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  1. Kiwi Phil

    Dakar

    Who is watching it? I saw a 60 min pre-lim the other night about the planning, people, vehicles, roads, places etc. Amazing race. I thought they said the trucks have only twice had a winning truck that was built outside Eastern Europe, and tonight, watching those trucks sliding in the greasy...
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    Air Travel as an UM

    Christmas summer school holidays here. Young Hayden has complained for months about not going 'away' for holidays. Tells us most of the class went to Paris and the Eifel Tower, and the rest all went on cruises last holidays....1 or 2 did but you know kids. We are guilty of not having holidays...
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    First Timers Lucky Hat

    For all you blokes suffering from being enclose in a small, walled, warm place, for a long period of time, I came across this little article, I felt may cheer you up....hang on a moment....not that I am suggesting anything, just trying to cheer you up. OK? Cheers Phillip My sweet husband Ed...
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    Christmas Gift List from the Kid

    Here is a good one for you. I asked young Hayden (15yrs) what he wanted for Xmas a while back, and he told me. Today I casually asked him if he had any idea of what he is getting. "Haven't you seen my list on the fridge door Dad? i told you what I wanted." Oooooooops!.......missed that one, so...
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    Maori Recliners

    Bunnings is having a sale on Maori recliners. I have just figured out I have been using mine incorrectly. Cheers Phillip
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    Eight-Way 50 HP Outboard Shootout

    I came across this field test-survey on todays range of (8) outboard motor brands. I found it very informative. Cheers Phillip http://www.trailerboats.com/output.cfm?id=2259109
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    This could give some a giggle

    I hate cats, but the look on this little mongrels dial bought a smile to my mine....and I thought immediately of all those great blokes on uboats.com that could do with a snigger to start their day. Cheers Phillip
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    Spontaneous pneumothorax in my kid

    We had a bit of a shake up in the family yesterday. Young Hayden, 15yrs old, makes us a tea and coffee and brings it to us in bed. Very nice...Sunday morning breakfast is always the best one of the week, and he is preparing it when he suddenly complains of bad chest pain....smack around his...
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    Harry Cronnick Jnr down-under

    You guys been getting any media coverage about Harry and a TV show he went on down here? Take my word for it. It's all fun!! I feel sorry for Harry. Think he found himself in an impossible position (like others involved too), and he had to think on his feet real quick....and you never get...
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    The Job situation

    After redone4x4's post, (job), here is a little gem for you. My SIL (40yrs), lost his middle management job, decent salary, company car etc, but got a reasonable redundancy. Him and daughter always use the increased value of their nice home to increase their mortgage to buy their new toys, so...
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    Dust Storm

    Aldo...good to hear from you again. How did you blokes go with the dust storm? We fair copped it up here.....mind you did you see what Broken Hill got? Big clean up today for us. Cheers Phillip
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    Oh to be a Southerner!~!

    I reckon a lot of you blokes will enjoy this one. Cheers Phillip http://biggeekdaddy.com/miscvideos/People/Turtleman.html
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    Market research on herbs in Nth America.

    As most here know, I am a Culinary Herb grower supplying a supermarket chain (fruit and veg section) with herbs in small pots (in Australia). I did a bit of an extension 6-10 mths back, and now supply cut bunched herbs too. Demand is taking off and I am contemplating a further expansion...
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    old age and what may be ahead.

    Read this one for a laugh....then probably a reality check. My daughter is a nurse in a Dementur (sp??) ward of an old peoples home. Sat pm they have the clients (patients) out in a secure yard, when a 75yr old man races at the tap on the building wall, leaps on to it, and uses it to propell...
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    PW2 and others.....subject from years back.

    PW2 and all those others who participated in a discussion I raise about my kid Hayden, and a problem with Central Auditory Processing, back in March 2005 and Feb 2006.....well here are some outcomes. (I found it in 'search' but because I go thru a proxy it is hard to paste 2 links here) Hayden...
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    Skipper77....here's an Aussie Ford Ranger 3.0 D

    This is my new Ford Ranger XLT Scipper77....Australian style. It has the 3 L Diesel turbo, auto and 4x4. Was going to put up a photo back in the Great Wall discussion but they hadn't come to fit the canopy at that stage. I am very happy with it........goes like a shower......great economy...
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    Sore Joints....calcifications ??

    This is my situation. 5 yrs back I find I can't use a screw gun. The force I apply to drive the screw into steel gives me a real bad and sharp pain in the muscle half way between shoulder and elbow. Pain stops and disappears really quickly. I tell the Dr, he takes a note, and says rest it...
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    American Made Carvin Fretless Bass

    I am looking for a left handed bass, and I came across this guy on ebay in your country who is willing to ship. I like the look of it but i can't find any info on this bass....can't even find an ID number or model name, so I am sort of lost as to .......is is a good bass........is it the bottom...
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    Sculpture in Arizona

    I try to find the time to watch a program on sculpture throughout the world, and today i caught a glimpse of an incredible piece in Az. Apparently this artist purchased this Volcano some 30 yrs back and turned it in to the most amazing piece of art work. The problem was, the program moved so...
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    The Great Wall V240. Chinese Pickup Truck

    These vehicles have hit the market down-under. As I just purchased a new one in a common brand (will tell you later about it), I was a little curious as to how a chinese made vehicle would stack up. Sorry to say, it is every bit as good as. It comes standard with leather fit-out....so that's...
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