"I digress ..."

Collo · Collo

We have two vehicles, both insurances come due in March. One has gone from $648 to $880 a increase of 28.65% and the other from $764 to $934 a increase of 22.25% Probably need to think about if we really need two vehicles and too shop around for a better deal. The only thing is, we have all our policies with t...

DMaxer · DMaxer

I was looking at changing my present hose and electrical cable set up to one of those wind up flat hoses and a wind up reel for the power cable. I saw an advert for Flat Out and they have a package for about $500. Has anyone used these and are they as good as the spruik that they give on their sales pitch. I get si...

peter67 · peter67

For running the mad EV experiment from 2021 so saving potential EV buyers a lot of wallet trauma. Turns out EV's are just like a very expensive Ipad or laptop, once the battery is scratched when you run over something the car is written off. EV's are twice as expensive to repair as an ICE vehicle on the Her...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Imprisonment in one's own rapidly shrinking brain is how a doctor described it to me. I wouldn't wish Dementia/Alzheimer's on my worst enemy. As the patient's brain slowly dies, they change physically and eventually forget who their loved ones are. Patients can eventually become bedridden, unab...

peter67 · peter67

[video=https://youtu.be/schuzjknjYE?si=df7Y2dUPK2-1MxpI]

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

Had to replace a few LED globes recently... again & again...! They were not purchases at the start of the LED changeover from compact fluro globes. Many of these non original early LED purchases have been replaced multiple times. The first LED globe we bought, still going perfectly ok. Still...

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

SMS: 'Medicare: Please process your refund via https://bit.ly/******* by 18/02/2024' I don't have anything to claim. I wouldn't click on it even if I had outstanding claim/s. Just a reminder of one of the endless scams to utterly ruin one's life.

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

We were born in the 40-50-60s.We grew up in the 50-60-70's.We studied in the 60-70-80's.We were dating in the 70-80-90's.We got married and discovered the world in the 70-80-90's.We venture into the 80-90s.We stabilize in the 2000s.We got wiser in the 2010s.And we are going firmly through and beyo...

peter67 · peter67

It appears that the youth of Kununurra have come up this new technique of "swarming" businesses in the town so they can steal in force, the local IGA has just been done.

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

45 Army Taipan helicopters scrapped December 23, 20230339 An Australian Submarine conducts personnel transfers with a MRH-90 Taipan helicopter. Technicians are currently - and in secret - disassembling all 45 Army Taipan Multi Role Helicopters and will bury the components on a Defence site, A...

msg · msg

Hundreds of Commonwealth Bank branches and ATMs close across Australia (msn.com) With the reduced usage of cash comes an issue (or maybe not) Branches and ATMs are closing. What happens when all transactions go online. They will close the branches. There will be no way to talk to the bank directl...

yobarr · yobarr

Just caught the end of a story on TV that seems to have featured surfers and other swimmers discussing the availability of "Shark Proof" body suits for use in the water, at a cost of $1500 each. As always the cry now is for the "Gummint" to subsidise these suits, with the designer/maker/ supplier offeri...

peter67 · peter67

News from QLD during their heatwave. Energex and Ergon have for some time been offering up to $400.00 off your yearly bill if you install one of their Peak Smart meters. Users were not told that this allowed the energy company to remotely turn your aircon compressor down while leaving the fan running i...

yobarr · yobarr

We can be sure that the results of the Australia v West Indies Test are hidden waaay down the back of tomorrow's newspapers after the amazing win by the Windies. What will be the excuses, I wonder, or will the umpires be deemed to have failed in their duty? Steve Smith should be retained as opening bats...

Santa · Santa

This is well worth a view, the comments are interesting.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Car Insurance (Preview) We have two vehicles, both insurances come due in March. One has gone from $648 to $880 a increase of 28.65% and the other from $764 to $934 a increase of 22.25% Probably need to think about if we really need two vehicles and too shop around for a better deal. The only thing is, we have all our policies with t...	Collo	12	1252	09:36 PM Feb 27, 2024 by stenno2
	Wind Up Hoses and Cable (Preview) I was looking at changing my present hose and electrical cable set up to one of those wind up flat hoses and a wind up reel for the power cable. I saw an advert for Flat Out and they have a package for about $500. Has anyone used these and are they as good as the spruik that they give on their sales pitch. I get si...	DMaxer	20	1115	03:58 PM Feb 23, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	Thank you Hertz. (Preview) For running the mad EV experiment from 2021 so saving potential EV buyers a lot of wallet trauma. Turns out EV's are just like a very expensive Ipad or laptop, once the battery is scratched when you run over something the car is written off. EV's are twice as expensive to repair as an ICE vehicle on the Her...	peter67	3	750	02:57 PM Feb 19, 2024 by smwhiskey
	This is Harris... (Preview)	aussie_paul	5	1216	05:17 PM Feb 18, 2024 by Extraordinary Rendition
	Imprisonment.. (Preview) Imprisonment in one's own rapidly shrinking brain is how a doctor described it to me. I wouldn't wish Dementia/Alzheimer's on my worst enemy. As the patient's brain slowly dies, they change physically and eventually forget who their loved ones are. Patients can eventually become bedridden, unab...	aussie_paul	8	1604	08:34 AM Feb 18, 2024 by Kebbin
	That terrible disease known as WOKE... (Preview) [video=https://youtu.be/schuzjknjYE?si=df7Y2dUPK2-1MxpI]	peter67	8	1070	02:02 AM Feb 18, 2024 by Extraordinary Rendition
	Grandkids.. (Preview)	aussie_paul	1	623	06:57 PM Feb 17, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	What.. (Preview)	aussie_paul	1	695	01:42 PM Feb 17, 2024 by Radar
	"Ancient" lighting technology longevity (Google Lens can't identify this original LED globe!) (Preview) Had to replace a few LED globes recently... again & again...! They were not purchases at the start of the LED changeover from compact fluro globes. Many of these non original early LED purchases have been replaced multiple times. The first LED globe we bought, still going perfectly ok. Still...	Whenarewethere	2	968	10:11 AM Feb 17, 2024 by peter67
	Medicare SMS scam reminder (Preview) SMS: 'Medicare: Please process your refund via https://bit.ly/******* by 18/02/2024' I don't have anything to claim. I wouldn't click on it even if I had outstanding claim/s. Just a reminder of one of the endless scams to utterly ruin one's life.	Whenarewethere	0	72	08:00 AM Feb 17, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	Hit... (Preview)	aussie_paul	2	646	02:18 PM Feb 13, 2024 by rgren2
	They call us "The Elderly".. (Preview) We were born in the 40-50-60s.We grew up in the 50-60-70's.We studied in the 60-70-80's.We were dating in the 70-80-90's.We got married and discovered the world in the 70-80-90's.We venture into the 80-90s.We stabilize in the 2000s.We got wiser in the 2010s.And we are going firmly through and beyo...	aussie_paul	9	949	02:58 PM Feb 12, 2024 by dorian
	New tactics (Preview) It appears that the youth of Kununurra have come up this new technique of "swarming" businesses in the town so they can steal in force, the local IGA has just been done.	peter67	22	1582	11:40 AM Feb 10, 2024 by dorian
	Birthday times 1949 to 1989.. (Preview)	aussie_paul	1	692	08:05 PM Feb 9, 2024 by peter67
	Australian helicopters going to landfill (Preview) 45 Army Taipan helicopters scrapped December 23, 20230339 An Australian Submarine conducts personnel transfers with a MRH-90 Taipan helicopter. Technicians are currently - and in secret - disassembling all 45 Army Taipan Multi Role Helicopters and will bury the components on a Defence site, A...	Whenarewethere	12	935	01:37 PM Feb 7, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	Banks closing (Preview) Hundreds of Commonwealth Bank branches and ATMs close across Australia (msn.com) With the reduced usage of cash comes an issue (or maybe not) Branches and ATMs are closing. What happens when all transactions go online. They will close the branches. There will be no way to talk to the bank directl...	msg	28	1259	10:18 AM Feb 6, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	More Gimme (Preview) Just caught the end of a story on TV that seems to have featured surfers and other swimmers discussing the availability of "Shark Proof" body suits for use in the water, at a cost of $1500 each. As always the cry now is for the "Gummint" to subsidise these suits, with the designer/maker/ supplier offeri...	yobarr	5	808	12:35 PM Feb 5, 2024 by peter67
	Who has a smart meter? (Preview) News from QLD during their heatwave. Energex and Ergon have for some time been offering up to $400.00 off your yearly bill if you install one of their Peak Smart meters. Users were not told that this allowed the energy company to remotely turn your aircon compressor down while leaving the fan running i...	peter67	19	1375	11:23 PM Feb 3, 2024 by msg
	Cricket (Preview) We can be sure that the results of the Australia v West Indies Test are hidden waaay down the back of tomorrow's newspapers after the amazing win by the Windies. What will be the excuses, I wonder, or will the umpires be deemed to have failed in their duty? Steve Smith should be retained as opening bats...	yobarr	17	1132	11:07 AM Feb 1, 2024 by Aussie1
	Welcome to country. (closed) (Preview) This is well worth a view, the comments are interesting.	Santa	28	1772	09:44 AM Feb 1, 2024 by Southern Cruizer
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