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Go west (north, south, and east) Grey Nomad
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Hope this is not a political topic butSomeone is beginning to realise that us Grey Nomads, can (and probably do), make a difference by spending in small townsThe link to this news article is belowhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-22/federal-agriculture-minister-urges-australians-tra...
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State maps
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The Grey Nomads - General
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Anyone know where I can buy state maps, perhaps in sections, which show locations (and possibly boundaries) of pastoral properties around Australia? And in conjunction with that, is there a list of owners and contact details of those properties and if so, how and where do I get a copy? As allways, tha...
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Caravan tyre ratings
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Techies' Corner
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Earlir this year I purchased a 2015 model Supreme van, from the first owner. On towing it home from Vic to mid north coast NSW I noticed a jerking feeling when the tow vehicle was pulling it up an incline. Tow vehicle Mazda BT 50.
After several checks of tow vehicle, then auto electrician checks of van el...
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Johnny
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Gday... A road crew supervisor hired Johnny to paint the line down the middle of a highway. He was sceptical about hiring him given he didnt have experience, but he said he really needed the job. He told Johnny he needed to complete 2km per day, then set him up with brushes and paint. After day one, the sup...
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Password
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Gday... I was staying overnight at a hotel away from home. I took my computer down to the bar to do some data entry. I sat down at the bar and I asked the bartender, Whats the Wi-Fi password? you need to buy a drink first, he said. OK, Ill have a beer I said. He served me a beer and told me it was $`12. OK then, here...
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Lets go camping
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The story is told of a lady who was rather old-fashioned, always quite delicate and elegant, especially in her language. She and her husband were planning a weeks vacation in Queensland, so she wrote to a particular campground asking for a reservation. She wanted to make sure the campground was full...
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Returning a package
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A blonde woman strode angrily into the large store, slapped a package on the counter, and loudly expressed her dissatisfaction. The clerk asked "What's the problem? Wouldn't your cat eat them?" The blonde's eyes got very large, and she whispered "Do you mean to tell me that 'Pussy Treats' are for cat...
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Updated RECALL: Ford Ranger - 12 July 2016 - 5 April 2018
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Gday... Read about it here cheers - John
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The Lawyer & the Engineer.
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A lawyer and an engineer were fishing while on holiday and began talking. The lawyer said, Im here because my house burnt down and everything was destroyed by the fire. The insurance company paid for everything. Thats quite a coincidence, remarked the engineer. Im here because my house and all my bel...
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Stutter
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A really huge muscular guy with a bad stutter goes to a counter in a department store and asks "W-w-w-where's the m-m-m-men's dep-p-p-partment?"The clerk behind the counter just looks at him and says nothing.The man repeats himself: "W-w-w-where's the m-m-m-men's dep-p-p-partment?"Again, th...
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Ransacked house
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Returning home from work, a blonde was shocked to find her house ransacked and burglarised. She telephoned the police at once and reported the crime. The police dispatcher broadcast the call on the radio, and a K-9 unit, patrolling nearby, was the first to respond. As the K-9 officer approached the h...
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Newlyweds
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The newly-married husband came home from the office to find his young wife in floods of tears. "Darling, whatever is the matter?" he asks. "Sweetheart" she sobs "the most terrible thing has happened! I cooked my very first Beef Bourguignon for you, and I got it out the oven to season it, and the phone ra...
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Those special pills
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I am writing for a good friend of mine. His wife told him to go out and obtain some of those pills that would help him get an erection. When he came back, he handed her diet pills. Anyway, he's looking for a place to live.
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Coffee lovers rejoice
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Have just used our new hand operated espresso machine, great tasting coffee, and no power required. Our nanopresso machine is definately a gadget to have, viewable on the net at "Purplespoilz" although we got ours via Amazon. We got the model that uses ground coffee, and got a converter for nesspres...
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So - which vehicle and van should to buy?
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Gday... It is so unfortunate that reality is that one must actually purchase a van and vehicle BEFORE you can GENUINELY and ABSOLUTELY determine one is able to travel within the legal stated weights of vehicle and van. One cannot go to a yard and load all the accessories/additions/personal items etc...
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Split system air con
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hi people . Has anyone seen an internal unit hanging from the roof and I'm not talking cassette there to dear I haven't got any wall space to hang it . TIA dibs
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Anthropology
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A couple of anthropologists fly to the South Sea islands to study the locals. They go to two adjacent islands and set to work. A few months later one of them takes a canoe over to the other island to see how his colleague his doing. When he gets there, he finds the other anthropologist standing among a grou...
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Roma
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New basic caravan just west of town at the Roma gun club $25 a night 4 th night free new shower block
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Composting Toilet
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I have read that there are composting toilets (still need to be emptied every 4-6 weeks) and ones that use fire to burn off the waste. Just wondering if anybody has retrofitted either of these units to their van or RV and 1. was it difficult to do? 2. Is it worth the cost? and 3. Any pitfalls (ha ha) or proble...
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A different Johny story.....
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A young man, CALLED jOHNNY, was lost wandering in a forest, when he came upon a small house. He knocked on the door and was greeted by an ancient Chinese man with a long, grey beard. "I'm lost," said the man. "Can you put me up for the night ?""Certainly," the Chinese man said, "but on one condition. If you s...
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