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I am hoping the Facebook friend invitations from Desi Freeman will now stop.

I rarely repost Farcebook pages, but this one is spot on ...... "Senator Claude Malhuret stood up in the French Senate this week and systematically torched every single member of Trump's cabinet. Nobody was spared. Not one. "A year ago, here in France, I compared Trump's presidency to Nero's Court. I was wrong. It's the miracle court," Malhuret began. Then he went through the roster. "An anti-vaxxer, former heroin addict as Minister of Health." (That's RFK Jr) "A climate-skeptic Minister of Economy." (That's Scott Bessent) "An alcoholic TV host, Minister of the Armed Forces." (That's Pete Hegseth) "An old Qatar agent, Minister of Justice." (That's Pam Bondi, whose former firm collected $115,000 a month lobbying for Qatar) "A groupie of Putin, Minister of National Security." (That's Tulsi Gabbard) Then he pulled back and went bigger. "A Turkish proverb says: When a clown settles in a palace, he does not become king. It is the palace that becomes a circus." Malhuret pointed out that since Trump created his so-called Board of Peace, he has launched more military strikes than Biden did in his entire term. He called out the Boeing jet Qatar gifted Trump worth $400 million. He called out the stock market manipulation that only insiders benefit from. He called out the Gulf investment deals enriching Trump and his family. "Any one of these conflicts of interest would have caused an immediate procedure of impeachment here," Malhuret said. "But we are not here. We are in MAGA's America where public business is conducted in favor of private interests." Then came the line that cut deepest. "Every time the Epstein affair resurfaces, bombs explode somewhere in the world and cause a distraction." This is how the world sees us now. Not through Fox News. Not through Truth Social. Through the cold, clear eyes of allied nations watching a great country be hollowed out by crooks. Every American should hear this speech. Share it everywhere."

Probably not a bad thing Peter, half the "news" on Facebook is, as you mentioned, fake.

The next thing to go will be the food deloivery services from take-away places. Thousands of Indians will be out of work! I was asked to do a couple of jobs in Sydney, but I am considering cancelling them due to the uncertainty of fuel supply. I don't want to be stuck in Sydney out of fuel.

The current numbers in both the US House of Representatives and Senate preclude the impeachment of Trump. Even if Trump was impeached, Vanve would take over, and he's a puppet on a string too. Some of us might not like what Kerr did to Whitlam, but at least there was a workable procedure that enabled him to do it.

Victorian police have announced they found Dezi Freeman hiding/living in a "container-style" structure, near Walwa, about 200kms from where he was last sighted 200 days ago. They sent in a sizeable force to negotiate with him, but Freeman refused to disarm and came out of the structure carrying a weapon, so the police shot him dead. It seems obvious that Freeman has had assistance in hiding from the authorities for the last 200 days, so I expect there will be arrests for hiding a fugitive. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/live-blog-dezi-freeman-porepunkah-shooting/105719456

Maybe the metro area should pay more tax on it. Pay for some of the public transport infrastructure that they have and shoul have access to. Make it high enough and it will also encourage them to use it. Win Win!

I'd assume capital cities, especially major ones like Sydney, would be the last to stop getting fuel.

OT, you must have been typing as I posted.

But why the big beat up if the result makes little difference? The only real News Is the Previous gov't got re-elected comfortably and Liberal collapsed further . The other News is Gina and Murdoch support PHON in a BIG way. THAT should raise concerns. Nev

Stands out like Dogs balls that he isn't a Fair Dunkum Aussie. Nev

Interestingly, the caravanners are cancelling their trips for mainly two reasons - One, they're scared of being stuck with no fuel - and Two, a lot feel that they shouldn't be "wasting" fuel on unnecessary trips, thus depriving farmers and other critical users of their fuel requirements. The exorbitant pricing doesn't actually seem to bother a lot of people.

It will be a big hit to the Grey Nomad economy. The Nomads are parking up at a time when they would normally be starting to get on the move. Also the Easter bookings are way down. Cat and dog boarding kennels have plenty of extra space if you want to book Fido in. They'd normally be booked up this time of year.

Great news for you, GON; the Libs have lost a blue-ribbon seat that they have held for 46 years to.. <drumroll please...> Labor.. At least that is what the ABC are predicting: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/sa-labor-wins-morphett/106508638

I know I shouldn't post this, and Nev will drag me over the coals, but this way I can say I had a head job from an Asian lady at the shopping centre for $15, and not be lying.

No , They have been under scrutiny because the have always bent or broke the rules even to the point of been completely illegal. PHON doesnt believe rules apply to them nor their billonaire mates

And mining and farmers have long been given a excise free ride on diesel before any tax deductions. Never seen a toll road in the country areas but big cities are full of them. I say the country folk get a very fair deal.

That little scumbag who owns Faecesbook is in a pile of steaming manure anyway. It appears he's got plenty of lawsuits to deal with. "As of late March 2026, Meta (formerly Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing significant legal and public pressure regarding the company's platforms, with courts delivering major penalties and verdicts. Recent developments include: Child Safety Fines: A New Mexico court fined Meta $375 million over allegations of failing to protect children from online sexual exploitation and harmful content on Facebook and Instagram. Addiction Liability Verdict: A California jury found Meta and YouTube liable for causing a young woman's mental health issues by designing addictive products. Court Testimony: Mark Zuckerberg testified in a historic, multi-week trial where he was questioned about internal decisions, including the lifting of bans on beauty filters and the targeting of young users. Legal Challenges: Meta is navigating over 2,500 lawsuits related to youth addiction to social media platforms"

They claim it on their tax

Well why did you pick on One Nation then? Besides, they've been under scrutiny heaps of times because their politics differs from the Liberal's, and from Labor's.

Where there's lots of People you NEED and can afford the cost of good Public transport to get across Town. Tradies etc have to carry their gear long distances which Takes a lot of time in traffic.. Nev

IF you'd listened to Question time today you'd have all the details. Albo even acknowledged Barnaby's contacting him to get something fixed and suggested others do the Same IF they become aware of Individual Problems. BTW you won't read about that in the Murdoch RAGs

Plane Eenglish Mate. Even Unions Clubs etc come under "their" scrutiny.. Nev

Fuel will always be more expensive in remote areas. Lower quantities and higher transport costs. Nev

Dog works in Mysterious ways, IT IS Said. D.J.Trump is doing God's work that one out. Nev

I doubt PHONs structure would stand scrutiny by the AEC. The Hierarchal structure and internal governance must Meet Minimum Standards. Nev

It's bin day tomorrow. Interesting to see if they collect.

It still gives us a look at what the Murricans are thinking. Also a source of jokes, funny videos, silly pictures, etc.

The Strait of Tears (Bab el-Mandab) is currently under severe threat and effectively at risk of closure, though it has not been fully blocked as of late March 2026. The Houthi rebels, who control parts of Yemen and are part of Iran's "Axis of Resistance," have vowed to close the strait as a strategic option to escalate the ongoing conflict, following the effective closure of the nearby Strait of Hormuz by Iran.

Good old horsey power 😁 We we renting a place in NSW back when and the farmer would grab me for a lift with something now and then. He was only 87 so you know, just a young fella haha. Well one day he asked for a hand with a gate post. This bloody thing was half a damn tree tell you what it must've been about in old school 7'x 18" or so. We go over to the spot the post is just laying next to the hole and bugger me before l had time to even get a hold on the thing he had it about half a mtr of the ground and still lifting. l was only about 30 so not wanting to be put to shame by an 87yr old 🥲 , l quickly got a hold and started lifting too. l swear though l hardly helped , he was only a small man too but l could feel the post lifting and bang into the hole like it was nothing.

Yeah, I'll delete mine.

Haaa yeah, saw the other one but l suppose we may as well pick just one eh. No doubt he prob did have some help but eh there's plenty of dead empty farms and properties about in country areas , wouldn't need rocket science in finding one of 100s so who knows. l thought he'd be 1000s of k away long ago myself, interstate somewhere.

Well, atm that equals 23c on not sure if he was talking about diesel or petrol as he didn't say that l could see. Butttt, better than nothing eh. Ofc fuels just gonna keep going up anyway that 23c will be on the price anyway by end of wk but it should still be cheaper at whatever price it gets to. Pm also reckons we have more fuel in the country now than we did 3wks ago at the start of this so if so we should be right for awhile yet then. There's a lot of extra stuff in it to help truckies to so that was good to hear, farmers to then l'd assume.

To hopefully reduce the demand for fuels, Jacinta Allen has announced that Victorian Public Transport will be free for one month.

No more Donald news/posts from me, at least for some time. And my brain teasers will dry up soon as well. Facebook has cancelled my second account. My original account in my name was blocked, so I opened another account, using my middle name instead of my surname, calling myself Peter Francis. Sometime down the track I will open an account using my middle name and surname, dropping my first name. There are plenty of accounts from other people who have the same name. I also have friends who use made up names like Russ T Hinge or initials Kaye Elle Ess. They claim I had appealed against a suspension for breaching their "Community Standards" and I have no further appeals. I had no warnings, explanation of what I had done wrong, and had never appealed - didn't know I needed to. The only way to communicate with them is by logging in and completing their forms. However you can't log in if your login is blocked. They have no phone number or email address. If you go to their office, apparently, they won't speak to you. The only ones they speak to are advertisers. They have groups who post the most insidious garbage, like a photo of a car wreck, saying things like "Dolly Parton died today". or "Tom Hanks dies in car wreck". Photos of the Royal Family collapsing on the ground, or tears streaming down their face, all done with AI, and headlines stating "Royal Family rocked by news that ......", enticing you to click to find out more.

you are right, but 22% of the vote is still significant, even if it doesn't transfer in to seats.

Getting a few seats is far short of running the whole country. What a giant beat up by Murdoch and ask yourself WHY? Nev

The ABC is calling the lower house seat of MacKillop for One Nation, bringing their numbers to three in the lower house. I don't know the details of how they make that call. The candidate is on 51.2%, so maybe he's more votes ahead than there is remaining voters on the roll to be counted. The remaining possible seat for One Nation, Narungga, will go down to the wire. The candidate there at last count was twenty five votes ahead with the postals and absentee votes yet to be counted. Traditionally they would favour the Liberal candidate. The seat was previously held by an independent.

Anyone else getting the feeling the fuel situation is gonna get a lot worse ? And now with the latest in the war over the wkend , looks like that's all gonna be getting a lot worse too . Chumps so fulla shit and scatter brain it's mind blowing someone like that is even allowed in the gates over there let alone be the supposed leader of the free world. l seriously reckon the man is insane. How's a lot of the Asia situation fuel wise eh ! Had no idea they were on such thin ground . Any rate, l've been away last few wks but thinking l might head back earlier now and later this wk. lt's getting too expensive gallivanting now 🙃 , especially towing , it went up another 20c just over the wkend here , round 325 now prob be higher later in the wk hate to think. Besides, they might start running out no idea but they reckon heaps of smaller towns nsw and vic have already ran out of diesel .

Sorry, no.

Joining the army

Get her to do your nails and you can add "hand job" in there too.

I have decided it is time to get back into flying. Trundling off to Dunkeswell to do my SEP renewal. Although this post should probably go onto the mother site, it was a random thought that popped up inot my head. Will try and book it for Thursday this week; if not, it will be Tuesday following week.

"Jog on" is pure British slang. Never heard it used here.

No

octave, I built my own place in 1996 when I was in my early 40's and I'm thankful I did it then and not now. Looking at some of those beams I got up there on my own gets me trying to remember what it was like to be young and physically capable. The deepest stump hole was up to almost the top of my head and too tight for a jackhammer, so I levelled out a punching pad in the rock base with a crowbar. I used it like a percussion drill, letting the hand pressure off just as it hit the rock so it would twist a bit like a drill and chip a little bit out at a time. It was a bit claustrophobic down there. I dug all the stump holes with a shovel, crowbar and jackhammer. As far as raising bearers and beams, it's amazing what you can do with pulleys and temporary gin poles. To raise and place the poles in the holes I had pulleys and ropes set up at different points so I could tie the rope onto the 4WD and just drive away and watch the pole stand up in the rear vision mirror. It was hard work but a lot of fun and I'm glad I did it. All the 4x2 wall studs, king posts and collar ties, the 6x2 rafters and verandah joists and the 10x2 ridge board are all recycled ironbark from when they pulled down the old Maroochydore RSL. I bought a whole truckload of it from a demolition mate. Great seasoned timber but as hard as your mother in law's heart. You can't drive a clout into it without pre drilling.

I wouldn't, which is not necessarily a plus. We built our own house in 1990, and when we sold it, we were forced to install architraves and skirting boards and even get a completion certificate from the council so that we could sell it. I have that combination of the drive to do everything myself and a wonderful ability to complete 85% of the job.

I would pay people to finish all my half finished jobs, including vehicle projects.

Well, for a start, I wouldn't stop sending out the begging letters. You never know when the $50M might run out. 😄