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  1. Bruce Tuncks
    I was once told by an old tyre guy that the car handbook generally tells you to use pressures about 5psi less than the best pressure as far as tyre life and mpg are concerned . For example, if the book says 30 psi then you should use 35 psi. The ride will be a bit harder. I reckon Tesla have already gone the 5psi to increase the range , and so the handbook pressures should not be increased.
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    I thought I understood how corruption would weaken a country militarity, but I thought inequality helped with GDP. After all, thought I , people would strive to be among the rich. Alas, this turned out to be wrong. Just as people don't want to die for Gina Reinhart's millions of acres, it turns out they don't want to work hard for her next millions....bugger huh?
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    Latest news was that Australia continued to fall in corruption standing. We are worse than ever, and our failure to establish an anti-corruption commission is part of the reason.
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    There is a wonderful pic of the earth as a "pale blue dot" and a wonderful writeup from Carl Sagan. We sure are alone . The distance to the next dot is just enormous.
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    I still don't understand bitcoins and the algorithms that make them scarce... Why would not those who devised the algorithms know how to bypass them?
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    In the meantime, I reckon that homelessness is the worst social evil there is. Years ago, there used to be govt housing for workers. Then they ran out, so they ( govts) started to use priority thinking. Before long, you needed to be on probation, a single mother, a drug addict etc. Soon, the suburbs which had a lot of welfare houses became dangerous places.
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    The bank of mum n dad is what most kids need to get into the house ( or farm ) market. It was not so years ago, I never needed ( nor would have got ) help with money.
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    It could just happen here in Australia too... you would need an Aborigine who had been brought up by in a white culture.
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    I like your point OME and reckon lots of street gang members would have hated Obama. I can imagine them being nagged at ... " you get off your black ass and do some work... you could be President.
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    How to shellac a fence? How to make a good curry? How to make a 24 volt power supply? All very recent things I personally have looked up lately.... I reckon its great, but I agree there is a lot of nonsense out there. Try looking up perpetual motion stuff to see some.
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    I reckon Lucifer was more democratic so he deserves more support.
  12. Bruce Tuncks
    When they started the US, it was quite possible that the good guys could all have criminal records.
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    Zelinski, Nev, is the only rational choice. The the 2 will soon be dead or jailed.
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    I would have voted independent. I can see how parties developed, but I don't have to like the idea and so I vote for small parties or independents these days. I am a member of "Sustainable Australia " and we lost our only seat in the Vic election. I thought the guy had done a good job.... alas, the electorate disagreed.
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    I reckon suicides come in 2 types... The bad one is when a young person does it. The good one is when an old person, one who has lived a long life, does it. I get grumpy when these two distinct things get mixed up and added together. The instructor who sent me solo killed himself on just about the last day he was mobile enough to do it.... he had motor neurone disease and I have always felt that he had to choose a hard way because society was cruel and religious.
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    Albo & Co.

    Bruce Tuncks replied to willedoo's topic in Politics

    I would like to see them commit to raising Australia on the Corruption Index. We are at a surprisingly low figure, I think 13th. We should at least be in the top 3 to 5.
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    About 40 years ago, there was a magazine called "the Australasian Post" which had a billboard at a service-station near Renmark in South Australia. The picture was of a skinny guy dressed in a yellow dress, and the caption read " I want my penis back, says sex-change shearer"
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    good onyer nev, i'd like more of the story please.
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    The Egyptians had moderately advanced astronomy, although it was based on simple principles, like how a water surface was truly horizontal. They also had time to waste. Just imagine the poor apprentice priest who tried to tell them that it was more like 365 days in a year instead of the obviously holy figure of 360 days. Ah well, that is why we have 360 degrees in a circle to this day. Another thing.... why 7 days in a week and not 8 or 6 or something else?
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    I just read that Russia has been made the chair of the UN security council for a month. This madness will destroy the UN. Russia is a terrorist state and it should be expelled from the UN.
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    I like seeing those sniffer dogs at "work". They really need to be cheered on and I like that too.
  22. Bruce Tuncks
    Sammy Davis said " but who calls that living When no gal will give in To no man whats 900 years"
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    I NEVER had to do jury duty.... I reckon I would have liked it compared to working.
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    I wonder if he was religious or not religious?
  25. Bruce Tuncks
    80 psi is way too much for any car tyre I have ever heard of. Anything over 50 psi is a lot. I agree with the handbook pressures and recommend that he drive to just about any service station and check the pressure physically.
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