The Random thought thread

[Jerry_Atrick]

I don't get the furore around the new uk passport rule. Australia has had the same rule for years

[willedoo]

When I was there in 1985 I had a UK grandparent visa (grandfather on my mother's side). I was too old for the young people's working holiday visa so the grandparent visa allowed me to stay as long as I wanted. The visa said it didn't give you the right to reside permanently in the UK, but it had no end date or restriction.

[red750]

Came across this online the other day. Designed for seniors, disabled, obese or pregnant, they are designed to extend your reach, Although they look pretty much the same, there are a number of models at a range of prices, from $15 to $50. There are lengths from 15.7 in to 23 in. I fit in a couple of the above categories (no, not the last one) so I thought I'd give it a try. Ordered from Amazon, but there are a number of other health care retailers who have advertised them.

 

Bum wiper.

 

 

 

[willedoo]

I remember years ago making something similar for a mate who had two broken arms. He never got to use it as his then girlfriend was a nurse and took on the bum wiping duties.

[facthunter]

The French have Bidets  I do too. One only, Hot and cold water. Dunnys are a bit risky . Too hard to clean them properly.  Nev

[willedoo]

I saw a good old Gardner 6LX on marketplace for $4,000. I love those old Gardners and used to like listening to them cruising at low revs out from the Mooloolaba port when I worked on a boat there for a year. Our little trawler has a noisy 2 stroke GM 671, but the Gardners had a beautiful sound.

[onetrack]

The Gardners are the Rolls Royce of truck engines. Built by craftsmen who initialled the components they made. No-one scraps a Gardner if they have any nous.

Rolls Royce made diesel engines for trucks and industrial use, too, but the Gardners were a better engine.

[willedoo]

It was a 1978 vintage. Probably long sold as the listing started 35 weeks ago. Some people forget to take the ad down when they sell.

[Litespeed]

I love 💕 gargner engines in big boats.