catchy tune about Hugo and his sister in the back of a car being sad because dad hadnt stopped to buy the the delicious offering........
Back in the 80's, what was then Kentucky Fried Chicken

You took a taxi? Bad choice. Trams, trains, buses, bicycles, and walking are much cheaper and a far better way to get around

Yes I really want to see another incompetent dentist. There is only one dentist I would consider seeing, thats one that scared of the dentist. So scared he's learned to work on himself. lol.

"Strong and independant" are often confused for "arrogant and holier than thou".

Akin to the male comparison of confusing confidence with "being an c0cky a$$hole".

A tip is a handout. hence the term TIP. if a "tip" is mandatory it should be called a fee not a tip. the whole concept of a "mandatory gratuity" is completely asinine.

will agree with the aussie guy. Lets increase the price of everything on the menu in America by 20-25%, pay the increase to the waiter/waitress, and call it good. See how you cheapskates like it then. I would love the look on everyone's faces when they waddled into their favorite resturants and saw that one!

can remember when women were told that they were not supposed to be athletic, and have any muscle tone. Women were not supposed to be competitive with each other -- and certainly not with men.

But... where possible run like your life depends on it (it just might), running is not the cowards way out, it is the smart way out. In fact I believe running might be the best Martial art in existence.

. ive always had to deal with both of the conditons on my own.even at college and uni i never got the help i needed. as ive got older am more shamed of what i have.

know they dvla want written letter saying i have dyselxia which i dont have

Some people, though very competent drivers just cant get to grips with a gearstick. If that really is you, then go for the auto. There's nothing to stop you going for the manual allowance as your confidence and experience grows.

was and still am annoyed by people baying that there was "no warning" on the 7th of Feb this year. I distinctly remember the premier and fire chief on tv two nights before telling people that Saturday was going to be the "day from all hell" as far as weather and wind were concerned. But Ash Wednesday was 25 years ago, and people forget.

gJay-did you get to take the cruise w/ Mama Hahn on her snorkeling trip to Halong Bay?Now that! was an amazing food spread for Vietnam if I do say so myself-I think I found out about that at Kim's cafe. And Mama Hahn? I will never forget that amazing woman

You left out the people who can't do a reverse-park,

Best tip I have is to put your coffee grounds in a filter and twist the top, tie it off w/ a twist tie and Voila! Filtered coffee in the morning w/ no grounds in it. If you store them in a plastic ziploc you can also water proof them a bit, and have a pot a day or more. No carrying measureing spoons, fancy coffee makers, or grounds in the mug. I am not a morning person until a cuppa, so....

I said learn to drive it if you can't handle it. If it takes a nine point turn to do something that takes a normal vehicle three points,

The whole kinda point of that segment of the show was people making fools of themselves really.

Personally I think the word 'racism' is often applied in situations where it doesn't belong. These guys were impersonating the Jacksons in a stupid skit. It was cr@p, but it isn't an outrage. But some will always rush to grab a seat on the most PC side.

I agree entirely with the above statement. I have recently run a campaign from my local village hall aimed at bringing back the slow dances at the end of the night. The campaigns imaginative title is " Return of the erection section". The idea is to get the DJ to play some smoochy tracks for the last 20 minutes of the night, to bring people together. I have fond memories of lustful gropes on the dancefloor whilst in a drunken stupor. Happy days indeed

Yup, but that is for an "autism spectrum disorder",

just resulted in the death of my Son's girl friend/neighbour]

which is another thing.. you can be fined or sued by the "state" if you look after a non family member's child for more than x amount of hours per week..

There are times when midwives are abused verbally whilst performing their duties, and it's of no use to anyone if they are inclined to throw up their hands and flounce off.

You say you don't have any friends on your course

These types of phrasings only have a bad reputation because of their misuse

"without prejudice"

Mainly in Adelaide.

Yeah, I was dissapointed in Austrailia. However, I would love too go back

Many of the aussies I've met, are strange

They tend too be heavy drinkers, and many seem rather smug. I also know of others who have concurred with me.

I tell ya... they look like royalty.... majestic..shoulder to shoulder .. eye to eye... tall... as if made for eachother.... warriors

has any of yas ever heard of heli hiking , and if so does anybudy no any reputable companys who specialise in it

Hostels are a good way to meet other backpackers across the globe. Although I know here in Italy a lot of Hostels have a age limit of 30 years. You being older might be limited in the hostels you can stay at.

Rome. I left there saying to my friends: "When in Rome ... no, wait, don't go to Rome, Rome sucks."

I'm so proud as I trot around the globe to tell people we have some of the best food in the world in Melbourne, certainly some of the worlds best restaurants.

Flirting can be sexual or non-sexual and is a natural human tendency. I am a natural flirt – I love communicating and I find myself initiating conversation with strangers wherever I go. If I encounter someone who looks good, I don't think about complimenting them I just do it. Making other people feel good bounces right back at me. Guess the best flirts I know are confident people who know they have something to offer the world and love making others feel great.

Seriously, if you like someone....tell them. How easy is that? If they like you.....they should tell you back......bingo! Get to know each other slowly

Try Ethiopian food.

But sure, and since I made this clear in my posting, if you're talking about simply walking home from the pub with your friends in a quiet and orderly fashion, and you say hello to a few people, regardless if you've had a few drinks nothing I've written applies to you. That's obvious.
But then you wouldn't have responded...

And again whilst you think you're just giving a warm wishing tipsy "goodnight" stumbling home from the pub with a few pissed friends, that is not what the two conservative church going 19yr olds see, to reiterate one example, they see a group or gang of drunken people who yell at them from across the street, and they are fearful

I mean according to you, these churchies are just being judgemental anti-abortionist freaks with sticks up their arse about drinking, say and that's how they seem. But to the law you're assaulting them the moment you give them:
"the apprehension of violence or threat." (ref: Crimes Act)
Which is basically if they have any good reason to be fearful of your party, which you may disagree with but then consider the source. It's if they have good reason to be fearful.

The simple fact is, if you were sober and adult, and walking down the street in the middle of the night with a group of friends you'd be doing it in a quiet and orderly fashion.

Giggly people get knocked, stumbled, their friend gets hurt, glasses are broken, there's blood, some d*ckhead's abusing them and trying to start a fight, a girl's dress is torn and her tit is showing...

So the whole, I'm not violent when I drink thing doesn't really cut it unless you're the only one there or the only one drinking. Ever been sober when some drunk is falling all over you giggling, it's still bloody annoying. This is what the tanked violent drunk sees too, only he already wants to pick fights

still assuming some pedestrian's rhetoric or avoidance is a personal insult deserving of an abusive reply