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23rd October 2013, 11:12 AM
#21
Re: Ten things that will disappear in our LIFETIME
Originally Posted by
John Arton
I would guess that not all overseas mail goes by air yet. I know that in the late 80,s on the Canmar ships on the U.K. and Continent to Canada run we always had at least two containers full of mail, presumably a mix of letters and parcels. These must have been quite heavy as they were always stowed in the lower tiers below decks to avoid the containers getting wetted.
rgds
JA
All air mail from Oz goes by air, but the post office have a habit of increasing charges for same with no notice. Cards used to be half the price of a letter if going overseas, not any more, all the same at $2.65, cards were $1.60 before.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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23rd October 2013, 11:13 AM
#22
Re: Ten things that will disappear in our LIFETIME
Funny thing, in the list of ten things that will dissapear in your life time, no mention of the mother in law!!!
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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23rd October 2013, 04:19 PM
#23
Re: Ten things that will disappear in our LIFETIME
Originally Posted by
john sutton
My teeth
my erection
my short term memory
my (what was that?)
most of my hair
John,, Is that will disappear ................... Or have.
{terry scouse}
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23rd October 2013, 04:38 PM
#24
Re: Ten things that will disappear in our LIFETIME
I got out the shower this morning, As the wife went into the bathroom to use it, There was a knock on the door, Can you get that she shouted I started walking up the stairs,,,,, Was I going up or down I thought ??????? Have you got that she shouted, Yes thanks but you have put sugar in mine
{terry scouse}
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23rd October 2013, 04:53 PM
#25
Re: Ten things that will disappear in our LIFETIME
Funny thing, in the list of ten things that will dissapear in your life time, no mention of the mother in law!!!
hmmmm
many would say that mother-in-law will send you to an early grave LOL
rgds
JA
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