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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...

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...

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...

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...

peter67 · peter67

London's EV busses are having a tough time at the moment, three EV busses have burnt to the ground IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. London has 380 electric busses so I wonder how many millions of pounds are going to be lost on this green experiment conducted on the public?

Santa · Santa

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

Craig1 · Craig1

Ours is up and out, will probably get wet again. But Happy Australia Day to ALL.

Collo · Collo

Today I had our van and tow vehicle weighed by Dion of Weigh station based in Bannockburn. He came up to Ballarat. Our tow vehicle is a 2019 Parjero and van is a 17 1/2 foot pop top Jayco. Passed well within compliance weights. Dion said Parjeros can be tricky because of the low rear axel weight. Thought it...

dorian · dorian

[url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-22/homeschool-surges-queensland-post-pandemi...

Are We Lost · Are We Lost

Federal Reserve payments to banks trigger largest ever operating loss "Never before in its history have operating losses stopped the Fed from making payments to the Treasury for a significant period of time" Current losses are $133 Billion and growing, and these losses need to be reversed and the d...

Collo · Collo

The lead news item tonight was a story about a gang of youths, some as young as 14, who were walking along a Mornington pier....pushed a elderly man off the pier into the water. The man couldn't swim and had to be rescued by shocked onlookers. The youths who were laughing, uploaded the vision to their soc...

Craig1 · Craig1

Gundog · Gundog

I haven't watched an NFL game all season, I also liked watching college bowl games as well. This morning I watch the Green Bay packers beat the Dallas Cowboys, I'm claiming the win because of my support for the Packers. It like my Packers have found another potential hall of famer in Jordan Love followi...

Magnarc · Magnarc

Here we go again. Every time there is flooding people are told not to attempt to drive through it, yet we still have Richard Craniums who ignore the advice thus putting at risk the lives of those who have to rescue them and diverting resources from other areas. The words of the song "When will they ever le...

dorian · dorian

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-08/vulcan-rocket-peregrine-moon-lander-launch-private-company/103296166

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

I bought a new monitor to replace an old 30 inch monitor, which replaced my previous 30 inch monitor. Pretty basic stuff. Why do I now get bombarded with ads for new monitors of all sizes. I bought a new 30 inch monitor. It will probably last a decade. Maybe I should start looking for hydrogen bombs &...

yobarr · yobarr

When I'm driving the Roadtrain my eye-level is around 2500mm from the ground, so when I'm being overtaken, or I'm stopped in traffic, obviously I get a good view of the interior of smaller vehicles. Without going in to details, some "interesting" activities take place when there is only the driver in...

yobarr · yobarr

-- Edited by yobarr on Monday 1st of January 2024 09:42:22 AM

Hendo · Hendo

My New Year Resolutions. Eat more Drink more Sleep more Do less Regards to all Hendo

dorian · dorian

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	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	806	10:18 AM Feb 6, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	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	751	11:23 PM Feb 3, 2024 by msg
	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	757	10:05 PM Jan 30, 2024 by landy
	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	735	11:07 AM Feb 1, 2024 by Aussie1
	News Flash!! (Preview) London's EV busses are having a tough time at the moment, three EV busses have burnt to the ground IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. London has 380 electric busses so I wonder how many millions of pounds are going to be lost on this green experiment conducted on the public?	peter67	1	433	01:27 PM Jan 28, 2024 by yobarr
	Welcome to country. (closed) (Preview) This is well worth a view, the comments are interesting.	Santa	28	1201	09:44 AM Feb 1, 2024 by Southern Cruizer
	Fly The Flag-Happy Australia Day ( 1 2 3 ) (closed) (Preview) Ours is up and out, will probably get wet again. But Happy Australia Day to ALL.	Craig1	64	1399	09:43 AM Jan 29, 2024 by peter67
	Had our van weighed (Preview) Today I had our van and tow vehicle weighed by Dion of Weigh station based in Bannockburn. He came up to Ballarat. Our tow vehicle is a 2019 Parjero and van is a 17 1/2 foot pop top Jayco. Passed well within compliance weights. Dion said Parjeros can be tricky because of the low rear axel weight. Thought it...	Collo	1	371	06:15 PM Jan 23, 2024 by yobarr
	Home schooling (Preview) [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-22/homeschool-surges-queensland-post-pandemi...	dorian	8	654	06:57 PM Jan 25, 2024 by dorian
	Any economists? Historical losses from (US) Federal Reserve (Preview) Federal Reserve payments to banks trigger largest ever operating loss "Never before in its history have operating losses stopped the Fed from making payments to the Treasury for a significant period of time" Current losses are $133 Billion and growing, and these losses need to be reversed and the d...	Are We Lost	3	469	09:13 PM Jan 19, 2024 by BarneyBDB
	Down here in Victoria ( 1 2 ) (closed) (Preview) The lead news item tonight was a story about a gang of youths, some as young as 14, who were walking along a Mornington pier....pushed a elderly man off the pier into the water. The man couldn't swim and had to be rescued by shocked onlookers. The youths who were laughing, uploaded the vision to their soc...	Collo	55	1567	10:19 AM Jan 22, 2024 by dogbox
	Gotta Luv Mary (Preview)	Craig1	8	660	08:30 PM Jan 22, 2024 by peter67
	NFL (Preview) I haven't watched an NFL game all season, I also liked watching college bowl games as well. This morning I watch the Green Bay packers beat the Dallas Cowboys, I'm claiming the win because of my support for the Packers. It like my Packers have found another potential hall of famer in Jordan Love followi...	Gundog	1	311	08:47 AM Jan 16, 2024 by Craig1
	Brain dead ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Here we go again. Every time there is flooding people are told not to attempt to drive through it, yet we still have Richard Craniums who ignore the advice thus putting at risk the lives of those who have to rescue them and diverting resources from other areas. The words of the song "When will they ever le...	Magnarc	34	1457	02:02 PM Jan 15, 2024 by smwhiskey
	Moon - the final frontier for Gene Roddenberry (and the Navajo nation) (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-08/vulcan-rocket-peregrine-moon-lander-launch-private-company/103296166	dorian	0	349	05:30 AM Jan 9, 2024 by dorian
	One buys a product, then gets bombarded to sell you more. (Preview) I bought a new monitor to replace an old 30 inch monitor, which replaced my previous 30 inch monitor. Pretty basic stuff. Why do I now get bombarded with ads for new monitors of all sizes. I bought a new 30 inch monitor. It will probably last a decade. Maybe I should start looking for hydrogen bombs &...	Whenarewethere	5	504	09:23 AM Jan 12, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	Feet on Dashboard. (Preview) When I'm driving the Roadtrain my eye-level is around 2500mm from the ground, so when I'm being overtaken, or I'm stopped in traffic, obviously I get a good view of the interior of smaller vehicles. Without going in to details, some "interesting" activities take place when there is only the driver in...	yobarr	9	767	05:19 PM Jan 4, 2024 by Craig1
	Joys of Camping. (Preview) -- Edited by yobarr on Monday 1st of January 2024 09:42:22 AM	yobarr	4	634	05:55 AM Jan 2, 2024 by dorian
	HAPPY 2024 (Preview) My New Year Resolutions. Eat more Drink more Sleep more Do less Regards to all Hendo	Hendo	0	297	09:21 AM Jan 1, 2024 by Hendo
	A magnet and a pipe -- old fashioned police work (Preview)	dorian	1	493	02:19 PM Jan 2, 2024 by StewG
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