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@chuck123wapati Hope all is going well for you and yours Took my Father for a few med appointments a few weeks ago, our "major hospital" is a hours drive away, anyway, I treated my Dad to some McSlops for lunch , he quite enjoyed the day out on a nice sunny day in the same place where I have one of my markets, right next to a river where there are seagulls as well. You only need to give just one chip to a seagull and a hundred would turn up . We're not technically meant to feed them , but its an 'Aussie right' to give a seagull a chip or two I've been spending quite a bit of time in the garden as its been overgrown and neglected over the last 12 months . Its now starting to resemble a garden instead of a jungle. Been planting some Aussie native plants as they are , hopefully drought tolerant. We had 50c + degs in Summer and lost a lot of plants , trees etc, Thats the worst I've experienced . I still have a long way to , and I know nothing about plants, other than what I learnt from Mum, but I''m giving it my best shot . The Pork ribs were nice btw Take care HS

I might have a few pork ribs in the freezer that I can do on the barby tonight . Its looking quite worse for wear these days , I got it back in the mid 90's, surprised its lasted this long, but still functions, just needs a good clean, but its the rust thats holding it together I'm sure . I wish you and your Daughter the very best friend, that was scary , and hope she recovers soon, prayers to you and your Family. HS

@chuck123wapati G'Day, Hope all is well in your part of the universe. Getting cold at nights now, but quite warm during the days , almost like a Summers day sometimes. We desperately need rain. Haven't had any rain for a long time. Farmers are dry seeding atm , in the hope that it might rain. Haven't done any BBQ's or anything like that since my best friend , Mum, passed away* . Theres no point, and I just don't have any enthusiasm . . Its just me and Dad now, and he's not a big eater so theres no point in doing the big meals like I used to. *Its been 12 months in June already, that went quick. HS

OOPS!! His name could also be 'Ivor Biggun' or Phil McAverty The Guards may need a bit more '' Super High Intensity Training ' HS

I have used standard blue fiebings before on a VT belt, over time the colour changed to almost a torquoise colour . So I guess it depends on the leather being used. HS

I'm still here Still haven't got interwebby thingy , using public access ...still. Finally got rid of my old ISP after giving them a bollocking for not taking responsibility for their actions, ...and never will. They are no more might have found a newie . Moving right along .... HS

What type of animal helps you get up in the morning? '' 'An A-lama' Thats Stoopid !!!!!!! HS

I just use a ruler and a calculator to find the centre . Measure the item to be laced or stitched and divide by 2 and work out what markings I need from that HS

Yeh I agree, but we never take it for granted, it could stop anytime. Our lil ol' 'town only has 1700 people, and the majority are elderly, the original people that were born here, so perhaps thats why we have a bulk billing Dr . But for any specialist care or treatment, we have to travel, thats the downside, the disadvantage of living in the bush. I also agree with SUP, perhaps not to get into it too much, don't want '" polutiks '' clouding the issue HS

We have something similar in Oz , Medicare. Its not perfect, but it 'works''. I can go into our local Dr get treated, and walk out again, no charge, its 'bulk billed'. Not all Dr's can do that, some are private.. . The same goes for most public hospitals. Go in , have a stay, get well, come out and no charge. But for anything like specific surgeries, people end up on a loooong waiting list, thats where its not perfect.I live in the bush, so our "major" public hospital is 70kms away, or Royal Perth Hospital is 3 hrs away. Too far for me. Private hospitals and specialists and Dr's are the money munchers We also have whats called the 'PBS', Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme . A lot of meds are listed on the PBS, so For those on benefits, pensions etc. meds etc. are heavily discounted. Capped around $6.00. But there are a lot of meds that are not on the PBS, and we have to pay full price and can be quite e$xy. HS

I have found that a wood slicker works a little better than a plastic one. I also use the edge of one of my tool handles, like an edger as they have a nice curved shape to get into some awkward places where a round slicker can't quite get into. HS

Why is it that cats just like to lie on stuff. I'll have paper work and other bits and bobs, phones, my glasses on my bed, , my bed is like my '' office desk' and one of my cats would jump up and lie down on it. My dog does the same. My previous dog had the brains to know "o'h theres stuff on the bed, therefore I won't lie down all over it " HS

Perhaps incorporate some leather? , dunno what or how..... Those pics look relaxing HS

@chuck123wapati Hwy Chuck, good to see you're 'baaaaack' Just a quick update, I'm having all sorts of issues with ISP's , 'pooters' and 'teknolagee' atm . ( have a look at 'Pet Peeves' thread) Using public access pooters atm so I won't be on as much as I used to, not for a while at least. Thats the disadvantage of living in the bush. Haven't done much cooking lately either, other than the usual plain ol boring evening meals . All the best, HS

We still have a land line as our mobile phone system is so unreliable , a bit of rain or a bit of strong wind and the signal drops out. The land line is good for emergencies , also good to check for power outages , as that too is an issue in our town. My "Jenny "is on permanent standby. HS

I was totally blown away by the speed it went down , it took literally seconds . God bless those that are tasked to recover the remaining bodies. And then the clean up begins. HS

I know how you feel. My workshop is a 20 x 20 with a few 'island cutting benches' down the centre, a dyeing bench, a few work benches and 4 machines, plus storage , and just when I thought I had plenty of space, it filled up real quick . Now I need a bigger workshop. I keep saying, 'One Powerball', and I'll expand my workshop. Still waiting HS

Thats how I describe our telecommunications atm , laughable . I seem to be in a bit of a 'blackspot'. My friend can get wireless as I said , and her aunt can sort of get it on the other side of the main road, and she's closer to the wireless tower over looking the town, but right where I am, ...nuthing, and neither can my neighbour over the road. Patience is a virtue ...and a PITA , lol HS

Can't help but feel for those that have been lost and their families and friends after the ship hit this historic bridge . When I saw it on the news, it was just shock , horror and disbelief . How on earth could this happen? It seems that the ship had a history of problems . Peace to the Families HS

That was a consideration, until I found out how much it costs. Here in Oz in my patch of the universe, from $170 - 230 p/m ...ouch!!! My complaint that I made with telecommunications authorities has been 'moved up' the list. Get this, here in Oz we have the NBN 'National Broadband Network', fibre optics and wireless internet access. Thats all well and good in the cities, but out here in the bush, its very hit and miss. A friend of mine can get access to her house via wireless, but, I can't get it at my house...and we're in the same street, go figure. I can access Yahoo mail on my ye olde bunky 'pooter at home using 'hot spot 'on an old apple iphone, but here on this fancy state of the art pooter with the most up to date software( public access) , I can't. Yahoo is supposed to send a 'verification code'' to my mobile phone, hit send......waiting waiting...nuthin. Perhaps I'm too from the US , lol. Morse code was more reliable, and faster I'm sure LOL. HS

Naughty cat !!! You should see our lounge suite . I have two cats, one of which likes to use our 'once really nice lounge suite' as a scratching post. HS

I'm still here, still having issues with ISP. Still dealing with communication authorities.....gggrrr

I've only had a little bit of success. My neighbor suggested that I use 'hot spot' on my phone, that I actually use for my eftpos on my computer at home. That worked, but it chews through a lot of data quickly. But when I tried to access my Yahoo acc on a public access computer, yahoo was supposed to send a verification code to my mobile phone, but its not sending a code as it should. Grrrrr!!! HS

@Northmount Thank you for that. I did go onto the AOL site. According to the online chat thingy, AOL don't own Yahoo, but AOL called Yahoo '' a family of companies'', within the AOL brand, apparently. My ISP has cut me off without notifying me. I''ll be lodging a formal complaint with the telecommunications authorities here in Oz . HS

I'm having issues with my provider, so I'm using public access computers. I now have an issue getting into my yahoo account, that I use for business.. I have tried all the phone numbers that yahoo have, mostly in the US , but to no avail. I've tried online chat services, to no avail. How do I contact Yahoo Australia. Is there an email address, or phone number, preferably in Oz to contact Yahoo Australia ?? I have tried the 1800 number, could not be connected. Help HS