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  1. Then let those " oldies " who have any 'problem' voting. be exempt. An age limit to the ' compulsory ' bit should help some . Then again there's the social gathering . That gets some. out of the house . Happy spacesailor PS. : borrowed the neighbours children to enlighten our day.
  2. Not just " miners " but most ' labour hire ' companies . Worker ( years ago ) were paid $ 3.00 ph , were the company was getting $ 17.75 Ph. Three year Max for casual worker didn't count , as the 'labour hire ' firm . Was a contract. Plus those workers were not insured. spacesailor
  3. IF. Those Bureaucrats weren't happy then I 'would' be 🤩 Happy as Larry ! . Happy spacesailor
  4. Why !. I've had to replace all my " wire " fuse's with " Bunnings " circuit breakers. Horrible job , standing in the rain rewiring the fuses. ( in Australia ) . Next job , cut a board for the electrical distribution board . ( or is cutting board. an electrical trade secret ). spacesailor
  5. Yes we oldies are in the age group that lived before the " certified tradesmen " had jobs Who taught the " first tradie " to pass their exam . My late brother & I taught under-water diving in the late 50s before certification. Copied Jacques Cousteau. & others who dabbled. Then we had to go to the people we taught to fill our air tanks , then they stopped us using ' rebreathers . spacesailor
  6. Yes ! But What does one do , when you call electrical contractors, who don't want your job . DIY. ELECTRICIAN . spacesailor PS. : what size ( 3 or 4 core ) wire do I need from 'Bunnings' PPS. : could I keep the light circuit as is ? .
  7. they didn't want the job !. Or the , job rewiring my distribution board for the ' Earth Leakage Circuit breaker . That's supposed to be compulsory on selling the house . spacesailor
  8. Don't 'defund ' any TV/ Radio .they will bring back the " broadcast licence " . spacesailor
  9. I only answered those companies that touted cheap ' roof-top ' solar. With my " stand- alone " solar . they said " can't be done " . spacesailor
  10. " FM " . All our supermarkets charge a ' credit card ' fee .on ' etpos ' to get a little back from their charges . But not always on " Debit cards ", then withdraw a little from our bank in cash, no withdrawal fee . spacesailor
  11. Like " Macquarie bank " ceo. $ 53 million annually. Then a " golden handshake " .after it made headlines. His replacement gets only $ 25 million for her annuity . $25 millions is still to much . spacesailor
  12. According to Sydney ' solar supplier's '. No Roof-top " stand-alone " solar is allowed . It all, has to be " grid " connected. Not even on my garage roof . spacesailor
  13. What would be the cost of refurbishing " Three Mile Island " . $40 B spacesailor
  14. As both Hybrids are not plug-in. They are ' battery assisted IC motored ' , & as such should not be counted as green . If , I acquire a ' plug-in battery ' car . ( as opposed to my plug-in mobility scooter ) . Then , I Must consider ' rooftop ' solar . To go green ! . spacesailor
  15. In the 40's . We English from tthe North were told to use " iodised salt " to help against ' Derby neck ' ( Goitres ) . now we have " foliate " added to our flour. But Do we need poisonous " fluoridation " of our water . my G Grandchildren have teeth as bad as ever ! Full of cavities & fillings. Dosed from birth with that " wonder " medication . We have to have ! . spacesailor
  16. These new Hybrids are not plug-in . They recharge by the IC motor's " regenerative braking " mode . my neighbours new Toyota Rav 4 Hybrid. & my daughters MG 4 Hybrid. No charge cable supplied. spacesailor
  17. Hybrid cars use petrol to ' charge ' their batteries. Is that " efficient " . spacesailor PS. : should we add a battery ?. 61 MPG .
  18. Not really. Just needs 4 cylinders , All different sized . From the smallest high pressure. To the Biggest low pressure cylinder. Plus a really efficient radiator to return the water to the ' h2o ' tank . spacesailor
  19. A steam car made a world record of , 151 MPH . 243 km/h . For those to young to know . In 1906 the ' Stanley Steamer ' did 127,6 MILES PER HOUR . 205.4 klmtrs per hour . Charles Burnett 111 ( 3RD ) in 2009 drove his steam car at 139.8 MPH. SHOWS how the IC motor . Took us backwards . spacesailor
  20. Perhaps a ' string ' white balloons. High enough to be lit by the sun .. I have seen similar here in Sydney's west at sunset . The give-away was the " jiggle ' of the balloons. spacesailor
  21. Lots of males are neutered. Only females are " spayed " . So go like ' rabbits ' without a conscience, or kids . " such is life " . spacesailor
  22. There goes ' one second ' saved ! . Retype it all again . spacesailor
  23. Totally Agree , those Revenuer's Are so greedy. But only from the poor . Wage Slavery. spacesailor
  24. One manufacturing plant in Australia was ! As Darwin almost got invaded . Dismantled & shipped to Wellington NZ .For safety, ' the Glycerine Refinery ' . It Stayed in Wellington forever! . spacesailor
  25. B7t Not Illegal to block to highway , with that sign . spacesailor
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