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    Howdy from the land of OZ

    Thanks peeps, good to be back. I remember Reba from my last time here.:wave: Will remember more as I stumble across them. Thanks shezzbeav. Few more Aussies around than there were last time. :h5:
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    Howdy from the land of OZ

    Lucky? It was 123°F under our verandah the other day! But thank you for the welcome guys. But I know you guys are getting it bad in the opposite way. I prefer to be hot than cold.
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    Which food upset your tummy?

    Not too keen on stinky tofu and this lot: 18 Stinky Foods From Around the World - surstromming, kiviak, stinky tofu, hakarl, hongeo... | Open Journey Apologies to those unable to hear the videos.
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    Warming Up Your Car is Illegal?

    The last car I had in New Zealand (in 1979) was a 1959 Plymouth Belvedere. 318 big block. push button 2 speed auto, no park position. It had a handbrake, I gave up on trying to make that work. Parking was accomplished by pointing the wheels into the kerbing and resting the car up against it...
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    $13K for new engine?

    Yeah, good luck finding someone that will admit responsibility for that price tag. Chances are about as good as finding a snowflake in a heatwave.... In my experiences and a lot of other folks I know, we have found in Oz that dealers charge top dollars for anything, but only hire monkeys to do...
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    Howdy from the land of OZ

    Hi folks. Was a member here a few years back, but for the life of me just cannot remember my username or password. So it's re-register time. I'm 57, male, HOH (most of my life), and live in Brisbane. Ex Kiwi, naturalized Australian. Posted my story here once before, have to track it down...
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