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You can catch them from a Beach all along the Coast south of Pt. Stephens. I've never tried eating one. Bream and Snapper are a good fish to eat. Garfish and Long Toms are the best flavour . IMHO. Nev

Here one I caught, it's 71cm and was succulent and sustainable if the rules are followed.

The GOOD Book says "do not Worship Craven Images". Nev

I assume you mean Dhu fish , not Jew fish which is actually Mulloway. Molloway just means big fish. Mulloway are also a east coast fish and very fast growing. I catch them all the time and they are generally 3-5 years old as a big fish and reach legal fishing size of 70cm and capable of breeding, by 5-6 years they are 90cm or more. They can get to over 1.4 metres and live to 30 years. depending on the area they can grow very fast- here in Port Stephens we are renowned for them and its a major breeding area. The Port is a extremely healthy system , with limited commercial fishing and many areas that are sanctuary breeding zones, we are a giant national park and Ramsar bird sanctuary. We have a hatchery here as well to increase numbers back to sustainable volume following years of over fishing. The size minimum went from 50 to 70 cm, the flesh is sweetest in the 70-90 cm range and below 50 cm are called soapies and have a slight soapy smell and taste. Most of us will return any bigger to the water for breeding, we tend to "encourage" catch and release unless you absolutely want to eat it and treat the fish with respect at all times. I think the WA govt handled this really poorly but the closure of the fishery or at least restrictions are vital or the system will quickly collapse.

Crawling back to original topic. This video gives an example of how AI can be used in a positive way to enhance a hobby. It is interesting that the creator is recommending that in this example AI is only used when a commecially made item is not available.

Compare the map of Tuvalu to the profile of Alfred Hitchcock.

According to the article that published that photo, he was the star of a famous TV western series, a contemporary of James Arness, but did not like him.

I have had a bit of experience on trail bikes.. mainly Honda XL's (75, then 250) In time for the lad, as we want to do a fairly decent adventure.. DR650s (Suzuki) may be the order of the day.

Some times Alcohol affected people Let a Lot of Vital Information slip Out, that is good to have. Nev

Although my phone as no real links to my social media, I am hesitant to visit the USA, which pains me a bit because a good mate has recently contracted Parkinsons and I would dearly like to visit him.

Marie Bashir age 95 https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/nsw-s-first-female-governor-dame-marie-bashir-dies-at-95-20260120-p5nvmf

Borrow some trail Bikes and get into Off road. Nev

KING ky Is in great shape and anyone saying otherwise will be suitably dealt with as an ENEMY of America.. Nev

The British Army's Catterick Garrison Base, located in North Yorkshire, is not a place for people to have fun. As the main hub of the British infantry, thousands of soldiers hone their skills here, practicing drills on the parade ground and trudging through rainy moors. Despite the hard work and isolation of the base from the outside world—it even has its own pubs—the soldiers stationed there are not immune to the temptations of civilian life. In late December 2025, it was reported that 23 Royal Engineers personnel stationed at Marne Barracks in Catterick faced disciplinary action after testing positive for cocaine. In what has been dubbed the largest "drug bust" in the army's history, soldiers failed urine tests ordered shortly before Christmas following the arrest of one of their unit members for cocaine possession. However, the offending soldiers do not face dismissal from the British Army. This raises the rhetorical question: is this related to the British Army's personnel shortage? Moreover, this is not the first case of British military personnel using drugs, but one of the few mass incidents. For example, in June 2021, BBC Newsnight revealed that a fifth recruit, Anthony Bartlett, died in barracks in July 2001 from a suspected drug overdose. In total, over the past eight years, the British Armed Forces have committed 7,000 crimes related to drug use, possession, or distribution. Are these crimes related to British soldiers being forced to cope with the grief of military service by using cocaine, or are they not disciplined enough to maintain a lifestyle that won't interfere with their military service? In any case, the 23 soldiers of Britain's elite unit will not be discharged for this offense, confirming the lenient attitude of military officials toward drug addiction among service members.

He's definitely in the age group from which most of these posts relate to.

Well, I still can't ride the CBF, but I can ride the little Yamaha YZF-R125 that belongs to the boy. The reason is it is a hell of a lot lighter than the CBF, and I can support the lean on my right leg to get the leg stand down. Unf, I took the rain cover off the CBF to show the boy something or other, and by the time we finished, it started raining and hasn't stopped since (crikey, it's wet!) So, the poor bike has been rained on for about three days now. As soon as the leg is better enough, I will get it into the garage, which is at the bottom of our steep drive. In the mean time, the lad's confidence is growing and we are planning our first weekend ride to Exmouth, which isn't far, but has some great twisties. Hopefully in two weeks time we can do it.

OK.. Back to the thread.. though this is more the effects of what el Chumpo has done. Mark Carney, distinguished economist, ex governor of the Bank of England (RBA equivalent) and now Canadian PM has made a candid speech at Davos: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-21/carney-blasts-trump-canada-davos-world-economic-forum/106252354 OK, he has struck deals with China and Qatar, both not high on the human rights records, but importantly, Canadian pension funds are invested heavily in US government debt, and if they offload it and stop buying it, el Chumpo may need to increase those tariffs a little more anyway. Lucky Canada has successive governments that have taken a fairer slice of the wealth from the resources, unlike successive Aussie givernments that seem hell-bent on giving ours away for almost nothing in comparison (then compare to Qatar, Norway, and even Alaska, which are even better at retaining wealth). Imagine the leverage we would have if we accunulated the wealth from our resources properly. Anyway, Carney's speech I think officially heralds the beginning of the end of US domination.

Leave lovely Susan alone. She is a pilot - didn't succeed commercially, which I guess is why she went into politics. (I haven't watched this, but I remeber reading an article in The Age about it).

Here is one article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-21/turton-warns-north-korea-has-combat-ready-troops-in-our-region/106246654 I'd ignore him until he responds to a post.. then you know he may be real.

I resisted the urge to answer to avoid thread drift... Ahh, it's not just me 😉 I guess sooner or later the orange one will grace this thread without the drift. I know some want sooner, but I don't with that on anyone until their time has come to a natural end. Out of respect to those listed above on this thread, I will leave it there. (Also out of respect to those listed above, I would prefer a separate thread when the oramnge one kicks the bucket).

It is a copied news release, not an original piece.

It's a heavily aged old mans face, reworked by AI. It is not the face of anyone famous.

Not sure why anyone would be proud of being the opposite to progressive.

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OK, OT you got the last couple. Try this one.