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28th March 2024, 11:06 PM
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Nuclear PR
This was a brief story on Sky News with presenter Chis Kenny:
Call for government to give ‘all the answers’ for a less politicised nuclear power debate (msn.com)
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28th March 2024, 09:54 AM
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Eraring
This article on the future of Eraring Power Station in the Lower Hunter is interesting. One aspect it highlights is the significant "assistance" afforded by the government already.
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26th March 2024, 07:18 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Neil I think so and her parents definitely...
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I think so and her parents definitely think so!
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25th March 2024, 11:29 PM
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Some Last Observations
Clothing
When a person mentions Norway we think of of an absurdly cold place, but over on the West coast it is relatively mild, at least, compared to further inland. The subject of clothing was a... -
25th March 2024, 10:16 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Wonderful DJ Thanks Regards Paul
Wonderful DJ
Thanks
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24th March 2024, 08:14 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Neil Yes, brown cheese. It's a big thing in...
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Yes, brown cheese. It's a big thing in Norway. On a good day I am a finikey eater, mostly for ridiculous reasons, and I could not get my head around the colour.
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24th March 2024, 08:11 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Matt I looked on "Finn," which is a sort of...
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I looked on "Finn," which is a sort of equivalent to Ebay, but only saw one Sandvik No.280 saw I was specifically looking for. It was "offers only" and overnight it sold anyway. So I walked... -
24th March 2024, 05:01 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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A small problem with the above post showing...
A small problem with the above post showing attachments. There are no more attachments, but trying to correct this issue.
Regards
Paul
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24th March 2024, 04:52 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Kitchen utensils A while back Norway...
Kitchen utensils
A while back Norway commissioned a feature by the British comedian John Clesse to spruik their country. Of course giving carte blanche to somebody like Cleese was asking for... -
24th March 2024, 02:13 PM
Thread: Old Age and vision
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jpdv I think the "volume of responses"...
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I think the "volume of responses" indicates that it is a mine field or is that a rabbit hole? In any event there are a multitude of possible solutions and most of us end up with several... -
23rd March 2024, 01:51 PM
Thread: Old Age and vision
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Jack I am talking purely headband lenses and...
Jack
I am talking purely headband lenses and specifically Optivisor and their lookalikes.
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23rd March 2024, 12:11 PM
Thread: Old Age and vision
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Old Age and vision
One clue as to quality is the lens material. Make sure it is glass and not plastic. I think even Optivisor make a plastic version. All the headbands are of course plastic. Adequate lighting is a...
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23rd March 2024, 12:06 PM
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Graeme Not really sure what I am being. Trying...
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Not really sure what I am being. Trying to be polite in the face of of political stupidity.
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22nd March 2024, 06:34 PM
Thread: Old Age and vision
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jpdv Like Jack 620, I have several of those...
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Like Jack 620, I have several of those headband magnifiers. Some have headlights and one has a jeweler's loupe too. Optivisor was the brand by which all others were judged, but they are... -
22nd March 2024, 04:47 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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mattocks I am now very envious that you got to...
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I am now very envious that you got to watch the Finnmarkslopet. I became quite enamoured by the race to the extent I followed it every day on the web (son does not have TV :rolleyes: )... -
21st March 2024, 05:33 PM
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Alex I had initially thought the dilapidated...
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I had initially thought the dilapidated hut and weir were associated with the Hydro plant, but apparently not and it was a previous enterprise for breeding up fish! I say a previous... -
21st March 2024, 03:56 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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FY (I like the moniker. Deny everything and lie...
FY (I like the moniker. Deny everything and lie with abandon)
Was that all in Tromsø?
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21st March 2024, 03:33 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Thanks DJ I have had a little bit of trouble...
Thanks DJ
I have had a little bit of trouble with pix showing as attachments instead of the actual picture. I have re-loaded that one and hopefully you can see it now. The odd thing was I could... -
21st March 2024, 03:25 PM
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An interesting take from both opposition and...
An interesting take from both opposition and government viewpoints
Coalition’s nuclear power crusade is a futile distraction (thenewdaily.com.au)
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21st March 2024, 02:47 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Souvenir Shops
Something I have not mentioned is the proliferation of souvenir shops. They seem to be everywhere and of course smaller versions are at the tourist venues too. There are the usual gimmickry including...
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21st March 2024, 02:37 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Neil The colours of Norwegian buildings in...
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The colours of Norwegian buildings in general are miles apart from what would be considered in a fit in Oz. Perhaps they are these colours so you can easily find them in the snow. :shrug:
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21st March 2024, 02:13 PM
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FF The safeguard is that in a world of private...
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The safeguard is that in a world of private enterprise the nukes have to be economically viable. However, that would fall apart if the government decided to subsidise. I am not sure how that... -
21st March 2024, 12:35 PM
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Museums in Tromsø
Camelot's mention of polar bears brings me indirectly the subject of museums in Tromsø. We visited four museums (we were there for a month, but not just in the museums! In Tromsø :rolleyes: ):
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21st March 2024, 10:23 AM
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Cost of Living
Cost of Living
Chief Tiff asked whether alcohol was still expensive and yes it is, but not the only thing that is expensive. Generally, the cost of living seems higher than in Australia, which is... -
21st March 2024, 10:15 AM
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Avalanches, Reindeer, Moose & Taxis
In the electricity thread (post#2005) NeilS showed this warning:
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Clearly a warning about falling snow and he says it roughly translates into 'ROOF AVALANCHE Proceed at own risk'
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20th March 2024, 04:09 PM
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This a very interesting article on the place for...
This a very interesting article on the place for nuclear power in Australia.
The opposition wants 'mature debate' about nuclear. This is what experts say (msn.com)
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20th March 2024, 03:41 PM
Thread: Hard to watch such foolishness.
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Camelot Iran may be one of those countries...
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Iran may be one of those countries where typically it will be the left hand. This serves the double purpose of leaving you slightly armless and a social pariah too, because now you have to... -
20th March 2024, 03:03 PM
Thread: Finnmark Sløpet
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More Information
This is another link to the competitors
Finnmarksløpet (finnmarkslopet.no)
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20th March 2024, 12:10 PM
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Derek A classic example of the economist's...
Derek
A classic example of the economist's mantra of supply and demand and an extremely good pick up by you.
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20th March 2024, 11:57 AM
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Neil Unfortunately, those delights were not...
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Unfortunately, those delights were not available to us during the four hours spent in the airport lounge. Overall, because of the closure of Oslo airport and the missing of a connection... -
20th March 2024, 11:51 AM
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Bob As Neil mentioned in the post above, ice...
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As Neil mentioned in the post above, ice can form on the blades under certain conditions and there is a possibility you can be unlucky. As you can imagine, snow forms on house roof tops, and... -
20th March 2024, 11:36 AM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Chief Everything is a little more expensive in...
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Everything is a little more expensive in Norway. The booze is deliberately more expensive, apparently to discourage consumption, but I didn't buy any beer so I am not too sure there. Spirits... -
19th March 2024, 10:39 PM
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The Northern Lights
Northern Lights
Well, the Tromsø area is famous for being one of the best places to see the Northern lights, but to see them the atmospherics have to be good. I have to say that I am a bit of a... -
19th March 2024, 09:58 PM
Thread: Finnmark Sløpet
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Finnmark Sløpet
The Finnmarksløpet 1200 is the longest sled dog race in Europe and is held in the North of Norway starting at Alta which is well above the arctic circle. It travels West to Kirkenes before turning...
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19th March 2024, 07:02 PM
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Wind Turbines in Norway
11% of Norway's power comes from wind.
On a couple of ocassions we saw the wind turbines on the top of mountains. This group were at the Western end of Kvaløya at Sommarøy.
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19th March 2024, 06:36 PM
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FF Yes, it does slightly remove the gloss from...
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Yes, it does slightly remove the gloss from the Norwegian electricity market and makes a small nonsense of their EV proliferation. Having said that, they are streets ahead of most other... -
19th March 2024, 05:23 PM
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Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
I have just returned from a month in Norway visiting our son and his partner and their eight-month-old baby girl. The main reason for visiting them was to see the first and very overdue grandchild....
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19th March 2024, 01:52 PM
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Warb I thought the tracked quad was pretty...
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I thought the tracked quad was pretty cool too. Although I didn't see it, Simon said the youngsters take those up the side of mountains. Pretty hairy stuff and not a little dangerous.
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19th March 2024, 12:17 PM
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The Norwegian Market
I have mentioned so many times that every electricity source has at least one fatal flaw readers of this thread are probably rolling their eyes even as I type. So it is in Norway with their hydro. In...
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19th March 2024, 12:04 PM
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Thanks Bob. I did see that, pulled out some...
Thanks Bob.
I did see that, pulled out some more hair, which I can't afford to lose, and loaded pix again. hopefully all good now.
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19th March 2024, 11:44 AM
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Norwegian Small Hydro Plant
Some time ago I posted on the small Hydro Station behind where my son is living in Norway. Well during our visit I saw the station in the flesh, although only from the outside.
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19th March 2024, 07:40 AM
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Matt I think time spent in the corner would...
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I think time spent in the corner would pass more pleasantly with the escort.
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19th March 2024, 07:37 AM
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Derek I thought $1200 was expensive for the...
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I thought $1200 was expensive for the plane. Errrr.........I think you meant the book sold for that!
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19th March 2024, 07:23 AM
Thread: Love for washitas and alternatives
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TJ I have not used oil stones for a long while...
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I have not used oil stones for a long while so perhaps I am out of order with my comments. As far as flattening is concerned, have you tried using a diamond plate as these are typically used... -
16th March 2024, 11:25 PM
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Thanks Alex I think it is down to the...
Thanks Alex
I think it is down to the considerate and respectful cooperation of everybody.
I hope there are many like you, who, while not contributing frequently (your posts anywhere are always... -
16th March 2024, 11:22 PM
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Neil I am planning a little information on...
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I am planning a little information on Norway in a separate thread. Won't be back as soon as planned as the aircraft was diverted from Oslo to Trondheim because bad weather had closed the... -
16th March 2024, 03:41 AM
Thread: Lets go clubbing!
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TJ I am thinking you have inside information...
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I am thinking you have inside information on how the ubiquitous rabbit is viewed down under in Oz!
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16th March 2024, 03:22 AM
Thread: What causes bricsk to deteriorate?
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EF House bricks are usually either "pressed"...
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House bricks are usually either "pressed" or "extruded." The former are the old style bricks with a frog and not seen so much today. They are relatively soft and added to that there are seconds... -
15th March 2024, 02:06 AM
Thread: Lets go clubbing!
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Artful Looks very like a cane toad...
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Looks very like a cane toad exterminator to me and consequently could be a legitimate reason for going out late at night with the law on your side.
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14th March 2024, 07:25 PM
Thread: Flooring before tounge and groove
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Pumpngo Others have mentioned narrow boards...
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Others have mentioned narrow boards and for many years they were an indicator of quality flooring. The reason was they were less likely to cup. Actually all boards will "tend" to cup but...