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My husband and I were dressed and ready to go out for a lovely evening of dinner and theater.Having been burgled in the past, we turned on a 'night light' and the answering machine, then put the cat in the backyard.When our cab arrived, we walked out our front door and our rather tubby cat scooted between...

Finally got around to getting my Dad's record player up & running well over a decade. I actually have some other Marantz components of my own choosing including a KI Pearl Lite amp & Van den Hul cables which I ripped out of my long dead Peugeot 504 with endless personal upgrades, including air s...

A guy rocks up to the town hall to interview for a desk job. The hiring manager starts ticking boxes.Any allergies we should know about? Yeah, the bloke says, coffee.The manager raises an eyebrow. Ever worked in public service before? Sort of. I did a few years in the army. Two tours overseas.Excellen...

Hello! Im brand new to all this tech stuff and Im about to embark on a life on the road full time, until I choose to settle somewhere in Australia permanently. So please excuse my ignorance when I ask this question: using an Anderson Plug on the side of my motorhome can I top up the charge on my batteries usi...

Weve all had trouble with our pets but I dont think anyone can top this one.I hate calling in sick to work. Even when I have a perfectly good reason, I always feel like my boss assumes Im lying.Well, recently I did have a real reasonbut it was so humiliating, I lied anyway. I told them Id injured my head, and...

Upon reaching retirement age, Jim went to this local Social Security office to apply for his retirement benefits.The lady behind the counter, processing his claim asked him for his driver's license in order to verify his age.He quickly checked his pockets and realized he had left his wallet at home...

I want to get another of this type of connector . What name or brand is it , Also where can I locate one. Been through ebay, Jaycar, Supercheap, Repco, etc with no luck. -- Edited by elliemike on Thursday 29th of January 2026 10:21:27 AM

Wonder how many can spot what is missing in this photo

Nth of Lake Cargellico $11/night - power , water, showers - Honesty box - (please ensure you pay). Camps book says pay at the hotel but publican says "no - use honesty box". looks like its the old school site with lots of concrete - just a pub - no fuel or shop -- Edited by villatranquilla on Sunday 21st of Ma...

I have switched from AGM to Lithium batteries. I have read when in storage it is best to leave them at 80 %, so when in storage I will need to disconnect my solar panels otherwise they will be on 100% always. I was thinking of putting a circuit breaker before the solar controller (I have a fuse there at the m...

This quality rearclub lounge with seperate bedroom / toilet and shower. Built on 4500kg Simplicity independent suspension and a 150mm riser ensures that it is a stable van. Having Tucson sway control ( providing a 10% discount on insurance) . The van has all usual luxuries such as 2 tv ( one in loung...