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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

From the pics , it doesn't look to bad, condition wise. A bit of surface rust, sure, but that can be cleaned up. Will you give it a new paint job or keep the original patina ? Look forward to seeing the end result. HS

I'm sorry for your loss as well, and thank you for sharing. I feel that the more I talk to people and write about it on here, the slightly better it gets, although my nerves are still a little raw at times. Right now I''m just mentally exhausted . Its been non stop since Wednesday , formalities, paper work, finances, arrangements, lots of phone calls, emails , finalising stuff etc. The weekend will help to clear my head a little . Talk about force of habit, I did a roast chicken last week, and I poured my Mother a glass of wine.... HS

I use a different plate, a holster plate yep, these brute of machines can take up to 20mm .

Yup, I've also used my big 441 clone machine for that as well , mainly when time is of the essence, holes are nice , neat and even . HS

why do you keep finding these barn finds ??? not fair Dry as a bone eh ? A shite load of WD 40 will do the trick Yup, Like 'Pringles' , , ' once you pop, you can't stop ' HS