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See below for some top-rated discussions from the last couple of days.

Remember my discussion about the mouse plague?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (385811) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Aug

They talk about swings and roundabouts, and ups are followed by downs and vice versa. Some of you may remember I wrote about a mouse plague in our wheatbelt area. This was not the sort of plague that could be managed with traps or...

western australia

mouse plague

barn owls

swings and roundabouts

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Lazy Saturday

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (138651) • Marion, Ohio 18h

I don't have very much planned for the day. I might try to find some of my latches and get them on the duck door. I also forgot to get hinges yesterday. No big deal. It can wait. Or I will make my own system. It is supposed to...

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Have you heard of the Bombina bombina?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (385811) • Rockingham, Australia 19h

I heard about the following on a quiz night a few nights ago. There are some animals whose scientific binomial name repeats the same word. This is also known as a tautonym. I’ll give the common name first then the scientific...

binomial names

tautonyms

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Good morning August 8

snowy @snowy22315 (211780) • United States 20h

24 days until the ber months, woot, woot..However, today is sure not going to fee very ber. It will be 90 or above for the next 4 or 5 days. Not only that, but the humidity is high. It looks like I am going to have to brush a...

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Good News (For Me)

Amber @AmbiePam (124431) • United States 17h

Some of you have been following my unfortunate complaints about the ramifications of getting a tooth pulled and a few stitches. My gums are inflamed, my face is swollen, and I’m in tremendous pain. I wasn’t sure how to get to...

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Can you see it? Have a look why don't you.

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (42315) 8 Aug

Can you see it? Have a look, why don't you Poor wee thing Clinging on to the wall for dear life Because Lurking on the ground still on the hunt Lily the Cat and Rosie the Cat Sadly this was the last few moments of this...

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No more surprises, please--unless they are good ones!

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (61183) 7 Aug

I won't get in too deep about today's list of crazy stuff. I just can't, until I get it all fixed, sorted, or whatever it takes. My children lost their grandmother today. Yes, she was very old and had lived a long life. We all...

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Do you know what’s roasting?

JB_girl @sol_cee (39077) • Philippines 7 Aug

Yep, that’s a whole pig - lechon. Freshly roasted in the backyard for my niece’s 6th birthday. She’s a pandemic baby, and I honestly didn’t want to go to her birthday. But she specifically asked me to come… so here I am, eating...

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Should the parents be held responsible?

Amber @AmbiePam (124431) • United States 16h

In California this past week (I think it was California), a woman around 30 years old is fighting for her life after two boys, 7 and 4 stole their parents keys, and took off with their car. This poor woman has a brain bleed,...

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The Big Easy List: Lady Marmalade

Four Walls @FourWalls (88311) • United States 17h

Hi gang! It’s time for another trip down the French Quarter, as I continue this month of songs that mention New Orleans in the lyrics. Today’s song was very popular when I was in junior high school, and it had people lining up...

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Saturday's Chit Chat

Juliaacv @Juliaacv (57059) • Canada 20h

Good Saturday morning myLotters. I have been out and am back home again, and it is only just 8am now. I have a doctor's appointment later this month, so had a requisition for lab work. The lab that I attend is...

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Never Expected This of Thailand

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (99742) • Daytona Beach, Florida 12h

I thought to myself A mass shooting in Thailand? Surely not. However, what I had forgotten was the mass shootings have occurred in the county previously. A teenage Thai student shot his grandparents and then took his rage to...

thailand mass shooting

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A surprisingly chilly morning here! Any odd weather on your end?

The Horse @TheHorse (239807) • Walnut Creek, California 14h

As you know, I have been swimming pretty much every day over the past week or two. My knee feels strong, and I think the surgery was successful. The high temperatures here were in the 90s F for several days. Great swimming...

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Greetings from Munich Germany

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (57) • United States 19h

We arrived safely in Munich around 7 am But we couldn’t check into our hotel until 3 pm. They said we could check in at 11 am for an extra 39Euro. We said yes. We were exhausted like zombies We’ve just awakened from a 3 hour...

munich

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Are you loyal to a school?

Amber @AmbiePam (124431) • United States 22h

Both my parents and sister got their Masters degree at OU (Oklahoma University) so when the college teams of sports from American football to gymnastics (two of the sports we excel at; yes, I said we) I root for OU. My entire...

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Saturday Night Dinner

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (42315) 13h

Saturday Night Dinner Tonight I cooked for Dinner A Rump Steak, cooked to order Rare and rested in the oven for a few moments before serving, pre seasoned and allowed to get to room temperature for one hour before cooking...

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Gosh, I really feel sorry for those kids

snowy @snowy22315 (211780) • United States 14h

A relative of mine, who in my opinion is a bit of jerk..I mean he is nice to me because I am family, but I totally don't agree with his politics..anyway, he literally just divorced his wife who has a chronic disease. I mean he has...

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WooHoo, It's Saturday!

Kareng @kareng (81130) • United States 13h

Well most look forward to Saturday and I am on the boat this week with ya! We had a very busy week and I am all for staying home and taking it as easy as I can today! However, life goes on and some things need to be done. I...

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Police officers save a teenager who was trying to end his life

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (124034) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 15h

Independence Ohio Police Department officer Sergeant Jeremy Harper answered an emergency call on Thursday when the older brother of a male teenager and his father called the police to inform them the young teenager wanted to end...

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I watched an oldie but a goodie yesterday

snowy @snowy22315 (211780) • United States 19h

I saw the original The Odd Couple with Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. It was funny, but not hilarious. I saw that in the drive in as a little girl. You couldn't make a movie like that today though. There would be 4 letter words...

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