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    Power Tool Accidents

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    13 hours ago, noelm said:

    I just remembered another funny (well funny now) event. Many years ago I used to put up TV antennas, we had to drill into old texture bricks, anyone who knows bricks will attest to them being hard as hell. I was standing on the top of a step ladder (dangerous at any time) and using this old, heavy drill, I was pushing as hard as I could while standing on top of the ladder, the big old drill above my head, when it jammed, it twisted my arm around, knocking me off balance, tipping the ladder over, so here I was, dangling by a drill bit, in a hole in a brick, about 6' off the ground. I had two options, let go and take my chances, or yell for help and hope my offsider (who was under the house) heard me and could put the ladder back. 5 minutes of yelling didn't help, so, I took the other option, let go, I fell in a heap on the ground, and the damn drill fell out and hit me right on the head, I saw stars for 10 minutes and finally got up, just as my mate turned up! "What are you doing" he said, I thought the bracket would be up by now........

    edit......just to add how being lazy/slack causes industrial/work accidents, we had a big extension ladder with us, but couldn't be bothered to use it, so used the step ladder instead, if I was on the big ladder, the drill would have been at a safe height to drill the holes, instead in over my head.

    The modern apprentices wielding rotary impact drills just don’t appreciate what its like to drill into hard bricks ir concrete with a traditional hammer drill.  Things are so much easier with modern tools. 
     

    A 9 inch grinder s definitely up there with the most dangerous tools.   Christmas light installation of dodgy ladders has ruined far more than just Christmas for many. 

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    Big tides forecast

    in Fishing Chat

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    When you think about it the tides are the  effect of gravity on the water around the earth.   So the size of them is mostly dependant on the position of the moon, sun and other planets the distance from earth at the time and alignment with each other.  Those factors can be predicted accurately well into the future.  

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    fish caught east of the Sydney Harbour Bridge , how safe are they ??

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    It seems that after they stopped commercial fishing the governments interest in monitoring toxins stopped as well.     I remember the commercial fishery wash shut down abruptly.  I think it coincided with the Who revising the acceptable levels of toxins in seafood.

    I do wonder if the imported seafood is subjected to the same standards and testing or if the importer signs it off. The certainly didn't prevent Whitespot diseased prawns coming in.

     

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    Help !! hot water system

    in The Bar

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    We had one last year that we ended up replacing, I cant recall the brand. Around the Anode bolt at the top is a depression in the inner tank that holds moisture and was corroded with numerous pinholes. 
     

    I removed the top and tried to epoxy it to stretch its life out a bit more.   I gave up after a couple of attempts and had it replaced. 

    GET VACCINATED and GET YOUR DIGITAL CERTIFICATE

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    3 hours ago, zmk1962 said:

    I’m very interested in what you find Donna. I had a contraindication after my first AZ in June and it looks like I’ll be getting a Pf next. 
    Many countries are using a mixed approach and accepting it as full immunization (Canada, Germany, UK, Spain…). Some are even recommending it. 
    cheers Zoran 

    Hi Zoran, I tried to find the article I read it on but no luck.  With not going to work I read through a lot.    My guess is its an IT issue that will be fixed.  

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