nomadpete

Good to see war confined to 'Gripes where it belongs'. I can't stop hoping that Iran's supply of Shahaed (sp?) Drones to Putin might be disrupted by the Israelis. Otherwise, the whole show highlights the desperate need for people to stop using religion as an excuse to attack others. Will somebody remind all sides 'There are no winners in wars, only losers'

I came over to this thread because the other one got me depressed. Constant Arab wars, Russia starting ww3, and now chocolate prices going up..... C'mon guys. Find me a glimmer of hope in the world. Now, where did I leave my last block of chocolate....

Arnotts are owned by KKR headquarterd in New York), a mob with similar credentials to Black Rock. All hail globalisation. I'm still waiting for the trickle down of wealth.

Do we need to create a special category for reno projects? Zoro's deck renovation?

Financially, Railways are a lot like boats..... Gov't spend gazillions on roads and call it 'investment'. Anything they spend on railways is announced as 'subsidising'. But we all know which infrastructure is the cheapest way to move large amounts of freight over great distances, don't we?

Ya mugz! Ya nearly got that during covid19.

I confess my ignorance.. the only drongos I have seen were upright bipedal humanoid types.

A long time back I read a book called 'Hudsons over Malaya' (or similar). Would have made a great movie. It was the story of the first Japanese invasion (shortly before Pearl Harbour). Chronicled the Aussies trying to stop landing barges, using only biplanes and Hudson bombers to straff big ships. Then the remaining ground crews and pilots making their way down the Malay peninsula trying to escape to Australia. Such stories SHOULD be made into movies otherwise modern people never hear about stuff that really happened.

Yeah, that's what my boat is. As a caring father I am doing everything in my power to ensure my kids don't fight over any inheritance from me.

Is the (avian) spangled drongo actually a bird of a very silly disposition? Maybe there is a reason behind its association with SOME people?

Go toward the light, Peter

Looks to me like scrooge McDucks money bin.

They are only human. That's why.

Look on the bright side.... With a project like this you won't have time to waste scrolling through ads for stuff you don't need....

Looks like a squashed air filter element off my tractor.

That's interesting. I have left oily sawdust on my old chainsaw for years without seeing any corrosion when I eventually cleaned it up with degreaser. I cut gum and wattle. What timber did you cut? I have seen aluminium disappear when left in contact with damp concrete but never when exposed to oily wood.

Wille, are you suggesting that plywood is a diesel intensive product?

Throught my life I have seldom carried much cash. Even in the dark ages when I was paid my wage by an envelope of real money. Admittedly when out west for a project, I started out with about a hundred for expenses. But to this day, I carry a fiver in my wallet, and in the glove box there is six or eight dollars in coins, to pay for our local farmgate eggs, and mens shed tea donation.

A flow on effect of bottomless government subsidisation of an industry. I heard that the Chinese state subsidised the EV manufacturers ti the tune of $350 billion in an attempt to control the world market and squash the competition. They are still learning how capitalism works. And are not very good at it. On the other hand, we see the US situation where uncontrolled capitalism has destroyed their car manufacturing industry. Both sides would do well to closely study themselves and their competitors. Maybe reread The Art of War, and learn some history?

Wille, I think you might need a skip tooth chain for your chainsaw. I believe a standard chain get bogged down when cutting slabs. I have no experience but the seller of the jig I was going to buy, recommend it. https://www.chainsawspares.com.au/

The reason for that comes down to the lobby business. Policy by any party is dictated by the big lobbyists. That explains the disconnect between government and the electorate. Government is connected to its (lobby) benefactors.

How can we turn this ship around?

That aligns with what I saw of the aboriginal cultural norm, especially in outlying communities. Yuendumu is a glaring example, and as far as I can see, hasn't improved. After reading about the Yuendumu doors (art) from lare 1980's, I visited it in 2000 and 2023. Always a dreadful place.

EVERY community that I stayed in, had that cycle. We knew that two days of the fortnight were particularly dangerous. Social security day and the day after. Furthermore, there was rampant fights halfway through the cycle - failing to pay debts owing to fellow aboriginals who ran exorbitant priced black market grog sales to people who spent their sit down money the first week and drank the lot. A mid cycle carton of beer often sold at mates rates credit for triple the shop price. Rorting was even rife in some 'dry' communities.

Happy Equinox everybody. I hope we get spring soon. The spring aint sprung down here. Yesterday Hobart's Mt Wellington registered 57kts gusts. For the past fortnight we have had a rapid succession of fronts move through. Every day we get multiple gale warnings - then rain, snow, hail, and tantalising moments of sunshine. Sometimes all at once. Our forest trees are getting weary from constant dancing. I truly hope this isn't the new normal. Roll on spring.