"I digress ..."

Possum3 · Possum3

"The IBA (Independent Brewers Association) may as well change its name to the Local Brewers Association or the Small Brewers Association because any independent that tries to grow is going to be met with scepticism and scorn now. Stone & Wood sale to beer giant Lion labelled a 'bombshell' for in...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

Bloody excellent! An announcement of a new defence pact to assist and share technology including nuclear submarines - looks like Oz will dump Turnbull's stupid sub. deal with France. Time we took a serious military stance to indicate to China they can't walk over whoever they wish: Article from The...

Possum3 · Possum3

Wonder of the Seas is 210ft (64m) wide, can accommodate 6,988 guests across 16 of her 18 decks, has 24 guest elevators, will have 2,300 crew members and can cruise at 22 knots (25mph). (Pictured), showing the world's largest cruise ship Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas completing her sea trials...

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

We have been informed by our managing agent, if we get a single case of Covid in our block of units the minister can lockdown our building. As it takes up to 38 days to get heath department paperwork to leave your front door even if you don't have Covid risking a $5000 fine, we are stocking up on frozen lobst...

Possum3 · Possum3

Fuel efficiency really tested. I think the oil industry is gearing up for a challenge. Shell Starship 2.0 in US coast to coast efficiency run (ownerdriver.com.au)

yobarr · yobarr

At last some common sense around this debate.Queensland Parliament enacts laws that,from January 2023,allow terminally ill people to choose to legally end their lives.Cheers -- Edited by yobarr on Thursday 16th of September 2021 06:07:58 PM

Magnarc · Magnarc

Hello all. May I suggest that any covid discussion on the GN forum has run its course? The fors and againsts have been discussed ad infinitum and all that we have left is the circular roundabout which, as its name implies, goes nowhere except, in some cases, to elicit a slanging match. Time to give it aw...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

An excellent article by Giles Fraser considers the wisdom of Western society's modern struggle with the concept of "more is always better" in the area of living longer and whether longer equals better? This is a subject dear to me as although my health seems good currently I'm mid sixties and expect I...

Possum3 · Possum3

Mount Isa's Lake Moondarra Fishing Classic has been cancelled, for the second year in a row.The Classic normally attracts hundreds of anglers and locals lakeside on the fourth weekend of October for a few days of fishing and fun.Mount Isa Fish Stocking Group's Steve Farnsworth said the decision w...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

I am camped, as I was at Xmas, in a beautiful location in a forest in north central Victoria unfortunately so are some ants which occasionally take a dislike to me and bite me - just before heavy rain it seems. Over the years I have been bitten by many ants in many locations (I think they persecute me - they'...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

Android apps. I have known and (usually) loved Cut and paste the following app. names into the search tool in the Google Play Store to locate them. Most of these apps. are either free or low cost, one or two use advertising but I try to avoid those. Please feel free to add to this thread with your favourite...

msg · msg

Will you oldies stop being victims of scams and complaining about it. For the first time last week, I decided I would like to buy my groceries on line. Went through all the rigmorole of setting everything up, creating of a list etc. about three hours overall but pretty much all day with doing other...

Possum3 · Possum3

Bobdown · Bobdown

Lucky he's got a snorkel and maybe an outboard !!!!!

Possum3 · Possum3

A serious incident occurred 07/09/2021, where a CFA Tanker from the Barongarook West Fire Brigade was involved in a roll over while responding to a call-out for a house fire at Yeodene, near Colac.Two CFA members have been seriously injured in this incident.The members are currently in hospital, a...

dorian · dorian

I just read an ABC news item which referred to someone crashing a stolen vehicle into a telegraph pole. When did power poles stop being telegraph poles?

Bicyclecamper · Bicyclecamper

My van is due for rego next month, now I am willing to register it for 12 months, but that would be pensioner rego, so it doesn't cost me anything, but a new owner would have to pay the fee if they are not pensioners. Should I just pay the fee myself, instead of doing it the other way, or should I just make it tha...

Craig1 · Craig1

Better than the Chinese? https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/04/south-australia-facial-recognition-trial-covid-app-blasted-by-fox-and-breitbart-criticised-over-lack-of-safeguards

Bobdown · Bobdown

SUCCESS: At age 4 success is . . . . Not piddling in your pants. At age 12 success is . . . Having friends. At age 17 success is . . . Having a driver's license. At age 35 success is . . . Having money. At age 50 success is . . . Having...

dorian · dorian

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-18/india-lessons-drive-rush-for-covid-19-jabs-in-parts-of-sydney/100387468Almost 70 per cent of eligible residents in Edmonson Park are...

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	Sale of one the country's largest independent brewers, Stone & Wood, to beer giant Lion (Preview) "The IBA (Independent Brewers Association) may as well change its name to the Local Brewers Association or the Small Brewers Association because any independent that tries to grow is going to be met with scepticism and scorn now. Stone & Wood sale to beer giant Lion labelled a 'bombshell' for in...	Possum3	1	831	11:47 PM Sep 20, 2021 by oldbloke
	New defence pact: AU:US:UK (Preview) Bloody excellent! An announcement of a new defence pact to assist and share technology including nuclear submarines - looks like Oz will dump Turnbull's stupid sub. deal with France. Time we took a serious military stance to indicate to China they can't walk over whoever they wish: Article from The...	Mike Harding	20	1918	03:38 PM Sep 20, 2021 by Cupie
	Women and Children First? (Preview) Wonder of the Seas is 210ft (64m) wide, can accommodate 6,988 guests across 16 of her 18 decks, has 24 guest elevators, will have 2,300 crew members and can cruise at 22 knots (25mph). (Pictured), showing the world's largest cruise ship Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas completing her sea trials...	Possum3	11	1029	04:44 PM Sep 19, 2021 by peter67
	Block of units, 1 Covid case lockdown (Preview) We have been informed by our managing agent, if we get a single case of Covid in our block of units the minister can lockdown our building. As it takes up to 38 days to get heath department paperwork to leave your front door even if you don't have Covid risking a $5000 fine, we are stocking up on frozen lobst...	Whenarewethere	3	730	03:57 PM Sep 18, 2021 by Corndoggy
	Fuel Efficiency. (Preview) Fuel efficiency really tested. I think the oil industry is gearing up for a challenge. Shell Starship 2.0 in US coast to coast efficiency run (ownerdriver.com.au)	Possum3	2	1050	09:53 AM Sep 18, 2021 by Whenarewethere
	VAD (Preview) At last some common sense around this debate.Queensland Parliament enacts laws that,from January 2023,allow terminally ill people to choose to legally end their lives.Cheers -- Edited by yobarr on Thursday 16th of September 2021 06:07:58 PM	yobarr	2	837	08:14 AM Sep 17, 2021 by Teo
	Covid (Preview) Hello all. May I suggest that any covid discussion on the GN forum has run its course? The fors and againsts have been discussed ad infinitum and all that we have left is the circular roundabout which, as its name implies, goes nowhere except, in some cases, to elicit a slanging match. Time to give it aw...	Magnarc	19	1847	05:41 PM Sep 16, 2021 by Craig1
	When would you like to die? Or, should we seek to live forever? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) An excellent article by Giles Fraser considers the wisdom of Western society's modern struggle with the concept of "more is always better" in the area of living longer and whether longer equals better? This is a subject dear to me as although my health seems good currently I'm mid sixties and expect I...	Mike Harding	32	1799	11:32 AM Sep 16, 2021 by dogbox
	NO MT ISA FISHING CLASSIC THIS OCTOBER (Preview) Mount Isa's Lake Moondarra Fishing Classic has been cancelled, for the second year in a row.The Classic normally attracts hundreds of anglers and locals lakeside on the fourth weekend of October for a few days of fishing and fun.Mount Isa Fish Stocking Group's Steve Farnsworth said the decision w...	Possum3	0	760	05:50 PM Sep 14, 2021 by Possum3
	Stop-itch or something like it? (Preview) I am camped, as I was at Xmas, in a beautiful location in a forest in north central Victoria unfortunately so are some ants which occasionally take a dislike to me and bite me - just before heavy rain it seems. Over the years I have been bitten by many ants in many locations (I think they persecute me - they'...	Mike Harding	20	1998	07:38 AM Sep 14, 2021 by Mike Harding
	Android apps. I have known and (usually) loved (Preview) Android apps. I have known and (usually) loved Cut and paste the following app. names into the search tool in the Google Play Store to locate them. Most of these apps. are either free or low cost, one or two use advertising but I try to avoid those. Please feel free to add to this thread with your favourite...	Mike Harding	26	1639	01:07 PM Sep 13, 2021 by Buzz Lightbulb
	Banks and their "Customer Couldn't Care Less" (Preview) Will you oldies stop being victims of scams and complaining about it. For the first time last week, I decided I would like to buy my groceries on line. Went through all the rigmorole of setting everything up, creating of a list etc. about three hours overall but pretty much all day with doing other...	msg	20	3326	11:40 AM Sep 13, 2021 by StewG
	COVID (Preview)	Possum3	0	662	09:49 AM Sep 13, 2021 by Possum3
	Would you do this to your car?? (Preview) Lucky he's got a snorkel and maybe an outboard !!!!!	Bobdown	19	1682	02:27 PM Sep 11, 2021 by watsea
	CFA Rollover (Preview) A serious incident occurred 07/09/2021, where a CFA Tanker from the Barongarook West Fire Brigade was involved in a roll over while responding to a call-out for a house fire at Yeodene, near Colac.Two CFA members have been seriously injured in this incident.The members are currently in hospital, a...	Possum3	5	1256	09:32 PM Sep 9, 2021 by landy
	Telegraph pole (Preview) I just read an ABC news item which referred to someone crashing a stolen vehicle into a telegraph pole. When did power poles stop being telegraph poles?	dorian	24	1634	07:36 PM Sep 9, 2021 by Cupie
	I am selling my van - Rego. (Preview) My van is due for rego next month, now I am willing to register it for 12 months, but that would be pensioner rego, so it doesn't cost me anything, but a new owner would have to pay the fee if they are not pensioners. Should I just pay the fee myself, instead of doing it the other way, or should I just make it tha...	Bicyclecamper	3	962	05:23 PM Sep 9, 2021 by Bicyclecamper
	South Australia trial facial recognition for quarantine (Preview) Better than the Chinese? https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/04/south-australia-facial-recognition-trial-covid-app-blasted-by-fox-and-breitbart-criticised-over-lack-of-safeguards	Craig1	2	812	07:02 PM Sep 6, 2021 by EJP
	The many roads of life (Preview) SUCCESS: At age 4 success is . . . . Not piddling in your pants. At age 12 success is . . . Having friends. At age 17 success is . . . Having a driver's license. At age 35 success is . . . Having money. At age 50 success is . . . Having...	Bobdown	4	1035	06:04 PM Sep 6, 2021 by Bicyclecamper
	Hard lessons from India behind high vaccination rate in some Sydney suburbs (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-18/india-lessons-drive-rush-for-covid-19-jabs-in-parts-of-sydney/100387468Almost 70 per cent of eligible residents in Edmonson Park are...	dorian	26	2180	09:43 AM Sep 6, 2021 by dorian
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