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Al Jazeera is reporting that a number of U.S. Senators (Democrat and Republican) are planning to introduce a bill, forbidding any financial expenditure on any attack, on any NATO country. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/14/us-senators-introduce-bill-to-stop-trump-seizing-greenland

Bridge at the end of its useful life? Now I have heard everything. Over here we have had bridges stand for many centuries. As they are of histortical importance (heritage listed for Aus), they are refurbished. Yes it is more expensive, but what is the point of heritage listing if you don't preserve it? Anyway, Minns says he doesn't want it to be a ghoulish reminder of the massacre. Fair enough, but I say preserve it as a monument to those who died and acted out of bravery. Maybe add a plaue to it as a reminder.

I'm totally fed up with the carry-on in the aftermath of that horrible event. I'm sick of hearing how the circumstances of the event have been used to advance the agendas of interest groups. It's worse than the thread drift in some of th threads here. However, the thought of pulling down the bridges might be circumstantial to the shooting event. The article GON refers to contains this: The meeting’s agenda notes a structural report of the two footbridges at Bondi Beach which found them to be “nearing the end of their useful life and require replacement in the next few years”. That's a reference to material placed before the Council for its consideration for normal maintenance work. If a report had been prepared, it was most likely done earlier in the year, well befoe the shooting incident, and not related to it. What seems to be clear is that if the report found that the bridges were at the end of their useful life, then they need to be replaced so that pedestrians can safely cross the busy Campbell Parade to get to teh park and beach.

The NSW Premier would prefer that the Bondi foot bridge be knocked down! How many times have we heard "We will never let terrorist attacks change us or divide us"? https://7news.com.au/news/chris-minns-makes-shocking-call-for-heritage-listed-bondi-footbridge-at-the-centre-of-alleged-terror-attack-c-21304192 Leave the bridge as it is, lets not cave in to anyone, or group.

If a child managed to stay reading this bullshit they are truly exceptional.

OH. How rude. Quelle Horreur, Children may read this. Nev

No for f--k sake.

FFS Means Fat Finger Syndrome, Non? You are right THIS IS the Joke section . You could also get Jerry Cans. The type that hang on JEEPS. Nev

He's certainly NOT short of Money . Nev

Isolated Heroism won't achieve Much. These situations are of great Complexity. America's promises often Fade to Nothing when it goes Pear Shaped and reality sets IN. Nev

Let him stay there , he is useless for australia

What are you referring to, Nev? You've lost me with the last statement.

It was a joke, FFS. Yes, our military surplus stores were generally called "Military Disposals", but they also advertised as "military surplus".

General Stores were commonplace. Nev

The problem here is that onetrack posted something from an American site without editing it to use Australian terms. Australia didn't have "military surplus stores". We called our "disposal stores". Thses stores seem to have gone the way of the Dodo. Any that exist seem to sell stuff "Made in China".

That seems to be correct. My info was from an early release. It appears that the organisation has offices in the USA.

The Bloke/Lady to do THAT Job would Be Superman or Wonder Woman. Rudd is a "different" sort of Person. Also RUDD is NOT coming home. Nev

This is the organisation Rudd is going to lead: https://asiasociety.org/australia

And some of the first front brakes seemed to Make the Bike go Faster. Nev

Why did a military surplus store have a Japanese general's uniform... How many Japanese generals did they think Australia would need to clothe?

He's gone to another position, president of the Asia society or something. I don't think anyone could say he's really been hampered by what he said about the orange turd in the past. Trump's own VP called him an idiot and "America's Hitler" before he manfully discarded all morals, dignity and logic in order to get power.

Lucky Fella. I only had Gas Masks, Nev

HAPPENS Especially with Veteran and Vintage stuff No front brake till 1928 on Most stuff. Nev

All the best Jerry. Hope you have a quick recovery. I've felt the weight of mine too... Especially the other day when I hadn't warmed up the engine enough and it stalled on the bend at the top of our driveway. It's a rising right hand bend so I had to put down my right foot, which meant I couldn't use the back brake. Fortunately only slid back a metre or so on the front brake before stopping, thought I was going over the edge for a second.

The frame is not suitable and very sprung bikes Lean too Much and the high centre of gravity doesn't help. The forks Rake/ Trail would HAVE to be altered. Not Everyone Likes Outfits. You COULD fit Crash Bars. Nev