Shuff's General Chat Thread ... #73 - Talk about anything and everything...  

Doc

Cool, hope it's as good as I'm hoping.

Just watched rush, was a good show,

Shuffs

Young bloke just emailed me a couple of photos,that give another perspective on just how far the water table has dropped,out at the farm

vk134

And here I was thinking dak daks were air cooled, when really they secretly sneak down to the dam and suck up the water

Shuffs

Could be where the water is going,because he has gone to the 'Dark Side',it has a 2.5 litre Subaru motor in it
He was fueling up at a Servo,a while back,and noticed a guy watching him,finally the guy came up and said,not sure what's happening with your car,but I thought VW's were air cooled,and I noticed there's water dripping out the front of yours (it was just the condensate from the air conditioning drain)the bloke had a chuckle,when he told him where it was coming from,and what motor was in it

alpharx7

nice thick steak, still to pink for me though.

alpharx7

VashBandicoot

Got me a 50years of bond collection. up to disc 4, thunderbolt.

Shuffs

Bloody hell,to cremate it would have taken two more beers,and I thought you would be partial to a bit of pink inside.Currently sitting at Cooly Airport,waiting for a plane,and the end of my freedom

wolfman101

Yeah...

alpharx7

i'd give serieous thought to leaving if i were you.

Draven

Thats pretty cool mate...

vk134

Think of it as more the return from "men without adequate adult supervision", I hope it was bin night before the boss came home, she will tumble you game, lol

It is a running joke in my family that I ask people how do they like their steak exactly done, when we have a BBQ etc, as I am a medium rare type, pretty much exactly how you did it and I cut the steak on thickness depending on preference, wife and oldest like it done, teriyaki thin, cross grain cut, yet youngest and I prefer same as yours.
I have lost count of the amount of great steaks I have been served that have been fkd, by the, medium rare means burn the fk out of it on the outside and have it still twitching in the middle. It isn't hard to cook well with quality beef, just some chef are so hammered to get it all out they cannot let it rest or rush the cooking process.
I'm not so much a fussy bastard, I have just had the luck to holiday with some of the best japanese, aussie and european chefs who take time to explain the science behind all the different meats/seafood etc and how to get the best out of each type, so 80% of restaurants are just a clusterfk of a dining experience

vk134

I reckon, the Japs just do that over the top lighting display so well, I am still pissed at Qantas fking my last OS booking via Japan, still want to go there just to see this crazy stuff

wolfman101

That's actually a world famous flower park that in winter they retrofit into a world famous light display.

blv

I myself don't eat beef steak, yet it frustrates me when people don't cook it right. I hate it when I see people turn it more than once, or try and cook it too quick. I pride myself when I cook a BBQ on getting people's steak how they want them too!

Shuffs

I don't mind cooking on the BBQ,in this last stint of batching (9 days),I only cooked one meal in the kitchen,and this hot weather we've been having,certainly helps with that decision.That lump of rump steak,by the way,cost $6,from Woolies.
The reason I was batching,was my Father in Law died on Boxing day,and my wife went over to South Oz,for the funeral,and to help set the wheels in motion for the painful part of cleaning up the family home on Snob Hill,so it can be sold eventually.
He was born in 1918,was a war veteran,serving in New Guinea,and various other Pacific Islands,mainly flying Catalina's (flying boats),his death wasn't sudden,and was expected,as he was diagnosed with cancer,three months ago,and at least he made Christmas Day with all of his family.
One reason for this post,is whilst cleaning up,my wife came across a few old newspapers,and with Wolfie being in Japan,i found this one a bit Ironic,I took them last night,when we got home,so unfortunately the flash kept going off,but between this paper,and a local paper from here,around the same era,there's going to be some interesting reading.Also included a pic of the FIL (holding the flag)RIP
EDIT: If you click on the pics,you can read some of the articles and adverts

vk134

Brisbane Telegraph, that is a blast from the past, I used to sell them when they were 12c until they were 20c then no more tips so bailed on it, they ceased not long after.

I like the movie cinemas, but the mid 80's the Rex and Embassy I think just showed seedy pornos from the adds outside at the time.

Maybe good to donate to local museum.

alpharx7

this looks ok, for you young-unswhipper snappers.

mark1414

It is pretty boring. Possibly worth a watch for free if your really bored but I wouldn't pay to get it.

Doc

was being followed by a silver 2 door Quattroporte just before.. bastard wouldnt
go around me even when i slowed down so i could get a pic of it...

oh what a thing of beauty.

Shuffs

Probably better than shoving it back in a cupboard,for another 65 odd years.The other paper is probably more interesting for the locals here,as the Northern Star is still published today,and as bad as this flood was,1954,and 1974 are now the worst flooding we've had here.I'm just having a chuckle at some of the adverts,and the fact that phone numbers were single digit,even Brisbane was only three digits
Once again if you click on the pic,you can read it better




Probably thought you were going to car jack him

Bob

"I RUN THIS BITCH"

Bob

Also, thanks to the trusty BC Weather Reports, we should be receiving a meaty storm this arvo. I just hope it's not all show and no go.

Mcleod

Nice to see someone appreciates it :-)

It's severely in "beta" at the moment, but eventually it'll be released as it's own thing!

Bob

Dude, I only ever appreciate someone's hard work. I'd be keen to learn coding, but lacking motivation as my grade 10 teacher never bothered to actually teach it to me during class.

Mcleod

Many of the best coders I know are effectively 'self taught' !

KrisP

you're right mcleod... i am pretty awesome
jokes aside.. Google is the best friend of anyone wanting to learn coding!! (probably not the best place to learn Neurosurgery though)

Bob

Google taught me how to build a moving flotation device. It was named "Hinden...something".... It didn't work out well in the end...

alpharx7

that's right, you keep telling yourself that, we all know that you just use google for the guniea pigs / ferrets and other assorted small furry animals.

KrisP

why oh why do you always have to bring your own weird fetishes into our serious conversation?

alpharx7

says the guy who's office party kris kringle was a roll of duct tape.

you should know by now that i'm here for the luls

wolfman101

Doc, "2 door Quattroporte" doesnt make a lot of sense.

alpharx7

storms passing through, hopefully it cools things down a bit

Doc

absolutley getting smashed at my place.. passing over now.. temp has dropped about 10deg

Doc

well yer quattroporte means 4 doors.. which i relaised after that it woldnt be called that being 2 door,, after all
i am Italian.. was just excited to see one

shall i say Maserati coupe then..