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emptychair @innertalks (23672) • Australia 6h

I was in the Philippines recently, with my wife, to visit her old Papa. We took the extended family, 12 people, to what was supposed to be a high end restaurant, costing nearly 1200 pesos (around $30 Australian)...

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emptychair Yes, they are still backwards in a lot of things that are better handled here in Australia. Even on the Philippines Airlines aeroplane coming home, everything was served up in plastic, from cups, to plates, to knives and forks, even the serving tray was...

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emptychair @innertalks (23672) • Australia 6h

I was in the Philippines recently, with my wife, to visit her old Papa. We took the extended family, 12 people, to what was supposed to be a high end restaurant, costing nearly 1200 pesos (around $30 Australian)...

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emptychair @innertalks (23672) • Australia 20 May

The Zen master hummed softly to himself, and nobody knew what was on his mind to cause him to hum like that. He then said, "Humming is a koan for you, what do you think it means? Nobody could answer him satisfactorily,...

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emptychair @Shiva49 I use my old desktop computer at home as I prefer a real keyboard, and my mobile while out and about, but I do not like to do complex tasks on my mobile. Yes, life is a trade-off, but we are getting less and less chance to change things that affect...

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emptychair @innertalks (23672) • Australia 20 May

The Zen master hummed softly to himself, and nobody knew what was on his mind to cause him to hum like that. He then said, "Humming is a koan for you, what do you think it means? Nobody could answer him satisfactorily,...

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emptychair @Shiva49 Hard to use internet on my phone over there to write a post. I like a bigger screen, as the small one is fiddly for me. We do need help at times, as, as they say, no man is an island, and yet the idea of oneness contradicts this saying, we are all...

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 21 May

Crews with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Great Lakes in Ohio answered an emergency call on Wednesday when they went to Kelleys Island around sunset to rescue crews managed to rescue two persons who were in Lake Erie. The...

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emptychair That sounds like an eerie place to be rescued from, and it was good they were rescued quickly, and safely, as treading water in a cold lake cannot be maintained for too long, I would think.

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emptychair @innertalks (23672) • Australia 20 May

The Zen master hummed softly to himself, and nobody knew what was on his mind to cause him to hum like that. He then said, "Humming is a koan for you, what do you think it means? Nobody could answer him satisfactorily,...

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emptychair I have heard that humming is a bit like chanting, and it soothes the nerves and relaxes the body. I have started to do it myself, as it calms one when feeling stressed, and actually works to calm the vagus nerve, it is claimed. I usually remain silent most...

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 20 May

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) came to the rescue of one person who was trapped in an island near Pont De Bennes Bridge near High Falls New York on Sunday evening. The USCG sent a helicopter to rescue the person after...

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emptychair He was lucky in some respects, as at least, he was not in the rough waters, where he might easily have drowned. He must have informed them somehow of his predicament, as otherwise how would anyone know that he was trapped there, on the island..

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emptychair @innertalks (23672) • Australia 20 May

The Zen master hummed softly to himself, and nobody knew what was on his mind to cause him to hum like that. He then said, "Humming is a koan for you, what do you think it means? Nobody could answer him satisfactorily,...

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 18 May

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) deputy Chris Havens answered an emergency call on Tuesday April 21 of a missing teenager who was sitting down in a parking lot in a business in Jacksonville Florida. Officer Havens K9 dog Ruger...

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emptychair The dog might be good, but its trainer certainly should take some credit too, as it is hard to train any dog. Autism is very hard to deal with, and I wouldn't blame the parents here, if the teenager was able to slip away from them. They, sufferers from...

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 10 May

Firefighters from the Greene County in Ohio answered an emergency call on Saturday morning when a family were aboard a canoe that capsized in the Little Miami River. Bellbrook Fire Department Lieutenant Jon Nickerson led his...

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emptychair I would never go in a canoe, and any boat l go in, has to be a very big one. They were fortunate to be rescued, as once in the water, it is already dangerous, and the timing of any rescue is paramount. It was good all were rescued here safely

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 6 May

Deputies with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office in Baldwin County answered an emergency call three days ago when two teenagers who were aboard a float that was taken out to the sea due to strong currents. The deputies used s...

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emptychair That is a new one on me. I had not heard of that type of rescue before. It is good more lives were not put at risk, and the rescue was successful.

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 2 May

Shane South who is a resident of Lynchburg Virginia suffered a heart attack on Sunday March 15 when Shane had called 911 to tell the operator that he was having chest pains. Firefighters from the Lynchburg Fire Department came to...

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emptychair They sent firefighters, rather than an ambulance, maybe the ambulances were all busy. Fancy being taken to hospital in a fire truck, and great, he has made a full recovery. It seems the firies got him an ambulance, after they attended to him first, so, he...

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 30 Apr

Flatwoods Louisiana resident Tyler Brownlee was on his way to work in the timber line of work on Thursday April 23 before dawn when he noticed smoke coming out of his neighbors home. Tyler who used to be a volunteer firefighter...

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emptychair @Deepizzaguy That is good, as they will be warned if a fire started again in their new house, but we hope that never happens to them again.

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 30 Apr

Flatwoods Louisiana resident Tyler Brownlee was on his way to work in the timber line of work on Thursday April 23 before dawn when he noticed smoke coming out of his neighbors home. Tyler who used to be a volunteer firefighter...

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emptychair @Deepizzaguy Yes, but were they breaking the law there, by not having a smoke alarm, was what l meant.

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 30 Apr

Flatwoods Louisiana resident Tyler Brownlee was on his way to work in the timber line of work on Thursday April 23 before dawn when he noticed smoke coming out of his neighbors home. Tyler who used to be a volunteer firefighter...

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emptychair Without that good neighbour, the tragedy might have been worse. A working smoke alarm is required by law here, l wonder if that was the case there.

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 27 Apr

A female emu named Picasso on Thursday from her owners home in Mt. Juliet on Thursday of last week when animal control officers were able to catch the emu about a mile away after being reported missing for a few hours into a...

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emptychair America is a much freer country than Australia, where emus come from. You can do it, here, but you need a licence as a gamekeeper to do it. I wonder how they got their hands on that emu, over there. I hope it was done legally.

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 25 Apr

Animal control officers in Whiting New Jersey contacted the Whiting Fire Company on Wednesday to ask for their assistance to rescue five kittens who were trapped in a storm drain on the Hudson Parkway. The firefighters secured...

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emptychair Stray, or loose, kittens can both get into trouble, or cause trouble, and should never be allowed to roam free. Maybe, they were strays, or abandoned, but city authorities should really round up all such strays more quickly. It was good here that the problem...

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 21 Apr

Firefighters with the Isle Of Wight Fire Rescue in Virginia answered an emergency call on Sunday afternoon when a woman driver crashed into a utility pole which trapped the woman driver inside her sports utility vehicle...

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emptychair From the photo the accident does not seem to be too severe, and hopefully, the driver will recover from injuries sustained.

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 20 Apr

Firefighters with the Blacksburg Fire Department answered an emergency call on Saturday when a skydiver who crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard as he was dangling with his parachute on which prevented a tragic incident. The...

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emptychair Somebody must be blamed for this, as why would anyone be allowed to jump from a plane in such strong winds, and that near to buildings, that they risk landing on one. Rather poor judgement by someone made here, to jump under such condions, still, it was good...

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121516) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 16 Apr

A stranger who was walking in the North Shore along the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania did his duty to save a man who fell into the river around 2:45am near a police memorial came close to drowning. The stranger saw...

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emptychair The bystander showed great presence of mind to call 911 first before he entered the river. He was also lucky that responders came quickly, as otherwise,he might also have started suffering from hypothermia too.

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