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In Wall Appliance Vent Securing
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Had the van in for a routine fridge service and they removed the external vent grill , in do that they broke the retaining clip. Got it home and noted the grill wasn't sitting flush with the van wall checked it out and found a broken clip. No problem I'll dive into town and get a replacement NO No they don...
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Imported Coasters
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Hi All, Have had a look at a couple of imported (from Japan) coasters. They seem quite good, low km's, turbo diesel, air bag suspension, automatic. Has anyone had experience with servicing and getting parts for them? Cheers
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The thing under the bed.........
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I have a Jayco Penguin and have just about gotten used to it but there is still one thing I cant seem to get through my thick skull. Near the house battery there is a controller with a circular knob on it branded TMC. There are four positions - 1 - 1& 2 - 2 - and O which I assume is off. I was told about...
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Greens Lake, New Years Eve 2014
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So while I was at Greens recently, I met some locals, one who knows the cop that patrols Greens. long story short, apparently, NYE 2012 was not good at Greens and the riot squad were called. The problem was not the GN's, but younger, more local folk. as a result, the local police want to close Greens for f...
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Cairns and the Carby.
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I suppose that should keep up the posts Monday morning and off from Gordonvale to Cairns to catch up with Kevin and Kim. Kevin had offered to have a look at the carby to see if there was anything that he could fix without a big pull down, he adjusted the air intake, fuel mix and idle speed. It was great when...
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Thoughts on a BBQ
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Just thinking about what type of BBQ to get as our van won't have one. thinking about a Weber baby Q 100E (with the high dome lid. light and portable and apparently well liked by RVers according to the salesperson. never had a Weber but understand they are very good. would appreciate any thoughts goo...
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matchbox connectables
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Hi everyone, I know this is a long stot but here goes. I am looking for matchbox connectables/ they were popular in 1990's. have a little grandson who would really like them. if you have any you could part with I am happy to buy them and pay postage. new or secondhand. thanks.
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Digital TV Antennas
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Hi, Our van is just over 6 months old and has a digital antenna, and we are finding that once you get out of major city areas that we struggle to get TV reception. Have bought a satellite dish, but that's an awful lot of hassle for 'one night stands'. Has anyone else had problems (?) with digital antennas ou...
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moving on
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just had a nice week at marion bay s/a some nice squid off the jetty, off to the southern flinders tomorrow to eat our squid ,c/p at marion bay clean and tidy rates were $130 for seven nights , chilly but some beautiful scenery around innes national park
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Divorce vs Murder (oldie but a goodie)
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DIVORCE VS. MURDER A nice, calm and respectable lady went into the pharmacy, walked up to the pharmacist, looked straight into his eyes, and said, I would like to buy some cyanide. ' The pharmacist asked, 'Why in the world do you need cyanide?' The lady replied, 'I need it to poison my husband.' The pha...
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GN meet up.
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I have had a wonderful day. Met up with Nelly today in Guyra. What a hoot she is. We had three or so hours of laughter, chatting and having a good time. Thanks for coming into town Nelly, hope we can do it again in the not too distant future. One stipulation though, next time bring your friend also again, and...
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DRAFTING GUYS OVER 60..
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Written by a former soldier:I am over 60 and the Armed Forces thinks I'm too old to track down terrorists. You can't be older than 42 to join the military. They've got the whole thing backwards. For starters, researchers say 18-year-olds think about sex every ten seconds. Old guys only think abou...
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Flamin pop ups
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Is anyone else getting heaps of pop ups appearing on their screen while trying to log on to Grey Nomads? I've run a scan and it tells me there are no issues !! I've got news for that, counted six different advertising pop ups in the last 10 minutes, they cover 2/3rds of the screen and prevent me from loggin...
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August 06 Today in history
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Gday... 1881 - Bacteriologist and discoverer of penicillin, Alexander Fleming, is born. Alexander Fleming was born near Darvel in Ayrshire, Scotland, on 6 August 1881. He was educated at St Mary's Hospital medical school in London until World War I, when he gained further experienc...
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August 07 Today in history
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Gday... 1928 - Dingo hunter Frederick Brooks is killed, sparking the Coniston Massacre of Australian Aborigines. Coniston Station is a large cattle station in central Australia, about 300 km northwest of Alice Springs. Covering 2178 sq km, it is bordered by the Tanami Desert to the w...
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Croc suspected of young man's death on Melville Island.
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Petrol Heads - SE Qld Downs.
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If any car enthusiasts are up on the southern Downs ( SE Qld ) the Variety Club Bash is in the area. Don't know the route other than the Bash is stopping for lunch at the Rudd Pub in Nobby on Friday 8/8/14. We'll be hanging around for a few "photo opportunities" with the Bashers & cars then he...
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Leyburn S.E.Qld. Late August.
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We are planning on taking in the Leyburn Sprints this August. http://www.leyburnmotorsprints.com.au South of Toowoomba. We will be getting there during the week before and staying on for the fun. We're not into motorsport but love older cars, it should be well worth the time. Bring what you need. T...
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Now In Byron Bay
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The last time I posted we were freezing our butts off in Bathurst, since then we have stopped in Teralba near Newcastle to get an iPhone fixed, then on to Forster for a few days. We started to thaw out in Forster, and the shorts came out of moth balls.After unwinding a bit, we moved on to Coffs Harbour whic...
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road conditions Noccundra?
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I am planning to drive from Warri Gate in NSW to Noccundra in Qld in a couple of weeks (Aug/Sept). Does anyone have any recent info on road conditions/road surface etc. Or any general advice or tips? Thanks
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