rovermadman

@rovermadman (80)

New Zealand • Age 75

Joined myLot 17 years ago

All the best in all you do

www.freewebs.com/rovermadman/

Discussions (27)

rovermadman's Discussions

can consumer power drive down fuel prices.

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 21 May 08

I believe that the power of the internet could be used to drive down the fuel prices. We all have 2 friends who have 2 friends etc. What if we could organise a group of people who could take action against prices in various...

Myanmar. Is the world weak, gutless or both.

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 11 May 08

I, like many others , am having difficulty understanding the situation in Myanmar. Thousands are dead and many thousands more will be if the aid does not get in and what does the UN do about it? They beg saying "please let us in...

gutless

myanmar

world

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How can I attract birds??

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 7 May 08

We moved into a new house 12 months ago which has been built on a new developement area. Of course as they do these days the developer flattened evrything in site to build houses. Although I have planted some fast growing trees...

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dinosaur dung opens business opportunities.

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 3 May 08

I just read in the paper that a heap of dinosaur dung has sold, at auction, for nearly $1000. Is this an opportunity for someone to make a "pile" of cash?. Just think, If dinosaur "poos" is so valuable what about other animals?....

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another bright spark

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 26 Apr 08

Another bright pair decided that one would break into a local factory and the other would pick him and the stash up later. The one in the factory set of the burglar alarm and was promptly grabbed by police at the scene. While...

humour

lifes

real life

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the bright spark

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 26 Apr 08

A bright spark stole a truck in my city yesterday and wondered how police caught him within an hour……..Isn’t GPS wonderful?

caught

gps

moderate or not to moderate

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 26 Apr 08

More and more often we hear about fights being staged and posted on Youtube and other similar sites. The problem at the moment is that there is no over what is uploaded to these sites. Should these sites, like Youtube have a...

fights

moderate

youtube

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a pc in the kids room?

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 26 Apr 08

Should your child have a PC in their room?. Is your child’s PC in their room where you have no idea what it is being used for or do you keep it in a common area of thehouse to make it easier to monitor?

kids

room

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should parents be more accountable?

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 26 Apr 08

As many of you know from previous posts I work in the local hospital.The other night at about 4 in the morning we received 6 kids all under 14 into the Emergency Department all so drunk they were comatose. What sort of parents...

accountable

drunk

kids

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is this right?

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 26 Apr 08

Here in New Zealand we have just had our national day of remembrance (ANZAC day) where the fallen from all wars are remembered for their sacrifice for their country. Shops are not allowed to open on this day until 1pm . My gripe...

throw your problems at me

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 23 Apr 08

I have been involved many times in helping people with their problems and it was suggested many times that I should become an advisor or counsellor. Anyway if you have a problem you would like to share I will be quite happy to...

Parents..Please do not do this when driving....It's just crazy

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 18 Apr 08

I was on my way home from work tonight when I ended up following a car being driven by a mum with her 3 kids in the back seat. As kids tend to do they were obviously playing up and mum kept turning around to talk to them. The...

car

danger

kids

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a work experience and a big thank you

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 15 Apr 08

I work in a hospital as an Orderly/Attendant/Porter or whatever they are titled in your area. I have just finished my shift and would like to relate an experience I had during this shift. My job in an emergency is to support the...

How much time to you spend on your pc.

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 13 Apr 08

Quite a simple question really but I can't go past my pc without checking for e-mails or replies to messages. I probably spend too much time on the pc. About 6 hours a day. How about you?.

time

your pc

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What are some of your favourite childhood memories?

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 13 Apr 08

I remember, when I was very young, on cold winter nights in England my dad would cover my bed with his overcoat for extra warmth. I’ll never forget the lovely smell of that thick herringbone coat or the warmth and security it gave...

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How does this work

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 12 Apr 08

Can anyone explain how the earnings work here. I made several posts and started discussions on friday but earned nothing. I have earnings for all the previous days. ????????????

earnings

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One of my pet hates.

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 12 Apr 08

I hate it when I go to a cafe and they try to be upmarket by putting my espresso in a glass. HELLO coffee is HOT. How am I supposed to pick it up?

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Should the west interfere with the way other nations are run?

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 12 Apr 08

We have a situation where the Iranians are developing nuclear enrichment programs and the countries of the west are jumping up and down trying to stop them. What next? Will the west again invade a country simply because it...

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Democracy……Where is it?

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 12 Apr 08

Firstly, what is democracy. Democracy is where where the government carries out the will of the majority. If that is the case then how many democratic countries are there? I would argue that the answer to this question is...

democracy

dictatorship

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Should we worry about china?

rovermadman @rovermadman (80) • New Zealand 12 Apr 08

Have a look at the products in most shops and stores around the world and you will see a “made in china” tag. What does this mean? It means that for all intents and purposes China together with middle eastern countries hold all...

china

power

world

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