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Bad News for Port Pirie & Smelter dating back to 1889
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Seems the largest primary Lead & Zinc smelter in the world owned by Nyrstar which supports 30% of the towns working population have advised the local developement board of unemployement because of closer if the Federal Government fails to amend it's proposed carbon emissions trading scheme...
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Bureaucratic Bull-shizen
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Knocked me down flat yesterday with aload of nonesense given to me from an Inspector at the Adelaide Government Vehicle Assesment Garage. Here in this backwards state anything which is legal in any other state of this nation becomes illegal here. I purchased a Campervan from Sydney, drove it home wi...
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Fuel prices.
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fuel(ULP) here in Karauah was 122.9 yesterday Diesel156.7cpl.How are the prices in your area.?Karauah is in NSW.Cheers.Ibbo.ooops.Karauh. ? -- Edited by ibbo at 06:15, 2008-11-05
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Do we care about the executions?
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I'm pleased it's done but I don't think the eye for an eye approach works. I'd have prefered to see them made "incommunicado" for a while.... I wonder did they get their 99 virgins or whatever, what a laugh. I just wonder also why we Aussies keep supporting a culture that condones these acts...
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200 series landcruiser
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hi everyone, can anyone inform me on the fuel consumtion of the 200 series whilst towing? i have a coromal full van weighs 1800kgs loaded, rather hear from someone who has one rather than the sales person pitch, im looking at the diesel version
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Simpson Desert.
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Just read that the Simpson Desert is to be closed to tourists between December and March.Apparently public safety is behind the decision.Maybe one of the more knowlable G/n's will have more info.Cheers Ibbo.
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AGM Deep Cycle Batteries
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Hi Folks, Dropped into Battery World to get a price on a 100Ah Deep Cycle AGM for the new Jayco Penguin and nearly fell over when the bloke told me the cheapest one he had was $429.00. I did a Google search tonight and found the same battery he was talking about for $315.00 - but it was Alco Batteries who aren...
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Top Gear SBS Monday night.
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Watching Top Gear last nightI was alittle repulsed to see one of the Drongoes relieving himself complete with paperwork and then just walk away.I dont know if it was supposed to be funny or not,certainly was not a good example of how to treat the Bush.Well thats my whinge.Cheers Ibbo.
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Inverters, a necessary evil in this case
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A while ago I was diagnosed with the need for a CPAP machine, DVA very generously provided one with the ability to run on 12VDC as well as 240AC. As I now have a dog and a desire to stop independently of mains power I thought I'd get the 12 volt lead for the CPAP machine only to be told that they don't run on 12 vo...
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pick up our Jayco Penguin next friday.
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well this will be the start of our G/ns adventure.We would appreciate any comments good or bad about the Jayco Penguincheers Ibbo..2000 vintage.As I have mentioned before our tow vehicle will be our El Falcon S/w.no off road driving,just meander as we find places.We have listened to advice given by...
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Right or Wrong
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For all those out there NSW that have trouble with the tiny liitle roundabouts we continue to install can you tell me, at a T- Intersection with a roundabout is the blue car going straight on permitted to enter the roundabout while the green car is making a right turn in the right lane . Bear i...
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Mynah Birds.
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What a great mimic are these birds.We Have a Four month old Staffie pup(Wally)and he has those toys that squeak when he bites them.in the yard yesterday I could hear all these squeaking sounds,not the dog but the birds mimicking the toy noise.Well that was just the beggining,like most places along th...
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Caravan Weight
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The weighbridge at work had its annual calibration last week and so I thought I would take the van down today and check the weight.
Full water tank (100L), half full toilet cassette (4.5L), both 9Kg gas bottles full.
Pantry stocked, 2L water,2 stubbies,2 alcho pops in fridge, slab of beer, normal co...
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Road Rule Change
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For those travelling into NSW the attached may be of interest , Fancy that NSW actually following the lead of others pitty they don't review a lot more of the current rules to get in step with the world at large -- Edited by Wombat 280 at 17:43, 2008-11-09
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Radios for travelling
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http://home.iprimus.com.au/rfh/radio_receiption.html
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Emergency contact and medical information
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www.triple0card.com.au Hi all A friend of mine just told me about this site, it looks like a good idea, and so I thought I would share it here. Both she and her husband have just signed up for this. Apparently when you register with them they record as many emergency contacts as you want, they also recor...
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Dream pots?
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Has anyone had any experience with a 'Dream pot"? I am thinking of purchasing one as I would love to do the odd stew/pot road without using up all the gas or running the genny for hours. What else do people use?
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Did you ever hear the stories about cars being written off on the way home from the dealer?
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Well I know all about it, picked up my brand new turbo diesel Sorento today at 4:00 and it was written off at 5:50.... Hadn't even got it home. Silly woman drove thru a give way sign straight into me. Had no chance..... Fortunatley no one was injured, and APIA have said that even though I had not had the cha...
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This site might beat the record
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Wrenbrook Naturist Resort I have a faint suspicion that they will get more visitors than our record attempt yesterday... Now I didn't look....... OK, I had a quick peek
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Crazy Green Syndrome
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If you feel you have a problem coming to grips with climate change then there's help out there . You can't get an appointment to see a doctor if you have a life and death situation but if your a little on the confused side with climate change and what you can do to get others to follow your lead then there's...
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