The completely useless irrelevant thread

[wayneL]

And on another irrelevancy, Fraser Island slowly slips under the waves.

 

[mullokintyre]

... but how's this going to work, Mick?

Have you initiated a thread where it's impossible to go off-topic?

Exactly.
everything will be on topic.
mick

 

[wayneL]

Exactly.
everything will be on topic.
mick

 

[frugal.rock]

And on another irrelevancy, Fraser Island slowly slips under the waves.

Yeah, we better stop that from happening otherwise we won't have a dingo population to keep the humans culled, especially young children.

 

[mullokintyre]

I'm not sure this is totally useless, but then, whats going on?

same celery ... pay more, get less.
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Not having to worry about getting a decent celery every month was the reason I went into business for myself.
mick

 

[basilio]

"Schoolmaster" is an anagram of "The classroom"

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

I hope we never lose sight of one thing, It all started from being born in or migrating to Australia.

gg

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

A bit bored are you Mick?

How's the shoulder by the way ?

Whenever someone starts a thread that one believes not even @SirRumpole could take off topic, @SirRumpole posts something.



gg

 

[basilio]

When you get too fed up or lazy to clean up your garage workshop just leave a box on the table and call in the night patrol.

Mouse filmed tidying up man's shed every night – video

Retired postman Rodney Holbrook discovered a mouse was tidying up his workbench every night

www.theguardian.com

Mouse secretly filmed tidying man’s shed every night

Photographer who noticed his items were mysteriously moving around discovered an industrious rodent was organising his workbench

www.theguardian.com

 

[SirRumpole]

When you get too fed up or lazy to clean up your garage workshop just leave a box on the table and call in the night patrol.

Mouse filmed tidying up man's shed every night – video

Retired postman Rodney Holbrook discovered a mouse was tidying up his workbench every night

www.theguardian.com

Mouse secretly filmed tidying man’s shed every night

Photographer who noticed his items were mysteriously moving around discovered an industrious rodent was organising his workbench

www.theguardian.com

"The best laid plans of mice and men.

What have men got to do with it? "

Douglas Adams-Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy

 

[Belli]

When you get too fed up or lazy to clean up your garage workshop

Leave your battery charges on "ignore"

 

[Belli]

Yeah, have been a few of them apparently @basilio.

The articles I have seen suggest the fires mostly involve the less expensive non-branded batteries and charges. The relevant State Fire Fighter organisations would likely have a better handle on that aspect.

One article from January 2023.

Concerns over growing number of fires linked to lithium-ion batteries in e-scooters and e-bikes

Hundreds of e-scooters and e-bikes are catching fire in Australian homes, and firefighters fear without better education and stringent regulations, things could turn fatal.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Knobby22]

and they eat celery?

Not a good lasagna without celery!

 

[Dona Ferentes]

"Schoolmaster" is an anagram of "The classroom"

a cool palindrome
A man, a plan, a canal: Panama.

 

[Belli]

You will be fascinated to know Edam cheese is made backwards.

 

[Belli]

My crime? Having the temerity to travel at the relevant speed limit.

What does annoy me is speed limits for roadworks where there are no roadworks in sight. Is it a trap?

Two quotes close to my heart.

Driving back into Canberra on a Saturday afternoon. Roadworks, 80 kph limit enforced. Not a road worker in sight (it is Saturday afternoon after all). Me in right hand lane (I know, shut up), car some appropriate distance in front of me, car on my left hand front quarter, car at my left hand back quarter.

Little car behind me right up my dinger. Clearly frustrated as the rest of us dutifully trundle along at 80 kph.

Sees opportunity. Zip and zaps and puts right foot to the floor.

Hello, remember me? I'm a mobile speed camera.

Welcome to Canberra little interstate car. Your monetary contribution to Canberra is appreciated. You'd better get your eyesight checked too as it seems you did not notice the quick flashing of headlights from cars heading towards us.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

yes, and 110 on cruise control = 105 in real life

why does this truck keep passing me?

 

[SirRumpole]

a cool palindrome
A man, a plan, a canal: Panama.

Another one.

Madam I'm Adam.

 

[wayneL]

yes, and 110 on cruise control = 105 in real life

why does this truck keep passing me?

This morning's frivolities:

Heading south on Great Northern Highway, an 80 into 70 at the lights and then immediately after, a bridge. (Yagan's for those who know it).

I may have been doing slightly under the relevant speed limits, as I am apt to do. This guy overtakes me at a million miles an hour *on the actual bridge*, gives me a break check and a one fingered salute.

In my younger days I may have chased him down and had a fight to the death (but probably wouldn't have been traveling under, or at the speed limit anyway ).

Nowadays, I just feel pity for what the guy's life must be like to have such a reaction.

 

[Belli]

A fool and his money are never around when you need them.

Rest easy, they can get worse.