Silly Picture Thread.

[old man emu]

Synonyms from English slang:

Fumbler's Hall, Low Countries ( hence map of Tasmania), nature's tufted treasure, penwiper, prick-skinner, seminary, tickle-toby, and aphrodisiacal tennis court.

 

Dutch also has attractive poetic slang ways of expressing this part, such as liefdesgrot, literally "cave of love," and vleesroos "rose of flesh."

[red750]

[facthunter]

There's NO  reason to believe it won't go much higher.  Nev

[Marty_d]

After paying 2.38 a litre for diesel in Devonport, I filled up my wife's car at 2.19 down here.  Still far higher than it should be.  Hanging out for the government fleet vehicles to go electric then we'll buy one at auction when they replace them 3 years later.

 

[facthunter]

We are paying your Devil'sport price in Melbourne for Diesel.  LPG is 79c.. The AU is on Gas. 1998 model.  Nev

[Jerry_Atrick]

Diesel is £1.69/litre here on average. Tax is levied at a flat rate of 52.9p/litre, but then VAT (GST) of 20% is added to the price inclusive of that tax - so double tax. This is the same for petrol. How on eart governments run out of money and need to borrow is beyond me. I stress the word, need..

 

At motorway services, the latest I saw, which was last week was £1.99/litre.. so around $3.90/litre.

 

 

Edited October 9, 2023 by Jerry_Atrick

[facthunter]

That's why you don't see many US style Gas guzzlers in Europe. There's been an emphasis on fuel economy because it's IMPORTANT.  Nev

[red750]

Despite predictions 91 ULP would go to $2.29.9, it has been $1.99.9 around here. However on tonight's news, the crude price took a jump following the Hammas attack.

[Old Koreelah]

47 minutes ago, facthunter said:

That's why you don't see many US style Gas guzzlers in Europe. There's been an emphasis on fuel economy because it's IMPORTANT.  Nev

Those ugly big American utes seem to be the flavour in Oz at the moment. Appalling monstrosities that block your view of traffic when trying to get out of angle parks. Bet their owners will soon be blaming the Guvmint for high fuel prices.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Yeah, I noticed that, too.. Looks like phallic symbolism is alive and well...

 

There are a few of them on the roads in more rural areas here, but by far and wide, the largest number of utes are Tritons and Hi Luxes.. and they have bails of hay or tools in them normally.

 

Nary a buill bar to be seen, either.

[old man emu]

2 hours ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

Nary a buill bar to be seen, either.

Bull bars were a necessary item back in the day when cars were not designed with occupant safety in mind. Nowadays it is better to have a vehicle that crumples and dissipates energy than have it stay rigid and transfer that energy to the occupants.

 

We've had a discussion about the adverse effects of bull bars on engine cooling elsewhere on this forum.

[red750]

[Old Koreelah]

Exploiting males’ insecureties is big business, especially in America, where it sells everything from trucks to guns and penis enlargers.

[onetrack]

I must be very secure, then. I've only got a 2WD Hilux (don't see any need for 4WD, unless you're paddock-bashing regularly), gave up my guns in 1982 when my house burnt down and the fire destroyed them - and I've never had any complaints about my penis size from the ladies.

[facthunter]

They have very adequate Camera's that prevent you running over even the next door kid you hate. Also with fuel economy they are probably better than a Morris "J" van with the side valve Oxford motor in the 50's. The KID is made to look small to  Subliminally  make you brain register YEAH THEY ARE MONSTERS. The Dodge RAM EATS the OTHERS for BREAKFAST so why is THAT allowed on the road and what level of Intelligence are they targeting?   Nev

[facthunter]

I do think you need a good system of 4 WD on a lot of building blocks. .   Nev

[onetrack]

I can recall we used to drive all over Australia with 2WD Holden and Ford utes, and nary a 4WD was to be seen, unless it was a WW2 surplus Jeep.

All those roads we drove on, would be marked today as "4WD Only" and dire warnings issued for you to turn back if you are running only 2WD.

I can remember when the North-West Coastal Highway, the main route to the North of W.A., turned into 2 single wheeltracks through the countryside after you left the Barradale Roadhouse.

Every few miles, there would be a massive hole in the "highway", where a NW-bound semi-trailer had got bogged to the makers name, and they'd rounded up a nearby Station grader to come and pull the bogged truck out - and then just left the hole!

99% of 4WD's today never use their 4WD capability, they carry around 150 extra fuel-hogging kgs of transfer case and front diff for nothing, 99% of the time.

[Old Koreelah]

A Holden Ute with LS Diff was all most remote roads needed.

[facthunter]

4 WD will often only get you a bit further till it's bogged. The winch probably saves the day when there's something to grab on to. Let your tyres down on dry sand but there 4 WD is near mandatory. Most farm tractors are 4 WD these days even when you can steer on the brakes.. The best Rally cars are ALL wheel drive.  Nev

[spacesailor]

BLAME the government   ! .

All the larger caravan's require a " suitable weight " BY LAW .

So if you wish to live a ' comfortable ' lifestyle. 

You get a " BIG " tow vehicle. 

spacesailor

 

[Bruce Tuncks]

In about the 1952 "power farming mag, there was a story about the italian who had bought a " ten ton " chainsaw. On the first day, he worked 8 hours but only cut 2 tons. On the second day, he worked 12 hours and only cut 3 tons. On day 3, he took the chainsaw back and the salesman had a look at it....on pulling the starter cord, it roared to life and the italian jumped back....  " what thata bloody noise?

[old man emu]

I recently convinced a mate that he didn't need a 4WD just to carry stuff on made  roads in the east of the State. My argument was as Onetrack said 99% of 4WD's today never use their 4WD capability, they carry around 150 extra fuel-hogging kgs of transfer case and front diff for nothing, 99% of the time.

[facthunter]

Battery cars (Hybrids) carry about 600 Kgs of Battery weight. It depends on whether you need it and can justify the Cost and efficiency penalty. Hybrids are a dud concept. Some can't be remotely charged   On good roads a  2 wheel drive is adequate. For many the 4 wheel drive is not needed, and some "Toorak Tractors "as they used to be called never see mud. Most Dual CAB Trucks can't CARRY much either size wise but they are big sellers with some of the most efficient engines  Made. Drive them in SALT like in the ADVERTS would reduce their value.  Nev

[Jerry_Atrick]

5 hours ago, facthunter said:

They have very adequate Camera's that prevent you running over even the next door kid you hate. Also with fuel economy they are probably better than a Morris "J" van with the side valve Oxford motor in the 50's. The KID is made to look small to  Subliminally  make you brain register YEAH THEY ARE MONSTERS. The Dodge RAM EATS the OTHERS for BREAKFAST so why is THAT allowed on the road and what level of Intelligence are they targeting?   Nev

I agrew with the statements above, but I don't think the kid killing comes from backing over them. Force = Mass x Velocity, so by definition, a lot of phalliced up blokes driving around in cars with a greater mass than needed hitting a kid at 50kph is much more likely to kill it than a car of lower weight. Yes, Hybrids and EVs are heavier than ICE cars, too. A Telsa 3 top of the range comes in at 4065lbs or 1844 kgs. The top of the range F150 comes in at 5320lbs or 2,413 kgs. Also, I doubt there will be any Teslas with bullbars, but I am sure there wil be some F150s with them.  And the F150 is what is available in Aus through Ford Australia, but I have known a couple of F350 owners in Australia in my life.

 

The fuel efficiency may be true, but I don't think is a fair comparison; it is not as efficeint as say a Tesla 3, but that would also be an unfair comparison. It certainly wouldn't be as efficient as a Hilux or Triton. I am not sure about the laws towing large objects such as boats or those massive caravans, but I recall an AU Ford or CVS Commodore with beefed up suspension could tow those things reasonably well; the 4x4s were used for grip on boat ramps and hills though..

 

I would still hazard to guess most of them are phallic emblems and not used to tow boats or vans. Happy, though, to be proven wrong. But ifyou can afford a large boat/van and one of those, you can probably also afford a little runabout when you're not towing; as is often seen trailing one of those around with the motorhome.

Apols if I have misread the posts sentiment - electronic communications doesn't always convey subtlety.

Edited October 10, 2023 by Jerry_Atrick

[facthunter]

Running over Kids in the driveway has been disappointingly common over the years. The engines are at the Peak of high tech and fuel compatibility. Petrol with steel cylinder blocks and direct injection anti knock etc  The F-150 is built in Thailand especially and  in conjunction with Ford Australia in LHD and is considered Better than the US product.   IF you want to  Pull Big weights you need these vehicles do it safely.   .   Nev