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The wine glass holder, that is, not the person holding it nor the contents... Cheers, Joe

Has anyone used the private road which is adjacent to the Karratha turnoff and runs to Tom Price and then through the two WA National Parks to come out near Newman? Apparently its a gold coin donation to use it, but not tar sealed - is if ok to tow a standard 'van down it, or is it too rough and what about throu...

kiwi-as and I stayed here last night. Six or seven here over night. About three have been here for quite a while. It is very windy at the moment. We parked in our usual place, but most are on the other side of the ramp. The lake is the fullest we have seen it, with plenty of bird life on the water. moving on toda...

The following examples are submissions in this years' Lexophile competition with the winning submission posted at the very end... < 'Lexophile is a word to describe those that have a love for words, such as 'you can tune a piano,but you can't tuna fish' or to write with a broken pencil is pointless...

Hi guys We are on a lovely green 5 acre property in Wanneroo and looking for someone to come and stay while we are away from 16/12/15 to 6/1/16. Preferrably you would stay in our house, airconditioned and lovely cool swimming pool. We have 2 siamese cats, a chocolate labrador, 3 horses, 11 chickens a...

A lucky escape with minor injurys, shows how well packed the gear was on the roof rack.

Just spent four nights there. Powered site $30 per night or $25 if solo. Clean toilets and showers, all sites on grass and pretty level. Next to an aerodrome which is only used for light aircraft - gets busy in summer due to glider activity. Short stroll to the Aviation Museum which is currently undergo...

I'm sorry to bring this done to death subject up again, but I just can't get my head around just what the consequences are in certain circumstances and really need to be put straight. First of all I have just purchased a folding solar panel to help with maintaining the batteries when free camping, and th...

Our new Luxliner 21'van is currently being built and I would like to know does anyone know of a caravan (not pop top) full inverter style (soft start) Aircoditioner purpose built for vans Or the best non purpose soft start that can go in a van.As we are planning to do a lot more free camping way up north. A...

Our new Luxliner 21'van is currently being built and I would like to know does anyone know of a caravan (not pop top) full inverter style (soft start) Aircoditioner purpose built for vans Or the best non purpose soft start that can go in a van. As we are planning to do a lot more free camping way up north. Af...

So there is this guy who thinks his wife is cheating on him, so one night he waits for her to leave then follows her in a taxi, only to find she is working in a brothel. So he says to the taxi driver " do you want to make $100 " sure says the driver what do I have to do. Just go in to the brothel and grab my...

I thought long and hard about where to post this but then thought here is about the best place for now. I was watching the local news here in down town Townsville tonight and the local constabulary are handing out pub vouchers to drivers with zero alcohol reading when pulled over for a breathalyser te...

Well we are back from our 13 weeks away, a trip that took in Port Augusta, Cooper pedy, Alice Springs, Katherine, Adelaide River, Darwin, Kakadu, Pine Creek, 3ways, Mt Isa, Normanton, Karumba, Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Maryborough, Kingaroy, Toowoomba, Burke, Cobar, Broken Hill, Cryst...

Hi all - have made two dampers in my new camp oven over the past week and whilst they tasted ok they were very crumbly to the extent of virtually falling apart - any suggestions on how to keep it together. Thanks

The real reason behind 60 Elected MPs not seeking re-election! Sixty elected members of the federal government have now reported they have made the decision not to run in the upcoming next election! It's a very high number compared to previous elections. Some of them tell us that it's for family reas...

Hi all We are staying at Victor Harbor for a few months and therefore trying to explore the Fleurieu Peninsula as much as we can. I was wondering if Kangaroo Island is worth visiting. We looked at the brochures and basically you have to pay to catch a ferry, pay for accommodation (if we do go..not taking t...

Its written in a text book so it must be true

From a "dark" site 4 info. A Traffic Analysis of Windows 10 Some Czech guy did a traffic analysis of data produced by Windows 10, and released his findings the other day. His primary thesis was that Windows 10 acts more like a terminal than an operating system -- because of the extent of the &q...

Is anyone out there towing a van with a Nissan Pathfinder about 2001 vintage, any comments opinions greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance Bru

After all the emails & PM's this morning plus re-reading all the related comments its obvious that 98% still want us here, & out there as well. So for this round we will have to say that majority rules for once. To the nameless; suck it up cup cake, today is not your day & tomorrow doesn't loo...