en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/982407 Comments by YourLawnAndGarden http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/cathedrals_catherine_wheels_and_the_higgs_boson/#IDComment399650642 Mark, you lost me at "The Fourth of July announcement..." Wed, 11 Jul 2012 07:21:21 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/cathedrals_catherine_wheels_and_the_higgs_boson/#IDComment399650642 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/meet_the_genre_master/#IDComment365521411 I have just checked Harley's website...meal timeswith him must be interesting! He is so smart! Wed, 23 May 2012 06:04:13 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/meet_the_genre_master/#IDComment365521411 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_crime_of_sitting_down/#IDComment352474052 Liz, I commend you on your Pro-Life stance. However, I have difficulty in accepting Graham's lack of responsibility to his family. I presume he is the family bread winner, if so, then he should have thought about the consequences of breaking the law. If he is not the bread winner, then he still has an obligation to provide moral support to his family. Sorry, but I don't think he has done the right thing for the family. Wed, 2 May 2012 06:12:43 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_crime_of_sitting_down/#IDComment352474052 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_clash_of_the_titans/#IDComment336421465 And the Cardinal's off the cuff remarks were pearlers! Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:23:34 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_clash_of_the_titans/#IDComment336421465 http://www.mercatornet.com/conniptions/view/10506/#IDComment325933566 Hi Michael, I heard a good joke in the last couple of days. What's the difference between a Toyota Tarago and Queensland Labour? The Tarago has more seats! Boom! Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:23:10 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/conniptions/view/10506/#IDComment325933566 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/ive_lost_my_appetite_for_the_hunger_games/#IDComment323001957 Rob, however, having said all that (in previous comment) I now feel compelled to read the book and go see the movie. By doing so, I am better equipped to advise my children whether they can read the books and see the movie. I guess in the end I should know what I am talking about, and not just relying on the say so of Clare Cannon. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:38:02 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/ive_lost_my_appetite_for_the_hunger_games/#IDComment323001957 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/ive_lost_my_appetite_for_the_hunger_games/#IDComment322388734 Rob, obviously you don't have children of your own! Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:55:02 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/ive_lost_my_appetite_for_the_hunger_games/#IDComment322388734 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/will_down_syndrome_children_disappear/#IDComment322195363 Just a quick note to suggest that people with Down Syndrome actually prefer being referred to as people with Down Syndrome, not as Down Syndrome people or Downs people. This is coming from my experiences with my niece, Lizzie, who has Down Syndrome. It’s a bit of a technicality, but they feel better about it. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:55:17 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/will_down_syndrome_children_disappear/#IDComment322195363 http://www.mercatornet.com/conniptions/view/8046/#IDComment101455536 Interestingly, the AFL drawn Grand Final has created dilemmas for people such as those that organised their weddings or birthday parties so as not to clash with the big Footy day. I hear on talk back radio that some of the invited guests have submitted late cancellations in favour of another day at the footy. How would you be? A bit cheesed off, I'd say! Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:53:57 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/conniptions/view/8046/#IDComment101455536 http://www.mercatornet.com/conniptions/view/7364/#IDComment78753730 Hooray for Queen Lizzy 's birfdee, another extended weekend for the Land of The Long Weekend! Sun, 6 Jun 2010 03:45:39 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/conniptions/view/7364/#IDComment78753730 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/who_did_i_come_from_the_children_of_donor_dads_grow_up/#IDComment77884070 I cannot imagine the pain of the donor offspring not knowing who one half of them is. This is a serious social issue that needs more media attention. Mercatornet, well done! Mon, 31 May 2010 08:00:18 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/who_did_i_come_from_the_children_of_donor_dads_grow_up/#IDComment77884070 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/robin_hood/#IDComment77259883 William, remember the expression, "Don't let the Truth (and edification) get in the way of a good story." I cannot wait to see the movie, true or not so true! Wed, 26 May 2010 23:36:14 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/robin_hood/#IDComment77259883 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/gadgets_gizmos_and_the_right_to_be_bored/#IDComment75898717 @jamorod, I think you have missed the point of the article! Let me tell you what happened to me last Friday night. I had 10 Members ticket to ANZ STadium to see the Bulldogs take on the Dragons (it's Rugby League, a parochial sport here in Sydney, Australia). I invited some Dads and our children along. Now the spectacle of Live Sport is second to none! Well, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw 1 of the boys (a 10 year old) playing with his bloody Nintendo DS. I mean, you pay seriously big money for these tickets (especially where we were sitting, nearly literally the Box Seats). Do you get my point? Tue, 18 May 2010 00:50:34 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/gadgets_gizmos_and_the_right_to_be_bored/#IDComment75898717 http://www.mercatornet.com/conniptions/view/7214/#IDComment75018672 I remember a fellow I went to university with (I'm an aussie, by the way!). He was a boy from the bush! Anyway his goal for his Optometry under-grad. degree was to get through with a Pass average. He now owns at least 2 Optometry shops in western NSW and flies between towns in his little areoplane. Guess you don't have to be top of the class to do well... Sorry if this comment was a tad parochial...but I felt compelled to share this story! Wed, 12 May 2010 07:45:48 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/conniptions/view/7214/#IDComment75018672 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/once_upon_a_wall/#IDComment72606875 My concern, Scott, is some of these well meaning parents don't have a clue about Facebook. The other thing is they think their child is responsible but does it ever occur to them they should check occasionally what the on-line banter is about! Wed, 5 May 2010 03:34:41 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/once_upon_a_wall/#IDComment72606875 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/once_upon_a_wall/#IDComment72345967 Maria, that is what is so Good about Facebook...maybe more stories like this should be told so we can share with our families. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about Facebook and its use as a conduit of pornographic material via pictures and Comments (conversations) that tag along. Recently, I discovered some pornographic images and conversations on a 14 yo school girl's Facebook. This girl is in my daughter's class. Children this age don't have the maturity to deal with the fall-out that occurs. What can go wrong you may ask? Future employers will run checks on Facebook for the real You...Facebook photos of yourself that place a question mark on your character...other people can take a digital image of you without you knowing and it can be shared for the whole world to see. Even after the 14 year old girl removed the offending material from her Facebook account, she cannot be sure it was not copied elsewhere. Tue, 4 May 2010 10:06:36 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/once_upon_a_wall/#IDComment72345967 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/message_to_the_lynch_mob_the_pope_is_innocent/#IDComment71061984 It is refreshing to hear an objective explanation to a highly charged issue. Thanks from me, too. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:08:08 +0000 http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/message_to_the_lynch_mob_the_pope_is_innocent/#IDComment71061984