Ken Wallace / is on Nostr

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2024-09-18 03:18:10

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A seasoned politician would have known that no referendum has ever succeeded without full parliamentary (the misnamed "bipartisan") support. Mr Albanese would have known that, yet he cynically went ahead anyway.
I think the "old Albo" was exactly the same as the current one - a party hack with a moral compass that points only in the direction of his own personal aggrandisement. He, all of them, are deeply harmful to us all.

2024-09-17 07:46:42

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How disappointing when they look so nice.

2024-09-06 09:57:25

I am the proud owner of countless ballpoints. Why is there never a single one on the desk?????

2024-09-01 10:28:18

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It's... not just the UK

2024-09-01 05:12:36

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Right - I should have said "Yorkshire Puddings" lol

2024-09-01 04:56:46

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I first heard of biscuits in the Southern US sense in "Ode to Billy Joe". More like dumplings really

2024-09-01 04:52:46

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#replyguy we call them biscuits here m'dear

2024-08-29 06:51:49

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Looking fine!

2024-08-29 06:48:59

A friend who looks after the baby grand at Nimbin Hall rang a couple of weeks ago and surprised me by asking if I'd get up on stage to introduce a recital by local pianist Stephanie Hamlet. Flattered, I agreed, although I'd planned to go to a concert with Geof Webb and Gaynor Morgan that afternoon. I do a lot of admin work for classical concerts in this region so it was maybe not all that much of a stretch, but I'm not used to actually addressing the audience. But hey why not.
A few days later I met up with her and my friend over a coffee to discuss what she'd like me to say. I named a few names of local musicians to gauge how well Stephanie is established in the minuscule local scene - not particularly, it seems. The conversation went well, I thought, but maybe I was a bit nervous and might have talked a bit too much, who knows.
Then the following evening I received a text from Stephanie saying a friend had called "out of the blue" and would be doing the introduction; this friend "knows my music really well" etc thanks anyway. I was disappointed but responded politely, despite wondering a bit.
Then today I got a call from another of the organisers looking for contact details for someone else. I took the opportunity to check if he knew Stephanie had summarily dismissed me; he said "that's showbiz!". Um, Liszt? Rachmaninov? Showbiz? yeah nah. You're making it worse my fine esteemed man.
Then he let slip that Stephanie had "rung around a few people" looking for someone, anyone!, who wasn't me. OOOKAAY.
Gentle reader, I won't be going to that concert. Nor will I be helping out on the Nimbin classical circuit any time soon.
AITA?

2024-08-27 00:47:28

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Sounds awful

2024-08-24 04:08:54

Hee hee only got the sport one wrong ✅❌✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
The Saturday Paper Quiz No. 514
I got 9/10!
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/quiz/2024/08/24?rival=1011111111

2024-08-18 09:15:20

Such fun on a Sunday afternoon to get a call from a neighbour saying Fire is approaching <another neighbour>'s place! She can see flame!!!
Me: Have you called 000?
Neighbour: No, have you? <<sigh>>
Was another neighbour burning off; no wildfire but points for vigilance.
Hey peeps always call 000 if you think it's an emergency. The RFS can't respond unless you do. And if you're going to light up the old paddock please let the RFS AND YOUR NEIGHBOURS know 24 hours in advance (it is the law)

2024-07-10 07:07:21

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I hope you also get an ear trumpet (but can hear the merest whisper from the other end of the house if it suits you to)

2024-07-07 23:54:31

Can it possibly be possible that we will turn this corner. Hope springs eternal (I hope)