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Well, today was a bit of a ship day. I took a couple of hours off work to ride with my son for his first ride on his bike. After a short while, he pulled in for something so I came along side him to see what was the matter. I guess I was a little cavalier because I leant towards him, the bike leant the other way I tried to stop it by putting my right leg down, but my fott slipped on the wet and some stones on the road and the bike edged further down. That 250kgs and my leg were in a war, and eventually the 250kgs won. I finally succumbed and let it down gently enough - technically a drop, but no damage - not even the storm guards or the top box was damaged. But, I now have a torn right hamstring. They didn't scan it, but after some prodding, they think it wil take two weeks before I can get physio, and 4 weeks before it will heal. Thankfully the builder was not too far away and rode mine home, got his van and gave me a lift. All I can say is it was self inflicted by a plonker. Rang the GP, told me to go to A&E/Casualty. Got ther, and bloody hell, it was busy. The little TV screen was saying 1/2 hour to see a triage nurse (which is a total waste of time), an hour to see another nurse, and then 6 hours to see a clinician. While I was waiting there was a lady about 75 - 80 years old, and doubled over in pain. Another member of the public was talking to her and when he was called away, I went over to see if she was OK and if she wanted me to fetch someone. She was in obvious pain. She said she was on morphine but it wasn't doing too much good. I got her a cup of coffee (she had cash and no card, and I wasn't going to worry about £2) and we got talking. She asked what was wrong and how I did it. I explained that it was quite embareesing and told her how I fell off a stationary bike. She laughed a bit and told me off for making her laugh as it hurt, and said "yes, that is embaressing.. I used to be a biker. What bike do you have?" We had a great conversation and recalled some of the stuff she did and accidents she had. It made the time go quicker. It was already 7pm and she had been there since midday, but she did explain she had been seen a few times, had tests, and was waiting for results. The physio called me in, got me to drop my dacks and lay on the bed as she prodded the hammie. A prod here and there was no prblem, then excruciating pain, and there more excruciating pain. "OK, I can see what you have done." She did some lateral and vertical movements, and decided without a scan that it hadn't detached from the bone, arranged for a painkiller injection and told me to come back in 2 weeks - to the physio outpatients - not A&E, thankfully. Before I took off I said goodbyes to the lady and wished her the best. She had told be she bought a used Transit van and had converted it herself to a camper - with only the solar and electrics being done by a pro. Kudos to her, I thought.

Christ's death was a organised by the religious leaders who saw him as a radical undermining their power over the people. The fact that his philosophy was taken up by the masses shows that the general public was in favour of him. I think it does one well to compare the process where Christ was disposed of with similar figures since that time. The usual flow is that those in power get upset by someone calling them out. Then the powerful start spreading untruth and instiling fear in the general populous. Eventually the populous becomes party to the destruction of the person.

Hasn't he given up on Ukraine and is now going for Greenland? Don't tell him Australia has rare eath minerals.

That might annoy Trump enough to register the fact the Putin is just like him.

Russian forces have reportedly seized full control of the strategic Shevchenko lithium deposit in the Donetsk region, a move that deals a catastrophic blow to the recently negotiated U.S.-Ukraine critical minerals agreement. This specific mine was a centerpiece of President Zelensky's proposal to the Trump administration, intended to help Ukraine reimburse the United States for billions in military aid by granting exclusive access to its vast natural resources. The Shevchenko field is one of the largest lithium deposits in Europe, often referred to as "white gold" for its essential role in electric vehicle batteries and defense technology. Its capture by Russian troops effectively nullifies a key component of the "pay back" deal signed in 2025, which relied on these specific assets to generate revenue for the U.S. Treasury. Analysts view this seizure as a calculated "resource coup" by Vladimir Putin, designed not just for territorial gain but to physically dismantle Ukraine's economic value to the West. By taking the mine before the U.S. could operationalize the agreement, Moscow has secured a critical supply chain asset while leaving Washington with a "paper deal" that no longer has a physical asset to back it up.

Being blamed still? Or are reparations being made (have been)? I don't recall anyone in my generation feeling like they were blamed for it.

We're still getting blamed for the Stolen Generation.

Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member Bob Weir has died at 78, his official Instagram account confirmed on Saturday.

I heard (from admittedly not necessarily a scholarly source) that they were blamed for it, but didn't actually carry it out.. and I got the impression from OME's post above, it was alluding to that. Of course, I have very little knowledge in this area so likely to be wrong. But even so, how many hundreds of years ago was it? Do we still blame today's Germans for the transgressions of two world wars? Er.. not quite. Zionism started in the mid 1800s with the Jews legally buying up the land withg the intention of starting a country because of constant persecution in Europe, the Middle Wast and I think Northern Africa - but I have to check the latter. They accelerated their plans after WW2. Note, they started buying up the land.. of a non state (learned that on this forum - previously I thought Palestine was a state.. And I have since learned there is no "P" in teh Arabic language, which is kinda interesting).. not a simple colonisation - but there was some colonisation no doubt. BTW, other countries have been created fromm conflict since WWII, even in Europe, thjrough ejection of peoples.. but nary get a mention and at the time there wan't too much of a protest. So other people were living in these countries, as well. And of course, the Zionists today claim that Judea - the original name of part of the area is the home of the Jews they were forcibly ejected from. We have forcibly ejected Aboriginals from their traditional lands, but we aren't in a hurry to give it back lock stock and barrel. BTW, I have serious doubts this is a territorialk conflict. We talk about international lawm, but the 1947 UN security resolution - you know - international law - was rejected by the Arabs - 5 states in fact. They lost, and lost land, They colntinued to fight - and lost - and as a result lost more land. In I think it was 1996, Israel offered Gaza and 96% of the West Bank. Arafat played along until the last minute and then rejected it. It is not about territory.. This seems more like a religious thing. Check sectiuon 7 of the Hamas Charter or whatever it was called. All will be revealed.

Yep , twas the most sickening sight tell you what, But hell yeah, the old Putin still ran rings around him.

Yep very much the same. lf l wanted T in a woman l'd be gay, turns me right off. Mind you , if she one of these types that still embraces her femininity like say Meloni , but there are others, now they on the other hand well, if they played their cards right they could have me ha ha, they have the opposite effect on me. Mind you, Meloni can be a little tyrant to l know.

Don't underestimate the power of testosterone. It's not just for men. Women run on it too!

I don't jump into bed with any woman just because they have a pulse and they may be good in bed. I still have to live with myself afterwards. Power may be an aphordisiac - but not to all. I was working with a, what would be a sterotypically very attractive, yet in corporate circles, powerful woman. Too much testosterone like traits for me - turned me right off her.

You Know what she is Like in the Cot then? It's a Known Fact that POWER is an APHRODISIAC. No Perish the thought . I couldn't Hack it. Not even 2 Months on the ISLAND. I don't want to Be a Public Figure. Nev

WELL God the Father Planned the whole lot so His "only" SON would be crucified to DIE for OUR sins as Long as we had Faith in Him so the Jews were Just Unwittingly carrying out Gods Plan. Jesus was King of the Jews. This stuff takes a bit of absorbing. The Jews DECIDED to have their OWN Country after WW2. Trouble IS Other People were Living there at the time. ALL Borders Drawn By the West in the ME are Questionable . Nev

That is accurate for Chump, but Putin is far more calculating and less insecure than Chump - he is playing along. No accounting for taste.

I had no idea of this.. Thanks, OME.

I am not sure where this comes from.. Did I mention Jews in Australia? This is the telling bit. If Albo suddenly went off the rails and invaded, I dunno, New Zealand on theological or ideological grounds, would that imperil Australians of have people around the world think less Australians? Has Chump's actions to take a sovereign state imperiled/resulted in people thinking less of Americans around the world? Has Russian's actions, which target civilians including hosptials resulted in Russians imperiled or thought less of around the globeacross the globe? Add Syrians, Yemenis and the like, who are far more brutal the Netanyahi, and ask the same question? No is the answer. In fact, in was it last year's or 2024's Australian open, there was open support Putin. But why is it, that when Netanyahi "goes ballistic", despite the protests in Israel itself, are the Jews globally in peril and thought less of? I am sure there are Jews that haven't even been to Israel. Yes I am, with facts, but the above so far reinforces things, don't you think?

I think they Have a "Thing" Going. They were Like a couple of Giggly school girls Playing Handies In the Back of "THE BEAST". Weird. They SAY Power is an aphrodisiac. Gorbachoff had the HOTS for Thatcher.. Nev

I've done a fair Bit of Shark Spotting/Patrolling and Shark Numbers fluctuate a Lot and some types of shark are More worrisome than Others. Bull sharks have emerged as a risk. Grey Nurse used to be Blamed Unfairly for attacks. Many times Sharks do not attack surfers. Shark Nets catch a lot of other things we don't want to Lose. It's THEIR territory. I've always Been wary of them They are NOT Predictable. My diving was Never alone Usually 3 people who could observe what was About. On the surface you have No way of Knowing and splashing attracts them as a Hooked fish does. Bronze Whalers. Hammer Heads,(not so much in FIJI) Great whites, Mako .I used to sell dum dums to Ben Crop. (He made them from what I sold him. Originally they Were shotgun Cartridges at the end of a rod I made a study of Sharks and fish Generally.

Up till a few years ago I've never cared if a Person is Jewish or Not. I have relatives who were and it Just did Not Matter. What IS this Government INITIATED deal ? The ONLY Person fitting that IS Pauline Hanson. Racism is always the Card SHE Plays.. HER little HORROR show will Implode Naturally in time. It's a structure Of Personalities and Probably Undemocratic Internally . You have Her, Bonerboy and the Bloke who set up Peter Slipper James ASHBY an unholy Alliance if ever there was One . PHON is "Pauline HANSON's One Nation Party " (Possessive). It exist by Money for Primary votes.. SHE went to the USA to get Charlton Heston (NRA) to Fund them to bet More GUNS into Australia . She didn't Know that at that time the NRA was Broke, BUT anyhow, Is THAT OK? I wouldn't think so..Nev

A bloke on Sydney's Northern Beaches had an encounter with a shark over the weekend. He got off with a scatch to his hand. As I read the story in the newspaper, I learned that the attack had happened about 5:30 am. As soon as I read that I lost all empathy for the bloke. How bloody stupid to go surfing just before sunrise in waters he clearly knew were inhabited by sharks, and since he was an experienced surfer should have known that sharks most often feed around sunrise and sunset. Still, I suppose "Man escapes from shark attack" is a headline that sells more newsppaers than a headline saying " Man ignores knowledge of shark behaviour and survives".

I think that Netanyahu's actions have acted as a focal point for attacks against Jews in Australia. We have to remember that we of European descent have lived in an anti-Jewish culture since about 79AD when the Romans got heavy-handed with a rebellious provincial group. After Christianity became the common religion for Western Europe, the story that the Jews murdered Christ was fed to the unsophisticated populous. That created the anti-Jewish culture which became ingrained in Western societies. Now, when government of a Jewish country is going overboard in dealing with dissent within its borders, one method of protesting at that government's actions is to attack people who might practise a certain religion, bnut are not citizen's of the Jewish county. Are anti-Islamist attacks any different? Why aren't young Jewish people attacking mosques in our cities? Probably because they live by the standards of Western European societies and attacking places of worship is just not the done thing in those societies. If Netanyahu's government was not in power, and a moderate Party was, would the government initiated attacks on non-Jewish citizens still go on?

He will never say anything bad about Putin because that would mean admitting that he was wrong about Putin before, and of course Trump is never wrong.

Well , aside from all this stuff separately , l can not believe Trump still can't bring himself to say anything bad about Putin. Not enough he has his US soldiers on their knees rolling out red carpet for him, while Trump himself waits clasping hands smile from ear to ear bursting like a little school girl as Putin approaches - he still , 12mths after all his Ukr bs, insists in every presser, every time, that it's mostly soldiers being killed , innnnn, Putins defense. You watch any clip over 12mths of Trump talking about the lives lost in the Ukr war and he goes out of his way to add that, in every one. Andddd, to this day he's still adding it. Bloody gobsmacked . Still won't acknowledge, even still defending that his man crush doesn't go after civilians. Why are they all so silent with his bs and lies, over and over and over again. lt amazes me. Although he'll shutem down l know , if they mention or argue or ask something he doesn't like and it'll be no more questions from them but still. As for all this latest crap , notice they're all microscopic tiny countries or else countries he knows damn well couldn't even fight them back. He's actually doing, exactly what Putins been doing for decades. Just wrapping it up in different dressing. l reckon this idiot will be chaos start to finish, just like he's first term, he's even worse this time so far.