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| Member Since | 28/03/2018 | 
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| Location | Adelaide | 
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I too only became aware of this a little while ago. Our Ginger Nuts here in SA are as hard as a politician's heart. Can only safely be…
    
  saltypete commented on When Is It Time for a New Car?
    I assume that you can afford a new car. The only 2 reasons that I can see to replace a good working car are: You would like a new car - and…
    
  notwithstanding all of your empirical 'experience', tyres marketed as EV tyres do generally have layers of material designed to absorb…
    
  perhaps look into the way tyres for EVs differ from others. This isnt FB, ingnorant comments are not the norm.
    
  Laugh it off mate. We looked for over 2 years before we found the right place in the suburb we wanted. In that time a lot of the agents…
    
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 Aerith-Waifu on $30k Budget (Cant Be over) Yearly Drive Just under 15000km, Must Be New, Any Brand, Must Be Auto. Suggestions?
    Have seen plenty of these in China. They look pretty good, and are pretty popular. If i was getting a second car I'd be having a close look.
    
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 GordonD on Head Check Safety - How Is Head Checking Any Different to Checking Your Phone?
    Absolutely this! And hear the shreiks of denial from people who refuse to recognise how our brains work. Our brains dont do both at once…
    
  saltypete commented on Head Check Safety - How Is Head Checking Any Different to Checking Your Phone?
    Always head check. But - you should pretty well know you relationship to other nearby cars anyway and the head check either confims what…
    
  saltypete commented on Show Me The Value!?
    The ability to extract the maximum dollar for the minimum value has been carefully honed for some time. Aided immeasurably by our reliance…
    
  Who was our daddy when ScoMo and co stuffed up our relationship with China last time? Seem to recall a lot of barley going to the Middle…
    
  saltypete commented on Spark Plug Gap Size for Honda Lawn Mower
    That model spark plug is likely used for multiple different engines. Just get a feeler guage and gap it accoding to your mower specs.
    
  saltypete commented on Kia Cerato Servicing Intervals Recommendation
    Check the manual service intervals for extreme conditions. These conditions often include stop/start city driving and short trips, which…
    
  Wrong country mate. Stats arent shonkified over here.....
    
  saltypete commented on Help - Tenants Did a Runner!
    I really do sympathise with your heartbreak after you have put the effort in to rent a property out - and all of the emotional, physical…
    
  Adelaide stores all seem to be $11.25....Return them Bunnings have become much more of independent franchises of late. I shop around for…
    
  We come from so many places, and I think its useful for us to consider where this country has come from and acknowledge the original owners…
    
  Negatively gearing a property is a side hustle, no different from doing Uber really. If its a business treat it like a business, if it isnt…
    
  The only issue I have is subsidising recreational 4wd utes through tax breaks. Apart from that, buy and drive whatever you like.
    
  This is why I look at the OZB forums each day....
    
  Its not just pulling your weight. She wants you to get your stupid backside out of whatever other stuff is consuming you and engage with…
    
  saltypete commented on Craftright 7-Piece SDS-Plus 2-Cutter Drill Bit Set $9.95 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ In-Store/ OnePass) @ Bunnings
    Cheap drill bits are a waste of time. Please buy something decent - some suggestions already.
    
  saltypete commented on Saltgator - Any Thoughts?
    With some sort of mould making system this would be quite useful. Thanks for sharing.
    
  Getting on for 2 years with the Tesla. $6.50 for washer fluid (bought on Special). A tyre rotation and a new cabin filter coming up in the…
    
  saltypete commented on Aussie Fish Is Too Expensive
    The supermarkets have grabbed almost all of the shopping dollar now and limit products to those that suit their logistics and profit model.…
    
  I've fished all of my life and I agree with you. I fish recreationally, take only what I can eat and only release if under/over size or not…
    
  Always for no 2, every now and then during the day for pee. No flushing wee at night, flush it after morning visit. Its a middle line…
    
  Yes, built to take the heavier cars. Some also have extra sound deadening. (EVs tend to run very quietly and road noise etc is more…
    
  saltypete replied to 
 Protractor on Looking for Cardiologist / Electrophysiologist Recommendations in Melbourne
    This is good advice. My Urologist is quite taciturn and seems almost remote and this put me off him a bit. But over time, and particularly…
    
  saltypete commented on How Is AI Working for You
    Have used DeepSeek a few times and the results are useful. I like the way it first gives its understanding of my question and also thinks…
    
  saltypete commented on An Overseas Friend Would Like to Visit Uluru after Arriving in Melbourne, Please Suggest Best Option
    The group tour that includes Kings canyon would be my suggestion for that time frame. Kings canyon is pretty well a full day on its own and…
    
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