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ALDI Stirling dehumidifier for the hot sticky weather when off grid and ac not a proposition. $80

I have an Adria caravan which has failed the gas inspection due to a bogus certificate issued previously. The defect list is such that it needs to have the gas system de-commissioned. Is it legal for me to simply de-register the van and sell it "as is, where is"? Can I do that whilst a defect notice for the...

Sean and Maureen just got divorced. He and his ex-wife split the house. Sean got the outside.

Due to a manufacturing issue, the fuel hose may chafe against the engine oil level bracket and become damaged, said the company in its recall notice.If this occurs, fuel may leak in the presence of an external ignition source resulting in a vehicle fire.The related Isuzu D-Max is also being recal...

A good one at the train station

With the demise of this campground as a long term camping and Grey Nomads meeting venue, and the short term restrictions placed at the site, I would recommend that this sub forum be removed and returned to the general Get Togethers forum. The extensive past popularity of this campground has been exti...

In Ireland, a recent survey of women, who had been married for ten years or more had the following results. Eighty percent thought their bum was too fat. Fifteen percent of married women said their bum was too thin. The remining five percent said they didnt care; they would have married him anyway....

A young Irish lad and lass were sitting on a stone wall, holding hands, gazing out over the meadow. For several minutes they sat silently, then finally Colleen said, "A penny for your thoughts, Paddy. "Well, uh, I was thinkin'...perhaps it's about time for a wee kiss. Colleen blushed, then leaded...

A woman discovers her husband is cheating on her.Devastated, she doesn't know how to continue to live her life. She hears that there's a very wise monk who lives up in a mountain, and decides to go there to consult him.After few days of travelling, walking, climbing, she reaches the top and meets the wi...

This is a Tesla battery.To manufacture it you need:12 tonnes of rock for Lithium5 tons of Cobalt minerals3 tons of mineral for nickel12 tons of copper oreMove 250 tons of soil to obtain:12 kg of Lithium30 pounds of nickels22 kg of manganese15 pounds of Cobalt100 Kg of rams200 kg of aluminum, steel or...

Given that EV battery fires burn at between 2000C and 2500C can you imagine what may have happened if, instead of the cement truck just making it over the Westgate bridge, it caught fire halfway across it? and what about the traffic jam behind the truck, all those people stuck down wind from the fire una...

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This is a Tesla battery.To manufacture it you need:12 tonnes of rock for Lithium5 tons of Cobalt minerals3 tons of mineral for nickel12 tons of copper oreMove 250 tons of soil to obtain:12 kg of Lithium30 pounds of nickels22 kg of manganese15 pounds of Cobalt100 Kg of rams200 kg of aluminum, steel or a...

I bought a set of these - and had difficulty using them because the plastic top didn't spin on the peg. So, when using the drill to screw them in, no way I could have the guy rope on the top - not even for the last turn or two. So, I bought another set, thinking the first set was defective. And they are the same...

Totally confused trying to work out weights. Here are the figures: GVM 3150kg Kerb weight 2455kg GCM 6250kg Payload 695kg Weight in vehicle with 2 passengers 293kg Caravan weight 3400kg Tbw 300kg When I add kerb weight, load weight and tbw I come up with 3048kg. Add the van weight of 3400kg and im over...

As a follow-on to Aussie Paul's post re Self-Service Retail outlets using us to do the work of sacked checkout staff. You know what? Seeing how those of us who want to use the self-service checkout system, I was just wondering if you will get the invitation to the store's Christmas party this year. ...

https://www.vehiclerecalls.gov.au/recalls/rec-005844

What is something you get a lot of hate for, if you say it out loud. "I think it's wrong that we kill dogs for hurting children, but paedophiles get to live"