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As with all electrical stuff the cooler it is the better it works, so make sure there is a gap underneath the solar panel for air flow when mounting them on the roofI have two 80 watt panels to fit to the roof of the bus, and each panel puts out 5 amps when the sun is shining clear and uninterrupted on them, mu...

Worth a read : A Boss Who Tells It Like It Is Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 To All My Valued Employees, There have been some rumblings around the office about the future of this company, and more specifically, your job. As you know, the economy has changed for the worse and presents many challenges. However, t...

LIFE IN THE 1500'S ** The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500s: Most people got married in June because they took their ye...

Better than a Flu Shot! Miss Beatrice, The church organist, Was in her eighties And had never been married. She was admired for her sweetness And kindness to all. One afternoon the pastor Came to call on her and she showed him...

My Wife and I are about to hit the road for about 2-3 years. To enable us to do this and also ensure that we are completely debt free we will have to sell our house, which doesn't really perturb us a great deal as we are hoping to have enough left over to buy anothe property on a smaller scale. Other than welcom...

Can anybody recommend a really, really nice (that means CHEAP, thicko) caravan park within striking distance of Melbourne. N, S, E, or W doesn't really matter (although I'm approaching from the East). Facilities don't have to be all that flash, but, as I plan on staying for a week or 10 days, I didn't w...

What Starts with F and ends with K? A first-grade teacher, Ms. Brooks, was having trouble with one of her students. The teacher asked, 'Harry, what's your problem?' Harry answered, 'I'm too smart for the 1st grade. My sister is in the 3rd grade and I'msmarter than she is! I think I shouldbe in the 3rd gra...

hi all trying to find a good place to buy a roll out awning for the side of a pop top van the self supporting type. no poles. to be honest don't even no where to start, i did go to a caravan accessory shop but that scared the cr**out of me the price they wanted. or am i behind the times. hope some one can help thank...

http://www.motorhominginxs.blogspot.com Follow our NZ blog, we want to share with you all in Aus. Check in as a follower. We're looking forward to hitting Aus soon for a couple of years or more however in the meantime we have one big journey around the SI of NZ ahead of us this year into next. Cont...

Well as the topic says the van is finally all fixed and operational (as per my introductory post). We tested it out on the weekend at a friends property up past Laidley (Qld). This weekend to a winery up Gympie way so making sure all is well. A big thank you to dave, you were on your trip when we became member...

Important Information on the Stimulus Payment This year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format: "Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment? "A. It is money that the federal governme...

I am a new member HI Could somebody please advise me the advantages of a seniors card

Dont wish to upset any other threads so this is a stand alone Basil, that dog in your beautiful pic appears to be a doberman, could you clarify Still looking at all the kennels for another mutt for myself, but hard to forget Pix,

Gracie has to be trained for escalator/travelator use.... Well this morning we had an early morning appointment at our local shopping mall to Familiarise Gracie with these mechanical contrivances, she was Ok on the travelator but was going no where near the escalator she got her front feet on it the...

A man and a woman who had never met before, but who were both married to other people, found themselves assigned to the same sleeping room on a trans-continental train. Though initially embarrassed and uneasy over sharing a room, they were both very tired and fell asleep quickly, he in the upper be...

this was sent to me by a lovely lady whom shall remain nameless, but it is too funny to leave it out Magic Sandals A married couple were on holiday in Jamaica . They were touring around the market-place looking at the goods and such, when they passed a small sandal shop. From inside they heard the shopkeep...

THE WEDDING NIGHT Fred and Mary get married but couldn't afford a honeymoon, so they go back to Fred's Mom and Dad's house for their first night together. In the morning, Johnny, Fred's little brother, gets up and has his breakfast. As he is going out of the door to go to school, he asks his mom if F...

My elcheapo $80 camera via EBay went on the fritz and I was wandering around Bunnings and they were selling Swann miniature outdoor cams for $79.95 so rather than get another from ebay I bought one of these. Far better picture, ( less distortion) far better low light illumination and better quality t...

Hanging around Supercheap looking for some more free samples I saw that they have Dura Hub kits on sale @ $69 an axle which is I think cheap, I could be wrong but last time I was interesterd in these I'm sure they were around the $130 an axle....

Luggage racks are out, lots of goodies I can reuse in them, both floor heaters out, the wiring will be for the pumps on the water tanks, pulled a little of the internal wall away and round its all insulated so that can wait for the windows to come out after the wet has finished, so now will tackle the interna...