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There was some pressure to have it at Albert Park or lose it to Adelaide, I read. I guess that there were some local objections.

When I did UK law, only the monarch him or herself was above the law, held by a case way back in the 15th or 16th century (IO think - have to look it up). Be interesting to see if that actually holds. Of course, just because someone wrote something happened donb't mean it did, or in the context it was written. But, I wonder if any pedo cases are coming his way (and I don't know if he is implicated in indulging in sex with an underage person), because another quirk of UK law is that it applies everywhere in the world. So, as a UK citizen, if you commit an offence under UK law in another country where whatever you did is not an offience, then you can still be liable for that offence in the UK. It was intorduced to stop mutiny I believe.

Oh dear, it looks like Andrews problems are not going to go away - in fact they're getting worse. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/19/police-former-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-sandringham

It'll be a long time before I rush in and buy a Chinese Taiyota. There will be a time coming soon when all these people who rushed into buying Chinese vehicles will start to realise they were only cheap for a number of reasons - build quality, resale value (very low), and poor parts and service backup. And they'll find the model they bought is now utterly and totally obsolete, because the East Wind brand is now the owner of ten other Chinese car brands, and the management has decided that nine of the brands have to go, because they're unprofitable. So those makes will just disappear overnight, like Holden did. Some car guru wrote a little while back that the Chinese Govt will soon force all the 57 different Heinz brands of Chinese car manufacturers to amalgamate into about 5 brands, because only a couple of the manufacturers are actually profitable. Meantimes, Toyota plug along happily with manufacturing reliable and sought after cars, that have high resale value - and they're still the worlds biggest manufacturer by volume, and have billions in cash in the kitty tin.

Haaa nah mate , no midlife here, that's a beauty. Think l had one about 10 yrs back though ha ha. But nah, always known the meaning of life, l wonder, do people really go looking for that bs ? Pretty simple one that one if you ask me, make sure you enjoy the ride and do whatever you must do- ha, or something like that. l suppose it's true what your saying though l am kinda pushing myself for some decision. l do actually feel a bit threatened actually , by bloody time . Age, this bloody housing crisis, better make up my mind bc l sure won't feel like building either here or somewhere new forever that much l do know. Pretty small window for that one couldn't be stuffed now but if l dilly around too long never will. l'm also not living great the way it is right now either.

It’s like the interviews after footy, same shite different speaker. i turn off after the whistle blows.

I should explain that I'm not one of those fanatical lantern collectors. I probably have around a dozen or so, most working, and some that need fixing. That's not counting some junky Chinese ones in a box in the shed somewhere that are better left there. I don't think I would get any more unless something good like a Dietz Monach in good condition showed up. Some of the lantern collectors are quite obsessive about it. I've seen facebook groups that feature collectors who have rooms and garages full of them. They collect them like stamps.

The kero lanterns are like a lot of gear in that you can see the reducing quality of manufacturing over the yeas. These days a lot of them manufacture to a price for mximum profit. Most older lanterns have very thick glass globes with embossed lettering and good thickness of metal. As time went by, the metal got thinner, the glass got thinner and the embossed lettering gave way to etching. Twenty five years ago, the lanterns you could buy in camping stores were generally made in Hong Kong or China, and the quality was reasonable. These days, the Chinese made lanterns are really low quality. I've got one which is a large lantern, a copy of the Dietz No.80 design, and it amazes me how they can make glass that thin and make anything out of metal so thin. It's also got a design fault in the burner which makes the flame flare a bit with any vibration like opening or closing a door. These two lanterns I have are Dietz lanterns. Dietz is a very old American brand of lantern. I think it was in the 1950's they moved manufacturing to Hong Kong but they maintained a standard of quality. These two were bought in the mid 90's and are good quality lanterns. The one on the left is a No.80 (80 hours burn time at a low setting) and the one on the right is a Dietz Junior No.20. Even though the hot blast lanterns were an earlier design than these cold blast lanterns, some manufacturers like Dietz still offered both types for quite a long time; I know Dietz still made hot blast lanterns in the 1970's. There was probably still a good market for them. Some people (like me) prefer them for the softer, more yellowish or amber type of light they give off due to their combustion design.

Planes don't steer with the rudder. They do it by banking and directing the Lift forces in the Intended direction of turn. I suggest birds are not much different, Nev

Terrible by comparison with Phillip Island. esp. with the Visuals. Where's the Counter lunch connection?. It's still pretty popular around here. Popular place to gather and talk and eat. I can't afford it but Plenty of others can. nev

She has been widely condemned and she then issued a half baked apology. It's typical of her shifting RACIST stunts. Probably hoping she will be punished so she can do a dying swan act and get sympathy. Gina Rinehart is backing her all the way. THAT alone May draw the Crabs. . ALL these Predictions are Based on Limited POLLING. She's strongly supported by SKY. Merde Ock. A foreigner, owner of Newscorpse. Not a good sign either.. Nev

When was the last time you had a counter lunch in a pub?

I think you'll cope. The less brake you use, the more electro regeneration but use the Brakes IF you have to like anything else. Some people consistently use less fuel than others do by thinking about how to and applying it. Nev

It is a quirk of the Hate Speech laws that, as I understand the law, saying that to noone in particular is not an offence, since it is not directly an incitement to violence. In NSW, this is the wording of the offence: 93Z Offence of publicly threatening or inciting violence on grounds of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex or HIV/AIDS status (1) A person who, by a public act, intentionally or recklessly threatens or incites violence towards another person or a group of persons on any of the following grounds is guilty of an offence-- Of course, my opinion is that the current worldwide increase in overt racism is the product of what we are told is the World's greatest democracy, and you know which one I mean.

Since it wil be my son's family coming up for the funeral, it will most likely be the Sealion that I will drive. It's funny, but the thing that I want to test is how the vehicle decelerates from 100 kph to 80 kph. I have found just where to take my foot off as I approach the 80 zone at the edge of town and slow to 80 as I reach the speed sign. Similarly, I know where to back off from 100 as I approach my driveway.

This is well written and thoughtful I think. https://www.themandarin.com.au/307662-trust-fatalism-and-the-fragility-of-australias-social-fabric/?utm_campaign=TheJuice&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

They're moving motorbikes from a purpose built racetrack to a street circuit? Not the safest decision I would have thought.

Muslims watching the way she behaves could be thinking there's no good Anglos.

There's one around here that rides a Harley with drag pipes and I must admit, he's not too bright. If he has an audience he will crank the throttle extra hard for maximum racket. I guess he thinks everyone is thinking "Wow!", whereas in reality they're all thinking "Dickhead!".

It is a truck so it's not an SUV, but the suspension is really good. Nev

Maybe when they DO see some, they will not turn them into woodchips by clear felling. Poorleen just said "there are NO good Muslims". What $#!t she goes on with to Get Noticed no matter the Consequences and damage done.. Nev

Where they held the F1 Grand Prix before it moved to Albert Park.

A guy on TV this morning said there are kids over there who have never seen a tree.

Watching a show about restoring a horse-drawn coach, I finally found why the yanks call sill panels rockers. On a through-brace coach, they sit on the leather braces and rock to provide suspension.

When the Current POTUS doesn't think law and Protocol apply to Him the Problem is right there. Don't look further. You have a Dictator who will get more desperate as his decline continues. Keep watching. (Till you are Not allowed to) Nev