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    If we stop diversifying due to accidents or...

    If we stop diversifying due to accidents or deaths we will stagnate and then go the way of the dinosaurs. The people that diversify grow and those that don't slowly die out if not helped. The deaths...
  2. Thread: 20 Years Today.

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    surely does, and learnt heaps too.

    surely does, and learnt heaps too.
  3. Thread: Olives

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    Yes olives give a good crop every 2 years the...

    Yes olives give a good crop every 2 years the year is average crop wise. This year my tree (Kalamata) went berserk not only because its its good year but with all the rain we had the olives were...
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    DEATH NOTICE RIP Peter You will be missed dearly Condolences...

    RIP Peter
    You will be missed dearly
    Condolences to all his family
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    Derek just a question with nothing to do with the...

    Derek just a question with nothing to do with the legalities of it as I am just a layman wood chopper upper, Have you enquired as to the cost to remake it in 64 bit code as the app is already...
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    Peter its sad to hear this but all I can do is...

    Peter its sad to hear this but all I can do is wish you well. I remember when you joined the forum, still in uni I seem to recall, and enjoyed your posts. Having had family suffer cancer I know how...
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    you young'uns just don't know when to stop.:D...

    you young'uns just don't know when to stop.:D Hope you get a quick recovery. All the best for 2022.
    Pete
  8. Thread: Not dead yet.

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    Having lost my mother in her 50's, my father in...

    Having lost my mother in her 50's, my father in his early 60's, youngest brother at 44, a brother at 54 (work accident) and my last brother a month short of his 65th I count myself lucky and just...
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    Go the Moree Broken hill route quicker and no...

    Go the Moree Broken hill route quicker and no toll roads or heavy traffic. Fuel won't be a problem if your getting about 5/600 klms per tank.
    Pete
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    Spyro nylon cogs are no problem if you have a 3D...

    Spyro nylon cogs are no problem if you have a 3D printer.:D
  11. always has been.

    always has been.
  12. its just the kind of trash expected of a rubbish...

    its just the kind of trash expected of a rubbish paper. As soon as the banner appeared I went off. The guardian is not worthy of the name let alone their so called muckrakers oops 'journalists'
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    This is the system I use and never had a problem....

    This is the system I use and never had a problem. We have had lpg stove and instant heater for over 40 years and the savings are definitely worth going this way.
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    I have a couple rifles and ammo, hunting permits...

    I have a couple rifles and ammo, hunting permits etc so food isn't a problem or isolation.Toilet paper on the other hand...........
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    I usually did the pre-poll thing and now get a...

    I usually did the pre-poll thing and now get a postal vote. I don't listen to the rubbish they spout and have made up my mind and once the poll is declared I wait for my envelope, mark it as I wish,...
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    I would use a Dremel with a small router bit....

    I would use a Dremel with a small router bit. Easy to control and always useful.

    Pete
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    DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in OOPS! No I'm not....:damn: Maybe next...

    I'm in

    OOPS! No I'm not....:damn: Maybe next time. Doh! :doh:(Edit by Neil.)
    Besides your entry would have been deleted for entering a signtaure. Double damn. :U
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    Are they bees as in honey bees or are they euro...

    Are they bees as in honey bees or are they euro wasps? bees don't often go underground nests but wasps do. With the decline in bee numbers world wide I would have attempted to call an apiarist first....
  19. Thread: Hot water service

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    We use an instant gas water heater and its a...

    We use an instant gas water heater and its a cheap option to a storage system, why pay to heat water you're not using? I would suggest go for a gas system
    Pete
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    You could try here first in the buy /sell section...

    You could try here first in the buy /sell section as I'm sure some here would be interested
    Pete
  21. Thread: 15 Years today

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    just a beginner :2tsup: Pete

    just a beginner :2tsup:
    Pete
  22. Thread: Amos - Pen Turner

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    RIP Amos a true gentleman Pete

    RIP Amos a true gentleman
    Pete
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    If prayer won't work Exorcism is the go. Go the...

    If prayer won't work Exorcism is the go.
    Go the maroons:D
    Pete
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    aaah yes of course a thugby fan Pete

    aaah yes of course a thugby fan
    Pete
  25. Thread: Telescopes

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    Australian Geo has a nice goto scope at a...

    Australian Geo has a nice goto scope at a reasonable price. Also plenty nice 70mm and 90mm refractor scopes which would be good for moon observing. Best to look at the moon other than full just on...
  26. Thread: I should of known

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    Another word that annoys me no end is payed...

    Another word that annoys me no end is payed instead of paid. What are they teaching this generation?
    Pete
  27. Thread: Visa

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    Visa

    Pommy bloke fronts up to Australia house in london to get a visa to visit family over here .

    Bloke behind the counter asks "do you have a criminal record ?"

    Pommy bloke sighs and replies " is...
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    as far as a dust blower is concerned just get...

    as far as a dust blower is concerned just get hold of a small aquarium tank pump. Works well too.
    Pete
  29. I have 2kv of solar panels on the roof. I think...

    I have 2kv of solar panels on the roof. I think most panels are good regardless of brand, its the inverter that needs to be a good brand I have a sunnyboy and no complaints. I paid about 2k for them...
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    Stick a Perspex top to your existing table with...

    Stick a Perspex top to your existing table with double sided tape and drill a slightly larger hole than the blade for the blade to go through and there you go.
    Pete
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    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ what he said :) Pete

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ what he said :)
    Pete
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    When pay tv first hit our shores the big selling...

    When pay tv first hit our shores the big selling point was no ads ....so I went with it, remember galaxy? then the ads started once they got a reasonable amount of customers and I and hundreds of...
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    condolences to the family. A very helpful...

    condolences to the family. A very helpful gentleman
    Pete
  34. Well I have a '70's van (still) but with smaller...

    Well I have a '70's van (still) but with smaller low powered cars I needed something different and like you just wanted a place to sleep and to cook.
    My solution was to get teardrop and was in the...
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    Wonderful work. Should make the winners of them...

    Wonderful work. Should make the winners of them proud :2tsup:
    Pete
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    Congrats on your special day O Great and...

    Congrats on your special day O Great and Wonderful Benevolent Dictator:D
    Pete
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    Don't stress about the ironing.....Janet's arm...

    Don't stress about the ironing.....Janet's arm will mend in due time :2tsup: Haven't got a charlady handy??:D
    Nice clocks John keep at it
    Pete
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    Time to get a new wife I reckon ...not cheap...

    Time to get a new wife I reckon ...not cheap though:D
    Pete
  39. Thread: Gough

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    Unfortunately I see it as 1 less leech sucking...

    Unfortunately I see it as 1 less leech sucking the system dry. When you leave or retire from or get the boot from a job you don't continue to get paid for the rest of your life by the company so why...
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    a grandchild will do or the neighbours kidlets......

    a grandchild will do or the neighbours kidlets... only need to be about 5 yo and they will have sussed it out :U:D
    Pete
  41. Thread: PARCEL SCAM

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    Surely if you didn't order goods you wouldn't get...

    Surely if you didn't order goods you wouldn't get a parcel. Too many wanting freebies don't think and get caught ....I'm over people that get caught then whinge to aca et al for sympathy. let them...
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    Like Michael I tried it for 12 months and didn't...

    Like Michael I tried it for 12 months and didn't really stoke my fire so let it lapse. As was said try it and then decide as everyone has a different need. I now subscribe to Model Engine Builder...
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    For me I work on wood being a natural product I...

    For me I work on wood being a natural product I use waxes for finish. Its easy to re-apply and feels....right...to me and those that buy them at least. I don't bother with plastics/acrylic pens as...
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    very nice job. Like the burning and dial.:2tsup:...

    very nice job. Like the burning and dial.:2tsup: Did you buy the pattern?
    Pete
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    Hegner without a doubt :D Pete

    Hegner without a doubt :D
    Pete
  46. Thread: Bellows Needed.

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    +1 for this idea. Cheap and easy Pete

    +1 for this idea. Cheap and easy
    Pete
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    Some years back an article was in MEW that shows...

    Some years back an article was in MEW that shows how to build one. I have it somewhere ...I'll check in the morning if you need it

    Pete
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    you was lucky this time guys. Glad there were no...

    you was lucky this time guys. Glad there were no major dramas:D
    Pete
  49. Thread: Impressive

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    I believe political posts should not appear on...

    I believe political posts should not appear on this site as it is to volatile most times as people have fixed ideas on what constitutes good government. I will say, however that just because you are...
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    old boat building books

    here's a link to some books that may be of interest to wooden boaties. I downloaded a couple today so the link still works :U
    http://www.ebooks-on-cd.com/Construction/Boat-Canoe-Ship-Building.html...
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