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One can only hope that one criminally deranged, "hero of the Motherland" war veteran, takes out Putin, someday soon.

My God, this thread is going to become another "War and Peace" tome! - and all centred around a motorbike!

America has never acted out of the goodness of its heart, towards anyone. It has always acted in the best interests of America, American corporations, and American people. Americans believe all other nations and cultures are inferior to them. Even as far as Australia is concerned, the Americans never acted out of the goodness of their heart to save Australia and Australians, they used Australia as a convenient base, from which they needed to stop the Japanese attacks on America and its commercial interests, and to wrest control of the Pacific region from the Japanese. The ugliest part of the Americans behaviour in WW2 was using 60,000 Australian troops and all our best military forces, to carry out the unnecessary and costly Borneo invasion campaign in May 1945 - Operation Oboe. We lost nearly 600 good men in three operations to take out the remaining Japanese soldiers on Borneo, who were all basically stuffed, anyway, with no logistics left - but the Japanese fought to the death, and often carried out suicide missions. Operation Oboe was an operation designed to cater to MacArthurs overweening arrogance and self-aggrandisement, and to promote American strength. https://www.awmlondon.gov.au/battles/borneo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borneo_campaign

Well, they managed to kill 15 people, so that's not exactly a low toll. I can't hear the shooting sounds, my hearing is buggered, but I did see a shotgun shell on the ground, and it looked like a 12 ga, but it was difficult to judge, because there was nothing around it to compare, size for size.

They obviously failed to measure all those big Negro studs.

I think randomx might not have measured too precisely on those shooting distances. I've shot a lot of bunnies, and even being able to hit one at 100M is outstanding markmanship. Hitting a bunny at 500M is in the realm of fantasy, you'd need tele sights to even see the bunny, and the amount of bullet trajectory drop over 500M, even in a high-powered centre fire, long barrelled rifle, is huge, and it would need a substantial setup for steadying the weapon, and an excellent knowledge of the wind factor. Even a good steady breeze seriously affects bullet trajectory, and at 500M, that effect is huge.

Red, you're promoting complete satire pages again!

The problem with letting rip with a firearm in a crowded area is the chances of hitting someone innocent is very high - either from richochet, or from the bullets passing through the thug, and hitting someone else, further on. In addition, the short barrelled firearms the Police are equipped with, are really only accurate to about 25-30 metres - and even then, the person firing the weapon must steady themselves to ensure even a modest level of accuracy. You'll note the terrorists used long-barrelled firearms and steadied themselves when firing - but even at that, they fired over 100 rounds, and hit only less than half that number of victims. We had 9mm handguns in the Army, and I can tell you this much, very few blokes could hit a hat with one at just 25 metres. Short barrels do nothing for accuracy, the Americans rely on lots of ammunition, in the hope they actually hit their target.

Yeah, I flew one way to Melbourne on May 6th, 2024 (a Monday), got picked up by a mate from Echuca (Strathallan, actually) - we drove out of town via Kilmore, stopped at a little place called Pyalong, to pick up a little 4 tonne Fiat truck I'd bought from a bloke there. From Pyalong, we went to Echuca, where I stayed 2 nights with my mate and his missus, and did some minor maintenance on the truck, and loaded it up with 4 tonnes of Cat parts I'd previously bought from a bloke at Yarra Glen, E of Melbourne - which parts I'd already had delivered to my mates place at Strathallan, as the seller of the parts had sold his property at Yarra Glen, and I had to get them off the property by April 30th. I left Strathallan on the Wednesday morning, travelled through Echuca, Cohuna, Kerang, Lake Boga, and Swan Hill. North of Swan Hill at Piangil, I struck out W to Manangatang and Ouyen, and then headed to the S.A. border. Just before the border at a little place called Panitya, I headed N (to avoid border quarantine station holdups - I had no fruit or food aboard, anyway), and then W onto the Browns Well Hwy, turning N to head to Loxton. Once through Loxton, it was on to Berri, then NW to Morgan and Burra. From Burra, I cut NW through Spalding and Gulnare to Crystal Brook - where I camped the night in the Railway Hotel. Next morning I was on the road again to Pt Augusta, and then Westwards on the Eyre Hwy. I stopped at Eucla on the Thursday night, and stayed in the Motel. Friday morning I was off again, in Norseman by 4:00PM, and then N onto Coolgardie, and then W towards Perth. I stopped at Southern Cross that night (about 8:00PM) and stayed in a cabin in the local (Council-run, and highly recommended) Caravan park. Saturday morning, I was off again, heading N to Bullfinch, where I turned West, and ran through Mukinbudin, Bencubbin, Koorda, Cadoux and Wongan Hills - and then to my yard in Calingiri - where I arrived just after midday, having done 3350 kms in just 3-1/2 days, in a 47 year old Fiat truck! But the old Fiat ran like a champ, and never gave me a spot of trouble in the entire trip. It does 98kmh top speed officially, and I was often cruising over 100kmh.

RandomX, the SW Sydney suburbs, starting with Lakemba and since extending out into adjoining suburbs such as Liverpool, Merrylands, and Casula, are a hotbed of Islamic criminal Lebanese, who entered Australia in 1975-76, as "refugees", from the civil war in Lebanon during that period. These suburbs are "Crime Central" for gangsterism, illegal tobacco importation, global drug dealing, car theft and rebirthing on a huge scale, and even internet scams and insurance fraud. There are multiple surnames constantly popping up on Police files. Alameddine, Hamzy, Khalil, Hauochar, Zakaria, Younes, Saab, and dozens of other Lebanese surnames feature large in the major crime scene in Australia - and globally. It's also no accident these people are almost always Muslim extremists. These SW Sydney Lebanese crime gangs have infiltrated every level of Govt and business, and forged links with local Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs as well. What few people know today, is that these criminal thugs were nearly all in jail when the civil war in Lebanon was being fought. The Syrian Army controlled a large area of Lebanon at the time, and rapidly came to realise these hoods were of little use to them, or to Lebanon. They are full-time permanent criminals. So, the Syrian Army Generals devised a plan. They destroyed all these thugs jail records, and released them from the jails in Lebanon, and told them to apply for entry to Australia - or else. So they did exactly that. But when they all rolled up at Sydney, requesting entry as "refugees" from the war, the Immigration Dept at that time, denied them entry, as no background checks could be carried out on them, thanks to the Syrian Armys move of destroying all their criminal records. The Migration Act 1958, says anyone requesting entry to Australia must be of good character. And their background must be verified by Immigration officials. However, Malcolm Fraser, PM at the time, over-rode the Immigration Depts refusal to allow these thugs in - and they were allowed in by Fraser to settle, and then again start up their criminal activities again. I have little doubt that links will be found between these two terrorists and the SW Sydney crime gangs - either familial or in previous criminal "arrangements" between these Lebanese criminals. Quite a number of these crims are already back in jail, either here or overseas. The Govt needs to face up to the fact that these criminal families are of zero value to Australia, and they should all be declared "persona non grata" and deported to some lonely unihabitated islands. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alameddine_crime_network

I went through Ouyen in May 2024. The Mallee bakery/cafe there is brilliant, I bought the best roast beef/salad roll there, that I've eaten in a long time. Fresh and tasty.

I used to work in 42° to 45° temps in the W.A. Goldfields when I was in my 20's and 30's. Plenty of water is the order of the day, even to splashing it on yourself to keep cool. The hottest day I can ever recall was the day in late February, about year 2000, when I went to an on-site agricultural auction on a farm near Eneabba ("Eenie-abba"). The area around Eneabba is large areas of scrubby sandplain, not much to offer by way of shade. Eneabba recorded 48° that day, and there was a Northerly blowing like a furnace wind all day. The auctioneer was red-faced and the sweat poured out of him, but he kept going. The buyers were regularly running to a nearby concrete tank, which was situated slightly raised, and which had a tap about knee height. That tap and outlet was in constant use, all day! I can't stand major heat like I used to when I was young. I find I sweat more easily and more profusely now, than I did when I was younger. I call it a day when it starts getting close to 37° and 38°, and I set up an umbrella or portable gazebo when I have to work in the open, and it's over about 30°.

Because they were supporters of IS, and had previously come to the attention of ASIO, after being linked to another Islamic terrorist, Isaac El Matari, who is currently serving a 7 yr jail sentence for organising a terrorist attack in Sydney. Fortunately, El Matari's scheme was intercepted and he wasn't able to carry it out. No doubt, intercepted by pure accident, judging by the authorities competence shown in intercepting this attack.

Nomadpete will no doubt be pleased to hear, that our minimum temperature last night, was a pleasant 23.8°! And today is going to be a very pleasant 34°. 😄

What gets me, is the younger of the terrorists was under investigation for links to IS and Islamic extremism, 6 yrs ago! Yet they claim they had no reason to suspect he would go on a terrorism rampage? And the father was issued with a licence for 6 firearms? For what reason? He lived in a SW Sydney suburb! And his family are obviously radical Muslims? Heads should roll over the security agencies and police failures here. So, now we know - if you're a European living in the country, with a desire to have legal firearms to control vermin, you can't have them, because the Govt sees no reason for you to have them. But if you're a Muslim extremist, living in the suburbs, with no real reason to own any firearms, that's O.K., you're entitled to own 6 or 10 or a dozen firearms, because you've presented good reasons to own them. Like carrying out terrorist attacks. Makes perfect sense, according to Govt lawmakers. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-15/bondi-beach-attack-gunmen-father-and-son/106142630

It must be time for another chuckle, the current news is all bad. I guess it's also a bad time to tell any jokes involving Jews and Palestinians, but here's a good religious chuckle. A Biblical Story: And on the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. And it came to pass that all the wine was drunk. And the mother of the bride came to Jesus and said unto the Lord, they have no more wine. And Jesus said unto the servants: "Fill six waterpots with water." And they did so. And when the steward of the feast did taste from the water of the pots, it had become wine. And they knew not whence it had come. But the servants did know, so they applauded loudly in the kitchen. And they said unto the Lord: "How the hell did you do that?" And inquired of him: "Do you do children's parties? And the Lord said: "No." But the servants did press him, saying; "Go on, give us another one!" And so he brought forth a carrot, and said: "Behold this, for it is a carrot." And all about him knew that it was so. For it was orange, with a green top. And he did place a large red cloth over the carrot, and then removed it, and lo, he held in his hand a white rabbit. And all were amazed, and said: "This guy is really good! He should turn professional." And they brought him on a stretcher, a man who was sick of the palsy. And they cried unto him: "Maestro, this man is sick of the palsy." And the Lord said: "If I had to spend my whole life on a stretcher, I'd be pretty sick of the palsy, too!" And they were filled with joy, and cried out: "Lord, thy one-liners are as good as thy tricks. Thou art indeed an all-round family entertainer." And there came unto him a woman called Mary, who had seen the Lord and believed, and Jesus said unto her: "Put on a tutu, and lie down in this box." And then took he forth a saw, and cleft her in twain. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. But Jesus said: "Oh ye of little faith!" And he threw open the box and lo, Mary was whole. And the crowd went absolutely bananas. And Jesus and Mary took a big bow. And he said unto her: "From now on you shall be known as Trixie, for that is a good name for an assistant." And the people said unto him: "We've never seen anything like this. You shouldn't be wasting your time in a one camel town like Cana. You should be playing in the big arenas in Jerusalem!" And Jesus did harken to their words. And he did go on to Jerusalem, and he did his full act before the scribes, the Jews, and the Romans. But alas, it did not please them in their hearts. In fact, they crucified him. Here endeth the lesson. Amen. By Rowan Atkinson

This whole episode is a total failure of Australian gun laws, and Australian National Security agencies. Why would a bloke living in a heavily populated Western Sydney suburb, need high powered, large magazine firearms? No-one has yet identified the firearm types used, but I see in some media articles, that centre-fire, high powered, bolt-action long rifles were used, as well as at least one shotgun. This attack defeats any claims that "military-style" weapons are the threat to a safe and civil society, and that banning them solved the potential for mass shootings. The fact remains that too many urban dwellers are still allowed to own high-powered firearms, and they simply have no requirement to own same. The fact remains that firearms laws are still piss-weak, and gun owners motives, beliefs, attitudes, and psychological stability are not even taken into account, when firearms licences are being issued. As regards National security agencies - this is the era when authorities can hack into any online discussion, emails, phone conversations, and even listen in on supposedly "private" conversations. The fact that these terrorists "flew under the radar", and were never picked up as plotters of a mass shooting, is an abject National Security agencies failure. There must have been many previous indications that Palestinian sympathisers in Sydneys Western suburbs would plot and carry out an act of terrorism against Jews, in revenge for Netanyahus actions in the Middle East.

Had a ripper thunderstorm from about 3:30 to 4:00PM today, we got a hammering with around 16mm of heavy rain. Very nice to be cooled down, after the temperature peaked at just over 40° at around 2:30PM.

It's high time that a major clampdown on the illegal firearm industry is commenced. You get found trading, dealing or holding illegal firearms, you go to jail for 10 yrs minimum. Apply terrorism laws to them. Holding, storing or dealing in illegal firearms is simply preparatory planning to kill numbers of people, that should be a terrorism offence and receive major sentencing accordingly. We need to drive these people out of Australia. Tens of thousands of innocent, honest, careful gun owners have been treated like criminals and forced to give up thousands and thousands of their firearms - but this does exactly NOTHING to prevent criminals such as this pair from acquiring high powered firearms and lots of ammunition. Hunt down all those involved in the supply of the illegal firearms and ammo, and send them down for 20 or 25 yrs. They're oxygen thieves. GON, surely you jest about taking up firearms again at an age when a lot of people are in retirement and nursing homes? I haven't fired a shot in over 40 years, since my house burnt down and I lost my rifles and shotguns - and both you and I would certainly be no match for a fit and active 20 or 30 yr old with a firearm. I get down on the ground now, and it takes me 20 seconds, to get back upright again!

I think it's normally called Fate. If you're destined to die that moment as an innocent victim, that's it. Had my share of narrow squeaks with the Grim Reaper, and rarely due to anything I'd done wrong.

Time to have a good sweeping clean-out of Western Sydney - home of thugs, criminals and now, mass-murderers.

The Chinese are driving EV (and battery) development with relentless research and development. The latest news is BYD has patented a Variable Flux, Permanent Magnet, Synchronous Motor. The ability to vary the magnetic flux levels in an electric motor that is running, leads to more consistent torque output and reduced energy loss - especially at highway speeds. This ability to vary the magnetic flux of the motor then leads to improved EV range, and lower thermal stress levels on the battery. BYD's research also indicates they are developing improved stator and rotor designs, and magnetic flux control components, which all lead to greater EV efficiencies. https://carnewschina.com/2025/12/14/byd-advances-variable-flux-permanent-magnet-synchronous-motor-technology-patents-unveiled/

The EV sales figures have been skewed by Govt intervention, rebates and incentives, tariffs, the Chinese assault on global car manufacturers, and much misinformation. In my neck of the woods, tax lurks such as salary sacrifice and novated leasing has propelled EV sales. On a stand-alone basis, EV's are still too expensive, and their depreciation is still high. The Europeans have shot themselves in the foot, trying to protect their (very profitable) local car manufacturing industries. They introduced high tariffs on Chinese EV's being imported into Europe, and the Chinese simply imported more hybrids and IC-engined vehicles, and therefore STILL improved their overall sales levels. The Chinese EV sales into Europe dropped 10% as against this time last year, so that probably explains all the cries from the fossil-fuel adherents, of "EV's are finished, sales are falling, now that people have woken up!!" The bottom line is, the Chinese attack on the global car manufacturers is relentless, and they will undoubtedly win. Their productive capacity is mind-boggling, and their cost base is 30% lower than anywhere else in the world. I wouldn't buy a Chinese EV today, because I believe there's going to be a shakeout in the Chinese car manufacturers within 4 or 5 years - but I'll wager in 4 or 5 years time, over 2/3rds of cars (and trucks and buses) on our roads, will be Chinese. I just sighted the Chinese car market stats, and they currently sell 114 brands and 1,142 models of Chinese cars within the country. That is just staggering, and there will surely be many of those brands fall by the wayside over the next few years. https://www.drive.com.au/news/chinese-ev-european-tariffs-have-backfired/

The indigenes now drive much newer and better cars than the rest of us mere mortals do - I guess that's a total turnaround from the days of my youth. Here on the Left Coast, every single member of the "Stolen Generation" (those indigenes classed as "mixed race" and removed from their families in a well-intentioned attempt to break cycles of poverty, homelessness, drunkenness and abuse) are now entitled to receive a payment of $85,000 each, as compensation for their enforced removal from their family. They don't have to prove anything, except that they were taken away from their family as children. Unsurprisingly, a large number of the Stolen Generation have done quite well for themselves, and become productive members of society, after generally being educated in normal social obligations and acceptable behaviour. Unfortunately, some members of the Stolen Generation were badly treated, and abused in foster homes, and this has cast a black mark over the whole original scheme. I trust the monetary compensation goes some way towards appeasing their grief and anger about being removed from their families, but I would estimate a lot of the money will be dissipated by useless relatives, and spent on rapidly-depreciating items, and their anger and claims for further monetary compensation will only return after the $85,000 is all gone.

Ahh, the old "pork bung"! Watch out for it being substituted for calamari!! https://www.google.com/search?q="pork+bung"