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1. SMS on July 18th, 2008 8:48 am 1

   Congrats on Wedding Planner, ex publication! Now about Just Married, suggest change title as some pics & copy months after event. TBW improvn all time, well done.
2. SMS on July 25th, 2008 11:18 pm 2

   Re big cats story: my brother and cousin saw one years ago in the Dergholm area while spotlighting. It was up a tree eating a sheep carcass.

   They took photos but i’m unsure how they turned out.

   My grandmother also saw one crossing the highway near Penola Golf Course one night. It would be good to hear other readers stories and theories.
3. Ebony Jackson on July 26th, 2008 11:01 am 3

   My theory on big cats is much the same as flying saucers and aliens….if you believe hard enough…you get to believe what you see…and then the men in white coats come to get you and take you away…then you get to keep company with the other big cats at the farm.
4. SMS on July 26th, 2008 9:04 pm 4

   About this rail land project: does mt g really need another pub? ,and people who want 5 star go to motels anyway. What’s wrong with our other function venues in town?

   As for the road system, if this complex really does take off, imagine how congested it would be, let alone how difficult it would be for the truckies to get in and unload, they have enough trouble as it is.

   Plus shoppers will have to cross the road dividing the retail section, presenting a safety issue and adding to the traffic flow problem. Jobs? To support these new jobs, you need business and that doesnt come from nowhere, it will be taken from existing businesses in mt g, threatening jobs held there. In all, a bad plan and why do anything, the land is doing no harm as it lies.
5. SMS on July 28th, 2008 4:09 pm 5

   To the young reporter who stalked us last weekend get a life can u not find any thing better 2 fill your paper with than young peaple having fun.
6. Ebony Jackson on July 28th, 2008 4:24 pm 6

   In response to the SMS accusing a reporter of stalking young people “having fun” last weekend.

   I think you are rude, and seriously in need of anger management counselling.

   Obviously you are too ignorant to even put your name out there.
7. Talie on July 29th, 2008 1:30 pm 7

   You got all of that out of one sentence?
8. Mykln on July 29th, 2008 1:56 pm 8

   In regards to the person attacking the reporter on the story about young people and binge drinking (a night on the streets). Ive seen what goes on in town and so have most other residents of Mount Gambier, and if you consider teenagers running around public streets late at night smashing bottles, throwing rubbish everywhere, abusive language and fighting “HAVING FUN”, then you are in need of some serious pshychological help. With the carry on and crazy behaviour that occurs, not just outside the pubs and nightclub, but even outside Kmart on a Thursday night, it would be fair to say that there are a lot of young people who are far too immature to even leave the house without parental supervision. And…. well…. theres another story all in its own. ‘Bad Parenting’ !!
9. SMS on August 7th, 2008 6:13 pm 9

   As a regular blue lake walker and (dog lover) i totally agree with tracey k’s comments it is a disgusting problem and needs a stern council solution!
10. SMS on August 9th, 2008 6:00 pm 10

    Re warning others not to smoke when cleaning the lawn mower with a vacuum cleaner in the bedroom. Thanx 4 the warning luv I think it’s such a common thing to do (tongue in cheek) other people with as much common sense as you will be saved from their own stupidity now. Try cleaning the lawn mower on the back lawn next time without the cigarette if possible. Petrol is a little flammable! Can’t believe this was given print space. The Border Watch must be desperate for real news. Most Mt Gambians are not this stupid, what must visitors who pick up our paper think when they read this rubbish? Chris
11. Editor on August 9th, 2008 6:04 pm 11

    A house fire is news Chris. The cause of the fire was somewhat unusual, which also makes it news.
12. Craig on August 9th, 2008 6:59 pm 12

    i agree with Chris on that. it was a pretty stupid story to open up too.

    Its a bit wierd that the lady got done for arson at the age of 18 too lol
13. Mykln on August 9th, 2008 8:18 pm 13

    I thought it was hilarious and laughed the entire way through the story. She is a fruit cake. Why take it so seriously ? Its blatantly obvious that the majority of people would never do such a thing, thats why it was so funny.

    I loved the bit where she says, “I swear this time I did not do it”.

    That was just classic. The Border Watch hit on a gold mine with her, she is a walking story all by herself, hehe.

    Even bought my Dad a copy of the paper so he could have a giggle to.

    Glad no one was hurt though
14. Alistair on August 9th, 2008 8:47 pm 14

    Yeh, it was the funniest story I’ve read in ages. I liked the quote from the fire brigade bloke: “Please no smoking when working with lawnmowers and certainly not inside the house.” Classic.
15. Deirdre Collins on August 26th, 2008 4:38 pm 15

    I’m sure we’ve all been there - receive an electricity bill and just about die of shock. Once you get yourself up from the floor, study it a little more closely. Generally it is for around 90 days, give or take. Divide your account by however many days to ascertain your daily cost. Then go for a walk around your house and jot down all the varying things you use electricity for. Then you may come to the conclusion that electricity is actually very cheap. However, a three monthly bill you can’t jump over really does knock your socks off. Next, divide your electricity bill by however many pay periods you have in the three monthly period, and start paying that amount each pay period. Then, when you receive the next power bill for the next ninety days you may be pleasantly surprised, and even have a credit?! Good luck!
16. SMS on August 28th, 2008 9:16 am 16

    Today’s Cameo didn’t mention newsprint was used as toilet paper back in those days. Today’s story is only good for that. What a load of c**p!
17. Judith on September 23rd, 2008 6:50 pm 17

    Last week I visited the Mount Gambier History Group “History Collection Centre” at the Reidy Park Centre.

    I would like to congratulate the History Group for the work that they have put in to the Centre, and encourage people to visit the centre when it is open on Tuesdays between 2 and 4pm. I am sure that they would appreciate and help or donations that people could give.

    Judith,
    Craigmore
18. SMS on September 25th, 2008 7:49 am 18

    Blatant revenue raiser from council targeting unregisted dogs on page 3 today. What about the thousands of cats that roam free to eat our native wildlife!
19. Mykln on September 25th, 2008 12:47 pm 19

    Don’t hold you breath on council conducting cat registrations. I wrote to the council regarding this, and even wrote a whole page about how the Caloundra council have constructed their cat control program, as well as the structure of their cat registrations program.

    I never received an answer. This is not the first letter I’ve written to local council regarding urgent issues. Ive never received a reply to any letter.

    Mr Perryman has already admitted in his comments to The Border Watch, that he doesn’t care, and that it is not his problem. He said, it’s a state government problem.

    Looks like we are due for the mayor to be replaced with someone who does care!
20. molly maree on September 25th, 2008 3:13 pm 20

    In reply to the letter in today’s Border Watch from Loretta Hill-Nischke, obviously a member of the food police referred to earlier on a different topic, but possibly a different branch, I’m surprised I’m still alive. I’ve actually been pinching myself since reading your letter just to make sure, given that when I was at primary school in the sixties, in Victoria,(not sure whether this happened in South Australia) crates of small bottles of milk sat in the sun till recess time, when they were distributed to each classroom. Not to mention , of course, the inch,(sorry, Loretta if you didn’t grow up with imperial; I didn’t grow up with metric - by the way, what’s five degrees celsius in fahrenheit?)of cream at the top of the milk. Apart from the inappropriate storage of the milk, not refrigerated , all that fat in the inch of cream, how come I’m still alive today? There was of course no air conditioning, but that doesn’t count anyway, so I guess my whole generation should have all died of food poisoning from our lunches being in the corridors. Maybe it’s time for some common sense to prevail? I’m just going to organise my pre paid funeral ’cause it would seem I should have been dead a long time ago……………………..
21. May on October 3rd, 2008 7:45 pm 21

    Having daylight saving at all is bad enough, but starting it so early, eleven weeks before the longest day, is ridiculous. It’s light at the moment at six thirty at night. Imagine in another eleven weeks how much daylight there’d be at night anyway. There is absolutely no need for daylight saving at all. If the times were left on normal time, there would be plenty of light at both ends of the day so whether you’re a morning person, or whether you’re a night person, you’re catered for. Instead, as soon as it’s actually light in the morning reasonably early, and easy to get out of bed, not cold and dark like it is in the winter, they start daylight saving and we’re back getting up in the dark again. This whole daylight saving thing is a big con, but it’s been around for so long now, over thirty five years, that many people have never experienced a summer without it, and don’t realise there really is plenty of daylight at night in summer for them to do a bit of gardening. go for a walk, have their barbies, whatever they like to do.
22. SMS on October 4th, 2008 8:44 am 22

    Any one thinking of Select TV, forget it they won’t send an installer to Mt Gambier!
23. rickove on October 7th, 2008 7:35 pm 23

    independant installation for selectv can be arranged if you have dish ,box an card from selectv.many installs done here in Mt. gambier.
    dishes,sat.boxes,install,tune ,alignment,cabling also arranged if you have the card only option purchased from selectv.this is independent from their recent Win tv promo free installs for 24 month contract stuff! OK! ring 0417874470 moblile Mount Gambier.ask for Rick.

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