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On my way home from my marlo trip last year, I was out of range of any decent radio stations, so I put my music from my phone on. Cinderella's "Coming Home" came on. Impeccable timing. And a great song, to boot.
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Location: Sydney, more than not. I hate it.
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The Wiz has competition again, for drystone walls on the Northern Beaches.
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Kicking back
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Western sydney
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A few days ago i was talking to my brother and in that conversation he said he wanted to get a microwave as he doesnt have one. I had a spare kicking around as it was a 35L big unit that i replaced with a smaller one prolly 9 years ago to better fit in my kitchen. So i said he can have the big unit with the gumtree statement 'ran when parked'. The thing was dusty, i told him that and as its free to him he can wipe it down.
I joked a bit with him as to why he needs a microwave as he is gluten intollerant and the only reason microwaves were invented was for frozen lasagne and pizza pockets. He jokingly replied by asking can it reheat leftovers? I guess that may work but theyre designed for pizza pockets... So dropped it over to him yesterday and he said thanks, but just the word not showing actual thanks. This morning however he sends me a photo and is heaps happy as the thing cleaned up easy, fits in the microwave hole in his kitchen and it works. So not only did it free up space in my carhold gathering dust, saved my brother a few bucks and gives me the 1 up to store for if i need a favour. |
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DIY Tragic
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Did a roof lining on-site this afternoon in full sunlight (probably 32-33°). Drank water like a fish but didn’t pee from 11 until 17:45 - that’s how much I sweated. Felt good to be back in the icy AC of Povo Ute at 5PM.
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It wasn’t too bad, because there was no heavy lifting and I wasn’t stuck in one position. Plus I had a helper for reassembly, a young woman who - like many her age - felt it suitable weather to be getting around in next to nothing. She was a quick learner, watched how I refitted a trim piece and would then copy it for the other side.
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I drove my 67 coupe to a place called Windsor! Windsor in a Windsor
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Shenanigans..............
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Made a (packet) double layer chocolate cake this afternoon. Used the microwave too!
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Great casual late brekky at a favourite $ydney cafe this morning in Pyrmont.
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Suns out in Auckland....
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Some of the pictures in the news… Words fall short. I hope things can be made safe soon.
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found my way back to where I am staying on public transport double decker bus fun times.
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I am still in shakey Isles (NZ)
Lincoln somehow escaped a bomb yesterday, strong northern winds, add a spark from ??? fire face downhill through native vegetation ( tea tree & Turpentine bush) has wiped out the local rubbish/transfer station that will burn smoulder for a few days yet. Imagine row of green waste 3x the length of footy field and about the same from old fish nets and ropes. EPA having heart attacks as all used water now flows down hill into the sea. We live other side of Lincoln and wind still away from house
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Stopped a drive off from our local servo ... that should keep in good sted for free vanilla latte's for a while
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Ford screwed the Falcon
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South Park has produced another gem of an episode.
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Put oil in the Escort's rebuilt gearbox last week. Crawled under there for a look this afternoon and not a drop has leaked out.
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cleaning out the carport ......... and pergola
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…Being able to swing my leg high enough to get into a green bin again, for treading it down. Taken nearly eight weeks to recover this level of mobility.
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Cycling home tonight from work (Newcastle CBD to Eleebana Point) on the 15km Fernleigh Cycle track during night.
Going down a hill along a ridge line at about 40 kph, and a big lizard, with a frill neck, jumped out in front of me about 10 metres in front. So I commit a line and turn a right curve, and the bugger looking at the lights darts right. At this point having committed to the right turn I straightened up and concentrated on keeping upright riding over the poor bugger, and last minute he darted left and a messy situation for us both was evaded. Second time I have come across what a swear are large frill neck lizards along that ridge line- they only come down onto the track at night in the evening-probably hunting food. They definitely had a large frill- did not think frill necks were in midcoast NSW? Both times it was at night, with me the only cyclist on the cycle track in dark, and it felt like Jurasic park with the small dinos running around.
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How good is that tunnel on a hot summers day.
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Yes- it was on that ridge line downhill run from Whitebridge where I have encountered them. My favourite section- downhill from Whitebridge heading towards Belmont. They stand up on their 2 rear legs and you are right, they were Water Dragons. They had this sail above their necks, and in my lights I mistook them for a Frill neck lizard. They really remind me of small skittish dinosaurs, and when you are in total dark cycling through dense trees and bush and little rock cuttings surrounding you - it does feel Jurassic Park like coming across these buggers. What an awesome cycle track - has now made it possible for me to commute to CBD and back a few times a week to get some exercise in.
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There's some good MTBike trails off the side of that long downhill.
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Bought myself a new Kenworth today.
![]() (I wish) Noticed a good selection of everything Lego at HobbyCo, $ydney.
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Will do. Went in there looking for the 70's cabover Freightliner kit that can be built as a single drive day cab or a bogie drive sleeper version. Bums didn't have it.
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