Trivia .....

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What does everone think about a TRIVIA thread

Stuff that maybe of no use to most people but really handy to the others. Maybe a good DVD ,something they have made,seen ,heard of ,
cooked ,been too .Minor things that do not really warrant a post of there own.(like most of my stuff ,there beat you to it )
Like taking a tractor tyre up north to float your Bandit across a river to a football selection ,the taste of beer ,who's state is
better at Rugby League. (may be not that) .Something that may make someone else say ,"why didnt i think of that".

Good idea or just post it on "off topic discussions " or not post it at all? (feeling vulnerable now )

gus wrote:

The next James Bond " pussy Galore " actress

While I didn't bond with my gsxr600 at all . My 04 r6 is so much better in every way . Comfort ,power ,handling so much better . Makes me wonder how good a 2020 bike must be . Not getting one of those for $900 though .

Stuff buying another bike project , I bought a tractor instead .

gus wrote:Stuff buying another bike project , I bought a tractor instead .

Now all you need is a boat to tow to the water ......... or you can plant an orchard.

I have a boat . I noticed it hadn't been moved in 3 years so its now mine . Even came with oars . Must be hundreds of them around the coast . People just move away and leave them . Its a Tasmanian thing ,if no one tells you off in a week ,its yours . Ours came with a few holes but nothing silicone  couldn't fix .We row out and tie up to a local yachts outboard motor and catch flathead . Tough life , and to think a small block beach frontage is still only $85000 . ( Pss it not that cold either )

Hi Gus,

Probably not a good idea to tell too many Crow Eaters that Tas is a nice place.

We've already got people who cut heads off of Barbie Dolls

Before you know it we'll have a major influx of even stranger people.


I'll be taking my dogs for a day trip to the snow shortly. It will be interesting to see there reaction to something you can stand on and also lick it (avoiding the yellow snow of course).

If they remain outside of the car for more than 2.3 seconds I will be surprised. If they do, they will get a snowball thrown at them to help change their minds.

I bought this at a garage sale in Qld some years ago. It was in a box of other junk. The seller had no idea what it was. A good $2.00 purchase.

They can not get here any way so we can tell the truth for once  . Snow up your way ???? Strange state ,colder in the north than the south . .
5 mins after writing that ,the wind turned to the south and feels like its about to snow . Bitterly cold . Lit the fire in the shed , wiil be toasty in about another 5 .

Hi B Dave,
Is that a combination of paper, wood, sawdust, etc in your homemade logs ?

GSX1100G wrote:Hi B Dave,
Is that a  combination of paper, wood, sawdust, etc in your homemade logs ?

Today it is brown cardboard 'cos there is a shit ton of it at the house build next door in the skip.

Tomorrow it may be paper but I avoid the glossy stuff.

All of the framing timber (pine, what else!) is untreated in Tas so can be burnt quite safely

My present "pot belly" is a cheapy from BCF and it is located outside on the patio.

My next one will probably be a slow combustion also located outside on the patio.

When I lived in Canberra many years ago I had a slow combustion heater inside of the house.

This time the heater will be outside of the house and radiating inwards.

Firstly, I can hose the mess off the patio and secondly these "sealed" heaters made a mess of your internal paintwork.

As for the loss of heat efficiency. Just throw on more cardboard logs. After all, they are inexpensive ay!

gus wrote:They can not get here any way so we can tell the truth for once  . Snow up your way ???? Strange state ,colder in the north than the south . .
5 mins after writing that ,the wind turned to the south and feels like its about to snow . Bitterly cold . Lit the fire in the shed , wiil be toasty in about another 5 .

Howdy Gus,

They will eventually be allowed to escape so best to keep this place a secret. That is if they are youngish. If they are old they will probably have already forgotten. 

What was I writing about?

Ah, yes!

15C outside and 18C inside. I still haven't used the heat pump (RC aircon to mainlanders!). I'm only about 500m from the Tamar River which I think moderates the temperature a bit.

This house is very cleverly designed with insulation under floor (waffle pod), wall and ceiling insulation along with double glazed windows and doors.

I have just received my quarterly power bill. $109.00 with old fossil concession. Ssshhh! keep that to yourself just in case they are listening.

Solar panels. No way
At $400 per year for power, an $8000 solar system will take 20 years just to break even, assuming 100% efficiency which I think not. Even if I doubled my consumpion the breakeven figure comes down to 10 years. At 69 years old I'm probably better off using bank notes to start my fireplace (if I can remember where I buried them!)

BanditDave wrote:


Solar panels. No way
At $400 per year for power, an $8000 solar system will take 20 years just to break even, assuming 100% efficiency which I think not. Even if I doubled my consumpion the breakeven figure comes down to 10 years. At 69 years old I'm probably better off using bank notes to start my fireplace (if I can remember where I buried them!)

Are you sure you remembered to dig them up & take them with you to Tassie ?

P.S. the yellow snow can be quite festive at the right time of the year .............

paul wrote:

BanditDave wrote:


Solar panels. No way
At $400 per year for power, an $8000 solar system will take 20 years just to break even, assuming 100% efficiency which I think not. Even if I doubled my consumpion the breakeven figure comes down to 10 years. At 69 years old I'm probably better off using bank notes to start my fireplace (if I can remember where I buried them!)

Are you sure you remembered to dig them up & take them with you to Tassie ?

P.S. the yellow snow can be quite festive at the right time of the year .............

Howedy Paul,

I think I bought some with me.

I'm sure our leaders of this fine country will compensate me for any short fall

Have you ever tasted yellow snow?

Hi Dave . I must admit , that living in S.A. has deprived me of any contact with yellow snow . But , having seen what some dogs lick , I would think yellow snow would be well down on the " yucky list " ( names withheld to protect the guilty ) I can only hope the Ugg boots and scarves you bought for your dogs on arrival in Tasmania are long enough , and bulky enough to prevent any temptation presented by the yellow snow to your dogs to bend down and have a lick .

Gumtree $500 ..you know you want it .

Do I ever !,

Someone had a great idea .........I wonder if they have patented that lowering kit yet

I like the brake calipers .

If you go onto Gumtree ,put in Bandit 1200, you will see a scam alert . Guess what, its Mick and Cath in Cowra again . Same people who got me .Scumbags

There must be something Gumtree can do .............

I wanted to join forces and shut this prick down but he didn't want to . . Shame ,I was all in .

Think I may place an ad myself.
Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha & Kawasaki Motorcycle Parts, Cowra area . Find your dream parts , from $1:00, with cath&mick. Pay deposit and keep dreaming about it, as recieving payment will be denied.

What do you think?

gus wrote:Gumtree $500 ..you know you want it .

Might not be a bad investment, I can see it having a star role in Mad Max 15 - Beyond Repair.

On another note, I am in the top 30 posters on this fine group - 610 posts. 

Once the parts run out ,they will turn on themselves for sure .

Since some Troglodytes don't have Facebook
I thought I would share this here,too.