The totally off-topic thread

[medhead]

Im not sure that we do anymore, I know the one on the Hume is gone. Too many complaints that it was inaccurate, leading to speeding fines.

Encountered a couple on the way from Adelaide to Melbourne in 2012.

 

[blackcat20]

Encountered a couple on the way from Adelaide to Melbourne in 2012.

Ah, it's been a while since I've been out that way, 2006/2007 I think... Most of my long trips are up the Hume.

 

[JohnK]

No, no. It really is me. I am sitting in the MEL J lounge enjoying a glass of white before jumping on the bus home.

So you are not driving?

 

[JessicaTam]

So you are not driving?

No. Public transport.

 

[Princess Fiona]

My third child (11) went to a birthday sleepover which coincided with the school disco

This was how the girls travelled from the party to the disco
I am now re-thinking our planned rustic pool party with a Piñata and feast of cabanossi and Cheezels

 

[amaroo]

Song/Music of the week!

Hard to believe the movie "Mr Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" is 31 years old :shock::shock::shock:

Great Music - Kaori Muraji Merry Christmas,Mr Lawrence - YouTube

 

[Buzzard]

ADL airport closed due to storm. Oh well, more pancakes

 

[Deleted User]

Enjoy your trip buzz... did yoy get to row 4...? ;-)

 

[Flashback]

OK clear up another thing which I see a lot.

Speeding.

It seems everyone speeds, or at least if you're not speeding, you're really not normal. Driving in the right or far right lane gives you the right to speed.

It's mostly things like being on a 60 km/h road and others are doing 70 km/h or the like. I think mainly - at least in Brisbane - if you can see there are no cameras or traps or cops, you just go as fast as you like, and... well, who is the wiser?

Naturally, when there is a speed camera coming up, everyone slows down, sometimes to 5-10 km/h under the speed limit, then promptly speeds up once past the camera.

Speeding is inevitable when you have to overtake. I wonder if anyone has ever been issued a speeding fine for a situation where they were attempting to overtake another vehicle.

Having had a speeding ticket before, I take a conscious effort to drive only at the speed limit, but I see several vehicles zoom right past.

So, what's the go? Everyone speeds and it's OK? (Not a cynical question, genuine here...)

Welcome to the UK. I've just driven home from Oop Noorf and both the M1 and M25 had lots and lots of speeders .. it's a common thing, accepted almost I would say.

I had to refuse several offers for a drink of wine once.

It was so difficult to turn them all down.... but I had to drive after my flight.

Know the feeling - drove up for a conference this morning, free drinks on offer all night ... didn't touch a drop as had to drive home (was offered the option to stay, but it's been a long week with a few 16+ hour days so getting home was #1 priority) :shock:

 

[TomVexille]

Im not sure that we do anymore, I know the one on the Hume is gone. Too many complaints that it was inaccurate, leading to speeding fines.

There's still one as you're leaving Geelong heading towards Melbourne, one eastbound between Ballarat and Melbourne, and one just south of Wodonga.

 

[drron]

Having had a car that had a speedo that read under the true speed so got photographed a few times I really make sure my speedo is accurate.currently my Hyundai reads 103 at true 100ks so cruise control is set to 102.Driving the New England to Armidale most cars pass me,very few have to be overtaken.But I would be willing to give evidence if required.

 

[erkpod]

My first ex GF had a really coughpy car & I knew the speedo was well out but not by how much.

By chance, the local highway patrol had an event where they were doing free checks for speedos being out.

On a rural stretch of road, I had to hit & maintain 60kph as indicated on the speedo at a certain point while the cop checked it on radar.

The car speed according to the cop on the radar was around 30kph.

Not to long later, her car was "stolen".

 

[medhead]

My first ex GF had a really coughpy car & I knew the speedo was well out but not by how much.

By chance, the local highway patrol had an event where they were doing free checks for speedos being out.

On a rural stretch of road, I had to hit & maintain 60kph as indicated on the speedo at a certain point while the cop checked it on radar.

The car speed according to the cop on the radar was around 30kph.

Not to long later, her car was "stolen".

My best was having uni holidays back in Cairns one year. My best mate and I got unlimited use of his grandmas Alfa Sud. Speedo was always on zero Tachco only, so I mostly based speed on the other cars.

Passenger door didn't open, and the window was screwed, so it was always open to allow dukes of hazard style entry and exit.

Found out later there were no brake pads, the calipers had worn grooves into the disc and possibly holes in places.

Loved that car, really wish I could've brought it.

 

[drron]

Those cars remind me of our 77 trip to New Zealand.Rentals from Avis.In the South Island thought all the drivers were slow until we realised the speedo was in MPH.NZ had gone metric 6 years previously.
Then in the North Island we drove from Wellington to Palmerston North.Stopped for a bite to eat.Opened the rear door to get our son out and the door came away in my hand.

 

[drron]

From the journals this week-

It would seem logical, reasoning from one’s armchair, that outbursts of anger are bad, and that they could trigger important adverse health consequences, especially if they occurred frequently, were severe, and happened to individuals with preexisting heart disease. Conversely, periods of calm, whether created by yoga, meditation, music, medication, or whatever, might be beneficial.
The results of this literature review and meta-analysis confirmed the adverse impact of anger. The review included nine independent case-crossover studies of anger outbursts: myocardial infarction/acute coronary syndrome in four, ischemic stroke in two, ruptured intracranial aneurysm in one, and ventricular arrhythmias in two. Despite substantial heterogeneity among the studies, all found that, compared with other times, a higher rate of cardiovascular events occurred in the 2 hours following the outburst of anger.
The mechanism most certainly is mediated, at least in large part, by sympathetic discharge, with its known effects on blood pressure, heart rate, myocardial wall stress, clotting, and vascular resistance. Studies in dogs years ago found that dogs made angry by food deprivation developed an increased ability for having a life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia, and that such changes were sympathetically mediated.[SUP]1[/SUP]
Thus, the take-home message: keep calm!

Just take note of another medical expert-

Here's a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry be happy
In every life we have some trouble
When you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy

 

[TheEmu]

My best was having uni holidays back in Cairns one year. My best mate and I got unlimited use of his grandmas Alfa Sud. Speedo was always on zero Tachco only, so I mostly based speed on the other cars.

Passenger door didn't open, and the window was screwed, so it was always open to allow dukes of hazard style entry and exit.

Found out later there were no brake pads, the calipers had worn grooves into the disc and possibly holes in places.

Loved that car, really wish I could've brought it.

Sounds like most factory-fresh Alfas of the day... :shock:
Plenty of enthusiasm, not much build quality!

 

[Bindibuys]

I miss my 1976 Leyland mini...

 

[cove]

I preferred Nathan Buckley spots....made watching the game quite special.

 

[Buzzard]

Enjoy your trip buzz... did yoy get to row 4...? ;-)

Could not get 2 in row 4 so we stayed in 14 for both legs
We are in the QP MEL right now

 

[Buzzard]

I think somebody in the QP got hungry

Edit: Not sure why but can't attach a photo from my phone