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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Thryleon -
Quote from: Lods – on
The LNP only need to get half a clue and a more effective leadership and that One Nation vote will disappear.
That's a challenge that appears beyond them at the moment.

The One Nation support is largely a reflection of the MAGA vote in the states.
Hanson pushes that theme and connection.
Around 20% is about the mark.
We're trailing a bit behind in Australia and some still think those policies are a recipe for success.
Not here.
And around November, not there either.
thats how Trump got in.

Don't underestimate an up yours vote. 
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by northernblue -
Quote from: cookie2 – on
I read somewhere that the red Ozito tools in Bunnings are actually manufactured by Milwaukee.
I am only a very spasmodic DIYer these days but I have owned a red Ozito drill for many years and it has been very good.

It’s very much a use by use situation.
I use my AEG battery drill to mix 5kg batches of grout/adhesive, which it performs effortlessly.
Pre my AEG I installed a flat pack kitchen for my sister using an ozito battery drill/driver, it worked flawlessly, if all you were doing was driving screws it was unbeatable for its price.
Trying to mix that 5kg of grout however… total fail !
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
Quote from: Professer E – on
Most of the time I find hand tools plenty quick enough for most jobs. E.g fencing...a brace and good auger keeps smashing through Redgum posts long after all the batteries are kaputt.
I have to say, at least for smaller jobs around the home I've been going the same way myself. There is zero noise, and my joints don't feel the plain the next day!

On top of this I've regained a lot of temporarily lost skills, I can sharpen bits, knives and axes now to shaving sharp with little to no effort. Lately I've been searching for old style saws, no carbide teeth, I recently bought a secondhand sawtooth setting tool, and I already have the files needed to resharpen.

What's the point of spending 2hrs at gym to use a cordless drill for 30s, I hate gym, I'd much rather be at home and use the brace, an axe or a hand saw?

I still use my 650W corded AEG drill for masonry work, it's 20 years old and still got power the battery models only dream about, the new Bosch Bulldog Brushless goes close, by why bother when the AEG is still going strong.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by Professer E -
I'm a Festo man myself but Bosch for drivers/drills, use stationery machinery or corded for bigger jobs like prepping boards or decks. Most of the time I find hand tools plenty quick enough for most jobs. E.g fencing...a brace and good auger keeps smashing through Redgum posts long after all the batteries are kaputt.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
Quote from: cookie2 – on
I read somewhere that the red Ozito tools in Bunnings are actually manufactured by Milwaukee.
I am only a very spasmodic DIYer these days but I have owned a red Ozito drill for many years and it has been very good.
Agreed, and the Ozito PxC warranty is even better for non-commercial users, you can just walk in a change your broken gadget at Bunnings no questions asked. At least that was the situation last time I checked, but it only applies to domestic users, not tradies or commercial. But I believe batteries are not covered by this warranty, only the skins. I have heard of some Bunning's Hero type managers who have tried to decline the Ozito warranty, but last time I checked it still exists for the life of the skin, although I've heard it may be reduced to 5 or 7 years.

Which ironically, the big problem for residential users is the batteries, because if they are left discharged for too long they basically die, they must be stored fully charged and recharged sporadically to stop self-discharge. Being stored discharged for long periods increases the risk of a battery fire as crystals form in the battery which bridge or pierce the dielectric layers, one of the same reasons why those old AA or AAA leak! So the business model here is they basically give you the skins as a loss leader knowing most of you will have to invest regularly in the batteries, that is why the batteries and chargers are so expensive relative to the skins. They flog the batteries as "no memory effect", which is true for residential case of partial discharge and full recharge, that wasn't the case for older style batteries that had to be fully cycled to stay healthy.

Running them to dead flat isn't inducing a memory effect, so that claim is a bit of marketing weasel wording, memory effect refers to partial discharge followed by recharge.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
Without wanting to offend the Vegetarians or Vegans among us, a warning to the beef and lamb eaters.

I have associates in the food technology sector that are telling me the combinations of fire, flood and weather are going to send beef and lamb prices skyrocketing over the next six to twelve months, this is compounded by legal requirements to fulfill quotas in export markets meaning availability of domestic supply will dwindle. It's much the same story as natural gas. So if you think beef or lamb is expensive now, just wait and see what it's like in six or twelve months.

If you've got a deep freeze the advice is look for deals and fill it now before you can't afford to fill it anymore!

Now before the Vegans and Vegetarians jump for joy.

The very same circumstances impacting the nations herds and flocks is impacting the grain, fruit and veg supply. It's all going up and there is nothing the politicians can do about it. Mother nature has voted!
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by dodge -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
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I think the One nation popularity is due to the appalling Labour Government and the lack of confidence in their attitude to community safety and woeful economic performance.
It's a far swing to the right out of desperation and frustration with both major parties being seen as incompetent and not listening to mainstream voters.
You add in the Greens who are devoid of any policies other than of the conservation variety and the simplistic policies of Hanson look appealing to voters doing it tough and Hanson's fish and chip shop owner battler image.
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It's not all about # votes it's where they are that matters. Greens are socialist, which doesn't work in a society that is asking 'what about me?'. Hanson speaks to many different prejudices, like MAGA does, so it is easy to find a platform that suits.

Hanson is probably worth well over 10 million - doing well to maintain battler image. Still yet to contribute anything positive or meaningful to Parliament.

As a curiosity, what is the woeful economic performance - I assume you are referring to Feds? (Vic is blindingly obvious to all!)
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by LP -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
I think the One nation popularity is due to the appalling Labour Government and the lack of confidence in their attitude to community safety and woeful economic performance.
I think the constant negativity from the opposition is wearing thin with the public, the criticisms are losing their impact in the absence of policy.

People may well vote the government out, but it's not a result of anything the opposition have said, it's because of stupid mistakes the government make.

Not much of an LNP base south of the border in Mexico(Vic), not much of a base down there with the Steak Press Lady and Bannanabe having pretty much zero influence.

FWIW, the same negativity thing is happening to RedTrump at the moment, his base is eroding because people are over the negativity in the absence of delivering real world benefits. Hollow promises fall dead, hollow threats mean nothing to smart people.