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Mr Curly
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Mmm. Thanks Dr, taking that pill in the morning as well as the evening takes me up to 12 pills per day. ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif) Off to do the webster pack tonight.
In other news, my cholesterol is 3.2, with LDL 1.6! Those statins are making me feel awful, but my blood is a picture of health.
But I'm on top, so everythin' gonna be alright.
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Gee D
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Just think of all that cheese you can eat, the cream you can pour over your chocolate puddings, with those cholesterol numbers!
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Originally posted by Gee D:
Just think of all that cheese you can eat, the cream you can pour over your chocolate puddings, with those cholesterol numbers!
If it wasn't for the reflux . . . . ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
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Gee D
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Oh.
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Latchkey Kid
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Originally posted by Banner Lady:
There I was, wrestling things under my alb into a bearable arrangement when I looked up and noticed that the curtains were open and two gentlemen (one of them in a wheelchair sitting in the doorway of the soldier's chapel) were glaring at me.
A lot of 'bearable' puns come to mind.
And are you sure the glaring wasn't just ocular challenged staring? If they really were gentlemen they would have acted as though they hadn't seen a thing.
Not that I know what an alb is.
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Firenze
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Originally posted by Latchkey Kid:
Not that I know what an alb is.
Shades of Gwendolen in The Importance - I am glad to say I have never seen an alb.
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Emendator Liturgia
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Back to see the urology specialist tomorrow to get results from CT scan and bone density exam last week. Will determine what sort of treatment he recommends: possibility of buggering up Advent and Christmas big time! Oh well, time will tell.
Thanks for all the prayerful support to date!
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Banner Lady
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Let's just say I wouldn't want to be George Pell, right now.
In the Anglican Church, there are some festering sores that need cleaning up - especially in South Australia. Whatever else you think about the bishop of Canberra/Goulburn he has been on the front foot in this issue. But I also agree with the comment that if the Royal Commission doesn't do this well it is going to be one of the ugliest Pandora's Boxes ever opened publicly.
I am very glad the RC targeted ALL institutions with a duty of care to minors, and not just one or two of them. May all things hidden be revealed. And may we have the courage and wisdom to deal with the fallout in a thorough and competent way.
It's the last bit that has me worried, given our government's track record.
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I agree BL. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif) for a Royal Commission that can eventually lead to the start of a healing process for victims and a culture of openness and protection in our institutions.
The Anglican Abp of Sydney has, in my view also done a commendable job in dealing with child/vulnerable adult protection issues in this diocese.
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Latchkey Kid
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At last,
my first hospital chaplaincy visit.
I visited all five patients. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
The first was someone who had been to our house-church for a while.
Four were mostly social. The last was definitely for sustaining. I shall make an extra visit back tomorrow. That's the advantage of living 5 minutes away.
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orfeo
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Saw a barrage of articles about the royal commission this morning, 2 comments struck me in particular.
One was to the effect that most of the institutional cases that emerge these days stem from much earlier, often the 1980s.
The other was to the effect that there was a danger the Royal Commission would distract people from the child abuse that goes on now, and the victims being created now. That police had difficult mustering the resources to investigate the rape of a child 2 weeks ago, never mind righting the wrongs of previous decades.
for everyone tasked with wading into this horrible subject and cleaning up the mess after the damage is done.
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Sir Pellinore
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Moira Rayner seemed to have the right idea in this article on the forthcoming Royal Commission in Eureka Street entitled "No lowly scapegoats in 'necessary' Royal Commission": http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=34110
I would recommend interested Shippies read the article in full. This paragraph (which should not be taken out of context) struck me as significant: "This Commission must find a way to institutionalise the right of every child to be heard. It isn't about punishing the predators. We have to change, deeply. We must learn to listen to every child, as a moral equal."
It is interesting that the Anglican Archdiocese of Sydney is so successful in rooting out paedophilia. Most Australian Churches could learn much from it there.
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Well said BL. And it indeed has the potential to be a Pandora's box......
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Originally posted by Evangeline:
The Anglican Abp of Sydney has, in my view also done a commendable job in dealing with child/vulnerable adult protection issues in this diocese.
I'd be interested to hear how he did it Evangeline.
But perhaps on the new thread Dark Knight started in purg?
@Latchkey. I visited my first nursing home last week. Raised a few questions for me. Would like to trade notes.
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Mullygrub
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Originally posted by Mr Curly:
I see that Mullygrub is around - but not here yet.
Hi friends!
Thought I'd wander back over to see what all in this neck of the woods are up to.
Loth -- I'm so sorry. Shit. Prayers for clarity and healing.
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(Thanks for the holler, by the way, Brains )
[ 14. November 2012, 05:54: Message edited by: Mullygrub ]
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Mr Curly
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(Thanks for the holler, by the way, Brains )
Who is this Brians of which you speak? ![[Snigger]](graemlins/snigger.gif)
Mr and Mrs Curly Snr, plus Sister and BIL Curly, arrive at Chez Curly this evening from Perf. Given I haven't seen them since I had my heart incident™, it could be a bit emotional.
They are here for my couson's wedding - she was a member of Bardot, from the Popstars show, so it will be a bit glam. THEN, more importantly, The Seniors are running the house next Mon-Wed while Mrs C and I go away to celebrate our 20th anniversary.
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Mullygrub
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mr curly:
Who is this Brians of which you speak?
Sorry. Old habits. And friendships. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
All the best this weekend and coming week, mr curly. AND I remember Bardot! I confess that I didn't really appreciate them so much at the time, though... ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Lothlorien
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The last ten or so days have been horrible. This morning I heard that ex-Mr L's aunt died about 7:00 am this morning. Almost 90, she lived a long and fruitful life. Always lovely to me and my sons have many happy memories from an early age of the "facewashing, finger wiping aunt."
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Lothlorien
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The last ten or so days have been horrible. This morning I heard that ex-Mr L's aunt died about 7:00 am this morning. Almost 90, she lived a long and fruitful life. Always lovely to me and my sons have many happy memories from an early age of the "facewashing, finger wiping aunt."
On a lighter note: I just spoke to one son and mentioned the finger wiping. He told me something I hadn't heard before. He was about three and was at aunt's place. Sat down to play the electric organ or the very good piano. When she heard the noise she asked if he had washed his hands before opening the instrument. "Don't worry, " he said. "I'm only touching the black notes."
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Huia
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Loth -
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Loth – grace and peace be with you and your loved ones.
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orfeo
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Saw Elton John last night. Boy, can he put on a professional show. No surprise really, given he's been doing it for longer than I've been alive.
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Banner Lady
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Yeah, as he's getting older he's now filling the gap Liberace left. Not just anyone can wear a sequinned jacket and drive a piano in their seventh decade and still pack out a concert hall.
Did he happen to mention that he wished his mother was here?
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orfeo
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Concert hall? Concert hall?
Don't you read the local papers? We were in the stadium last night!
Good thing the weather was nice. The only other time he was here, we had the biggest rainstorm in decades. I didn't go then, but family members took waterlogged to new levels.
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Mr Curly
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mr curly:
Who is this Brians of which you speak?
Sorry. Old habits. And friendships.
All the best this weekend and coming week, mr curly. AND I remember Bardot! I confess that I didn't really appreciate them so much at the time, though...
Same old spelling, too. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
Sister Curly saw Elton in Perf before they left, and said he was definitely up to scratch. Although they did say "he's a bit jowly."*
Loth
mr curly.
* Apple sell check tried to change this to "jelly". Same diff.
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Banner Lady
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Orfeo, I had to laugh when I saw him perform on the X Factor this week, with his two new sidekicks who have remixed his songs into dance music.
All I could think was "So this is what elevator music for the next three decades will sound like." Good-bye to the Girl from Ipanima and hello Rocket Man.
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Latchkey Kid
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Loth
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orfeo
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Orfeo, I had to laugh when I saw him perform on the X Factor this week, with his two new sidekicks who have remixed his songs into dance music.
All I could think was "So this is what elevator music for the next three decades will sound like." Good-bye to the Girl from Ipanima and hello Rocket Man.
Yeah, I didn't see that. And they weren't involved in the show, but apparently they're involved in ONE of the Sydney shows. Glad I missed them, judging by what I sampled on Youtube.
Whereas the two Croatian cellists he's teamed up with are great. And as Elton puts it, they reduce the average age of the band by 30 years.
Alright, that's enough music reviewing from me. I just think as much anything I was pleasantly suprised by how MUCH I enjoyed it.
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Huia
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Originally posted by Mr Curly:
Sister Curly saw Elton in Perf before they left, and said he was definitely up to scratch. Although they did say "he's a bit jowly."*
Loth
mr curly.
* Apple sell check tried to change this to "jelly". Same diff.
Don't you love spellcheck? The first time I put my surname in a computer where I was working it gave the alternative of "Hallowed" which left me
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Show Day today and I've just read another Kerry Greenwood. I really enjoy her books.
A couple of weeks ago I read another Australian book which used the phrase "on the wallaby" where i would have used "on the swag" I hadn't come across that before.
Huia
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Lothlorien
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On the wallaby by McCubbin.
Thanks for prayers. Son is still looking for somewhere to live. Missed good one by minutes. DIL seems very pleasant at the moment and doesn't want him in a dump. Lots of those around.
He's seeing psychologist and GP in tandem and is very happy with both, where he hated the psychiatrist yeas ago. Has started antidepressants and actually sound optimistic about their effect.
As for me, I appreciate the prayers. However, my GP gave me medication for hypertension this morning. Haven't had that since I left Mr L. Have had nasty headache which could be that or stress and blood pressure is up a bit.
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Banner Lady
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Loth
Graduated last night. (2 yr diploma - probably another worthless bit of paper, but at least it means I have some kind of ministry qual.)
No more school!
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Evangeline
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Congratulations BL You can never have too many useless bits of paper I say, you never know when one of them is going to come in handy.
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Vulpior
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Yes, congrats. I've recently tracked down my confirmation register entry and am being sent certification of the same. I have no immediate plans to need it but I thought it was a piece of paper worth having.
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orfeo
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Congrats, BL. I will address with you the appropriate honorifics.
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Congrats, BL! A means to an end.
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Lothlorien
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Yes, congrats. I've recently tracked down my confirmation register entry and am being sent certification of the same. I have no immediate plans to need it but I thought it was a piece of paper worth having.
Found mine a few weeks ago, signed by +Marcus Loane. I remember being told to make sure my veil covered all my hair because he didn't like touching hair. Of course, that was only the girls.
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Banner Lady
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Thank you. I am now extremely qualified to... wave banners.
BL.BA.Dip DAO. ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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Good news indeed!,
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BL.BA.Dip DAO.
Scat singing!
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Congratulations BL.
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Huia
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Congats BL
Question from an iggerant Kiwi.
Has Ned Kelly's reputation been rehabilitated or something? I was reading the blurb about the author in a Kerry Greenwood book and it stated she had a Ned Kelly lifetime achievement award.
It did pass through my mind that this might be more appropriate to those in the banking or insurance industries than authors
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Does your novelist do crime stories? Or murders? The trade does have a morbid sense of humour when naming awards. A Canadian whimsy is The Arthur Ellis award. named after the pseudonymic name of generations of Canadian hangmen.
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Huia, does that mean you've read Unnatural Habits ? I see it's just out and the last I read was Cooking the Books.
You may see that I'm a passionate Kerry Greenwood fan. I think I've read all the Phryne Fisher and the Corinna series. When I first visited my daughter in Oz I went to the library and thought 'I should read Australian authors while I'm here,' picked up a Greenwood from the shelf in front of me, and I was hooked.
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Ned Kelly is a complicated Aussie figure somewhere between folk hero who was the victim of Police corruption and brutality and criminal. I wouldn't say that naming a crime fiction award after him would require rehabilitation of his reputation.
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Lots of salutations and commiserations . I have been away from my computer while in Melbourne rehearsing then performing in the Australian Association of Male Choirs massed choir event in the Dallas Brooks hall last night. Alwyn Humphries from Wales was conducting us. I do enjoy working with him. A good night was had by all. Sigh
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