paulry

I'm pretty sure I've observed it on more than one occasion (with flashing lights too). It occurred to me that maybe the ambos, etc themselves can control the lights like this but was told from "the horses mouth" that it's not yet been implemented in the ACT - though plans are afoot to introduce it because the capability is already in place. It's already been rolled out in parts of Qld and South Australia.

But it seems that even the ESA drivers are uncertain.

Chortlepuss

YKYIA when you brace yourself to get in the swimming pool and it's as warm as soup. And a number of Ozzies are inching themselves into it squealing.

Alfresco

Aha. Interesting.

paulry

...you go to the supermarket and they only have two or three brands of toothpaste to choose from.

brissybee

Whilst still in office, the Governor-General (the Queens representative in Australia) reportedly publicly backs Australia becoming a republic. WTF!!

paulry

Yeah, that is a bizarre one. It's a bit like discovering that the pope doesn't believe in God.

paulry

The frozen supermarket pies have "microwave" as a cooking suggestion

SillyOldBag

I feel liberated since discovering the joy of microwaving frozen pies

Pollyana

When your cooker is as old as mine, and your landlord's wallet is firmly closed, microwaving is the only option!

paulry

I'm sure you are a domestic goddess!

What I like about those frozen pies is that they can be put in the fridge ready for my boys to heat up in just 15 mins using the convection oven.

The oven in our rental is dire - probably the worst ever, so we made a plan and bought a standalone one for about $100. Does most of what we need. We also have one of those glass bowl ovens - great for roasting, etc and a breeze to clean.

Vash the Stampede

In all fairness, that is a reasonable cooking suggestion for a frozen supermarket pie.

That and 'Kick down long flight of stairs into a raging fire.'

paulry

Blimey, that's drastic

How do you get it out afterwards?

Amazulu

Don't buy that shite

Make your own

moneypenny20

Doesn't most packaged stuff have microwave as a cooking suggestion along with ovens, shallow fry, deep fry options (depending on the product of course)?

paulry

In the UK, frozen pies are uncooked when bought and need to be baked whereas in Australia they are pre-baked and just need to be warmed up.