Why is it.................?

[Tonz]

last 2 very sick but damn funny.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Why is it that humans, particularly kids, can be so cruel to each other? I look at what is reportedly happening in Ukraine to the civilians caught up in the Russian invasion, and it saddens me.

My daughter is suffering bullying at school from a 'person' (that's being too kind calling her that) that has come to the school this year, and for whatever reason, has taken offence to my daughter and has decided that she needs to be higher in the pecking order than my daughter so is doing all she can to let my daughter know where this 'person' thinks she should be.

My daughter has been very scholastic through school. But this term, her grades have dropped off dramatically. My daughter has wanted to be a dentist for ages, even organising her own work experience locally, and looking at organising more work experience at James Cook University in Cairns. which is where she'd like to do her studies.

But now, because of the social situation at school, she has lost all interest in becoming a dentist. She's lost all hope of being able to achieve the ATAR she needs to get into Uni for dentistry. She's lost all interest in being at school altogether.

She calls me at lunchtime sitting in the toilets crying because she has no one to spend her lunch with. One of the teachers even picks on her because her daughter is in my daughter's class and the teacher seems to think it's ok to run a competition between the two.

It's heart-breaking.

Please, be kind to one another, folks. Life's too short to spend it all being mean to others.

[jaydee]

Geez, that's pretty crap FGX, hope you're keeping a close eye on her, don't want another Dolly Everett statistic.

Please have a look at this and see if it may be of help to your daughter/family.

https://dollysdream.org.au/

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by jaydee

Geez, that's pretty crap FGX, hope you're keeping a close eye on her, don't want another Dolly Everett statistic.

Please have a look at this and see if it may be of help to your daughter/family.

https://dollysdream.org.au/

Cheers for your concern, and the reference to resources, jaydee. Yes, we're keeping an eye on her and have sought professional support for her, too. We've engaged with the school to raise our concerns and to see what they can offer to help manage the situation. But, we are also looking at relocating her to a new school, which seems to be her preferred option.

It's a hard one to know hat to do. On one hand, it might be an opportunity to build resilience by staying where she is and not allowing the bullies to 'win'. On the other hand, she's been trying to achieve that over the last four years. When do you say enough is enough and consider other options?

Especially when she's in year 11 now and this and next year are the most crucial for her if she is to succeed in getting into a dentist course at Uni.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Why is it that none of my loaves of bread make it their use by date as of late?

Ok, I get whilst it was warm and we had humidity over the summer period that it's reasonable to expect the bread might go off, and sure, it's still humid here atm, but it's hardly warm! Went to have some toast today only to be greeted by my wholemeal grain bread having white spots over all over it. And its use by date was today .

[mad2]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Why is it that none of my loaves of bread make it their use by date as of late?

Ok, I get whilst it was warm and we had humidity over the summer period that it's reasonable to expect the bread might go off, and sure, it's still humid here atm, but it's hardly warm! Went to have some toast today only to be greeted by my wholemeal grain bread having white spots over all over it. And its use by date was today .

where do ya store it?

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by mad2

where do ya store it?

I've been in this house just over 12 months now, and up until the start of last summer, I kept the bread on a shelf in the kitchen. Not in the cupboard just a shelf on the wall.

Since the bread was starting to go off, I moved it into the cupboard as it was a smidgen cooler but dark, figuring that it might help to keep the bread longer. Which it seemed to, by about a day.

[jaydee]

Always freeze my bread and take out slices as I need it. My toaster has a thaw function, so does my microwave if I'm in a hurry for a sandwich, still taste's fresh.

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by jaydee

Always freeze my bread and take out slices as I need it. My toaster has a thaw function, so does my microwave if I'm in a hurry for a sandwich, still taste's fresh.

My grandma used to freeze her bread. My grandpa and herself werent big sandwich people, but my counsins, siblings and myself were. So a few slices zapped in the microwave, couldnt tell the difference.
Dunno if its just an old person thing, but grandmas freezer was also set to kill. Staying overnight as a kid icecream after dinner she would also have to microwave it just to get it soft enough to scoop.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

I can't stand defrosted frozen bread. Doesn't taste fresh to me at all. Maybe it's a psychological thing?

[Citroënbender]

I’m with you. I can/will eat it from frozen, but prefer bread stored at room temperature or slightly cooled. It seems perverse in a country of such good food opportunities, to favour the indifferent palate. Note that I have seen matzo several years old, yet seeming no more or less edible.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

I can't stand defrosted frozen bread. Doesn't taste fresh to me at all. Maybe it's a psychological thing?

Pop it in the fridge then as a compromise. Will go well past the use by date.

[danzvtil]

Why is it that dog owners can’t tell you they have a dog without telling you it’s a “rescue”. Is that better than just a second hand dog?

[Citroënbender]

I hear you, but they’re also telling me they didn’t buy it from some dodgy puppy farm on Faceache, and that it might also show a bit of (mis)conduct associated with a highly stressful period in its life.

[five 7]

Originally Posted by danzvtil

Why is it that dog owners can’t tell you they have a dog without telling you it’s a “rescue”. Is that better than just a second hand dog?

Here ya go danzvtil meet Mika defiantly not a "rescue imposter", she spent the first 12 weeks of her life being chained up, staved, kicked, punched, beaten/abused by a ethnic street gang out South Auckland, till police raided the place and Pit rescue got involved who a acquaintance was running. I said no but here we are nine years later with a ball, pinecone, stick or log retrieval machine who's also my best mate she has such a good nature makes you wonder what sort of mongrels (clue here) can treat a animal like that. She still has her moments were a loud noise will see her heading for a safe confined space. We were told she would have ended up as a bait dog for fighting so she's been very lucky apart from a shi#ty start to life..She's waiting here for a pinecone to be chucked which she will find even after dark.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Why is it that very few AFL players (and probs other codes, too, but I don't follow them) sing the national anthem when it's being sung?

Wouldn't it be great if people had pride in our national anthem? So much so that they were comfortable to outwardly sing along with it in public.

[lra]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Why is it that very few AFL players (and probs other codes, too, but I don't follow them) sing the national anthem when it's being sung?

Wouldn't it be great if people had pride in our national anthem? So much so that they were comfortable to outwardly sing along with it in public.

Dunno about AFL games 'cos I don't follow or understand it.

But there are a number of NRL players ( with ancestry ) who consider singing the National Anthem offensive to them. S***s me to tears as they take the money, the fame, the recognition, and the benefits and are still not satisfied.

Personally, I think that Advance Australia Fair should be restricted to international competition events, not domestic.
I am always envious of the NZers who give the Haka full throttle before a game, regardless of whatever ancestry.

[five 7]

Originally Posted by lra

Dunno about AFL games 'cos I don't follow or understand it.

But there are a number of NRL players ( with ancestry ) who consider singing the National Anthem offensive to them. S***s me to tears as they take the money, the fame, the recognition, and the benefits and are still not satisfied.

Personally, I think that Advance Australia Fair should be restricted to international competition events, not domestic.
I am always envious of the NZers who give the Haka full throttle before a game, regardless of whatever ancestry.

Personally think the Haka is done to death here, you can be first or second loser in sport and they insist on doing it, most cringeworthy is Olympics/ Commonwealth games and a select few in the crowd launch into one even if athletes lose. Seems to be mostly ginger euros with a Ta moko sleeve tatt.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Why is it that very few AFL players (and probs other codes, too, but I don't follow them) sing the national anthem when it's being sung?

Can't sing a song if you don't know the words

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by GasoLane

Can't sing a song if you don't know the words

I only ever learned "God save our queen" at school; whoops showing my age here.
I never felt compelled to learn Advance Australia fair.
In saying this nothing wrong being patriotic singing your national anthem.

Cheers

[wodahs]

i had a "rescue" dog ! she was a shepherd

i didnt get her second hand i was the first owner so to speak
but part of here up bringing as she seemed to love to learn was being trained as a rescue dog among training in other things

[DFB FGXR6]

Why is it.........that it seems like all Tesla's are painted white? Have some imagination people!!

[prktkljokr]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Why is it.........that it seems like all Tesla's are painted white? Have some imagination people!!

I haven't even worked on a White one yet, have worked on Black, Blue, Charcoal and Red, maybe the White ones dont crash?

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Why is it.........that it seems like all Tesla's are painted white? Have some imagination people!!

White cars are safer

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by jaydee

White cars are safer

And cooler, especially panel vans.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by jaydee

White cars are safer

I have a very conservative uncle that subscribes to that notion, as it white stands out on the road. My response to that is well, it's pretty bloody hard to miss a bright red car on the road...............

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Why is it.........that it seems like all Tesla's are painted white? Have some imagination people!!

Well, some people consider them to be fridges on wheels, so white would be appropriate

Do they make them in stainless steel?

[Tonz]

depends on the car,
if you happened to see an old Mazda Bongo van painted bright red most wouldnt give it a second glance.... 'damn more hippies moving in ....'
where as the same red on a 'stang always grabs the eye. We have a burnt orange one over here with matching wheels. Now the owner is a knob that you want to ignore but the car comes towards you its a drool session time

[jaydee]

I'm with you, so overdone it's lost it's significance, especially when you have white players in the team doing it. Like the smoking ceremony and welcome to country.
Sure it has it's place and should be recognised, but every time someone opens a meeting?

[jaydee]

Why are they rioting in the streets after the election in France.
It was a clear majority, not like it was close.
Are they just following the losers that rioted in America when Trump lost and stormed the Capitol?
Will we see riots here after our election (which will be close either way I'm guessing).
No, I don't thinks so.
This is the problem when almost half the population don't agree with the outcome.