Recent content by Grier

As I type I'm watching a lovely story about "Muster Dogs" in Australia, ABC free streaming. I love dogs like you Craig and Thomas. It's about breeding them, training them, and using them so effectively with mustering sheep and cattle. When they get old they get to live out their retirement as...

That's a good tool to have Thomas. I have a good manual tire pump which is fine for my push bicycle but hard to pump up my car or motorcycle's tyres. The air pumps at petrol stations are often of poor quality so I might check out an auto shop to get similar to yours.

Hi Thomas, What sort of compressor of what with a rechargeable battery is that! I'm just curious. I have a Karcher water compressor with power cord and hose. That's good for outdoor cleaning. Even my car with a wider and softer spray for the duco's sake. Great for wheel trim and stained pavers...

I had a Geeks2U IT wizard come over today to give my devices free software for various programs and apps on my 3 devices. And sorting out some glitches. I'd printed out a list of my needs which he followed frequently suggesting the best option for each device, showing me them and putting in...

My old Dad had his hip smashed in WWII in a Sub in the North Atlantic. Penicillin not available being reserved for D day. As he grew old his injury worsened to the point where he became wheel chair bound. Spine collaping and basically crippled. Taking him out was a real chore for me lifting him...

We're about to have a 38C day on Monday the first day of Summer. That's be a record not seen before. Even though I prefer warm to hot weather it still takes me a while to acclimatise to our increasingly very hot summers in WA. I confess to being annoyed by Global Warming deniers, and anti...

I'd normally buy Australian Craig but my 'go to' Good Guys didn't carry those brands you mentioned. All my friends have Fujitsu air conditioners which I favoured and a few months ago the Jujitsu and Panasonic 7.1 Kw brands were $2000 each but last week the Fujitsu one's price increased to $2300...

Minus 6C and frost! Bbrrr! 🥶 Stay warm Thomas, I remember freezing days like that from Northern Ireland in the sixties. I hate the cold now I'm acclimatised to Aussie hot summers. Western Australia is predicted to have a very hot Summer. The other extreme, which is why I've just bought a...

The pattern of such conflicts would seem to be volunteers initially and then conscription with penalties. Australia had conscription with the deeply unpopular Vietnam war. Young Germans having the option to work in community caring seems a good and intelligent option rather than doing Military...

Looks like Trump and Putin have worked out Ukraine's surrender plan without Zelensky. Giving up all their captured lands to Russia, and more which are currently held by Ukrainian forces, to halve their Military forces and promise not to join Nato.... blah blah blah blah... Trump wants rid of...

That's unexpected Craig, sorry to hear it.

A two day test! Absolutely amazing and a great win for Australia! Stark and Head were brilliant. They should each get Player of the match award! So how fast is the Perth Optus stadium Cricket pitch? Googled: Regarded by many as the fastest, bounciest cricket pitch in the world, the...

I stumbled into a podcast from a Psychologist about Trump. Basically he was saying Trump is a malignant narcissist, with sadistic tenancies! 😯 I see that now, about how he likes to make people suffer like tarring percieved enemies and taking away security details. Like Republican Senator...

Crikey, what a first day for the Start of the Ashes. Aussie fast bowler Stark got 7 wickets I think. Wickets toppled and Australia came in and too did poorly with batting.. It was a big record day for the bowlers since 1932 ... ?.

On another tangent, I'm tired of getting overwhelmed with all my IT issues. It takes up too much of my time. I'm also helping out two declining elderly friends with mostly their IT issues. Spam, scams, apps, basic computer literacy. Like me told to reinforce security for one account needing me...