Grumpy Old Nasho

That comes under "TWO CANDIDATE PREFERRED" - in the AEC's website.

I'd have to hear that from the AEC before I would tend to believe it. Singling out those two parties, the "ALP" and the "Coalition", is in essence, pre-empting, as well as anticipating one or the other will win. No party should get preferential treatment by the AEC in that sense IMO. It's there for all parties, independents, etc. If the ALP and the Coalition always get the most votes, and that is the "reality", why not abandon voting and just let the ALP and the Coalition alternate every three (or four) years, to govern. That would cause a big outcry though, wouldn't it? But probably not from the rusted-on ALP and Coalition voters. I reckon the AEC is corrupt and helping to ensure the two major parties always get to rule Australia, and have tricks up their sleeve to make sure they do. The award part of it is the money-for-votes public funding, $20,000,000 for each major party give or take with the fluctuation of vote numbers. It's another way to keep them in power, and it's more corruption from the AEC, and the ALP and Coalition who voted for public funding. I'm sure they worked it out that since minor parties don't get any where near that amount, they'll always lag behind.

This is what I object to, the AEC giving special treatment to the major parties. AEC The term 'two party preferred' (TPP) refers to a distribution of preferences (votes) between the two major parties – the ALP and the Coalition (Liberal/National parties). This comparison is usually used to try to predict the possibilities of forming a government. It is a tool that examines the proportion of votes that will go to the major parties after all preferences have been taken into consideration.

We're lucky it's not 50% given all the cheek, criticism, and disparaging by Rudd, Albanese, and all their lefty mates and associates.

If you are referring military serving people, then I for one, was a sucker and loser alright, but I can't go back and change things, all I can do is warn younger generations about the nazi concept of conscription. And not to vote for any govt that tries to bring it in again.

No, that doesn't help sorry. I think it's to brainwash constituents into thinking there's only two parties that really matter in our elections, the ALP and the Coalition.

Bluescope shares on the ASX just went up 4%. Bluescope makes more than half it's profits in the US.

King Charles seems to be the only winner in the UK. He's like a pensioner, gets an allowance, and can sit back and watch the circus perform everyday. Pity he couldn't do a lone-wolf "Trump", sack all the progressive politicians, and slash all the wasteful spending.

1,000 years of experience, and it's broke?

"2PP" - Does this help at all in an election? Even after looking it up on the AEC website, I still don't understand what practical use it's for.

We stopped giving foreign aid to China 12 years ago. I don't think they needed it before then, and they certainly didn't need it after that. The BBC can get aid from Starmer's socialist govt now, surely? The UK is not broke yet, is it?

I doubt it, President Trump is only taking one dollar in pay. What's Albo take?

Why haven't you been following the good work that Donald and Elon have been doing? https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2011150/bbc-lashes-out-us-withdraws-funding

USAID was giving million$ to the BBC in the UK. Who knew that before? Rightfully, it's being stopped.

Spring rolls have gone to the pack along with pies. Anyone remember the Golden Dragon restaurant in Sydney? (Goulburn street I think, not sure). Their spring rolls were a scrumptious meal, with almost king sized prawns and cabbage cooked just right, etc ingredients. That was in the late 50s I was there with my Dad, but never could get a spring roll like it since, just mass produced now, nothing in them and smaller than a those insulting Chiko rolls.

Pies these days are yuck. They were ok in the 60s and 70s, but have gone backwards since then, with their prices going forward - Greed!

Get Sybil, Basil's wife on to it.

That's more successful that this one.

Why are we so dependent on supermarkets (selling eggs)? Let's get some chooks and keep them in our back yards. Eggs are always available and free then.

That's right, it provides you with a maximum tyre grip on the road while you are panic pressing the brake pedal. It eliminates the "panic" of uneducated drivers. I did the advanced driving course with Peter Wherret as the instructor, before ABS came in, and we did braking maneuvers (simulating what an ABS system does today) ... "Keep pressing the brake pedal down ever more gently to ensure the wheels remain rotating, rather than hitting the pedal hard in one go and locking up the wheels." This taught us how to use the brakes properly before ABS was standard, I used it to good effect on a lot of occasions. If there was one course I did that was 100% beneficial, it was that one.

"from a few dollars"? How were they selling for just a few dollars? There's something not right about your post. PS, I have to stop posting for a while, I have some urgent jobs to do, slash some tall grass, get vehicles serviced and inspected for rego, go to town to get some tucker before I starve, etc.

That's the same as what I said, only my explanation was shorter. Yes but when we talk about brake application, it goes hand in hand with the amount of grip the tyres have on the road. In any case, the manufacturers will be obliged to fit an anti-crash system and I reckon it's a good idea, and I don't see it as being all that expensive for the manufacturer. All the technology is available, I don't see a problem. However, I do agree it dumbs down drivers skills, as onetrack said.

You don't know? They are policies that go way beyond the grain of normal unbiased thinking, and it's followers are prone to assassinate anyone who opposes such thinking. Not only are the policies extreme, but the people behind them are extreme (unwittingly radical, thinking they're normal).

Lol, that's funny but totally incorrect. I wouldn't have bothered about it, I've better things to do, but the left's extremes in the US were/are causing confusion and discontent. As Trump said: "The Nation needs healing", from the international trend of international socialism. And that's what the US was moving towards.

"The coefficient of friction between a tyre and a road surface is not consistent." You may have a valid point, but I guess there's numerous sensors feeding info into the computer. ABS was designed to provide maximum tyre grip throughout the braking procedure, and I think it was meant for water only plus excessive speed, and it will only work efficiently if the tyres are still reasonably soft ... they harden after about 5 years, and while their wear rate is exponentially slower after that, the hardness could affect ABS and anything else that's meant to act as an anti-skid device. Oil is a different kettle of fish, it depends, I suppose, on how much is on the road. Not much will save you if you apply the brakes in a patch of oil if it can't be avoided. It's best to keep the front wheels straight, and roll through it, rather than drive through it.