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Windfarms
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I just had a thought. OK OK all you jokers. Anyway, I was looking at a photo of a windfarm with all the turbines lined up all in a row, and wondered if they create wind. Could it be dangerous? What if they were aimed at a road could they create enough wind to blow over vehicles on said road. Like caravan...
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Fuel Watch
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Fuel watch post the best you see. Goondawindi Diesel 205.9 town average 215.9.
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Great description of Trump.
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British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump Ive Read Nate White Why do some British people not like Donald Trump? Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response: A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditional...
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Ideas and Inventions I designed that I was told would not work
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So back in the 80's I invented an alternative power system for our family cabin out bush, This was to power our lights and charge our batteries, as at the time solar panels were too expensive for our barn up top. We have a 20,000 litre water tank beside the barn and a bit of land fall 22 feet drop ov...
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Not so Green Stuff-wonder if this is mentioned at cop 28,2950
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That little yellow thing is a bulldozer. It is burying windmill blades used for green energy. Why? Because these blades need to be disposed of and there is presently no way to recycle them. Thats how green energy works! Who knew? Maybe the people that make them knew. Why would they let that cat out...
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Why do Australian feet need a medical degree?
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https://9now.nine.com.au/60-minutes/podiatric-surgeries-doctors-operating-on-australian-feet-without-a-medical-degree/20b3b919-3caf-433c-9412-6ed797429d06
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Could this be true?
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This is a Tesla battery.To manufacture it you need:12 tonnes of rock for Lithium5 tons of Cobalt minerals3 tons of mineral for nickel12 tons of copper oreMove 250 tons of soil to obtain:12 kg of Lithium30 pounds of nickels22 kg of manganese15 pounds of Cobalt100 Kg of rams200 kg of aluminum, steel or...
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EV cement truck fire.
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Given that EV battery fires burn at between 2000C and 2500C can you imagine what may have happened if, instead of the cement truck just making it over the Westgate bridge, it caught fire halfway across it? and what about the traffic jam behind the truck, all those people stuck down wind from the fire una...
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Antartic Vessel- Fuelling Update
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-03/icebreaker-nuyina-hit-hobart-tasman-bridge-in-modelling/103158228
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Could this be true?
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This is a Tesla battery.To manufacture it you need:12 tonnes of rock for Lithium5 tons of Cobalt minerals3 tons of mineral for nickel12 tons of copper oreMove 250 tons of soil to obtain:12 kg of Lithium30 pounds of nickels22 kg of manganese15 pounds of Cobalt100 Kg of rams200 kg of aluminum, steel or a...
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Self Service Supermarkets and other Retailers
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As a follow-on to Aussie Paul's post re Self-Service Retail outlets using us to do the work of sacked checkout staff. You know what? Seeing how those of us who want to use the self-service checkout system, I was just wondering if you will get the invitation to the store's Christmas party this year. ...
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Every One Needs One
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Reflections "Resorts"
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On the subject of failed privatisation (Snowy Hydro posting today), has anyone had any adverse experiences with the NSW Reflections Holiday Parks "Experience". They have closed the office at the gates to Mookerawa waters park in central western NSW Monday to Thursday. Some "young fellas" damage...
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Long Van - Weights & Measures
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Now we'll see how the XSPURTS define this one. Gonna sit back with a bag of popcorn and watch
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Elder discrimination
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Boomers laugh all the way to the bank as young Aussies suffer (msn.com) This type of reporting has me spitting chips. Are you laughing all the way to the bank? They forgot to mention how we saw our savings sitting in the bank earning little to nothing all that time the interest rates were so low. Now t...
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A conversation piece - rising real estate
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Was pondering this morning. Rising real estate, particularly Sydney and Melbourne. Prices continue to rise markedly and it is having the obvious impacts to some levels of society in our once fair country. For once I am not going to bash the pollies, although they do have an iron in this fire. Food for t...
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Collingwood Supporters Welcome in MT Barker
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Bob would even leave a lasting legacy in Mt Barker. A Collingwood supporter with a Chiwaha will be welcome to make an offer on his Mt Barker property. He will even lock up Eddie while an inspection takes place.
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Telco's
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Yahoo has just gone down. Does it have any connection to any telco's ?
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Broome again.
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Just a warning to any grey nomads near Broome or thinking of going there in the near future, it's kicked off again due to the usual suspects so do a YOUI...( insurance pun intended )
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Lots to read about Queensland indigenous police and horseman
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A rich and insightful wander thru outback indigenous involvement in policing the outback, and if you want to spend the time many facts about their history and interaction with white landholders. Will interest travellers interested in the "feeling" of the outback. B ps: I hope the links work - I'...
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