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Just spent (invested?) $29.95 in the HEMA maps book The Outback Way, Perth to Cairns: Australia's longest shortcut. Looks like a good trip and the web site http://www.outbackway.org.au/ has lots of information. I was not aware of this route until recently, and other GNs may similarly not know abou...

One of those times when my sister wanted a weekend away from the kids,Back in the late 60s. I took the son and nephews and my wife had the girls,The MEN headed bush, Tucker in the esky, swag, and a roll of canvas for the roof, plus the rods, There is a little valley we had called the Hidden Valley, north of the...

Could you please help me ,I am looking at towing an 18ft caravan with a Falcon I am trying to select the correct tow hitch. Does anyone know approximate towing load of an 18 ft van. I have been looking at tow bars at http://www.haymanreese.com.au/index.htm and there seems to be more than one option. Tha...

Think your service agent is related to Ned Who ! -- Edited by Wombat 280 on Monday 6th of April 2009 06:02:35 PM -- Edited by Wombat 280 on Monday 6th of April 2009 06:03:19 PM

What kind of a day have you had, We have had a bloody marvellous one, Shopping in coles, Judy slipped and had the trolley to hang on to fortunatly it was one of those that ran true, anyway this young coupla helped her and stayed with her till she was right, it shook her up a bit, When I returned from my shoppin...

Must put our clocks back one hour tonight.That is for NSW.Not sure about the other states and Teritories,sorry about the spelling and my ignorance about the other places.Cheers.Ibbo.

Still looking at both new and used vehicle trying to settle on a good towing unit but don't want a monster that ya can't park in a shopping center unless you have it to yourself . Currently looking at the 2008 3 door Pajero NXT Diesel, secondhand with 13000 on the clock Has a tow capacity of 2500 and a...

If u love something set it free. If it comes back it will always be yours, if it dosent come back it never was yours. But, if it just sits in your living room and messes up your stuff, eats your food and users your phone, takes your money and dosent appear to realise that u had to set it free, you either marri...

You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on... If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, "Who's on Firs...

Hi We are heading off in a month, my sister is going to babysit the home but she has cats and they do not see eye to eye with our dogs. Is anyone out there looking for a good dog or two, perhaps to baby sit for six months. They presently have the run of five acres so are used to a lot of space and hopefully a new home...

I know it sounds like another bitching session about nothing but it's starting to "P" me off Businesses in the Caravan and Motorhome parts and accessories trade must be going really well when they can afford to construct a web site and produce a cattle dog that Myers would be proud of o...

Hi Everyone Well our countdown has started and we're getting serious about getting things together for the big day. We've decided to head to Mt Augustus as our first must see and would like to know which way you would recommend going bearing in mind that we will be going across to Exmouth from there. W...

Are we having trouble downloading images to the forum . System seems to be very slow to upload . Have checked my end all seems Okay

This would almost require side clearence lamps and a ridged body licenece . This is what I mean about getting into shopping center carparks with a big 4WD and this was only a puddle jumper , This can't be legal

We have at our age something that all the woes and problems of the world cannot take away,, We are Australians and we live in the best damn country of the world,------------AND WE ARE FREE Like a lot of you out there I went throught a war zone, evacuated from a wrecked and flaming hell which was London, and...

ROTFL... yeah the world is going to UNITE to stamp out "Global Financial Cowboys" and control "OBSCENE EXECUTIVE PAYOUTS"...... According to Dad Rudd.... Yeah it will be a frigid day in hell before this happens unless PH becomes PM soon...

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A Northern Territory (Oz) farm hand (An Aboriginal) radios back to the farm manager. 'Boss, I gotta helluva problem here. I hit a pig with the Ute. The pig's OK, but he's stuck in the bullbars at the front of my Ute andis wriggling and squealing so much I can't get him out.' The manager says,'Ok, there's a...

What a profound short little paragraph that says it all!!! "You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybodyanything tha...

Hello G/N,s.Take extreme care if you are in or around the Coffs area.Cyclonic winds and flooding rain have hit the area.Forecast is for the weather to head south.An extreme weather warning has been issued.Take care folk.Cheers.Ibbo.