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De mortuis nil nisi bonum dicendum est = Of the dead nothing but good is to be said - Chilon of Sparta c. 600 BC We assume a special attitude toward the dead, something almost like admiration for one who has accomplished a very difficult feat. We suspend criticism of him, overlooking whatever wrongs he...

a name please

North of the Gateway bridge, it seems that Queenslanders treat blinkers as an optional extra. May happen in other areas as well. I use to see this quite a bit in Sydney's Norhshore area from those driving European cars. Put it down that having the blinker stick on the right instead of the left confused t...

A study of all the oceans of the world has discovered over 5000 new viruses. Some of the viruses help carbon capture: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abn6358 Some of the viruses infect and affect the phytoplankton in the oceans. When the phytoplankton die they carr...

Hello everyone Just about to travel to Broome from Port Douglas qld.Going solo in caravan.Intending to go via Mt Isa,Cloncurry & 3 ways.I hear lots of free camps are very busy & some van parks booked out.Any advice on do"s & don'ts would be very much appreciated.I have been told to avoid o...

Maybe superworms can help with breaking down plastics: -- Edited by Buzz Lightbulb on Tuesday 21st of June 2022 11:45:26 AM

The magnificent mountain gorillas of central Africa have been on the verge of extinction for a long time but are now making a small comeback however humans are still taking too much of the resources they need: BBC - mountain gorillas

Do members get any insight into other members from the avatars? I see opinions are developed about members from posted comments but what about from the avatars displayed.

There was a segment on Channel 10, The Project tonight on caravan rollovers. A guy who rolled his van said he accelerated to try and prevent the sway from getting bigger. Question: should you accelerate out of the sway or just take your foot off the accelerator to slow down. I expect the use of the brake i...

It seems these stores are using facial recognition, I wonder how you feel about that? The Age

Buy a lotto I reckon.

3 times.............that's lucky

Something different to see......

https://www.theshovel.com.au/2022/06/15/minimum-wage-rises-by-1-8th-lettuce-an-hour/

Is the road to Cooktown steep going over the range?

A severe strain of H5N1 (bird flu) is circulating through wild birds, mainly in the northern hemisphere but will probably migrate to the southern hemisphere. This version of bird flu appears to have originated in intensive poultry production areas. It's particularly bad for seabirds because t...

Can anyone tell me if the Coolamon Caravan Park (NSW) is still operating. I read about it a couple of months ago on WikiCamps and it had glowing reports. It is no longer listed so I am wondering if it is still operating. Thanks in anticipation.

Trees outside a building containing frescoes in Italy and lichen inside the building are protecting those frescoes: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896972200821X?via%3Dihub Pollution caused by the local vehicles is collected by the plants. These...