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Sometimes when I read contributions to Text The Editor, including my own, complaining about this or that inequity, the prayer “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change” comes to mind.
I read the Chatroom most days, and I contribute as well. I wonder where all the hate speech and bad language are coming from. Please let people have their say. You don’t have to agree, but at least be civil in your reply. Sarge RB
So what is with the road works on
Cotlew St. It has been mothballed for three months. Please explain. They may have got a bit ahead of schedule to finish just in time for the Olympics?
$120,000 for a Ram dual cab pick-up. That would have bought three houses anywhere in Australia when I was a teenager in the mid 70s. Rambo
To the disbelievers re my orange nonpurchase. Woolies has large navel oranges at $9.50 per kg. Guess I fancied an orange at the peak price. And the wrong shop. Diz
I don’t think too many of Taylor Swift’s songs will be played by symphony orchestras or be covered by too many other artists.
Everyone to their own taste. Taylor Swift has achieved phenomenal worldwide success singing songs with lyrics that touch a chord with young fans. As remarkable as her success is, the reality is her songs and voice are not in the class of the Beatles, Bee Gees, Ed Sheeran, Queen and a host of other artists.
Do you think there will come a day when we can’t afford our wastefulness anymore? Boysie
Robert Irwin announces a romantic split and media is all over the news which goes to show there can’t be too much actual news worthiness happening in Australia. Doug
What I do not understand about all the banter about the Olympics is the fact that the people who pay for it all were never asked in the first place does anyone want them here in Queensland. There is an election coming up so let’s have a partisan vote whether they should be cancelled or keep on going spending the billions. Geoff
If already scanned items are put back with unscanned items instead of going straight into bags, fair bet those items will be scanned again and if you don’t check the docket, you’ll be clueless that you’ve paid twice for stuff, then whinge about “high cost of living!” Gettin’ bloody ripped off everywhere. Check your dockets. Amen
How did the fluffy white dough in the hot X buns of my childhood (like eating a cloud) become the heavy dry brown offerings of today? Flicka
People again criticising BOM for the lack of correct weather predictions. Stop your whingeing – the BOM is there to support climate activists.
Did you know that if you buy a house or unit with superannuation funds