still happening but there's no youngies there. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 If you smoke after sex, you need to use more lubricant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackc Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 43 minutes ago, red750 said: If you smoke after sex, you need to use more lubricant. Wrong viscosity lubricant:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfly Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 23 hours ago, Ian said: Hi Flightrite, What do you mean in relation to COVID BS? Is COVID BS or the Australian approach to COVID BS or are vaccines BS or the policies relating to vaccines BS. Could the COVID BS he refers to have something to do with Magic Dirt? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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