What's Making News - 2022

[Fizzie]

 

God Save the King!

[gronk]

God Save the King!

As unpopular as it may be, the English will still support the weirdo King. !!

[Bird]

Well thats TV ruined for the next month...

but on the flip side it will mean a day off work! Bring on the public holiday...

[Fizzie]

Bring on the public holiday...

& for the next question to be worked out ...

Will the King's Birthday holiday stay on the same (wrong) date as the Queen's, or will it move to November

[Bird]

& for the next question to be worked out ...

Will the King's Birthday holiday stay on the same (wrong) date as the Queen's, or will it move to November

I've worked it out.
we need to think of our lovely queen and keep Qeens Birthday long weekend... then have another long weekend for her memorial... Then a 3rd one for big ears Birthday....  Win / Win

[gronk]

I've worked it out.
we need to think of our lovely queen and keep Qeens Birthday long weekend... then have another long weekend for her memorial... Then a 3rd one for big ears Birthday....  Win / Win

Ha ha...I'm retired...I get a long weekend every weekend !!

[Bad Scott]

Ha ha...I'm retired...I get a long weekend every weekend !!

1 month left of Long service leave then ..................................

[Hairs]

Does QLD now become Kingsland?



You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Bigpickle]

Does QLD now become Kingsland?

From readings some news stories lately, I would suggest Liquorland.

[Steffo1]

Does QLD now become Kingsland?



You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

Nah. Victoria didn't become Edward.
Although, in this day and age, that's a possibility?

[Fizzie]

Does QLD now become Kingsland?

Nah. Victoria didn't become Edward.
Although, in this day and age, that's a possibility?

Well, both names are very sexist, so ...

[GeoffA]

Well, both names are very sexist, so ...

When Covid was in full swing it seemed more like Them & Us....

[Bird]

Does QLD now become Kingsland?

my old street Prince Charles Parade.... hows that go?

[Hairs]

Well, There ya go, who would of thought?
"Woman, 19, gives birth to twins fathered by two different men"
A young woman who had sex with two men on the same day has given birth to twin boys with different dads.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/woman-19-gives-birth-to-twins-fathered-by-two-different-men/news-story/1254544e1c0f4d7449ec2956ae51e85d



You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Pottsy]

Well, There ya go, who would of thought?
"Woman, 19, gives birth to twins fathered by two different men"
A young woman who had sex with two men on the same day has given birth to twin boys with different dads.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/woman-19-gives-birth-to-twins-fathered-by-two-different-men/news-story/1254544e1c0f4d7449ec2956ae51e85d



You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

Is that what you call a "split decision"

[gronk]

Is that what you call a "split decision"

We used to call a girl like that a different name.....

[GeoffA]

Her parents must be SO proud....

[prodigyrf]

Happened to be towing a couple of months back with fuel prices at their peak and filling at Erldunda diesel was $3.14/L and I worked out that was costing me 49c/km. So I'm not surprised with this news and coming to a servo near you soon you'd reckon- https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/other/holding-charge-of-100-at-petrol-stations-set-to-be-rolled-out-across-uk/ar-AA11Gr9g

[Bird]

Happened to be towing a couple of months back with fuel prices at their peak and filling at Erldunda diesel was $3.14/L and I worked out that was costing me 49c/km. So I'm not surprised with this news and coming to a servo near you soon you'd reckon- https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/other/holding-charge-of-100-at-petrol-stations-set-to-be-rolled-out-across-uk/ar-AA11Gr9g

no real difference in pay up front after 9pm etc

[xcvator]

no real difference in pay up front after 9pm etc

Not quite, if I only want $20-00 worth I'm still going to have $80-00 showing as a pending figure on my account that I can't use untill the servo says it's ok, their bit has been payed

[Spada]

Costco petrol have been that way since they opened. You punch in a credit amount at the bowser then fill up. Anything unused is immediately refunded.

[DandyD]

The newspapers tried to cause a bit of panic when it was first announced here, but in practice it hasn't caused any issues that I am aware of.

[plusnq]

Common practice in remote communities in Arnhem Land.

[Pottsy]

Many small town in country SA now have 24hr prepaid fuel pumps, saves them the cost of a wage having someone sitting on a register everyday.

[OldPaj]

Many small town in country SA now have 24hr prepaid fuel pumps, saves them the cost of a wage having someone sitting on a register everyday.

Many small towns in Vic also.