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Thanks Peter. Will try to drop in from time to time to make sure you're all behaving yourselves. I've tried to cut down on screen time but it's easier said than done. Have been co-administering an inyourfacebook group so that's taken a bit of effort and tended to drag oneself back online. So all good, still breathing in and breathing out and wearing my trousers the right way round.

I'm happy to be in the bush away from it all, it's very peaceful out here, nothing to bother us. I'd never go back to the big city, it would drive me insane. The bush is much better for your mental health.

GON, Not all Muslims are violent or fundamentalist, just like not all Jews are Zionists. The vast majority of violent crime is still by white anglo Aussies. Not all Aussies are racist, but you seem to be happy to be one.

Just stating facts is not hate speech. I moved to the bush to get away from muslims who have guns and knives. A muslim with six guns? What could go wrong? Senator Fatima Payman would say, It's Australia's Voice.

GON, hate speech has been outlawed. Be careful what you say.

Former police officer claims he warned of Bondi terror attack a decade ago https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-19/nsw-former-police-officer-bondi-beach-terror-warning/106157580 He wasn't the only one, hundreds if not thousands of perceptive citizens have warned of future Islamic attacks for years, but for some strange reason, the warnings are never heeded. If we ever change our national flag, a plain red flag will suffice. Jews and Muslims mixed together in Australia under major party politics = spontaneous combustion.

Kind of looks like the Police interrupted a peaceful gathering of Islamic scholars, intent on discussing Jewish problems. They haven't got one firearm, or one explosive device, between them! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-19/nsw-seven-arrested-liverpool-bondi-victoria-police/106161610

Correct Marty.

Nobody puts Baby in the corner

Well done.

At this stage I think nobody cares about Trump. The world (yes even MAGAts) has got Trumpfatigue. And the world has now started to develop a vague fear of finding out what a naked unrestricted republican party might do, post Trump.

I hope those arrested persons had firearm licences and access to registered firearms.

So goodbye yellow brick road where the dogs of society howl

The more Trump tries to jail people who set out to prove his criminal actions, the more he opens up a Pandoras Box about himself. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/jack-smith-tells-congress-prove-trump-engaged-criminal-scheme-overturn-rcna249715

Correct.

Nah, just another gang assassination thwarted, most likely. There's one nearly every day in SW Sydney, now. But it should be treated as terrorism, and longer penalties handed out accordingly.

When someone was asked how they were coping with all the stress and anxiety and uncertainty caused by the constantly changing Covid medical advice and lockdowns, they said " No problem, I'm used to all that. I shop at Aldi."

I love the smell of nepalm in the morning.

As I recall, IGA wasn't terribly much cheaper when I was there. I forgot about Aldi - they must be giving Colesworth a run for their money. The problem with them here is that they are a little inconsistent with their supplies outside the real mainstream. And if you want something that is not mainstream you are unlikely to be able to get it. Both of our kids had a mild intolerance to lactose, so they were brought up on goats milk and cheese. We couldn't get goats milk at Aldi nor Lidl (Aldi competitor), and we could only get the soft roll goats cheese, which is as bland as the wrapper it was contained in. So, we always ended up in one of the majors. Australia is expensive - no doubt. But also, salaries are higher than most parts, and Australia has a small population over dispersed widely, real estate is artifically inflated and has a high cost base. Yep, the CEOs get good bonuses. With a total revenuwe of over $70bn, $24m is a drop in the bucket. Whilst the corporates are charged with price gouging, it would be interesting to see what their cost base is and their profit magins. According to AI, their operating profit margin was 1.29% - for every dollar they took, their profit was 1.29 cents. I would suggest that is about average for an operating profit and wasn't much different at coles to when I worked at Coles Myer at the Tooronga Zoo (the head office in Tooronga, Melbourne, was affectionately known as the Tooronga Zoo by employees). Of course, they may have maginificent margins and baked in ineffeciencies they have little reason to change.. but somehow I don't think that is the case. Our parliamentary committees are also a little behiond the 8 ball. They asked why Woolies sold Tim Tams for more in Aus than the UK was selling them. Of course the answer would have been to ask the manufacturer, hopefully for obvious reasons. What hey should be focusing on is the numbers - and looking for lagesse within the firm. The supermarket industry is highly competitive in teh UK and there may be more incentives for local buyers to drive a much tougher bargain, also on potential market reach and overal profit than there is in Australia I was thinking if supermarkets are so proftiable in Australia, why don't other cashed up competitors enter the market.. It may not be as good a return as made out by the press.

My name is Bond, James Bond.

In a live feed on The Age's website, apparenlty another alleged terror plot... but thankfully it has been foiled

Continuous video of shooters.

IGA and ALDI are the main ones.

What are the alternatives to Colesworths?