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But I still wouldn't want to drive one. The first one I drove was 3 speed and it was great for following a herd of cattle across rough paddocks. Latrr models hsd a 4th gear & theh went faster. But every one of those ŵere bigoted. On rough roads they had a bias - loved turning corners one side but couldn't bring themselves to turn the other way.

He’s the world’s most powerful loser.

Yes, I certainly don't miss the old HJ-45's. They were a good workhorse in the bush, but a pain out on the bitumen. They were a bit giggly headed on some of those rougher bitumen roads. From memory I think they used to put wedge kits on the springs to improve the way they tracked, but I don't know if it was legal or not. In the early days we used to drive to work a lot and it was about a sixteen hour drive from Toowoomba to Moomba, so the later five speed Toyotas were much appreciated when we got them. Later on in time, flying Brisbane - Adelaide - Moomba was even better. We used to go Qantas or Virgin to Adelaide, then the National Jet/Cobham BAe-146 up to Moomba. Much more luxurious. We didn't always work out of Moomba, but over all the years, we worked around there more than any other place. The old HJ-45's are collector's items now. It costs an arm and a leg to buy a decent one.

Then again, I could never get a HJ45 to go faster. It wasn't in their DNA.

Ya weren't drivin fast enuf. Had ya been goin fasta, those roos woulda just jumped inta tha dust behind ya.

I heard a tale about one hitting the side of a vehicle and ending up in the back seat, badly injured but still alive and kicking. A similar thing happened to a mate of mine. He was driving a HJ-45 on a property, so not going fast. He turned his head toward his mate in the passenger seat as they were talking, just as a big roo smashed into the driver's side door. On hearing the crash, he instinctively turned his head back and the roo's head and shoulders were protruding into the window and he was face to face with the roo with only couple of inches separating them. It was only for a split second till the roo's head and shoulders recoiled back out of the vehicle. It traumatised him a bit I think. A bit of a coincidence but some time after that, the same mate that had the roo come in his window was in the pasenger seat and I was driving. Very similar story, I was talking to him and unfortunately had my mouth open when a long, springy mulga root flicked up off the front wheel, hit the door with a loud bang and threw about half a shovelful of red dirt in my face. Because I was talking at the time, the mouth was full of red dirt as well. The mate thought it was funny but I wasn't overly amused. At least it wasn't a roo.

Peter, I don't know if you get the same Trevago ads we get up here, but ours have that bloke with the foreign accent and the really big, white plastic eBay teeth. I really don't know what they were thinking there; a missed attempt at comedy perhaps. Another one that gets me reaching for the mute button is the Best Sheds ad. The young pro surfer lady that does the ads is a very nice, bubbly person but the voice grates. That combines with the rapid delivery of the ad to make it even worse. I figure the rapid fire tempo of the ad is custom made for the football (NRL) broadcasts. With the ad being fast and short, they can squeeze it in after a try when play comes to a halt while the kicker is attempting a conversion, then flip back to the footy in time to catch the action.

My biggest gripe at the moment is TV commercials. Foxtel are the worst. You get a commercial so flick a channel or two to see what else is on, and you get another commercial, anything up to a dozen or so at the one time, particularly that damned Trevago ad with those idiots buried up to their neck. Not deep enough.

WE ARE changing the Climate for the worse The seas are warming up. Yes it IS a Pretty gloomy Message. Place More emphasis on stopping conflict and More on co-operation. Nev

That's a pretty gloomy message, what do you propose should be done about it? We can't stop the weather, or change it much, just cloud seed to make some rain, that's about all. If there are any clouds.

Spot on Nev.

3? Nev

One from the RN Friday quiz. Mike gives his girlfriend a gift of her favourite flowers. In the bunch, all of the flowers, except 2, are roses. All of the flowers, except 2, are irises. And all of the flowers, except 2, are daisies. How many flowers are in the bunch?

GON, if you have nothing to say that is relevant to the topic, then pull your fingers away from the keyboard. You've done nothing to the discussion. but introduce a diversion which detracts from it.

So does your car. Perhaps you should stop driving it.

Nope! Just aware.

--- FAMINE --- I feel that there are multiple food chain problems unfolding at present. Since they unfold in slow motion, the media seem to ignore it. 1. The Iranian (don't call it a) war is reducing available fertiliser and fuel. 2. The Ukraine invasion is causing a shortage of grain. 3. The changing weather cycles (don't call it climate change) are making for less predictable cropping (except for West Aust recent big crops). 4. The biggest El Nino event in centuries may mess up the american harvests. And maybe ours, too. 5. Australia has lost 70% of it's bird species. Biodiversity is vital to food chains. 6. The veroa mite (pestilence, anyone?) is damaging every food that needs pollinators. 7. The H5n1 bird flu has reached our shores. Among other things it has potential to interrupt Australia's most popular protein source - chooks. There must be other things that are being ignored. Am I being too paranoid?

Skippys? You can help. All you have to do is regularly drive into town around dusk n dawn. Best if you have a bullbar on your car. Keep a sharp knife in the car, and you can take home plenty of dogfood, too.

You have to take steps to obtain the correct Hops and yeasts for beer (Or XXXX in Qld). I don't like it that Much anyhow. .Nev

He's doing God's work. So he says and you can go to Hell if you think otherwise, .Just flatter him and you will get on fine (For a brief Period). He's making America GRATE again. Who can TRUST any word he says or agreement he has signed? He's nothing but a Small Minded vengeful stand over man Making money out of being a dictator.. Nev

Stay on the Medication. Would you rather they had stayed here and we went short of fuel as a consequence? Where's your logic? How do you suggest they get Overseas if not by plane in a reasonable time. Check how much Jet fuel your Mate Trumps Air trips Burn. He flies around in a flying block of flats which sits around idle when it's not flying near empty. He spends 1/4 of His time Playing golf and flies there in a B 747 with all his equipment in another GIANT cargo Plane. Now He even has a DECOY plane to get shot down instead of the one he sneaks off into. . HE Ignores Climate Change Calling it FAKE and wants to use Fossil fuel like there's no tomorrow. and fight a Bloody war over it, that disadvantages ALL OF THE WORLD. and is likely to cause a depression. Nev

My boss died. I went to his funeral. I kneeled down beside the coffin and whispered, "Guess who's thinking outside the box now?"

Commercial jets still use up oxygen and spew out pollution ... so Bowen and Albo are frauds.

There's lead everywhere , in roof cavities and dust. The Lake they created on the Darling in the 60's is Probably empty. Lots of surface area and not a lot of depth (like Mt ISA) with low humidity means too much evaporation, to function effectively as a storage. Nev

The whole thing was a Contrived Stunt by Farage to deflect from what he was caught out doing. Taking money. People who throw money expect results for doing so. Money TALKS. Those who Pay the Piper CALL the tune. That's why the Pollies who work for the Already rich live higher on the Hog. IF they can get away with it. That requires the resources to keep things Quiet. ie Control of the Media. Nev