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25th November 2018, 09:25 PM
Thread: Nothing is made in Australia.
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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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25th November 2018, 09:17 PM
Thread: A Ferral Cat Problem
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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.
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22nd November 2018, 03:53 AM
Thread: A Ferral Cat Problem
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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.
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24th June 2018, 09:17 PM
Thread: The dreaded "Blue Screen of Death"
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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...
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25th December 2017, 05:32 PM
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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25th December 2017, 05:06 PM
Thread: Wringer Washing machine bowl
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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.
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21st December 2017, 08:57 PM
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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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8th December 2017, 08:21 PM
Thread: Railway Sleepers
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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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7th November 2017, 01:55 PM
Thread: 35 Years Married today
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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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18th October 2017, 09:53 PM
Thread: Westfields parking
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Have a look at...
Have a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyDYO91dYug for a giggle
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15th October 2017, 12:12 PM
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-
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6th September 2017, 06:21 PM
Thread: Email i recieved today A Fart
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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
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6th September 2017, 10:10 AM
Thread: Email i recieved today A Fart
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Q. And why do farts smell.- A. For the benefit...
Q. And why do farts smell.-
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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.
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29th August 2017, 04:41 PM
Thread: Old / antique hand tools
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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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17th August 2017, 11:13 AM
Thread: Splitting a Burl slice in half
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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...
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17th June 2017, 07:30 PM
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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17th June 2017, 06:17 PM
Thread: ant stingz
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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...
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5th June 2017, 03:57 PM
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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.
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5th June 2017, 12:35 PM
Thread: School / Teachers
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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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22nd May 2017, 03:44 PM
Thread: Please help - smelly Floors
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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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13th May 2017, 11:14 AM
Thread: virus attack of lockydownloader virus
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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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9th May 2017, 12:36 PM
Thread: Green Jarrah season or not?
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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.
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4th May 2017, 09:11 PM
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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21st April 2017, 02:58 PM
Thread: Radio in broadcast shadow?
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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:-
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12th April 2017, 09:03 PM
Thread: Sickest Dad Jokes Ever
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Groan groan
Groan groan :o:oo:
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11th April 2017, 07:04 PM
Thread: Windows can't start
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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.
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Spondulix
Seems that this thread has brought out the Spondulix :o :D
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4th April 2017, 10:11 PM
Thread: Annoying phone calls
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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... -
28th March 2017, 02:21 PM
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Clothes horse
Clothes horse
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26th March 2017, 10:03 PM
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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23rd March 2017, 06:46 PM
Thread: Two parrots
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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"
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17th March 2017, 09:48 AM
Thread: Two parrots
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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."
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16th March 2017, 11:38 PM
Thread: Two parrots
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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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16th March 2017, 06:37 PM
Thread: Today's saying or thought
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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 -
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16th March 2017, 09:49 AM
Thread: Today's saying or thought
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Fair exchange is no robbery
Fair exchange is no robbery
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13th March 2017, 09:51 PM
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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13th March 2017, 09:15 AM
Thread: Anyone using Qihoo 360 Total Security
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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.
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12th March 2017, 10:49 AM
Thread: Two parrots
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Spooled by a Perch
Spooled by a Perch
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11th March 2017, 08:36 AM
Thread: Two parrots
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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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10th March 2017, 02:35 PM
Thread: Bill Leak has died
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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... -
9th March 2017, 09:47 PM
Thread: Two parrots
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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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8th March 2017, 09:31 PM
Thread: Two parrots
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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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7th March 2017, 10:25 AM
Thread: Troubles with Telstra
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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...
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1st March 2017, 10:14 PM
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
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25th February 2017, 05:18 PM
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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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15th February 2017, 03:35 PM
Thread: 16-32 drum sander HELP!
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Try JCAR Electronics
Try JCAR Electronics
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13th February 2017, 04:21 PM
Thread: History of 'APRONS'
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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.
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4th February 2017, 05:56 PM
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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... -
24th January 2017, 12:15 PM
Thread: Misaligned pulley on spindle -
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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...