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Friday 31 December 2010

Mr Crankypants

What a night. Went for a drive. Battery died. At traffic lights. Rang sister @ 23:30 - no jumper leads, very pregnant, has to get up in 6 hours for work... but she comes anyway. Suggested going to get leads from father's car. Established neither of us knew how to use them. Stared at each other for a while, then I said, "I'm going to have to call him, aren't I?"

Rang father @ 00:00 - no sense of humour! Arrives with pursed lips. Much crankypantsness ensues. Also much mechanical prowess, which was sorely needed. Battery resists CPR. Father returns home for tow rope. I say, "you realise I'm going to be apologizing for this for weeks?" Sister nods.

There is attaching of ropes involving father lying on the road a lot, while I wince & apologize again.

Car is towed home in disgrace. Battery charger on, crankypants back in bed. Humour appears to have been slightly restored, so yay!

Again, full public apologies & gratitude for Sister & Father, & for the multiple anonymous drivers who stopped to see if I was OK.



Monday 20 December 2010

Christmas help

I saw this article this morning, about a woman who may have to put her son in hospital long-term simply because his requirement for 24-hour-a-day oxygen is kicking their electricity bill to +$4,000 per year. Her car may soon be repossessed.

A number of people in the comments were talking about helping out, but no one had her details. So, taking my inspiration from @TheBloggess's AWESOME effort, I am chasing Cassandra down to get bank a/c details or BPAY, etc. Will post info as soon as I have it.

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Sunday 19 December 2010

KANGE NGA KONA: Little development for Papua New Guinea after Somare spent 42 years in politics

KANGE NGA KONA: Little development for Papua New Guinea after Somare spent 42 years in politics

Good point - where HAS all that money gone??