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Hi all. I have just read, and posted, in a thread relating to a recall of a particular brand of generator which made me wonder if it is essential, necessary or desirable to earth our gennies when using them. I ask this as our Honda 2 Kv has a fairly conspicuous earth tab on the outlet panel but nowhere in the...

Hi, Does anyone know what the caravan parks are like in Casino? Also, has anyone stayed at the showgrounds? Thanks everyone.

A friend posted a video of some extreme weather in the SW of England ,reporting a huge 75 foot wave recorded in the SW English Channel and some footage of the waves hitting different parts of the coast. At the other end of the English Channel the Old Brighton Pier which was derelict has nearly been washed...

And no wonder. There I was going down the highway doing 85 in a 90 zone, feeling very relaxed as I listened to some nice music when I started to feel faint. So I immediately started to slow down but before I was completely stopped it was like a dark curtain came cross & I couldn't see anything. I don't...

hi we are still at hill top resort ,they have sorted the water prob out and gave us a container of drinking water they told us they had trouble with there pumps .fpw

The week started by heading over to Launceston and visiting Cataract Gorge, wow, very nice indeed and to think it is in the City itself, amazing really. I headed way down into the Gorge from the car park and just looked up at amazing cliffs and the great Alexandra Suspension Bridge just suspended o...

Yes, our grandmothers still had genuine knowledge of staying naturally healthy!!! My granny lectured me about her practical knowledge: For better digestion, I drink beer, for loss of appetite I drink white wine, with low blood pressure, red wine, with high blood pressure, cognac and whenever I ha...

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Started again, gives a good perspective of outback truck driving and the difficulties they face; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln0wxlegsVc

Please share this with your family and friends. WATCH FOR THE SYMBOL ON YOUR NEW CARDS OK, folks......this is VERY important for you to know......You really need to watch this video----then PASS it on to everyone you know!!!! Wi-Fi Symbol on your Credit Card YOU WONT BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING. WA...

.. as per the Newcastle Show idea already posted. The Adelaide Show is approaching as well. Does the Forum have any easily identifiable code of hat, dress, or what ever for other forumites to I.D. each other at such events?

As an ex electrician this has me boxed.. Hot day air con running sweet as pie and then the RCD in the van and on the park post trips. Got the post going again but the van went out for over 24 hrs the first time and 6 hours the second thank goodness for 2 big house batteries and a solar panel. The only guess I can pu...

Well all is going to plan.. The house is being assessed by three agents and will sell very quickly by all accounts becaus of its location. I'm confident that by the end of February it will be sold So I'll be down here till then and off again. Hurrah

Stopped at a Truck Stop Cafe a couple of weeks ago. Asked for 2 Hamburgers. The woman serving went to the freezer and took to patties out and stuck them under her arm. "Why are you doing that?," I asked. "Defrosting them", she said. "Gee, pleased I didn't ask for a hot dog&quo...

re caravan parks hi we moved from sa to vic , we are in hill top resort swan hill , gee has this place gone to the dump, use to be a nice park ,but it has changed owners a few months ago ,and now the rain water comes out of the taps brown same as the drinking water ,was warned by other caravaners that to boil the w...

Not real good camping weather can't wait for some cool days I have done a few van repairs and a few more repairs to come this coming week . Yep .... ! everything should be in top condition soon still agonizing over the thought of buying a Parado Hope to be on the road in a...

An Aussie walks into a pub and takes a seat next to a very attractive woman, gives her a quick glance then casually looks at his watch for a moment. The woman notices this and asks, 'Is your date running late?' 'No', he replies, I just got this state-of the-art watch, and I was just testing it. Intrigu...

I had a case today where someone changed the battery in his van.. He said he carefully made a list if every wire that went to each terminal and thought he put them back the same way.. He mistakenly put one of the wires that should have gone to the Neg terminal to the Pos terminal resulting in a wiring melt dow...

I am travelling south, and decided to have a look at Evans head. This is a sign I saw at the sth beach carpark.Anybody know of any free or low cost camps nearby. Thanks, Bill