"I digress ..."

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...

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...

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...

peter67 · peter67

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

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...

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

SMS: 'Medicare: Please process your refund via https://bit.ly/******* by 18/02/2024' I don't have anything to claim. I wouldn't click on it even if I had outstanding claim/s. Just a reminder of one of the endless scams to utterly ruin one's life.

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

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...

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.

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

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...

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...

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...

peter67 · peter67

News from QLD during their heatwave. Energex and Ergon have for some time been offering up to $400.00 off your yearly bill if you install one of their Peak Smart meters. Users were not told that this allowed the energy company to remotely turn your aircon compressor down while leaving the fan running i...

yobarr · yobarr

We can be sure that the results of the Australia v West Indies Test are hidden waaay down the back of tomorrow's newspapers after the amazing win by the Windies. What will be the excuses, I wonder, or will the umpires be deemed to have failed in their duty? Steve Smith should be retained as opening bats...

Santa · Santa

This is well worth a view, the comments are interesting.

Magnarc · Magnarc

This event was described to us by a long standing teacher friend, who teaches Primary school. I have no doubts as to it's authenticity. A female 10yr old pupil arrives at school one day with a tail dangling from her waist and ears on her head. Thinking that this was a bit of fun the teacher, after everyone...

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	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	1395	03:58 PM Feb 23, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	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	929	02:57 PM Feb 19, 2024 by smwhiskey
	This is Harris... (Preview)	aussie_paul	5	1487	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	1942	08:34 AM Feb 18, 2024 by Kebbin
	That terrible disease known as WOKE... (Preview) [video=https://youtu.be/schuzjknjYE?si=df7Y2dUPK2-1MxpI]	peter67	8	1344	02:02 AM Feb 18, 2024 by Extraordinary Rendition
	Grandkids.. (Preview)	aussie_paul	1	794	06:57 PM Feb 17, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	What.. (Preview)	aussie_paul	1	861	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	1449	10:11 AM Feb 17, 2024 by peter67
	Medicare SMS scam reminder (Preview) SMS: 'Medicare: Please process your refund via https://bit.ly/******* by 18/02/2024' I don't have anything to claim. I wouldn't click on it even if I had outstanding claim/s. Just a reminder of one of the endless scams to utterly ruin one's life.	Whenarewethere	0	152	08:00 AM Feb 17, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	Hit... (Preview)	aussie_paul	2	829	02:18 PM Feb 13, 2024 by rgren2
	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	1222	02:58 PM Feb 12, 2024 by dorian
	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	1856	11:40 AM Feb 10, 2024 by dorian
	Birthday times 1949 to 1989.. (Preview)	aussie_paul	1	889	08:05 PM Feb 9, 2024 by peter67
	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	1169	01:37 PM Feb 7, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	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	1602	10:18 AM Feb 6, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	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	1092	12:35 PM Feb 5, 2024 by peter67
	Who has a smart meter? (Preview) News from QLD during their heatwave. Energex and Ergon have for some time been offering up to $400.00 off your yearly bill if you install one of their Peak Smart meters. Users were not told that this allowed the energy company to remotely turn your aircon compressor down while leaving the fan running i...	peter67	19	1882	11:23 PM Feb 3, 2024 by msg
	Cricket (Preview) We can be sure that the results of the Australia v West Indies Test are hidden waaay down the back of tomorrow's newspapers after the amazing win by the Windies. What will be the excuses, I wonder, or will the umpires be deemed to have failed in their duty? Steve Smith should be retained as opening bats...	yobarr	17	1407	11:07 AM Feb 1, 2024 by Aussie1
	Welcome to country. (closed) (Preview) This is well worth a view, the comments are interesting.	Santa	28	2240	09:44 AM Feb 1, 2024 by Southern Cruizer
	Now I've heard everything! (Preview) This event was described to us by a long standing teacher friend, who teaches Primary school. I have no doubts as to it's authenticity. A female 10yr old pupil arrives at school one day with a tail dangling from her waist and ears on her head. Thinking that this was a bit of fun the teacher, after everyone...	Magnarc	6	1617	10:05 PM Jan 30, 2024 by landy
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