Why is it.................?

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Tonz

you should go there. I (illegally) worked across USA 40 years ago in motel cleaning etc through a contact. Number of times I was asked 'howd you learn the language?' 'do you still have kangaroos in down town Sydney?'
then the shit stirrer I( helped saved your country in WW2 (Fook off you dumbass)
But to put it into contect
Australian TV news (not that I watch it)
10 minutes sensational Aus news
10 minutes advertising
5 minutes other international news
5 minutes sport/weather consider the same for americans. they are not ignorant rather just not aware

Ha ha, these three from another US forum after talking about animals, all from the same guy.................

Don't you guys have a lot of venomous snakes?

Gotcha. I thought venomous snakes were a big problem down under.

What about kangaroos? Do you have kangaroos in your neighborhood??
I've always wanted one of those. I hear they smell really bad and will kick the **** out of you

A close friend lives outside of Brisbane. They have a family of Roos that live just down the road from them.
She sends me pictures and videos.
I'm concerned the roos will run up and grab the baby. She assures me that sort of thing doesn't happen lol

If I lived there I would make one a pet

My response to the big problem of venomous snakes was......................

Nah, its the drop bears you have to be careful of.

I think he bought it too.

The above is not isolated, very common in fact. Apparently, Australia is full of highly venomous snakes, big spiders, attacking Kangaroos who invade our backyards, killer dogs, poisonous fish................................. So, Australia is a risky place to live. Which completely ignores the risk of being eaten by a bear, alligators in Florida, king cobra snakes, wolves............................

[Itsme]

DFB FGXR6, I remember a few years ago in discussion with an American FB group talking about dangerous animals in Australia, some of them fell for the Australian koala drop bear when I posted this picture, they soon realised it was photo shopped, but it was for a good laugh.

[OneMadMan]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I don't use DIY checkouts at all,

I started laughing when I read up to ^^^^^^^^^

Mentally I inserted the next bit:

because I just steal it...

Oh well, glad ya don't. I don't use them either. It's a principal thing for me.
I'd rather have a chin wag than be frustrated by some random error that usually occurs when eva Ihave used them in the past.
The dam thing always complained you have an item in the checkout area or some such thing, or it scans wrongly, and you have to grab a staff member to sort it.
To Hard. Easier to deal with a human.



Cheers,

One anti self service Mad Man

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Ha ha, these three from another US forum after talking about animals, all from the same guy.................







My response to the big problem of venomous snakes was......................



I think he bought it too.

The above is not isolated, very common in fact. Apparently, Australia is full of highly venomous snakes, big spiders, attacking Kangaroos who invade our backyards, killer dogs, poisonous fish................................. So, Australia is a risky place to live. Which completely ignores the risk of being eaten by a bear, alligators in Florida, king cobra snakes, wolves............................

You forgot to mention Bobcats.

Once you actually get out into the bush in Australia, it can be a dangerous place

Out mountainbiking we've been chased by angry mother grey's and red's Kangy's, when we've accidently came between the troop and their Joeys.

Been chased by a Eastern Brown snake while jumping several berms, it decided to cross underneath me as I landed. (got my rear tyre) and several other Vipers out riding.
Had a small whale bash the side of our yacht offshore of Newcastle.

Was swooped while riding up Calga Hill by a massive Wedgetail Eagle and was actually bombared by a Sea Eagle, dropping a large half eaten Bream on my head as we rode Ash Island.
This doesn't count all the times we've been attacked by Maggies, Butcher birds and noisy miners nesting.
That's apart from all my Funnel Web spider close encounters while working along the Northern beaches of $ydney and plenty of various snake encounters working on properties.

Yeah they are all out to get you.

[Citroënbender]

…Plus the stinging trees. And Lidia Thorpe.

That said, I’ll take Australia over the US any day, less chance of some fruitcake “defending themselves” against me with a gun because I took the parking spot they were eyeing up, or similar.

[roKWiz]

I had forgotten about Lidia Thorpe. Now I'm scared.

[marty351]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

…Plus the stinging trees. And Lidia Thorpe.

That said, I’ll take Australia over the US any day, less chance of some fruitcake “defending themselves” against me with a gun because I took the parking spot they were eyeing up, or similar.

They'll be stealing your parking spot because you don't have a gun.

[lra]

Originally Posted by Itsme

DFB FGXR6, I remember a few years ago in discussion with an American FB group talking about dangerous animals in Australia, some of them fell for the Australian koala drop bear when I posted this picture, they soon realised it was photo shopped, but it was for a good laugh.

image

That photo is obviously faked.
Unlike Koalas, Dropbears can live anywhere in Australia, including FNQ, NT and Kimberley, as they are carnivorous and don't rely on gum leaves for nourishment.
It is common knowledge that any who disappears in the bush is the result of a Dropbear attack, as nobody has actually seen one and lived to tell the tale.

[OneMadMan]

that Wok in the Box is allowed to leave their tap running from business open to close of business?



Like, as we all know and DON'T take for granted, that we live in a dry country, and these clowns are just wasting F knows how much water at over 100 sites across Australia each and every day.

Special eggs gremption?
Nut ting wong here...

(in Pauline Hansons voice) Please explain?




One water wise Man

[Syndrome]

Sum Ting Wong

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by OneMadMan

that Wok in the Box is allowed to leave their tap running from business open to close of business?

image

Like, as we all know and DON'T take for granted, that we live in a dry country, and these clowns are just wasting F knows how much water at over 100 sites across Australia each and every day.

Special eggs gremption?
Nut ting wong here...

(in Pauline Hansons voice) Please explain?




One water wise Man

You would be horrified at the number of leaks that are not attended for weeks on end before the Water utility companies respond.
I had water leak on my front lawn, was reported and I waited for a week until the lawn decided to grow in a camel's hump gushing water, then it was prioritised urgent which was actioned in under 6 hours. The workers told me minor leaks wait until they get time to fix these, which can take a long time.
This is just Melbourne suburbs, so just imagine what happens Australia wide.

[Trendseeker]

Originally Posted by Itsme

This is just Melbourne suburbs, so just imagine what happens Australia wide.

This happened in our local government area last month:

https://www.9news.com.au/national/co...5-831553f9a873

You’ll have to put up with and ad before the story starts.

[OneMadMan]

Thanks Trendseeker for that pipeline burst info. Man, now THAT was a seriously BAD DAY for those poor folks..

Anyway, been thinking lately about Diesel particulate filters and when their doing their burn offs.

How is this better than Ad blue? Most of you would have seen cars / trucks etc belching blue smoke like an old leaded dunga back in the day with stuffed rings / valve guides etc. polluting the crap out of our air supply.

They don't get pulled over for "excessive smoke". But I can bet you a weeks wages that if I drove my old POS V6 Magna down the road blowing that much smoke, I would be the 1st inline for a canary. (that's a defect notice to non Adelaide viewers).

Why is that? Is it because it's shiny and new, and that must mean everything is kosha?
Wonder if I would get chatted to if I put Diesel in a new petrol car and took it for a blast through the CBD. Then once pulled over

I could say it's "normal" officer... and being the dumb doughnut munching ignoramus he, or, she is, probably get away with it.


What are your thoughts peoples?



Cheers,

One thinking insomniac Mad Man

[marty351]

+1 for the old Magna freshening the air.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by OneMadMan

Thanks Trendseeker for that pipeline burst info. Man, now THAT was a seriously BAD DAY for those poor folks..

Anyway, been thinking lately about Diesel particulate filters and when their doing their burn offs.

How is this better than Ad blue? Most of you would have seen cars / trucks etc belching blue smoke like an old leaded dunga back in the day with stuffed rings / valve guides etc. polluting the crap out of our air supply.


Cheers,

One thinking insomniac Mad Man

Said it before and I'll say it again. IMO DPF is like running around all day trying to hold in a fart.
Then at the end of the day being allowed to just let one rip while no one is watching.

And just like humans, in the long run, this can not possibly be good.

[Itsme]

Hate it when trucks do burn off where I work, we sin bin them to the bottom of the truck parking area, very annoying with them revving their guts out, but hey that's technology for you.

[DFB FGXR6]

Why is it people think its ok to say something along the lines of "it was always going to happen" or "we knew it would happen at some point" when referencing a person who had been ill for a long time before their death? Well, it might be the truth, but it's certainly not appropriate to say such a thing to someone who is grieving.

[Syndrome]

Why is it so many people are concerned about their weight when in reality only six people really care about how much you weigh and they are your pall bearers.

[Citroënbender]

…You can buy kits to weld your own trailer of whatever species, but you can’t readily buy kits to weld up your own custom towbar?

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Why is it so many people are concerned about their weight when in reality only six people really care about how much you weigh and they are your pall bearers.

because you need to wear slipon shoes/boots and you need podiotry appointments to cut ones toenails cause the fat gut and unfitness wont allow your body to reach ones toes.
Dont ask how I know..... but is anyone is doing one of these mens polities exercises and seeing benifits please PM me.

[prktkljokr]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

…You can buy kits to weld your own trailer of whatever species, but you can’t readily buy kits to weld up your own custom towbar?

But just because there are no kit it doesn't mean people wont or cant try

Few months back I made a tow bar for the Smart car, Only because they don't sell one for a Smartie, not to tow stuff around on the road, more to move the trailer around at home ( not the car trailer ), I used a factory Reese hitch tow bar from a Subaru Forrester as they have brackets bolted to each end from factory, I made my own gusseted brackets to suit the Smarties frame and just removed the bumper reo to fit it, fitted perfect, even looks factory

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

…You can buy kits to weld your own trailer of whatever species, but you can’t readily buy kits to weld up your own custom towbar?

Its because of the big L word. Build your own trailer and get it passed for a blue slip for rego, its been passed by an engineer. Its all about liability.

[prktkljokr]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

Its because of the big L word. Build your own trailer and get it passed for a blue slip for rego, its been passed by an engineer. Its all about liability.

I don't know how true it is, but I have heard of people being pulled over by the transport cops and not being allowed to tow the trailer/ caravan, being because the towbar has no manufacturer compliance number or plate/sticker to show that it has been engineered for the purpose of towing?

[marty351]

Originally Posted by prktkljokr

But just because there are no kit it doesn't mean people wont or cant try

Few months back I made a tow bar for the Smart car, Only because they don't sell one for a Smartie, not to tow stuff around on the road, more to move the trailer around at home ( not the car trailer ), I used a factory Reese hitch tow bar from a Subaru Forrester as they have brackets bolted to each end from factory, I made my own gusseted brackets to suit the Smarties frame and just removed the bumper reo to fit it, fitted perfect, even looks factory

image

Looks like you also have functional lights on the trailer too!

[prktkljokr]

Originally Posted by marty351

Looks like you also have functional lights on the trailer too!

Err, Yes for the Bike rack lights

And its a 2000kg Reese hitch on a 800kg car

You never know what I might need to use it for in the future and it all came with the tow bar

[Citroënbender]

That Smart towbar has almost made my day.

Originally Posted by prktkljokr

I don't know how true it is, but I have heard of people being pulled over by the transport cops and not being allowed to tow the trailer/ caravan, being because the towbar has no manufacturer compliance number or plate/sticker to show that it has been engineered for the purpose of towing?

That might have been part of a suite of penalties laid on someone who failed the attitude test.

Generally I treat these hearsay rumours of risk as a bit like the story of Aeschylus. Killed when (allegedly) an eagle dropped a tortoise on his head. Or the fellow who “Dutch ovened” his missus with fatal results. How many risks do people want to dream up?

[Interceptor]

Not the first smart car with a towbar, I've got a photo from early 2016 taken on Market street in San Francisco of something that really surprised me.... a smart car with a towbar on it!

[prktkljokr]

Originally Posted by Interceptor

Not the first smart car with a towbar, I've got a photo from early 2016 taken on Market street in San Francisco of something that really surprised me.... a smart car with a towbar on it!

Yeah we had the early ones driving around Perth in the early 2000's with trailers, the trailers were straight pipe draw bar and axle with thin frame with a fibreglass advertising pod on top, the trailers were more than likely only a few hundred kg tops, used to see the trailers get blown over in strong wind.



Picture from the net

[Interceptor]

Why is it that those who seem to consider themselves professionals tend to be the worst for breaking the rules? A friend is a "Driver trainer" yet has sooooo much crap suction-cupped to the windscreen in her prado that I'm surprised the cops havent booked her for it, and thats just the "kleva" smart play adapter thing for her stereo (which doesnt play CD's anymore because, well.... 15yo stock audio reasons), thehuge dashcam with its own 4" display, and the GPS....

Trying to explain to her that a new stereo would get all that crap off her windscreen and give her the option of a reversing camera? not on your life!

Lets skip that at generally any time after 2pm you can guarantee that she's had a couple of drinks, one episode recently resulting in an accident because she didnt see a landcruiser ute!

Also, why is it that the older people get, the more likely they are to have bought several items of "as seen on TV" garbage?

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by Interceptor

Why is it that those who seem to consider themselves professionals tend to be the worst for breaking the rules? A friend is a "Driver trainer" yet has sooooo much crap suction-cupped to the windscreen in her prado that I'm surprised the cops havent booked her for it, and thats just the "kleva" smart play adapter thing for her stereo (which doesnt play CD's anymore because, well.... 15yo stock audio reasons), thehuge dashcam with its own 4" display, and the GPS....

Trying to explain to her that a new stereo would get all that crap off her windscreen and give her the option of a reversing camera? not on your life!

Lets skip that at generally any time after 2pm you can guarantee that she's had a couple of drinks, one episode recently resulting in an accident because she didnt see a landcruiser ute!

Also, why is it that the older people get, the more likely they are to have bought several items of "as seen on TV" garbage?

Don't argue with them though, you'll be labelled a dinosaur, or a technophobe or will be told to get with the times