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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #200 on: September 17, 2024, 04:19:16 PM »
BC = Before Centrelink.
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #201 on: September 18, 2024, 05:44:48 PM »
A neat little downsizer sells off the Plan-
https://www.realestate.com.au/news/bondi-penthouse-sells-for-22m-and-you-cant-even-see-the-beach/

Shrewd buyer snaps it up or a song back from the beach so the global warmening doesn't inundate it before the brains trust get us to net-zero-
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/cattle-breathalyser-captures-burps-to-track-emissions-battle-climate-change/ar-AA1qK45G
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #202 on: September 18, 2024, 08:51:13 PM »
Just in case anyone's been trying to contact me, I've stopped using my pager🤷???
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #203 on: September 19, 2024, 07:48:43 AM »
Quote from: Gandalf the White on September 18, 2024, 08:51:13 PM
Just in case anyone's been trying to contact me, I've stopped using my pager🤷???

I hope you've ditched your walkie talkie as well..
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #204 on: September 19, 2024, 01:49:39 PM »
Quote from: Troopy_03 on September 19, 2024, 07:48:43 AM
I hope you've ditched your walkie talkie as well..
have now
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #205 on: September 19, 2024, 03:55:33 PM »
Some of the footage reminded me of “the boys stood on the burning deck with a pocket full of crackers” ;D
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #206 on: September 20, 2024, 06:53:14 PM »
Quote from: Troopy_03 on September 19, 2024, 07:48:43 AM
I hope you've ditched your walkie talkie as well..
I may be in trouble

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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #207 on: September 25, 2024, 04:42:24 PM »
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #208 on: October 03, 2024, 05:05:40 PM »
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #209 on: October 06, 2024, 05:16:38 AM »
Quote from: Bird on October 03, 2024, 05:05:40 PM
There really are some phuckt up diseases on this planet

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/australian-tv-icon-fiona-mcdonald-dies-after-battle-with-motor-neurone-disease/news-story/07211838b89af5cefa386236dee3dde2

My next door neighbour’s wife died of that. 52. RIP Mandy.

Horrible, absolutely horrible.
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #210 on: October 07, 2024, 05:04:12 PM »
Read a book a while ago called "Tuesdays with Morrie". It gave me a decent incite into that horrible disease. I wouldn't wish that on anybody. 

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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #211 on: October 18, 2024, 12:18:50 PM »
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #212 on: October 21, 2024, 03:30:23 PM »
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-21/spirit-of-tasmania-booking-difficulties-large-vehicles-caravans/104492974

So anybody wanting to take their van to Tassie, may just have to hold on a bit longer ::)
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #213 on: October 23, 2024, 05:02:22 PM »
Chris Uhlmann nails the big picture with the Great Transition-
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/aemo-head-shuts-down-chris-bowen-s-explicit-guarantee-of-lower-power-prices/ar-AA1sKqfn
Chris was never going to last at Aunty being a real journo and reporter on fickle energy. You have to check your brain out and feel the vibe. LOL.
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #214 on: October 24, 2024, 06:16:05 PM »
Quote from: Fizzie on October 21, 2024, 03:30:23 PM
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-21/spirit-of-tasmania-booking-difficulties-large-vehicles-caravans/104492974

So anybody wanting to take their van to Tassie, may just have to hold on a bit longer ::)
too expensive to do that
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #215 on: October 29, 2024, 10:25:30 AM »
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #216 on: October 29, 2024, 01:22:59 PM »
Looks like they started with a Cruiser and turned it into a Troopie ....... why ??

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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #217 on: October 29, 2024, 03:16:27 PM »
Probably because a 200 or 300 drives about 20 times nicer than a troopy, has all the creature comforts and electronics that a modern family want.
Just at a guess


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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #218 on: October 29, 2024, 03:30:07 PM »
At a GUESS, it probably had a tune and a few engine mods on it thats why they get no Warranty. Hopefully the 6 cylinder engine is cheaper than the 8, i know their pain

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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #219 on: October 30, 2024, 01:44:12 PM »
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At a GUESS, it probably had a tune and a few engine mods on it thats why they get no Warranty. Hopefully the 6 cylinder engine is cheaper than the 8, i know their pain

Would be nice to know what failed
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #220 on: October 30, 2024, 04:15:42 PM »
Quote from: Bird on October 30, 2024, 01:44:12 PM
Would be nice to know what failed
True.


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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #221 on: October 30, 2024, 06:56:07 PM »
Quote from: GGV8Cruza on October 29, 2024, 03:30:07 PM
At a GUESS, it probably had a tune and a few engine mods on it thats why they get no Warranty. Hopefully the 6 cylinder engine is cheaper than the 8, i know their pain

GG
Not forgetting the increased GCM and GVM and extended drive shaft etc.
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #222 on: November 08, 2024, 04:22:34 PM »
Discussed here-
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/3jm6nq5m
and an interesting take here via one commenter-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Oo15GY-PQ

Basically the ICE is on the limits of engineering providing performance and economy we'd come to expect whilst trying to meet ever tougher emissions designed to drive us all into battery cars. The cost is unforgiving with lack of attention to servicing and maintenance with longevity suffering. Rank ignorance of the aforesaid pushing them to the limit nowadays and utter madness going beyond it with yesterday's modding and expecting mummy to kiss it all better  :'(

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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #223 on: November 11, 2024, 08:38:50 AM »
How small minded.
 She must have spent years looking for something on which to grind her axe.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14060669/Pub-Midget-classic-car-disability-lecturer-dwarfism.html
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Re: What's making News - 2024
« Reply #224 on: November 11, 2024, 10:13:35 AM »
Quote from: Bird on November 11, 2024, 08:38:50 AM
How small minded.
 She must have spent years looking for something on which to grind her axe.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14060669/Pub-Midget-classic-car-disability-lecturer-dwarfism.html

Sounds like she got a little short with them! Must have been difficult to get of her high horse.
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