Leaderboard

Although it is Tazmania, the sun came out. Nice pleasant day. Bike hasn't run since last summer - no reason to ride for pleasure when it's raining for 3 months. Great to be alive riding our winding roads! Got home to find that old faithful had contracted Jerry's disease. I noticed the instrument lights were pulsing at idle. A quick check showed battery voltage only 12.8v after a big run. Should be 14v. Another check showed onr phase from the alternator at 0v. and the regulator running hot. Ordering a new stator and regulator. A bit of a dampener.

Perhaps the 2PP concept is out of date. The Greens, ON, Teals and unaligned Independents may be changing that. Perhaps we could end up like some European countries where no Party can gain a majority and must seek coalition partners, thereby watering down each Party's raison d'etre.

Angus doesn't have much going for him.

Now he wants an Ocean to be named after him. Starts a war he says he has won more than 63 times but can't stop. Hasn't stopped any wars but wants the Nobel peace prize & is cuddling up to Putin because his efforts have stuffed the entire Diesel supply & says Zelenskyy should go because Ukraine is stuffing up Russias petroleum industry & the US is running short of Diesel because of the war he started. He is a complete & utter fruit loop with no redeeming features at all but millions of stupid MAGA nutters believe all of it.

An atheist was out rowing on Loch Ness when the monster came up and almost capsized his boat. The rower shouted "God help me!" The Lord came down and chased the monster away. He turned to the rower and said, "Why did you call for help from me? You don't even believe in me." The rower said, "Fair go, 10 minutes ago I didn't believe in the Loch Ness monster."

The first 300,000 tons is enough to last about half a day if it even arrives in the US before the election. Trump will brag about the deal but it will have very little effect on diesel prices, even if Putin delivers on his promises.

Some actual numbers. Considering the population of the USA is 10 times more at least than us and their farming is far bigger than ours...I dodnt really think this diesel deal is really anything special except a token thing for the farmers in the USA On October 9, 2026, President Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Putin under which Russia would supply diesel to the “American and Global Marketplace”: More than 300,000 metric tons immediately 500,000 tons in November 1 million tons “immediately thereafter” Up to another 3 million tons depending on the condition of Russian refineries (which have been affected by Ukrainian strikes) how many tons of diesel is used in australia on a daily basis Thought for 34s Approximately 76,000–77,000 tonnes per day. Based on official Australian government data (primarily the Australian Petroleum Statistics and Australian Energy Statistics from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water): Diesel consumption was 33,297 megalitres (about 33.3 billion litres) in financial year 2023–24.⁠Onlyfacts This equates to roughly 91 million litres per day on average (33.297 billion litres ÷ 365.25 days). Recent indicators (including Minimum Stockholding Obligation data and combined petrol + diesel figures around 135 million litres/day in 2025) are consistent with diesel at ~90–92 million litres per day.⁠Dcceew

Could be the future. Some pollsters are now doing two alternative 2PP estimates, one Labor against ON and one Labor against Coalition dependant on who gets the top vote between ON and the Coalition. The poll analyst's job is getting harder.

He's certainly unimpressive. I think there's no doubt Josh Frydenberg would be their leader if he'd retained his seat.

It's all hypothetical . Who is suggesting a Likely spill? Murdoch? To be the Leader, you have to retain your seat. LIBS / NATS have done that a few times. That would illustrate How out of touch the "Inner Sanctum is with the electors. The "SENATE" is different. Depending on the vote Tally. the LIST dictates How many of that Party will get Into the Senate and WHO they will be. Keating Used to refer to the Senate as "Unrepresentative SWILL" and HE had a Point there. . It's supposed to be the House of review. Many of them are Out and Out ratbags. Malcolm Roberts as a Prime example. Tasmania's Eric Abetz (still around) also. Nev

I think Albo is fairly safe in his job at the moment. Labor has hit their historically lowest primary vote ever in polling, but on a 2PP basis they'd still win an election if it was held now.

That's a matter of opinion. I think Chalmers, Marles, Bowen and Burke are all strong contenders for the top job. Certainly more talent than the LNP given the dingbat they made leader.

Close enough. The actual lyrics of the Lionel Ritchie song are "I just called to say I love you."

Nobody took his $5000 bonus for a Republican win seriusly, so he tries to bribe with the very thing that Yanks need above all else - automotive fuel. The Roman Emperors gave bread and circuses. Tump has a bigger circus that P T Barnum and the contemporary bread is automotive fuel.

Nah, People Love it. I wouldn't want to go to a Place that Has the death Penalty. It's state Sanctioned Murder. A poor example to exhibit, especially in a Country that Pretends to be Christian. Thou shalt NOT KILL. Also Let He who is without sin, Cast the first Stone, Judge NOT, Lest thee be judged. Nev

He also tried to Get Clover Moore out of the Sydney Mayors position by making wild claims about Aircraft expenses, so his wife could have a go at it. He has NO shame. He hasn't got NICE teeth Either. Nev

Angus Is both a swary consultant and a farmer, and dodgy as hell in both roles. He has broken the law heaps of times and as they were in power got to keep the grubby gains. Look up Jamland - profit from breaking environmental laws Also a big water deal that miracously changed directors from him to a Taxhaven just before his government paid millions for water that didn't exist. Barnaby was also involved.

The National party cares more about coal and gas than It does about Small Farmers. Nev

He's just blasted Norway in a speech because they didn't give him the Nobel Peace Prize. He said he deserved it for stopping eight wars plus two more which he says he will wrap up very soon, including the one he started although he didn't mention that. What a loser. It's hard to believe that this moron is the US president. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgj921e14jdo

You always need to know Ground Height and your actual height to determine Height above ground. Putting in the Local area QNH, OR setting your altimeter to read the Aerodrome Height when you are on the ground will achieve that, and separate you from other traffic referencing the same Info. Nev.

I think the House will go to the Democrats but the Senate is probably doubtful. I also think Trump and his minions are planning a lot of disruption in States that they look like losing. It won't be a clean election and the results will be disputed in the courts for weeks if not months. Trump will do everything he can to avoid losing and he has the Justice department, Russ Vought and a bunch of election deniers in influential federal and state positions to help him do it.