An Australian Pope? Well we have an Australian Saint, so why not a Pope too.
Two black smokes already Terry. Not all that quick is it. Are there simply too many cardinals from which to choose?
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Two black smokes already Terry. Not all that quick is it. Are there simply too many cardinals from which to choose?
Habemus Papam: Robert Prevost from the US is Pope Leo XIV
View attachment 3361A Yank, interesting Terry. Anything to do with appeasing Trump, to bring him back to normality?
Actually the new Pope has dual citizenship, American and Peruvian.
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Zman
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Hello!
G'day Zman. I have had a horrible morning. Started removing hundreds of maple leaves from my front lawn and the bloody Ryobi stopped sucking after only bout 5 mins. Then as I was doing it manually a wind blew up suddenly and scattered leaves from arsehole to breakfast along my street .
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Zman
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No good, hopefully your day will get better mate.
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Same here. Whadda you been up to.
Zman
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Not much, still breathing is a good hobby these days.
..and a young bloke like you. How'd you like to be double your age, like I am. Getting a decent nites sleep wud be a good thing.
Grier
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I went for a 110km run on my motorbike up to a mate's farm today. It tested my350c Honda but it got there steadily.
On the way out on his gravel driveway I slipped and dropped the bike. The bike was fine but I landed heavily on my right shoulder. Just pain I thought but the 110km ride home made my shoulder hurt more.
When home I had a closer look and then realised I'd dislocated my shoulder.
Hence I drove my car down to a local emergency care clinic that was busy and had no time for me. They had two (2) patients! At least the nurse organinised a sling for me but couldn't remember how to do it. Wow! I've done several first aid classes and know how to make an arm sling. Good grief.
I have to go back tomorrow and hope they can put my shoulder back in place.
More pain but they give nitrous oxide while they'll relocate my shoulder to its rightful place.
On the way out on his gravel driveway I slipped and dropped the bike. The bike was fine but I landed heavily on my right shoulder. Just pain I thought but the 110km ride home made my shoulder hurt more.
When home I had a closer look and then realised I'd dislocated my shoulder.
Hence I drove my car down to a local emergency care clinic that was busy and had no time for me. They had two (2) patients! At least the nurse organinised a sling for me but couldn't remember how to do it. Wow! I've done several first aid classes and know how to make an arm sling. Good grief.
I have to go back tomorrow and hope they can put my shoulder back in place.
More pain but they give nitrous oxide while they'll relocate my shoulder to its rightful place.
Zman
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All the best mate, it sounds very painful.
Grier
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Thanks Zman. It was very painful and just occasionally now if I move the wrong way. A good reminder.
I went back to the new Emergency Care Clinic and they wanted to bounce me off again. I was polite but firm and when given the option of being a paid private client I got to see the doctor eventually after confusing instructions.
$100 less rebate and worth it. Money talks it seems.
I take my hat off to that Doctor and his nurse who were excellent, likewise the X-Ray gentleman. More confusing Admin issues there too. Worse than CentreLink.
Its front counter and admin gets a C from me but the medical staff an A. The Doctor especially who gave me multiple scripts of powerful anti-inflamitory tablet. I refused the option of strong painkillers preferring just panadol. Surprisingly he praised me for that.
Turned out my shoulder wasn't dislocated. It's a fracture of the clavicle or collar bone. 6 to 12 weeks to heal for old me. I'm tempted to sell my bike, I probably won't understanding better now its, limitations. It's a great metro bike with lots of low down torque.
It burns off cars at the lights easily.The clinic didn't have any sling's, nor their pharmacy, nor two of my local pharmacies. Weird. Having done several first aid courses we were taught how to put on a sling.
As once a Boy Scout Patrol leader I know knots, ... and have made a nice comfortable sling with an old scarf. Medical recommended position of arm followed nicely.
