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Resolved! Mechanical Tech Question

An interference engine is a type of 4-stroke internal combustion piston engine in which one or more valves in the fully open position extends into any area that thepiston may travel into. By contrast, a non-interference engine is one where the piston...

Melbourne get together..it`s about time!!

I have just been thinking(hehehe) that it`s about time for another of our famous Melbourne get togethers at George`s Cafe in Croydon.A new year so let`s celebrate with coffee,lunch or a glass of vino..There are a few "newish" Melbournites that would ...

Fruits and vegetables poison more Americans than beef and chicken

http://www.vox.com/2015/3/6/8158289/food-poisoning Does anyone know of a similar graph available for Australia?

Resolved! Paying Tolls

A mate drove me down to Burleigh Heads today in his car. How do I pay the tolls that he incurred on this trip? I have been on govia.com.au, but can't make head-nor-tail of it.

Asian Seafood Raised on Pig Feces Approved for U.S. Consumers

I wonder if Australians get this treat too? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-10-11/asian-seafood-raised-on-pig-feces-approved-for-u-s-consumers

International Woman's Day

http://www.wftucentral.org/?p=7323&language=en On the occasion of the International Working Women’s Day, the Secretariat of the WFTU salutes the working women and expresses its solidarity to their everyday struggles for the improvement of their livin...

BOLT REPORT RETURNS SUNDAY THE 2ND 10AM CHAN 10

fantastic to see the bolt report back for a 1 hour show from this sunday on at 10am and 4pm on chan 10 how good is that and what a great line up for the first show for the year........ also can see it here... on line http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsu...

Housewife For A Day

Took the day off yesterday (Friday) to wait for the Tradies to rescreen our windows and security door. Got up early to shift all the furniture away from obstructing the windows, including my desk and the computer, and generally tidied the place up, a...

Election promises

What is the future of elections if truth in advertising is ignored., any election promise that has to be broken is a death knell for any government these days after the carbon lie. Should political parties make any promises at all in election mode? a...

DNA clears Cathy Woods after 35 years in prison

DNA is a miracle. Putting an innocent person in jail for 35 years is a major crime I think. She should be entitled to at least 100 million compensation from the government for wrongful imprisonment. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2983447/Jud...

Another Mechanic Question

As I freely admit, I don't understand engines with computer control - in fact I am 'dangerous' around these vehicles. It's probably simple but - just one of those things I have never looked into. wiki says: "The Mazda MX-3 is a four-seat kammback cou...

Resolved! 100% renewable energy is becoming cost-effective,

Advances in technology, and the ambitions of countries willing to harness it, are proving that the transition to 100% renewable energy is not only possible, but cost-effective, too. Investment and development of solar and wind infrastructure, as well...

The koala cull

Why was it kept a secret?

Domestic Violence

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he believes a meeting between federal, state and territory leaders is the best forum to tackle domestic violence. His comment follows a call by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten in January for a national crisis summit on ...

Anamorphic sculpture

I found this glass slide "sculpture" fascinating, it is to be viewed at different angles to "see" different pictures. Intrigued? http://boingboing.net/2015/03/06/mind-bending-anamorphic-sculpt.html Hope this works. DEB

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