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While watching the Cricket on TV the other night, my wife and I were discussing life and death. I told her "Just so you know, I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and relying on fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug." She promptly got up,...

I am hoping some one out there will be able to tell me where there might be a Toyota wreckers anywhere in Aussie...I'll ring them if need be !982 3b Coaster.......In my area there are three wreckers but none have what I want......I'm looking for a lock and hinge.....Mine is giving me trouble... Can...

When you think about it,God has to bethe best inventor of all time-He took a rib and turned it in to a loadspeaker! Bill

It's just gone 7am here in Ulladulla NSW and we have had 2 inches of rain overnight. It doesn't look like it will let up any time soon either. Cold and Windy as well.

Hi all , Just got back from a quick trip between road closures due to rain up the Birdsville track for a ride on the Cooper ferry. Water everywhere ,flowers magnificant and the best feed of big blue claw yabbies in years Great! Cheers, Mary

Ok, had a busy day today starting to get things ready- the fridge has been turned on - to head up to Yallakool Caravan Park @ Bjelke Peterson Dam next Wednesday 3/11 for a week. If anyone in the area, call in and say 'Hi' would love to meet you.

THE COOKS REVENGE It was just a harmless joke, it didnt wound or maimThough I have to say, Ill never try the like of it again Intending to jazz up the cook, I caught a joey rooAnd threw it in to liven up the cook upon the loo. The thunderbox had iron walls, that roo just bounced aroundAnd the yells and scr...

This guy wakes up one morning to find a gorilla in his tree. He looks in the phone book for a gorilla removal service until he finds one. "Is it a boy or girl Gorilla?" the service guy asks. "Boy," is the man's response. "Oh yeah, I can do it. I'll be right there." An hour la...

I was just perusing the 'Where are you now' sticky on the top of the page. I notice a few of the members occasionally over the years have had a quiz going on it where they have to try & pick where a photo was taken & the winner then posted a photo of their own to be the next pic to be figured out & so on...

Just seen a porta loo at Aldi, 20 litre holding tank, 10 litre other tank for 79.00 looks the same as the others I have seen, was just wondering if any of the people on this forum have any first hand experience of them , any feedback would be much appreciated.

House has been rented out, the child bride leaves work on the 11th Nov. and we will be nomads from then on, using ma in laws house at Bribie Island as a home base. First trip is leaving Brisvegas on Christmas day and travelling to Elmore in Vic. for nthe national caravan rally and then a slow 3 or 4 month trip...

watchin top gear australia tonight they are doin ga grey nomads caravan tow its hilarious not so sure if any others of you are watching it but im finding it very amusing gotta love that kenny dude hey, hes always been a good laugh. i also enjoy the top gear english one as well with jeremy and the boys ,i rath...

Well here is one for those of you out there that have your spot lights fitted to the top of your vehicle... A couple of weeks ago I was pulled over by a motorcycle cop on the freeway into Adelaide, the sole purpose was to give me a ticket for the spotlights I had fitted to the roof baskets on my truck. This tick...

It was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of Northern Australia asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an elder in a modern community he had never been taught the old secrets from his elders when he was a boy. When he looked at the sky he couldn't tell what...

Today me and Di have been on the road for 12 months travelling this great land called OZ and have made lots of new friends along the way where else in the world would this possible. -- Edited by barrie on Monday 1st of November 2010 09:18:33 PM

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well after a few days in hospital last week wired to a macine that goes "ping" and then a week at home it's back to the grind again this week, and to top it off a 05.30am start to boot, makes one wonder why the hell one does it sometimes,, would dearly love to give away full time work in place of cas...

hi guys was post little while ago about buying melamine crockey.. your can get it all at B.C.F. if u need it

I'm only new on the forum, so be gentle with me. We have been on the road now since Dec 09. One of my main gripes is the cost of gas bottles. Here we are in Margaret River(or as the locals call it Markup River, sorry) and needed to refill one of our 9kg bottles. I am not a fan of the swap system, as I know the con...

Anyone want a couple of Grey Nomads to mind their house/pets over the Christmas period in Brisbane?? We've got family there but they'll have a full house - we are flexible over dates, but a couple of weeks would be good. Cheers The happy wanderers