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  1. Kiwi Phil

    Update an staff on the farm

    In relation to other topics on employers, employees etc, thought I would bring you up to date with our situation. This is a long read so give it a miss if you wish. Remember over a year ago, the SIL lost his fancy exec job. Well he left about 3 weeks ago (after maybe 14months) to work in admin...
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    3 sail boats have a drag race.

    These are the boats I import used from your country. Take note of what the white one does at the end....and take my word for it, you need some nuts to see that maneuverer thru, as there is a strong urge to kill the horses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eovBozRo5gg&feature=related I have never...
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    Got a 16yo Japanese student

    Today, a Japanese 16yo school girl joined our household for 2-3 weeks. A small group have come to Haydens school. Apart from my wife, there has never been another female in this house. Well, I think my good wife must come across as pretty capable in interviews (runs a business, a home, plays...
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    Aeroflot

    Anyone here an Aeroflot VIP Flyer? Cheers Phillip
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    Solar Power and Hot Water Heat Pump

    Anybody put in either; 1. a Solar Power System on their home (that will feed back in to the grid when you are not using what is being produced). 2. a Hot Water Heat Pump Those are questions #1, so anyone any advice or comments?? I had a salesman in today, and i thought he said I would...
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    How do you download music from youtube?

    How do you download music from youtube? to a stick or disc etc. Anybody ever done it? Got me stumped (mind you, that's not difficult). The kid particularly wants this version of: Modest Moussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition - The Great Gate of Kiev" performed by the Chicago Symphony Orch...
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    World survey by phone

    WORLD SURVEY BY PHONE Last month a world-wide survey was conducted by the UN. The only question asked was:- "Would you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world?" The survey was a huge failure because of the following: 1. In Eastern Europe...
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    Big digger.

    How is this for operator skill and nuts. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=RobaJKGMMiE Cheers Phillip
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    Music Assignment

    Are there any music teachers here? My 16yr old, Hayden, has to do a (Music) Anayltical Essay = he has selected 2 pieces of programme music to compare: ma Vlast by Bedrich Smetana, and Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky. He has the draft back and has amendments to make, and he is...
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    Water

    We have had quite a bit of water down here in Queensland lately. The outback went under and the Simpson desert is covered. Birdsville got flooded too, and it don't rain there much. The water is now progressing south flooding towns as it goes. here is a video...
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    Seeking Turin

    I posted this is Dockside Chat with no luck so will try it here. Older members may remember the Dutch bloke named Turin, who use to participate here. I last got a PM from him 2008. Looks like my business may take a bit of a change in direction and I need advice from Turin. I have sent him a PM...
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    seeking Turin. Can Mods help?

    Older members may remember the Dutch bloke named Turin, who use to participate here. I last got a PM from him 2008. Looks like my business may take a bit of a change in direction and I need advice from Turin. I have sent him a PM but no response. Does anyone here have a contact address/means of...
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    Overseas Exchange Students

    Any families here been involved in Overseas Student Exchange programs, as either a parent whose kid has gone to another country, or as a family who has had a kid from another country live with them. My young bloke wanted to apply to be an exchange student last year but has given the idea away...
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    For American Tea Drinkers.

    Anyone here been to a Tea Party lately?? Interesting. Cheers Phillip PS I was sort-of aware of it, but this weeks Time has a good article.
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    Radio Controlled Yacht

    Has anyone here done or had experience with 1. Roto-molding (rotational molding), without heat 2. Surface Casting http://www.freemansupply.com/video.htm 3. fibreglass-ing My kid Hayden and me have Wee Nip Radio C. Yachts. As an interest, I would like to make one out of laminate, fibreglass...
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    Fishing Lures re T2F.

    Good to get your PM T2F. I thought I may have put up some shots of the Lure factory long-way back. As you blokes are still enjoying the white wonders of nature, this should keep you from annoying your old sheila for a while. Anyway this is where the brother makes those lures. He is in the Sth...
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    Full-body scanners

    Australia is soon to get full-body scanners at airports...I hope you all know what I am talking about. And how, some are complaining about privacy and whatever else makes them important. I came across this solution to all the controversy over these full-body scanners: Erect a booth that you...
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    Motor Bikes !!!!!.

    How is this for one lucky story. My oldest boy is 38yrs, and rides a pretty new Suzuki Boulevard M109R bike....big mongrel of a thing...think it is 1800cc. http://www.suzukimotorcycles.com.au/bikes/road/cruiser/2009/boulevard-m109r.html I have always been against him having it. Yesterday it...
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    Australia Day

    For those here who have not seen the previous years ads, Sam does an annual ad promoting Lamb Chops to be eaten on Australia Day. Here is the 2010 one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrsoXbSZIbo They are all on youtube and they all take a different approach...
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    Negative Film & Mounted Slide Digital Converter Scanner

    I have a lot of old slides I would like to copy to a DVD/CD. Does anyone have any experience in doing this. I have a good photocopier that scans, and I used the adaptation on it to do slides, but it is terribly slow and I just had to give up. I came across these thing.........so has anyone ever...
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