Buckshot Bear

Anyone watched any of these episodes yet??

Here's a photo a mate found of one in a folksy type museum in Queensland -

Thanks Forty, loved reading about your Uncle Frank - thank you kindly for sharing that.

You've spun me out Pat

Didn't know what to expect opening this one up Alpo

It's been interesting researching the company Rip and thanks for that anecdote, they made a LOT of engines it must have been a huge employer.

Z01 Fairbanks Morse Z 3.6cc Hit & Miss Gas Petrol Miniature Collectable Model Vintage Engine These were a very popular American made Hit & miss engine made by Fairbanks, Morse and Company

No, same rules.

I've seen quite a few people arrested on USA 'Cops' after blowing into a bag. From Wiki - All US states have implied consent laws which state that a licensed driver has given their consent to an evidential breathalyzer or similar manner of determining blood alcohol concentration;[29] however, in order to sustain a conviction based on evidence from a chemical test, probable cause for arrest must be demonstrated. Field sobriety tests (FSTs or SFSTs) and preliminary breath tests (PBTs) are often used to obtain such probable cause evidence, necessary for arrest or invoking implied consent.[30]

In my State In New South Wales, driving is considered to be a privilege. Under the implied consent laws, all drivers have implicitly consented to a BAC test in exchange for these driving privileges. Therefore, if you refuse to take a breathalyser test, you have forfeited your driving privileges and your licence is immediately suspended. We used to be (quite some time ago now) 0.08 but it was lowered to 0.05. We also have roadside 'lick tests' that you put on your tongue and it can register a whole lot of illicit drugs. For repeat drink drivers, the courts will often order the installation of a mandatory alcohol interlock device, which prevents the vehicle from starting if the driver has a blood alcohol concentration above zero (they need to blow into it to start their car each time).

You missed - "If you register over the limit with the hand held device your then taken back to the cop shop and have to blow in the much more sophisticated computer analyser....... The hand-held device just stops the circus rigmarole of sobriety road side physical tests".

Theres nothing worse is there than a cadaver hand shake...... Makes my skin crawl.

Both.... Native Queenslander because of their poor IQ often slur it and make it sound Lund 😉

If you register over the limit with the hand held device your then taken back to the cop shop and have to blow in the much more sophisticated computer analyser....... The hand-held device just stops the circus rigmarole of sobriety road side physical tests.

It drives me nuts when I watch US 'Cops' and see cops going through the 'roadside sobriety tests' that must waste hundreds of thousands of cop man hours a year. In Australia a copper sticks something around the size of a phone about 5-6 inches from your mouth and asks you to "Count to 10" it literally takes 15 seconds and you're on your way or arrested for DUI.

What are handshakes like in your country? It's pretty much a given in Australia that you want to hear bones creak, extra points for bending a ring on someone's finger. Of course, if you're shaking an elderly bloke's hand you use common sense. You are very much judged by the firmness (or lack thereof) of your handshake. Boys are taught from a very young age to shake hands firmly.

A new dangerous Aussie animal.

We've had so many invasive species.... humans included! (both black & white).

Its un-Australian if the Vegemite jar does not have bits of butter, anything less is borderline unpatriotic.

Out of interest how much do tags cost for different game?

I've never had panties in a bunch, when I was younger I had a good collection in my glove box

ChatGPT what is a pistol ChatGPT said: A pistol is a type of handgun — a small firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand. Here’s a quick breakdown: 🔫 General definition: A pistol is a gun with a short barrel that fires bullets using the force of expanding gas from a gunpowder explosion. 🧩 Technical distinction: Pistol often refers specifically to semi-automatic handguns, which use part of the energy from firing a round to load the next one automatically. Revolvers, which have a rotating cylinder to hold ammunition, are also handguns but technically not pistols (though in casual speech, people sometimes call them pistols too). ⚙️ Basic parts: Barrel – directs the bullet Slide – moves back and forth when firing Magazine – holds the ammunition Trigger – releases the firing mechanism Grip – where the shooter holds the gun Would you like me to explain how a pistol works or the different types of pistols (e.g. semi-automatic vs revolver)?