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Mars bars in Asia are made in Ballarat. Macpherson Robertson was one of the wealthiest men in Australia, funded air races. We pull our weight in chocolate.
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My grannie's first husband had shell shock. A week after their marriage in 1919 he jumped out of a window and died. Then she married my grandpa, who only had ptsd and went to the pub.
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The climate change debate continues.
pmccarthy replied to Phil Perry's topic in Science and Technology
The climate craziness continues in the UK. In 2021, 9.1m tonnes of wood pellets for use in energy production came from abroad – about 76% from North America and 18% from the EU. But this isn’t enough, so they are negotiating supply contracts with countries including North Korea, Bhutan and places in South America. Burning wood to generate electricity makes the same CO2 as coal, but apparently it is friendly CO2. And to hell with the forests. -
Thing to do on the King's Birthday October) Long Weekend
pmccarthy replied to old man emu's topic in General Discussion
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That business with tying steel cables happened when using rope scrapers underground. After tying the knot, someone had to hold the loose ends while you carefully pulled it tight on the winch controls. Or you could tie the ends with wire but that often fell off as the knot tightened.
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Yeah but there was no bugger there so it didn’t matter. Hampton Plains Estate as I recall.
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B does not have all vowels
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That is at the ICU.
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It was a skill Alan Marshall was very proud of.
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Are you sure it was for privacy and not to be alone with the crouching girl?
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More importantly, Derby was where Rolls Royce built 2,422 Bentleys between 1933 and 1940.
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The climate change debate continues.
pmccarthy replied to Phil Perry's topic in Science and Technology
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EVs should have bicycle pedals as a backup. Like cars once had crank handles.
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A new definition of always from Officeworks: We check our competitors’ prices daily, then drop ours. So you always get the lowest price, guaranteed. *Exclusions apply.
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My mum had 2 1/2 years to go, but she fell badly and that was that.
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Our pathetic PM has again failed to show leadership on terrorism. God help us all if he is anywhere near Canberra when Australia comes under direct threat.
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Celebrating Positives (offset of the Gripes Thread)
pmccarthy replied to Jerry_Atrick's topic in General Discussion
Aussie choc has more anti- melting stuff in it. -
If that was during the Covid panic, the other thing missing was the hordes of Asian tourists driving badly.
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In Vic our electricity grid is about to be overwhelmed by excess solar power. Maybe tomorrow. It will be funny if the grand final coverage drops out.
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We export raw minerals mainly because Australia self-imposes industrial, environmental and "net zero" regulations that other countries don't have. I don't see that changing. As everyone knows, we have (for example) the coal, iron ore and fluxes to make iron and steel and once did at several places, now the remaining one at Whyalla is threatened with closure. Closure will be blamed on costs, but we have the cost environment we have chosen.
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Selfies! Idiots!
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In 1959 I paid 1/- for a piece of plywood to make a boomerang. I bought it at the side door of FA Stowe & Co in North Albury. I still have the boomerang and can provide photographic evidence if required.
