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While the public is suffering skyrocketing cost of living rises, and off the chart rental and mortgage rates, Victorian politicians have been given a 3.5% raise to their basic salary. They can earn more by sitting on committees, etc.

Now, before you go kicking the living suitcase out of me, I realise that these rises are granted by an independent tribunal, and not the pollies themselves, none have knocked it back.

This now makes Dan Andrews basic salary $480,000, the highest of any state premier.

The tribunal was set up in 2017. Andrews salary at the time was $100,000.

The way it is being portrayed in TV commercials by the Mining Council, is that someone, from their first day on the job, must be paid the same as someone with fifteen years experience if they are doing the same job, and someone who is always nicking off for a smoko, etc must be paid the same as someone putting in the full effort. No incentive or reward for effort or experience.

Onextrack, I saw someone on TV the other day say that in W.A. now, you cannot move a barrow load of soil without a permit. zIs this true?

I won't comment. I'll leave it to you to state your opinion on the proposed new law.

It's been going on for ages. Ayres Rock > Ularu - you can't climb it. Fraser Island > K'gari.  Moreland > Merri-Bek. What next?

Football teams renamed to indi names during the indig round. Is there  no end.

The Voice question should not be linked to recognition in the constitution. Thi will not lead to reconciliation.

2 hours ago, old man emu said:

I'm noticing more and more of these notices of "Lower speed limit ahead" signs

I realise this topic is about trucks and buses, particularly in country road situations. I have never driven either, and not driven country roads for a number of years. However, I would like to make a couple of observations about my own experiences.

I had done little driving since the beginning of the pandemic lockdowns, I was off the road for about 10 months when my car died and until I could afford another. Getting back on the road has been a little daunting after driving an automatic for many years then changing back to a manual. The extra pedal has taken a little getting used to again. As a result, I drive with extra caution, keeping 5 - 10 km below the limit (in built-up areas. What surprised me, by and large, was that there is very little traffic travelling faster than me, on a three lane road.My main travel is on Canterbury Road, from Vermont to Blackburn South through 10 sets of traffic lights, and one stretch through a shopping precinct where the limit drops to 40 kph. I travel in the centre lane, because there are many cars parked in the left lane requiring you to chop and change. I leave a larger than average distance between me and the car in front, to give more braking room when stopping, and to leave room for speeding drivers in the left lane to merge to pass a parked vehicle. Generally, the distance to the car in front remains the same, so they are not travelling faster than me, and cars in the right lane are similarly travelling at my speed, so I am not causing any problems for most other users. It is the speed demons racing down the left lane chopping in and out around parked cars which are a hazard, often to race a couple of hundred metres ahead, only to slow down to make a left turn, or get held up at the next set of lights, having gained no advantage.

I agree with Spacey about hidden speed limit signs. We had one near us, totally obscured by overhanging branches, reducing the speed from 50 kph to 40 kph near the local secondary college. After complaints to the council the tree was trimmed back, but I noticed yesterday that it is growing back.

Mar-a-Lago toilet sign

Young rock stars

Toyota Camry, actually.

Personalised rego I was following the other day:

M8W8UP

1 minute ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

Or, "I can see a beaver through the woods"...

I do believe there's a Squatch in these woods. - BFRO's Matt Moneymaker

In many countries, what we call "the bush" is referred to as "the woods".

"We went hunting deer in the woods".

I can't believe he was bailed after a number of passenger claim they complained a number of times about the unsafe driving, and his response was "If you think that's fast, watch this." only sconds before the accident.