| Women over 40... |
Jun 26, 2008 9:52 pm
72 Views | In case you missed it on 60 Minutes, this is what Andy Rooney thinks about women over 40:
As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, 'What are you thinking?' She doesn't care what you think.
If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.
Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it.
Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk, if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress. Ladies, I apologize.
For all those men who say, 'Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage. Why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage!
What do you think about what he said???
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| The Cat's Diary |
Jun 23, 2008 3:16 am
103 Views | Day 983 of My Captivity
My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.
The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates my capabilities. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a "good little hunter" I am. Bastards!
There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of "allergies." I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.
Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow, but at the top of the stairs.
I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released, and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded. The bird must be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe. For now ... | |
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| I shot an arrow... |
Jun 20, 2008 10:25 pm
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I shot an arrow into the air, it fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight could not follow it, in its flight.
I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For who has sight so keen and strong, That it can follow the flight of song?
Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroke;
and the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend.
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| When I got home last night |
Jun 20, 2008 4:32 pm
138 Views | When I got home last night, my wife demanded
that I take her out to some place expensive...
So, I took her to a PETROL STATION !!!
The price of petrol is getting quite expensive here in Australia.
In the country it is dearer than the cities...I am paying $1.68 unleaded...diesel $1.897..LPG 86cents
LPG GAS $1.21 per LITRE IN NEW ZEALAND - unleaded is $2.109 A LITRE ,diesel is actually cheaper at $1.839
What are the fuel prices like where you are???
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| and some more..told you I liked fungi... |
Jun 20, 2008 9:57 am
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Daintree....Jindalba walk
Jindalba is the traditional Kuku Yalanji people's name for this area(far North Queensland) This 700 metre rainforest boardwalk circuit winds up the hill and sometimes reaches 4 metres off the ground. It offers some elevated views of this lowland rainforest, including king ferns and fig trees. The information signs explain the complexities of rainforest structure and ecological processes - how different species have evolved to survive in the rainforest environment.
I have so many photos of Fungi..I could bore you to tears...quite amazing how many different types there are....
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| and more.... |
Jun 20, 2008 9:54 am
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This photo I took on Mt Dromedary,Tilba Tilba NSW.
Captain Cook named Cape Dromedary and Mt Dromedary, the highest point on the south coast, in April 1770. At the time he noted in his journal:
At 6 o'clock we were a breast of a pretty high mountain laying near the shore which on account of its figure I named Mt Dromedary ... The shore under the foot of this Mountain forms a point which I have named Cape of Dromedary
I have done the walk up the mountain a few times(12 km return)I miss the mountain & all the lush green of the rain forest..beautiful,great place for photos...
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| Something bizzare..I like fungi... |
Jun 20, 2008 9:49 am
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I took this photo at Cape Tribulation..far north Queensland..we had a lovely time...beautiful spot...what more can you ask for...
LOCATION: Approx. 150km north of Cairns
The cape itself was named by Captain Cook its founder, in the late 1700's, since it was just a little north of here that his troubles tribulations started when he ran his ship on to the Endeavour Reef. In the '70's it was a hippie outpost with a number of settlements, particularly at the infamous Cedar Bay, further north towards Cooktown.
Today with further improvements to the road, Cape Tribulation is becoming more popular for visitors. It's not surprising as this stretch of the coast is incredibly beautiful. It's one of the few places in Australia where the rainforest runs right down to the water. The Wet Tropical Rainforests here are now protected by World Heritage Laws so tourists have the privledge of visiting unspoilt virgin rainforest and crystal clear jungle creeks.
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| Something of interest to talk about...mining |
Jun 20, 2008 9:41 am
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ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION OF THE
MARY KATHLEEN URANIUM MINE
The Mary Kathleen uranium deposit, about half way between Mount Isa and Cloncurry in far north west Queensland, was discovered in 1954 by prospectors from nearby Mount Isa. It was mined from 1956 to 1963 and then from 1976 to 1982. It was therefore a "first generation" uranium mine which preceded the development of today's environmental standards. Nevertheless its rehabilitation, undertaken by its owners in the 1980s, was to a high standard and the land use has now reverted to grazing.
In 1955 Mary Kathleen Uranium Ltd (MKU) was formed, with a majority of the shares held by the Rio Tinto Mining Company of Australia Limited. A sales contract with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority was signed in 1956. Mining commenced at the end of 1956 and the treatment plant was commissioned in mid 1958. In this first phase of operation to 1963, Mary Kathleen treated 2.9 million tonnes of ore. Tailings were emplaced in a 12 hectare tailings dam in a small valley west of the plant. This overflowed into an evaporation pond of some 60 hectares.
The mine then remained closed for more than a decade. New sales contracts with overseas utilities were negotiated and recommissioning began in 1974. The Company made a share issue to raise capital, and the Commonwealth Government, through the Australian Atomic Energy Commission underwrote this, thereby obtaining a 42% holding in the Company. CRA, a successor of Rio Tinto Mining, held 51%, and the public 7%.
The mine and much upgraded mill reopened early in 1976. At the end of 1982 the mine finally closed down after some 6.3 million tonnes of ore had been treated in its second phase of operation.
We went to visit that mine....all we saw was the places that should of or would of housed all those people ,had the mine not closed...very desolate,but you could see where buildings once existed,but these were all removed once the mine was closed..We spent about 2 hours just looking at where things once stood..very interesting...the water in the old mine is blue because of the minerals... Queensland Australia
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| The soul... |
Jun 20, 2008 9:18 am
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The eyes are the gateway to the soul.
A person's eyes tell everything about them....
What do you think?
I think that they are right!!!
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