nomadpete

Unfoat this time, chemical storage (batteries) is not capable of major 'carry over' supply to the grid all night. It does however, provide enough storage for other mechanical generation to take up slack during brief shortfalls. That is why we really need some major storage such as pumped storage. For me, a smallish home battery will tide me over each night until the sun hits my rooftop solar each morning. I suspect that those who can affort it will be steadily installing a battery to complement their existing rooftop solar. We are giving up on trusting our government to provide reliable electricity.

Further, nobody complains about the visual pollution of sprawling outer suburbs, or of massive open cut coal mines (or other mines), or massive power stations (no matter what they burn). Frankly, whether a windfarm is producing or not, I think the turbines are visually nice. When I drive past a fossil fuelled power station, it just looks like a enormous ugly shed, whether it is on line or dismantled for routine maintenance. Further, I resent the implication that when a wind farm is idle, it is proof of it's uselessness. Every day the grid shuts down plant and reactivates plant to balance supply to demand. The fact that wind turbies (or steam turbines) are sometimes not turning, is not any indication of their economic viability.

Disgusting... Disgusting... I just drooled down my chest 😞

I think the best place to build a beach house would be at least 10mtrs AMSL

I think that although the "Truth Social" is just a echo chamber that was created to stroke some old bloke's ego, The New Administration might also use it as rough guide of numbers devout followers. Also as a rabble rousing pathway. But why has nobody made an issue over the utter crud he posts?

Most of the thinking world would see that oxymoron's abound in the Brave New World of USA.

Octave please! Don't go roasting Ethiopians.

So are you suggesting that those people don't count because their endorsementof the Gropenfuhrer reflects a lower less desirable mental competency? I remind you that those retweeting twits probably vote, which gives them SOME relevence. So, based on your judgement, are MGAnuts back on the menu for you?

Having grown in in Villawood, I have been surrounded by European migrants. No, I don't think coffee consumption is connected with europeans. Otherwise Aussies would prefer good coffee. I put it down to the constant american TV and movie exposure. This has changed our preferences. The europeans have gradually introduced better coffee, but I think the initial trend was a result of american marketing, similar to the acceptance of american jeans instead of trousers, and their Cola company would not be so popular.

Look at these DJT posts, and the number of 'Likes' & 'Reposts' and wonder how big the pro faschist oligarch worshipping is.....

Sadly, the worst of it is not just TRump. The POS... oops, POTUS is simply the mouthpiece for a large cohort of powerful oligarchs. No matter what evolves from this in coming decades, the rule of law, separation of powers, and integrity of the entire federal government and all its departments has been gutted. The tiger is now out of the cage and will remain running wild for a long, long time.

Well! I am so glad that our government sent BOM back to rework their web page. The weather immediately improved. The snow melted off Mt Wellington, rain stopped, skies cleared and the temps went up! Thanks guys!

Just looking at a flaw in the US system. I borrowed this from elsewhere, and I like the concept...... "The political system in the Netherlands is very different from the USA, but I'll attempt to draw a comparison on what has happened. Mike Johnson had to shut down the government. In the USA it is used to try to force 'partners' into submission and basically blackmail them. In the Netherlands a shut down means everybody is fired and new elections are to be held. The Dutch congress is still seated in the sense that if essential decisions need to be made they are required to do so. However, no new legislation can be passed, discussed or presented and legislation cannot be altered or updated unless it is a matter of national security." Yeah, and the decisionmakers should not be paid until government becomes fully functional again.

Oh. I thought the cubit was replaced by the ferkin (2 ferkins = one kilderkin)...... No, no no, wait. The common cubit is divided into 6 palms × 4 fingers = 24 digits. That's exactly 1 ft 5+1⁄2 in to 1 ft 8+13⁄16 inches. As you'd expect the Macedonian cubit was a bit short, being part of the EU. Their cubit is 14 inches. I'm so glad we changed to standardised miles, yards, roods, feet, inches and fractions.

The Lone Ranger was ambushed and captured by an enemy Indian war party. The Indian Chief proclaims, "So, you are the great Lone Ranger. In honour of the Harvest Festival, you will be executed in three days. But, before I kill you, I will grant you three requests. What is your first request?" The Lone Ranger responds, "I'd like to speak to my horse." The Chief nods and Silver is brought before the Lone Ranger, who whispers in Silver's ear and the horse gallops away. Later that evening, Silver returns with a beautiful blonde woman on his back. As the Indian Chief watches, the blonde enters the Lone Ranger's tent and spends the night. The next morning the Indian Chief admits he's impressed. "You have a very fine and loyal horse but I will still kill you in two days. What is your second request?" The Lone Ranger again asks to speak to his horse. Silver is brought to him, and he again whispers in the horse's ear. As before, Silver takes off across the plains and disappears over the horizon. Later that evening, to the Chief's surprise, Silver again returns, this time with a brunette, even more attractive than the blonde. She enters the Lone Ranger's tent and spends the night. The following morning the Indian Chief is again impressed. "You are indeed a man of many talents but I still kill you tomorrow. "What is your last request?" The Lone Ranger responds, "I'd like to speak to my horse....alone." The Chief is curious but he agrees and Silver is brought to the Lone Ranger's tent. Once they're alone, the Lone Ranger grabs Silver by both ears, looks him square in the eye and says, "Listen very carefully you dumb ass horse. For the last time . . BRING POSSEEEE!!!!"

Nobody liked the last one... too deep? Try this on for size.... The doctor that had been seeing an 80-year-old woman for most of her life finally retired. At her next checkup, the new doctor told her to bring a list of all her medicines. The young doctor's eyes grew wide as he realized she had a prescription for birth control pills. "Mrs. Jones, do you realize these are birth control pills? "Yes, they help me sleep at night." "I assure you, NOTHING in these could possibly help you sleep!" She patted the young Doctor's knee. "Yes, dear, I know that. But every morning, I grind one up and mix it in the glass of orange juice that my 16 year old granddaughter drinks. Believe you me, it helps me sleep at night."

This thread has gone too quiet. Time to wake it up again..... A Ukrainian migrant goes to the Department of Motor Transport to apply for a driver's license. He has to take an eye test. The clerk shows him a card with the letters: C Z W I X N O S T A C Z "Can you read this?" the clerk asks." "Read it?" the Ukrainian replies, "I went to school with the arsehole."

Well that is a statement that I haven't heard, except from conspiracy theorists who also believe contrails and microchips are controlling the weather. I have heard (and believe) that human activity is CONTRIBUTING to a changing climate, with the risk of accelerating changes to the point of spoiling all our fun. Further, I cannot see any logical connection between witch hunts of the dark ages (based purely on religios zealotry, uninformed hysteria and paranoia), and documented shifts in climatic activity.

No, Nev I haven't read it. But I rather expect it would just confirm what we have deduced from his well publicised behaviour.

Spoorinisms.... Some of our SMUGGLES are TRALL And some of our BOUBLES are TRIG But if we TRAD no HOUBLES How could we BLECOGNIZE our RESSINGS!

A drunk man who smelled like beer sat down on the London Underground next to a priest. The man's tie was stained, his face was plastered with red lipstick, and a half empty bottle of gin was sticking out of his torn coat pocket. He opened his newspaper and began reading. After a few minutes the man turned to the priest and asked," Say, Father, what causes arthritis?" "My Son, it's caused by loose living, being with cheap, wicked women, too much alcohol and a contempt for your fellow man, sleeping around with prostitutes and lack of bath." "Well, I'll be damned," the drunk muttered, returning to his paper. The priest, thinking about what he had said, nudged the man and apologised." I'm very sorry. I didn't mean to come on so strong. How long have you had arthritis?" "I don't have it, Father. I was just reading here that the Pope does".

Now you are being coarse!

It makes me suspicious. TRump is totally transactional. He is happiest when he shafts others - that is his 'Art of the Deal'. Yes, Albo is probably relieved to have avoided a public bollocking by the old bloke.

Two Nuns are riding their bicycles down the back streets of Rome. One leans over to the other and says, "I've never come this way before." The other Nun whispers, "It's the cobblestones."

An older, white haired man walked into a jewelry store one Friday evening with a beautiful young gal at his side. He told the jeweler he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend. The jeweler looked through his stock and brought out a $5,000 ring and showed it to him. The old man said, "I don't think you understand, I want something very special." At that statement, the jeweler went to his special stock and brought another ring over. "Here's a stunning ring at only $40,000," the jeweler said. The young lady's eyes sparkled and her whole body trembled with excitement. The old man seeing this said, "We'll take it." The jeweler asked how payment would be made and the old man stated, by check. "I know you need to make sure my check is good, so I'll write it now and you can call the bank Monday to verify the funds and I'll pick the ring up Monday afternoon," he said. Monday morning, a very teed-off jeweler phoned the old man. "There's no money in that account." "I know", said the old man, "but can you imagine the weekend I had?"