Monday, June 11, 2007
Sunday, June 10, 2007
A week in the life - Dieter
Okay Monday morning was like any other morning. Woke up to a cup of tea with honey (50+ heart starter) and toast. Did not feel much like getting up. I decided to bite the bullet and get a new computer or at least dip my toes into that world. Spent almost an hour with my archenemy, my disability care people. I had quick lunch of fish and chips with my brother. A hello to patty. And that’s about it really.
Tuesday. Well a wasted day really I played on the computer and chatted a little. I had lots of calls to make, I like to let them accumulate then get them all done at once. Thought I was going out for dinner but I had the days mixed up, so its lamb roast and baked spuds with salad ‘maybe a cardboard red’ then T.V.
Wednesday. Looking forward to a massage today my shoulder is giving me grief. Tonight it’s off to the local for dinner the food is country style. (I knew it was a weekday but forgot when). They have just put in a large open fire I love it. Warm feet cold beer can’t argue with that
Thursday. Saw that rain had almost stopped up north, bugger we need much more. I went to the DVD store found a couple of older movies, and then over to the library it’s a small but relaxing place. I managed to find some easy reading. And I was online again (big shock)
Friday. Well I did warn you I lead a very boring life. Woke up in the middle of the night so guess who’s a bit grumpy? I would be happy top do nothing today and so far I have accomplished just that. I had an idea I might lounge in the sunroom and read the midweek age. I hope to watch Essendon beat the west coast eagles ‘I live in hope’ lol
Saturday. Well they did it, (I never had a doubt ha) they won by a point that is two weeks in a row. I’m not sure I can stand these close games, lucky for me I just happened to have a few Irish larger’s on hand. Nothing planned for today.
Sunday. A day spent with some of the family ‘you know what that’s like’ its all good,lol.
Tuesday. Well a wasted day really I played on the computer and chatted a little. I had lots of calls to make, I like to let them accumulate then get them all done at once. Thought I was going out for dinner but I had the days mixed up, so its lamb roast and baked spuds with salad ‘maybe a cardboard red’ then T.V.
Wednesday. Looking forward to a massage today my shoulder is giving me grief. Tonight it’s off to the local for dinner the food is country style. (I knew it was a weekday but forgot when). They have just put in a large open fire I love it. Warm feet cold beer can’t argue with that
Thursday. Saw that rain had almost stopped up north, bugger we need much more. I went to the DVD store found a couple of older movies, and then over to the library it’s a small but relaxing place. I managed to find some easy reading. And I was online again (big shock)
Friday. Well I did warn you I lead a very boring life. Woke up in the middle of the night so guess who’s a bit grumpy? I would be happy top do nothing today and so far I have accomplished just that. I had an idea I might lounge in the sunroom and read the midweek age. I hope to watch Essendon beat the west coast eagles ‘I live in hope’ lol
Saturday. Well they did it, (I never had a doubt ha) they won by a point that is two weeks in a row. I’m not sure I can stand these close games, lucky for me I just happened to have a few Irish larger’s on hand. Nothing planned for today.
Sunday. A day spent with some of the family ‘you know what that’s like’ its all good,lol.
Friday, June 08, 2007
Ship(s) aground!
An operation was under way on Friday to rescue more than 20 people from a container ship which ran aground in wild seas off a beach at Newcastle in NSW.
The 40,000 tonne coal ship Pasha Bulker, which is empty of cargo, became stranded on a sandbank off Nobbys Beach, near Newcastle's ocean baths, about 9.15am (AEST), police said.
Earlier reports that the ship had hit rocks were not correct, they said.
The Newcastle Coastal Patrol said the ship's fuel tanks were not believed to be damaged.
Strong swells and wild winds were blamed for causing the Pasha Bulker to break its moorings.
The ship's 21 crew were not believed to be injured, and were to be airlifted to Nobbys Head car park, the NSW Ambulance Service said.
Newcastle weather
You can see the sevre line of storm casuing the chaos out to sea with the cargo ships.
Huge surf to hit Sydney beaches
Huge surf with waves exceeding five metres and flooding rains are expected to hit many parts of eastern NSW on Friday.
A severe weather warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology is current for the Hunter, metropolitan Sydney, Central Tablelands and Illawarra and the South Coast regions.
Heavy rain is expected to cause flash flooding in the Hunter and parts of Sydney and the Central Tablelands on Friday.
Damaging surf conditions, with waves exceeding five metres, are likely to produce significant beach erosion between Newcastle and Port Hacking on Friday afternoon, and between Port Hacking and Moruya o n Friday night.
Surf Life Saving Australia recommends people stay out of the water and stay well away from surf-exposed areas.
SES spokesman Phil Campbell said there were 75 calls for help between Wollongong and the mid-north coast on Thursday.
And he added the worst of the weather was yet to come.
A severe weather warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology is current for the Hunter, metropolitan Sydney, Central Tablelands and Illawarra and the South Coast regions.
Heavy rain is expected to cause flash flooding in the Hunter and parts of Sydney and the Central Tablelands on Friday.
Damaging surf conditions, with waves exceeding five metres, are likely to produce significant beach erosion between Newcastle and Port Hacking on Friday afternoon, and between Port Hacking and Moruya o n Friday night.
Surf Life Saving Australia recommends people stay out of the water and stay well away from surf-exposed areas.
SES spokesman Phil Campbell said there were 75 calls for help between Wollongong and the mid-north coast on Thursday.
And he added the worst of the weather was yet to come.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Pass the butter, please.
Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it
killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the
research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure
out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a
white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow
coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do
you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings.
DO YOU KNOW..the difference between margarine and butter?
Read on to the end...gets very interesting!
Both have the same amount of calories.
Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams
compared to 5 grams.
Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women
by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a
recent Harvard Medical Study.
Eating butter increases the absorption of many other
nutrients in other foods.
Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine
has a few only because they are added!
Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can
enhance the flavors of other foods.
Butter has been around for centuries where margarine
has been around for less than 100 years.
And now, for Margarine..Very high in trans fatty acids.
Triple risk of coronary heart disease.
Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol)
and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)
Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold.
Lowers quality of breast milk.
Decreases immune response.
Decreases insulin response.
And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE
PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!
Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC.
This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life
and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added,
changing the molecular structure of the substance).
You can try this yourself:
Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded
area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:
* no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it
(that should tell you something)
* it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional
value; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weeny microorganisms
will not find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly plastic.
Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?
killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the
research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure
out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a
white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow
coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do
you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings.
DO YOU KNOW..the difference between margarine and butter?
Read on to the end...gets very interesting!
Both have the same amount of calories.
Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams
compared to 5 grams.
Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women
by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a
recent Harvard Medical Study.
Eating butter increases the absorption of many other
nutrients in other foods.
Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine
has a few only because they are added!
Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can
enhance the flavors of other foods.
Butter has been around for centuries where margarine
has been around for less than 100 years.
And now, for Margarine..Very high in trans fatty acids.
Triple risk of coronary heart disease.
Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol)
and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)
Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold.
Lowers quality of breast milk.
Decreases immune response.
Decreases insulin response.
And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE
PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!
Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC.
This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life
and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added,
changing the molecular structure of the substance).
You can try this yourself:
Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded
area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:
* no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it
(that should tell you something)
* it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional
value; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weeny microorganisms
will not find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly plastic.
Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?
Eamonn with his gorgeous grandchildren
Time on the beach, to stroll, to talk, to share....our lovely Eamonn with his much loved grandchildren, woot!
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Barossa Valley gets Monopoly
THE Barossa Valley and Adelaide have scored the prime real estate positions in a new Australian Monopoly board game unveiled today.
The wins are the result of a national online poll in which nearly 17 million votes were cast over five weeks.
Nearly half of all votes were made by South Australians, with the Barossa Valley easily winning the prestigious Mayfair thanks to 2,046,136 votes.
The popular tourist spot and Adelaide, which scored Park Lane with 22.95 per cent of the overall vote, are among 22 regions featured on the new board.
They included mining areas Kalgoorlie, Broken Hill and Sovereign Hill.
However, surprisingly, Sydney missed out on getting a spot by just 0.6 of a percent.
Barossa Tourism's Julian Maul said the whole region would be celebrating the region's win. "Monopoly is Australia and the worlds best loved game and we have no doubt that this will lift the profile of our beautiful region and be a boost for tourism,'' he said.
The new Australian Monopoly, which will be on sale from tomorrow, also includes Aussie tokens including a ute, surfboard and thongs
The wins are the result of a national online poll in which nearly 17 million votes were cast over five weeks.
Nearly half of all votes were made by South Australians, with the Barossa Valley easily winning the prestigious Mayfair thanks to 2,046,136 votes.
The popular tourist spot and Adelaide, which scored Park Lane with 22.95 per cent of the overall vote, are among 22 regions featured on the new board.
They included mining areas Kalgoorlie, Broken Hill and Sovereign Hill.
However, surprisingly, Sydney missed out on getting a spot by just 0.6 of a percent.
Barossa Tourism's Julian Maul said the whole region would be celebrating the region's win. "Monopoly is Australia and the worlds best loved game and we have no doubt that this will lift the profile of our beautiful region and be a boost for tourism,'' he said.
The new Australian Monopoly, which will be on sale from tomorrow, also includes Aussie tokens including a ute, surfboard and thongs
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
First water, now milk dries up
QUEENSLAND will run out of fresh milk supplies by Christmas unless a predicted drenching helps break the drought.
With thousands of southeast Queensland dairy cows being slaughtered because of a lack of feed, 170,000 litres of milk a day will be trucked north from NSW or Victoria to meet demand next year, according to a report released yesterday.
Transporting milk from interstate will push up retail milk prices and mean a shorter shelf life. But offering a glimmer of hope, forecasters yesterday were holding out for parched southeast Queensland to get good rain, possibly tomorrow and Thursday.
With thousands of southeast Queensland dairy cows being slaughtered because of a lack of feed, 170,000 litres of milk a day will be trucked north from NSW or Victoria to meet demand next year, according to a report released yesterday.
Transporting milk from interstate will push up retail milk prices and mean a shorter shelf life. But offering a glimmer of hope, forecasters yesterday were holding out for parched southeast Queensland to get good rain, possibly tomorrow and Thursday.
Australian team conquers Everest
THE latest Australians to conquer Mount Everest reached the top of the world despite two of the three-man team having to overcome pneumonia early in the expedition.
The success by climbers David Chiew, a Sydney doctor, Robert Jackson, from the NSW Hunter Valley, and Mark Sheen, from Perth, brought the unofficial tally of Everest climbs this season to almost 470.
Today's climb also put Jackson in the elite group of climbers to have conquered the seven summits, the highest peaks on each of the world's seven continents.
Various Everest and mountaineering websites said there also had been six deaths on the world's highest mountain this year.
Chiew, Jackson and Sheen began their final summit push early today and reached the peak just after daybreak. With them was Sherpa Sirdir Namgia who reached the summit today for the second time this year.
The success by climbers David Chiew, a Sydney doctor, Robert Jackson, from the NSW Hunter Valley, and Mark Sheen, from Perth, brought the unofficial tally of Everest climbs this season to almost 470.
Today's climb also put Jackson in the elite group of climbers to have conquered the seven summits, the highest peaks on each of the world's seven continents.
Various Everest and mountaineering websites said there also had been six deaths on the world's highest mountain this year.
Chiew, Jackson and Sheen began their final summit push early today and reached the peak just after daybreak. With them was Sherpa Sirdir Namgia who reached the summit today for the second time this year.
Americans kill Skippy!
A RUNAWAY kangaroo named Skippy died after it was shot with a tranquiliser dart by US wildlife officers - just days after an emu was killed by German police.
The kangaroo escaped from captivity at a private home in Hancock County, Indiana, on Friday when two teenage girls left its cage open.
It had spent the weekend bounding through the area - much to the surprise of locals.
Jim Greider saw the kangaroo on Friday night and thought it was a huge rabbit.
His family and guests went out to watch the animal hop down the road in front of his house and a few motorists swerved to avoid it.
"I didn't even know anyone here had a kangaroo," said Greider, 53.
Hancock County Animal Control officers captured the Australian marsupial early today not far from its home.
The cause of Skippy's death was not known, said Kenny McConahay, an officer with the Hancock County Animal Control Department.
The amount of tranquilizer used in the dart was only half of the recommended dose, McConahay said.
"When our officer left the scene, it was still alive and coming out of sedation. It was recovering," McConahay said.
Skippy's owners, David and Sue Schutt, were unavailable for comment. Skippy got loose on Friday when two teenage girls opened his cage.
"I left the gate open and the lights on for him ... thinking he would come back," said Sue Schutt.
Indiana does not require a permit to keep kangaroos, said Dean Shadley, a wildlife conservation officer with the state Department of Natural Resources.
"I can't imagine there are very many kangaroos in Indiana," said Shadley. "I've worked here for 33 years, and this is the first I've heard of one."
An Australian emu was shot dead on May 25 following a cross-border chase in Europe.
Police in Switzerland and Germany were both involved in the hunt for the creature.
The operation ended tragically when German officers opened fire on the bird.
The kangaroo escaped from captivity at a private home in Hancock County, Indiana, on Friday when two teenage girls left its cage open.
It had spent the weekend bounding through the area - much to the surprise of locals.
Jim Greider saw the kangaroo on Friday night and thought it was a huge rabbit.
His family and guests went out to watch the animal hop down the road in front of his house and a few motorists swerved to avoid it.
"I didn't even know anyone here had a kangaroo," said Greider, 53.
Hancock County Animal Control officers captured the Australian marsupial early today not far from its home.
The cause of Skippy's death was not known, said Kenny McConahay, an officer with the Hancock County Animal Control Department.
The amount of tranquilizer used in the dart was only half of the recommended dose, McConahay said.
"When our officer left the scene, it was still alive and coming out of sedation. It was recovering," McConahay said.
Skippy's owners, David and Sue Schutt, were unavailable for comment. Skippy got loose on Friday when two teenage girls opened his cage.
"I left the gate open and the lights on for him ... thinking he would come back," said Sue Schutt.
Indiana does not require a permit to keep kangaroos, said Dean Shadley, a wildlife conservation officer with the state Department of Natural Resources.
"I can't imagine there are very many kangaroos in Indiana," said Shadley. "I've worked here for 33 years, and this is the first I've heard of one."
An Australian emu was shot dead on May 25 following a cross-border chase in Europe.
Police in Switzerland and Germany were both involved in the hunt for the creature.
The operation ended tragically when German officers opened fire on the bird.
Can you name any others that mate for life.?
Gibbon apes, wolves, termites, coyotes, barn owls, beavers, bald eagles, golden eagles, condors, swans, brolga cranes, French angel fish, sandhill cranes, pigeons, prions (a seabird), red-tailed hawks, anglerfish, ospreys, prairie voles (a rodent), and black vultures — are a few that mate for life.
Swamp Pheasant
I usually have a dark brown pheasant running around the undergrowth, perhaps this is a male?
Monday, June 04, 2007
MY WEEK IN REVIEW by Johnno
Ok, here we go….the week started off well on Monday…off to work as per usual for another week at the office. I heard that the Holden airship was parked at the airport so me being me I went to investigate…could not get near it for a shot…Tuesday was pretty average steak and veggies sort of day. Wednesday I got a call from a fellow who owns half of all Townsville property. He informs me that the Holden airship was parked up the end of his property and would I like to take some photos. I could not get there quick enough.
Thursday I had to drop my girls laptops off to computer nurds…one of them was very sick(the computers that is). Anyhow, after another couple of hundred dollars all should be ok again.
Today I am just getting ready for going camping in a week…what to take…hmmmmm?
Tonight we have ex neighbors arriving at home for a BBQ, should be a whole lot of fun.
What an empty week that was, but with a bit of forward warning for this project I could make it a very interesting week.
Highlight of the week….Getting up close to the Holden airship for some great shots.
Low of the week….Hearing my favorite uncle has throat cancer (he smokes Rothmans still) silly bugger.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Careful
An elderly couple were attending church service,about halfway through she leans over and says tom her husband ,"I just let out a silent fart,what do you think I should do?"He replies" Put a new battery in your hearing aid"
Friday, June 01, 2007
ANSWER TO WHATISIT
WELL DONE PAUL!!!!!! WOOT.....I AM IMPRESSED
Yes its a set of glasses taken with my new macro lens
Yes its a set of glasses taken with my new macro lens
Keith Urban told to "get a life"
COUNTRY music star Keith Urban was denied entry to the set of his wife Nicole Kidman's film Australia by a security guard who had no idea who he was.
When Urban persisted at trying to get in to the set situated at north Queensland town of Bowen the female guard reportedly told him to shove off and "get a life."
Eventually the guard got on her two-way radio to her superior to report that 'there's some bloke here named Keith Urban wants to get on the set'.
Apparently the boss knocked his hip out of joint getting there fast enough so that he could personally escort the best-selling country artist on to the set to see his wife, reports the Townsville Bulletin.
Afterwards security guard's mum, not wanting her daughter to make another mistake, went and bought all the supermarket tabloids and put her daughter through a one-night celebrity spotting course.
When Hugh Jackman's photo appeared, her daughter squealed, "Hey, that guy walked me past me about 10 times today''.
It was only three weeks ago that Urban was involved in another embarrassing incident.
The star was presented with a bottle of red wine by Qantas staff, who overlooked the fact that the singer is a recovering alcoholic who recently completed a highly publicised stint in rehab.
When Urban persisted at trying to get in to the set situated at north Queensland town of Bowen the female guard reportedly told him to shove off and "get a life."
Eventually the guard got on her two-way radio to her superior to report that 'there's some bloke here named Keith Urban wants to get on the set'.
Apparently the boss knocked his hip out of joint getting there fast enough so that he could personally escort the best-selling country artist on to the set to see his wife, reports the Townsville Bulletin.
Afterwards security guard's mum, not wanting her daughter to make another mistake, went and bought all the supermarket tabloids and put her daughter through a one-night celebrity spotting course.
When Hugh Jackman's photo appeared, her daughter squealed, "Hey, that guy walked me past me about 10 times today''.
It was only three weeks ago that Urban was involved in another embarrassing incident.
The star was presented with a bottle of red wine by Qantas staff, who overlooked the fact that the singer is a recovering alcoholic who recently completed a highly publicised stint in rehab.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
This is a bit sad
SINGER Allison Durbin pleaded guilty to drug charges in Melbourne's County Court today.
The singer, now known as Allison Giles, was expected to face trial today, but instead pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in a drug of dependence, one count of cultivation of narcotic plants and one count of theft of electricity.
Judge Ian Robertson adjourned the plea hearing to Wednesday this week.
Now in her mid-50s, Giles won the Queen of Pop title in 1969, 1970 and 1971.
She had a string of hits, including Put Your Hand In The Hand, but publicly admitted to a heroin addiction in 1985.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
What's wrong with this picture?
Why isn't the woman to the right even LOOKING where she is going, and check out the man in front carrying the baby, with BOTH HANDS around the bub. Hold on!!!!
Monday, May 28, 2007
Gay pub
A MELBOURNE pub catering for gay men has won the right to refuse entry to heterosexuals in a landmark ruling at the state planning tribunal.
The owners of Collingwood's Peel Hotel applied to ban straight men and women to try to prevent "sexually based insults and violence" towards its gay patrons.
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal last week granted the pub an exemption to the Equal Opportunity Act, effectively prohibiting entry to non-homosexualsI don't really think this is a problem in itself. If you are not gay why would you want to go there. The only thing that wrong is it seems everyone can have a club now apart from white Hetro sexual men.That's life I guess. 0ne question . How will they police this?Not every gay person looks gay do they?. live and let live.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Computa Lingo
See how many words you can list that you have come to know and use on a daily basis as computer lingo.
makiin bacon
Jamison Stone, 11, poses with a wild hog he said he killed near Delta, Ala., on May 3. His father said the animal weighed 1,051 pounds.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Smile! (You never know who's watching!)
Paul even combed his hair, and Dieter....glasses on? Glasses off?
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