I am now 64yo, when I was in my very early 20s I lived in Cubitt Street Richmond, Victoria, Australia, and late one night I looked out my bedroom window, and up in the dark night sky I saw 3 different coloured lights flickering and hovering. At first I thought it might be a police helicopter so I kept watching it. After a while, it moved through the air, much quicker than any helicopter or plane I knew of. I kept watching, it returned to the same spot and began hovering then suddenly flew up quickly into space and vanished. The technology of these aliens is far more superior than ours, which is why our world leaders fear them. These aliens come in peace and probably want to share their technology with us and learn about us as a human race so they can go back to their planet and tell others on their planet that we are a friendly race. These aliens might be seeing how we are slowly destroying our planet and are visiting us in peace to provide us with the knowledge and technology to save our planet from destruction....But the world leaders are too ignorant to accept that knowledge and technology.

How lovely for you. I do not have any contact with my grand children and have never met 2 of them. Family dynamics can be sad sometimes.

I am so lucky my kids are grown up with families of their own. I am so proud of all parents who had to fill this void, I would have never been able to cope,

I don't get attached to things (I get attached to people)! At this point in my life - I never had to hocked ANYTHING (I never had to use a pawn shop) - hopeful, this trend will continue until the day I die! It goes without saying, I don't judge people who do use pawnshops, however - I judge pawn shop owners (since the the majority of pawnshops are located in the poorest section of a city)!

It is quite often that they will overload your bag and it is dry heavy to put in and out of your trolley. Of course they want to serve and scan quickly and packing takes time. But the supermarkets need have more staff at checkouts and then we all win.

I am grateful for whatever I receive because it means that person thought of me. Its the thought that counts

Genetic modification will allow people to live longer but when your number is up, it’s up. Perfectly healthy people die for no reason....except maybe the Force wants your story back....lol

I wear whatever makes me feel comfortable,happy,stylish and sometimes sexy lol basically whatever my mood is on the day,I wear something to match that unless I am just blobbing out at home on the couch,well then that's a PJ day..You won't find any designer labels in my wardrobe though,i'm not that rich.

No but I want to try it once only. After that I don't want any further emails, marketing etc, I want to see what it it like to satisfy my curiousity

THE SEE THROUGH ONE

The dead one would be the easiest one to look after!

We don't have a lot of lamb here, and when we do, it's quite expensive. Now to the meal; what a treat. This looks like a wonderful offering. Thank you.

No I'm not interested in any of these sports / subscriptions / insurance policies . Can you tell us the last time you interacted with these brands do you trust them to do the right thing in a crisis? ... ,who sponsors these next 30 different sports teams? ,,, no idea ,no idea, no idea .. can't remember .. Still going strong ,but don't slip up on the test question .. You WILL be interested in buying a brand new vehicle within 6 mnths. All electric yes ,yes ,yes!

Yes, Rusty, it is annoying and all the survey sites do it, so I just chill and plough through, and hope I earn my 50 cents at the end of it. I just did a really interesting survey which was quite unusual and refreshing - wonders will never cease. Happy New Year anyway Rusty.

Pack your bags, sell the house without telling her and leave the country with the proceeds. Far too often are the men cast as the evil doers, they are always in the wrong, they can never, ever do anything right or decent. Conversely their wives are always cast as the Innocent Victims, Pure, incapable of saying anything nasty, of cruelty. Wrong, ladies and gents, you could not be more wrong if you tried. Why has there been an explosion in the number of men committing suicide? They have been driven to it by the Courts and disatisfied partners wanting ever more.

I add a can of Tuna, a grated carrot and anything else left over. Fry until golden and serve. Yum-yum.

Some of us were not drowned in Agent Orange. It was a case of luck, really. Methuselah, hope your Govt is looking after you....now... the NZ government took its time., allowed lots of vets to die off so the pool needing assistance diminished. Same went for the Christmas Island tests vets. Mururoa likewise.

Happy to just go along as normal with no daylight savings. Still get plenty sunshine, in fact I would gain none with changing. The only thing changing is a clock.

I never tip (USA) - it is not my responsibility (as a customer) to supplement the employer's pay rate (what the employer is paying his/her employees). If the employer cannot pay his/her employees a livable wage - then the employer should not be operating a business!

I would definitely eat that but without the chili powder or green chilies. Thank you for sharing your recipe.

thank you I was looking for short recipe for tea cake we love high tea. Questions is it regular flour or self rising, is it granulated sugar or super fine, and is it unsalted butter. Thanks so much

Sometimes I think the stores count on people not checking receipts. I go over them with a fine tooth comb.

Actually just what it says. Parts like tis are really the red meat. I actually really enjoy this, but it does require a taste. Beef heart, rocky mountain oysters And gizzard and hearts. Let's not forget trype. Learned most of these delicacies from an old sheephearder. I spent a summer with as a kid

Thanks Ange. I always make sure that I have all these ingredients at home and available at all times. I don't know if many people realise how very nutritious this is as well as being tasty too. I wish that I had a dollar for every bowl of hummus eaten globally just for today because I'd be instantly rich! Thanks for sharing.

If they were not addicted to gambling they would be addicted to something else. It's called - No self discipline.

Chiropractors, podiatrists and other quasi professionals make a fortune out of questionable practices anyway...optometrists aren't far behind them...snake oil salesmen for a large part.....the only podiatrist I have ever used had large tubs of dubious pills along a shelf that people came in and bought while I was supposed to be having a "consult"...these people are bonkers... I wonder how the human race coped before we invented them? ..oh that's right we had shamen con men and priests.... here is bit of free advice don't buy stupid shoes...and you probably only need three pairs tops...so it saves you money...and saves the planet... and nobody else cares anyway....

It says when you sign up for rewardia "Earn up to $100 a week!" But I guess that's only if this is your full-time job?

You put message on the board so expect this. If you want privacy send a card. More time spend, but it's more personal

We have 6 grandchildren, aged 5- 18. We have given them blocks, books, dolls and truck as presents for them to take home. I have always made up a box of things to do when they are at our place . A new board game, craft , paints and an outside toy or basketball etc

I really don\u2019t like the fact that my phone is listening to my conversations and Facebook is tracking my likes. I prefer to look up products that I need myself.

Not happy with Optus even before the hacking incident. Paid so much for 5G but the service is terrible. Even if there's a class action, how much can you get?

My wife is 5 years older than me. When we had been together for a year and it came to asking her to marry me she found out then. I don't think that's a lie but she just assumed I was older. She still married me though and we've been married for 46 years.

HUbby is a big Billy fan. He has all his movies, books and whatever else he has released over the years. I have grown to like him, he seems like a lovely genuine man who says it like it is.

I don't have anyone to play with, so if I play any games it's usually on the ipad like rewardia. I loved monopoly, cluedo, trivial pursuit and trouble

Jesus, and family and friends, I have been truly blessed through thick and thin,,, I have always had the best influence.

Oh Walter W that happens every where not just in America and yes it is very wrong and very unethical, but the bank needs guarantees and unless some one is going to guarentee that the black man won't forfeit on a loan they simply won't give it to any of them. Very sad and very unjust. It happens all the time and the black man works just as hard as a white man (maybe some times even harder.) But what can one do, go guarantor on a loan for some one they don't know? Would you do that?

I am rather taken with Finland. It is known as the happiest country on earth. Their language is hard to learn I believe. I think I could live there for a few years. It is a year and a half since making a move in my own state and still haven't finished unpacking. No, don't think I could go through it again.

Hi Mary. I have asked our content manager about it, here is the answer: you have 1 published Daily Poll and 5 declined. Two of them were about "What would your favourite dog be?" or so, declined because we already have a lot of "dog" Polls. The reason for the rest three polls is a very trivial - the text of the Question is too long. If we've got some Polls with a long text in the Question and some compact ones, shorts will win

in my humble opinion, we all have biased since it is our opinion based on our perceptions,which are also biased

I do most of these now but I'm just wondering what a Water Butt is. We have 3 rainwater tanks and use that to give fresh water to my birds and to water the garden.

When I first joined Rewardia I was a little surprised at getting like responses to some of my comments. I've got used to it now. I have a Facebook ID but don't bother 'Liking" very much.

I use it most of the time instead of a computer. I download and read books, do banking, play games, do surveys, take and edit photos, send texts and emails, research products, order products, watch videos, listen to music, read the news, find recipes and craft patterns, learn French and Chinese, book tickets and accommodation and ask questions about anything I want to know. That takes up most of my day! I very rarely use it to ring people.

Recycle as much as possible Office Works accepts a lot of tech things, batteries, ink cartridges etc and our council has a free tech and electronic product drop off once a year

For a while Trump didn't like New Zealand either. A lot of people criticised Sweden too for touting that they're just gonna let the virus run rampant and develop heard immunity (initially). Oh and Boris Johnson has had his fair share of criticism. I think the media is just doing the rounds. Out of all of us I think China has copped it the worse even though they seemed to have dealt with the pandemic better than most countries. Oh well. Who's next?

I have just spent ages completing a survey for Otago University and at the finish I got the shrug of the shoulders and told I was screened out and given 18 points. I COMPLETED THE ENTIRE SURVEY

My mum was such a good friend when i was older, she collapsed and died in my arms of a brain embolism on xmas eve 1999. The pain eases but the hurt is still there. Always take the time to tell your freinds and family how much you love them.

Have not seen my family in QLD for 2 years. And maybe at Xmas time,but the premier of QLD has changed her mind so many times -- often over very silly events --

Question: Are you going to give Aboriginals back their land and leave Australia (which white Australians took by illegal means)? Furthermore, white Australians' politicians get freebees at the expense of the taxpayers - all the time! What is your point? NO - colonialism was NEVER a good thing for indigenous people or minorities!

It's always surprised me just how much stuff women can store in their handbag...they have to be a lot bigger on the inside....like the Tardis

In my experience doctors have not been too good at detecting health issues, including some major ones. Given that, a toilet that provides health data could be an advantage.

There is no such a thing as corrupt nation. And no, the internet cannot start WW3. People can. People can prevent it as well. That’s what I think. Think about it.

Many of the old movies are better than some of the rubbish and stories made today. The ne movies could not be classed as entertainment.

My sanity - unfortunate - I reside in the land of idiots (USA) - the overwhelming majority of the population - still thinks COVID-19 is a government cover up - the good old days (before the pandemic) are not coming back - not anytime soon!!

Not really for these products (part of life, as has been said here), but I was in line behind someone who was looking - it turned out - for some anti-nit shampoo. When she (or he ;}), got to the counter, the lass behind asked "the person" to speak up then ... practically yelled, "oh, you mean nit-shampoo!"...

oh man all day do people have a sook about a scratch or paint mark, if ya gonna get paranoid over it dont take car soft ass cry baby car out.

It hasn't crept into our vocabulary. If you use it in the wrong context you need to improve your English. What I do hate is when people say tooken instead of taken! We will eventually degenerate into neanderthals again with the horrid grammar, speech and antisocial behaviour around nowadays. Grunt grunt!

If you truly believe in God, you will realise why people get married. Marriage is a type of Christ and his bride, and when Christ returns he will take those who believe in him to be his bride, and they will live with him in bliss and everlasting joy for eternity. You see, the Bible teaches that the kingdom of God will be on earth. In the meantime by being married we are glorifying God who wants us to be faithful to our partner in this life, just as we must be faithful to God. Marriage is a big commitment but it is very worthwhile from a scriptural point of view.

If you don't look after it ,it won't look after you. Its generally the second biggest purchase for most people, look after it!!

Have only ever purchased 1 item (as far as I can remember) - got someone else to put it together for me as it was so complicated and takes so long to put it together. The process of finally finding it in the store, selection of the wanted item, collection from the assembly store down the bottom and then getting it paid for, let alone getting it home again is a mission in itself - who has the expertise or energy left to put the item together. Only impetus is saving the $70+ dollars they want for getting someone from their store to assemble it for you. Much prefer to go somewhere else & pay a bit more but get the item in one piece at home. I'm too old to try doing the gymnastics required to assemble the IKEA items.

You cannot use the Netherlands as a comparison, their cities are designed for bicycles not vehicles, wear a helmet, stop being vein!!

Depending on how dirty you are, bathing in your own filth is gross...but clean body in nice hot bath with candles and music is great relaxing therapy!! Showers are good for removing all the dirt period?!??

No I have never needed to, just block weirdos lol.I have friends that have done though for their own reasons.I don't actually spend much time on them like I use to,it get's a bit too much the same old same old ya know what I mean.I really only use it for staying in touch with family and friends that don't live in my city/country.

get a grip Kids are part of the community deal with it or go to somewhere kids don’t like plenty of places to find alone time Be tolerant you where a kid once

Yummy they sound delicious and some thing I would love to bake, there goes my diet... I am on a sea food diet, see food and eat it hehe I have just made blueberry muffins. Yummy.

I would do thid recipe without the cheese, as I'm lactose intollerant. Do apart from the cheese, it sounds nice.

I scramble 1 egg (I've had bariatric surgery so 1 is enough for me) with a dash of cream (so much better than milk!) and then crumble a small amount of feta over the top and sprinkle with chopped chives from my herb garden. SO GOOD!!!!!

When I purchase a bunch of anything that has roots, mainly shallots, they go straight into the ground. They just keep on giving. I only have to purchase about two bunches a year. My mum has always done that so I guess I learned from her. A few years back it was a big thing. I remember people regrowing celery. I managed that one, but an idiot who lives in my house thought it was a weed and that was the end of that.

Hi Kamana. I love pizza. In my case, I will leave out the cooked chicken pieces and crispy bacon. I appreciate you submitting your recipe. It reads very TASTY!

Most surveys say that in 'timed tests, it has been found that this survey takes 8 to 10 minutes to complete'. This does not take into account the fact that many surveys have essay questions, pay attention questions, I am not a robot questions and that they usually ask the same BS questions over and over again thus making that 8 to 10 minutes more like an hour or two. Beware! Most 25 point surveys usually take an hour or two or three even! Rule of thumb- always assume that surveys can be very short or very long regardless of what they tell you! If you don't have the time needed and you are not sure if you can save the survey for later, do not start surveys you are not sure of their length. What I hate is when they tell you that you must accumulate X number of points before you can cashout! BTW Rewardia requires 50K points for $50 cash or gift cards/codes.

Such delights as this give meaning to the acronym T.G.I.F.! I'm drooling on my shirt front just reading this How-To. Thanks XXL

Hi Kamana 1696768. Never ate rice pudding (before) 'might' give it a try. Anyway, it reads very TASTY!

Hi Kamana 1696768.I will replace 2 boneless chicken breasts with X number of peanuts (for protein). Furthermore, the peanuts will give the Caesar Salad an extra crunch ability factor - the only change I will make to your recipe. Easy (to make)! Healthy! Tasty! Thanks!

That cake pictured doesn't look like the applies were just folded into the batter! They look very specifically placed on top. But delicious all the same.

Meat is expensive here in NZ, so I bought a big bag of sausages on special at Woolworths yesterday. Now I know what to do with them lol Yum thank you.

As a Dutch person...I love the Indonesian people. Some of the best people in our world. That is all.

Sounds delicious and really good for you. When we couldn't get meat at the butcher's (1956 in Hungary) can recall my mum coming home and saying we're having potatoes with potatoes again tonight!. Thanks for clarifying what Edamame beans are and for sharing your wonderful receipe.

I appreciate the time you took to share your recipe (and your recipe reads yummy). In addition, I am a 'hard-core-vegetarian' (you lost me at chicken (six chicken thighs at that)). Not sure substituting tofu for chicken thighs is going to work for me (an arithmetic issue). Anyway, this recipe is way beyond my 'limited' cooking skills (as I am a beginning cook)!

You had me at BANANA BREAD - but I have absolutely no control over my 'sweet tooth'; hence, I buy a slice of banana bread once a week at a bakery in walking distance of where I reside (an hour to walk to the bakery and an hour walk to back home (in theory I can burn off completely unhealthy calories from the banana bread)) - that way I can pacify my conscience) :-)) - I am diabetic!

Hi Smooch - Vic. Thanks for sharing. I am a vegetarian, and I will definitely be TRYING this recipe before the day is over.

Not for me. Never heard of a potato Roll or able to buy American cheese.I make a great Australian Onion Burger.

I've done this using up the crumbs from potato chip packets. Tastes great! (I don't boil the chicken first though)

Great I'll post my Fish and Chips one. - Just go to your local fish+chippy shop, give them 10 bucks and all is done. The easiest meal you will have ever prepared. 1,000 points please.

im so sorry for your loss i lost my mom 9 years ago i have a younger brotherwe dont speak so i have a older adopted sister shes helped so much i can depend on her and our faith thats all we can do

Well aren't you the feisty one?..good luck with that..I get kicked out of most surveys or ripped off half way through..or at the end...almost all of them are really annoying...you just pray its not another insurance company or bank or health fund...after 65 it seems to be a miracle to get any surveys....Some times you get really brilliant surveys..that make it really worthwhile...but most of the time it is pure dross...

If she says thank you while you're holding the door and you don't like her voice, do you let the door go on her?

the lowest cash amount I can withdraw is $50...and that is what I do as soon as I hit target....they might change the rules...they might not even be there tomorrow...then what would you do?...leave it there and any interest earned does not go to you either!

Naval intelligence. Since when did my belly button become such a smartie? Yes, this is a joke before someone explain that it's not....

It is not the screening out that pisses me off but spending up to 40 minutes providing answers just to be awarded 2 points, even slave labour pays more than that

Having just found out that my latest op. did not work, I worry for my partner. He's already been doing much of the domestic chores on my behalf, whilst also carting me about some distance to various health appointments. We are both in our mid eighties and don't know how long we can keep being active. Who will need extra care first? As seniors we are not in a position to pay for much home care and I see the news says that is to be increased in price to seniors using it. Life in the old lane isn't much fun is it?

My sons Birthday is December 18th, I always told him his Birthday is his special day and Christmas is for everybody.

Just as I thought... Benson hasn't given any constructive answers so far. Perhaps he needs some multiple choice questions... hmmm or is he just never going to tell?:

i did this stupid thing once as a kid i got this old sign when i was living in a little town calla Yunta north of Adelaide it was 40 degrees thought it would be fun to attach it to the roof and slide down into the pool,yes after i did it i realized hot iron burns I thought i could just pour a bit of detergent on it mixed in water,i won't go on but my butt still bares the scares some 50 years later, people didn't laugh at me they laughed at how i did it a story still told to embarrass me

Probably, drivers now have no idea about lights. A car was following me on a dark night with no lights at all, when we pulled up at the lights I let him know that he didn't have his lights on, he said I can see so why should I put my lights on. I tried to explain that the lights were not for him to see with but for other people to see him. I got the finger, very nice. Knowing about lights on your car should be imperative if you are driving, it might help to lessen the number of accidents we have.

ru kiddin me...u not heard of the new world order....or adrenochrome...child kidnapping etc etc etc

So far very interesting over here .. Looks like batman's brought his own robin . lions ,tigers and bears? Drinking beers to forget one ...but not a lone ranger? Hmm all so cryptic boys. Do carry on .. Do bears need to watch Tiger movies now ?

I'm not retired and definitely do not believe elderly people are a burden. I feel similar to you about pensioners having paid there fair share of taxes. I also think that elderly people add a lot of value because they offer unique insight due to growing up in a different time. I've knoticed that Western cultures don't treat their elderly as nicely as Eastern cultures and this should change.

You can bet that any time you are risking your own real money, then the game will be configured to ensure the House will always come out ahead, usually with total disregard for the end condition of the individual players. Therefore; scam.

Not sure if anyone else was still awaiting this amazing pension increase the media has been amping up to start on the 20th ? Well that was my payday and nope did not arrive. I have to wait yet another fortnight. Maybe it's d.s.payments get even further overlooked? Disappointed..very!!

I think if you check, I will be allowed to come in! – Comment by the queen at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, 1991

Also when I lived at my parents as a teen I used to chuck avocado seeds in the backyard garden. They have a few fruiting avocado trees now. Apple cores/seeds chucked out a little before winter solstice (in temperate climates) should get enough cold hours to start sprouting by spring. You can also wash apple seeds then chuck em in a container with damp paper towel in the fridge (keep checking that it's damp) and this will give them enough cold hours to start sprouting (100% success I've found with this as all seeds sprouted). So yeah mum n dad have a few apple trees and crabapple trees.