- I used to be the type who would sit on top of the heater; freeze to death in winter; and lived in (then) skivvies and jumpers. Then the big M set in!! Now I wander around the house barefoot. I own1 jumper and 1 thick cardigan. The only difference in what I wear to work is I have a raincoat and scarf for winter .... otherwise exactly the same clothes all year around. That's your "internal heater" working for you ... - Schoom
- I love your rules,especially the one....treat others like you wish to be treated. That was big in our home as I was growing up and it is just as big in my home now. Along with everyday random acts of kindness....if we always live by these two rules then we can be sure to find a real inner happiness.x. - Debyl1
- I hate no one. I am cruel to no one. I am a mere mortal who The Divine has chosen to speak to. The Divine needs no proof, He is above all human failings. Mock me, it does not hurt, i forgo all pride and sily human comforts. All can read "The Message" and accept it or not. I do not judge. I pass one what i am told. - John Jay
- Well said Benison. - Sally
- Dear John Jay, like you I also have had divine revelations, wonderful revelations on the need to love all human kind, on compassion and empathy. The Divine revealed to me that he/she has no interest whatsoever in who has sex with whom. Now let me make it very clear, you cannot prove these divine revelations that you claim you have, no more can I. All you can prove is your unrelenting hatred of anyone who does not subscribe to your very sick philosophies. So Hooplarians, come join me in the "Church of the Unbelievers of John Jay's Divine". Let us be free of his hatred and cruelty. - sue Bell
- Hmmm, lets hope that John Jay fella doesn't get wind of this! - Will Marshall
- Regardless of the legality of the owners' actions, they need to be upfront in their advertising and state 'no poofs and dykes please' and spare themselves bad international publicity and embarrassment to their innocently booked guests. They have gone one step further than the usual preface to a homophobic comment than 'I don't care what they do behind closed doors...'. They do actually care. - Andrew
- we can only hope stories about these horrible people become rarer but you have to wonder ? its pretty scary when the question of will you let my boy/girlfriend stay tonight ? happens but I think if you continue to let the boys ask whatever questions they need to ask you shouldn't have any probs, my daughter now 21 seemed to slowly get us used to haveing her boyfriend around - all seemed to happen by osmosis ! My boys 16 and 18 seem abit slower at bringing the girlfriends home - no complaints here - but they know we dont want one night stands and seem to respect this - marie
- The tornado in Oklahoma was a sign of God's anger. I went into a deep stage of reflection and this was revealed to me by The Divine. As was Cyclone Sandy a warning from God for America not to vote for The Anti Christ Obama. - John Jay
- Gee, what's with the cynicism here, just because Ruddy may have seen the fact that same sex marriage doesn't affect opposite sex marriage, it has nothing to do with politics, because he doesn't have the support of his party, so, he will never come back, and John Jay, you will be glad to know that same sex marriage is becoming a reality all around the world and god hasn't raised a finger to do anything about it, me being here to post this is testament to this. - Will Marshall
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Jenny Owens: What is exciting is that my phone contact runs out next April so by the time I get home from competing overseas, i'll be going straight to Telstra to pick up my new iPhone 5!
Yep, love the latest and greatest tech stuff. always wanting better! I don't always buy the latest, I do wait until I can justify it to myself to lash out but I certainly don't wait for things to break!
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Sarah Maddison: I am a total geek girl. Classic early adopter. I love my techno stuff!! I love how easy it makes my work (and play!), and I love being the techie one in our household who can network things, fix things, figure the tech stuff out. It is, however, a minor point of tension with my beloved who is planning to keep her 450 year old phone until it fossilises...
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Christine Whiston: Luddites unite! I am the same. I use an 'non smart' phone as my mobile phone which suits my needs perfectly as well as being cost effective. I have the user-friendly iPad as my portable computer, bonus there is that it is ideally sized for handbags.The thought of having to learn the workings of a brand new device makes me tired all over. I want what I have to work and will replace it only out of necessity.
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Wendy Harmer: I'm the same as Meredith. I just wait until something breaks ( usually in the middle of some vital exercise, like a speech or the kids' assignment needs printing urgently) and then howl with rage. There are leads all over the floor, dead phones and busted cameras in a box - it's a techno-tip around here. The day I queue up anywhere for a new techno-item will be a cold day in hell. As for smart phones? I wish we could go back to a landlines and the days before you could leave messages and then if we were out, we'd just be out. Uncontactable.
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Meredith Jaffe: I am a complete Luddite. I only replace stuff when it breaks and can't use a smart phone to save my life. Why do we need stuff that does everything but bake a cake when it is supposed to be a phone or a TV or a word processor? Do I care that Apple have the next gen i something-or-other coming out? No. Would I ditch my old but perfectly functional lap top for the latest and greatest thing? No. I can count on one hand the number of people in my life who actually utilise the immense functionality available to them from their various pieces of technology- and all of them are paid to know how to do that. No early adopters around these parts I'm afraid!!
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