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I just joined "Pick This Place" Forum recently and it occurred to me maybe we should start another guessing game and call it "Who is This". We could post photos of famous people and you have to guess who they are. If we can get enough starters I will e-mail the Webmaster with a req...

Just perusing the can of worms that is the newly introduced driving tests for Greys. Along with reduced benefits for Greys based on age by MBF and HCF, I see what I have read as "over the top" to say the least and aged discrimination at its most blatant. It would be interesting to see per capita, the numb...

What is one supposed to do: I'm stopped at the lights at a busy "T" intersection. I'm hemmed in by concrete islands and another car (s) beside. There's an emergency vehicle coming behind with lights and siren screaming. I go forward and swing right to be in front of the car beside me. The intersect...

None of us have been everywhere in Australia but if all us grey nomads combined our photo's the result would probably cover most of it. This is the spot to try and stump each other as to where a particular scenic photo has been taken. Please include something in the photos submitted that will be an obviou...

i am sure this has been covered before but I cant find it. time has come to reinsure, I was with CIL for years but premiums got to a stage that I couldnt see the benefits. I went to another company but now they dont want to insure vans. Reccommendations please for a reliable affordable insurer Thanks in...

I want to replace the two 100Ah AGM house batteries in my caravan. I can disconnect the CTEK charger from the batteries, but they would still be charged from 3 roof top solar panels via a 30 amp solar charge controller. I want to stop the panels from charging the batteries before I disconnect them for rep...

I suggest that an Adventure Truck category be added to the website. Ordinary motorhomes do not have the clearance or the strength to handle the rigours of off road travel in the outback but there is much to see. There seems to be more adventure trucks around these days. Mr GRUMP[Y

Waeco CFX40 intermittent on 12v Hi my fridge is working perfectly on 240v but intermittently on 12v. I have read some great stuff here but nothing quite the same. Tuned it on at 20°C and it ran for 5 mins dropping to 16°C it then shuddered and stopped, display stopped approx. 30 secs later but interior li...

18 years today since my life changing accident. Kids reckon I survived because I am a stubborn old bastard!!! -- Edited by aussie_paul on Friday 7th of November 2025 04:53:00 PM

Have a friend with an Dometic 3500 Air Conditi0oner on his 19ft Tandem Caravan roof. The van has been fully insured from new. The top cover of the air conditioner was hit by a tree branch, parts/cover are no longer available for this 16 year old van's a/c, he is just going to pay for a new air conditioner an...

One clause out of Telstra's additions to their terms of service.: Supporting Victims of Domestic and Family ViolenceWe may terminate your service without notice if you are alleged to have committed domestic or family violence against an end-user of a service. We may also transfer the phone numbe...

Hi all. Wondered if anyone can recommend a good quiet water pump. There are so many on the market. Would prefer a recommendation. Thanks Carol

i have been told to paint the ceilings of our van. there is staining in various place but no evidence of leals i can only put it down to age. what type of paint would you reccommend. got to be easy i am no painter and hate painting

On another forum, back in 2014, I started a topic called Word association. As of today, it has had 49,325 responses and 356,704 views. Maybe this will be of interest to some and may prompt them to at least post something. Let's see. Your response can be directly related or anything at all. How it works. I...

The other day a local mosque opened its doors and invited non-Muslims to visit in the spirit of their faith's willingness to be open and welcoming.So I too decided to go to the local mosque at Lakemba in western Sydney for the first time to see what it was all about. Lakemba has a large Muslim population,...

My skill at reversing a van are not the best, despite practice. A suggested solution is to mount a tow ball/DO35 on the front of my Dmax. Im searching now for examples of such an arrangement. Anyone here know of when, where, or how its been done?

Good afternoon everyone i forgot to ask, in my water pump post of yesterday, about CPAP machines whilst caravanning. Any recommendations? The Sleep centre advised that the portable machines are noisier than the bigger machines. I also wondered about battery draw as I mostly camp offgrid. Much ap...

i have read about painting the top foot of the awning with flex seal to protect from uv, has anyone here tried this or is there another product that might work. I cant find flex seal in AUS. in pint tins or such only spraycans that I would make a mess with. Thanks Peter PS warranty is useless 10 years adver...

This Pajero Sport purchased new 4/25 is set up for towing a caravan with over $5000 worth of tow equipment Hayman Reece Towbar 3100kg Redarc electric brakes Fitted Sphere reversing monitor 12 pin trailer plug 2 anderson plugs for Fridge and Battery charge both through relays to cut off when ignition...