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    accidents occurred on the rear seat of cars

    Years ago the ABS said that most accidents occurred on the rear seat of cars.:o:no::D
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    Dr Karl suggests fitting a bell to all cats, he...

    Dr Karl suggests fitting a bell to all cats, he said to start at 5kg and work from there.

    Years ago we had a naturalist in the west who was going to introduce cat flu to get rid of the feral cats...
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    Ask your local shire for the loan of a cat trap....

    Ask your local shire for the loan of a cat trap.

    Advertising that you are going to use a bow and arrows for the job may get you a visit from the RSPCA and/or PETA or worse.
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    You could try giving the pc a blowout with air -...

    You could try giving the pc a blowout with air - I use a Beaver type blower and not a compressor as they can introduce moisture to the guts of the pc - to remove any dust/ dirt and this has got rid...
  5. Thread: Banksia nuts

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    Banksia trees.

    Not being a S A but that is the first time I have seen them growing on steel rods instead of on Banksia trees. :D:o
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    WANTED:WA Or contact your local rubbish tip shop as they...

    Or contact your local rubbish tip shop as they can have some interesting things in their sheds.

    The other thing to try is to go for a drive around your area when the council conducts a hard waste...
  7. When they get a bit big I slice the large end...

    When they get a bit big I slice the large end about half an inch thick, use a spoon to get the seed and pitch out, put them in a hot fry pan and seal both sides. Then break an egg into the well, turn...
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    Be aware that they will/ maybe full of sand and...

    Be aware that they will/ maybe full of sand and will destroy saw blades. As a veg garden edge you may find that they have been treated in creosote which is now banned but as a flower garden edge they...
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    And cold shoulder and hot tongue will be on the...

    And cold shoulder and hot tongue will be on the menu :D
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    Have a look at...

    Have a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyDYO91dYug for a giggle

    Mike
  11. Thread: lawn mowing

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    lawn mowing

    This could have gone into JOKES but when listening to Roots and Shoots on the ABC radio yesterday morn some clown/ SA rang up with a tip on lawn mowing-
    If you are having trouble with mowing your...
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    And while we are at have a look at...

    And while we are at have a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FyD95Hv7CU

    and there is classic called the Road Kill Chilli
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    Q. And why do farts smell.- A. For the benefit...

    Q. And why do farts smell.-

    A. For the benefit of deaf people
  14. Thread: Mulching

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    Have a look at Aspirin tomatoes on the net as...

    Have a look at Aspirin tomatoes on the net as this will help not only tomatoes but a lot of other plants at planting and later as a foliar spray.

    And the next time you buy your wife flowers put an...
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    WEST AUST Old / antique hand tools

    There will be an auction of old/ antique hand tools at Boyanup this weekend - have a look at https://www.pressreader.com/australia/south-western-times/20170824/281500751374545.
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    Find someone with a Woodmizer bandsaw mill. The...

    Find someone with a Woodmizer bandsaw mill. The kerf is only 3mm and is suited to your job as when I worked at Millwod Forest Products albeit a fair time ago a bloke used to get burl sliced for...
  17. Thread: ant stingz

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    Bates salve

    Lappa you may then remember a cruel boil drawing salve that came in a stick form that was heated/ melted by a match, pushed onto a bit of cloth and while still very hot was placed on the offending...
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    My mother used to use Reckitts Blue- a bloody...

    My mother used to use Reckitts Blue- a bloody long time ago - for ant and bee stings. I was told the other day that for bee stings the best thing is to cut an onion in half and rub the juice on the...
  19. GORE WARNING I have seen a blokes leg with stitches all the...

    I have seen a blokes leg with stitches all the way up his lower leg - he was holding a burl with his feet and the grinder teeth dug in and made a mess of one leg.

    Another incident that I heard...
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    jar full of phosphorus with water

    "the teacher almost set fire to a class room when he topped up a jar full of phosphorus with water" reminded me of our science teacher at Wundowie Junior High, Mr Yeo, who had us take note of what...
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    Buy a small bottle of Nil Odour and follow the...

    Buy a small bottle of Nil Odour and follow the instructions. Just a few drops will get rid of most smells and this stuff used to make by dirty stinking wet boots in my bush bashing days enduro type...
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    virus attack of lockydownloader virus

    Please be aware that there is a mass virus attack of lockydownloader virus. My Avast virus scan stopped the virus but if if yours does not then DO NOT OPEN the file that comes with an email stating -...
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    Quarter sawn will not distort as much as back...

    Quarter sawn will not distort as much as back sawn planks but both will need to be end sealed to slow down loss of moisture which will help reduce cracking.

    Have you contacted any demolition/...
  24. Thread: Remarried!!!

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    five times in 30 yrs

    As funny as this sounds I met a bloke who has been married to the same woman five times in 30 yrs
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    Have a look at What's wrong with my radio...

    Have a look at What's wrong with my radio reception? | ACMA as there is a shed load of info there.

    A few instances in my experience with interference are:-

    1. After we installed a Commander...
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    Groan groan

    Groan groan :o:oo:
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    / key is next the right hand shift key but you...

    / key is next the right hand shift key but you should not need it as it signifies the path to where the file is located.

    As you have access to the internet have a look at...
  28. Thread: Names

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    Spondulix

    Seems that this thread has brought out the Spondulix :o :D
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    Go to DO NOT CALL Register site -...

    Go to DO NOT CALL Register site - https://www.donotcall.gov.au/ and it may stop a lot of this crap,

    I have got 4 of these r soles today after a good drought of their calls and one tells me that my...
  30. Clothes horse

    Clothes horse
  31. Thread: Two parrots

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    They could have been from the " Oh - my doodle...

    They could have been from the " Oh - my doodle birds from the fukawe forest in the Amazon" :o:devilred:
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    Two parrots

    Here we go again

    Two parrots were sitting on a perch......
    One parrot said "I think I can smell fish"

    Are you sure they smelt a perch or was it a smelt that they smelt or was it just...
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    "I think some of you blokes are coming the raw...

    "I think some of you blokes are coming the raw prawn."
    Then throw it on the BBQ with the Perch
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    Star Gazer

    What if you are a Star Gazer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargazer_(fish) and not an r Sole:o:D
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    Another of my Dads sayings when us kids were...

    Another of my Dads sayings when us kids were shivering from the cold weather -
    Shaking like a dog s*&^ing rusty razor blades.:o:dev:
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    Fair exchange is no robbery

    Fair exchange is no robbery
  37. Thread: Two parrots

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    Is that a Forward Pike or a Backward Pike with or...

    Is that a Forward Pike or a Backward Pike with or without a single or double somersault?
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    Avast is a free for non commercial use prog that...

    Avast is a free for non commercial use prog that I have used for many years and a good free firewall prog is Zone Alarm.
    Avast does require you to reactivate about every 6 months or so but is no big...
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    Spooled by a Perch

    Spooled by a Perch
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    "You blokes are having a whale of a time with...

    "You blokes are having a whale of a time with this thread." and that is no Fluke that this is happening.
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    Bill Leak has died

    Not wood related but a sad day for satire and cartoons that got up politicians and other noses.

    AUSTRALIAN cartoonist Bill Leak has died of a suspected heart attack. The award-winning artist's...
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    How long is piece of string or have look at the...

    How long is piece of string or have look at the following for starters:devilred: :o Fish Puns – PunpediaA large collection of Fish JokesFishing Jokes and One-Liners | Drowning WormsFish Jokes -...
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    It is a good thing that the Perch was not a Blind...

    It is a good thing that the Perch was not a Blind Mullet:o
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    This thread reminded me that I still have a...

    This thread reminded me that I still have a cheque from the then Telecom Aust dated 090690 for 10 cents. If I remember correctly it was for the difference in stamp duty on a travelling allowance...
  45. Thread: gmc battery

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    l have a GMC router and it has a broken switch...

    l have a GMC router and it has a broken switch Small 1/4 inch chuck
    Are these parts still available?
    look forward to any replays

    Go to JCAR as they have mobs of switches - I replaced the switch...
  46. And, even though it has been some years since I...

    And, even though it has been some years since I stripped out boards, the dunnage (The across support members) should be inline vertically and of equal number with the strips and the same goes for any...
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    Try JCAR Electronics

    Try JCAR Electronics
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    And us oldies should remember having to drag and...

    And us oldies should remember having to drag and empty the outside and only dunny pan into a hole dug for that purpose. I grew some magnificent fruit trees with this method.

    And of course using...
  49. Have a look at Astronomy Picture of the Day ...

    Have a look at Astronomy Picture of the Day

    https://apod.nasa.gov/apod as there are many many,many pictures and explanations of space pictures and archives going back to 1995. A lot cheaper...
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    Get yourself a straight edge that is long enough...

    Get yourself a straight edge that is long enough to go from the pulley to the motor and align both pulleys so that the straight edge lies flat against both surfaces of the corresponding pulleys. You...
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