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29th January 2013, 06:28 PM #1
Hewer of wood
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Woohoo! I'm now officially 'a valued member of our community'
Acc to the Seniors (sic) Card issued by the Vic govt.
The card also says: 'Please extend every courtesy and assistance'.
Means my life is going to change overnight
All it actually means is cheaper public transport and a couple of free country train trips in Vic. ( = middle class welfare; I'd rather the money went to education and health care).
I'll still be standing on my suburban line trains (due to ratshit transport planning by govt over a period of years) and the only courtesy I can expect will be from a few Asian students who've learned in their home culture to respect those with grey hair. Bless 'em.Cheers, Ern
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29th January 2013, 06:54 PM #2.... some old things are lovely
Warm still with the life of forgotten men who made them ........................D.H. Lawrence
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29th January 2013, 07:34 PM #3
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29th January 2013, 07:47 PM #4
Hewer of wood
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LOL.
Thanks.
The good sign (I think) is that I still feel I'm still pushing up the hillCheers, Ern
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29th January 2013, 08:42 PM #5
I thought you were always a valued member of the community!
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29th January 2013, 09:06 PM #6
Hewer of wood
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Thanks mic-d. As did I.
This patronising tripe ...
...
But to be fair to the Premier of Vic and the Minister for Ageing (oddly they're not the same person) I applied for the card cos the missus preceded me in this game and would like us to take a train trip to country Vic. We'll have a weekend in a town with a good regional gallery or a destination restaurant and so will spread our baby-boomer dollars around to support local biz. Expect we'll occupy otherwise vacant seats on the trains so it might be win-win in dollar terms. And who can argue with that?Cheers, Ern
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29th January 2013, 09:10 PM #7.... some old things are lovely
Warm still with the life of forgotten men who made them ........................D.H. Lawrence
https://thevillagewoodworker.blogspot.com/
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29th January 2013, 09:33 PM #8
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30th January 2013, 06:08 AM #9
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Last edited by Chesand; 30th January 2013 at 06:14 AM. Reason: Clarified a point
Tom
"It's good enough" is low aim
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30th January 2013, 08:42 AM #10
Yes Ern! Welcome to the other side of the hill.
I have a bias for Bendigo, but it does have great galleries and restaurants and it is easy to get to as Chesand suggests.Russell (aka Mulgabill)
"It is as it is"
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30th January 2013, 10:10 AM #11
Jim
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I'd go with Bendigo, it caters for you young blokes Ern.
Cheers,
Jim
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30th January 2013, 10:59 AM #12
Hewer of wood
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Bendigo it is.
The missus has 'done' Ballarat on her own anyway.Cheers, Ern
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30th January 2013, 12:56 PM #13
Jim
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It's worth looking at the furniture in the Chinese Museum, just what you need to top up your cultural levels.
Cheers,
Jim
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30th January 2013, 12:59 PM #14
Hewer of wood
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Sounds good. Add a yum cha into the day perhaps.
Cheers, Ern
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30th January 2013, 05:05 PM #15
Sound like a plan Ern
Make sure you allow plenty of time. Us seniors cannot rush around like we used to.Russell (aka Mulgabill)
"It is as it is"
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