"I digress ..."

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

I have donated a lot more than that to Ukraine (no personal family history), but I am completely stuffed nevertheless! I don't have any children, so no next generation that russia can happily murder. So a dead end for me either way. Russia, a long term unfortunately slow spiral into oblivion. So sad...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

A generation that walked to school and then walked back.A generation that did their homework alone to get out ASAP to play in the street.A generation that spent all their free time in the streets with their Friends.A generation that played hide and seek when dark.A generation that made mud cakes.A ge...

Collo · Collo

So it's been revealed that a retired polly has been in cohoots with a foreign power. I hope he or her is named, shamed and his or her taxpayer pension is cancelled. Collo.

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

I had a Peugeot 504, odometer died at quarter of a million km. Also Had a Seat Ibiza, its odometer also died at quarter of a million km. Only a sample of 2 cars, so not large by any stretch of the imagination. I suspect a 900,000 km odometer reading in an ad is BS! Maybe there are some with higher odometer...

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...

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...

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...

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...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

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...

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...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

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.

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...

peter67 · peter67

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

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...

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...

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	$50 to Ukraine, one is stuffed, 20 years. (Preview) I have donated a lot more than that to Ukraine (no personal family history), but I am completely stuffed nevertheless! I don't have any children, so no next generation that russia can happily murder. So a dead end for me either way. Russia, a long term unfortunately slow spiral into oblivion. So sad...	Whenarewethere	0	397	05:14 PM Mar 2, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	WE ARE A GENERATION THAT WILL NEVER COME BACK. (Preview) A generation that walked to school and then walked back.A generation that did their homework alone to get out ASAP to play in the street.A generation that spent all their free time in the streets with their Friends.A generation that played hide and seek when dark.A generation that made mud cakes.A ge...	aussie_paul	11	869	10:59 AM Mar 19, 2024 by Magnarc
	Retired politician a spook (closed) (Preview) So it's been revealed that a retired polly has been in cohoots with a foreign power. I hope he or her is named, shamed and his or her taxpayer pension is cancelled. Collo.	Collo	22	975	01:29 PM Mar 4, 2024 by Magnarc
	900,000 km odometer BS (Preview) I had a Peugeot 504, odometer died at quarter of a million km. Also Had a Seat Ibiza, its odometer also died at quarter of a million km. Only a sample of 2 cars, so not large by any stretch of the imagination. I suspect a 900,000 km odometer reading in an ad is BS! Maybe there are some with higher odometer...	Whenarewethere	16	880	03:10 PM Feb 28, 2024 by Rodsvan
	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	697	09:36 PM Feb 27, 2024 by stenno2
	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	445	02:57 PM Feb 19, 2024 by smwhiskey
	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	798	03:58 PM Feb 23, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	Grandkids.. (Preview)	aussie_paul	1	352	06:57 PM Feb 17, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	What.. (Preview)	aussie_paul	1	337	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	369	10:11 AM Feb 17, 2024 by peter67
	Hit... (Preview)	aussie_paul	2	367	02:18 PM Feb 13, 2024 by rgren2
	This is Harris... (Preview)	aussie_paul	5	743	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	993	08:34 AM Feb 18, 2024 by Kebbin
	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	620	02:58 PM Feb 12, 2024 by dorian
	Birthday times 1949 to 1989.. (Preview)	aussie_paul	1	349	08:05 PM Feb 9, 2024 by peter67
	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	1001	11:40 AM Feb 10, 2024 by dorian
	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	505	01:37 PM Feb 7, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	That terrible disease known as WOKE... (Preview) [video=https://youtu.be/schuzjknjYE?si=df7Y2dUPK2-1MxpI]	peter67	8	684	02:02 AM Feb 18, 2024 by Extraordinary Rendition
	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	452	12:35 PM Feb 5, 2024 by peter67
	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	784	10:18 AM Feb 6, 2024 by Whenarewethere
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