Toffeapple Forum Posts (1,263)

RE: Do you have IM on or off

Totally off topic, but am watching NCSI LA and my gosh those guys are so very very very cute!

RE: Do you have IM on or off

Go for it - you sound plucky enough to give them a hard time for sure!

Let us know how it pans out!

POLICE PURSUITS

Car manufacturers need to be forced to add a security feature to cars to stop them being stolen (yes....I know we already have immobilisers - but it appears they can be easily got around....yes??) - but we need to be able to stop them completely - or would that lead car thievess to other occupations that might just be worse......

sigh - no answer really .....

RE: Do you have IM on or off

Yep - mine is off - I learned really early it was the best way to go - cos you can't even tell who wants to talk to you each time anyway in order to screen them - perhaps if that feature was added I might consider adding it back on - but for now I note anyone who has tried is usually from somewhere and someone I am not in the least interest in talking to....

POLICE PURSUITS

Interesting to note too that it seems the driver of the 'innocent' car was a friend of the criminal and was due to face court himself soon on car theft charges. One article also said that he was supposed to keep away from his girlfriend who died in the car with him plus their 4 month old. A very sad and strange outcome.

If you weren't directly affected, you could say - they met by accident! Oops, did I say that!

Apologies everyone.

RE: EARTH HOUR THIS SATURDAY! :) 8:30-9:30PM

important reminder - thanks angel - as someone above said - just me and the computer probably - ooops! no computer? - lights out, power off too - so what are the rules???

RE: Religious door knockers

I say, 'Not interested, thanks' and close the door - why be rude? Bad kharma anyway.....

POLICE PURSUITS

Hmmm....Canberra with a helicopter to chase criminals? That would be the day! We just don't have the population to pay for it me thinks. But one for the community is very much needed.

POLICE PURSUITS

Yes, that is what I think - it is more about the perp than the car and some of these guys just need to be caught for everyone's safety and that is what the police also need to weigh up.

POLICE PURSUITS

Elite - doesn't the technology require the chip or whatever also being in the car? Would be brilliant if car manufacturers could be invite to do just that.....

POLICE PURSUITS

In Canberra recently a young male with his girlfriend in a stolen car, being pursued by police up to the previous set of lights before they ceased, went through a red light, hit another car, killing all 3 occupants, and himself. His girlfriend is in hospital in a serious condition.

So what do you think of police pursuits - should they be allowed to continue? Should they never start?

If your car was stolen would you expect the perpetrator to be chased down?

I believe police should do their job, with all reasonable means. If that means chase them down, then do so. BUT, if they are in a high traffic area or within other dangerous boundaries (near schools, shopping centres etc) then they should back off. Others say they should never commence in the first place. But then is that allowing the criminal to get away with it too easily?

Your views?

RE: read any good books lately??

Yessss - love reading - I recommend 'Eat Pray Love' Wonderful bio of one lady and her story following a horrible divorce, trying to heal or hide(?) in ways that suit her best - her choices were - eating (yes!!!), meditating (perhaps) and meeting a whole new love in a foreign land - great reading and really inspired me to go visit Italy.
I am now reading her next book - Committed - a book about her fear about marrying again.

RE: LETS TALK.

oops - that message is for elite!

RE: LETS TALK.

you are such a boy! but funny with it......

RE: LETS TALK.

Martia - I sure am with you today - such a blue day for me too - coming on over time - not feeling good enough, sometimes not feeling strong enough to try to make life better - which we are all so capable of...if we get up off the floor (just not today please! lol).

My younger years were good - my parents did their utmost best but all 3 of their children feel the fallout nevertheless - never affirmation or credit or encouragement - just discipline and criticism - still goes on in our own heads and we try to fight the natural instincts to repeat that process with children, friends etc.

I feel your pain absolutely and as for Loveable - is he for real? what is his problem - he doesn't have to read any of this or contribute such vitriole - me thinks he needs to see a counsellor.
This of all places should be safe.

Hugs to all who have opened themselves up here - brave and mighty!

RE: Eh what's going on???

You are sooooo right - everyone talks about it these days - someone has definitely been fiddling with the time clocks and managed to speed them up - crazy world - let me offffffff!

RE: what if

being the curious type - I always wonder 'what if'? would we be divorced by now - rich as hell ; living together ; hating each other or perhaps, just very very happy.......

but only a couple come to mind that might just have kept me happy and therefore worth thinking about again......

Now....onwards and upwards!

please.......

RE: Romance

awwwwwww

RE: Romance

My BF (ex) used to randomly buy me flowers and presis, which was pretty wonderful and always surprising, but other than that.......

RE: Romance

OUCH!

ooops. forgot the relevant quote!

RE: Romance

OUCH!

RE: The New World of Dating, Thumbs Up or Down

Me - I have done well with the new way of dating, but wish I didn't have to do it this way! But I am enormously shy meeting in the big scary world outside so this is quite good for me - get to know them a little first, make a judgement about their genuineness, or not, then meet them in a public place for just a coffee is my way of breaking through that first really scary part - then go from there....or not.

So despite the many many failures too, this internet dating thing kinda works for me....

RE: The New World of Dating, Thumbs Up or Down

Sorry for my ignorance - filtering box??????

RE: what does it really mean

ahhhh,. his name was Peter - and he was lovely..... until he rejected me for not jumping into bed with him based on his timing, not mine - jeepers....men!!!! But things got better from there.....well on and off. As for love after 45 - gosh my love life has improved sooooo very very much since my late 30s. Am single now, not happy about that, but life goes on and I am keeping busy.

Gosh am even considering retired men as part of the mix of possibilities! Who'd have thought! makes me feel old really....

Still I am here and trying, and in the real world too, but I am not one to jump in feet first, althought I can usually tell if anything if worth pursuing on the first or 2nd meeting.

Cheers!

RE: Rain Rain Rain at last.

YAY! raining in Canberra again - twice in 3 weeks! a miracle - lots and lots of it but the storm, particularly the thunder is scaring the dogs and cos its raining they don't want to go outside at all. But it is all good.

Hope the rain has not ruined your world for those where the rain is just too much!

RE: Hello Everyone

Hello there fellow Canberran/Qbyn gal - the forums are the best thing here, well the people on it and the subjects discussed Be wary of the scammers though - there are a few too many of them, but you can usually pick them - they declare their undying love very early on and rave about how perfect you are - which of course you might be, but you know what I mean...lol. Not much joy in terms of local guys though, although I am a little older than you.

Good luck and see you on the forums!

RE: So hard being a single parent,and wonting to love again

Hello there - I know what you mean but don't have kids myself so forgive me for responding anyway. It is BLOODY hard for anyone to find love these days, particularly in little old canberra where the options are very slim. I must admit though that my friends with kids do very well on the dating front - I think having kids gives you so much more in common with most others as you both have similar issues and understand the problems you have to deal with the pressures you are constantly under, including time ones!

Good luck and I hope it all gets so much better for you...and me!

RE: Question for people in relationships.

oops - out of context - that was a reply to bjss from page 1 lol.

RE: Question for people in relationships.

Ok, perhaps I haven't read enough - thanks for the pointer.

RE: if you could go "walkabout" for a period of time..

I am hoping to get to Rome later this year, on a tour though, so not much time for myself. As for on my own - I love the beach and coast but am only good on my own for a short while. For someone who has been single all her life, I am not good at being somewhere other than home by myself for more than a few hours - work that one out!