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9th December 2022, 11:21 PM
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SOLD: I'll take them, Len. PM follows tomorrow. ...
I'll take them, Len.
PM follows tomorrow.
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26th November 2022, 04:32 PM
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No mate, it doesn't work that way. The Service...
No mate, it doesn't work that way. The Service Charges are double for us in the bush but that's all about poles, wires, and distance. It shouldn't be about cost per kWh.
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26th November 2022, 02:18 PM
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Here's a good one. I've just received two bills...
Here's a good one. I've just received two bills from the same retailer but for two different properties, one on the Central Coast and t'other near Oberon:
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24th November 2022, 07:41 PM
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I must have received 100 calls from people with...
I must have received 100 calls from people with sub-continental accents calling from (03) 8... numbers wanting to offer cheap, or cheaper electricity. These days I just hit the green button and then...
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11th November 2022, 07:41 AM
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Lest we forget.
Lest we forget.
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22nd August 2022, 09:32 AM
Thread: ScoMo a man for every occasion!
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Yarralumla is 3.1 kms from Parliament House or 6...
Yarralumla is 3.1 kms from Parliament House or 6 minutes by car according to Google. We were told that Morrison sent advice and a ministerial appointment form for the GG to sign rather than visit him...
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27th June 2022, 08:20 AM
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Sorry mate! To me, nylon rope means three core...
Sorry mate! To me, nylon rope means three core strand like the old hemp and sisal ropes.
Can you now untie me please?
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26th June 2022, 09:53 PM
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Hey Brett, Remind me to show you how to back...
Hey Brett,
Remind me to show you how to back splice.
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26th June 2022, 11:21 AM
Thread: UK to revert to Imperial Measurements?
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At least the US military use metric, unless of...
At least the US military use metric, unless of course they're doing exercises with Liberia or Myanmar.
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18th June 2022, 10:39 AM
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I'm going to play Devil's Advocate here, so...
I'm going to play Devil's Advocate here, so please don't go ballistic.
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3rd June 2022, 04:38 PM
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I think the usage charge is the "Welcome, come on...
I think the usage charge is the "Welcome, come on in!" and the supply charge is "Here's the bill."
Caveat emptor.
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23rd May 2022, 02:16 PM
Thread: bottles of water on lawn
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I was told that the idea stemmed from animals not...
I was told that the idea stemmed from animals not doing it near their drinking water. I think it's all crap. (no pun intended).
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4th May 2022, 08:31 AM
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Little wonder this thread has been so resilient,...
Little wonder this thread has been so resilient, and lots of interesting information shared. A couple of comments about hydrogen if I may. "Green Hydrogen" has been reported as only 35% efficient...
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21st March 2022, 06:37 PM
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It might prompt a man to go into the truck...
It might prompt a man to go into the truck hijacking game.
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19th March 2022, 05:16 PM
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I imagine hydrogen will form part of the future...
I imagine hydrogen will form part of the future energy mix as a storage system and it's great that they've managed to reduce the price. However, there are number of issues I now see with hydrogen....
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6th March 2022, 10:01 PM
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Much smaller than the donk in a nuclear sub,...
Much smaller than the donk in a nuclear sub, Neil. My American mate's son is the deputy head of technology at BWX and has a bit of form in the micro-reactor area. In 1999, as undergrad students at U...
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6th March 2022, 11:40 AM
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The article appears to be about the use and...
The article appears to be about the use and meaning of the word "baseload power" which some interpret as comprising coal fired and nuclear sources only. It sounds like an American thing. The NRDC is...
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28th January 2022, 06:03 PM
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Singapore has voted the same party into power...
Singapore has voted the same party into power since its break from Malaysia and they certainly get things done. The question in Australia is which team is worthy? IMO, none of them.
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21st January 2022, 08:00 PM
Thread: tsunami speed please explain
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Terra firma? First find a continent and then live...
Terra firma? First find a continent and then live in the middle.
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21st January 2022, 02:36 PM
Thread: Mitre Saw Dust Hood or Big Gulp
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My cabinet for the SCMS works very well. It's...
My cabinet for the SCMS works very well. It's connected to a ClearVue Max so there's plenty of grunt to support its efficiency. Rather than angling side walls towards the centre, I ended up opting...
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22nd December 2021, 08:54 AM
Thread: Getting older
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Thanks for the link which I read, Paul. I found...
Thanks for the link which I read, Paul. I found it pretty technical, probably because biochemistry always does my head in. It's worse than physical chemistry. However I googled "Vitamin B12...
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19th December 2021, 11:31 AM
Thread: Getting older
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Me too, however choosing the right parents might...
Me too, however choosing the right parents might have helped. My last stay in hospital was when I was born. touch wood (taps head). I spent my early professional years working as an industrial...
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12th December 2021, 06:05 PM
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A nice piece of kit, Scott. mick
A nice piece of kit, Scott.
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28th November 2021, 09:03 AM
Thread: Getting older
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Here's an idea. Find a person under 30 yo and bet...
Here's an idea. Find a person under 30 yo and bet them $10 that you can close your eyes and stand on one leg longer than they can. Within 30 seconds you'll have lost your money. That's the cost of...
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2nd November 2021, 07:47 AM
Thread: round cylinder base for tables
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Me too. You can imagine how heavy solid timber...
Me too. You can imagine how heavy solid timber would be.
The design would need a serious counterweight in the base for stability, a bit like the Saarinen/Knoll designs. saarinen tulip table -... -
29th October 2021, 10:11 PM
Thread: Got the jab today.
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Both SWMBO and I had our first AZ jabs in the...
Both SWMBO and I had our first AZ jabs in the morning. That evening when we retired we were congratulating ourselves for being superior human beings having zero side effects. Overnight we both had...
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24th October 2021, 09:02 AM
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Mine arrived yesterday, the first since April. I...
Mine arrived yesterday, the first since April. I still have to claim a credit for the missing issues. The envelope was marked Jersey (Channel Islands) post.
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21st October 2021, 12:23 PM
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While I think this question is slightly off...
While I think this question is slightly off topic, it's relevant. Maybe one of the cognoscenti can satisfy my curiosity.
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15th October 2021, 09:00 AM
Thread: Rock and Roll
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OK, let's do a virtual trial of this app with a...
OK, let's do a virtual trial of this app with a video production.
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15th October 2021, 08:41 AM
Thread: Parallel (reverse) parking
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Art imitates life, eh? mick
Art imitates life, eh?
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26th September 2021, 05:52 PM
Thread: Gotta love Texas USA
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Well named sir! Rather than holding up Canada as...
Well named sir! Rather than holding up Canada as an example of good governance, the comment was made in the context of gun control only. My apologies if I was unclear.
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24th September 2021, 11:12 AM
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Rebating the legs for the frame might have been a...
Rebating the legs for the frame might have been a PITA but IMO it was the right thing to do. It looks pretty wide in the photos leaving me wondering how much spring you might get if you gave it a...
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20th September 2021, 06:21 PM
Thread: Gotta love Texas USA
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Precisely, Barri. The Second Amendment starts...
Precisely, Barri. The Second Amendment starts with the words "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state...". These opening words illustrate the intention of the...
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20th September 2021, 08:18 AM
Thread: Gotta love Texas USA
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I can't say I've ever been to Texas but I did...
I can't say I've ever been to Texas but I did spend a few years living in New York, in Manhattan but mostly 50 kms up the Hudson, and I loved both the place and the people. I still have mates there...
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16th September 2021, 12:04 PM
Thread: Red Hot Router Dust
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I guess I posted this story to remind people that...
I guess I posted this story to remind people that it CAN happen. However it's a rare phenomenon in my limited experience so the concept of smoke detector in the dusty receptacle could be a step too...
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9th September 2021, 05:17 PM
Thread: Gotta love Texas USA
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Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. The NRA have...
Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. The NRA have often stated that guns in the right hands reduce crime. In the case of mass shootings, clearly they do not. Of course those gun toting people nearby...
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8th September 2021, 10:49 PM
Thread: Gotta love Texas USA
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I wonder how many mass shooters have been...
I wonder how many mass shooters have been interrupted by a gun toting citizen who draws their weapon and plugs them.
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7th September 2021, 01:35 PM
Thread: Red Hot Router Dust
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I ran a thumb across it before fixing it into the...
I ran a thumb across it before fixing it into the chuck and it seemed sharp enough. Nevertheless a quick run across a stone won't do it any harm. Shallower cuts is the main lesson learned. I've never...
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6th September 2021, 06:27 PM
Thread: Red Hot Router Dust
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Red Hot Router Dust
Today I was doing some trial dado cuts through Camphorwood with a 12mm straight bit on the router table. I set the cut depth at 10mm and proceeded to make a cut 300mm long. When I flipped the board,...
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1st September 2021, 12:29 PM
Thread: shed or shop
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I think a workshop is a place equipped to do...
I think a workshop is a place equipped to do work, generally manual. It may be housed in a shed or another place. So I can be either in my workshop or in my shed, same thing. The possessive...
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21st August 2021, 11:06 PM
Thread: I've been asked
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Rich, we call it an ECG here. An...
Rich, we call it an ECG here. An electrocardiagram.
Shame your diagnosis wasn't heeded.
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18th August 2021, 12:51 PM
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I think Silvo or Goddards are both quite gentle....
I think Silvo or Goddards are both quite gentle. Straight ammonia will work if you do the job outside.
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18th August 2021, 12:46 PM
Thread: Engineered Flooring - Sydney Blue Gum
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N.S.W. Engineered Flooring - Sydney Blue Gum
Boral Engineered Flooring 134mm x 14mm Sydney Blue Gum
9 unopened packs each covering 1.464 sq metres plus one pack about 1 sq metre. Two more packs found, now 11 unopened. Same prIce.
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17th August 2021, 08:57 PM
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I would have guessed serving spoons or possibly a...
I would have guessed serving spoons or possibly a spoon and fork. Sorry John, but the set is not worth much at all. Shame it's not solid silver.
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14th August 2021, 07:12 PM
Thread: Getting older
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I love the idea of P plates because they're a...
I love the idea of P plates because they're a great warning to other drivers, especially the aptly coloured red Ps. The 120 hours of supervised driving required in NSW would, in aviation, qualify a...
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10th August 2021, 07:50 AM
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I thought they were shipping through Hong Kong...
I thought they were shipping through Hong Kong but it matters not. The idea that magazine cargo is being bumped for higher revenue freight is valid although I wonder what happens to the inevitable...
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9th August 2021, 11:23 AM
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I've had the same problem. Subscription extended...
I've had the same problem. Subscription extended once, an issue or two received and then nothing for the last six months.
It's cold comfort to know I'm not alone.
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6th August 2021, 01:26 PM
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800mm sounds pretty good to me. On my racks,...
800mm sounds pretty good to me. On my racks, shorter pieces are placed on top of each bay except for the smallest PITA lengths which are stored vertically in plastic buckets. I'd be happy with...
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4th August 2021, 08:45 AM
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There are some mornings when I wished I had a...
There are some mornings when I wished I had a forge in the shed. In the last two weeks I've seen two mornings at -11C. They sent me back to the house until the electric heater kicked in.
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3rd August 2021, 04:21 PM
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Nice job on the bench, Scott. I'm also...
Nice job on the bench, Scott.
I'm also uncertain about the black surfaces and how they might impact the available light. The black might provide useful contrast in certain situations but...