John Laws signs off for the last time

John Laws, the man with the Golden tonsils, with his gloden headset, and golden microphone, signed off this morning after 55 years in radio.

Ancestors

Do you know who your ancestors are? Half my family are English and half are from Scotland.

I'm Home

This pic was taken 5 days after the first operation that was a breeze compared to the unexpected second operation 10 days later. Thats when the problems began. Twenty four days later they let me out after pleading with the surgeon, " I want to go home ffs " except i didnt say out loud ffs, I said that under my breathe. Thankyou to everyone for your best wishes.

Snail of a time

Three snails, Mick, Andy and Roy, decide to go on a picnic.
They pack a picnic basket with beer and sandwiches.
The trouble is the picnic site is a mile away so it takes them ten days to get there.
When they do, Mick unpacks the food and beer.
'Ok Roy give me the bottle opener',
'I didn't bring it' says Roy. 'I thought you packed it'.
Mick gets worried, he turns to Andy,' Did you bring the bottle opener'.
Naturally Andy didn't bring it.
So they're stuck a mile from anywhere without a bottle opener.
They both beg Roy to go back for it. But he refuses as he says they will eat all the
sandwiches when he's gone.
After two hours, and after they have sworn on their snail lives that
they will not eat the sandwiches, he finally agrees.
So Roy sets off down the road at a steady pace.
20 days pass and he still isn't back and
Mick and Andy are starving, but a promise is a promise.
Another 5 days and he still isn't back, but a promise is a promise.
Finally they can't take it any longer so they take out a sandwich each, and just
as they are about to eat it, Roy pops up from behind a rock and shouts
'I knew it'......I'm not F*#king going'

Joke

A pair of politicians met for lunch to hash out their political differences.

Ten minutes into the meal, one angrily pounded the table.

"You're lying!" he shouted.

"Of course I'm lying," replied the other, "but hear me out..."

likes and dislikes

Name one thing you like and one thing you don't like about Australia, America, Canada, England. Keep it light.

Power cut.

We had a power cut today, for a long 6 hours, started at 3.30pm. It gets dark at 4.30pm at the moment, so it was a long evening. Hence the candles.

My beautiful frangipannis

I found the hot pink and deep yellow ones yesterday in a carpark. I am going to go back and see if I can grab a cutting of this tree later, it's just DROP DEAD GORGEOUS! The other soft yellow and cream one is my own in the backyard.

Weekday "What is it"

It's actually the drip from the candle. The drip remained while the candle burnt itself down.

Crossing the Ditch - kayak

Two Australian adventurers are paddling across to New Zealand, they are halfway there. Follow their progress via sattelite tracking. Good luck boys!

My Christmas Tree

Elton John Concert

Sorry for the poor quality but no cameras (my size) were allowed.

Eamonn's family with new Prime MInister Rudd

Johnnos Friday Whatisit

Winter storm whacks Eastern Canada

Environment Canada issued snow warnings for southern Ontario and southern Quebec, while a freezing rain warning was issued for central and western New Brunswick.


High wind warnings were issued for Wreckhouse, N.L., and Inverness County, N.S.
The main storm affecting the regions began in Ohio and was expected to march east along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.


Ontarians felt their first taste of the storm as freezing rain struck areas from London to Toronto and Kingston overnight Wednesday. The rain was expected to turn into snow later Thursday morning.


"Travellers should be prepared for significant deterioration in driving conditions with hazardous winter driving conditions likely today," Environment Canada said in the weather warning it issued for Ontario. "Very low visibility at times and heavy snow is possible."

Toronto is expected to get between five and 10 centimetres of snow by the end of the day, while areas like Barrie, Kitchener and Peterborough could see 10 to 15. Ottawa is expected to get 15 centimetres.

The snow started falling in some parts of southern Quebec Wednesday night, with between 15 and 30 centimetres expected in Montreal, the Laurentians, Quebec City, the Saguenay and the Gaspé.


In some areas, the rain will turn to snow, with between 20 and 30 millimetres expected to fall in the Eastern Townships and eastern Gaspé.

Airports in Montreal and Toronto began to delay and cancel flights on Thursday morning, while school boards in Ottawa, York, Halton and other areas cancelled bus service, though the schools remained open.


The storm was expected to spare most of Atlantic Canada, except for New Brunswick, which will likely be plagued by freezing rain Thursday night. The eastern side of the province, including Saint John and Moncton, should be spared.

The rain will likely turn into snow on Friday.
"Icing problems will develop as freezing precipitation persists for many hours over central portions of the province," Environment Canada said of New Brunswick

Joke

Two snakes were lying in the grass.
Willie said, "Hey, Jim! Are we poisonous?"
Jim replied, "I don't know. Why?"

Willie answered, " 'Cause I just bit my tongue!"

Torn with Aussie songtress Natalie Imbruglia

Me muscles!

I can see a bit of definition now, all good. *Don't mess with me! :)

Jetstar to offer flights for 5c

Jetstar will offer flights within Australia for a record low price of just five cents, including tax.

The Qantas subsidiary will have 5000 seats available at the rock-bottom price between 7pm and midnight this evening (November 21).

The 5c fare will be available on seven routes: Sydney-Gold Coast, Melbourne-Hobart, Melbourne-Launceston, Melbourne-Newcastle, Brisbane-Rockhampton, Brisbane-Mackay and Brisbane-Newcastle.

Airline spokesman Simon Westaway told newspapers it would not rule out giving away tickets.

"A seat flown that's got nobody in it is an air seat wasted", he said.

Seen around town

Weekday "What is it"

This IS an easy one.

Full picture of the bell. It's only little.

Japanese arrest warrant for Isabel Lucas

Japanese police have issued an arrest warrant for Logie award-winning Australian actor Isabel Lucas, after her part in an anti-whaling protest last month.

Lucas took part in the high-profile protest in Japan at the site where thousands of pilot whales are slaughtered every year.

The former Home & Away star joined other celebrities and professional surfers to form a floating circle on surf boards offshore near the coastal village of Taiji in late October.


Heroes TV star Hayden Panettiere, have now been charged with "interfering with international commerce", News Ltd newspapers have reported.

But Lucas played down the arrest warrants, saying they would only "embolden those risking their lives to halt the killings".

"I'm not scared in the least about going back there (to Japan)," she said.

"In fact, now I think it would draw even more attention to the barbaric act."


Who do they think they are? What they are doing is illegal, the whales are in OUR WATERS, and it's illegal to slaughter them. What a cheek the Japanse have. If I could do something in my life, I would joing the Sea Shepard and help protect them.

First snow

Seen around town

Think

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY...

1. DON'T SWEAT THE PETTY THINGS AND DON'T PET THE SWEATY THINGS.

2. ONE TEQUILA, TWO TEQUILA, THREE TEQUILA, FLOOR.....

3. ATHEISM IS A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION.
4. IF MAN EVOLVED FROM MONKEYS AND APES, WHY DO WE STILL HAVE MONKEYS AND APES?

5. THE MAIN R EASON SANTA IS SO JOLLY IS BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHERE ALL THE BAD GIRLS LIVE.

6. I WENT TO A BOOKSTORE AND ASKED THE SALESWOMAN, "WHERE'S THE SELF-HELP SECTION?" SHE SAID IF SHE TOLD ME, IT WOULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE.

7. WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS?

8. IF A DEAF PERSON SWEARS, DOES HIS MOTHER WASH HIS HANDS WITH SOAP?

9. IF SOMEONE WITH MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES THREATENS TO KILL HIMSELF, IS IT CONSIDERED A HOSTAGE SITUATION?

10. IS THERE ANOTHER WORD FOR SYNONYM?

11. WHERE DO FOREST RANGERS GO TO "GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?"

12. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE AN ENDANGERED ANIMAL EATING AN ENDANGERED PLANT?

13. IF A PARSLEY FARMER IS SUED, CAN THEY GARNISH HIS WAGES?

14. WOULD A FLY WITHOUT WINGS BE CALLED A WALK?

15. WHY DO THEY LOCK GAS STATION BATHROOMS? ARE THEY AFRAID SOMEONE WILL CLEAN THEM?

16. IF A TURTLE DOESN'T HAVE A SHELL, IS HE HOMELESS OR NAKED?

17. CAN VEGETARIANS EAT ANIMAL CRACKERS?

18. IF THE POLICE ARREST A MIME, DO THEY TELL HIM HE HAS THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT?

19. WHY DO THEY PUT BRAILLE ON THE DRIVE-THROUGH BANK MACHINES?

20. HOW DO THEY GET DEER TO CROSS THE ROAD ONLY AT THOSE YELLOW ROAD SIGNS?

21. WHAT WAS THE BEST THING BEFORE SLICED BREAD?

22. ONE NICE THING ABOUT EGOTISTS: THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE.

23. DOES THE LITTLE MERMAID WEAR AN ALGEBRA?

24. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A CIVIL WAR?

25. IF ONE SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMER DROWNS, DO THE REST DROWN TOO?

26. IF YOU ATE BOTH PASTA AND ANTIPASTO, WOULD YOU STILL BE HUNGRY?

27. IF YOU TRY TO FAIL, AND SUCCEED, WHICH HAVE YOU DONE?

28. WHOSE CRUEL IDEA WAS IT FOR THE WORD "LISP" TO HAVE "S" IN IT? 2

29. WHY ARE HEMORRHOIDS CALLED "HEMORRHOIDS" INSTEAD OF "ASSTEROIDS"?

30. WHY IS IT CALLED TOURIST SEASON IF WE CAN'T SHOOT AT THEM?

31. WHY IS THERE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON SOUR CREAM?

32. IF YOU SPIN AN ORIENTAL MAN IN A CIRCLE THREE TIMES DOES HE BECOME DISORIENTED?

33. CAN AN ATHEIST GET INSURANCE AGAINST ACTS OF GOD?

Johnnos Friday WHATISIT

Facebook and the CIA

You might not feel threatened when the CIA's number-two man announces he doesn't take online privacy that seriously — unless you believe he has your Facebook password.

"(In) our interconnected and wireless world, anonymity — or the appearance of anonymity — is quickly becoming a thing of the past," said deputy director of US intelligence Donald Kerr late last month.

"Privacy, I would offer, is a system of laws, rules, and customs with an infrastructure of Inspectors General, oversight committees, and privacy boards on which our intelligence community commitment is based and measured."


Mr Kerr basically announced that the US Government is to be trusted when it comes to monitoring internet activity and correspondence.

And why would the average Australian Facebook user care about this?

Any Facebooker who bothered to read the fine print when signing up should already know they've granted the social networking giant "an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license to use" their personal information at leisure.

If conspiracy theorists are right, the more than 50 million Facebook users who agreed to those terms may have unwittingly sold their online souls to the US Central Intelligence Agency.

If you've got a Facebook and are worried about the men in black peering into your life, unfortunately it's too late to escape.

You can't delete an account on the site, you can only "deactivate" it. All of your information remains with the site, ready to be re-activated (or data-mined by people with the right credentials) at any time.

One possible solution — change your profile name to Donald Kerr, and your interests to "controlling the internet". Delete your contacts, format your hard drive and move to Mexico.

The All Black bra

The poor Kiwis are still smarting over not winning the world Rugby Cup. I know it's late, but I just received it. Enjoy.

WOMEN'S ASS SIZE STUDY

There is a new study about women and how they feel about their asses, the results were pretty interesting:
30% of women think their ass is too fat
10% of women think their ass is too skinny...
The remaining 60% say they don't care, they love him, he's a good man, and they wouldn't trade him for the world.

'Mo-vember'

Look who has some fuzz. (Yes, hard to see, I agree) *coughs

Joke

First pirate: "Arrrr, that be a mighty fine hook and peg leg ye have thar!" Second pirate: "Aye, that they arrrrrr, and well they should be: they cost me an arm and a leg!"

Weekday "What is it"

Here we go again, an easy one.

It's my hand wisk.

An easy what is it

my what is it.

Its the trunk of a flame tree

Johnnos friday whatisit...part 2

The answer is a "Sand Dollar"

Storm in England

Storm in Europe kicks up surging waters

AP - A powerful North Sea weather system has triggered tidal surges and ferocious winds, prompting fears of flooding, but left Britain and the Netherlands largely unscathed.

The peak of the predicted surge passed without causing any major damage. Hundreds of people were evacuated as a precaution, but no injuries were reported.

"It was a pretty close shave," British Environment Agency spokesman Jo Giacomelli said. "It was still very, very high tides indeed ... they were only about 20 cm below what we predicted."

In the Netherlands, Rotterdam Port halted all ship traffic until this evening. The Maeslant Barrier protecting Europe's largest port was closed on Friday for the first time under storm conditions since its construction in 1997.

The Thames River barrier, downstream from London, was also closed as a precaution.

Waves up to 6 metres high rolled up against sea defences in Lowestoft, England, the most easterly point in Britain, about 190 km north-east of London on the North Sea coast early on Friday.

But by midmorning, concern eased and police were allowing residents to return to homes in low-lying areas.

"It didn't turn out as bad as we thought," said Jill Bird, 47, a hotel cook from Great Yarmouth. "We were very worried because this was the biggest surge since 1953, when several hundred people died. So we feel very, very lucky this morning."

In France, wind gusts of up to 110 kph whipped northern towns during overnight storms, blowing off rooftops and uprooting trees, according to regional emergency services.

Switzerland warned of "considerable" avalanche danger in the east of the country, particularly on steep north-facing slopes above 2,500 metres.

Fresh, loose snow has increased the risk of "slab avalanches", which can be triggered by lone individuals, said the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research.

Great Yarmouth, about 220 km north-east of London, was also closed to traffic as the River Yare rose nearly to the surface of bridges. Police in Norfolk said rising water had breached the flood defences in the town centre.

Residents, however, were divided on whether the storm lived up to the warnings.

"We were told it was going to be the worst floods for 50 years but, so far, it looks like we may have escaped," said John Harrison, 60, who was watching from a bridge near neighbouring Lowestoft.

Another resident of the town called the surging waters spectacular. "I've lived here all my life and never seen anything like it," said Chris Warnes, 55.

The storm did not hit Germany as hard as expected Thursday night but meteorologists were expecting a storm surge along the North Sea coast this afternoon, and the port of Hamburg was closed.

By the end of the day, the high state of alarm along the entire Dutch North Sea coast had been eased and the Dutch union of insurance companies said the storm had been far less damaging than feared.

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport reported numerous delays, but very few flights cancelled, due to high winds.

The national weather bureau said the north of the country was still being buffeted by wind gusts of up to 90 kph in the late afternoon.

The storm also hit the Faeroe Islands, a Danish territory between Scotland and Iceland, forcing the main international airport at Vagar to close and ferry and bus companies to suspend their services.

A few ferry crossings between Sweden and Norway and Denmark, have been cancelled, according to the Danish Road Directorate.

Britain's severe flood warnings were cancelled on Friday afternoon, although the Environment Agency warned that high tides and unsettled conditions could still cause problems over the weekend.

In Great Yarmouth, half a dozen surfers took advantage of the storm to test the waves.

Flooding

Flooding again, this time on the East Coast, click the title.

Johnnos Friday Whatisit

Weekday "What is it"

The answer to my What is it, is a stack of Rightable DVDs.

Kodak Retinette 1A 35mm Camera

I borrowed a Kodak Retinette 1A 35mm camera...50 years old....It is so amazing to try and get some shots with cameras of the past...next challenge is an old box brownie
This is Althaus Creek which runs into Halifax Bay 20 km north of Townsville at Saunders Beach...next to home

looks like water

Exploding Box

Mother-in-laws birthday on 31st October, so I made her an Exploding Box instead of a card.

Here is the box, bulging at the sides.


Take off the lid.

And it opens in a visual explosion.

With a butterfly and pictures inside.