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The Things You Learn on Antiques Roadshow

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381837) • Rockingham, Australia 24 Mar

We often watch Antiques Roadshow. The one we watch is set in Britain and is all repeats. A piece of chain was displayed which had been forged by a woman in a backyard forge. In the early 1900s, heavy and medium chains were made...

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6 months of bad rubbish

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11265) • United Kingdom 11 Sep

So here in the UK ….in Birmingham ….the bin men have been on strike for 6 months now. As you would expect the strike is because they want more money. Birmingham council have recently gone bankrupt, so I’m not sure where they think...

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Etsy Shop and Canada Post Strike

Twisted2018 @Twisted2018 (3) • Canada 19 Nov 24

I have an Etsy shop and I usually send my sold items by Canada Post, but since last Friday that is no longer possible due to the nationwide Postal strike. My shop keeps me very busy with my orders and this is usually the busiest...

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The Irish Strike That Helped End Apartheid

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381837) • Rockingham, Australia 7 May 23

On our way to Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland, we drove through a valley along Doolough Pass Road and came across this monument. It is dedicated to hundreds of starving Irish who perished on this road during the Great Famine of...

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Transport Strike here in the Philippines

Luis Asuncion @luisga814 (7138) • Quezon City, Philippines 6 Mar 23

Today is Monday here in the Philippines at 5:32pm. I didn't watch any news right now. I'm just sitting in front of my desktop computer just to look for a virtual assistant job and created a YouTube content in one of my channels. I...

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BIG sigh of relief

Krissttina Isobe @oahuwriter (26773) • United States 16 Sep 22

President Biden, has done it! Looks like no railroad strike!!! Living in Hawaii, we are very, vulnerable about any sort of shipping stoppage. When the news reported, train workers might strike, shivers of fear rise up in me....

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What a busy day at work!

Belex Hanns Abel @Belexhanns (3431) • Kampala, Uganda 30 Nov 21

I had a busy day at work today. I have never worked before like the way I worked today, I'm totally worn out. We were on three personnels at the hospital as the others are on strike and the patients were huge. I was moving from...

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Strike day

Manuela Lopes @nela13 (59367) • Portugal 31 Jan 20

Today most of our schools were closed, teachers and other school workers were on strike. My son didn't have classes but my daughter had. I most confess that I am not a strike person but I fully agree with their reasons and when...

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Another Day and Another Week into the GM Strike

Jordan Lader @JordanLader (7406) • Sparta, Tennessee 8 Oct 19

This is the fourth week for the GM strike. With over 60 thousand people don't care who they effect with this action. I looked it up because now it's effecting my household. The three sticking points are job security, temp...

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Uff! What A Day.

Krisha @kavinitu (5534) • India 8 Jan 19

Its said how your day begins it ends the same way. On the way to office the rickshaw driver had a fight because he got banged by other rickshaw. Later the regular train got cancelled, reason unknown. Later the bus driver had...

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All I Can Do Is....

jaishankar @Shivram59 (50142) • India 17 Dec 18

I am feeling dull today.The sky is heavily clouded and it has been constantly raining since last night.I don't like such cloudy and rainy days in winter. To make the situation worse a complete strike has been observed in our area...

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Postal Strike Over?

BusyBoss @Luap1050 (878) 27 Nov 18

After 6 weeks the Canada Post strike is over - but legislated over by the government. The workers went back at noon today. The question is , while this may mean parcels and letters get back on track and MAY make it to homes for...

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Today is a Bharat Bandh- Protest for hike in fuel prices!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 10 Sep 18

Hi mylotters. In India, it has become a trend to declare "bandh" i.e. shops will remain closed and even schools/ colleges at times. Indians have found a way to fight against issues by taking out rally/protest march. Today mostly...

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Teachers Strike In Arizona

Star_disgate @star_disgate (911) • Phoenix, Arizona 17 May 18

A few weeks ago in Arizona our teachers went on strike. It was a difficult time for families, as their children were out of school and many of the parents need to be at work. However, this strike was necessary. Arizona is one of...

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Workers go on strike

Yanzalong @yanzalong (19091) • Indonesia 21 Dec 17

The main cause of the strike is low wages being unable to balance rising prices. They kept complaining about having to apply for some cash advance because their salaries couldn’t see through the month. When they got their...

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Ontario College Teachers Strike - One Month And Counting !

BusyBoss @Luap1050 (878) 6 Nov 17

I live near the Humber Lakeshore Campus...It's gotta suck when you pay Tuition and can't get what you paid for. How is it affecting you?? .. I heard of one student who has a paid internship in January but ONLY if he graduates from...

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Bad Seed

Stacey Smith @Stace03 (10) • South Africa 1 Nov 17

So there's a voice note going around in South Africa that tomorrow would see us have the biggest strike after a long time... to get all whites/farmers out of our land. There would be guns involved and a massive mall and...

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Their on strike

^^, @Eyesclosed (162) 16 Oct 17

If you live in the philippines and you commute to work, I bet you had difficulty going to work today. It's ok thou, It's our fellowmens right to be heard. did you have a hard time going to work today?

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These are mini buses not modern jeepneys

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 16 Oct 17

Did you know that Jeepneys was an upgrade from the US military jeep? we bought those after world war II and then turn the back side to accommodate more passengers. But over the years, the jeepney had become obsolete and people...

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TV Review - Strike

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 29 Aug 17

2017 BBC TV – spoiler alerts Quite enjoying the Cormaron Strike TV adaptation, though not familiar with the Galbraith (J K Rowling pseudonym) novels. It is very well acted and runs like a 21st century noir without Chandleresque...

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