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Lidia: wherefore art thou?
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I get most of my Australian news from ABC local radio and ABC News Radio but I have not heard a peep on even one of their news broadcasts about Senator Lidia Thorp who, it appears, was recently cavorting in the street outside a Melbourne strip club at 1am loudly accusing men of having small penises. Unusu...
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Silos - how do they work?
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I'm sitting in my caravan on Kerang Racecourse, Victoria gazing through the window at a block of silos and realising I have no idea how they work. They store grain, I realise, but how does it get in there? And out? What are the chimney like things for? What is the tall dark grey tower for? These are mysteri...
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It's a V8 or actually TWO
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Craig1
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Barry Humphries dies aged 89
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-23/live-updates-barry-humphries-dead-dame-edna-sir-les/102236344
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dorian
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World War II shipwreck of SS Montevideo Maru found
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https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/21/asia/montevideo-maru-found-south-china-sea-intl-hnk/index.html
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dorian
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Australia's Deadliest Animals
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The top 10 animals in Australia that cause human deaths (in reverse order):- 10. Fish (includes poisoning from eating) 9. Emus 8. Crocodiles 7. Spiders 6. Sharks 5. Bees 4. Kangaroos (mostly fatal vehicle collisions) 3. Dogs (majority being attacks but also smoothering causing suffocat...
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Mein
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Sodastream, Soda King or the like
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Do you use a sodawater maker, if so what are your favorite flavors? We have a Soda King, as for flavors Pepsi Max, Sodastream Waters Zero Orange Mango and Lemonade. Sometimes its juat a squeeze of lemon or lime.
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Gundog
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Another Fine and a good thing too
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Driving with an animal on your lapSounds like a good idea at the time, but not so good when you cop a hefty fine. Its a serious road violation as a driver must have proper control of the vehicle, and having an animal or another person on your lap while driving is not considered to have proper control. Itll...
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Public holiday & public toilets locked
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Public holiday, a reasonable number of people enjoying the public parks. Happened to be passing through a few public parks on a walk, needed to duck in for a number one. All the toilets locked. Really! End result had to water a tree, at least discreetly.
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Paul Murray
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Paul Murray live from Rockhampton. Love him or hate him, He is a passionate champion for rural Australia. Every month Paul does his sunday show from somewhere in country Australia.
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Gundog
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Mary Quant R I P
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-14/mary-quant-life-in-photos-miniskirt-twiggy-pattie-boyd/102222502
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Craig1
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Jayco Fire in Melbourne
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I have just seen on the News that the Jayco repair facility in Melbourne has had a fire which has severely damaged the building and also caused damage to several vans and vehicles. Ch 7 have not given a link to the story as yet but I am sure it will be made available. The film footage did not look that good. Pr...
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Easter.
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Once again we see carnage on our roads at Easter. We have never travelled at Easter since the kids were little and I had time off. It is. imho, one of the most dangerous times to travel. It would be interesting to hear from others on here what they do, travel or stay put?
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Easter..
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I wish all my GN friends a Holy, happy and safe Easter break. Aussie Paul
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Government waste (not political)
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I will make this clear this is government waste & not political waste. Just walking past Manly West public school today as I do regularly as it is the shortest route for Aldi & Woolworths, & Bunnings, Harvery Norman & Bing Lee, trying to be fair for that matter, not to forget a private...
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Caravan weights. Recent changes to laws.
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Recent truckies paper had this cartoon, but apparently it has not been seen by many, judging by some of the overloaded cars and vans today travelling on the Pacific Highway. Nissan Patrol with towbar near ground, headlights skyward and rear of van at least 300mm higher than front. Spare me! Whe...
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Consoiidation of the Fuel Industry mostly effecting SA.
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I has just been announced that Viva Energy, is aquiring On the Run servo's. Viva own the rights to production and distribution of Shell in Australia, whilst they owned a number of Shell sites they recently brought all 700+ Coles Express sites from Coles, this will add 300+ OTR sites along with their wh...
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Someone has their Knickers in a twist
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https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/on-the-road/stupid-american-trucks-aussies-erupt-as-hated-us-trend-takes-over/news-story/7d27bb85b33782ab28acfd18d29bda2d
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Towing with an "automatic" Tug.
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I'll start with a few "givens". I have driven mainly "manual" vehicles (since the '50s) on all Continents. As an engineer I am familiar with gearboxes, clutches, transmissions and their operation. I am familiar with selector and overdrive positioning inside a gearbox. I drive a Y62 Series 5 (Nissa...
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Have you tried . . . ?
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Have you tried Woolworths Rocky Road Mallows? Currently, my favourist food in the whole wide world! A biscuit base with a layer of raspberry jam, topped with pink and white marshmallows and smothered with chocolate. Ten times better than Wagon Wheels (and, obviously, if you don't like Wagon Wheels...
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