Celebrating Positives (offset of the Gripes Thread)

[facthunter]

Thats TERMINAL. Nev

[Marty_d]

Yes I suspect Wolfie was partially responsible for that post.

[facthunter]

Wolf Blase?  Nev

[Jerry_Atrick]

No. Wolfie hadn't come around yet.. Often things settle after he arrives.

Edited February 22 by Jerry_Atrick

[facthunter]

Stick with Shiraz. Best Au varietal. Blass is a blender. Stuff is Pas Mal.  nev.

[Litespeed]

Penfolds 707..accept no substitutes.

 

Great for the lucky or super rich.

 

I would buy by the case if I could ever afford it.

[octave]

Mrs Octave and I went on an enjoyable hike this morning. We are getting fit for our upcoming NZ trip.    Day-to-day life is pretty good, isn't it?

 

 

[ClintonB]

I found out my fitness has drastically dropped when in NZ early in the month.

I went up mount Manganui with my uncle who is 18 years my senior. We picked the 850m path to climb 283m high. I need more time for exercise. The climb was worth it with spectacular views.

Enjoy your trip.

[spacesailor]

Try " mount Tarawera " !  , ( 1,111 mtrs approximately ),

at the top you can see both the Pacific ocean & the tasman Sea.

The " buried village " is below & the " pink & white terraces " are a boat ride away .

spacesailor

 

Edited February 27 by spacesailor
Lost a word somewhere

[facthunter]

Mt Macedon (near Me) is higher than  that but you can't see anything as they've let the trees near the CROSS grow too high. Nev

[octave]

11 hours ago, spacesailor said:

Try " mount Tarawera " !

 We are mainly hiking in the South Island

[spacesailor]

Except for " Arrowtown " most tourists hot spots are up north .

But you have two glaciers to keep your cool ! . LoL .

there was five " glow-worm " sites in NZ

spacesailor

[facthunter]

Claciers receding at a Rapid rate.Nev

[octave]

2 minutes ago, facthunter said:

Claciers receding at a Rapid rate.Nev

Indeed. We went on a boat tour on a glacial lake last time we were there.  

 

The glacier remained at a constant 28 km (17 mi) in length for all of its recorded history in the 20th century before starting its current period of rapid melting in the 1990s.^[1] Between 2000 and 2008 alone, the glacier terminus receded 3.7 km.^[10] Since the 1990s the terminus has retreated about 180 metres (590 ft) a year on average. The glacier is now in a period of faster retreat where the rate of retreat is calculated to be between 477 to 822 metres (1,565 to 2,697 ft) each year.^[ It is estimated that the Tasman Glacier will eventually disappear and the terminal Tasman Lake will reach a maximum size in 10 to 19 years time. In 1973 Tasman Glacier had no terminal lake and by 2008 Tasman Lake was 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide, and 245 metres (804 ft) deep.^[11]

 

 

 

 

[facthunter]

Yeah. I've been right up to the  edge of it. Not that safe a place to be really. Nev

[octave]

1 minute ago, facthunter said:

Yeah. I've been right up to the  edge of it. Not that safe a place to be really

We went up to some of the icebergs (the more stable ones) but there is a 150 metre exclusion zone from the face of the glacier.  The icebergs are relatively safe, they just watch out for the ones where melting could change the centre of gravity, and they can roll over. This is quite easy to predict.

[octave]

Mrs Octave and I had an enjoyable paddle on our local river, however it was not all smooth sailing.

While getting out of the kayak, I stepped on the concrete ramp which had a green, slippery plant life covering. For a moment I was in that position of one leg in the boat and one leg on the ramp. The kayak started to move away so I had to commit. With both feet on the ramp, I started to slide towards the water in the manner of a ship being launched. The ramp was quite steep so I could not stop myself. This was not such a problem until I realized that I had my phone in my pocket. Despite being completely submerged, my phone still works.

 

 

 

[onetrack]

Anywhere you have water, some warmth, and smooth hard surfaces, such as rocks and concrete, you're going to get algae growth. It is deadly slippery!

In the North of W.A., the algae growth on concrete creek crossings will make big heavy trucks slide off the concrete floodway, with only a small amount of water flow.

[red750]

A dhallenge too good to pass up.

 

 

I got 10/10.

 

 

 

 

[spacesailor]

On water ! . You should  wrap your personal belongings in a sturdy plastic bad ! , even double wrap to keep even splashing water off .

spacesailor

[facthunter]

OR walk on it. It's an old trick.  A rolling stone gathers NO Moss.  Nev

[octave]

Just now, spacesailor said:

On water ! . You should  wrap your personal belongings in a sturdy plastic bad ! , even double wrap to keep even splashing water off .

Nah, I like to take photos. I may use a waterproof bag for getting in and out of, at other times, there is little chance of it ending up in the water. 

 

Anyway, as it turns out, my phone has an IP68 rating

 

The '6' in IP68 means the Pixel 6's body is designed to prevent dust, dirt, and sand from getting inside of it. The '8' represents the Pixel 6's water resistance, allowing it to be submerged in up to 1.5 meters of water for up to 30 minutes at a time.

 

 

[spacesailor]

My grandson ( in law ) liked to play music on his phone . While dialing in his next song , he almost hit a snag ( tree roots ) sticking out of the water .lots of onlookers shouted , and He dropped His phone to save the day . No chance of recovery .

in a canoe on the " Bell river "

 

 

 

spacesailor

 

[Marty_d]

My neighbour went one worse.

He dropped his phone into the long drop dunny they have down their paddock.

Then he fished it out.

And it didn't work.

[red750]

Whoopty doo. I'm going to be able to splurge soon. I saw on the news that from next week, the aged pension goes up.  ----   $5.00 per fortnight.   Lucky me.

 

That means I'll be able to afford 1 Big Mac per month. Cost of living problems solved.