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8th May 2023, 05:19 AM
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THANK YOU Me (or at least the back of my head) as MC...
Me (or at least the back of my head) as MC conducting the Dawn Parade to a crowd of about 4000. The bloke seated third from left is our PM Chris Hipkins. The press were out in force and this was the...
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25th April 2023, 03:04 PM
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THANK YOU Just had the honour to act as MC for our local...
Just had the honour to act as MC for our local Dawn Service attended by our PM. A marvellous turnout and very moving ceremony.
Lest We Forget,
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10th January 2023, 11:44 AM
Thread: Everybody needs good neighbours
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Everybody needs good neighbours
A bloke's in court accused of murdering his wife. As the clerk of the court is reading out the charge against him someone in the public gallery shouts out "You b*%#@*d!"
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Hang your head in shame! Happy New Year, crocy.:U
Hang your head in shame!
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1st November 2022, 11:25 AM
Thread: SWMBO has departed this mortal coil
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Sorry to hear of your loss, Bob. It brought home...
Sorry to hear of your loss, Bob. It brought home to me just how much I would miss my own dear partner of 52 years.
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6th August 2022, 01:26 PM
Thread: Announcement
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Announcement
Just to let everyone know that the operation to transition from male to female went off without a hitch.
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29th May 2022, 01:06 AM
Thread: Time for bed...
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No darned gratitude. I give you some of my best...
No darned gratitude. I give you some of my best material and this is what I get.
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28th May 2022, 10:38 PM
Thread: Time for bed...
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Time for bed...
A furniture salesman returns from a trip to Paris where he'd attended an International Furniture Exhibition. At his local, a mate asked him how his trip went.
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27th April 2022, 08:21 AM
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Recycling at its best. Keep safe. Pete
Recycling at its best.
Keep safe.
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19th April 2022, 12:05 PM
Thread: Blind Faith
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Blind Faith
A bloke about to make his first sky dive finds himself sitting next to a blind man in the plane. He comments how brave the chap must be to sky dive given his condition and asks how he copes.
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Don't forget to give me your vote in the "Guru of...
Don't forget to give me your vote in the "Guru of Groan" competition. :U
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Obituary
The death in a New York nursing home of musician and composer Larry LaPrise was announced today.
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Actually, it was a great disappointment when our...
Actually, it was a great disappointment when our grandson failed the entrance exam. We had hoped he would carry on the family's air force connection first started by his Great Uncle who was credited...
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I've got to be in with a chance! Is anyone...
I've got to be in with a chance!
Is anyone running a book?
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Per Ardua
My Grandson just failed the entrance exam to the Air Force.
He told them that he thought the bomb bay doors were an Indian tribute band.
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28th March 2022, 10:07 AM
Thread: RIP Shane Warne
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There's nothing wrong with your memory. :U You...
There's nothing wrong with your memory. :U
You must mean this one:
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Apologies once again for the sideways view. I'll try to figure out what I'm doing wrong.
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26th March 2022, 01:17 PM
Thread: RIP Shane Warne
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Coincidence or foresight?
Absolutely no disrespect intended to the late great S.W. but I thought I'd share this coincidence.
First, it should be remembered that S.W. was, at one time, nicknamed 'Fatty'.
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18th March 2022, 01:27 PM
Thread: fuel prices...
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It was my wife's birthday recently and I...
It was my wife's birthday recently and I suggested we go for a meal.
She said she wanted to go somewhere really expensive so I took her for a pie at the local filling station.
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17th March 2022, 10:34 PM
Thread: Culture wars
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Quite possibly, but it won't be the rich(er)...
Quite possibly, but it won't be the rich(er) Western countries that go without in the event of a global shortage.
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17th March 2022, 01:20 PM
Thread: Culture wars
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I stand corrected although, even making a total...
I stand corrected although, even making a total of only +/-15% of global wheat production unavailable would have a huge impact.
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17th March 2022, 09:31 AM
Thread: Culture wars
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Perhaps as much, if not more, worrying than...
Perhaps as much, if not more, worrying than Russia's nuclear sabre rattling is that between them, Russia and the Ukraine produce something like a quarter of the world's wheat. If this is disrupted...
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16th March 2022, 09:10 PM
Thread: Get ready with the Groan buttons
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Get ready with the Groan buttons
My doctor said I had to give up the drink and ciggies.
It's going to be a hard break.
He's been my doctor for 15 years.
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Not the beer Crocy. It must be the bathtub gin I...
Not the beer Crocy. It must be the bathtub gin I made during lockdown. :U
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11th March 2022, 07:09 AM
Thread: Seamus and Murphy
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Seamus and Murphy
Seamus and Murphy are at work one morning on a construction site. "I fancy a day off," says Seamus. "The races are on at Caharciveen."
"The foreman will never let you go," says Murphy.
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There was no charge for this joke. If you want...
There was no charge for this joke. If you want quality, you'll have to pay.:U
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Harder
I took the dog for a walk last night and he ran off. I spent hours searching before I gave up and went home and told the wife. "You should look harder," she said.
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5th March 2022, 04:18 AM
Thread: RIP Shane Warne
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RIP Shane Warne
Shane Warne has passed away aged 52 from a suspected heart attack. He will be particularly remembered for his "ball of the century" against Mike Gatting.
A great cricketer.
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4th March 2022, 10:24 PM
Thread: The Brown Paper Kid
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The Brown Paper Kid
Scene: The Old West.
A Federal Marshall bursts through the batwing doors of a saloon with six gun drawn and stares around before relaxing and going up to the bar.
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2nd March 2022, 07:25 AM
Thread: Hello everybody from over the ditch
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Welcome hanilein from a neighbour on the North...
Welcome hanilein from a neighbour on the North Island. Lots of good advice to be had here and don't forget to post pics of your work when you're ready.
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26th February 2022, 10:38 AM
Thread: A priest, a vicar...
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A priest, a vicar...
A priest, a vicar and a rabbit walk into a Blood Donor Clinic.
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24th February 2022, 09:29 AM
Thread: Horror scope
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Horror scope
A bloke has just had a rather intimate examination by his doctor and asks him if he can look forward to a long and healthy life.
"I doubt it," says the Doc. "Mercury is in Uranus."
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24th February 2022, 09:10 AM
Thread: Cat's Eyes
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Cat's Eyes
Did you know that the cat's eyes reflectors marking road centre lines were invented by Percy Shaw of Halifax in Yorkshire when he noticed how a cat's eyes shone in the dark when reflecting...
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27th January 2022, 08:49 AM
Thread: Calling All Coopers
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Thanks for the reply Chief. I've taken another...
Thanks for the reply Chief. I've taken another look at the heads and believe I can just make out what appears to be two small dowels joining the two pieces but no sign of glue residue. No glue was...
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25th January 2022, 05:48 PM
Thread: Calling All Coopers
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Calling All Coopers
I've been asked to repair/reassemble a small oak keg that once contained bourbon. It had been left empty for some time and the wood has dried out and the keg fell apart when it was dropped.
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19th January 2022, 01:25 PM
Thread: The only one ...
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You can think what you like about Australians but...
You can think what you like about Australians but they certainly know how to return a Serb.:roll:
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18th January 2022, 01:10 AM
Thread: Retirement.
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I'm a bit late Vann but welcome to the Retirement...
I'm a bit late Vann but welcome to the Retirement Club. You are now officially an old codger and entitled to grouse. :U
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18th January 2022, 12:59 AM
Thread: The only one ...
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I particularly liked this one about Novax...
I particularly liked this one about Novax Djocovid.
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10th January 2022, 07:24 AM
Thread: Panic buying
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Not sure about lockdowns but there is certainly a...
Not sure about lockdowns but there is certainly a case for grabbing what you want asap due to supply chain problems.
I need a new cordless drill and want one using Li-ion batteries. (My old one has... -
The Dipso
(Not sure where I got this so apologies if it's already been posted.)
An elderly dipso staggers into a hardware store and asks for a bottle of methylated spirit.
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29th November 2021, 08:24 AM
Thread: breaking covid rules
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From the initial reports I've read (from the S....
From the initial reports I've read (from the S. African doctor who identified it in her patients), it appears that, while the Omicron variant may be more virulent i.e. transmissible, it seems to be...
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22nd November 2021, 10:05 AM
Thread: Packets of three
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Packets of three
I thought that title might grab your attention but this is about a marketing ploy that makes me wild. I'm refurbishing a table for my son's barbie area and the legs are secured to the top with...
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5th November 2021, 01:23 AM
Thread: Marching Fern
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Marching Fern
With Armistice/Remembrance Day nearly upon us, I just wanted to share the memorial design that appears on my local RSA's polo shirts.
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4th November 2021, 10:52 AM
Thread: breaking covid rules
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I may have said this in an earlier post. One...
I may have said this in an earlier post. One current medical concern is the possibility of new variants emerging from those who are (for whatever reason) not vaccinated and which variants might...
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1st November 2021, 08:05 AM
Thread: breaking covid rules
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The latest thinking is that, the higher the...
The latest thinking is that, the higher the vaccination rate, the lower the risk of new variants emerging, variants which could have a more severe impact on those already vaccinated.
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29th October 2021, 06:26 AM
Thread: Embarrassing
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Embarrassing
Went shopping the other day. The young lady assistant serving me said "Strip down facing me." It was too late when I realised she was talking about my Debit Card...:B
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Grandson
I took my grandson to the pub for the first time yesterday. First I bought him a Guiness but he didn't like that so I drank it. Then I bought him a Fosters but he didn't like that either so I drank...
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19th October 2021, 10:37 AM
Thread: Clear finish for kwila / merbau anyone?
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Derek. Would this product be durable enough for a...
Derek. Would this product be durable enough for a dining table top and applied over a stain?
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I asked SWMBO if she could contribute anything to...
I asked SWMBO if she could contribute anything to this post. We share a tite bond when it comes to our chosen hobbies (although she looks on woodworking as more of a vise). Unfortunately, shellacs...
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It's plane you failed dismally. Pete
It's plane you failed dismally.
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13th October 2021, 10:40 AM
Thread: Oak Dining Table
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Here are some pics of the next steps in...
Here are some pics of the next steps in refinishing the top. The first shows the top partially stripped and that was a major as the finish seems to have been poured on rather than brushed or wiped....