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Hi all, I just found out that our insurance policies for both the car and caravan don't cover damage caused by rodents. We want to travel soon but we may go through the areas where there's a mouse plague. Does anybody know of an insurance policy that covers damage by vermin and rodents, etcetera? Th...

Snow, Traffic Jams, and Electric Cars.Has anyone thought about it?If all cars were electric ... and were caught up in a three hour traffic jam... dead batteries! Then what?Not to mention, that there is virtually no heating in an electric vehicle.And if you get stuck on the road all night, no batte...

If anyone has one of these jacks they'd like to part with, I'd be interested in talking to you. I'm on the Gold Coast so preferably within a couple of hours in any direction (apart from east). 0407 269 502. Cheers.

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Funny one about animals.....

It looks like Mister Palmer, has been caught spreading misinformation again, about the vaccine Link below to the article https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-08/tga-clive-almer-grant-broadcasters-ads-vaccine-misinformation/100198330

Just as a heads up, and not as a told you so, make sure we have filled out any forms required, before crossing a border The snip from the article tells it better than I could Here is the link and the story is buried in a Covid-19 live blog https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-10/covid-updates-austra...

I think I'm going to lose my drivers license... and all just because of a stupid police officer... The conversation went like this, when I got pulled over in my car: Officer: "License and registration, please, I think you are drunk!" Me: "I assure you, I did not drink anything." Officer: "Ok, let'...

Can anyone tell me if a 10a socket is mounted above reachable height, i.e. not using a step or ladder, does that circuit have to be fitted with a separate isolating switch that is reachable. I want to have a TV mounted above our built in robe in our bedroom.

Got up this morning and ran around the block 5 times, then I got tired , so I picked is up and put it back in the box .

I hear from news services that the Qld Government has finally released a QR code reader that may be used for recording entry into venues. I went to the App Store to check the offering and find that most of the comments report that it does not work. Many are reporting that the App in NSW works very well in tha...

Anyone currently in Darwin? We are hoping to head up that way in a couple of weeks. Looking on line there doesn't seem to be much on offer. TIA Bill

Hi I am new to this site . How life changes so quickly . I was made redundant last Monday been in the job for 11 years . Any way my wife and I are selling the house , Boat has just been sold . We have a 16 foot Regal Comfort Tourer and are looking at moving up to Bundaberg and buying a small property so we can use as a b...

OLD VERSIONThe ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed.The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he...

That'll learn them...........