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This is the fan I bought, only mine is black. About 9 inches high. $14. 3 speeds. Keeps the face and neck nice and cool. Rechargeable battery, plugs into a USB port or charger.

Oyen used to record the Highest Temps in Victoria. NW Vic not far from Sea Lake and South of Mildura. . Nev

Here is the group around the barbie. Many didn't/couldn't come, particularly from the Thursday and Friday groups.

You weren't invited.

I used to work in 42° to 45° temps in the W.A. Goldfields when I was in my 20's and 30's. Plenty of water is the order of the day, even to splashing it on yourself to keep cool. The hottest day I can ever recall was the day in late February, about year 2000, when I went to an on-site agricultural auction on a farm near Eneabba ("Eenie-abba"). The area around Eneabba is large areas of scrubby sandplain, not much to offer by way of shade. Eneabba recorded 48° that day, and there was a Northerly blowing like a furnace wind all day. The auctioneer was red-faced and the sweat poured out of him, but he kept going. The buyers were regularly running to a nearby concrete tank, which was situated slightly raised, and which had a tap about knee height. That tap and outlet was in constant use, all day! I can't stand major heat like I used to when I was young. I find I sweat more easily and more profusely now, than I did when I was younger. I call it a day when it starts getting close to 37° and 38°, and I set up an umbrella or portable gazebo when I have to work in the open, and it's over about 30°.

Greasy SNAGS. No thanks. Dog only KNOWS what is in them and what it will do to your HEARTeries. O/T, Pleasant is what One becomes used to. Ambient temps Above your Normal Body temp you have to be careful, A bit of activity always warms you up. It's easier to WORK in cooler temps.. After Wednesday, Here in South Vic we will get 37 degrees. That's the heat from North Of Adelaide. Nev

Because they were supporters of IS, and had previously come to the attention of ASIO, after being linked to another Islamic terrorist, Isaac El Matari, who is currently serving a 7 yr jail sentence for organising a terrorist attack in Sydney. Fortunately, El Matari's scheme was intercepted and he wasn't able to carry it out. No doubt, intercepted by pure accident, judging by the authorities competence shown in intercepting this attack.

Why is the Family OBVIOUSLY Radical Moslems? Thank DOG I'm ATHEIST and can still THINK. There are Moslem atheist's too. In the NAME of numerous GODS great EVILS are Perpetrated. Religion is USED as a means of firing up HATE. Not always of course. Blessed are the Peacemakers for they will see the Kingdom of God. THOU Shalt NOT KILL. JC wasn't Rich or ever sought to be. . Nev

Nomadpete will no doubt be pleased to hear, that our minimum temperature last night, was a pleasant 23.8°! And today is going to be a very pleasant 34°. 😄

The last couple of days have been quite hot. So much so that I went and bought a small face fan that can sit beside the computer. Today was our Men's Shed Christmas barbeque. It is overcast and the wind is so cold it would freeze the medals off a brass general. Fortunately the snags had been cooked by 10:45, so I had mine and was home by midday. My hanky was so wet you could wring it out.

Your are entitled to your opinion. As far as I'm concerned, these useless pieces of shit are not worth worrying about. Pure oxygen thieves. The world is better off without them. I know the world is concerned what is happening to the Jews and the fallout from Oct 7, but who is caring about the thousands who have been killed and injured in Gaza with the endless attacks by IDF. Those people (ordinary Gazans, not Hamas) are entitled to live as well, and their relatives are suffering like the Jews. Religion has so much to answer for. It's supposed to make us better people. The Bondi hero has been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed. Regarded around the world as a great hero.

What gets me, is the younger of the terrorists was under investigation for links to IS and Islamic extremism, 6 yrs ago! Yet they claim they had no reason to suspect he would go on a terrorism rampage? And the father was issued with a licence for 6 firearms? For what reason? He lived in a SW Sydney suburb! And his family are obviously radical Muslims? Heads should roll over the security agencies and police failures here. So, now we know - if you're a European living in the country, with a desire to have legal firearms to control vermin, you can't have them, because the Govt sees no reason for you to have them. But if you're a Muslim extremist, living in the suburbs, with no real reason to own any firearms, that's O.K., you're entitled to own 6 or 10 or a dozen firearms, because you've presented good reasons to own them. Like carrying out terrorist attacks. Makes perfect sense, according to Govt lawmakers. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-15/bondi-beach-attack-gunmen-father-and-son/106142630

Deserves the highest honour. To disarm a gunman with no weapon yourself, plus have the presence of mind to put the weapon down afterwards so the cops don't shoot you.

Love that skit. Especially when he says "for it was orange, with a green top." Master of the facial expression.

In the arm, I believe. With Luck He will get a Bravery award. Nev

The USA is having its anus horribilus.

The disarmed shooter got away and ran back to the bridge and picked up another rifle. Meanwhile the other bloke on the bridge shot the brave fruiterer twice.

Just like every group, some are racist and will do evil for their warped beliefs. Not all are nutters only some...a bit like this forum.

Muslim sons are taught to hate the Jews, and Christians.

They were a concern, but thought to be low risk by Security. Silly Burgess. Islam should be banned from Australia entirely, it's impossibly to control it. A quiet unassuming muslim can be your worst enemy if he's always reading the Qaran.

It must be time for another chuckle, the current news is all bad. I guess it's also a bad time to tell any jokes involving Jews and Palestinians, but here's a good religious chuckle. A Biblical Story: And on the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. And it came to pass that all the wine was drunk. And the mother of the bride came to Jesus and said unto the Lord, they have no more wine. And Jesus said unto the servants: "Fill six waterpots with water." And they did so. And when the steward of the feast did taste from the water of the pots, it had become wine. And they knew not whence it had come. But the servants did know, so they applauded loudly in the kitchen. And they said unto the Lord: "How the hell did you do that?" And inquired of him: "Do you do children's parties? And the Lord said: "No." But the servants did press him, saying; "Go on, give us another one!" And so he brought forth a carrot, and said: "Behold this, for it is a carrot." And all about him knew that it was so. For it was orange, with a green top. And he did place a large red cloth over the carrot, and then removed it, and lo, he held in his hand a white rabbit. And all were amazed, and said: "This guy is really good! He should turn professional." And they brought him on a stretcher, a man who was sick of the palsy. And they cried unto him: "Maestro, this man is sick of the palsy." And the Lord said: "If I had to spend my whole life on a stretcher, I'd be pretty sick of the palsy, too!" And they were filled with joy, and cried out: "Lord, thy one-liners are as good as thy tricks. Thou art indeed an all-round family entertainer." And there came unto him a woman called Mary, who had seen the Lord and believed, and Jesus said unto her: "Put on a tutu, and lie down in this box." And then took he forth a saw, and cleft her in twain. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. But Jesus said: "Oh ye of little faith!" And he threw open the box and lo, Mary was whole. And the crowd went absolutely bananas. And Jesus and Mary took a big bow. And he said unto her: "From now on you shall be known as Trixie, for that is a good name for an assistant." And the people said unto him: "We've never seen anything like this. You shouldn't be wasting your time in a one camel town like Cana. You should be playing in the big arenas in Jerusalem!" And Jesus did harken to their words. And he did go on to Jerusalem, and he did his full act before the scribes, the Jews, and the Romans. But alas, it did not please them in their hearts. In fact, they crucified him. Here endeth the lesson. Amen. By Rowan Atkinson

I Agree that there Might Be Palestinian sympathisers about, but are you assuming they weren't being watched? Easy to say after the event, it obviously wasn't good enough. Fathers and son's sometimes do things together. Sympathy for Palestinians is not a crime Here Yet, Nev

I wished to address the Pre- destined aspect of it which I doubt exists. The way you think and behave can have a LOT to do with how safe you are. Nev

This whole episode is a total failure of Australian gun laws, and Australian National Security agencies. Why would a bloke living in a heavily populated Western Sydney suburb, need high powered, large magazine firearms? No-one has yet identified the firearm types used, but I see in some media articles, that centre-fire, high powered, bolt-action long rifles were used, as well as at least one shotgun. This attack defeats any claims that "military-style" weapons are the threat to a safe and civil society, and that banning them solved the potential for mass shootings. The fact remains that too many urban dwellers are still allowed to own high-powered firearms, and they simply have no requirement to own same. The fact remains that firearms laws are still piss-weak, and gun owners motives, beliefs, attitudes, and psychological stability are not even taken into account, when firearms licences are being issued. As regards National security agencies - this is the era when authorities can hack into any online discussion, emails, phone conversations, and even listen in on supposedly "private" conversations. The fact that these terrorists "flew under the radar", and were never picked up as plotters of a mass shooting, is an abject National Security agencies failure. There must have been many previous indications that Palestinian sympathisers in Sydneys Western suburbs would plot and carry out an act of terrorism against Jews, in revenge for Netanyahus actions in the Middle East.

He's gone OFF before He dies. Nev