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Sunday Edition
Happy Sunday to each and every one of you! Thank you for choosing to spend your morning with us – it means the world! The new year rush is over and, here at the SDC, we’re taking a moment to breathe and catch our breaths for the year ahead. We have lots in store for you and can’t wait to continue growing and giving you more of what you love.
Now, it wouldn’t be a Sunday without a quote of the week, now would it? While Maddie is enjoying some well-deserved time off, I (April) hope I’ve picked a quote up to her standards.
‘In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.’
Isn’t it lovely? Every year, every day and every minute we have is an opportunity to live our lives to the fullest. It would be a shame to waste it doing something that made you unhappy, eh? Something to think about while you have your morning cuppa.
Now, what’s happening across Australia and around the world today?
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This week, Coles, Woolworths, ALDI and IGA gave us some amazing deals, including half price vitamins, Dynamo Laundry Liquid 1.8L for $12.50, and Banana Boat SPF50 sunscreen for $9. You can still get these deals today!
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ATTENTION, MEMBERS! Centrelink has announced an important rule change that could suspend your payments. Here’s everything you need to know.
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BEWARE: This fresh vegetable is being urgently recalled after three people were hospitalised and 16 others fell ill after consumption.
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More than 13,000 vehicles from two popular car manufacturing companies have been urgently recalled over a ‘deadly’ defect that could increase the risk of an accident.
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The Royal Australian Mint has released the first-ever coin of 2023… But there’s a surprising twist.
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Kmart shoppers are raving about this must-have $45 kitchen gadget claiming ‘my only regret is that I should have gotten it a long time ago’.
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One family has shared their disgraceful discovery at their Airbnb that ruined their entire holiday. ‘You just convinced me to never use Airbnb again. Ever.’
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A former flight attendant has revealed the one mistake you should never make on a flight and it turns out, a lot of us do it.
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A Woolworths shopper was left furious after a popular buy exploded in her kitchen on Christmas Eve. What was it?
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Kmart just released a new $35 homewares item that looks like a designer version that sells for more than $500 and it’s SELLING FAST! Find out what shoppers are obsessed about.
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People are furious with this Chemist Warehouse employee who has revealed the ‘secret’ $20 budget dupe of a $65 ‘age-rewind’ beauty favourite.
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A professional cleaner has revealed what NOT to buy at the supermarket, claiming she can save you time and money.
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This week we enjoyed some great laughs including this one about an engineer in hell from @mOiOz and a solution for smoking in the rain from @mick.idgaf.
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Haven’t added your 2023 predictions to this thread yet? Get in quick to join the fun and your pick might even make our official SDC 2023 Bingo Card!
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Christmas may have come and gone but tasty recipes are forever. @DancingDolphin was kind enough to share their go-to Christmas recipes. My favourite has to be ‘Beverley’s Potato Salad’, that’s right, @DancingDolphin’s mum’s secret recipe! Take a look and try to decide which you’ll make first!
And that’s a wrap of all our top stories from the week, members! The first week of 2023 done and dusted, eh? Don’t worry, there is plenty more in store for you below including a tricky trivia question, a ‘Yesterday’s Australia’ segment that will make you nostalgic for newspaper comics, and a hilarious Grand(dad) joke about lust, thanks to member @Skipton!
And if you’re looking for some fun brain training, we’ve got you covered! Check out our Word Pairs and Abbreviation Game. We also have our classic
games, including Word Association Game, Rearrange, Add or Subtract Word Game! Keep a Word, Drop a Word Game, and Can you name 5? As well as our Sudoku puzzles, OzGrid and OzWord. And our card games, including Solitaire and Blackjack.
As always, members, stay safe and happy reading!
- Jonathan, Vella, Sean, James, Sethia, April, Jarred, Ally & Maddie.
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Source: Shutterstock
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B. 1945
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Scroll to the bottom of the newsletter for the answer.
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Image source: Remember When FB Group
Today’s submission comes from the Facebook group ‘Australia Remember When’!
‘We used to race home after church on Sundays to read the comics in the children’s pages of the local paper. I remember “Ginger Meggs” (with his nemesis Tiger Kelly) was on the front page. We also had “The Potts” with Uncle Dick, “Nancy and Sluggo”, “Blondie” with husband Dagwood and The Saint. There was also Radish the Racehorse. The Thoroughbred Racing History Association says Radish was as well-known in the '50s as Phar Lap, even though he was only ever a comic character. The popular comic strip was syndicated around Australia and featured in such newspapers as the Sydney Sun-Herald and Brisbane’s Sunday Mail. Who remembers Radish?’
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If you have a deal you think other members would enjoy, please submit it here.
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Waterpik Cordless Water Flosser $65.77 @ Amazon*
Love travel or just looking for a more convenient nighttime routine? The Cordless Waterpik Water Flosser* is designed for travel anywhere, use in the shower, and small bathrooms
It removes up to 99.9% of plaque from treated areas and is up to 50% more effective than string floss for improving gum health. Plus, no charging is required; only three batteries for a 1-2 month usage. Isn’t that fantastic? Jon uses his daily! You can grab one for only $65.77 (that’s even cheaper than ALDI’s special buy price).
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Canon PIXMA Wireless Printer MG3660 - Black $55 @ BIG W
Need a simple solution for quality prints, copy and scans? Make printing more enjoyable and pain-free with the Canon Pixma MG3660 printer. It offers you an everyday solution for producing quality prints, copy and scans at home. It’s a great way to print treasured photos from the comfort of your own home. This printer is currently 20% off, that’s a saving of $14!
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Potato Ricer $14 @ Kmart
Mash up potatoes in no time with different densities using this potato ricer that makes cooking a comfortable task. It’s easy to clean, dishwasher safe, and perfect for creating creamy and smooth mash or purees. It’s made with sturdy stainless steel and comes with three interchangeable course, medium or fine density discs. You can grab yourself a potato ricer for only $14 from Kmart.
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Image Source: Member @dragabagalong
Ferry Cross the Mersey
Check out this great image from @dragabagalong along with a fascinating backstory. ‘Back in 1965 a British band by the name of "Gerry and the Pacemakers" had a worldwide hit with the song, "Ferry Cross the Mersey". The Ferry is a public transport vehicle that crosses the Mersey River in Liverpool England. This is the modern-day version of that ferry. Maybe some members can remember the song.’
Do you remember? You can let @dragabagalong know here!
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1935 - Elvis Presley, American singer and actor, was born.
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1942 - English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who developed a theory of exploding black holes that drew upon both relativity theory and quantum mechanics, was born.
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1947 - David Bowie, British singer, songwriter, and actor, was born.
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1998 - Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, convicted of plotting the 1993 terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center in New York, was sentenced to life in prison.
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2016 - Mexican criminal Joaquín Guzmán (El Chapo), head of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was captured in Los Mochis after escaping prison some six months earlier; he was later extradited to the United States, where he was convicted of various crimes.
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An old man goes to confession.
He tells the priest that on Friday night, he’d been in the bar when he met a young woman.
‘Maybe 22,’ he says. ‘A gorgeous blonde. I started lusting, Father.’
‘Yes,’ says the priest, ‘Lust is a dangerous sin.’
‘There’s more’...
Oh Skipton, you always know how to make us laugh! Read the rest of the joke here.
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The United Nations was formed in 1945 with 51 original member countries. Since then, the membership has grown to 193 countries.
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