[Shambles]

+ Installed a new central heating programmer

- Had to replace a cracked tile beforehand

--- learned how sharp a cracked tileface can be

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NOT the best place to get a 3cm slice

[asathorny]

That's naw but a scratch lad 

[Dazzler]

+ Installed a new central heating programmer

- Had to replace a cracked tile beforehand

--- learned how sharp a cracked tileface can be

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NOT the best place to get a 3cm slice

I used to feel like doing that when I read some of Lester's jokes... Fortunately they have improved lately! 

But seriously that could have been nasty (I could have had to actually do some administrating!) 

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I used to feel like doing that when I read some of Lester's jokes... Fortunately they have improved lately! 

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So long as it is to yourself and not me ........

[Dazzler]

You're safe mate (not allowed to take sharp objects on planes..) 

[Surferdude]

You're safe mate (not allowed to take sharp objects on planes..) 

Easy fixed. Just take a whole one and  break it when you get there.

[The Gonz]

+ currently back in Adelaide for an AGM and board election dinner tonight
+ staying until Sunday
+ air fare paid by the board, Mrs G accompanying for cost of extra fare
- taxis between home and airport are as much as the air fare.

[Dazzler]

+ currently back in Adelaide for an AGM and board election dinner tonight
+ staying until Sunday
+ air fare paid by the board, Mrs G accompanying for cost of extra fare
- taxis between home and airport are as much as the air fare.

 

[xiziz]

Got 15cm of snow last night. Workout. 

Changed oil in my car - runs so much smoother on helix pro 0w30 than on standard helix 5w30.

Going to european congress of radiology in vienna next tuesday, gonna be fun!

[tohis]

At Thursday night it was snowing heavily when I came home from work, and despite cleaning most of the snow from wheel wells, at the next day I had wheels shaking like mad at 80 km/h, again. 

Today I purchased a proper car jack to get the wheels lifted off ground, and it will be in use also when changing summer tyres next time. It's so much easier than with those crappy scissor and bottle jacks... gosh, why didn't I buy one years ago?

Anyway, I started the battle with the jack and a pressure spray bottle filled with hot water. I was thinking whether I need to remove the wheels, but after turning the steering to the extreme and lifting the corner up, I managed to clean the inside of front wheels by spraying hot water and turning the wheel slowly. Then I went to a short test drive immediately before that sprayed water will freeze, and no more shaking!  Usually this is not a problem in rear wheels, because there's no hot engine radiating residual heat after driving like in front.

Ready to attack against the ice! By the way, would an SUV version of i30 look like this? 


There's the guilty! No need to wonder why it was shaking. The wheel insides will collect dust and dirt at summer too, but then it will spread and stick evenly without imbalance problems.

[The Gonz]

+ I spent the whole day here:



+ I'll be spending the next 3 days here too.

[Shambles]

^-- you'll have to get to grips with youtube links mate  

(When the clip is playing, grab the URL from the address bar and remove any "&feature=youtu.be" from the end)

[The Gonz]

 

[Dazzler]

+ I love air shows   

- I couldn't justify another trip over the strait.. 

+ Will be having at least 4 mainland holidays this year! 

[neptune]

+ Will be having at least 4 mainland holidays this year! 

I thought your visa expired....

[Dazzler]

 

[Doggie 1]

+ Will be having at least 4 mainland holidays this year! 

I thought your visa expired....

I thought he got caught up in the travel ban...?   

[Phil №❶]

You gonna get your hands on one to fly, Gonz 

[The Gonz]

Nah, flat out engaging with the public at the cadet exhibit which includes aircraft like the Piper Warrior and Schleicher self launching glider, as well as a tent full of flight sims.

Here's a real buzz: Chief of Air Force while talking to cadets today turns to me shakes my hand and says 'G'day Gonz'. I'm speechless.

'Do you remember our dinner in Jakarta last November?', I ask.

'No, I've known you a lot longer than that' he says.

My mind races: EW conference? Yes, I had personally invited him to speak at one of my conferences back in 2013. What an impressive memory he has!

Now how do I turn this into a career move?

[xiziz]

Thats great Gonz! Having a blast i presume.

Vienna is very pretty, subway works splendid, but boy are there a lot of smokers here! Food is amazing and cheap compared to home.

"Accidentally" bought a 30 euro bottle of red wine...

[Dazzler]

@The Gonz .. In your element mate! 

@xiziz .. I can't understand the appeal of smoking. Still a lot of smokers here in Tasmania. Noticed a lot of really young ones with cigarettes yesterday. Having very average health (despite being a non smoker) and being a tight a$$, I don't understand why despite all the negative press and cost they still take the filthy habit up! 

[cruiserfied]

-PCM I ordered for our Grand Cherokee from USA came on Monday after 3 week wait. SOB has a faulty alternator field controller exactly the same as the busted original.
+Seller has been good and agreed to refund once returned.
-I have to pay return shipping.
+Will refit original PCM and install an external voltage regulator.
-Can't afford to buy the conversion kit for another week or two then wait for it to ship. Looking like another month off the road and rego due in 6 weeks, blowed if I know where I'll find money for that.

[asathorny]

Send the kids out to work Tim   

[Dazzler]

-PCM I ordered for our Grand Cherokee from USA came on Monday after 3 week wait. SOB has a faulty alternator field controller exactly the same as the busted original.
+Seller has been good and agreed to refund once returned.
-I have to pay return shipping.
+Will refit original PCM and install an external voltage regulator.
-Can't afford to buy the conversion kit for another week or two then wait for it to ship. Looking like another month off the road and rego due in 6 weeks, blowed if I know where I'll find money for that.

Pity I can't swap some of my money for some of your apparent better health!

But seriously, bloody cars are a money pit!

[meehalych]

+ it is almost a spring here)
- failed to cover even 10km, for the pain in my knee made me to shorten my running route today
+ a trip to Vienam was marvelous, even though we hardly slept long and got sun burnt
+ one the back trip from Vietnam, on the flight from Moscow to Saint-Petersburg we were seated in the business class 

[Dazzler]

Winning lots of browny points with the G/F Misha!

[xiziz]

Home from Vienna, also got upgraded to buisness class coming home! That was an experience I can get used to!

Car ticked over 50k km, running a lot smoother on the new oil.

Going to warsaw first week in april, interviewing 3 radiologists.

[Dazzler]

Home from Vienna, also got upgraded to buisness class coming home! That was an experience I can get used to!

Car ticked over 50k km, running a lot smoother on the new oil.

Going to warsaw first week in april, interviewing 3 radiologists.

Congrats on the upgrade. ..

With the radiologists,  thoughly check their credentials and experience then choose the one with the biggest breasts... (only joking)

[xiziz]

Home from Vienna, also got upgraded to buisness class coming home! That was an experience I can get used to!

Car ticked over 50k km, running a lot smoother on the new oil.

Going to warsaw first week in april, interviewing 3 radiologists.

Congrats on the upgrade. ..

With the radiologists,  thoughly check their credentials and experience then choose the one with the biggest breasts... (only joking)

 

[xiziz]

For obvious reasons I was going to wash my car today, sunny spring weather and all. Just had to go into town and do some shopping first.

Half way there, the water in fuel filter light lit up. Figured it go away after draining the water out of the filter, but no game. Filter is a 60k km item here, and the cars only done 50k, and had a new filter right before I bought it at 5000km.
Guess I'm stuck at 3k revs and no power until I can get it to a dealer to check it up...

In case anyone wants to map where the dirt ends up on the car, muddy farm roads are fun.