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19th April 2024, 03:37 PM
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I wonder how the statement "You can't argue with...
I wonder how the statement "You can't argue with the science" ever got legs.
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19th April 2024, 01:15 PM
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Of course not all research is impacted, but my...
Of course not all research is impacted, but my take on it is that the possibility of a bias being injected into the result is in direct proportion to how much money someone stands to make from a...
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18th April 2024, 07:59 PM
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9th April 2024, 11:14 PM
Thread: Harp making
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these guys are in Melbourne but it shows that it...
these guys are in Melbourne but it shows that it can be done.
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19th December 2023, 01:37 PM
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But since we all know that the decision on load...
But since we all know that the decision on load shedding priorities will not be made in Millmerran, it's pretty safe to say that, as usual, Canberra will look after Canberra.
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17th December 2023, 12:02 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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If only they designed and built cars that are big...
If only they designed and built cars that are big enough for full-height people to fit into. I drive a twin-cab diesel ute and even that seems to be designed for 5'6" tall japanese or Korean people....
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15th December 2023, 10:30 PM
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Yes, but further analysis will most likely show...
Yes, but further analysis will most likely show that the 10 flat earthers are all just repeating information they all got from the one source. They were most likely not conducting their own research....
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15th December 2023, 02:09 PM
Thread: Tasmanian oak lot
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Thanks Julian. It was great to have a chat with...
Thanks Julian. It was great to have a chat with you today. Thanks for taking some time out from your work to talk.
All of the timber is beautiful. I am looking forward to using it.
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11th December 2023, 11:00 PM
Thread: Tasmanian oak lot
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Hi Julian, Apologies for the delay in...
Hi Julian,
Apologies for the delay in replying. I was away over the weekend and just got back home.
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7th December 2023, 11:10 PM
Thread: Tasmanian oak lot
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Hi Julian, If you choose to accept Peter's...
Hi Julian,
If you choose to accept Peter's offer above I would be happy to offer $220 for the three longest boards. Unless I have messed up the maths that's a little bit more per metre than... -
2nd December 2023, 09:41 AM
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1st December 2023, 08:11 PM
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Once again I am concerned about the future of the...
Once again I am concerned about the future of the human race.
Millions of Americans have ordered an ugly car that can tow a porsche faster than the Porsche can drive. For what logical purpose?
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30th November 2023, 05:13 PM
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Possibly a large amount of waste battery product...
Possibly a large amount of waste battery product to be disposed of safely when the big battery reaches end of life?
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7th November 2023, 10:35 AM
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How often can "Phoenix" rise from the ashes? ...
How often can "Phoenix" rise from the ashes?
The owners before Phoenix had no idea. They made a real mess of the shows.
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22nd October 2023, 07:02 PM
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There's a lot of parasitic behaviour on th...
There's a lot of parasitic behaviour on th einternet, Bruce, not just events.
There's business advertising as well. I shut my business down 18 years ago and stopped all advertising. Even now,... -
20th October 2023, 12:00 AM
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No, but I learned not to expect anyone to believe...
No, but I learned not to expect anyone to believe it was as good as it invariably was. :wink:
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18th October 2023, 04:56 PM
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With several brands competing in a market, all...
With several brands competing in a market, all trying to make out that THEIR product is the one to buy, it's a wonder it isn't 83.17649% :roll:
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18th October 2023, 04:17 PM
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What bothers me is all these "round" numbers:...
What bothers me is all these "round" numbers: 80%, 10%, 60%.
Everything on these EV's is engineered down to several decimal points, but they expect us to believe that a round 80% is the optimum... -
18th October 2023, 01:54 PM
Thread: 16 Bessey Pipe Clamps
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Hey Martin, does this leave you with a few pipes...
Hey Martin, does this leave you with a few pipes without clamp ends? If so are you willing to part with them?
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17th October 2023, 04:19 PM
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Exactly. Just thinking about a major fuel station...
Exactly. Just thinking about a major fuel station on a major highway; six chargers would not be anywhere near enough for the number of vehicles needing to recharge. Try 12 to 15 chargers and you are...
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14th October 2023, 03:07 PM
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From the above link ... 531394 Things like...
From the above link ...
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Things like this make me wonder about how good the rest of the information in the article is.
How long is "more than several months"?
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6th October 2023, 03:04 PM
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Well this would have happened around a decade...
Well this would have happened around a decade before the Simpsons were a thing. Maybe the creators of the Simpsons based Homer's character on some unfortunate clumsy misfit who worked at Lucas...
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6th October 2023, 01:13 PM
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While it is not a secret, it seems to be a...
While it is not a secret, it seems to be a little-known fact that there is a nuclear reactor in Lucas Heights, Sydney. It is not for production of electric power but has been there since 1958...
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21st September 2023, 05:02 PM
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Well, yes the powers that be DID see that. That's...
Well, yes the powers that be DID see that. That's why it was all privatised. Not their problem any more. :rolleyes:
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20th September 2023, 06:41 PM
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I'd have to have an internet connection in my...
I'd have to have an internet connection in my cave - just so I don't have to go out to get more books.
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20th September 2023, 11:23 AM
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Lockdown actually brought me good things. I...
Lockdown actually brought me good things. I finished my workbench. I became far more competent on my metal lathe and milling machine. Cutting a thread on the lathe instead of using a tap and die is...
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20th September 2023, 12:24 AM
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No, what I meant was that during covid lockdowns...
No, what I meant was that during covid lockdowns Bunnings was the only place within our allocated 5km radius. Buying nuts and bolts from Bunnings never ends well. They hardly ever have what I want...
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19th September 2023, 08:37 PM
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THere are so many common items in the world that...
THere are so many common items in the world that do not use metric threads. All the other thread types were made for reasons and there are large expensinve things that people won't want to just throw...
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4th September 2023, 12:48 AM
Thread: Robert sorby pro edge sharpening system
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Seller hasn't called in to check for replies for...
Seller hasn't called in to check for replies for a little while.
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29th August 2023, 09:56 PM
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I could - but I don't. :rolleyes:
I could - but I don't. :rolleyes:
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29th August 2023, 08:10 PM
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A few years back, when I still had adult children...
A few years back, when I still had adult children living at home, we got a new dishwasher with an "economy" cycle.
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26th August 2023, 05:48 PM
Thread: Triton TRB001 - Liverpool area
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Done :2tsup:
Done :2tsup:
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26th August 2023, 05:33 PM
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[/LIST] Not sure about what happens in other...
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Not sure about what happens in other states but on my water bill, in Melbourne, we get a charge for water supply and another charge for waste water/sewage disposal.
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25th August 2023, 06:26 PM
Thread: Triton TRB001 - Liverpool area
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Hi James, I know you posted local pickup...
Hi James,
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21st August 2023, 05:46 PM
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never mind going out of your way to a boat ramp...
never mind going out of your way to a boat ramp or baggage carousel, You will get all the reminders you need on the road on the way there. :rolleyes:
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19th August 2023, 02:49 PM
Thread: What's wrong with this picture?
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Reminds me of something that I did on Ebay years...
Reminds me of something that I did on Ebay years ago. This was back in the days when you clicked to buy the item then had to put in your payment details. It didn't automatically populate from the...
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16th August 2023, 10:20 PM
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It's one of those little quirks of human nature...
It's one of those little quirks of human nature that many people perceive themselves to be somewhere near the centre of the spectrum between two extremes. Therefore, no matter where many observers...
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13th August 2023, 10:25 PM
Thread: Plane iron sharpness testing
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When was the last time you said something nice...
When was the last time you said something nice about anything?
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7th August 2023, 06:58 PM
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“Zaphod did not want to tangle with them and,...
“Zaphod did not want to tangle with them and, deciding that just as discretion is the better part of valor, so was cowardice is the better part of discretion, he valiantly hid himself in a closet.”
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24th July 2023, 02:35 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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Apparently tortises do not need to swim. ...
Apparently tortises do not need to swim.
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14th July 2023, 01:49 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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Yeah, Ian. I would have expected them to add...
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Yeah, Ian. I would have expected them to add another $500 to the price and throw in a $30 tow hitch with a "Tesla" decal on it. :roll: -
4th July 2023, 11:38 PM
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I have a fairly substantial 12 volt system in the...
I have a fairly substantial 12 volt system in the back of the ute for camping, so this is not quite the same as a domestic system.
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3rd July 2023, 11:22 PM
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Speaking of electricity prices going up, I just...
Speaking of electricity prices going up, I just snipped this little table out of the notification I just received in an Email from my provider:
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27th June 2023, 10:15 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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27th June 2023, 09:56 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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Chris you are probably right. I suspect that the...
Chris you are probably right. I suspect that the owner of the car is well connected to someone who has too much influence over the situation. All the more reason for my friend NOT to take matters...
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27th June 2023, 09:47 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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I sent the image to my friend - he has already...
I sent the image to my friend - he has already suggested it to the car owner who refuses to even try as the lane is cobblestone and he is scared that the car will fall off and/or get damaged somehow....
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27th June 2023, 05:15 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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A friend of mine has a laneway at the rear of his...
A friend of mine has a laneway at the rear of his propperty, which he likes to use to drive into his back yard.
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24th June 2023, 10:44 PM
Thread: Personal EV journey.
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but you just paid more for the car than I would...
but you just paid more for the car than I would spend on Diesel in 30 or 40 years :oo:
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24th June 2023, 10:12 PM
Thread: Just leaving this one here ...
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Just leaving this one here ...
I'm not going to express an opinion one way or the other on this article and the way of the world we currently live in. I'm just going to sit here in my deckchair with a sixpack and a large box of...
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14th June 2023, 12:40 AM
Thread: Veritas Mk11 Deluxe honing guide set
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Looks in a great condition and a very fair price....
Looks in a great condition and a very fair price. But I can onbly use one at a time. Good investment for someone.