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Where is NEST door? Nev

I've recorded the Highest Baro pressures ever on my own barometer, lately. It's helpful in predicting the weather. Nev

This should be a reply to a post in anothr thread, but I can't remember that thread. Anyway, a meteorological record was set yesterday when the barometric pressure was measured at something like 1044 hPcal in Tasmania. Can you imagine altimetry at that sort of QNH? You'd be landing at teh vbottom of a mine shaft.

As I was creeping into bed, she asked, "You are drunk again, aren't you!". "What makes you think that?", I asked defensively. "You live nest door."

See how easily a well intentioned comment can lead to an international crisis! To misquote a well known (ex) president.... "The bombing will begin after lunchtime"

? ? ? Gee I wish I were that poor. Sport was once all about fitness, friendly competition and fair play. And stadiums were not needed because the only audiences were family & friends of the participants. In this age of obesity, real sport (without focus on gambling or money) would be a great idea for all instead of just watching.

According to some reports the USA team was way of their game. The poor fellow at teh centre of the controversy had a shocker. Despite the loss to Belgium, the tournament still carries yet another taint. One wonders how this worldwide game came to have one of the tournament's sponsors being a country that doesn't seem to be so strongly supported at the profesional level as all those other countries.

Trump never admits defeat in anything he is involved with. He will have some comment and blame everyone except himself and then state that if he'd been able to do x y or z they would have won so really even though it was a loss they won anyway (Just like the 2020 election).

I don't think any of the AFL clubs are privately owned (though Sydney was for a bit). I am guessing none of the ARL clubs are either. I know a lot of clubs or the league oats rent to the stadiums they do not own. It may not be entirely profitable bit it keeps it affordable for a good number of people. Compared to Europe and the USA, sports here is positively poor

A 4:1 win is great result for Belgium. They must have been fired up for the match. Maybe Trump did them a favour in hindsight.

Actually, I figured I woould try one more local shop to see if they could take the bike while I was in Aus.. To their credit, they said they would, but they aren't the best with electrics and I would be paying for their training. I liked that honesty. They referred me to the shop that they send their bikes to, which is the one I wanted to go to that has no availability until the end of August. I booked it in anyway, in case I can't fix it myself on my return; At least it is scheduled and won't be pushed back even further.

Could be. Game Over.

Well, it's positive for them, but negative for you.

Sacre bleu! You are navigues sur mon fleuve sans me payer? C'est intolerable! It is time I close ze Strait of Marty. Pierre! Preparez l'avion automatique!

Good question, they have been at it for decades. Public money for corporate sport

When did the idea originate that sport stadiums should be paid for by the public and then given to team owners?

The lerning curve might be painful. But the alternative is to pay the houly rate for your mechanic to go through the same learning curve. In my experience, good mechanics hate electrical problems and charge accordingly (accidental pun).

Not even by Marty

At present I sail on D'Entrecasteau Channel, adjacent to Bruny Island. But in spite of the names, it hasn't been claimed by the French.

I'm confused. are you suggesting the frog knew that Cook had already planted his flag? Maybe his mission was not one of flag planting (claiming territory). Did he get a satphone call from the consulate? I rather thought that communication from parent countries was by letters carried on sailing ships.

They were very active in the Esperance area. Nev

Well, Belgium won.. So, the USA is out. I feel sorry for the team, because normally I - and I bet many millions more - are very happy with the result, rather than either ambivalent or even sorry they went out. No one I have spoken to, including two yanks over here, wanted the USA to win.

That is your opinion.. can you present stats from reliable sources to back that up... Otherwise that is the big flaw in democracy - people with only an opinion who can't be arsed to find out the reality get to determine who runs the country. So, what evidence do you have the books are cooked.. Just because it doesn't fit your narrative - your belief system - doesn't mean it is wrong or the books are cooked. Back to the "oh the left.. whatever" argument.. no basis apart from an attempt to disparage. Well, if being left is finding the facts, I am proudly left... You're just tired of being presented facts that don't correlate to your beliefs. Sorry for you, but facts don't give a stuff what you think. Or maybe your typo is a Freudian slip - you are tied up by the fact? I am not sure what the first sentence means.. It was an illustration of how a culture can change over time. And sometimes, the "traditional Aussie" in what I am guessing is GON's stereotype isn't nice, but is becoming nicer. But, also you shouldn't believe everything you read in the press, either. The number of women homicides are slightly down ion 2024-25 over the prevuous year - both in the absolute and intimate partner (domestic violence) categories, but the longer term trend has been downwards: And I doubt this is altogether to do with migration as well, but a shift in culture - to be honest, although it would be great to see it at zero, it is an, in general positive shift over time. Another plus for a shifting cultural values, although recent spikes are cause for concern, they have settled down.

GON could it be that you have not mixed with people from other cultures very much? I have, for most of my working life, worked with people from many countries. These people were highly educated and great people. I certainly have been helped by strangers from another country. My in-laws, who are now in their 90s and pretty frail, have some wonderful neighbours from Pakistan. These people are and have always been the kindest and most generous people you could ever meet. When we visit my in-laws (they live interstate) and go for lunch, their neighbours will often cook some food and send it over. When the woman comes over she will give my father in law a bug hug and ask "how are you Baba"? Baba means father, grandfather or respected older man. My in-laws house is getting pretty run down and their neighbour often comes in and fixes things. Here is a post from my father- in- laws FB page The thing is in any culture are nationality there is a range of characteristics. My doctor is Malaysian but this is the least notable thing about him. My son's partner is: Kind Extremely humourous Scarily intelligent Succesfull The fact that she is Chinese is interesting but mostly irrelevant to us. Is it wrong to assess people from my dealings with them rather than resorting to dumb stereotypes?

I stint in the Bush can be a wild ride when you unwillingly Infringe unwritten code and buy something some red Necked Local Yokel has had his eye on hoping Old Harry will die and he can get it Cheap. Blood is thicker than water. The Village idiot is the Local fix all. You are a Blow in forever. Only in a city can you maintain your privacy and circulate at Places WHERE you CHOOSE who you want to Meet from the Vast Number of Offerings you can easily access and Join. Jazz, Special interest associations etc.Nev