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Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

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...

the rocket · the rocket

me: big day today. did the washing. it has been raining or overcast here for 2 weeks now. not that I mind. better than sweltering. regards. rocket

Vic · Vic

I saw this elsewhere, I make a post; "The poster below me has a cat..." Then the poster below me answers, "No I don't but the person below me has a cat." Can be a yes answer too, but just keep the ball rolling, and remember as well as answering ask a question too. I'll start; "T...

Webmaster · Webmaster

Find out what's happened today in History here

Webmaster · Webmaster

Want to discuss your paperclip collection or the price of tea in China? This is the spot to go ‘off topic’ and talk about anything not related to grey nomads and travelling around Australia. Just one rule here (besides keeping posts friendly and respectful) – please no religion or politics. Thanks...

Warren-Pat_01 · Warren-Pat_01

I know I'm going to be standing on some corns here but it might only refer to some Qld Toyota drivers. I generally sit on the speed limit when driving with/without a tow unless adverse weather or road conditions cause me to slow down. I have my speedo calibrated correctly - from the GPS red circle & "B...

rgren2 · rgren2

The arrested person (who hasnt been charged with murder) has a Con the Fruiterer mono-brow. The people in the photos dont appear to have one.

Collo · Collo

When President Macron said we will rebuild Notre Dame in five years, I thought Yeah!.. more like ten. But I've been proved wrong and the cathedral has been rebuilt and it looks fantastic. All in five years! Well done people of France!! Just shows what strong will, determination and 1.3 billion dollar...

rgren2 · rgren2

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-16/kristian-white-court-application-nsw-police-commissioner-/104732184?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

Collo · Collo

The Chinese have developed a new smelting process that is 3600 times more efficient. It reduces the smelting process from hours to a few seconds. It can also use low grade iron ore to make high grade steel. China has abundant low grade ore, so wont need the high grade ore it currently gets from Australia...

Gundog · Gundog

A week ago I was the most unlikely bloke to exercise period. Last Wedensday I visited an orthopedic doctor about my 40 year old dicky knee, a knee that I have had constant pain in it for the best part of 10 years, trying all different drugs creams etc to numb the pain, but I just put up with the pain, so exerci...

the rocket · the rocket

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has worked in this field . We are looking at a manufactured home that people have smoked on verandah. Verandah has sliding door into house and some would have wafted into house over time. Thanks for your input. Rocket

Gundog · Gundog

Listening to pollies, public servants and media comment, in all the discussions not once has there been any comment to or from the social media companies. I don't see X owner rolling over and giving in, the government is batting zero against X after the e-commissioner's attempt to censor it. I do beli...

rgren2 · rgren2

https://www.9news.com.au/national/kristian-white-nsw-police-officer-clare-nowland-taser-death/7f7bac32-abae-48b5-ae9b-b1f8117eef98

rmoor · rmoor

There has been a recent news item recently regarding a mess with the port in Tassie for the Spirit of Tasmania. Now it has been revealed that the storage costs until the vessel in Scotland will be as high as $47,534 per week. The politician mixed up in the mess has been shifted to the backbench in Tasmania...

Gundog · Gundog

An Australian hotel group with about 200 hotels Australia wide intends to ban Australia Day from their pubs. Australian Venue Co FU your banned

Gundog · Gundog

Is it tme for the ABC to be defunded from the public purse and made to compete in an open market. I gets up my nose when the ABC had to payot $400,000 and millions of dollars in legal costs after defaming Heston Russell, and then it comes to light that helmet footage clip showed a single rifle shot was edited...

Magnarc · Magnarc

An Italian "artist" sticks a banana on a wall with duct tape. Along comes a Richard Cranium with more money than sense,and pays over 9 million dollars for it and the right to call it Comedian. He then would have to change the banana every couple of days so, in order to avoid doing it, he says he is going to ea...

Gundog · Gundog

https://www.skynews.com.au/business/energy/the-real-cost-of-net-zero-inside-the-albanese-governments-renewable-energy-push-and-what-it-means-for-struggling-australians/news-story/109d8f491328db7ca8248aff8845c64e

Plain Truth · Plain Truth

"" What a waste of time

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	STICKY: WHO IS THIS ( First … Last » ) (Preview) 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...	Big Gorilla	15395	1335439	04:21 PM Dec 21, 2024 by Dick0
	STICKY: like a chat? what did you do today? ( First … Last » ) (Preview) me: big day today. did the washing. it has been raining or overcast here for 2 weeks now. not that I mind. better than sweltering. regards. rocket	the rocket	986	188100	04:42 PM Dec 13, 2024 by Sarco Harris
	STICKY: The Person Below Me (a bit of fun) ( First … Last » ) (Preview) I saw this elsewhere, I make a post; "The poster below me has a cat..." Then the poster below me answers, "No I don't but the person below me has a cat." Can be a yes answer too, but just keep the ball rolling, and remember as well as answering ask a question too. I'll start; "T...	Vic	1023	184619	12:55 PM Aug 15, 2024 by RedProw
	STICKY: Today in History ( First … Last » ) (Preview) Find out what's happened today in History here	Webmaster	973	325000	09:54 AM Jan 18, 2023 by Possum3
	STICKY: Welcome to the off topic forum ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Want to discuss your paperclip collection or the price of tea in China? This is the spot to go ‘off topic’ and talk about anything not related to grey nomads and travelling around Australia. Just one rule here (besides keeping posts friendly and respectful) – please no religion or politics. Thanks...	Webmaster	60	85858	08:30 AM Jul 14, 2020 by Richie148
	Toyota drivers - grr (Preview) I know I'm going to be standing on some corns here but it might only refer to some Qld Toyota drivers. I generally sit on the speed limit when driving with/without a tow unless adverse weather or road conditions cause me to slow down. I have my speedo calibrated correctly - from the GPS red circle & "B...	Warren-Pat_01	1	14	10:51 PM Dec 21, 2024 by Possum3
	Element of doubt. (Preview) The arrested person (who hasnt been charged with murder) has a Con the Fruiterer mono-brow. The people in the photos dont appear to have one.	rgren2	24	975	03:51 PM Dec 19, 2024 by dorian
	Notre Dame (Preview) When President Macron said we will rebuild Notre Dame in five years, I thought Yeah!.. more like ten. But I've been proved wrong and the cathedral has been rebuilt and it looks fantastic. All in five years! Well done people of France!! Just shows what strong will, determination and 1.3 billion dollar...	Collo	2	289	09:29 AM Dec 17, 2024 by peter67
	Didn’t see this comming. (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-16/kristian-white-court-application-nsw-police-commissioner-/104732184?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other	rgren2	2	198	09:21 AM Dec 17, 2024 by dogbox
	New Chinese smelting process (Preview) The Chinese have developed a new smelting process that is 3600 times more efficient. It reduces the smelting process from hours to a few seconds. It can also use low grade iron ore to make high grade steel. China has abundant low grade ore, so wont need the high grade ore it currently gets from Australia...	Collo	4	304	05:21 PM Dec 14, 2024 by msg
	The most unlikely bloke to exercise. (Preview) A week ago I was the most unlikely bloke to exercise period. Last Wedensday I visited an orthopedic doctor about my 40 year old dicky knee, a knee that I have had constant pain in it for the best part of 10 years, trying all different drugs creams etc to numb the pain, but I just put up with the pain, so exerci...	Gundog	13	1600	05:17 PM Dec 11, 2024 by Bicyclecamper
	Nicotine smoke clean up and restoration (Preview) Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has worked in this field . We are looking at a manufactured home that people have smoked on verandah. Verandah has sliding door into house and some would have wafted into house over time. Thanks for your input. Rocket	the rocket	9	948	07:23 AM Dec 10, 2024 by dorian
	Whats your thoughts on the social media age restriction (Preview) Listening to pollies, public servants and media comment, in all the discussions not once has there been any comment to or from the social media companies. I don't see X owner rolling over and giving in, the government is batting zero against X after the e-commissioner's attempt to censor it. I do beli...	Gundog	25	745	05:43 PM Dec 8, 2024 by Gundog
	Now waiting for the sentence ( 1 2 ) (closed) (Preview) https://www.9news.com.au/national/kristian-white-nsw-police-officer-clare-nowland-taser-death/7f7bac32-abae-48b5-ae9b-b1f8117eef98	rgren2	50	1458	08:34 AM Dec 6, 2024 by Magnarc
	Spirit of Tasmania (Preview) There has been a recent news item recently regarding a mess with the port in Tassie for the Spirit of Tasmania. Now it has been revealed that the storage costs until the vessel in Scotland will be as high as $47,534 per week. The politician mixed up in the mess has been shifted to the backbench in Tasmania...	rmoor	5	280	09:54 PM Dec 5, 2024 by rmoor
	Hotel group bans Australia Day (closed) (Preview) An Australian hotel group with about 200 hotels Australia wide intends to ban Australia Day from their pubs. Australian Venue Co FU your banned	Gundog	15	427	09:23 AM Dec 3, 2024 by rmoor
	Is it tme for the ABC to be defunded from the public purse. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Is it tme for the ABC to be defunded from the public purse and made to compete in an open market. I gets up my nose when the ABC had to payot $400,000 and millions of dollars in legal costs after defaming Heston Russell, and then it comes to light that helmet footage clip showed a single rifle shot was edited...	Gundog	45	1635	10:01 AM Dec 1, 2024 by peter67
	The world we live in. (Preview) An Italian "artist" sticks a banana on a wall with duct tape. Along comes a Richard Cranium with more money than sense,and pays over 9 million dollars for it and the right to call it Comedian. He then would have to change the banana every couple of days so, in order to avoid doing it, he says he is going to ea...	Magnarc	4	527	05:22 PM Nov 24, 2024 by Are We Lost
	The real cost of net zero (closed) (Preview) https://www.skynews.com.au/business/energy/the-real-cost-of-net-zero-inside-the-albanese-governments-renewable-energy-push-and-what-it-means-for-struggling-australians/news-story/109d8f491328db7ca8248aff8845c64e	Gundog	11	580	06:39 PM Nov 21, 2024 by Are We Lost
	Going on "I digress" most of the time I get is ? (Preview) "" What a waste of time	Plain Truth	23	1555	01:19 PM Nov 17, 2024 by Magnarc
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