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So the nest is somewhere near you or your house ? Great pics. Watching nature is more entertaining than TV If you're on the market for a loco , theres plenty , at Donkey Creek in Wyoming , somewhere east of Gillette. Just watched a vid on yootoob ' Hundreds of Loco's at Donkey Creek' . Quite impressive , and kinda sad at the same time , as some of them may be retired, and even scrapped. Theres around 7 locos at our local wheat bin , just sitting there, abandoned. They were fully operational in really good condition. The rail & grain company bought them to use, but are now deemed under powered , apparently, and some don't meet current ' environmental standards' , wtf? I just hate seeing good quality iron go to waste, just millions of $$$ just sitting there. They could be used for training purposes, mechanical training, tourism..put them to use, anything but go to waste. HS

Thank you for that info Theres no reason for our local bottle shops not to stock it that I can see, as its still readily available . Perhaps they just choose not to sell it, they used to though. HS

Yep, same here. Looks like Frodo's bench has seen a lot of work If only that bench could speak. HS

@Leather Rush I have looked around, but no luck. I have tried different leather related cutting machine search parameters etc. including the model number , still no luck . Other types come up, but not yours. HS

Thats an awesome pic . " Hello ...?? Mic Dundee?? " They would make a great snake skin leather vest...or 20!! Did they eat them too I wonder ? Tastes like chicken no doubt. They could only do that once. " Here I am inside the stomach of a f***ing huge snake......say hi to the kids for me ....LOL" Is there a category in the 'Darwin Awards' for total f....k knuckles that do dumb sh*t like that ?? HS

Might give that a go HS

I had an old 63 Valiant that was a bit of a sleeper , a 3sp column shift, 225 slant 6 . A little fart a**se 4cyl buzz box early Ford Laser thought he try it on , on a major hwy to the Wheatbelt , he shouldn't have bothered...I was gone . I needed to blow the cobwebs off the 225 anyway, as one of the plugs was miss firing, not after that it wasn't . Not much of a challenge, but still fun. Miss that Valiant HS

I'm just surprised my brakes worked as well as they did, thank God !! I had a crop sprayer plane next to me coming back home once. I was on what is known as the ' top road' in my part of town. A beautiful scenic route, popular with the 'out-of towners' and tooo-wrists ( and no cops) . Just driving along in my ol' Landy, and out of the blue, the plane was pretty much beside me to my right. Once again , I waved to the pilot and he waved to me. So for the next kilometre or so , we were beside each other, I thought it was pretty cool . My old Landy is a ex-military 68 LWB btw, , maybe thats why . I do miss driving my ol Landy. Its now sitting in my paddock looking quite sad. You don't need gym's , just drive an old Landy , you get plenty of exercise. HS

For my own personal credit card, I went to the bank and got the ' pay wave' component deactivated . The EFTPOS machines kept picking up my credit card while it was still in my wallet and no-where near the machine, it was in my left hand and I do transactions with my right, either with cash or a savings card, go figure. I didn't realise how sensitive those machines are. But I really should think about using RFID shielding when I make wallets. HS

Very true, worked with toluene in the fibreglass industry for many years, and it was also once used in the process of printing newspapers , was part for that too once. It can burn on contact with the skin. And for those with sensitive skin, wear gloves & eye protection . HS

No. I know brands are different , but I use toluene in my contact adhesive to thin it out . Don't need much, approx a table spoon if the (500ml) tin is still a bit full, or half full. Or a few tea spoons to soften up the bits at the bottom . I usually leave it over night for best results. HS

This is not a joke, but some funny s**t that happened in my part of the universe . Some many moons ago, coming back from my bank in another town 35 mins away, theres a freight train parallel to the road to my right , a gazilion miles long , he must have been empty given the direction and speed.. Freight trains carrying grain are a common sight here in the bush. I was in my ye' olde' 68 series 2A Landy LWB. To give you and idea how close the road is to the track, I waved to the driver and he waved to me, but then , trying to beat him and the crossing ahead of me I put my foot down....and he did the same . WTF ??? The cheeky bugger !!!!!! It was on !!!! I could hear the revs go up on his loco's ...so I put my foot down further...and he did the same.... up goes the revs again, WTF ?? .. ..and remember, I'm in my Landy, , not exactly a 'hot rod'. So for the next few minutes we're going ' hammer and tongs' side by side, I could see the crossing ahead .. racing racing racing... what a rush ... but......f***k it !!! ...too late!! He beat me ...."hoooooonk" went his horn and a few ( kind) waves were exchanged as I waited patiently for him to pass He was no doubt going beyond his regulations, but thats the only time I have had a drag race with a freight train, it was so much fun, but its kinda embarrassing that a freight train is faster than my ol Landy HS

@LePrevo Forgive the off-topic-ness of this question, but is Newcastle Brown Ale still available? ( I saw your location) Its no longer available here in Oz, to my knowledge, and to my annoyance, it was my fave drop. I know it got bought out by Heineken , but after that it suddenly stopped, like they just stopped producing it ....grrr!! It used to be my special annual treat at Christmas to buy a case of NB . Even Bass ale is longer around. That was my 2nd fave, ...and so was Bovril , but thats another story . HS

Sounds a bit like my area. I can see the tower from my place a few k's down the road, however, one puff of wind, or a heavy downpour , and it goes off . All we get on our mobile phones when it goes off is, " Emergency calls only". But....that too goes off . Not good for our local emergency services. They do have a back up ....land lines. teknologee sucks !!!!

I like that and I like your thinking. Water & electronics just simply don't mix no matter how well they are sealed, especially if those electronics are needed to save your life . Not sure if I can make any suggestions to help Klara . So what do mountaineers and ' boaties ' use to keep their life saving electronics dry & safe ? HS

' no more buwetts ' . Well done on that.

Thats quite a smart looking bag and the design on the back . I am biased, but I love the colour, my fave colour, blue .

I've had my 441 clone since 2005 , and it goes very well, touchwood I got it from ' Q stitch' in Queensland. HS

Get this, I'm not far from our local air strip ( here in the bush west Oz) ) . The emergency services aeroplane flew over our house a short time ago. I can tell by the sound , it also flies right over our house, I can see the lights. The same plane that took my Mother to hospital just over a week ago. It hit me , and Dad , like a ton of bricks. Never expected that to hit a nerve the way it did. Thats going to be a constant reminder . I also thought of the family that may be going through the same experience that we went through. Deep breath !!!! Phew !! HS

Bugger !!!! Wishful thinking .

I needed that It does remind me of ' Rimmer in ' Red Dwarf being chased by someone from ' inland revenue ' with a hammer in his hands, across the the other side of the universe. " Now where's those little thumbies ??? " HS

All good somewhere near ' Lefflers' Leather ?? Now that would be handy eh ? HS

G'Day, I haven't had a chance to take a pic of my plate, but I did find a sample pic. More of a 'slotted' plate than a holster plate, pfft, does the same job. . I use it for just about everything belts , cases , making holes ...etc. works great . I have my machine set up just the way I want it. Out of general interest, roughly in what part of Oz are you? I'm in the Central Wheatbelt , WA. They call it the ' Wheatbelt' but its mostly Canola . Should call it the ' Canola Belt ', lol . Smells l like rotten cabbage when it flowers !! HS

Theres been quite a few of those moments lately. I just read all that, thats actually quite beautiful. I can see the wave coming, but knowing that I'll survive it . Thank you both for sharing Peace

Yes, I'll try to HS