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I don't know how high the cost of Diesel is where you live, but I sure got a shock while checking "Fuel Watch " here in Perth tonight, At top of the list is Caltex Express, with a staggering price.... 185.91 at Caltex Express Canning Vale 280 Bannister Rd CANNING VALE At the other end of the rip-off the...

Unfortunately, I have not been successful with ( SWMBO) and in this case she will be, as I wanted to take the rig to Victoria to spend a month over the feative season with two of our sons. Then tour scross to South Australia. Instead we are flying Qantas on 20th Dec. The sons for what ever reason want of re...

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A man went into a lawyers office and demanded to see the lawyer. He was escorted inside and told to sit down. The man needed legal help but he knew how expensive lawyers could be, so he asked, Can you tell me how much you charge? Of course, the lawyer replied, I charge $500 to answer three questions. Dont yo...

Hi to all. I've just become a member. Just bought a cruiser and looking at vans. Hope to be on the road soon and testing out with small trips to start with. Look forward to meeting some of you on the road.

Oh banks and Facebook; how much do I hate thee... let me count the ways I have a PL company which I haven't used for the past two years, I've been doing other stuff so it's been dormant. I've submitted zero GST and tax returns and there has been no income into the company. However: it does have a regular mont...

I've been building up to selling everything and going solo nomad for a year or more but now it's becoming all too real. Trying to divest myself of the possessions of a life time is very hard and incurs much emotion. What if I change my mind? Should I put stuff into storage? Which stuff? What about the famil...

Winx today won her 4th consequestive W.S. Cox Plate. Whilst the fieldwason I think 9 starters,I guess all she has to do is beat the field. I rather think that many owners and trainers of horses capable of the Cox Plate distance would have give the race a wide berth. However pretty good money for place get...

Hi all looking for a bit of advice when it comes to running in a new diesel motor so far done 500km and admittedly treating it with the usual care not driving too fast etc .. from what I have read getting the heat up in the motor is crucial to getting everything working well frequent stops letting the motor c...

My daughter & SIL. are looking for a tow vehicle for a yet unsought caravan. The van will be between 19-21' long and they will be working their way around Oz. Wondering if the 4cyl 2.8L would be enough power. What are your thoughts? Kim

A young soldier goes home on leave from a war to see his mother in the country. Shes never left the country and has never seen anything like her sons uniform or gun. He shows his mother both items, then she asks about the grenades on his belt. He says, Well, you pull the pin and throw it. She still doesnt qui...

Anybody else having trouble with the search facility? When I search for heater diesel or both words together it tells me there is nothing and I dont believe that.

When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.King David After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin; they just can't face each other, but still they stay together.Sasha Guitry By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy.If you get a bad o...

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Maps: Free topographic maps for Victoria The internet based project Open Street Maps: https://www.openstreetmap.org/ has been around for some time. It was established to prevent Google, Microsoft et al from dominating the use of internet mapping. Maps created under OSM are, essentially, free...

A Grey Nomad is swimming in a river. A man walks up and asks him a question. "What are you doing in there?" he queries. "I'm washing my clothes," the camper replies. "Why don't you use a washing machine?" the man asks. "I tried that, but I got too dizzy," he responds.

Hello. We have a Dometic 90 Ltr three way fridge. I have had it on 240V and the Freezer keeps icing over. I had it on 10 to start then backed off to 4 but still happens. What am I doing wrong. What's busted or not. I haven't tried it on Gas yet . We are holed up for a longish term at this point. What's going on?...

This morning, 20 - 30 kilometres west of Nullabor Roadhouse we came across an overturned New Age tandem van being pulled by a Pajero. The couple had recently sold their home in WA and were embarking on a round Australia trip. Thankfully nobody was hurt. On talking with the lady driver she told me she was...