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05-22-2013, 03:40 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Do you wear a watch? in The Bilge

I would have been wearing my orange-faced Victorinox, if I could have found it the morning I flew out. When I first set out to ride to Asia, I...

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05-22-2013, 03:32 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread I've been watching a documentary on the Dark Ages in The Bilge

I had the TD rave from an American who has retired here the other day... brought his Ferrari, etc.... believes in all the exact same banker stuff......

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05-22-2013, 03:16 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Costa Concordia by remote control camera in Misc. Boat Related

Thanks Gareth. I was hoping to see them include some underwater stuff too.... a lot of the guys living around where I am at present (Chiang Mai) do...

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05-22-2013, 03:07 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread I've been watching a documentary on the Dark Ages in The Bilge

nsw alp?

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05-21-2013, 11:41 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread The PUB light's ON! :D in The Bilge

What's happenin' in here?

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05-21-2013, 11:29 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread How Much Will a Legal Marijuana Habit Cost You? in The Bilge

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05-21-2013, 11:23 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread 6-9hp 4 stroke outboard motors...best buy in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

Doesn't stop them around Berowra Waters

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05-21-2013, 11:19 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread mad in The Bilge

Don't need a racetrack to have a bad day.....

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05-21-2013, 11:01 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread How Much Will a Legal Marijuana Habit Cost You? in The Bilge

The nutter that Phil and I stayed with in Darwin for a few days was doing 45 cones a day and topped it off with a bottle of vodka.

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05-21-2013, 10:42 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread 6-9hp 4 stroke outboard motors...best buy in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

Not a huge amount, but I guess its important? There's one other factor to consider... theft. Outboards seem to be popular targets. If you remove...

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05-21-2013, 10:38 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread I've been watching a documentary on the Dark Ages in The Bilge

I think you set the curtains on fire before you went out.

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05-21-2013, 10:18 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread 6-9hp 4 stroke outboard motors...best buy in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

How many kilos will you save by going to an outboard?

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05-21-2013, 09:44 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Sources of veneer? in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

I thought he may have been able to go thicker. I seem to recall that I could only get 2mm from a supplier in Sydney when I needed teak veneer to...

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05-21-2013, 09:38 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Sources of veneer? in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

Did you ring Rob, at Matilda Veneers on the Gold Coast?

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05-21-2013, 09:15 PM

The Bigfella replied to a poll Silliest current thread? in The Bilge

Seems one of the options is no longer a current thread. Never mind... I'll bring the topic up again, a bit later on. Wouldn't want Doug to forget...

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05-21-2013, 09:10 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Loomis' Hotspur in Misc. Boat Related

Mystic Seaport have a photo listed.... http://mobius.mysticseaport.org/detail.php?type=related&kv=11065&t=objects Hotspur is mentioned in...

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05-21-2013, 08:07 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread turned in my clunker in The Bilge

The only time I've come up against Subies on the track was at Wakefield Park... which is a ridiculously tight track for my M5. I had all the...

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05-21-2013, 06:56 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Child sex tourism in S.E. Asia in The Bilge

Doug malicious? I guess that's not for me to judge, I've taken him at face value. Its obvious that there's warped, twisted minds "out there".......

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05-21-2013, 10:29 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread turned in my clunker in The Bilge

Now you are talking..... Fit a crossmember and Suzuki Hayabusa engine, get 0 - 100 kph in 5 seconds. Gotta be the go

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05-21-2013, 07:41 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Child sex tourism in S.E. Asia in The Bilge

Agreed, but there's a wider issue. That's the lack of co-ordination among the NGO's. I had an interesting chat with a young female lawyer working...

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05-21-2013, 07:12 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread turned in my clunker in The Bilge

You can do a lot worse than buy Subaru. Would've thought Paulie would talk you into a Corvette though

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05-21-2013, 07:03 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Oz Politics... the resurrection in The Bilge

Not at all. ICAC can do it, but I think it relies on reports and no-one blew the whistle on Labor (dare I mention the ABC and its useless news?) ...

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05-21-2013, 06:49 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread mad in The Bilge

Re electric bikes, a friend just did a ride through Yunnan province in China. In one city 80% or more of the bikes were electric. Meanwhile.... ...

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05-21-2013, 06:36 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Do you wear a watch? in The Bilge

I just went a couple of months without one, found it strange. Back to wearing one again. Used to feel naked without it.

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05-21-2013, 06:33 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Child sex tourism in S.E. Asia in The Bilge

Doug is always wondering, rarely contributing, so I wouldn't let that worry you. I'd say exploitation. Shouldn't be in there. Incidentally, I...

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05-21-2013, 06:21 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread The PUB light's ON! :D in The Bilge

Evening all. Been getting some Eastern Mystical business going on here

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05-21-2013, 06:13 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Oz Politics... the resurrection in The Bilge

If it does, nail 'em... but I don't think you'll find it. Then again, there's an Indie or two that needs looking at.

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05-21-2013, 06:12 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Oz Politics... the resurrection in The Bilge

I was at a wedding yesterday, where the dowry was handed over to the mother.... who was rather happy to get a return on her investment.

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05-21-2013, 02:41 AM

The Bigfella replied to a thread Iceboxes and refrigeration in Building / Repair

Seriously Gary... its easy... as mentioned, click the admin box, move it to say the Bilge, fixing the spelling mistake on the way. Once its there,...

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05-20-2013, 10:41 PM

The Bigfella replied to a thread mad in The Bilge

I agree with most of that, but not all..... First up, the vast majority of motorcycles produced are well under 20hp. Many, many millions of them,...

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