Sudokuaholics Anonymous 3

So, Steve did not get a chance to answer a question. ever since rolanda told me about Australia having a mandatory voting requirement, I have been meaning to ask her but always forget. So i am asking you instead.

what is the penalty if you fail to vote in election?

Cheers vdV.
Studying huh! He studies the same way my kids do, with some form or other of electronic distraction!

GAIL, that is very good, giving someone back the gift of laughter! God on ya!

God = good, sorry for the typo

Not sure how much the fine is.
You don't have to vote, you just have to show up and get you name marked off the list.

You get a fine, it used to be about $50 but I think its probably double that now, if not more. There has been an increase of people not voting, either due to apathy or protest. We have till 8pm tonight to be registered.

Going for a real cuppa, back in five min.

OH GEEZ< It is way past my bedtime, again. Gail, good to catch up with you even if only for a couple minutes!

Steve, good to chat and maybe I can figure out times again come November, after everyone makes the change, I did find a website showing correct Aussie times by zone, I need to see where I put that link.

No, I liked it fine the first way you typed it MizT!
I'm not too sure whether I was making her laugh, or if she was laughing AT me, but either way, she's got a smile on her dial now.
Anyhoo, what's news with youze?

GAIL, hope you and yours are all registered!

Good night sudokuland!

Ok, bye both, Great to catch up. I'm not really here anyway!
Spose to be doing stuff, I got one machine running, now gotta fling clothes around the laundry!

No dramas here MizT. AQll registered. It will be D#2's first election, she turns 18 on Saturday and goes for her license on Tuesday. Fingers crossed.

enjoy the producing of clean clothes Gail!! Consider it a blessing, cause you have clothes and water and electricity. It is supposed to help you get through a grungy task, but never worked long for me heheh By the second load, all the joy has worn off.

And I am really gone this time, not going to look back, hit submit and turn off puter, nighty night!

Good night MizT

Ruby. Still around?

I should have looked in before I did the puzzles and I would have cought up with you Brenda. I will now make it back to bed.

JUEN, are you still there??

Hi, Brenda, June & MizTricia!

JUNE, guess my fingers were in a bit of a hurry . I was trying to catch you, my story at least hehehe

HI JULIE, been a long time since we have caught up with each other.

You're right! How have you been? Is it cooler and a bit damper there yet? (I hope you've had needed rain.)

Still hanging around. Went to bed too early so woke up again. I always seem to wake after about 4-5 hours.

Been a spell since it rained at my house! but we are not as short on water as many places around are. Grass is brown , but frost will , or should get it soon, so i did not water any. Would be nice to have a rain though, and a slight possibility today and tomorrow, hope it comes.

June, I have done that lately, in fact, last night, I was up at 4 am, even though I was here till 11:30. THEN went back to bed at 6 am and slept laate!! My days and nights are all mixed up!

Hi, June! So sorry your sleep was interrupted! (It happens to me, too, after about 4-5 hours, the back doesn't want to be there any more.)

I should be saaying Hi to you both Julie and MizT. This is the best time to catch up on this site as when I have time late in the afternoon you are all asleep.

June, are you finished with "the rack?"

Julie, it is cooler, still warm for October, Mid 80's again today. We did have 3 nights of cool seasonable weather, when it got into the mid 40's at nights. but back to around 70 at night now, so I still have AC on day time.

June, I have been thinking about Laura quite a bit. Is she doing better? At least she isn't dealing with severe food allergies. Recently read about a 10-year-old in England who can eat 6 foods. They're hoping they can gradually introduce others, but he spent many years before it was diagnosed as food allergies that were causing his problems.

Yes, June, how are the treatments going? I hope they are giving some relirf for you.

Julie, you having back problems also??

My back has been a bit better the last couple of days. The stretching on the rack seems to be helping. Also I had Laura yesterday and the medication seems to be kicking in and she wanted to eat. Generally does not want to eat sweet things like cakes, biscuits lollies etc but yesterday she even ate the plain biscuits she was feeding to the cockies.(Have you ever know a two year old who spits out chocolate?)

Julie, I read about that also, and my second thought was, oh the poor Mom! I had a child allergic to food coloring and cafien. THAT was bad enough! Espically at age 3, 4, and 5 and all the birthday parties in her day care nd kindergarden!

Just returned from visit for a few days with daughter, SIL & not-quite 2-year-old grand (who is talking up a storm). Our grand has allergies to milk, milk protein & eggs, so food has been quite restricted; is on the small side, but doing well and can NOT eat chocolate. So, June, there are at least 2 2-year-old who don't eat chocolate.

June, glad your back is better, that is a good sign treatment is working. Also happy to hear Laura is eating again. NOPE, most children do not spit out chocolate!

Still have some more sessions to go. Not sure how many and he is slowly introducing some simple exercises. I must be diligent and remember to do them. Julie do not be like me and let the slight back aches etc go unchecked and then they become a big problem. It seems just doing the right exercises early to strenghten the back muscles can make quits a difference.

Julie, I can imagine your daughter does a lot of cooking to find foods for your grand! So many prepared foods have milk or eggs in them!

Julie, how far away are your daughter and family? Do you get to see the grand often??

June, I've been told that strengthening "core" muscles & abs can help with the back. I have belonged to a gym/health club for a couple years, but do mostly water aerobics, due to bad knees. Hopefully, it is helping.
Yes, MizT, daughter does quite a bit of cooking & must be EXTREMELY diligent with play group & outings. Seems like everyone in contact with her child receives a 3-page list of ingredients not allowed. We never got the list, but only have fed our grand when at daughter's home, or when family visit us, so I guess she feels we don't need the list - or maybe forgot she didn't give it to us.