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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1925 on: May 07, 2022, 07:32:19 AM »
While I was out yesterday, I pulled up beside what was effectively a semi- size cement truck, with a long drum, at least twice, & maybe 3 times as long as on a normal truck.

Didn't know they even existed, as I've never seen one before ???

Thought I would have had it on dash-cam but I was out for a while so the card overwrote itself :-[
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1926 on: May 07, 2022, 08:04:46 AM »
Quote from: Fizzie on May 07, 2022, 07:32:19 AM
While I was out yesterday, I pulled up beside what was effectively a semi- size cement truck, with a long drum, at least twice, & maybe 3 times as long as on a normal truck.

Didn't know they even existed, as I've never seen one before ???

Thought I would have had it on dash-cam but I was out for a while so the card overwrote itself :-[

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1927 on: May 08, 2022, 06:50:33 AM »
Yep, that's the beastie!
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1928 on: May 08, 2022, 09:26:59 AM »
These have been around for about 10yrs or more.  ;)

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1929 on: May 12, 2022, 12:54:23 PM »
Is anyone surprised by this?

The receipt showed he had put more petrol in the tank than was physically possible.

"Given that it had eight litres in it, and it only holds 150. That's an overfill or an over supply of fuel of 15 litres," Mr Johnson explained.

He conducted his own testing, taking a jerry can to the service station, where he filled up 10 litres of fuel but was charged for more than 12.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australians-being-ripped-off-at-bowser/9d21b24d-0e40-4106-904f-66d0fef3d4ad
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1930 on: May 12, 2022, 01:54:06 PM »
back in the days of working in servos, the weights and measures blokes would rock up pretty often.

If it was in the the customers favour, they would just tell you to get a pump mechanic guy out to fix it.

If it was in the servos favour, they would lock the bowser on the spot.

No idea what they do these days.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1931 on: May 12, 2022, 03:40:34 PM »
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers
No idea what they do these days.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1932 on: May 12, 2022, 08:29:55 PM »
works both ways 22 yrs in a servo, balances were out & I rang the distributor to tell them. Don't worry I was told if its out we'll pick it up. OK leave it with you. About 2-3 weeks later weights & measure roll up, Pump is giving out 107 litres for every 100. couldn't get Gibarco there quick enough to recalibrate the pump. This was Dist and used to get 3 deliveries a week.They allow a margin for error which bought it back to 105 litres for every 100. If it was over 105 the distributor would have had to pay the Gov. the lost excise,GST etc, don't know how they calculate how for back that would go. Had a local truck driver complaining about his economy afterwards & told him I knew exactly why his milage was out.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1933 on: May 12, 2022, 10:28:48 PM »
Thats why i always fill up the sub tank first on the patrol. If it reads close to 30 litres, i know the pump is calibrated right.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1934 on: May 13, 2022, 06:07:55 PM »
WOW, The New Sydney Football Stadium doesn't get a roof to make it an all weather venue.
3/4 of a Billion Dollars.
Why wouldn't ya put a retractable roof on it?
https://sportsvenuebusiness.com/2021/11/02/first-seats-installed-at-new-sydney-football-stadium/
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1935 on: May 13, 2022, 06:48:56 PM »
Quote from: Hairs on May 13, 2022, 06:07:55 PM
WOW, The New Sydney Football Stadium doesn't get a roof to make it an all weather venue.
3/4 of a Billion Dollars.
Why wouldn't ya put a retractable roof on it?
https://sportsvenuebusiness.com/2021/11/02/first-seats-installed-at-new-sydney-football-stadium/
never enough fans turn up ;)
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1936 on: May 14, 2022, 06:47:15 AM »
Quote from: Bird on May 13, 2022, 06:48:56 PM
never enough fans turn up ;)
Ahahaha.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1937 on: May 14, 2022, 08:59:17 PM »
Why is it that stickers with little bar codes are stuck on apples,oranges,nectarenes ,mandarines, pinapples,etc, so why aren't they stuck on grapes ?
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1938 on: May 14, 2022, 09:02:49 PM »
Quote from: xcvator on May 14, 2022, 08:59:17 PM
Why is it that stickers with little bar codes are stuck on apples,oranges,nectarenes ,mandarines, pinapples,etc, so why aren't they stuck on grapes ?

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1939 on: May 18, 2022, 11:13:12 AM »
Quote from: xcvator on May 14, 2022, 08:59:17 PM
Why is it that stickers with little bar codes are stuck on apples,oranges,nectarenes ,mandarines, pinapples,etc, so why aren't they stuck on grapes ?
You mean there isn't a genetic engineering program that worked out how to grow those labels on the fruit like I keep telling my kids??

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1940 on: May 18, 2022, 12:23:57 PM »
Quote from: xcvator on May 14, 2022, 08:59:17 PM
Why is it that stickers with little bar codes are stuck on apples,oranges,nectarenes ,mandarines, pinapples,etc, so why aren't they stuck on grapes ?

They are, you need new glasses.....  :cheers:
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1941 on: May 18, 2022, 03:02:54 PM »
Quote from: xcvator on May 14, 2022, 08:59:17 PM
Why is it that stickers with little bar codes are stuck on apples,oranges,nectarenes ,mandarines, pinapples,etc, so why aren't they stuck on grapes ?

Grapes are meant to be snacked on as you wander around the shop picking up the other groceries.
The fruit with barcodes is the stuff you're supposed to take home and share with the kids  :cheers:
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1942 on: May 20, 2022, 02:36:30 PM »
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1943 on: May 20, 2022, 03:28:23 PM »
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1944 on: May 21, 2022, 05:46:12 AM »
Bloody monkey pox is news here too.

Bollox to it.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1945 on: May 23, 2022, 05:38:05 AM »
Quote from: Bird on May 20, 2022, 02:36:30 PM
Next Lockdown?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-20/nsw-identifies-probable-case-of-monkeypox/101084864
hardly anyone has it, it's only in a few countries, it's generally mild, and not very contagious...
buggered if I can work out why it's getting such a take up in the news? mabey because we're all bored with corona, and the elections over >:D
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1946 on: May 23, 2022, 05:44:46 AM »
We are being told that isn’t really a problem unless you self-identify as gay or bisexual, or are another other man who has sex with men.

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1947 on: May 23, 2022, 06:02:52 AM »
Quote from: DandyD on May 23, 2022, 05:44:46 AM
We are being told that isn’t really a problem unless you self-identify as gay or bisexual, or are another other man who has sex with men.

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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1948 on: May 23, 2022, 09:13:11 AM »
Quote from: DandyD on May 21, 2022, 05:46:12 AM
Bloody monkey pox is news here too.

Bollox to it.

We'll be suffering from "Green's Pox" here in Oz, after our recent election.
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Re: The Random Question of the Day Thread...
« Reply #1949 on: May 23, 2022, 09:29:38 AM »
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