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nomadpete

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  1. Aaah. 'Tis so humiliating when 'older & wiser' comes unstuck, whilst 'young and enthusiastic' is still upright!
  2. That might not have been just parochialism. What WERE you wearing?
  3. So, why do most of the second hand cars have over 300,000k on the clock?
  4. Pedantic... Semantic... Trapped ? Yeah, stay away you infidels.
  5. Marty & I are insulated from mainland Orrstraya
  6. So, they are rather useful. I just hope that the factories that refine these minerals are going to be careful with their byproduct waste.
  7. I thought that was called "gillette principle". Practically give you the handle, but you can only use their replacement blades.
  8. Anyway a bit of trivia - Those v12 motors have just stopped production in USA. The cost of specialised alloys has gone 'astronomical' due to recent tariffs. Locally produced alloys were not up to standard.
  9. I cannot get my head around a V12 outboard motor. It must take some serious engineering to make a transom strong enough to support it without ripping the back off the boat!
  10. Here's one for those who have experience in engine building. Did you know that there is an american production line that makes V12 motors.... for outboards?
  11. But it is the least likely place to be invaded by the mad mango mob. I'll take my chances.
  12. What better place for Madpete, eh?
  13. Is tazzie starting to look more appealing? Whilst the mainland expects 40 degrees, we might reach a more civilised heatwave of 30. We rarely need to turn on the heatpump. What's this boiler thing of which you lament? Sounds like it's as big a moneydrain as an extra child? Edit: Sorry. That's not much of a gripe. But it's the best I can manage in utopia
  14. Not as cultured as Stephen Fry, but is more funny.
  15. Priceless. I do understand the MC didn't like the profanity. But how else could the Danes deal with a bullyboy?
  16. This is about Ukraine and Russia and China. In the battle field race for drone supremacy, there seems to be one clear winner. (The side that learnt from USA in WW2)
  17. Don't worry. Nev will be along shortly, to remind you that's not funny. 'You can't judge a book by it's cover.' And there's no law against that.... until last week.
  18. Mar-ole-Lardo
  19. More importantly, I hope nobody starts to think that all Australians sound like her.
  20. Drift ! Drift ! Whatever happened to Bondi's bridge? I didn't even know Pam bought a bridge! (Gullible, I say)
  21. nomadpete

    Tidal wave.

    Yep. In a message to Norway's prime minister, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.."
  22. Rememberthat A.I. is constantly learning, and gaining better every day. As it matures, it will exceed everone's ability to pick a fake. Furthermore, our collective reliance and trust is steadily increasing. It will easily replace googling to find the answer to any question. In future I'm going down to the mens shed or the pub to get my facts.
  23. The last comment puzzled me. After 20 years service, one of Canada's hovercraft is being sold off to be used for rescue work in 'the swamps of the Indian Ocean'. Ocean is not usually swampy.
  24. And rupert has never forgiven you.
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