pianoswirly1

@pianoswirly1 (83)

Australia • Age 40

Joined myLot 19 years ago

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Exracers and the canter lead

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 7 Feb 07

I have an exracer, who although has been off the track a long time, still has issues with picking up the right canter lead. Even though she is asked to bend and balance herself into the corners, she still has difficulty. I am...

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Help! How do I get stains out of Polyurethane gloves

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 7 Feb 07

I have a pair of 'mighty grip' white polyurethane horse riding gloves. They have bright purple streaks on them, and I have no idea how to get them out. I have tried bleach, white-spirits, metholated spirits, scrubbing, detergent,...

Designer dogs, what is the world coming to?

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 6 Feb 07

Shamefully, dogs (and other animals) are becoming accessory animals. People are giving them fashionable haircuts and buying them designer clothes and 'jewelry'. And why carry your dog in a dag, when (s)he can enjoy the sights,...

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Coca cola is turning us into caffeine addicts

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 5 Feb 07

I never liked coke very much, but about a month a go I had a couple of glasses in a day. The taste was horrible, yet I still craved it! I also recently heard that a study found there is enough caffeine in coke to make it...

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Big cities and people

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 2 Feb 07

Do you believe it is true that big cities bring out the worst in people? From my experience, (at least in Australia) big cities seem to have more segregated communities, territorial gangs, and racism issues. Is this a function of...

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How high up do you live?

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 2 Feb 07

Dwellings seem to be getting higher and higher and higher. I am lucky to live in a house with a large yard, but it seems people are being pushed to live on top of eachother. How does your housing situation affect you and your...

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Global warming, excessive energy consumption

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 2 Feb 07

I do not believe that people are taking global warming seriously on a personal level. We all discuss the Kyoto protocol etc, but what are people doing on an individual level? We are the basis for global warming and excessive...

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You are never "good enough" to to go without your helmet

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 2 Feb 07

A number of the people who ride horses around me seem to have the opinion that they are too good to fall of, and so they never wear their helmet. This I think is especially stupid, as they are riding primarily on roads. I put my...

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Has anyone read 'Dark Horses'?

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 2 Feb 07

Heather Cato wrote this book, based in New Zealand. It is the story of three girls, one of which suffers abuse, the other comes from a rich family with a happy front, and the other has moved from New Zealand. Their stories as you...

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What is your favourite Joanne Harris book?

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 2 Feb 07

I love Joanne Harris. She writes in such rich, descriptive language, and I swear she has me drooling at every page turn. I reckon that Five Quarters of the Orange would have to be my favourite. I love the past and present set up,...

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Nexium creating anxiety?

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 1 Feb 07

Has anyone taken Nexium or any other proton pump inhibitor for acid reflux, and found that they have become overly anxious, panicky, and very moody? This happened to me. The doctor found it really strange, but on looking through...

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Grey Scrambled Eggs

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 1 Feb 07

Recently we cooked up some scrambled eggs from our own chickens, and it turned really grey. Has anyone experienced this, and do you know what the problem might be. They are fed oats and wheat, along with a calcium supplement and...

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Horse training principles

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 1 Feb 07

Lately I've been observing the horse industry and there is a huge lack of knowledge in how to deal with horses. There is often no 'give' for a positive response, and even more often a give for a negative response, which reinforces...

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Waterbirds in the Coorong System

pianoswirly1 @pianoswirly1 (83) • Australia 1 Feb 07

How do all you Australians feel about the current treatment of the Coorong system? I believe it has been ignored by polititians for far too long, and now it has lost so many of its components, such as Ruppia tuberosa plants,...