The Grey Nomads - General

STEVO · STEVO

Can anyone recommend a good quality caravan cover? We live in a coastal area and want to protect our van when we are home. I've heard various stories about problems such as mould to the interior and damage to the exterior of the van through the cover rubbing off paintwork. What has been your experien...

ibbo · ibbo

Dave 06 just watched the fires on S.A.Bales of hay going etc it looks really crook mate.Keep safe and good luck from us all at the G/N's.Cheers.Ibbo.

jimricho · jimricho

I know that members of this forum are proud Australians and believe that it is the right thing to buy local and support local business, however if you're considering buying books online from overseas such as Amazon etc, go right ahead, you have a clear conscience. The "guvmint" has just pa...

dave06 · dave06

I will get a day off Sunday, no not because of the lords day off but because it most probably will hit 40 degs in adelaide, we are of course uninsured if we reap in above 40 degs temp meanwhile here in my glass castle looking at the computer readout it shows 45.5 external temp and we are allowed to reap simply...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

This is good news; The last decade of drought has undone the work of the Chaffey Brothers in raising the watertable and causing the salination of ther Murray/Darling Basin. With the water table dropping to levels last seen around 1907 salination is not as big a problem as it was going to be...... BLAH B...

JRH · JRH

G'day all, Reading "Using UHF While Driving" made me think about that bloke Due Care, he has a mate called Attention and that mate Attention can very easily be distracted by all sorts of things, changing a CD in the radio (Illegal whilst driving), looking at your passenger whilst talking (...

ibbo · ibbo

That curse Dengue fever is again rife in Cairns and Townsville.The conditions are ideal for the Mossies to breed with humidity and rain.I have seen the suffering and pain this fever causes when my wife had it not so long ago.Take care if you live or are travelling to N.Queensland.My info comes from an a...

Ell&Mick · Ell&Mick

My only daughter ( I have 4 sons, 2 step daughters and 2 step sons) is due a little bundle of joy in about 10 weeks time. We didn't know what to get her for her birthday so she mentioned a 3-4D scan she could have of the baby so that was our gift to her. On Saturday at 5pm, her 2 brothers, thier partners, her littl...

Disco Duck · Disco Duck

I can't vouch for any of these but it sounds interesting...........Someone may know more?? Ducky 5 THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW YOUR MOBILE PHONE COULD DO There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for surv...

The Gnome · The Gnome

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written." My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: 1. Life is...

ibbo · ibbo

Xina you genius.After all the kerplunken ond shizencrapper given to me by very charming but mislead technical trogladites,you came up with the right answer.Restore.It did not work the first time,so I changed the dates until it did.Seriously G/N'S I thank you for the help you have given me plus a few...

ibbo · ibbo

"Lest We Forget"...............Thank you.Well Done.

percy · percy

thank you all for your help percy-maggie see you soon somewhere

dave06 · dave06

Happy birthday Sesame street, well done ernie and bert and big bird and oscar and grover and snuffleuppagus, now I didnt watch it you understand but the kids loved it 40 years young and still going!

percy · percy

we are looking at a van 7.3mtrs but have been told our ford stationwagon 2004/5 six cyl auto wont pull it safely is this corrrect or what is the largest size van we can look at percy

Wizzy · Wizzy

Jayco has issued a recall of some caravans amid fears wheels could come adrift from some caravans. I've just posted the story in Caravanning News at www.caravanningnews.com Dennis 25ft Boroma full van 4.2L TD Landcruiser www.damor.net www.caravanningnews.com

ibbo · ibbo

Help.My scroll up and down has changed from holding the mouse on to the up/downarrow to a form of a wave action.I still can move between posts but not as I used to.I am perfectly sober,no Yummies,not even a soft drink.I do not expect any smarty pants answers.I am trying to be serious.................A...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

After this morning's Remembrance Day Service in Cairns, and elderly gentleman struggled to move his walker off the kerb to the waiting taxis station wagon. The driver just sat there, while this lovely old man battled his way to the tailgate to stow his walker. Observing the struggle, "Guru&q...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Just heard on the news Rud is sending $35ml to Shrilanker to stop the boat people. Thats an insult to the Aussie tax payer & to our own needs. Think what that could do for our medical ,aged care ,schools etc. Its time they learn't the meaning of the word NO.

xina · xina

What do you guys think of the RSL making THE LAST POST a Mobile Phone Ringtone? Cheers, xina.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Caravan Covers (Preview) Can anyone recommend a good quality caravan cover? We live in a coastal area and want to protect our van when we are home. I've heard various stories about problems such as mould to the interior and damage to the exterior of the van through the cover rubbing off paintwork. What has been your experien...	STEVO	22	10537	06:36 PM Nov 15, 2009 by STEVO
	Dave are you ok in the fires. (Preview) Dave 06 just watched the fires on S.A.Bales of hay going etc it looks really crook mate.Keep safe and good luck from us all at the G/N's.Cheers.Ibbo.	ibbo	17	1122	02:02 PM Nov 15, 2009 by dave06
	Buying books, Amazon Vs Local (Preview) I know that members of this forum are proud Australians and believe that it is the right thing to buy local and support local business, however if you're considering buying books online from overseas such as Amazon etc, go right ahead, you have a clear conscience. The "guvmint" has just pa...	jimricho	13	993	09:55 PM Nov 14, 2009 by Kantiki
	how metro centric is this (Preview) I will get a day off Sunday, no not because of the lords day off but because it most probably will hit 40 degs in adelaide, we are of course uninsured if we reap in above 40 degs temp meanwhile here in my glass castle looking at the computer readout it shows 45.5 external temp and we are allowed to reap simply...	dave06	20	1195	06:05 PM Nov 14, 2009 by DeBe
	Something good has come out of the drought.... (Preview) This is good news; The last decade of drought has undone the work of the Chaffey Brothers in raising the watertable and causing the salination of ther Murray/Darling Basin. With the water table dropping to levels last seen around 1907 salination is not as big a problem as it was going to be...... BLAH B...	Basil Faulty	2	705	03:44 PM Nov 14, 2009 by Disco Duck
	Distractions Whilst Driving (Preview) G'day all, Reading "Using UHF While Driving" made me think about that bloke Due Care, he has a mate called Attention and that mate Attention can very easily be distracted by all sorts of things, changing a CD in the radio (Illegal whilst driving), looking at your passenger whilst talking (...	JRH	19	1016	02:58 PM Nov 14, 2009 by JRH
	Dengue Fever is back. (Preview) That curse Dengue fever is again rife in Cairns and Townsville.The conditions are ideal for the Mossies to breed with humidity and rain.I have seen the suffering and pain this fever causes when my wife had it not so long ago.Take care if you live or are travelling to N.Queensland.My info comes from an a...	ibbo	3	651	08:14 PM Nov 13, 2009 by justcruisin01
	One for the Grandparents (Preview) My only daughter ( I have 4 sons, 2 step daughters and 2 step sons) is due a little bundle of joy in about 10 weeks time. We didn't know what to get her for her birthday so she mentioned a 3-4D scan she could have of the baby so that was our gift to her. On Saturday at 5pm, her 2 brothers, thier partners, her littl...	Ell&Mick	5	624	06:37 PM Nov 13, 2009 by Disco Duck
	Mobile Phones ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I can't vouch for any of these but it sounds interesting...........Someone may know more?? Ducky 5 THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW YOUR MOBILE PHONE COULD DO There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for surv...	Disco Duck	31	2692	05:24 PM Nov 13, 2009 by Disco Duck
	Is this something we should all read at least once a week? (Preview) Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written." My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: 1. Life is...	The Gnome	22	1053	11:16 AM Nov 13, 2009 by Disco Duck
	Xina wins the Money. (Preview) Xina you genius.After all the kerplunken ond shizencrapper given to me by very charming but mislead technical trogladites,you came up with the right answer.Restore.It did not work the first time,so I changed the dates until it did.Seriously G/N'S I thank you for the help you have given me plus a few...	ibbo	8	750	10:43 AM Nov 13, 2009 by dave06
	Remembrance Day 11/11/09.11.am. (Preview) "Lest We Forget"...............Thank you.Well Done.	ibbo	27	1325	10:20 AM Nov 13, 2009 by dave06
	thank you all (Preview) thank you all for your help percy-maggie see you soon somewhere	percy	1	429	05:19 PM Nov 12, 2009 by dave06
	another important milestone (Preview) Happy birthday Sesame street, well done ernie and bert and big bird and oscar and grover and snuffleuppagus, now I didnt watch it you understand but the kids loved it 40 years young and still going!	dave06	20	1171	05:02 PM Nov 12, 2009 by JRH
	help (Preview) we are looking at a van 7.3mtrs but have been told our ford stationwagon 2004/5 six cyl auto wont pull it safely is this corrrect or what is the largest size van we can look at percy	percy	7	761	04:27 PM Nov 12, 2009 by percy
	Jayco recall Wot is this?? (Preview) Jayco has issued a recall of some caravans amid fears wheels could come adrift from some caravans. I've just posted the story in Caravanning News at www.caravanningnews.com Dennis 25ft Boroma full van 4.2L TD Landcruiser www.damor.net www.caravanningnews.com	Wizzy	1	639	02:43 PM Nov 12, 2009 by ibbo
	Not a laughing matter. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Help.My scroll up and down has changed from holding the mouse on to the up/downarrow to a form of a wave action.I still can move between posts but not as I used to.I am perfectly sober,no Yummies,not even a soft drink.I do not expect any smarty pants answers.I am trying to be serious.................A...	ibbo	50	2908	01:34 PM Nov 12, 2009 by JRH
	Taxi Driver Shame (Preview) After this morning's Remembrance Day Service in Cairns, and elderly gentleman struggled to move his walker off the kerb to the waiting taxis station wagon. The driver just sat there, while this lovely old man battled his way to the tailgate to stow his walker. Observing the struggle, "Guru&q...	Cruising Granny	12	1200	12:57 PM Nov 12, 2009 by Disco Duck
	RUD THE DUD. (Preview) Just heard on the news Rud is sending $35ml to Shrilanker to stop the boat people. Thats an insult to the Aussie tax payer & to our own needs. Think what that could do for our medical ,aged care ,schools etc. Its time they learn't the meaning of the word NO.	justcruisin01	29	1339	12:47 PM Nov 12, 2009 by Gary and Kerry
	Talking of Mobiles, (Preview) What do you guys think of the RSL making THE LAST POST a Mobile Phone Ringtone? Cheers, xina.	xina	9	822	11:17 AM Nov 12, 2009 by Disco Duck
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