Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry lobbies for Mental Health Care Reform Come on @premiermikerann Get on Board

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A critical issue that has been pushed to the side? There must be no health reform without mental health reform. Together we can make sure this silent disease, which half of us will experience in our lifetime, is on the agenda at Monday's crucial meeting of all levels of Australian Government.

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All You Need To Know Ladies

                         The Man Rules  
At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down

  Finally , the guys' side of the story.

We always hear " the Rules " 
From the female side.  

  Now here are the rules from the male side.    

These are our rules!

 

1.   Men are NOT mind readers.

2. Learn to work the toilet seat.
You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down.
We need it up, you need it down.
You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

3. Sunday sports, It's like the full moon 
or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.

4. Crying is blackmail.

5. Ask for what you want. 

Let us be clear on this one: 
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work! 
Just say it!

6. Yes or No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

7. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do.
Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.


8. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. 
In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days. 


9. If you think you're fat, you probably are.
Don't ask us.

10. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the  otherway

11. You can either ask us to do something
Or tell us how you want it done. 
Not both.
And if you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

12. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials…. 

13. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.

14. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have noidea what mauve is.

15. If it itches, it will be scratched.
We do that.

16. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong. 
We know you are lying, but i t is just not worth the hassle. 

17. If you ask a question that you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer that you don't want to hear.

18. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine... Really .

19. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball, hockey
or golf.

20. You have enough clothes.

21. You have too many shoes.

22. I am in shape.  Round IS a shape!

23. Thank you for reading this.
Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;


But did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping. 

I am just clearing some of this with my wife.

Move Over Movember Here Comes Decembeard?

Having never grown a moustache before, I am quietly satisfied that I can if a months growth can be used to judge. I have had some fun and raised some money for Movember, for men's mental health and prostate cancer research . I didn't sign up to participate until I could be sure that it would work. Who needs extra stress in life. And over a stupid mo. Not worth it.

Last week on the radio there were a couple of guys who sang in a band and they only sang songs about beards, written by themselves. Their next big project is to push people who do Movember to participate in Decembeard. Good luck. I know that there is a huge market for fake beards at that time of year, but I won't be joining them by going all hirsute for charity. A moustache is itchy and annoying, a minor novelty, but not exactly a fashion statement. My daughter even suggested a goatee. That you can mark my words, will not be happening.

The razor will be busy in the morning.