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Old 11-07-2021, 09:54 AM   #1
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Why is it people are surprised to see Australians celebrate Italy winning yet those same people, whose lineage on this continent is only a few generations longer than the Australians of Italian heritage, still have a soft sport for the countries in the British Isles?
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Why is it people are surprised to see Australians celebrate Italy winning yet those same people, whose lineage on this continent is only a few generations longer than the Australians of Italian heritage, still have a soft sport for the countries in the British Isles?
no matter who was playing against england its who most aussies would be supporting
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…That I need to execute the same “back” command when returning from a Gumtree listing, to my search results on that site?

I look at an advert, say “Nah” and tap where it says “back” at the top left - it goes back, very briefly - then returns to where I was! Second time works as intended.
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Why is it my old manager still on occasion calls me when his service guys cant work issues well within their job description out? I left that company over a year ago. I left on good terms and still have the social chats with my old manager because we are good mates out of 'work', bu
t still. It sort of shows incompetance in the service guys. My mate could easily work these things out, but his job as a manager means he sits behind a desk, not out on site. The 1 competant bloke who knows most everything, he did a few things that werent grounds for the sack, so he's being given the treatment to hopefully make him quit. So no more work car, no performance bonus and shipped over to construction. So losing $3 per hour bonus and a private use work car, if they did that to me when i worked there id quit on the spot. I left for my own reasons. But it begs the question of why people cannot do their jobs if its all reasonable and well within the job description?
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You should look to this old example, for a hint:
A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party.

The conversation was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice.

After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, "What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice when you're out of the office?"

"I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them a bill."

The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try.

The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared and sent off the bills.

When he went to his emails later on, there was an invoice from the lawyer.
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You should look to this old example, for a hint:
A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party.

The conversation was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice.

After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, "What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice when you're out of the office?"

"I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them a bill."

The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try.

The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared and sent off the bills.

When he went to his emails later on, there was an invoice from the lawyer.
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That the food they feed you in Hospital so processed and nutrient deficient.
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That the food they feed you in Hospital so processed and nutrient deficient.
Ahhh, so that's what they were giving me, I thought I smelt food, happened 3 times a day, just never saw any!


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why is ot the middle day of the week is spelt differently to how we all say it
Wednesday who says Wed nes day
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why is ot the middle day of the week is spelt differently to how we all say it
Wednesday who says Wed nes day
Same people perhaps that say Feb ru ary
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why don't we get answers to our questions?
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why don't we get answers to our questions?
Because Prof Peter Sumner Miller died!

" Why is it so "...remember him from afternoon tv, yonks ago!


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Because Prof Peter Sumner Miller died!

" Why is it so "...remember him from afternoon tv, yonks ago!


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Maybe after watching the Cadbury video, he changed his name to "Julius"

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Why is it that dental flossing tools and dental picks are so tiny ?
I’m a reasonably big guy and my hands just don’t fit the tools.
Not everyone has kiddies’ hands.
Plane seats are designed to suit ten year olds to fit more cattle in the truck, but it wouldn’t cost much to make man-sized flossing things. Grrrr.
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Why is it that dental flossing tools and dental picks are so tiny ?
I’m a reasonably big guy and my hands just don’t fit the tools.
Not everyone has kiddies’ hands.
Plane seats are designed to suit ten year olds to fit more cattle in the truck, but it wouldn’t cost much to make man-sized flossing things. Grrrr.
Oh, just cut a bit off ya clothesline


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Can’t get a Hills Hoist past me lips but.
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Can’t get a Hills Hoist past me lips but.
Ya can if ya fold it!


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Why is it that rare old cars are always found in barns rather than garages or sheds?
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Why is it that rare old cars are always found in barns rather than garages or sheds?

Do barns exist in Australia?


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The O-Bahn?

The root question is surely, why is it, that so many still aspire to Australia being the 51st State?
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Unrelated, why is it that car batteries are $20+ dearer in Melbourne metro than Sydney? Are the bulk of them unloaded at Port Botany?
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Why is it you can drink a drink, but you cannot food your food?
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Why is it you can drink a drink, but you cannot food your food?
Well ya got me!...Why?


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Why is it you can drink a drink, but you cannot food your food?
Why can you both brush your hair and Combe your hair but only brush your teeth.
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you haven't seen my neighbours teeth
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You could technically comb your teeth, but it would probably be as inefficient as flossing your hair.
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why is it i have 10 fingers when 2 of them are thumbs
makes me wonder if i have 10 toes should 2 of them be some thing else too
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