Aussies2007

@Aussies2007 (5336)

Australia • Age 73

Joined myLot 17 years ago

I'm too old for this Sh*t

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Aussies2007 liked this • 28 Apr 08

Why are games promoting "killing" so popular?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 30 Mar 08

While everyone is seeking peace in the world... games companies are making a killing (pardon the pun) by releasing games which encourage violence and killing. Why is that? This question was prompted by a game that I am...

game

killing

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Andrealoves7and8 All people, children included, have to let out aggression somehow. If they want to kill in a video game to let out aggression they are going to do it. We deny that we are violent creatures, but all our ancestors did was kill, people have to kill to survive....

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Aussies2007 liked this • 28 Apr 08

Why are games promoting "killing" so popular?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 30 Mar 08

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Andrealoves7and8 Wow, you people really cannot detect sarcasm can you? Anyway, a lot of people, most of my whole damn generation has been raised on video games and you do not see them on the streets killing people. Most of them are game designers, fighting in the war, working...

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Aussies2007 liked this • 28 Apr 08

Do you have your own recipee to make some bolognese sauce>

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 15 Apr 08

If you do... I would love to know about it... Starting with the list of all the ingredients. Thank you.

spaghetti bolognese

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lilybug I made some just last night and served it with some potato gnocchi. Here is the recipe I used. PASTA WITH BOLOGNESE SAUCE 2 lbs. hot Italian sausage 2 lbs. ground beef 1/2 c. butter 1 lg. onion, diced 1 med. green pepper, diced 2 ribs celery,...

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Aussies2007 liked this • 28 Apr 08

Do you have your own recipee to make some bolognese sauce>

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 15 Apr 08

If you do... I would love to know about it... Starting with the list of all the ingredients. Thank you.

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MichaelJay Minced or ground beef onions garlic clove, crushed tomato puree or paste tinned tomatoes sun dried tomatoes in olive oil and herbs smoked bacon or pancetta pinch dried mixed herbs olive oil beef stock cube You gotta star with olive oil. Don't let...

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Aussies2007 liked this • 25 Apr 08

What has the power to truly transform us?

Coralie Raia Darsey-Malloy @Perspectives (7131) • Canada 24 Apr 08

That seems to be the question for our time. In my work as I photojournalist and spiritual seeker I have come to accept that often raising the right questions...our own...real, deep-down, burning questions are as important...if not...

transformation and what contributes to it

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cbreeze I wanted to reply to your comment because it kind of speaks to what I have come to observe. I feel like so many artists weave hints and clues to the truth in their work. Like the whole controversy over Leonardo DaVinci's "The Last Supper", "The Matrix", "Star...

25 Apr 08

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Aussies2007 liked this • 6 Apr 08

10 Reasons Why God Created Eve

kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 6 Apr 08

Top 10 Reasons God Created Eve 10. Adam would frequently become lost in the garden because he would not ask for directions. 9. One day Adam would require someone to locate and hand him the remote. 8. Adam would...

humor

significant other

spouse

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icequeen123 Good discussion topic, definitely made me smile. Adam asked God for a companion. "I want a woman who will cook and clean, someone who is good looking, and someone who will look after me. How much will it cost?", God said "about an arm and a leg". Adam asked...

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Aussies2007 liked this • 28 Mar 08

NZ man claims 'rape by Aussie wombat'?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 27 Mar 08

A New Zealand man has been sentenced to 75 hours' community service for telling police he was being raped by a wombat. Arthur Ross Cradock of Motueka rang police to ask for help on February 11, The Nelson Mail reported. In a...

aussie

nelson

wombat

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jackgym I know a bloke who was caught rooting a goat, and his mate was caught acting the goat!

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Aussies2007 liked this • 29 Feb 08

How do you peel an egg?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 29 Feb 08

Not always... but sometimes... when I try to peel the shell of a boil egg... part of the egg comes with it. Do you know why? And do you have a remedy to this...

boil egg

shell

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angeljenn hello there to U...the best way to an easy peeling of an egg, is to place the eggs in a pot of cold water and add a teaspoon of salt...then, place the pot on the stove, let it boil for about 10 minutes, after boiling, remove the pot from heat, then let it cool...

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Aussies2007 liked this • 27 Feb 08

Did they start building on the site of the World Trade Centre yet?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 7 Apr 07

Did they start building on the site of the World Trade Centre yet? And are they re-building a trade centre... or something else?

building

world trade centre

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ashanti1967 yes they have begun building on the site..7 world trade is up ..i keep close ear to the matter since i am a 9-11 survivor..they will rebuild the world trade center ..the original had a total of 7 structures..and the rebuilding is supposed to be the same...

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Aussies2007 liked this • 27 Feb 08

Besides being a Christian... What specific religion do you belong to?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 7 Apr 07

Besides being a Christian... What specific religion do you belong to? And why do you prefer your religion over another amongst Christians?

christian

religion

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mcrowl Do you mean 'which specific denomination' do you belong to? Christianity is a religion itself; any groups within it are usually called denominations (such as Presbyterians, Anglicans, Catholics etc). But Christianity also covers broader 'streams' such as...

27 Feb 08

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Aussies2007 liked this • 27 Feb 08

How do Americans feel about the following countries?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 7 Apr 07

How do Americans feel about the following countries? Canada, Australia, England, France? I was going to ask a separate question for each country... but then I thought that it was silly. And it gives you the chance to write a...

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blondbat Before I answer your question I have a question of my own, which may be a separate post. For better or worse, I live in one of the most affluent states (California) in the States. In addition, I live in one of the most affluent areas (Southern California)...

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Aussies2007 liked this • 27 Feb 08

Do Americans prefer to have their holidays in the US or overseas?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 7 Apr 07

Do Americans prefer to have their holidays in the US or overseas? What is America's favourite holiday destination?

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inspired4fr33 I think overseas is best, people usually wanna get away far as possible but they tend to stay within US mostly cuz its more affordable and convienent

27 Feb 08

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Aussies2007 liked this • 27 Feb 08

Was your money stolen on the Internet to sponsor Terrorism?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 16 Jan 08

The world's most wanted cyber-jihadist. When police raided a flat in West London in October 2005, they arrested a young man, originally from Morocco, called Younes Tsouli. They had no idea at the time, just how significant he...

terrorism on the internet

tracker

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lexus54 Thank you for sharing this piece of information with us. It is a very interesting read. Criminals and terrorists have certainly learned to exploit the use of cyberspace to propagate their criminal activities, taking advantage of the speed of transactions and...

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Aussies2007 liked this • 27 Feb 08

New restrictions for P-plate drivers. Good or bad?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 5 Feb 08

Passenger restrictions for probationary drivers will be introduced as part of the Victorian Government's new road safety program. First year probationary drivers will only be able to have one passenger, aged between 16 and 21,...

young drivers

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EmTeeBee On the whole, I think the new restrictions are a good thing, but all the legislation in the world will never replace common sense and education. By education, I do not mean school based, or Driver's Ed, I mean the education gained by children from their...

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Aussies2007 liked this • 27 Feb 08

300,000 people facing home loan default in Australia

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 2 Feb 08

Economists predict the number of Australians likely to default on their home loans this year will increase because of rising interest rates, massive credit card debt and falling house prices. Research by JP Morgan and Fujitsu...

credit card debt

loosing your home

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Adoniah Wow, it sounds just like the United States. The whole world is going down the tubes isn't it. The problem here is they lent all this money out on loans that could go up as the rates went up and now the people cannot make the payments at the new rates. People...

27 Feb 08

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Aussies2007 liked this • 27 Feb 08

Bali talks to seek global climate deal

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 2 Dec 07

About 190 nations begin talks on the Indonesian island of Bali on Monday to build on a "fragile understanding" that the fight against global warming needs to be expanded to all nations with a deal in 2009. So far, only 36...

china

fossil fuels

global warming

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bbsr13 Hello, Aussies! earlier many a times different countries have set together to find a solution to global warming.it is an accepted fact that the industrialised nations are top contributers to green house gas emissions.they are all economically advanced ,they...

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Aussies2007 liked this • 31 Dec 07

I will pay $5.00 for best response on this question...

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 31 Dec 07

That is... if someone is capable to give me a satisfactory and logical answer. The challenge is yours... Here it is... If God created the Universe in order to create a planet in the centre of it for human kind... And God...

planet earth

population

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tafoya We are not in the center of the universe. people like to think that they are in the center of the universe and that's why we used to believe that the sun circled the earth. We are just a small planet thats one of 200 billion in this one galaxy and there is...

31 Dec 07

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Aussies2007 liked this • 31 Dec 07

I will pay $5.00 for best response on this question...

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 31 Dec 07

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foxyfire33 But wait...where is it said that our Earth was intended to be the center of everything and the only place to support human life? This may have been the starting point but we don't know that it is the only place. Technology is growing along with our population...

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Aussies2007 liked this • 30 Dec 07

Are you arrogant?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 30 Dec 07

I think that all people are arrogant... because they think that their life is more important than nature. Look at it this way... If you screw up with nature... the penalty is no water. Forget about dying of thirst... That...

arrogance

nature

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bstinson1989 I will openly admit that I am arrogant. If I do not admit that I am arrogant, then I will be ignorant. If I do not admit my ignorance, then I will be arrogant. And- well, I would rather be arrogant then ignorant. I am aware of how humans treat other living...

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Aussies2007 liked this • 30 Dec 07

Are you arrogant?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 30 Dec 07

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Pose123 Hi Aussies, A very good post. I agree that we are all arrogant in this sense. Sometimes we think that we are important, but we've only been here a few million years, which is nothing when you consider the age of the earth. I like your example of the ant nest,...

30 Dec 07

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