Gift card are not supposed to expire. There was a time when they did but as I understand, as a past retail employee, that has changed and there isn't supposed to be an expiry date.

I played baseball at a high level right up unti I was 21. I was scouted by the Los Angeles Dodgers at age 17...they had the rights to me for 5 years. I injured my knee at 19 and got over sports immediately. The irony is I can HARDLY watch baseball on TV, it is far better live.

My husband got attacked by a neighbours dog that had jumped the fence into our yard. His hand was severely lacerated. We sat in Emergency all night before he was seen. By this time the wound was septic and required opening and abrading. I approached the triage nurse after about 3 hours of being there to get replacement pads for the bleeding. She said there was no bleeding when she looked at it. It hadn't stopped bleeding the entire time we were there. ....The volunteers in the ER got us replacement pads, not the hospital staff.

Never mind the matching - I think it's disgusting that no one cares how they look anymore. At least in the U.S. People wear pajamas and house shoes in public, clothes that should be in the trash and unwashed hair. No one seems to take pride in the way they look anymore. I know prices in retail stores are high, but there are always thrift stores where you can find nice things for very reasonable prices.

It's with the nightbirds I fly..Having to be up before 6.30a.m to start anything actually makes me feel nauseous.

I would pick up my bag and walk out of the restaurant without looking back or saying a thing. When I got home I would block his phone number.

Just a noise without a story!

I would have made an 'UNBELIEVABLE' lousy father (never learned to care for my fellow human(s)). I got 'LUCKY' and never impregnated a female. When I turned 26 - I got a vasectomy (which made sex more enjoyable for me for the rest of my life)! The 'only' accomplishment I am 'truly' PROUD of - I never become a FATHER!!

I will start by apologising to our American rewardians. Usually I don't comment on specific political figures. That said,I was gobsmacked after reading Donald Trumps solution for the Gazza strip. Does he really think America will be allowed to take control,displace thousands,expect neighbouring countries to take in these people. As well as turn it into a "waterfront paradise". This is getting really scary,if you haven't read the news article or seen him make this statement please watch it. Rumours about Ametica leaving U.N and blatantly ignoring all other country leaders in the Middle East( except Israel). And proclaiming he will be the unifying force for the Middle East. One word comes to mind "Crazy". Again this probably won't be a popular comment among rewardians ,I say this out of deep concern .

Cherokee Indian heritage here, if you do not have native american blood in your veins, you are all immigrants, get off my land and go home,,,, as you sure have ruined mine,,,

No one should have any Firearms that has a Criminal record for a start. There is no need for anyone to own a firearm that doesn't work in Law Enforcement or a Security Officer or a Registered Collector or a licenced hunter or a Farmer. Here in Australia we don't have kids Murdered that are going to school or at school. One trip to America I got stopped by Police in Ca, the first thing the officer said was, how many guns do you have and where are they ? The other officer had his gun in his hand. I said "We are Aussies why would we want guns ? He said "your not from Texas then" I said "We are from Australia we don't have guns" The 2nd Officer put his gun away. The issue was the number plates on the hire car were from Texas.

My issues (in NZ) are: Why is pork from Poland? And beef from Australia? Am I paying for the air in chippie packets because there seems to be more of that than chippies? When I used to dunk my gingernuts (get your smutty minds out of the gutter) they were wholesome dunks in my cups of tea. Now it's a petite holding of the biscuit. And expect prices to rise...again. Trucks will pay more for fuel to supply goods thanks to a certain person..... and once again the consumer pays.

There is a big difference between alone and lonely (and you are deliberately mixing the two of 'them'). ALONE refers to the physical state of being by oneself, which can be a neutral or even positive experience. LONELY, on the other hand describes a feeling of sadness or isolation that rises from a lack of social connection or emotional support. FYI: You completely 'lost me' when you used the word THEM in your SCENARIO!

A huge achievement for my husband when he went to cardiologist and was told he now has an ecg of a 45 year old. This is after a few years of worry. He is a lovely gentle man.

I believe all media is already censored. From what we hear on the radio to what kids are allowed to read in schools, we surely don't hear the truth about vaccinations and what's good for us to eat. Big oil, big pharma and big food. They mislead us with fake shortages in gas or food so prices go up and keep making them richer, big food is in bed with big pharma because if our food can make us sick we need to be on drugs for life. For example, diabetes. How many people suffer from heart disease because the Heart & Stroke foundation put red meat on their recommended diet website? They totally contradict themselves. How many people in food and drug safety are actually investors in the meat, product, dairy, etc. industries... and let infractions go ALL the time?!! We're censored from A to Z. I saw a documentary on Netflix where this company was allowed to sell children's pyjamas knowing they were full of chemicals that were quite flammable. They got away with it because the list of their chemicals was under the heading of 'secret formula' and kids died because of it. The chemicals and 'flammable' weren't required to be put on the warning label. They had to warn that the bag they came in could be a choking or suffocation risk, but not that the pyjamas themselves would kill or seriously harm your child if they got close to a flame. It's crazy what we don't know because 'they' don't have to tell us. As far as social media goes, YES, there should be censorship when it comes to bullying or lying. But, NO, when it comes to Mark Zuckerberg getting away with censoring what people were able to read and forward during covid. Pretty much only things Gates and Fauci wanted people to read was allowed to be spread, and Zuckerberg made multi-billions because of it.

Constantly switching energy, internet, phone, banking, etc. providers is really just a waste of time and effort. Yes, you might "save $100" today (or you might even save more when you tell your current provider you're thinking of switching), but the reality is that they all have basically the same prices, so you probably don't save anything in the long run - the new provider will simply put the price up when the marketing scheme period ends. You may even lose money because the new provider than charges more than your old one did. Not to mention the very real possibility that you won't have any service at all when the old provider disconnects you and the new one doesn't reconnect you, while they each point the blame at the other. Plus, $100 is really only just under $2 per week over a year's contract, so again it's not worth the time and effort. You can probably save more than that by simply turning off devices you're not using (e.g. turn off the TV rather than leaving it in standby mode).

I have been retired for 6 years and every day is now a holiday for me. If I feel like going out I can, but if I am too tired I just stay at home and relax and work on increasing my Rewardia points. I am hoping to earn enough to buy a large screen TV.

Almost all scrolling on the phone aren\u2019t doomscrolling Nafka! Except a few negative effects, there are heaps of positive benefits of this act! Knowledge seeking, creativity, meeting like minded people, expressing ideas, and experiencing professional content you never came across before are some of the positives! For any elderly person, it\u2019s far better time being spent meaningfully (whether it\u2019s night or day) than logically, I believe! Especially, at your mature age there are no hard and fast rules to be followed! It\u2019s your time and your law! No one can dictate terms to them! Most of their stressors generate positive energy which helps more brain power and a greater awareness in them! \ud83d\ude00

People who still support Trump . He is destabilizing the whole world and they just don't seem to understand how extremely dangerous he is .

I am really surprised at the comments below, and I agree whole-heartedly. I saw with my own eyes my father struggling to get out of this world! He had absolutely no rights! In my eyes, he was tortured more than any animal would EVER be allowed to be tortured. He had prostate cancer that led to bone cancer which I heard is the most painful of all cancers, and I believe that to be true! He was a gentle soul his whole life. He made trouble for no one, was a great husband, father, grand-father and provider! His family was all he cared about. For the last two years of his life, he was in the hospital more than he was out. They even castrated him to give him a couple more months of life. The family misunderstood and thought it would give him a couple more years! My mother was devastated at the thought of it. They took even his manhood from him. He had nothing left! All he asked for was to be able to sit down at the dinner table one more time! He never complained except when the pain was unbearable for even the strongest of men! I heard him scream in pain and felt so helpless. My heart was shattered! My sisters stood outside his door while the urologist tried to insert a catheter. There was no room for one because of the tumors! My dad cried out in pain as the doctor attempted to force the catheter into somewhere it couldn't go! I heard him scream then they took him out of bed for the last time. My mother and I looked into his pitiful eyes as he begged for someone to shoot him! I'll never forget that day! Because of it, I am not the same. I know it has produced PTSD in me in some form. He could NOT do a damned thing to end his pain--nothing!!! He was at the mercy of those who kept giving him treatment for something that could not longer be treated just to get that almighty dollar at the price of my dad's suffering! Looking back, I wish I had sued them for torturing him! I found out recently that he had also asked his grandson to shoot him! I doubt I could have pulled the trigger because I was his youngest daughter, and the light of his life. Maybe for that reason, I should have. Prison time would have been worth it to know I had done the ethical thing! After he finally, died, he looked absolutely gorgeous! His hair had come in curly, and he looked like he had never been sick a day in his life! That was the dad that I longed to see all of that time he was sick. Yes, his mental capacity was stable, he knew there was only one end, and he was a Christian wanting to be with the Lord! The tears flow as I write this! No family should ever have to go through this! Please get this legislation passed. We don't want our animals to suffer, but we let people suffer! Don't love animals more than your family!!! PLEASE!!!

I cannot believe I'm reading this discussion page...Rewardia CHOSE this?...what is WRONG with you?..we have a little racist who is unaware she is... scuttling around....please take this page down.....and fire the person who approved it...

Please, look at the Statue of Liberty and the sea level around it, hasn\u2019t changed in over 50 years. Al Gore said the polar bears would be extinct in 2012, nope. Ice caps in some areas have actually increased. 500 wildfires in British Columbia in the summer of 2023, 450 were set by climate activists trying to claim the fires were caused by climate change. The arsonists have been charged, some have been convicted, others still awaiting trail. Mainstream media refusing to cover this. There hasn\u2019t been one climate change claim that has been proven as fact in the past 100 years, remember the ozone layer and the attempted fear with that story?

Define what you consider rude. Respect is earned not granted. If someone has a ridiculous opinion they deserve ridicule. Lets face it some opinions are illegal, immoral, unethical and downright wrong. I will not respect such opinions. Having an opinion that the Earth is flat or humans were alive alongside dinosaurs will not get my respect just for starter examples. I believe most people here would not respect some ones opinion that say one race is superior to another. A mantra I live with is when arguing with an idiot make sure the other person isn't doing the same.

I agree, look at the horrible demonstrations we have had in Victoria that always end in riots. I am assuming that most people that choose to come to Australia to live are looking for a better life. DON\u2019T BRING YOUR WARING SHIT HERE!

damn,, the nut jobs still with the conspiracy shit,, give it a break, this poll is 3 freakin years old, go find some other crap to lie about,,,\u2660\ufe0f

I'll make a another huge generalisation on why men use garden tools - nagging partners too lazy to do it themselves.

This is all BS. Climate change is created by elites in private jets to bring about your obedience due to fear. You've never even been on a farm I would guess. They don't want farms they want to feed you insects instead. Wake up.

I am an American, and I did NOT vote for Trump and will not bow down to him! Many of us are outrage and are protesting against this. It is all over YouTube that Americans are on the side of the Canadians. We support you, and I feel I should cross the border to Canada and fight the US to defend you. However, I love my country, but this is not the country thopat I am proud of. You would not believe the people who are Trump supporters and thinks he is accomplishing great things! He cares only for himself and his power. We are terrified! We love Canada, but we are stuck in the middle and if war breaks out, we could be killed for what we don't even believe in. He thinks presidents do not have to abide by the law, and he can rreign as he wishes. Our only hope is that the people and congress stops him! He has already ruined our reputation. I called him Hitler because Hitler had followers also with mind control or whatever the government is using to control them! Their common sense is gone. There is no way Trump could get elected by people with good judgment with all the things he said during his campaign. He insulted women, blacks, Jews, immigrans and veterans. Virtually anyone that he thinks isn't as wonderful as he thinks he is. I even saw a picture of him with a crown! I will not be ruled. We are losing our rights, and he appointed Elon Musk to audit the government so he has access to everyone's personal information! I did NOT vote for that. They don't care what the average person wants. You should read Project 25! They even wanted to monitor women's menstrual cycles! How scary is that, and supposedly he won the election! I have a friend who read Project 25, and saw nothing wrong with it! When push comes to shove, he backs down, but the damage is done because Canada now hates the US! We need Canada and love Canada and the peaceful decades we have had with Canada! My dad said years and years ago that Canada has never caused problems! That is a huge benefit being so close to us. Trump has lost his mind, and everyone is afraid because he would have his "people" do his dirty for him and keep his own hands clean. However, he has so much blood on his hands that it boggles my mind. If he hadn't run for president, he would be in prison! That's who we voted into office, or did we? He was not going to lose, and we all know with his money and power, he couldn't lose! I am so sick of all the chaos that started on day one. If was the same way in his previous term. Everyday he bitched about something and how bad he's treated. Now he wants revenge and doesn't care about Ukraine and in his mind, the Panama Canal is now the American Canal. We have no legal right to it, and it is not run by China! He's nuts, but tomorrow it will be a whole different story! You can tell how upset I am, and I'm sure people are turning over in their graves. I'm 72 with no children so I don't fear anything he can do to me. People with children should consider moving...seriously! I could write page after page, but it's all out their on the Meidas Touch on their website and YouTube. Trump's neice Mary Trump has a podcast against her uncle. That's pretty bad! We need to band together and fight if need be. I can't see everything I'd like to say, but you can guess what I'm thinking. Congress better see the light and do something. He blames everything bad on everyone else and everything good is because of what has done. It's all lies! I've been praying for the world. It is not a US problem, but a worldwide one. People in power don't care about us poor people. Look at other countries with dicators. They were moving here, but they probably won't now. Immigration problem solved! Great tactic, Trump! Make the US so horrible no immigrants will move here! What an ass!!!

Yep, You're being a Prude. If a person is comfortable in what they're wearing....makes them feel good about themselves...then go for it, wear whatever you like. AND.... who gave you my photo ? \ud83d\ude05

Don't got there. Turn your life over to Jesus Christ. He died for your sins and when you become a child of God Almighty you will have Heaven too. Read your Holy Bible and get Born Again. Don't wait too long or you will miss Heaven all together. Then where will you spend eternity??? One life to live and then Judgement. PLEASE heed, Salvation is today.

I am what Linda C will be calling a fool, and proud of it. I haven't eaten meat or meat-based gravy in over 20 years. I stopped eating it because when I started working in a major grocery store I saw how much meat was being sold. I looked into where it was all coming from and discovered factory farming, and what really happens in growing/feed lots, on factory farms, inside and outside of slaughterhouses and the crowding, freezing or extremely hot conditions in the packed trucks to go from 'farm' to slaughterhouse, how cruel the people are to the animals in all of these places. I've read one person's account while getting information working at a slaughterhouse and he said he was witness to cows being pulled by machine after freezing noses and even thighs to the side of these trucks. Yes, noses and thighs were left frozen and stuck to the sides of the trucks and living cows were pulled out. Sick and injured and unable to walk cows are pushed into the slaughterhouses with bulldozers and fed to you. They are called "downers". NO, there is NOT someone going in and making sure the animals are treated kindly or respectfully. Nobody makes sure the animals are even dead before the screaming pigs are dunked in scalding water to get the little hairs off your bacon, or before cows are sliced into. The stunners don't often work the first - and only - time and the animals are 'processed' so many per hour they don't have the time to make sure an animal is dead or unconscious. A LOT of them are feeling the pain. A LOT of them see the pain and fear of what's happening in front of them and knowing they're next in line. It's truly horrific!!!! And I will NOT BE A PART OF THAT CRUELTY!! The dairy industry is almost as cruel with chickens being crowded to death. For meat or for eggs. They live in battery cages where they can't move unless they all move at the same time, or 'free range' barns where you're shown pictures of baby chicks with lots of room but unless you look for it you don't see how crowded they really are when they're all close to slaughter age. Super-size-them-fast so their skin explodes and dead birds are thrown out every day because of that. Cows being made pregnant and making babies so they make milk. Those babies are taken away immediately after being birthed while the mothers scream for them. Videos show men throwing said calves to hurt their legs so they can't run back to the mothers. And what happens to all these babies?? Yes, they are killed. These milking cows are fed hormones to make them give 5 times the normal amount of milk. There is so much pain in the dairy industry emotional and physical. THINK ABOUT WHERE YOUR FOOD REALLY COMES FROM AND STOP PRETENDING IT'S OKAY.

When I was still working in the city and had to go to work early each day I came across this guy that was hanging around the traffic lights near my place. When the lights were red he would run around from car to car asking for $20 for food and a train fare. I saw people give him money. After about the 3rd day when he was still there harassing people for money, I got out of my car and threatened to thump him if he asked me again. He swore profusely at me, threatening to call the cops on me, then told me he didn\u2019t need my stinking cash as he had plenty already. He pulled a roll of twenties out of his pocket and waved them at me. Judging by the size of that roll there must have been about 2 grand in there.. After that he never turned up at those lights anymore.

Wow, that is extremely judgemental. If a heavy woman wants to wear a skirt, a bikini, or a midriff top, more power to her. Stop the body shaming, and let people wear what they want. If you don't like it, look away.

It is not political correctness that got us in this MESS - it is racism and sexism that got us in this MESS!! Everybody says honest is the BEST policy - but nobody actually practices honesty.

OK, well there are a lot of comments for this discussion. You have certainly got the members chatting Julz. I am a fairly regular player of BINGO here , i have only played it a few times in real life. I am by no means a retired older citizen though, but i do enjoy the interaction with the others who play and chat. I admit that my Mental Health isn't as healthy as it could be and i am doing what i can to better that- playing bingo and interacting with others is one of the things that helps my situation. I have very few friends left in real life, i have got to "know" people here and they seem like lovely people. Would i willingly want to meet each and every person in real life? Possibly not, Am i happy to chat to them most days about life in general, or share a joke, some trivia or a favourite song? Yeah- no harm there. NO one can please everyone all of the time, someone will find issues with the way something is typed or said even if no harm was meant from it. (And yes, i did leave the word "no" in capitals just to show that i'm not perfect with my grammar, etc but it doesn't make me any less of a person either.) The chat in Bingo is something we can all contribute to or not join in. Either way, it shouldn't matter. I thought you seemed like a nice person from the chats you contributed to over the time you've played in the bingo rooms. We all have good days and bad days. Days when we feel like a chat and days where we just want to play and not add to the chat. I know i do. Somedays i'll chat more than play and those days i usually haven't had much interaction with the outside world at all, so this is a way for me to have some adult chats, not just thinking monologues in my head or talking to my children. I hope you're keeping well Julz and know that whether it is in Bingo, the general discussion or elsewhere- if you ever wish to chat, there will always be someone around ready to reply and chat with you. <3 I have seen some filthy language used from time to time, but not for quite a while now thankfully. It is nothing that i haven't heard before though. Keyboard warriors are often just cowards who think typing something mean or hurtful helps to make them feel like a bigger person, but we all know that's not the case.

I don't agree with this discussion, people wear what they wear, if you don't like it, stay off public transport. I wouldn't mind at all. Everybody has the right to wear what they want. People are just to effended these days. I enjoy looking at people and I don't judge them by what they wear or lack of. I don't judge people period. If you don't like what people wear in public then the problem is not them, it's you.

We haven't gone far at all. In fact we are going backwards. I always want to have full control of anything that isn't alive. and make decisions by myself. It is dangerous and will damage a lot of people. Thinking for ourselves is the greatest gift of all.

Ok so just yesterday, I went into work as usual believing \u201cyep, just another day\u201d and I was literally thrown to the floor by a student who obviously started his day on the wrong side of bed (or worse)\u2026 anyways, this severely traumatised, autistic non verbal kid wasn\u2019t happy when the \u2018ants go marching two by two Hurrah Hurrah\u2019 stopped playing (not my fault\u2026 the internet froze for a bit) And he totally attacked me\u2026 I hit the floor, (15 year old M\u0101ori kid giving everything he had to an exhausted 54 year old menopausal pakeha lady who has given her all to the tamariki of Aotearoa Nz for over 16 years) I\u2019m here tonight, reading this, covered in scratches and bruises, barely able to function, due to the mental, physical and emotional stress I endure, day after day\u2026 Yeah nah I\u2019m done I am officially an OLD woman

If your neighbour wants his friend to do it, then he can pay for it. If he wants you to help pay for it, then he and you need to agree on who should do it.

This sounds suspicious to me. Where is such a thing happening? I doubt the gov't can force you or tell you to rent a room to a foreigner or anyone for that matter.

Corporate greed (profits over people) aka capitalism lack of (business) ethics. Furthermore, grocery prices are NEVER going down and all other aspects (cost) of living life (housing, utilities, etc.) are constantly going up (make the necessarily adjustment - aka get used to it)!

I think you know the answer to your question and are just asking for confirmation. He is a loser and will never change - you sound like a very nice person and can deserve much better than him.

We will understand God's plan for each of us in due time. That time isn't now. You need to rely on your faith in God and realize he's not the bad guy. On the contrary. God knows and loves us and will have us understand everything in due time. This life is a testing ground for us to grow and learn and to learn to control our bodies and souls. You aren't the only one who has lost loved ones, young and old. We'll understand when the time is right. We aren't God. We don't decide. It hurts and God will make it right when the time comes and is His decision. Kudos for sharing heartbreaking experiences. We all have them.

I believe climate change us being blown out of proportion. Yes there are some issues tha definitely need to be addressed but it's not the gloom and doom certain people are saying. Look at the Al Gores yhe John Kerry's and the Leonardo De Caprios. They go around in their private jet's burning mor fossil fuels the u can imagine.period.

The 2 are not necessarily the same things. Many houses used to reuse supermarket shopping bags as rubbish bags. Now we buy rubbish bags that can be made of recycled materials but still can't be recycled. The laminate on the kitchen & bathroom benches in the house we rent are fading where they get wet, but my parents' kitchen benches were solid wood & lasted for more than 40 years. I still use my Dads electric drill & it still works because the only plastic parts are the trigger & handle cover. It has outlasted 2 rechargeable drills. The handsaw I use has a wooden handle & I sharpen the blade with a file. Apparently I recently "upcycled" an old solid wood door we bought to replace a broken modern one. It's still being used as a door - it's been refurbished & reused, same as my Grandmothers' dresser made in 1908. Some things are made to last & some aren't, it's all about money, sometimes for multi-national multi-million dollar companies yet most people reading this rant aren't millionaires.

We celebrated our 54th wedding anniversary in January. I have never experienced any of your issues, though marriage is something that needs to be worked on. Unfortunately I lost him in August.

If it's more expensive for you then why aren't they paying for all the extra or giving you any money. You also mention the extra work, why are you doing it all? Busy or not, your "Adult Children" should be helping you a lot more, They are taking advantage because you do every thing for them. They don't work 24/7 and they could pitch in by giving you money and doing some of those chores. Partially it's your fault as your not saying anything to them. You want things to change, speak up and set some rules, your house after all, so take charge.

I feel your frustration; I too have hearing loss and can relate to what you're going through. Something that works like a charm for me that I've found effective: Create a Voice mail message 'Hello you've reached ######### Please 'text' me as I'm hard of hearing and occasionally miss calls, if you don't text me, don't be offend when your call is not answered, thank you.

Those 'named days' such as bubble wrap day, talk like a pirate day, pancake day, extraterrestrial abduction day.... yes they exist and are pointless.

This sounds like incoherent rambling to me, like an old man yelling at a cloud. Times are always a-changing. I get that the older you get, the harder it may get to adapt, but if you're having challenges to adapt, there's younger family to help you out, most likely. Not all of us "younger folk" are arrogant or too dependent on our phones, I have one but I can get by without it too.

I am just thankful that the Lord Jesus gives me each day and the blessings. I am 72 years old. Each day is a gift.

My take, global warming is a political way by our politicians to collect taxes, started with Gore over two decades ago with all his scare tactics, that truly never happened, because I believe God put all these energy resources for us humans to survive, period, we just had to figure it all out., nothing to do with politics or fear. Anything Gore said, has never happened, these frauds will always scare the masses. God will protect us if we get back to Him, and believe, this is what I believe, but people are afraid, thank you for allowing me to express my opinion, Eric.

WHAT? GET A LIFE and this is not days of our lives, this is supposed to be a survey site, not dear abby or is it?

Is this even a question? It's a no brainer...I've recycled since I was a child. I'm now 48 always have always will do. My family does the same. It's a privilege to walk on this earth we should treat it as such. Just my opinion

Yes I do, I had back surgery in 2017 and it was a lower lumbar fusion and it went wrong from the start and when I got out of my 4 hour surgery that ended up taking 10 hours and after this I could not walk because I felt like I was walking down hill and falling to the right so I went back to the doctor and asked why this was happening and he said that sometimes the nerves in their canal get pinched or blocked so I had to have a second surgery. Well I went through the second surgery and now I felt like I was just walking down hill so it's half way better and then I went to see a neurologist and they said that I have had a stroke, I guess it happened in my first surgery, so anyway I am walking down hill and after about a week or two it started to fix itself and I started walking better. Then my surgeon said after x-rays were done that I had 2 discs in my neck that were blown out and it was a simple surgery so I said ok, let's do it. Well, when they do this surgery they go into your throat and make a small cut and remove a disc and replace it with a new metal disc then they closed that up and had to make a second cut to replace the second disc I didn't know this and when I went to get my surgery done there were a few things that I did not know about this, like the doctor never told me that they go into my neck to do this so when I got there I got a shock, I had to shave my beard in order for them to do this (LOL), Hell, I really didn't know that is what was going on anyway I got the surgery done after I shaved and all was good so Ii thought, after staying for 2 day's in the Hospital after the surgery the doctor decided to release me and so I left the hospital to go home and it was 110 miles from the Hospital to the house and I really felt great and happy to be at home finally and then it hit, my throat started closing up and I wasn't getting any air so I was rushed 20 miles to a local Hospital and that was the wrong hospital that I was supposed to be at so the Ambulance drivers gad to turn around and drive me 14 miles to where the hospital was and guess what, This Hospital was only 4 miles from my house again I'm still not getting proper air so they rush me inside the ER and attempt to put hoses or tubes down my throat and they ended up knocking out my two front lower teeth to do this and I swallowed them. So I laid in that Hospital for 4 more day's to get test done and on day 4 I decided I've had enough because the doctor has never came to see me , so I took the tubes out of my throat and pulled out my wires and needles and I told them that I am getting the hell out of here so the staff called security and they tried to keep me there and we started fighting and I kept saying I"M leaving, so I left and got home and I had an appointment with my neurologist and I went to that appointment and had a MRI done and they said that with all of this, I had another Stroke. I went home, I just gave up. I wrote all of this because it is a true event, But, my point is is that my Doctor got paid very well and I still am in a lot of pain and I can't work anymore and life has become a real BITCH and I also need to say that I have tried to go and see my back doctor and no one knows where he disappeared to. This is just some mucked up shit that I have been living with and I am not crying about , I hope you folks learn what you are up against prior to letting a doctor do any work on you and pick the very best qualified doctor before getting any surgery done. I hope you all have a good day!

Hi Debra D 624780. Should there 'still' be a deer hunting season...NO. Unfortunately, human beings have not evolved from our hunter-gather past as deer hunting season is unnecessary and inhuman at this point in humans' fight for survival on this planet. However, I have a bias viewpoint. I am 95% to 99% of the time (when it comes to food) - a VEGAN!

Equality has NEVER existed on this planet - you will FACE some form of discrimination (ageism, racism, sexism, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, lack of religious beliefs, social economic status, etc.) - before you DIE on this planet!

I don't think I ever needed that spare one, but I have several in my 'button box'. (I'm 75) I think most young adults today haven't been taught or wouldn't have the slightest notion or knowledge to sew a button on. It's a throw away society. Very sad.

The elites can make you believe anything when they claim to control almost every global media outlet. The flood of migrants is a deliberate method of the elite to cause division amongst people so they fight one another. Why would they want this? They want you so distracted with all the problems like cost of living, housing crisis, business failures, destruction of the food chain, global warming lies, overpopulation so they can take your land and then lock you up in "smart cities/prisons". These smart cities are run by Artificial intelligence and track and trace your every move to ensure you exist within their strict carbon efficient guidelines every second of your life. If you step out of line you will be punshished through the digital social credit system. They may choose to reduce your food allowance, travel restrictions or maybe force you to be re-educated in a strict facility......who knows? These smart cities are already in operation in China.

I take my hat off to you. There is no way I could do what you do. I find it hard managing life on my own. I\u2019m 44, left home at 15 as soon as I could. Home and family life was intolerable. Constantly being told that I wasn\u2019t wanted. Lots of violence and disharmony. I thought I I\u2019d be truly over it by now but without the proper and normal support networks, it\u2019s really hard. I have to keep telling myself that life could be a lot worse. I feel lucky that I\u2019m in Australia and not in some war torn or dirt poor country. I just feel like my upbringing has left a lifelong legacy on me that is insurmountable and affects every facet of my life. Deep self esteem issues and feeling like everyone hates you. As they say, what doesn\u2019t break you makes you stronger. Thanks for reading. Cheers

My youngest (22) applied for a chef apprentice job 2 days ago. Them: Do you have any work experience? Him: I'm in my 4th year at KFC. When I lived at home I'd cook dinners and now I do that for my flatmates. Them: What would be a downside working here? Him: Mum won't be around to clean my mess. He got the job! \ud83d\ude02

I dont work and were I live there is no public transport but with the cost of fuel it is becoming hard to go and buy food as I have to travel about an hour to the shops

I find this upsetting as I lost my beautiful Mum to cancer and wish everyday that I could speak to her one more time, be lucky if you have a loving mum

Hmm, governments urging calm and doing nothing! Typical. In my opinion the first thing they should have done was ban people filling jerry cans. Fill car - that's it. Now we await rationing I expect.

Bring back discipline to school and stop teachers sprouting woke nonsense ...... let kids be kids ......

I lost my wife of fifty-two years last fall. My two daughters and five grandchildren are helping me get through this very difficult time.

Absolutely nothing doing. Why \ud83e\udd14\ud83e\udd2f waste my time on things I'm never going to follow thru on. Just going to take 2026 lone i have always been doing. One day at a time . Happy New Year \ud83d\udd5b\ud83c\udf8a to all my fellow rewardia members

Have you been awake the last decade?!?! Men got DEMONIZED for taking interest in women...now, women realizing they were WRONG...they are whining why MEN won't acknowledge them anymore. Has nothing to do with the decline of manners or chivalry, and EVERYTHING to do with the radical leftist feminist brainwashing lots of women have undergone the last decade or so, conditioning them to be narcissistic sociopaths, degrading men at every opportunity and chastising men at every chance when they took an interest in them. Men couldn't even LOOK at a woman for a decade without that woman ASSUMING he wanted to do something evil to her, and, naturally, they posted these all online for the world to see, to justify their delusions. Great men are everywhere...sadly, MANY great men are simply DONE with women, thus, they don't get the OPPORTUNITY to experience kindness, chivalry and manners FROM these men. They made their bed, now THEY are laying in it. p.s. Even though this is the overwhelming truth, I personally still hold doors open for women, assist if needed, smile IF THEY look at me and so on...but, I do ALL of this because I am kind, but, I also do it WITHOUT HAVING ANY EXPECTATION OF IT BEING ACKNOWLEDGED.

Allergies didn't just 'appear' spontaneously after 1985. Simply because you don't know anyone who was allergic to nuts or had coeliacs before that time doesn't mean they didn't exist. Better medical diagnostics has certainly made diagnosis easier, so people who had been sick all their lives now had a name for their condition & guidelines for how to avoid symptoms from occurring. My friend is 58 & has been coeliac all her life, as well as having allergies to other food items. She didn't suddenly become coeliac in 1985, nor did her mother who is in her 80's. My sister is in her 70's & has always had digestive issues in regard to milk. She's only known in the last 10 years that the reason is she is lactose intolerant. Prior to that she was just bloated & and felt sick if she drank milk etc.Now, she avoids symptoms by choosing lactose free milk. People certainly did die from anaphalysis due to nut ( & other allergies) before 1985. For some people exposure makes them feel ill, others it can be fatal. Better access to epipens has increased survival. Has the rate of new allergies increased or are more people who have intolerances etc being diagnosed? I'm not sure. I would need to look at actual scientific studies to see what the conclusions are on that one but allergies & intolerances did not just suddenly appear, they have been with us for a very long time.

I have 11 piercings in my ears, 1 in my belly button & a few tattoos. My mother actually took me to get my belly button done since I was only 17 & I went with her to get her second piercing in her ears. I'm not a fan of some facial piercings or over gauged ears, but a small stud in the nose or ring in the eyebrow is fine. I think if you're qualified to do the job, it shouldn't matter what kind of piercings you have. If you're the face of a company, the employer should make it clear in the dress code policy. Don't judge a book by its cover.

The only "make up" I use is sun lotion 50+, even on mild days. There is a reason why Australia has the highest skin cancer rate and it's called ozone depletion. And being Australian, I much prefer the natural beauty of a person to one that is "painted" up anyway.

It is not the banks that are at fault it lies at the feet of the state and federal governments they need to put a halt on immigration and stop housing refugees etc and put our own people first, also with older women it is not only those who stayed at home back even in the seventies and early eighties a lot of women werent covered by superannuation and that fault lies at the feet of employers at that time, that was one good thing which is due to unions.

Mine, IMO, is kind of unique. I had been working in marketing for McDonald\u2019s and I was overseas opening up the first store in New Caledonia. There was a female staff member who was having a threatened miscarriage and she was taken to the white hospital in the capital. She didn\u2019t lose the baby but that experience led me to look at the hospital for the indigenous population and I was very disappointed in the difference of care and the infrastructure which the Kanak people had access to in comparison to the French speaking population. After returning to Australia I made the decision to apply to University and study Nursing and become a Registered Nurse instead. That career choice was the best decision I ever made and although I earned less money the satisfaction was far greater than selling hamburgers to 3rd world nations. Thanks for reading.

Give up on renewables and give us affordable electricity. Mind you own business about international affairs. House the homeless and young people who can't afford to buy a home. Get your act together! You are only PM because of preferences.

The rich continuously get (income) tax cuts. Corporations continuously get (income) tax cuts. These tax cuts contributed SIGNIFICANTLY to rising income inequality! FYI: It has NEVER been about interest rates (a myth). It has ALWAYS been about WHO gets ongoing (income) tax cuts (reality)!

I know I am opposite to everyone else, but I say no. I would rather someone die in goal than the smallest chance of killing someone who may be innocent. It is not unheard of that people have been found to be innocent after having spent time in goal for a crime they did not commit. The cost to keep another person in goal instead of killing him should not come into it.

Nothing but a scare campaign on humanity. Klaus Scwab, (WEF) one of the most insane minds on the planet openly stated that this 'covid' epidemic is a trial to see how they (the elite) can control and persuade the population into believing what is forced upon them. Fauci (usa head dr) is another evil minded lying (so n so) Funny thing, I saw an ad for Glen 20 and at the end the lady speaker clearly stated that it kills Covid 19!! If that's the case, why were injections forced upon the population? Ever wondered where the flu and common cold have 'disappeared' too? Has anyone on the planet provided or seen any proof?Love too go on but I wont.Thanks

I suffered a spinal injury leaving me an incomplete paraplegic which means I had one paralysed leg. I had to wear an orthidic which kept my foot at a right angle so could only wear sneakers or lace-up shoes. If I wore a dress the orthidic strapped to my leg would snag it so I stuck to pants. My surgeon referred me to a neurosurgeon who told me that not only would I never get feeling or use back in my leg but I would also get much worse as I aged and one day I wouldn't be able to walk at all. I was so upset as I left his office and as I watched a taxi coming close I momentarily thought about jumping in front of it, but at the last minute I felt it probably wouldn't kill me but give some other injury. I decided to go back to my GP and discuss the matter with him. He said he felt I would improve over time but my leg would never be normal again in either full feeling or use. I saw a physio who gave me exercises to do telling me nerves can grow back if stimulated and my surgeon told me the best vitamins to make nerves grow. I went to the local chemist to buy the vitamins and the young girl there told me I needed acupuncture but only from someone who was taught in China. I managed to find a real GP who learnt acupuncture in China and he agreed to see if there was anything he could do for me. I went to physio once a week and had acupuncture once a week all the while taking the vitamins recommended. It didn't happen overnight but it did improve so that I was able put the orthidic away underneath the stairs. The injury was 1997 and I now have 80% use of my leg and 70% feeling. I can wear flat shoes or sandals but not thongs or high heels, which I don't miss, and I can walk some distance if I wear sneakers. I went back to the hospital to show them my recovery, they rarely get to see how people cope once they leave hospital. There are things I can't do and I have to be careful because I can't tell if I am standing on uneven ground or flooring which can be dangerous, but, the neurosurgeon was wrong, I did get better and I can walk unaided.

I'm lucky that I am a multi millionaire, manage over a thousand staff, make all decisions re labour, training and hiring. My companies turnover is in excess of a Billion dollars annually. I do all the shopping and I am the sole shopping decision maker. I also like giving input re my use of mobiles and broadband both for business and home. Also I regulary watch and go to many films, and also watch TV and use and go to my Bank every week. Yes I do have All insurance products also. I am young, have many children and don't mind them doing surveys either. I also travel for business and vacation many time a year and know nearly all airlines. I regret I do not qualify re surveys re Cleaning products as I don't do that as I have hired cleaning help !!!

The is always data somewhere that will tell you something will hurt you. I paid $16,000 for solar panels and now only I get 3c a kw feed in and still have electricity bills. I am not getting rid of any of my gas appliances only to have nothing as a back up during furture blackouts when too many people go over to overloaded, unreliable renewable systems. They are not nice I lived with organised black and brown outs in Qld not doing it again.

I hardly ever eat out whether at takeaways or restaurants, and so I have to cook at home. I buy whatever vegetables are on clearance and I make meals with these and pulses as they're cheap. What I really enjoy is getting the "Red Book" out which I transcribed old family recipes from, which had paper that was falling apart, when I was 10 years old. As it's been almost 50 years since I wrote those recipes down and since the writing is fading away, it is almost time to rewrite the family recipes again and hopefully my children and grandchildren will decide to try them out when I'm gone. There are even recipes which refer to "remove plate from fire" which pre date even my own grandmother. The recipes are easy to make, relatively cheap and taste delicious. I like knowing exactly what is in my food and cooking at home from scratch provides me with something to look forward to eating! Thanks for reading and Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers out there!

Only one person can bring world peace to this earth. His name is Jesus Christ. He is the son of Jehovah God. Soon God will hand over the kingdom rule to his son, who will then cleanse the earth of all wickedness, and peace will reign forever! Please read Matthew 6:10; Matthew 24:14 and Psalm chapter 37 in your Bible! ;-D

Yep common sense has gone out the window with a govt who is more concerned about the next election than the health of the Australian people. The new rule changes are absolute bullshit and have no basis in science, purely politics to hide the real number of covid cases. Rapid tests are an important tool, but the lack of a mechanism to report the +ve cases detected by rapid tests smacks of the desire to cover up the true number of cases. The 4 hour exposure rule and household only as close contacts is absolute, unscientific, political rubbish.

I don't see answering surveys as a cure for boredom. It's just about the most boring thing I can think of.

In my household growing up, the worse swear words were either "bloody" or "bastard" and I never swore back then. Since this useless Government came into power, my swearing started and has escalated and is now quite blue...... not going to give that up!

Absolutely Not! I get up when I want, go to bed when I want, eat what I want whenever I want, go where I want with whomever I want, and stay as long as I want. I do what I want with no time frame! What's boring about that? \ud83e\udd14 Yes, it is all about me, finally! \ud83d\ude02

That you can accomplish more than you originally thought possible when you commit to it and try your best.

We have found a few insurance companies renew policy's without instructions to do so. My concern is that they used an expired credit card and I have no idea how they managed that because not only would the expiry date have changed but another number of 3 digits would have changed also so your bank should have declined it. If it were me my first call would be to my bank to ask why they had approved the transaction, my second call would be to the Ombudsman because it isn't on. All the best.

I often chat to myself (and occasionally to my husband - he passed a couple of years ago but I still like to tell him when something happens that he would be interested in).

One, buy generic (not brand name) - when it comes too food. Generic is as tasty as brand names! Two, stay away from microwaveable (convenience) foods (too expensive) and you pay for convenience in a grocery store. Last, set up a monthly grocery budget and (tried) to stay within your monthly grocery budget!

In Melbourne Australia, it is illegal to buy or set off personal fireworks. You can go and watch the big fireworks events. I personally find them boring. I have seen the drone lights displays and find them more appealing and no noise.

I will 100% step in and say something.. I have many times in the past and will at any opportunity. I was bullied as a kid then abused by my ex as an adult in public many times, but it took years for me to stop living in fear, and now I will stand up for anyone!

I have been self employed for over 30 years. I worked between 100 and 120 hours per week, until my heart attack at 40 years old. I reduced my work to between 60 and 80 hours per week. I had huge insurance costs and half my money was taken by the government as tax not including the gst. I dont smoke, dont gamble and rarely ever drink. I never waste money on junk food or things I dont need. I pay full price for dental and medical treatments, which i cant afford at the best of times. I am now 59, semi retired with destroyed shoulders, and currently unable to work until my shoulders heal. I have a small superannuation account that i cant access as yet, and not elligible for the age pension because i own my home. When i sit on my porch enjoying a coffee and look down the hill at the goverment housing development, I see 3 late model BMW's, 2 late model Mercedes, a HSV Commodore and plenty of SUV's etc parked in the driveways. These individuals are home most days when not at the club playing the pokies, drinking and smoking in their sun chairs. I look at my 16 year old work van that is also my transport, no A/C and rust spots surviving on about $150 to $300 per week taken from my personal savings and wonder if all my hard work was actually worth it. Regardless of that, I have self respect and have a personal satisfaction of my achievements. A raise in benefits makes no difference in my world. My personal oppinion is that benefits should be only for those who absolutely require it which should include other benefits based on individual needs. If you are able to work, then you should. Be an assett and not a financial drain.

Depends on the circumstances. I\u2019m a migrant from another country without friends but freedom to choose what I would do and I was contented with that. I found solitude can be a source of healing and rewarding. Friends can cause more stress for you as you have to keep up with them and time and be with them can be all consuming. There are other things you can enjoy on your own that you are not dependent on another for happiness.

Parents no longer give children rules or boundaries which accounts for some problems. I also notice babies no longer get definite sleep patterns. In my day when it was time for baby to sleep we left them to sleep but now mothers are out and about with crying babies and children annoying everyone else. Children are sleep deprived and undisciplined which isn't a good combination, then they go to school where the teachers spend hours trying to corral the noisy and disruptive children in order to begin a lesson on how white people invaded Australia, the earth will burn up in climate change and global warming and finishing with are you a boy or a girl, don't worry because it no longer matters.

I can give you a hint: CREDIT! Yes, these mostly young people who would, back in the day, have already been parents to a couple of kids and might be on their first or second marriages, are being propagandised to play it up and enjoy life WITHOUT responsibilities. Now everyone gets to choose their own path but this is by design. They are paid far more than I ever earned even though I have an undergraduate degree but instead of pesky kids to feed and educate they get to spend like the party will go on forever. Only they are deceived. Most will never be able to afford to buy a home of their own and many live with mates not family, except many still do well into their 20's or even longer. So their rate off disposable income is higher. Their nice cars though are often bought on credit which sounds brilliant to them until they get sick or lose their job that is! Then we have other available credit including the plastic cards but even more commonly nowadays are the Afterpay and Zip BNPL platforms and they can create massive problems which only this generation has seen. The whole "pay in 4" sounds great at first but if you haven't had a good fiscal education, and many have not, then the fact that you can buy a card, with Zip there's no upfront payment to do so although Afterpay requires 25% down, which you can use to dine out, travel, and buy basically whatever takes your fancy even though you don't have the money! I was amazed to find that you can buy groceries with these platforms, and if you are hungry then Im sure its invaluable, but the rest is just trouble! I've watched many financial channels where young people are interviewed and some of them are 50K in debt and they have zero assets. They've had to go bankrupt before they're 30! I understand that those who did the right thing and saved up money, scrimping for years to pay back their mortgage and only driving second hand cars until they own their home outright, like my own parents, certainly deserve to enjoy the fruits of their labour, but today is different and there WILL be a societal reckoning due to this and that won't be good for any of us! Thanks for reading.

Why do you need to show off your bare body? Isn't your body a precious and personal part of your being. I do not like nudist. Cover up people, Be respectful of others

I would like to have a power to ease pain and suffering in aged people, to reverse old age so they can still enjoy life

It's a perpetual scam. They research "cures" to ENSURE the money keeps rolling in. But, if they just looked at the CAUSES of issues...they wouldn't GET money for research because they would know HOW to heal...and, to be fair, it is VERY easy to heal anything...but, they don't know this, and, if they do, they purposely maintain their status quo so they KEEP YOU SOMEWHAT SICK so they can MANAGE your issues, PROFITING OFF YOU THE WHOLE TIME...AND, practicing the SLOW KILL as they push allopathy onto you via petroleum based pills...that NEVER fix anything, they just "mask" the issue, and it just festers internally. These things are set up to TRANSFER WEALTH from US...to THEM. End of story.

People are selfish. Everyone is an hurry to nowhere. No one wants more police on the streets. However, it may be necessary for a larger police traffic presence to alter driver behaviour. As stated elsewhere, harsher and stricter penalties might also be required. it's not just the speed. There is a general lack of awareness and understanding of the rules of the road. Better and more rigorous driver education standards combined with mandatory re-examination / relicensing for more serious offences might be helpful in altering behaviours as well.