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Facthunter - Arsenic is not used in gold mining, perhaps you were thinking of cyanide. Arsenic can be a by-product of gold extraction. Cyanide is safe enough when used correctly, the important thing is to keep alkalinity of the aqueous gold/cyanide solution high, at least a pH of 10 or more, by using lime thoroughly blended with the ore or tailings. I personally used a lot of cyanide for gold mining in the 1980's, our family mining and mining contracting business carried out a lot of vat leaching for gold recovery - and the interesting part is, we re-treated huge tonnages of tailings, that had all been treated with cyanide, from the 1890's up to the 1980's. We had no problems with any cyanide residues or handling, and the mining and leaching operations were all subject to environmental regulations.

I was thinking about joining a dating site for people my age. It's called Carbon Dating.

For the CORRUPT ULTRA RICH MAYBE. It won't be CLEAN for anybody and IF you don't LIKE what the KING does you won't go far. Your Golden Wonder is 100% FAKE. Nev

You forgot the "because". "Because Jerry is our most qualified and trusted IT/coder/computing expert, he is not an Apple adopter." Makes sense that way! 😜

Had a great ride today, over to Richmond, through to Sorell, then up the Tasman Highway to Orford on the East Coast. Interesting names along that road. I went over the Bust-me-gall and Break-me-neck passes, fortunately doing neither, then up Black Charlie's Opening without even buying him dinner first. On the way back I came via Midway Point and while passing the end of the runway at Hobart Airport, saw a C-17 parked on the tarmac so rode in for a closer look. Very enjoyable!

Marty, he said it's the only station he can get down where he lives. I know you can't believe 98% of what you read on Facebook, but even Republican insiders are contemplating the 25th Amendment, and some saying America should become Canada's 11th Province.

If you're listening to a radio personality who's suggesting we become the 51st state, I'd suggest you change the channel.

Nope - preying on peoples' fears to divert attention from the real issues causing damage to their country.. and pi55ed off because the Chump family are down a few billion as the crypto markets have come off their peak

That picture isn’t actually an argument against wind turbines — it’s an argument for better mining standards, which applies to all forms of energy. Every energy technology, including coal, oil and gas, requires huge amounts of mined materials. Fossil fuels require steel, concrete, copper, and aluminium too — plus they involve continuous extraction of fuel forever. Wind turbines, by contrast, require one-time mining, then they produce energy for 25–30 years with no fuel burned and no ongoing extraction. 1. Wind uses far less total mined material over its lifetime than fossil fuels. Coal and gas plants need constant mining and drilling for fuel. Wind needs materials once, then no more digging. 2. Minerals for renewables are increasingly coming from countries with strong environmental and labour standards. Australia, Canada, the US and Scandinavia are ramping up production of nickel, copper and rare earths precisely to avoid reliance on poorly-regulated mines. The solution is improving supply chains, not ditching clean energy. 3. Wind turbines don’t use many “rare earths” anyway. Only some turbine designs use them, and manufacturers are rapidly shifting to rare-earth-free generators. 4. Fossil fuel extraction also happens in countries with poor environmental controls — and much more of it. Oil spills, coal sludge, gas flaring, and abandoned wells cause orders-of-magnitude more environmental damage than the mining required for renewables. 5. Modern wind turbine materials are highly recyclable. Copper, steel and aluminium — which make up most of a turbine — are recycled at very high rates, reducing mining needs over time. 6. Showing a single mine doesn’t prove wind is bad; it just illustrates that mining should be cleaner. If the standard is “this technology requires mining,” then all energy sources fail. The real comparison is: Mining once for decades of clean power (wind) vs Mining and drilling continuously and decades of pollution (fossil fuels).

I Can't stand Bikes where you are always looking for a Higher gear, especially on long trips. The endless buffeting behind semis and busses with the Occasional Rock or tyre tread, is One of the reasons I hate Riding on fast highly trafficked Roads. I once did over 1100 Kms in one Hit. The last 350 of it being in Heavy rain. I don't recommend that. Nev

I Knew a Girl whose figure was her fame but then her fame spread. Nev

Sadly, most rules or safety features are designed for the idiots, and the rest of us just have to endure them.

Alternatively, we could possibly improve the driving culture. If motorists respected the safety of others, there would not be a need for these speed bumps. Basically when we get behind the wheel, we suddenly act like we are ALL great drivers, and we ALL know better than the experts who put up speed limits for proven good reasons. I know because I AM a great driver (not like youse cretins).

He's NOT the Kind of Person I would like to see in Power. Has NEVER appealed to Me. The arguments He put up for Brexit were well short of Honest. Nev

How bloody stupid! Imagine the damage done to a vehicle dropping suddenly into what amounts to a lane-wide pothole. Even if it was only a blown tyre, the sudden loss of control could prove fatal.

Could be fake but certainly plausible and totally in character.

Beware of random thoughts...

Now that is a believable motive for burying the story. Trust me, it will be buried. I suspect there are some surprising people who will spend big to ensure public attention is directed elsewhere

Wilfully blind, ignorant and gullible in one. You don't play cricket for England, do you? The "man" has presided over defunding government departments designed and, in US terms, making the US clean and healthy, such as the FDA, Obamacare, the FAA, and the like. Maybe you should go over there and experience first hand what it is like. Many of my US based friends are telling me to stay away as it is turning more and more to shit Oh, and pardoning criminals to go out and murder again is also a positive in your mind, I guess?

There are plenty of people in Epstein's shady and corrupt world who would be very happy to see him and his files permanently buried. Aside from his own involvement Trump is probably worried what some of those people might do to him if they hold him responsible for their secrets being aired in public.

Mate, I am not waiting for it. I bought at this time of year as a commuter, and I am going to use it as such. I didn't get my ride in today, but that is OK as the Ducati boy has said his Ducati i a little sensitive to rain and cold, and tomorrow is rainy and cold. So, I will go out then and hit those twisties. I got some of my planned items done today... To cut a very long story short, didn't go to Gloucester, but ended up at a main dealer in Exeter that had 20% off everything. BThe sales assistant was young, female, and blonde. And I thought great, a Saturday student workder. Holey moley, she knew her stuff.. well beyond blokes with 20 years riding experience. She was absolutely professional, and the lad was totally enamoured by her, professionally (though I doubt he would say no to a quick drink with her, even though he doesn't drink). @facthunter - goes to show, blondes do have brains! She would give most of us a run for our brainiac money.

One of the few racing drivers who didn't suffer from overblown self-importance. Dementia is so rampant now, it's now one of the leading causes of death for aged people - 17,000 deaths from it last year, and only 12,000 from circulatory diseases.

Putin must be shaking his head in disbelief at how gullible Trump is. What a tragic joke of history that both the USA and Russia have criminal, terrible leaders at the same time.

Words cannot express the outrage one should have for this "plan". It's not a plan. It's a ransom payout, with no assurance than the victim will be returned. The sooner Australia breaks ties with the present US administration, the better. It a new administration shows itself to be civilised, then negotiations to restore old ties might begin. I know some will say that we are too enmeshed in the USA, but isn't it time Australian people said, 'enough!'? If Australia continues allying itself to the USA as the USA is behaving at the present, Australia's name within the global community will be mud.

Not everything but health and education are more expensive under private systems. As always, insurance companies need to make a profit for their shareholders so it stands to reason that they will overcharge and under deliver whenever they can get away with it. Our family health cover is around $450/month and we're with one of the better ones. I would much rather pay that in extra taxes and have the public health system improved than give it to overseas investors. The USA is a perfect example of the worst way to do health care.

Frank Musset's 1945 UL Harley outfit had 340 thousand MILES on it when I bought it from him and had been used with a GIANT Commercial sidebox to carry two Bikes at a time. I was Good mates with Frank and he was a VELOCETTE Works rider before WW2. I put a DUSTING DUPLEX chair on it and MY wife rode it for years. It was 3 speed with reverse Gear. Frank Later sold British ( Meriden) Triumph and JAWA speedway bikes at his shop in Sydney road. I sold the Bike to a Mate who still rides it regularly. Nev

Hold that thought. I am having a disagreement with my fund at the moment. I will withhold comment until it is resolved.

The European theatre in WWII was won by the incredible manufacturing and agricultural production possible in the USA due to the USA being out of range of effective attack by the European Axis powers. That's not to deny the contribution of the British. The Axis powers (really only Germany) suffered the direct opposite and so lost. I reckon it was a bit different in the war against Japan since the problem there was to dig out the Japanese from their defensive positions. You could say that the Yanks in their land operatoins were working in spaces where there was not room to swing a cat. I think that one of the greatest manufactured item leading to the Allied victory in the Pacific was the very humble Marston matting which enable the Allies to establish air superiority very rapidly, and to be able to repair any bomb damage to runways very quickly. Have you ever given thought to who started the war in the Asia/Pacific? Most people who don't know the histrory of the first 40 years of the 20th Century will blame Japan, but American corporate interests were very much involved in preventing Japanese economic development. The Asian/Pacific war was a trade war, not an ideological one like the Europena war.

Only gas has quick response and not so much if steam is involved, Baseload Power is yesterdays world. We can't keep adding CO2 to the Atmosphere and the Oceans. In the Ocean it results increased Acidity. Trust the science. Not the Propaganda which is mostly from Fossil fuel vested Interests. Greenhouse effect is not a figment of the Imagination.. Solar and wind tides etc give us freedom from being controlled by the Energy consortium s like OPEC. and it's CLEAN and available in most parts of the World and very suited for Australia. No one can hold US to ransom. NATURAL gas is NOT Natural and harmless any More than TAR is. The SUN will be there for Longer than We will. It's Nuclear and 93 Million Miles away. Nev

My account is in credit, and no, I am not wealthy, but I did my sums. There are schemes with no up-front costs. You can even lease a solar system. In Europe, they have so-called balcony solar, where the panels are attached to the railings and can be taken with you when you leave. It is true that at the moment renewables are backed by fossil fuels, but every year the balance is changing. I recall a time not that long ago when the doubters were saying that renewables could never supply more than 10% now, I believe the average is around 40% and at times, much more. The argument that only coal or gas will do gets less true every year.

The Americans could never possibly accept the idea, that some other country - especially an Eastern European one - designed and built better military weapons, than they do.

But they don't. The Republican party have comprehensively proven that they have no brain at all, and the Democrats are a well-meaning but ineffectual mess.

Michelangelo's David returns to Italy after 3 years touring the U.S. ......

Sending in the National Guard during the election to confiscate the ballot boxes in Democratic majority states or where the polls are showing a swing against him, claiming he is only doing so to prevent election fraud and preserve Democracy.

I can still carry my iPhone as a camera, it just won't have a sim card to make calls. I've looked at one of those phone repair centres which sells secondhand phones. The cheapest they had was an iPhone 11 for $350. For serious photography I have my Panasonic Lumix SLR.

Sounds very therapeutic Jerry. It's definitely improved your typing. And every time you mention CBT, I am seeing 'Cognitive Behaviour Therapy'.

I believe some european vehicles (eg Volvo) have a front bumper bar airbag for this purpose. The plastic bumper drops and the airbag pops up.

There's NO EASY way. Nev

I think the drop is quite small and probably no more hazardous than hitting a normal speed bump at high speed. Apparently, they are used in Sweden, with one of the benefits being that they are not triggered by emergency vehicles, which I guess is a great benefit. All in all, though, I think it's probably too expensive to install and maintain. Apparently, they are being used overseas. https://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/file/2037/annex-b-actihump-leaflet

The "negative speed bump" idea may be a little overly complex, as it relies on radar. I guess if the radar fails, it stops working.

You are showing a fair bit of Ignorance there, GON. First thing to GO with a Roo is usually the radiator. Batteries DON'T fall Out and catch fire either. Get with the technology. There's NO corded Power tools these days. An electric motor is near 100% efficient with practically no maintenance. No Dirty oil, No corrosive exhaust system, clutch, Gearbox, Fuel to be contaminated. No need for any tune ups.Nev

After all our angst about the crazy state of politics, I can't believe we haven't got a thread about Epstein. So, here goes.... I'll kick off with a link to a news mob I've never heard of. https://tomorrowsaffairs.com/the-transnational-dimension-of-theepstein-casea-hybrid-warfare-against-the-west My curiosity is particularly piqued by the fact that nobody has officially delved into Epstein's banking records. I did think that it would be an important part of analysing any (possibly) corrupt/criminal case?

No. If I was, I wouldb't lower myself to mix with all you lowly scum.

No-one gets any benefit from bottom-of-the-harbour schemes today, because the ATO nailed it for what it was - simple criminal activity designed to defeat tax collection. But plenty of people who are supposed to be "looked up to" today as "great entrepreneurs", only got their initial wealth via BoTH scheming. One well-known (now deceased) mining entrepeneur here in W.A. started a huge collection of "collectable" cars, and a car Museum in York (W.A.) thanks to his BoTH scheming and "unjust enrichment". He did serve a small jail term for his criminal scheming as regards tax avoidance, but he still won handsomely, monetarily. It goes without saying he was a close associate of W.A's greatest corporate scammer, who did go to jail for 5 years over his corporate crookedness. But surprise, surprise, he sprang back from his "bankruptcy" and 5 yr jail term with a very substantial level of assets, reputed to be nearly $300M, that he'd socked away in untouchable jurisdictions. Of course, his initials were AB, but I guess you all know that.

And Mexico is gunna pay for it, too!

Allan Moffat, the four-time Australian Touring Car Champion and four-time Bathurst 1000 winner, has died at the age of 86. He passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 11:05 a.m., surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.