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  1. Just be aware that this may also catch threads...

    Just be aware that this may also catch threads where someone says something like "I SOLD one like it last year".

    It will probably never pick out a thread where someone is selling a "SOLDering...
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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.

    Arguing with the science is exactly how you DO science.
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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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  5. 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.

    Birch Laserply | Plyco
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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.

    Now, if only they...
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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.

    When Phoenix took over there was a lot of hope and they started off very...
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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,...
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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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    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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    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...
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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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    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"?

    Presumably, it's...
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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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    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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    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:
  22. 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.
  23. 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...
  24. 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...
  25. 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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    I could - but I don't. :rolleyes:

    I could - but I don't. :rolleyes:
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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.
    My "save the planet" millennial offspring would use the "economy" setting on the...
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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.

    Quite a few years...
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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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    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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    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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    When was the last time you said something nice...

    When was the last time you said something nice about anything?
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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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    Apparently tortises do not need to swim. ...

    Apparently tortises do not need to swim.



    https://www.twinkl.com.au/teaching-wiki/tortoise
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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:
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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.

    Reading Warb's post reminded me of some of the ways I manage the...
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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:

    528014

    That's as close to a 50% increase that it...
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    :rolleyes:

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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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    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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    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.

    He has not been able to drive into his back yard because for the past 12 months the...
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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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    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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    I have a few Vevor items. I have bought a few...

    I have a few Vevor items.

    I have bought a few things for metalworking, a turntable and an indexing head for my metal milling machine. HTey are good quality hobby-grade items and very well priced...
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    I can do that now with my diesel Colorado. Heck,...

    I can do that now with my diesel Colorado. Heck, we were using 12 volt jugs in Army vehicles back in the 1970's, probably a lot longer, but that's when I was doing it. I have 12 volt and 240 volt...
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    boom boom Basil Brush - Boom Boom!! - YouTube...

    boom boom

    Basil Brush - Boom Boom!! - YouTube
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    boom boom Basil Brush - Boom Boom!! - YouTube...

    boom boom

    Basil Brush - Boom Boom!! - YouTube
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    Are there any "respected" newspapers left?

    Are there any "respected" newspapers left?
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    There is rarely a consistent correlation between...

    There is rarely a consistent correlation between the cost to produce an item or a service and the cost to the consumer of that item or service. The cost to the consumer is based on what people are...
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    Nice pun - I hope it was intentional. :2tsup: :D

    Nice pun - I hope it was intentional. :2tsup: :D
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