Random stuff - the anything else thread
Jul 21st 2020, 12:18 pm
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
One of WA's beaches, the sand's like talcum powder so while it's lovely to lie on, you do need a good shower when you get home because it gets into everything.
My mum had her car broken into once and I rather foolishly brushed powdered glass off the seat with by hand.
That was a surprise. 
Is the talc sand anything like that?
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Jul 21st 2020, 12:33 pm
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
Sounds reasonable. Some coastlines - 'rugged' ones - look like they need tons of sand put there to make a beach.
I think I'd rather have talc between my toes and in other bits than gritty sand. Unless, even though it's fine it's still nasty?
My mum had her car broken into once and I rather foolishly brushed powdered glass off the seat my hand. That was a surprise.
Is the talc sand anything like that?
I think I'd rather have talc between my toes and in other bits than gritty sand. Unless, even though it's fine it's still nasty?
My mum had her car broken into once and I rather foolishly brushed powdered glass off the seat my hand.
That was a surprise. Is the talc sand anything like that?
I just meant that it's so fine that it works its way into everything. It's lovely to lie and walk on, and play the odd game of beach cricket or volleyball.
Jul 21st 2020, 2:57 pm
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
As an Aussie it took me a long time to get used to pebble/stone beaches. In my (then) rather limited world view I thought beaches could only be sand, anything else was just the ocean meeting rocks.
One of WA's beaches, the sand's like talcum powder so while it's lovely to lie on, you do need a good shower when you get home because it gets into everything.
One of WA's beaches, the sand's like talcum powder so while it's lovely to lie on, you do need a good shower when you get home because it gets into everything.
Jul 25th 2020, 12:33 am
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Jul 25th 2020, 1:11 am
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Jul 27th 2020, 3:39 pm
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
Wonder if the province will in the end keep the $300 increase to disability they have been providing the last few months, its currently slated to end in August. Apparently 4% of the BC population is on either social assistance or disability. The previous BC Liberals (they really hate the poor and disabled) let the rates sit nearly a decade without any raise, the NDP did raise the amounts a bit in 2017 and 2019 however but still far below what an adult needs to survive. The housing amount hasn't been raised in I don't know how long, still $375 per month provided for rent for a single person on disability, which is impossible to find housing that low.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/07/27/C...On-Assistance/
https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/07/27/C...On-Assistance/
Jul 30th 2020, 4:49 pm
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
No more Argos catalogues 
this was the 80s & 90s version of online shopping
For those of you looking for some nostalgia, you can view all the old catalogues here
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53592591
this was the 80s & 90s version of online shopping For those of you looking for some nostalgia, you can view all the old catalogues here
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53592591
Jul 30th 2020, 6:32 pm
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Jul 30th 2020, 9:55 pm
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