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hey byron, I am not caring about being right, things are better now, and fiscally the fed did do alot of things correct, and i agree, it is touch and go about what to do at vote time. I am thinking about fraser and his incredible interest rates, and th |
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I try not to think too much at all about politics. I do think though that our ancestors would be turning in their graves when they see how their "house of representatives" (where a person was meant to represent their electorate) has turned into a 2 party |
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oh jeez...you guys think things are bad at the moment, just wait till the chinese and indians fall in love with V8s
If it doesn’t burn fossil fuels, it’s not a sport.
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byron, totally agree, in most seats the labour and liberal candidate,s,, are goats!!!! thats enough of politics, lets get back to some rippers questions!!!
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hey boom,,, will that be v8 rickshaws they fall in love with?? i would like to see that!!!
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australia once had cheap fuel, then it was put on the world tarrif and petrol went up 20 cents a litre overnight. This was done under malcolm fraser a liberal prime minister.
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True. And on the other side Bob Hawke devalued the dollar, and Paul Keating sold off the Commonwealth bank. They've all contributed.
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True. And on the other side Bob Hawke devalued the dollar, and Paul Keating sold off the Commonwealth bank. Theyve all contributed.
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It is a worry, when rates hit high amounts under howard fraser first, then keating next, our homes cost us around 150k average, now our homes cost us around 350k average, and rates hitting 8%, it is nearly the same affect?? our incomes have not kept pa |
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When interest rates climb share market declines.. and when interest rates fall the sharemarket rises.. Small investors put there money in the bank when interest rates are high as its a safe return.. If you get 8percent in the bank you would have to get 12 |
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i do not condone this theory. lol just kidding. maybe we should just restrict petrol cars to holdens
If it doesn’t burn fossil fuels, it’s not a sport.
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Hey Kieth. what you have said is all true! although i might add i dont think it is the whole reason for climate change, or sea level rises? australia was turned into a desert with the rising of the tectonic plate, that dried up the inland sea, and chan |
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i meant many people left over there,, in kiwi lund,,,,
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Im the only one left ill switch the lights out when I leave. I must say the woman have less clothes over there with the heat.. Ours have more fat cause the cold.lol.
I would also like an electic car but same as you its to expensive to convert or buy on |
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yes kieth i have that problem, 120k and running out of land,,, but i cant extend my drveway!!!! as for the women over here, well they are being supersized as we speak,,and with many, be handy,,, if they had more clothes on!!! especially in my ancient ag |
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Hey i just read, they developed a paper thin battery, that can be moulded to any shape? same weight as paper?? wow, imagine this< the body of the car is one big moulded battery? with solar panels init as well, no extra weight, a little extra pow |
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hey kieth, hows this for electric vehikle?? range 1500klms top speed, 240klmh o-100 4.5secs 640bhp has no brakes, elect motors are in the wheels? this tech is available now..
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