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EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 2kgpotato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax. Each day you'll find that yo...

Texting codes for seniorsor us old farts with mobiles Young people have theirs, now us Seniors can have our own texting codes: * ATD- At the Doctor's * BFF - Best Friends Funeral * BTW- Bring the Wheelchair * BYOT - Bring Your Own Teeth * CBM- Covered by Medicare * CUATSC- See You at the Senior Citizen...

good morning we have a hiluxsr5 diesel with part time 4wd, it is possible to use low speed without engaging the 4wd ? cheers

Anyone else watching Channel seven-two? Young Brisbane lad John Millman is giving Andy Murray a run for his money.. on serve in third set Go Queenslander!! Fried Rice

There are now a number of good cheap data plans available on the Optus network through Amaysim,and these will work in most areas. BUT there are still areas where only Telstra is available, but recognise that you pay a premium for the Telstra (or bigpond) service. Now you can go totally prepaid and use A...

Has any-one ever used one of these ? Waeco MyFridge. 240/12 V. Cheers, Sheba.

When I was heading to my sisters at Tin Can Bay, I detoured through Pomona/Kin Kin Road, as I often do. But I stupidly went by Counter Road which is very rocky and rough. When I arrived at Sis', bil noticed water coming from the tank. I don't use the tank very much, because of the extra weight, but I do put 10...

Just putting it out there...in case some of you don't look in 'Get Togethers'.

Oh dear - I'm very bad at techie stuff. Earlier today (or it could have been yesterday) someone sent me a PM about heading to Qld. I read it quickly but didn't get the name because I was actually looking for something else - thought I'd get back to it later. Well later arrived and I went looking for the mes...

I have completed a 28.5 hr test with insulation in place as recomended. If any one would like to follow up on the figures please PM me. JC.

A lovely spot by the tributary of the Murray River. Fresh water, toilet block.Shade. Rod and I are having a great time here as it is close to Albury, Wodonga, Rutherglen if you have the urge to do these things. The river is cold but will brave it before we leave or pretend too. Happy traveliing

I bought this today at Jaycar/Switched on Electronics. As well as being a torch and a radio it also has a Dynamo wind handle for charging. Can also take batteries, or be plugged into the power. I have it out in the sun at the moment charging the solar panels. $49.95

Well ?? back to the real world,''WORK'' however we did get away with the Caravans for 6 fantastic days at Tocumwal, fluked 2 great campspots right on the beach, near the bend of the Murray, 6 perfect days all in the low 30's, So great spot, great friends, great food, And said goodbye to a couple of bottle...

To all those who have given positive and helpful advice . . . .I say a big THANKYOU my email addy is quiltwithdawa@yahoo.com.au To the detracters; you are entitled to your opinions signing off and out Dawa. . . .The Swaggie Woman

In August 2012 we stayed at the free camp just outside Longreach. Its about 3-4ks north of the town on the Winton Road. Known as Longreach Waterhole Camps 6 number 355. Max. 4 days stay, Clean toilets ,picnic area , boat ramp and the council truck comes in every morning to clean the toilets and empty the g...

A young man finds the woman of his dreams and asks her to marry him. He tells his mother he wants her to meet his fiance, but he wants to make a bit of a game out of it. He says he'll bring the girl over with two other women and see if his mother can guess which is the one he wants to marry. His mother agrees to the ga...

Hi all Well as of April next year I will be back on the road on a part time basis and then in 2014, full time again :) My fiance and I are buying a new 28' Jayco Optimum, that gets built in Feb/march and delievered around april. Im actually going to the factory when its being built to see how its made. We are both...

G'Day friends, just got a flier re the above - it's in Qld but don't know about other states. I hope this doesn't contravene any rules.

Listening to weather reports this morning seems as if the whole of Australia is bracing for some really hot summer weather. Please take care everyone. Seems we are heading for conditions similar to 4 years ago when the bushfires in Victoria were at their worse. Whilst it is good to know about the extre...

G'Day, Like many others who like to be nice and do unto others etc etc, I try to make my posts or replies as friendly as possible and try and not be ambiguous or patronising or whatever. (I'm good at that eh!). I try to add an "Emoticon" as a sort of postscript just to ensure what I write is take...