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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #700 on: January 28, 2020, 08:39:03 PM »
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You lying down on the job again?  :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #701 on: January 29, 2020, 06:25:21 AM »
You lying down on the job again? 
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #702 on: January 31, 2020, 12:12:01 PM »
I wonder why this joint hasn't rated a mention in the news, given its location.

Wuhan Institute of Virology
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Wuhan Institute of Virology mission targeting for population health, agriculture and sustainable development strategies and public safety needs of the country, relying on high-level biosafety laboratory cluster platform, focusing on virology, Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology and emerging biotechnology basic and applied basic research and other aspects.

A search for "corona" on the site reveals they have been experimenting with the corona virus for a few years.


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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #703 on: January 31, 2020, 02:02:30 PM »
I wonder why this joint hasn't rated a mention in the news, given its location.

Wuhan Institute of Virology
http://english.whiov.cas.cn/Home2016/

Wuhan Institute of Virology mission targeting for population health, agriculture and sustainable development strategies and public safety needs of the country, relying on high-level biosafety laboratory cluster platform, focusing on virology, Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology and emerging biotechnology basic and applied basic research and other aspects.

A search for "corona" on the site reveals they have been experimenting with the corona virus for a few years.




Maybe they experimented a bit too much and it escaped 
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #704 on: January 31, 2020, 03:21:28 PM »
I wonder why this joint hasn't rated a mention in the news, given its location.

Wuhan Institute of Virology
http://english.whiov.cas.cn/Home2016/

Wuhan Institute of Virology mission targeting for population health, agriculture and sustainable development strategies and public safety needs of the country, relying on high-level biosafety laboratory cluster platform, focusing on virology, Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology and emerging biotechnology basic and applied basic research and other aspects.

A search for "corona" on the site reveals they have been experimenting with the corona virus for a few years.
How concerned are they

China building 1,000-bed hospital in 10 days to treat coronavirus
https://www.dezeen.com/2020/01/27/china-wuhan-huoshenshan-hospital-coronavirus/
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #705 on: February 04, 2020, 10:58:51 AM »
photo of that hospital
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #706 on: February 04, 2020, 12:03:30 PM »
photo of that hospital


Struth, they don't muck around! Be lucky to have the footings done in 10 days in Australia.
Found a few more photos - hundreds of dongers/containers  bolted together.
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/pictures-wuhan-fast-built-hospital-200203080542994.html#lg=1&slide=2
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #707 on: February 04, 2020, 12:23:08 PM »
Struth, they don't muck around! Be lucky to have the footings done in 10 days in Australia.
there'd be 10 yrs of arguing first... let alone the photo of the premier with a shovel.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #708 on: February 04, 2020, 02:42:41 PM »
And try and build it 100 metres North, on the lake.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #709 on: February 04, 2020, 03:14:06 PM »
Looks like lots of forty foot containers when you zoom in.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #710 on: February 04, 2020, 04:12:59 PM »
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #711 on: February 04, 2020, 05:09:49 PM »
Yep. I agree. But I suppose it's all relative. $200k to some might be like $200 to others. And like you said, most of it was probably supplied by his sponsors.

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #712 on: February 04, 2020, 06:35:37 PM »
We were one of the build partners, and only those who've never met Pat rag on him.

He's an exceptionally genuine and generous bloke.

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He has remembered my boy every year at the show, for last 7 odd years. Andnalways keen to take the time to really chat with you.
Reckon hed be a good bloke to sit round camp fire with.

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #713 on: February 07, 2020, 12:18:59 PM »
So what did everyone think of the first few episodes of MAFS this week?  8)

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #714 on: February 07, 2020, 03:02:07 PM »
So if someone didn't come to your funeral, would you go to theirs?  ;D
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #715 on: February 07, 2020, 06:30:20 PM »
So what did everyone think of the first few episodes of MAFS this week?  8)

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #716 on: February 07, 2020, 06:44:44 PM »
What's MAFS?

You really don't want to know   :o
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #717 on: February 07, 2020, 07:33:07 PM »
Why don't airline cabin crew have their own separate storage space for their luggage?




Last night I was the 3rd person to walk on to a flight from Auckland to Brisbane and there was no empty spots in the overhead lockers until about row 6.
The flight crew had filled it up with their own personal bags.....  >:(

In my opinion the flight crew taking all of the luggage space is even worse then that muppet that's seated in row 12 but dumps his 3 carry on bags in the locker above row 4 on the way through.... ::)

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #718 on: February 07, 2020, 09:26:04 PM »
Rainfall measurement query.
South of Rocky the last couple of days had some heavy rain.
Our rain gauge, one of those tapered to the base ones that is thinner near the bottom so small measurements are readible tells me we had 150mm  of rain.
The confusing thing to me is that an open top parallel sided drum as well as a square parallel sided used pool chlorine bucket both had 250mm of water in them.
They were all within a few metres of each other and fully open to the weather.
How can there be a significant difference?

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #719 on: February 07, 2020, 09:33:05 PM »
Rainfall measurement query.
South of Rocky the last couple of days had some heavy rain.
Our rain gauge, one of those tapered to the base ones that is thinner near the bottom so small measurements are readible tells me we had 150mm  of rain.
The confusing thing to me is that an open top parallel sided drum as well as a square parallel sided used pool chlorine bucket both had 250mm of water in them.
They were all within a few metres of each other and fully open to the weather.
How can there be a significant difference?
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #720 on: February 07, 2020, 10:06:05 PM »
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Last night I was the 3rd person to walk on to a flight from Auckland to Brisbane and there was no empty spots in the overhead lockers until about row 6.

thats like any normal domestic flight too... Everyone I thought was allowed 1 bag carry on... not 1 carry on, 1 laptop rucksack, a 3rd bag with suit in it, and another with other Shit it in it.... by the time second 1/2 of people get on they are fighting for space... I always check my Shit in so I dont have to battle
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #721 on: February 07, 2020, 10:14:39 PM »
Why don't airline cabin crew have their own separate storage space for their luggage?




Last night I was the 3rd person to walk on to a flight from Auckland to Brisbane and there was no empty spots in the overhead lockers until about row 6.
The flight crew had filled it up with their own personal bags.....  >:(

In my opinion the flight crew taking all of the luggage space is even worse then that muppet that's seated in row 12 but dumps his 3 carry on bags in the locker above row 4 on the way through.... ::)

I would have taken a bag out and put my own bag in straight above my seat. Then leave the offending bag in the aisle......they will soon move it.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #722 on: February 08, 2020, 06:40:30 PM »
Climate change



Sorry, that is incorrect.
I sent the same query to Greta and she categorically denies there is such a thing as climate change.

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« Reply #723 on: February 08, 2020, 08:32:32 PM »


Sorry, that is incorrect.
I sent the same query to Greta and she categorically denies there is such a thing as climate change.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #724 on: February 09, 2020, 08:07:39 AM »
How can there be a significant difference?

The rain gauge overflowed ??? ;D
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