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Issue 02, April 2013

Sponsored by Wyndham Council, City West Water and local businesses, the 2013 Weerama Festival spanned across the centre of Watton Street - once again a great success and a reflection of the dynamic mix of new and long enjoyed activities.

The perfect weather conditions meant the community involvement was electric. There was plenty of action for the kids including a great display from Reptile Education Victoria, jumping castles and rides. Stage performances included a visit from Fireman Sam and local entertainers Universal School of Music.

The event also offered the opportunity to meet some inspirational people and get involved in a number of community initiatives.

Tracey, the foster carer co-ordinator for Puppy Tales Rescue said events such as this provided the community exposure essential to the cause.

“Puppy Tales Rescue started last year, when our founder and Kerrie Gerbert responded to a cry for help when a litter of pups were born in a home that could not support them,” Tracey said.

“Because the dogs have had a difficult start to begin with, we vett all of our foster carers and applicants.”

For more information, check our www.petrescue.com.au/groups/10119.

Patriots Australia Motor Cycle Club member Stephen Lambert is taking part in The Long Ride™ 2013 to raise awareness of prostate cancer, which sadly causes the death of some 2,900 Australian men each year. This disease can be detected with a simple blood test and taking the initiative to have a check up at 40 or 50 could save your life.

Asked about what impact the weeklong ride from Melbourne to Cairns (and subsequent weeklong return) would have, Stephen replied he’d be joined by his wife Wendy and eleven year old son Nathan.

“We are doing this as a family,” Stephen said. “This is a chance for us to share with our son what we love to do and other families will be joining in along the way.”

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You can support Stephen and prostate cancer research by visiting pcfafundraising.org.au/stephen_lambert

If you’d like to join in on the action but motorcycling is a little too ambitious, why not take part in one of these great initiatives:

The Ride to Conquer Cancer benefitting Peter Mac – a two day cycling event. Visit conquercancer.org.au

Relay for Life 2013 - Werribee 20 - 21 April – visit www.relayforlife.org.au - Point Cook 16 -17 November visit pointcook@relayforlife.org.au

Rotary Club of Werribee 200km Charity Walk form bonnie Doon to Werribee – 11-19 October

- Petronella Boonen We’re doing this as a family’ – Stephen Lambert

PUDDLING WITH THE PUBLISHERRecently I asked our Poet Laurete, Jack Nystrom, by now well known to regular readers, to suggest a poem I might enjoy – here is his reply.

Dear Bill,

You can find Robert Browning's 1838 poem titled, "How They Brought the Good News From Ghent to Aix" on the Internet together with several interesting articles about its origins and historicity. One I would recommend is "What is the good news, written about in a poem, that was brought from Ghent to Aix?" It is in a section called "Fun Trivia".

The fact that this tale is a product of Browning's imagination does not detract from its worth as a good yarn and fine piece of "galloping" or "horsey" narrative verse.

It seems that the poem was inspired by an event in 1577 called the "Pacification of Ghent", when much of the Netherlands and what is now Belgium were under Spanish rule, with ongoing unrest and revolt. If you know the history of the Spanish Armada (1588), one of the reasons for the failure of the "Enterprise of England" was that the expedition's commander, the Duke of Medina Sidonia, failed to embark a large

Spanish army then fighting in the Low Countries. It is quite apparent that the events leading up to the Treaty of Ghent have no connection whatever with Aix, and offer no real historicity to the tale.

There is nothing wrong with a poet, or any writer, inventing history, provided he is not a journalist or chronicler. Shakespeare, as I have remarked from time to time, was not averse to fiddling with historical facts or even with geography.

I would urge anyone reading this Browning poem to read it out loud in order to capture and appreciate the thundering hooves or galloping effect that the poet intended.

It is one of my all time favorites; and the fact that the story has no real basis in history matters nothing, at least to me.

Cheers,Jack

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CITY FERRIES FROM THE WEST

A study by Ernst and Young has looked at ferry services from the West to the city and found they could be viable.

The study into the viability of a ferry service on Port Phillip Bay from the West, Geelong and Portarlington examined transport efficiency to new population centres, operational facts and challenges and possible destinations.

The Melbourne Ferries Background Study, which looked at the preconditions necessary for a viable commuter and tourism service between Docklands, Williamstown, Point Cook and Werribee South.

It found a viable service could operate taking 50 to 65 minutes from Werribee South.

The study also reviewed demand for service and found that almost one in three workers in Point Cook

travel to the city for employment confirming a large potential catchment for a future service.

In addition, it confirmed a quarter of the Altona and Williamstown resident workforce also travels to the city – a concentration of journey to work patterns well above the average for other parts of Melbourne.

The State Government will now undertake further work looking at various route options including a review of speed limits on the Yarra River and consideration of any conflicts with the Port of Melbourne.

This final work will also identify the conditions where ferry services would be viable, including the service conditions to be an attractive alternative to the road or rail, forecasting commuter and recreational passenger demands, and necessary infrastructure investments.

A final report with a feasibility cost analysis is expected to be completed by the middle of this year.

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WYNDHAM WANTS MORE JOBS

IN EAST WERRIBEE

The East Werribee Employment Precinct Structure Plan Submission report has detailed a number of ‘gaps’ between Wyndham Council’s vision and the objectives in the plan, announced in November last year.

The council’s submission also seeks a formal written commitment to reinvest funds from the sale of East Werribee land into the development of the precinct.

Items included in the submission include a state government commitment to construct a full diamond interchange at Sneydes Rd. in one stage.

It also wants timelines for the construction of the Derrimut Rd. railway station and central lake, waterway network and key boulevards within the precinct as well.

The council wants an increase in employment land, a decrease in residential land and a higher target for the number of jobs to be created within the precinct, somewhere about 60,000.

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INTERESTED TO ENTER IN A SCHOOL ARTICLE WRITING COMPETITION?

Our newspaper teamed up with Around Altona and Around Point Cook community newspapers wishes to promote journalism and writing skills in schools and support local community newspapers to publish material from young writers while still studying.

Other community newspapers in the West are being canvassed. It is appropriate at this time to consider if the concept has support from local schools. Teachers, Principals, Students, and School Bodies will be approached to ascertain their views, ideas, and coopration.

Description of Concept

It is proposed that selected schools having classes in Journalism English expression, and/or writing, compete with two other schools in the West for prizes awarded by a judging panel, on a monthly basis, with a final result and presentation of awards toward the end of the year.

Any number of students at each school may participate. Selected articles will be published each month in each area in each participating newspaper with readers requested to take part in a rated judgment.

All articles published will carry a byline of the author including a reference to the school or college. In this

way the author will be able to mention they are a ‘published ‘author in their CV.

All prizes will be accompanied by a framed certificate of award together with a framed photograph of the recipient receiving the award. The presentation

will feature in their local newspaper

Final prizes will be presented prior to school end in 2013.

Students may write about any subjects they choose with points gained for emphasis on the community in which they live.

The judging panel will agree on their modus operandi and will suggest special categories during the year.

Each class teacher will be invited to join the members of the judging panel.

A condition of entry for students will be their agreement to have their work published in the participating newspapers together with their photograph. There will be no entry fee or fees to participate.

Communication is expected to be via email.

All articles created and submitted will be printed and collated in A4 newspaper form and distributed free to all participants in bundles of 20 copies.

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MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR AUSTRALIAN FAMILIES

My government understands that every family is different, and that parents and guardians need more choice when it comes to accessing quality, affordable child care.That’s why we’ve introduced a package of new measures to provide more flexible child care to better meet the needs of Australian families.The Australian Government will run a series of trials in partnership with industry, business and child care operators to provide more flexible child care hours as part of an $11 million package to improve accessibility and choice.Hundreds of families will take part in flexibility trials in more than 50 sites across the country. The trials will include:• Family Day Care Australia providing overnight and weekend care for police, nurses and paramedics who are shift workers;• trialing flexible extended hours weekday care at six Goodstart Early Learning Centres across Australia for parents who struggle to make it from work in time to meet current operating hours; and• providing funding to expand out of school hours care in more locations.

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These improvements build on our record $23 billion investment into early childhood education and care.Locally, the Federal Government has provided $47.8 million in 2011-12 to help parents in Lalor with the cost of child care, through the Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate. Our decision to lift the Child Care Rebate from 30 to 50 per cent has also resulted in an additional $8.2 million in the hands of local families.We’ve also provided $1.3 million to assist 800 children from 510 local families to attend child care while their parents are studying or looking for work through the Jobs, Education and Training (JET) Child Care fee assistance program.These reforms are just another example of how my Government understands and is responding to the needs of Australia’s modern families.

More information on the trial can be found at www.mychild.gov.au THE HON JULIA GILLARD MPPrime Minister and Federal Member for Lalor2/36 Synnot Street, Werribee 3030Ph: 9742 5800

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The members of the Rotary Club of Hoppers Crossing are excitedly preparing for a new fundraising effort that they hope will become an annual event that will not only benefit brides and grooms who are celebrating a wedding in Melbourne’s west but also boost their funds for Rotary projects. The Bridal Expo will take place on Sunday, 21 April from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm in the beautiful and recently refurbished Werribee Function Centre at the Werribee Racecourse, Bulban Road, Werribee. Soon to be brides and grooms and their families and friends will have an opportunity to visit over 40 wedding specialists in the same venue. Take the headache out of the planning and organise your wedding in one day. Wedding specialists will include marriage celebrants, wedding photographers, bridal make-up, bonbonnieres, wedding invitations and stationery, wedding reception venues, wedding cakes, wedding florists, wedding

dresses, mother-of-the-bride wear, male formal wear, wedding gifts, decorations, and wedding cars and limousines.In addition to the specialist stalls the bridal expo will feature two bridal and mother-of-the-bride fashion parades at 11.30 am and 2.30 pm.And for some fun, and the opportunity to win some great prizes, join us at 1.00 pm for our two novelty events. Firstly, for brides-to-be and their prospective grooms, a bridal race, in which the groom will be invited to carry their bride 50 metres along the Werribee Racecourse track. That will be followed by an event just for the girls, in which the bridesmaids-in-waiting will be invited to dress their brides-to-be in a toilet paper gown, the most glamorously dressed will win a prize.For an entry fee of only $5.00 for adults you are guaranteed an excellent opportunity that will not only

BRIDAL EXPO: PRESENTED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF HOPPERS CROSSING

Sunday, 21 April 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

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help you plan your special day but will also help the Rotary Club of Hoppers Crossing meet their goals to fund youth projects in our local community and to support bushfire and flood relief.Werribee Racecourse, Bulban Road, Werribee Melways 205 E9; Excellent parking available at no cost.For enquiries please contact

Colin Styles 0416 191 320

Find us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/RCHC-Bridal-Expo-2013/45742890963079

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ALTONA BEACH FESTIVAL – BY THE COMMUNITY – FOR THE COMMUNITY

A giant snail, alfresco dining, singers and dancers on two stages and dev tea at the Homestead were just a few great reasons for coming to the Altona Beach Festival.Cherry Lake Ward Councillor Sandra Wilson said the success of the day lay in its great sense of community.“The variety of groups, the participation of the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre, the traders and the creation of the pop-up pedestrian precinct – it was a vibrant atmosphere by the community, for the community.” Cr Wilson said.Compacting the traditionally weekend-long festival into one day once again proved successful, as was the decision to change the parade route to start at Romawi Street, along the Esplanade and finishing in a circuit of Logan Reserve.“The shorter route has increased exposure for the participants and made the parade much more meaningful,” Cr Wilson added.Live performances were of a high standard this year, with a solemn reminder of our origins from Aunty Carolyn Briggs, Abba tribute band, BABBA and a showcase of talent from local groups.Dramawerkz Director Lisa Collins-Teo said the community spirit was fabulous and the festival offered a chance for friends to catch up during the energy-charged day.The drama group performed part of last year’s end-of-year performance, Wonderland and later in the day hosted a very entertaining Pirate Idol.“The benefit of performing for the public is two-fold. The students have a chance to share and showcase their skills on a wider platform and in turn their neighbours and friends have the opportunity to see and enjoy some great home-grown entertainment”, Mrs Collins-Teo said.Of the traditional favourites, the double decker bus tour transferred passengers to this year’s Hobsons Bay Mens Shed Car Show at Apex Park. Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre hosted some wonderful free children’s activities, some inspirational artwork and a model railway.

At the end of its four-week run was another festival favourite, Altona City Theatre’s annual pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Ticket Secretary Adrienne Williamson reported great ticket sales, with most shows sold out. The feedback from an overall delighted audience commended the quality of the performance. As one audience member mentioned, Altona City Theatre pantos are often our local children’s first experience of live theatre – to have access to such quality from an early age is a great thing.- Petronella Boonen

2013 Altona Beach Festival, photos by Daniel Allen

Dramawerkz Director Lisa Collins-Teo with Alex, Mia and a new seafaring student

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PALMERS ROAD BRIDGE NAMED AFTER HEROIC SERVICEMEN

Royal Australian Navy pilot Michael Lynch and Royal Australian Air Force officer Roy Barkley are being remembered with a Princes Freeway bridge named after them.

The Palmers Rd bridge at Point Cook will be called the Lynch Barkley Bridge after the gallant act that took their lives more than 40 years ago.

In 1967 Sub-Lieutenant Lynch and Flying Officer Barkley were killed when their jet plane experienced catastrophic engine failure upon take-off near the present day Palmers Rd. Bridge.

The pilot, Sub-Lieutenant Lynch, was able to bring the Vampire Jet down before it crashed into the busy Geelong Rd saving the lives of many people travelling on the road.

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A WORD FROM JILL HENNESSY MP

This month I would like to talk about Victorian Labour’s Plan for Jobs and Growth that will return Victoria to an economic powerhouse by creating jobs for Victorian families, investing in skills and training and providing an infrastructure pipeline. The plan provides 67 practical and affordable initiatives that will secure Victoria’s economic future and undo the damage of the Coalition Government’s failure to act.

On the Coalition’s watch, thousands of Victorian workers have lost their jobs, businesses have closed-up shop and confidence has collapsed. Instead of taking immediate action to kick start the local economy the Coalition State Government has been asleep for two years.

In the absence of a policy from the Coalition, Victorian Labour has developed a plan in consultation with industry, business and community leaders to boost

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the Victorian economy and get it back on a sustainable footing.

A future Victorian Labor Government will:

• Fund TAFEs and crack down on unscrupulous training providers

• Establish Infrastructure Victoria to plan the State’s infrastructure priorities

• Establish Projects Victoria to deliver critical major projects

• Determine the viability of Bay West as the location for Victoria’s future container port

• Protect Work Cover from government plunder

• Establish robust regulatory burden reduction measures

• Support Victorian businesses seeking to tap into the resources boom

• Protect Melbourne Airport’s curfew-free status from inappropriate development

• Support Victorian regional councils seeking to develop crucial infrastructure, and

• Ensure the Victorian Government’s procurement processes support local jobs and businesses.

For a free copy of Victorian Labour’s Plan for Jobs & Growth please contact my office or go to www.danielandrews.com.au/jobs.plan

Until next monthRegardsJill Hennessy MPMember for Altona District

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Pets Corner BENEFITS OF COCONUT OIL FOR DOGS

From my March issue, I have had a few enquiries and interests about the benefits of coconut oil, and thought I would use this issue to further expand on the true health benefits of this magnificent oil.

The most abundant saturated fat in coconut oil is lauric acid. The only other natural source abundant in lauric acid is breast milk, which builds up the immune system, and protects from illness and infection. This component exhibits antibacterial, antiviral, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties.

Now, although coconut oil is classified as a saturated fat, it is actually a very healthy form of fat that is easily absorbed and metabolized, and isn’t actually stored as fat, but is broken down and used as a source of energy. It also does not have a negative effect on blood cholesterol like other saturated fats, and actually shows to protect against heart disease, a long with increasing metabolism, and reducing weight.

Fed regularly to our pets, coconut oil can have many positive health benefits. Some of these benefits are:

• Overall skin health, reducing allergic reactions and helping to clear up skin conditions such as dermatitis, flea allergies and flaking, itchy skin.

• Moisturizes the skin, contributing to a healthy, glossy and shiny coat.

• Has been shown to reduce doggy odour, and this may also include reducing bad doggy breath.

• Its antifungal properties are used to prevent and/or treat yeast infections such as candida.

• Topically is used for wounds, cuts, scratches, bites, stings and hot spots.

• Improves digestion and nutrient absorption, and even aids in digestive disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and colitis.

• Has been shown to prevent diabetes by balancing insulin levels.

• Helps reduce weight and increase energy levels.

• Helps improve mobility in pets with arthritis or other joint/ligament conditions.

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• Its anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal actions also help prevent infection and disease.

So which coconut oil should you get? The best place to go is a health food shop and look for any Virgin coconut oil. Organic is always best.

How much should you give your dog? Large amounts may cause diarrhea or runny stools, so is best to start off with smaller doses until they adjust to the change in diet.

Start off with ½ teaspoon per day for smaller dogs or puppies and 1 teaspoon for larger dogs. Gradually increase the dose slightly every few days, to up to 1 teaspoon per day for smaller dogs and up to 1 tablespoon per day for larger dogs.

Keep an eye on how your dog is responding to the amount given to work out what dose is most appropriate.

Not only can your dogs benefit from this amazing oil, but so can you. So why not add it to your diet to. Enjoy!

Cindy Taylor

Natural Pawfection- Professional Dog Grooming

Cindy.bree@gmail.com

0421 446 764

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ONLINE PLANNING TOOL AT WYNDHAM

Wyndham Council has launched an online planning permit register service.

Updated daily, the register contains details of all planning applications which have been lodged, advertised and decided upon by council.

It also features a search facility which allows applications to be located using keywords such as the type of proposal or its street address.

A hard copy of the planning register will remain available for viewing between 8am and 5pm at the Wyndham Civic Centre, Werribee.

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CHICKEN PIRI PIRIRecipe from Janet Crampton (we first had this delicious recipe on holiday in Portugal).

Ingredients:

• 1 kg chicken pieces (whatever your preference)

• 6-12 red chillies

• 1 tablespoon garlic, blanched and chopped

• 1 teaspoon salt flakes

• Half teaspoon dried oregano

• Half tablespoon paprika (I use smoked)

• 100 ml olive oil

• 50 ml red wine vinegar

Method:

• First make the piri piri sauce, preheat oven to 180C/gas 4.

• Place the chillies on in an oven proof dish and roast for 10 mins.

• Cool and chop. Place the chillies, garlic, salt, oregano, paprika, olive oil and vinegar in a saucepan and simmer for 2 – 3 minutes. Allow to cool and blend to a puree (I use a stick blender).

• Pour the mixture into a plastic bag and add the chicken. Massage it about to cover well with the sauce and put into the fridge for an hour or more.

• You can either cook in the oven or barbeque the chicken until well browned and cooked through.

• Serve with a tomato and onion salad dressed with olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt.

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LAVERTON HUB LAUNCHEDTogether with many other locals I was invited to join the Hobsons Bay Mayor, Angela Altair and other dignitaries’ to help launch the new ‘Laverton Hub’ and what a great day it was.

This multimillion dollar masterpiece of a community centre will obviously become the envy of all local community centres in the West.

Years in the building the architecture is superb with everything being included, everything in its place, and everything a community would want. Space for everything, alternate meeting rooms, most accessible from outside so the rest of the building was secure if any meeting stayed late.

One excellent feature is the large function room where a junior dance group was presenting. The kids looked great and half was set for a dinner function – obviously a great place for local functions, meetings, and, I gather, weddings. (Well worth a look)

Many health orientated groups and practitioners had private offices in the building and other sites appeared to be available for rental. I understand that the veteran community newspaper, ‘Around Laverton’ is also located within the building.

For the aged, the’ Golden Age’ group is located in the new ‘Hub’.

Right at the entrance a completely equipped small café has a sign ‘looking for an owner’ – an ideal small business waiting for you.

Congratulations must go to all involved, obviously to the foresight of Hobsons Bay City Council for their part in the ‘Laverton Redevelopment Renewal’ an all who participated in the planning and creation of this magnificent addition to Laverton Redevelopment project. I was wrapped.

Bill McPherson

It’s the Easter School Holidays! A great time for families to get away and spend time together; and a great time for opportunistic thieves to trawl open social media pages, groups and feeds to see who isn’t home! Like Batman’s displeasure that Robin ‘gave away the location of the Bat Cave’ in the cartoon above, what messages are you sending out on your open social media profiles that tell the online community you’re not at home? If you or your children are ‘checking-in’ on Facebook, Twitter or FourSquare while you are away (or your family or friends are tagging you in their posts) you are telling everyone in your network (possibly beyond), and any enterprising onlookers, that you’re not home. This feature is automatically set to ‘on’ for many social media platforms and you need to go into your account settings to turn it off. Just like your privacy settings – your ‘Check-In’ settings should also be switched off and used as an exception, rather than the rule.

Nicole Matejic @socialmediamons

@SOCIALMEDIAMONS: YOUR LOCAL SOCIAL

MEDIA CONVERSATION

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Famous Quotes

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path

and leave a trail.Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A mistake is simply another way of doing things.

Katharine GrahamHe who devotes sixteen hours a day to

hard study may become at sixty as wise as he thought himself at twenty.

Mary Wilson Little

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It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

Henry David Thoreau

I never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience.

Victoria Holt

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The possession of unlimited power will make a despot of almost any man. There is a possible Nero in the gentlest human

creature that walks.Thomas Bailey, 'Leaves from a Notebook,'

Ponkapog Papers, 1903

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If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?

Vince Lombardi

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Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open.Sir James Dewar, Scientist

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Laugh Out Loud

EVER ANSWERED QUESTIONS?

Can you cry under water?

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

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What disease did cured ham actually have?

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How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put

wheels on luggage?

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Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up like every two

hours?

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Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?

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Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked

anyway...

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Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp?

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Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil

made from?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you

take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

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Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough

money?

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Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when

you say the paint is wet?

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TRIVIAIs there such a thing as useless knowledge?Well probably there’s not.There was lots of stuff I learned at college,Most of which I’ve forgot.

Important knowledge from my skull has fled,Leaving trivia behind:Minuscule matters populate my head,And quickly come to mind.

The Seven Dwarfs I can identify;I’m great at History.I can name the Magi; I tell no lie;And recite poetry.

The four main Channel Isles and five Cinque PortsAre all well known to me.I’ve encyclopedic knowledge of sportsFrom year nineteen oh three.

I know the capital of BoliviaAnd every other country.My brain is brimming with such triviaAs Hamlet’s soliloquy.

You can ask me about Santa’s reindeer;I’ll name them rhythmicly.At this sort of stuff, I am without peer;But what’s my destiny?

I’ve no grasp at all of technology:Computers a mystery;But for this I make no apology:I’m a quiz whiz you see.

Gigabytes to me sound like finger food;Windows are what I look through.But with inconsequential facts I’m good;Of other stuff I’ve no clue.

One has no need of a college degreeTo win a TV show,‘Cause all the questions are trivial you see.On a quiz show I shall go.

There’s nothing about movies I don’t know,Or of pop tunes put to air;So one of these days I’ll have lots of doughWhen I win “Millionaire”.

Jack Nystrom,Tuesday, 12 March, 2013.

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