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Member Since | 10/08/2017 |
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Last Seen | 09/03/2021 |
Location | Canberra |
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What I object to more than anything our beautiful native birds could ever do (and I used to be woken early by a squadron of cockatoos) is…
We do the spray training thing too, since we lost a section of our kitchen window fly screen! Most of our locals (only about six or seven)…
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series.
This is an amazing book. I thought the movie was really good too. I must read more of Cormac McCarthy’s books.
For my first Christmas in my last job I got the partner whose office I sat next to. I had no clue what to get him as I didn’t know him…
We’re having one on Saturday with friends, but I’m thinking of suggesting this for next year.
mjcoll123 replied to life is suffering on Should Workplaces do Secret Santa? What Are The Best Gifts?
I had that happen once - my person was so busy organising the Christmas lunch she forgot, so I just sat there awkwardly while everyone else…
mjcoll123 commented on Do You Wear a Hat?
I have always been reluctant to wear a hat. I look stupid in them (small head), find them hot and uncomfortable, and I hate getting hat…
I had this happen while driving home from work late one night in Canberra! I think he’d just had a few too many, but I now lock all my…
Same. The first thing I do now is lock all doors when I get in.
Does the term ‘blackbirding’ mean anything to you? I only found out about it recently myself.
Thanks. That’s only for those financially affected by Covid. The government were forced to raise the rates of and ease of access to…
mjcoll123 commented on High Unemployment and Fruit Picking
I see the assumption a lot that those on the dole are lazy bludgers, probably also drug and alcohol abusers, living off the hard earned…
mjcoll123 replied to BargainCowboy on Have You Ever Watched a Movie and Realized You Didn't Enjoy It? if So, What Movie?
I thought I was going to die of boredom in Tree of Life - and I’m a big fan of Brad Pitt.
mjcoll123 commented on Neighbour Lifting Weights at 4:30am
You have my sympathy. No-one should have to put up with that, and you’ve asked nicely. I used to work nights on the top floor of a…
It’s currently mating season for a lot of our beautiful native (and protected) birds, so they are slightly more noisy than usual at the…
mjcoll123 replied to jimdotpud on Why Can't 20000 People Go to a Sporting Venue That Seats 50000 to 100000 with Every 2nd Seat Empty?
As a vulnerable person I’d love to stay quarantined, but I keep having to go out for those all my pesky cancer treatments and scans.
Wow - that’s scary! Were you in a position to report them to the appropriate medical authority?
I don’t think a lot of these people read and/or comprehend what they’re sharing properly. Their educational level doesn’t seem to be…
I used to work at one of the universities in your quote, and have never forgotten processing a student’s handwritten application to enrol…
Oh no! I’ve been getting similar invitations from an otherwise relatively intelligent friend, to the point where I sent her a message…
mjcoll123 replied to suchcha on Questions about Contract Employment in Commonwealth Public Service through Recruitment Agency
Thanks so much, suchcha! 😊
mjcoll123 commented on Questions about Contract Employment in Commonwealth Public Service through Recruitment Agency
Thanks, all, for your helpful advice. I think I’ve pretty much had my questions answered. It being a government department that’s…
mjcoll123 replied to entropysbane on Questions about Contract Employment in Commonwealth Public Service through Recruitment Agency
Thanks so much for responding, entropysbane. I love the serial killer screening part! I think I can get past that! 😂 I was on a contract…
mjcoll123 replied to tsunamisurfer on Questions about Contract Employment in Commonwealth Public Service through Recruitment Agency
Thanks so much for your response, tsunamisurfer. What a load off that would be!
mjcoll123 replied to TheMindsetTraveller on Questions about Contract Employment in Commonwealth Public Service through Recruitment Agency
Thanks so much for your response, The Mindset Traveller. I was really hoping I could just go straight to interview based on my experience.…
mjcoll123 posted a forum topic Questions about Contract Employment in Commonwealth Public Service through Recruitment Agency
Hi There! I’ve been out of work for about two and a half years since my contract with a private company was not renewed (I’m old, at…
mjcoll123 commented on Win a Tour de France Experience in Nice for 2 Worth $7,112 from French Tourist Bureau
Thanks so much, OP. I’m broke and trying to figure out what on earth I can do for my partner’s 50th in January. This would be perfect,…
Agree on Gruen. Show me a chocolate ad and, no matter how bad it is, I want it! 😂
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