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What is your opinion of people who get along better with animals than humans???
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Re: Don't be too hard on Ed. He's not an ordinary troll.
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
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Doesn't that just mean that he's new to BC? I thought all new members had wings for a certain time....
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
I have been known to shop online while in my night attire :)
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
I'm devastated for you - hugs to all three of you.
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
Will probably also involve tuning in to the Hottest 100, and watching some cricket and tennis on the TV (yes, both!).
Hopefully the barbie involves lamb - I'm bringing a salad :)
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Grrr. Whose bloody stupid idea was that?
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Some places simply don't want your business :)
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
That simply isn't worth waiting through all that to give them your money. I wouldn't be going back either!
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I just had my pay cut--what would you do?
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Re: I just had my pay cut--what would you do?
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
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I don't like the fact that the decision was made with no consultation between you guys and the bean counters. The lack of respect and the massive decline in your conditions - which having to keep track of hours is as wel…
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
I'm not mega experienced, but I hate knitting with novelty wools because the furry bits get tangled and knotted so easily and are harder to see. Scarf is easiest project.
With regard to needles, if you're finding them u…
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
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GM food has been consumed in over 30 countries for over ten years now, in particular canola varieties. No adverse consequences reported.
Melbourne held the 12th International Congress of Genetics a few years ago, whe…
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
would you say that GM reduces biodiversity any more than conventional breeding? and the concerns expressed by most groups such as Greenpeace have absolutely no scientific basis and are often based on incorrect or deliber…
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
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Feeling very sorry for the chimps :(
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
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When I was teaching them about human evolution - watching a video about Homo ergaster, the narrator had just talked about how this was from approximately one hundred million years ago. I was asked whether this video was …
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
I don't even want to think about what that poor woman went through - and how much trouble she and her children will have trying to adjust to a normal life.
I also simply don't get the abductor's wife, knowing all the …
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
The only part that would be creepy would be the intruders, particularly knocking on their door late at night.
As for why they don't move to the other one - we don't know if the other tower has the same amenities, or wh…
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
Started with 32, read 11 books this month - so nearly there!
Only five to go!
A wedding Story by Susan Kay Law,
Peril at End House by Agatha Christie
House of Granite by Elizabeth Renier
Unspoken Fear by Hunter…
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What do you like to eat when it's just you at the table?
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Generally something quick and easy to prepare
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
Eggs on toast has become a common dish. Or, I might cook something more complex, but put other servings into the fridge or freezer for later on.
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
Read:
Don't Rock the Boat, Peter Wilkins
A Very Proper Death, Alex Juniper
The Image and the Dream, Chloe Gartner
The Last Days of Dogtown, Anita Diamant
The Devil's Daughter, Marguerite Bell
Good Behaviour, Dona…
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CLOSED * CLOSED * *JUNE* * REDUCE MOUNT TBR 2009 Challenge
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Puppymummy, goal 48
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
Started with 26, read the following towards the goal:
Don't Rock the Boat, Peter Wilkins
A Very Proper Death, Alex Juniper
The Image and the Dream, Chloe Gartner
The Devil's Daughter, Marguerite Bell
Good Behaviou…
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
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But I was looking to be entertained, not edumacated.
btw - aboriginal australians were given the right to vote before the 1967 referendum, the referendum was actually about including them in the census and about removin…
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
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I think that was the story she came up with when her Dad saw the tattoo and reacted badly, sorry but you don't fall asleep while being tattooed! Also, what could possibly be in it for the tattoo artist?
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
I started with 22, read the following:
Rainbow's End by Martha Grimes
To Catch A Fallen Star by Kathleen Kane
Murder My Dear Watson, anthology
Vanished by Danny Collins
so 4 for the month, total 26 and aiming…
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
Might have helped if I'd read the theme before the last day of the month... never mind, it's not about the points it's about getting them read, right?
Books read for May -
Rainbow's End by Martha Grimes
To Catch A …
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Closed for *April* REDUCE MOUNT TBR 2009 Challenge (MAY? Use New Thread!)
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April Reads
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
Reads for the month were -
With this Kiss, Victoria Lynne
Wine of Violence, Priscilla Royal
The First Time, Joy Fielding
The Magnificent Mirabelle, Lydia Lee
Open Season, Carlton Stowers
Oh Susannah, Leigh Riker…
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The Ultimate Challenge 2009 post APRRIL accomplishments here
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Puppymummy's April Stats
puppymummy
14 yrs ago
Read 8 books, one of them true crime (9 points).
Released 12 books into an OBCZ (12 points).
I didn't record the releases, but the books read were -
With this Kiss, Victoria Lynne
Wine of Violence, Priscilla …
