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Sound needed...Sales lady in Uganda https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10153854046550392 Watch till end and you will thoroughly enjoy. If you have lived in East Africa such as Kenya , Ethiopia , Somalia , etc you will relate to such episodes and do enjoy this presentation !!.

Hello all.. I'd like to show you a photo I took at our local primary school this morning.. Fried Rice -- Edited by Fried Rice on Thursday 24th of April 2014 02:38:36 PM

Bought myself a new cordless drill and intend to use it this weekend on a job. I read the user manual and it explained how the torque setting operates, but what I wanna know is do I use the dial to work up to the correct setting from low. or work my way down from high? After much practice I expect I'll be able to...

15 April 2014 NSW Fair Trading Minister Stuart Ayres today announced a statewide prohibition by Fair Trading on the sale of electric hot water bottles, also known as electric heat packs, due to the risk of death or injury from electric shock.

Hello all I recently asked opinions re landcruiser workmate as a tow vehicle I have had a look but not really happy with it for our purpose so I have always been a Toyota man but have looked at 2012 Nissan patrol 3.0 litre turbo diesel I am sure many travellers have this vehicle is it capable of towing a 23-2...

Been here a couple of days. Quiet, a bit exposed to the weather but close to the town which is just as well because there's no facilities here at all. Just behind the steam train museum -32.97545 138.823132.

KIWIJIMS & SWMBO will be leaving Perth for the South West Tomorrow, Are there any other Grey Nomads heading that way? We will be heading down the Albany Hwy and just taking our time, stopping along the way at any road side rest area and only doing 200km at most per day. We intend to cut across to Colli...

Not sure on correct procedure. For 240v I have, Connected water, connected power, turned switch to ON in the outside unit, turned pump to on, although it shows red light, no light if I turn it the other way, turn on 240v swith inside cupboard, turned on hot water tap at sink to make sure water coming thr...

Hi We have RACV recovery and APIA insurance for our Jeep. We have CIL insurance for our caravan which provides recovery if the van breaks down and cannot be repaired. However, if our Jeep breaks down and needs to be towed, the RACV will not recover a caravan of more than 22' overall (ours is nearly 27'...

Gday... 1846 - Major Mitchell discovers the Maranoa River. 1804 - The first cemetery is established in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, Australia. 1066 - Halley's comet first appears to the English. 1980 - An attempt by US troops to rescue 52 hostages...

As long as I can remember I have always been a dreamer, they say always dream big, I can dream as big as any one else but why does it hurt to dream some times if you know what I mean So decided to look at my favorite ute/truck what ever you want to call them, today,, A mazda Bt - 50.. auto 4x4 XTR I think was the m...

This topic could maybe go under ' show us ur tow' but I thought it would get more feedback here, so here goes.... Many folk know that the Prado is rated to tow 2.5ton. I also know that in UK, it's rated at 3 ton. So tonight I'm invited to a happy hour and one guy insisted that I could talk to Toyota and get that r...

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I'm probably the only one, but I find trying to pull Anderson plugs apart sometimes difficult especially if they are damp from overnight dew or slippery from the lanolin spray I use on them. I tried those "T" clips but they felt wrong, so at the Toowoomba Swap Meet I found a pair of ratcheting...

Saw some great hot water bottle/bag knitted covers today at The Reject Shop, different designs and colours if anyone is looking for one. I did not price them though. -- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 22nd of April 2014 08:57:46 PM

The Average price of Petrol in Perth is presently on the slide again, almost half-way through the weekly cycle. I was going to post a copy of the Fuel Watch graph but, I see it has a Copyright notice on it so, Better not give the Nomads a bad name. I'll just give some figures, On the evening of the 16th the Av...

Have been trying for days to get the photos I promise uploaded to the original thread. For some reason I can't get in to Advanced Editor, then had a brainwave to start a new topic and it's worked.

i want to replace my battery drill and would like some information on the type to buy should i go for a 10v or 18v battery drill and what difference does the voltage makethat is does the 18v have more power or does it last longer than a 10vwhat battery should i look for 1.4ah or 4ah and what difference do the...

'day there, Just a note to say Glenn & Rhonda are on here now. Back on the road after 5 months at home to fix up the rentals, don't want to spend that long in one place again.....yuk! Home is where the engine oil drips overnight. Foz & the missus.

Hi all I thought I would introduce myself incase anyone is wondering why someone in China would be reading the forums (location is available on the members list). The explanation is that I am getting somewhere near retirement (TBA ) and have been wondering what options are open to me where I won't be...