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I read in the news this morning of the fires on the Sunshine Coast - although they have eased now. Mr and Mrs Ibbo are on the Sunshine Coast at the moment. Hope they are safe and out of harms way. Ma

For those going away this long weekend...please stay safe.....and if travelling long distances...take lots of breaks. Dave

Anybody listen to Senator Bill Mclennan on" Maccas" Sunday morning what a frightening picture he presented on our resources concerning the use of water, Again another reason why I am thankful I am in my 70's We should think about this every waking moment and conserve it, and scream long an...

SAUCY senior citizens can receive a generous discount at Melbourne brothels next week. As thousands of old-timers celebrate national Seniors Week, those who present their seniors discount card at some brothels and escort services can mark the occasion in an entirely different way. Brothels ali...

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,,26161236-5006301,00.html-- Edited by Gary and Kerry on Sunday 4th of October 2009 09:26:37 AM

Few posts back I raised the safety concerns on the Great Wall Ute imported from China having as an optional feature air bags and ABS . Last night on the news a report on the the NRMA came up with a safety report that showed that even with the airbags and ABS the best it could do was a rating of 2, a bloody pra...

A MODERN PARABLE! A Japanese company ( Toyota ) and an American company (Ford) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile. The Americans, very discouraged and depresse...

I received the following in my email this morning and thought there are quite a few of us who can identify with the sentiments expressed: When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up; what with walking Twenty-five mi...

Hi to all, I have just joined up as I am getting back into the van world after many, many years away from it. The last time I had a van (it was actually a Topagee campers) was back in the mid 70's so a lot has changed in the meantime. I am currently self employed but looking to sell up in the latter part of 2010 &a...

A Policeman pulled over a car and strolled up to the drivers window: "Excuse me sir, but do you know that you're driving without a rear light?" The driver jumped out and ran to the rear of his car and let out a whimpering groan. The driver seemed so genuinely distressed that the policeman took...

does anyone have a manual for a Liemack fridge. Guy at work has a 70L fridge / freezer available for $600, by all acounts these are very good fridges. Used to be made at Mt Barker here in SA but went bust a few years ago. There is no manual with it and I would like to know the specs before buying. -- Edited by Gar...

Got an email picturing the new Mercedes No steering wheel, no pedals, seems our grangkids are being raised on computor games and the call is being answered Buuuuuuut can it tow a caravan Think I might be flying instead, ------------------------- but then again WALKING THE DOG A WOMAN was flying fr...

I tried it and I think I'll wait for service pack 5 which will be "Original Vegimite recipe"

Thought this link my be of interest to some members interested in where the fires are currently in NSW. Each state has their own site but this is the one we use. If you look to the right on the home page screen, there is a heading Current Incidents in NSW. Click on this and it will take you to a map of NSW. When y...

Hi there, we are new to this game and looking to get a caravan to travel around Australia for 12 months. Someone mentioned to us that getting a van longer than 20foot could limit the range of sites that we can access in caravan parks. Has anyone encountered this limitation with a larger van? Any other...

The place next door was burgled, next morning everything taken was piled up at the front door.... I'm getting evap A/C. neighbour has been mowing his lawn since the installers arrived this morning, been going for 4 hours now....

I know this is slightly off topic, but I'm sure we all watched this classic aussie show, they are doing a couple of reunion shows, one tonite chanell 9 7.30 pm,.. I remember watching the gang each week with out fail..

A lot has been written and said about warranties on caravans over the years. I didn't have much to say on the subject as I had never purchased a new caravan. However, last year, August 2008 we purchased a new caravan and received with it a twelve month warranty on the structure. As you are all aware the ele...

Are there any Grey Nomad members currently travelling around Tassie? I have been here 2 weeks now and haven't actually spoken with another traveller in 10 days; met a couple from the next suburb to mine back in Brisbane the morning I arrived, then a couple from Tweed about 3 days later. Have only had com...

Just spent 2 hours washing the van to get rid of the mud from the last dust storm.Standing back admiring my handywork, looking westward and rolling over the Brindabellas I spy another dust storm approaching.Think I will just sit down and cry into a home made coldy.