The Random Question of the Day Thread...

[Hairs]

Tell the dumb ****ers to visit India and/or China

What does Australia emit?
SFA compared to others, and I'm lead to believe the vast majority is because we Export fossil fuels, which we don't use.

This ideology that our government is pushing IMO is costing us.
Sorry, I bought politics to the camp


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Brij]

What does Australia emit?
SFA compared to others, and I'm lead to believe the vast majority is because we Export fossil fuels, which we don't use.

This ideology that our government is pushing IMO is costing us.
Sorry, I bought politics to the camp


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

A bit of a Google once suggested the carbon output from our coal exports is very similar to our own carbon output, therefore in theory if we stopped our coal exports we effectively stop the equivalent of our carbon contribution to climate change and therefore save the world.

[Hairs]

Stop coal exports

Australia exported $91.4 billion worth of coal in 2023-24

The coal industry employed around 50,600 people in .

And replace that with what?


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Bird]

Stop coal exports

Australia exported $91.4 billion worth of coal in 2023-24

The coal industry employed around 50,600 people in .

And replace that with what?

I think you missed the sarcasm in it

[Hairs]

I think you missed the sarcasm in it

Nah, I got that, just wanted to share the love of what coal gives to us.


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Brij]

Stop coal exports

Australia exported $91.4 billion worth of coal in 2023-24

The coal industry employed around 50,600 people in .

And replace that with what?


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

Actualy I searched employment figures as well.
From memory I thought it was a bit higher, closer to 60,000.
But I was just looking at random google answers just to get a bit of a picture.

But its not just the jobs, but the money out of the community.
Assume average annual wage of $100,000? Tax at 30%, so take home $70,000. Half on mortgage, quarter on car, leaves $17,500 x 50,000 people spent in community. $875 mill not being spent in community.

But if I side step the tongue in check intention, or sarcasm......what would happen if we did stop exporting coal?
Can we asume that most is used to cheaply power industries that now supply goods to us cheaper than we can produce?

All just spitballing ideas because really have no definitive solutions.

[lloydus67]

The majority of our export coal is used for steel production about 60%


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[Hairs]

And we don't have a steel industry.


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[GeoffA]

And we don't have a steel industry.

...used to...

[Hairs]

Sometimes, there isn't a thread to post something in.
So, the Random question thread seems the closest.
Today is Vietnam Veterans Day.
Over the years I have worked alongside with returned servicemen. You don't talk about it, you don't share much, you have your demons.
I thank you for your service.




You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Fizzie]

You don't talk about it, you don't share much, you have your demons.

But when they do, you understand why the demons

I thank you for your service.

Indeed

[Bird]

Has anyone tried one of the COPLOCKS... ?
Good/Bad/Silly?

www.ebay.com.au/itm/257067923460
I'd link their website but it takes 20mins to load their wav file telling you about it...

[GGV8Cruza]

Has anyone tried one of the COPLOCKS... ?
Good/Bad/Silly?

www.ebay.com.au/itm/257067923460
I'd link their website but it takes 20mins to load their wav file telling you about it...

Anything to slow them dowm. Now have a steering wheel lock on the FJ after someone has had a look.

GG

[Gandalf the White]

Anything to slow them dowm. Now have a steering wheel lock on the FJ after someone has had a look.

GG

I scored my Dad's original crooklock with 3 keys when we sorted out his house and chattels.  It now lives in the 4wd as too easy to open doors when parked next to the camp bed

[Fizzie]

Silly question here, but are they going to be of any use at all if you don't have a manual (ie 90% of cars on the road!)

[Bird]

Silly question here, but are they going to be of any use at all if you don't have a manual (ie 90% of cars on the road!)

Do they still have a brake pedal ?? 

[Hairs]

In NSW, You can identify as the opposite sex as many times as you like, chop & change(pun intended) but you can only change your name 3 times.
Sorry to disappointment, no linky.


But one thing you can never change, the fact that you are an idoit, imo.

I'll sit back, crack another beer, and watch.

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Gandalf the White]

In NSW, You can identify as the opposite sex as many times as you like, chop & change(pun intended) but you can only change your name 3 times.
Sorry to disappointment, no linky.


But one thing you can never change, the fact that you are an idoit, imo.

I'll sit back, crack another beer, and watch.

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

Cool, so I can legally change my myswag name 2 more times    

[GeoffA]

Cool, so I can legally change my myswag name 2 more times    

I think you might have used all yours....

[Troopy_03]

In NSW, You can identify as the opposite sex as many times as you like, chop & change(pun intended) but you can only change your name 3 times.
Sorry to disappointment, no linky.


But one thing you can never change, the fact that you are an idoit, imo.

I'll sit back, crack another beer, and watch.

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

Never mind mate, just pick one of those gender neutral names like Alex, Ashley or Blair etc. and you should be good to go... 

[Fizzie]

Picked up a second-hand ProQuip diesel jerry at Boonah markets last week for the pretty impressive price of $10!  

What's the best way of giving it a clean

Just a litre of diesel in it, good slosh around, then tip it out on the weeds up the back

[GeoffA]

Picked up a second-hand ProQuip diesel jerry at Boonah markets last week for the pretty impressive price of $10!  

What's the best way of giving it a clean

Just a litre of diesel in it, good slosh around, then tip it out on the weeds up the back

I assume it's a plastic jerry.

I'd use clean water, with some washed gravel or similar thrown in to remove any internal scum.
Give it all a good shake in all directions until clean.
Empty it and rinse out with more clean water, then leave it in the sun to dry out.

[Fizzie]

Thanks Geoff!

Yep, plastic.

I'll give that a go.

 

[GeoffA]

If it needs something stronger, try kero or degreaser instead of water.

[Bird]

How long until theres a real 38,000ft disaster
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