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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #25 on: January 06, 2019, 07:20:32 AM »
Quote from: kylarama on January 05, 2019, 03:03:04 PM
Wondering if the battery charger has been sat in the engine bay and then the bonnet closed.  The 240v lead then wedged and cut between the bonnet and guard or radiator support?

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Yes, I was thinking the same. So that all the other stuff about connecting to the fence, or the fence being electrified has bugger all to do with it.
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #26 on: January 06, 2019, 02:06:09 PM »
Ahh, that would make sense, so yes, the whole truck is live, so the cable from the bull-bar across to the fence is also live.

As you say Troopy, nothing at all to do with the fence itself.

Jeez, what are the chances ??? :'(

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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #27 on: January 07, 2019, 08:55:17 AM »
Quote from: Fizzie on January 06, 2019, 02:06:09 PM
Ahh, that would make sense, so yes, the whole truck is live, so the cable from the bull-bar across to the fence is also live.

As you say Troopy, nothing at all to do with the fence itself.

Jeez, what are the chances ??? :'(

About the same amount of chances as when running a lead out of an aluminium framed sliding door, unfortunately. But people still do it.
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #28 on: January 07, 2019, 10:34:54 AM »
Quote from: Troopy_03 on January 07, 2019, 08:55:17 AM
About the same amount of chances as when running a lead out of an aluminium framed sliding door, unfortunately. But people still do it.
apprentice on a job site I was on years ago got fried when the builders trailer he grabbed to get tools out of was live....the lead running to the trailer had a dodgey plug on it (or exposed wires or something), only thing that saved this kids life was when a tradie mate of mine (huge fella that worked part time as a bouncer in the good old days) saw it happening, he ran over and crashed tackled the kid off the trailer and saved his life. The kid ended up with cracked teeth and other ongoing health issues, but so nearly was his death onsite that day.
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #29 on: January 07, 2019, 12:15:41 PM »
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #30 on: January 07, 2019, 12:25:11 PM »
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #31 on: January 07, 2019, 01:55:12 PM »
Quote from: alnjan on January 07, 2019, 12:25:11 PM
And what's the chances of her paying any of it.
She got a 7mil divorce settlement so should still have the lazy halfa mil, it's so messed up for both him and the kids, imagine finding out that your Dad isn't actually your Dad and that you Mum cheated on him for years and lied to you about who your father was  :(
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #32 on: January 07, 2019, 02:00:47 PM »
Maybe the kids will wake up, abandon their 'Mother'. Then go to the one that cares about them, for who they are
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« Reply #33 on: January 07, 2019, 02:08:19 PM »
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #34 on: January 08, 2019, 10:35:30 PM »
Slow to 40 KPH emergency vehicle rule claims a policeman this time .. Nice of the top cop  bloke to recognise its difficult to slow from 100 to 40 KPH safely in certain instances
 https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/01/08/police-to-review-new-speed-laws/?fbclid=IwAR2Id85U_vZXKOPLP_jeZ2jUwfoLBx0tzlvH4Z1Zzpa-3NNHNKDtkC4DT5I
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #35 on: January 09, 2019, 06:07:35 AM »
Quote from: edz on January 08, 2019, 10:35:30 PM
Slow to 40 KPH emergency vehicle rule claims a policeman this time .. Nice of the top cop  bloke to recognise its difficult to slow from 100 to 40 KPH safely in certain instances
 https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/01/08/police-to-review-new-speed-laws/?fbclid=IwAR2Id85U_vZXKOPLP_jeZ2jUwfoLBx0tzlvH4Z1Zzpa-3NNHNKDtkC4DT5I
Now they will spend millions trying to work out that this is the most stupid rule that was ever made law, being caught up in it twice now it wasn't hard to work out that it would kill people, probably those that the dumb arses were trying to protect

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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #36 on: January 09, 2019, 07:51:37 AM »
As the top-cop (& isn't he a fine study of a fit, healthy cop? >:D) said "slowing from 110 to 40 is too much" ::)

Instead of making it "reduce to 40", make it "reduce speed by 20 kph" when passing.
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #37 on: January 09, 2019, 08:13:49 AM »
40 would have been picked as it is survivable if you get hit. 90 isn't.
I don't know the answer, but if they have different lower limits depending on the speed most people will be so busy trying to work it out that they would have passed before slowing down.
Prior to this law a surprising number of police cars were crashed in to while stopped with lights going.  Bit like moths to a flame. It also cost of few their lives.
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #38 on: January 09, 2019, 08:32:32 AM »
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #39 on: January 09, 2019, 08:39:43 AM »
Quote from: #jonesy on January 09, 2019, 08:13:49 AM
40 would have been picked as it is survivable if you get hit. 90 isn't.
I don't know the answer, but if they have different lower limits depending on the speed most people will be so busy trying to work it out that they would have passed before slowing down.
Prior to this law a surprising number of police cars were crashed in to while stopped with lights going.  Bit like moths to a flame. It also cost of few their lives.
Not sure what happened here, relatively straight stretch of road at highway speed, couldn't see any flashing lights on the footage. People do not drive defensively, they tailgate, do not look any distance up the road, read the traffic etc.
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #40 on: January 09, 2019, 09:25:03 AM »
Quote from: Bird on January 09, 2019, 08:32:32 AM
how the **** does this happen


https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/tullamarine-freeway-sign-falls-and-crushes-car-injuring-woman-20190109-p50qai.html
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #41 on: January 09, 2019, 10:40:54 AM »
How do you get 'all the others are safe" when "we don't know how it happened"
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #42 on: January 09, 2019, 10:42:26 AM »
Quote from: edz on January 08, 2019, 10:35:30 PM
Slow to 40 KPH emergency vehicle rule claims a policeman this time .. Nice of the top cop  bloke to recognise its difficult to slow from 100 to 40 KPH safely in certain instances
 https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/01/08/police-to-review-new-speed-laws/?fbclid=IwAR2Id85U_vZXKOPLP_jeZ2jUwfoLBx0tzlvH4Z1Zzpa-3NNHNKDtkC4DT5I

I'm buggered if I know what that had to do with the reduce to 40km/hr rule. The driver swerved off the road. If people can't slow down whilst staying in their lane they shouldn't be allowed on the roads.
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #43 on: January 09, 2019, 10:45:29 AM »
Quote from: Pottsy on January 09, 2019, 08:39:43 AM
Not sure what happened here, relatively straight stretch of road at highway speed, couldn't see any flashing lights on the footage. People do not drive defensively, they tailgate, do not look any distance up the road, read the traffic etc.
Looked like those 3 cars where traveling waaaaaaaay too close together.
First car taps the brakes right as he gets to the copper in the side of the road. Second car has no reaction time or braking room, so swerves to not run up the ass of the first car and inadvertently slams into the copper on the road shoulder.

The 100km/h to 40km/h in an instant is a ridiculously stupid rule.
I don’t have the answer, but that rule won’t be around for much longer.....
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #44 on: January 09, 2019, 11:10:00 AM »
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The 100km/h to 40km/h in an instant is a ridiculously stupid rule.
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but that rule won’t be around for much longer.....
wouldn't be the first stupid rule to stick around.... someone has to admit they were wrong for that to happen.
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #46 on: January 09, 2019, 01:49:56 PM »
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #47 on: January 09, 2019, 02:11:11 PM »
Quote from: moeite on January 09, 2019, 01:49:56 PM
I'm rich. I'm rich... :cheers:

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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #48 on: January 09, 2019, 02:24:16 PM »
Produce of United States of America.  WTF. Can't we grow lemons, fruit that is...
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Re: Whats making news - 2019 edition
« Reply #49 on: January 09, 2019, 02:43:58 PM »
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Produce of United States of America.  WTF. Can't we grow lemons, fruit that is...

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