I have been watching an energy conference on ABC TV's Big Ideas on electricity generation by renewables or atomic. The whole point has been missed. To reduce the demand there is two options! Reduce population is the first way the second is to build housing that does not use energy and this can be done.
It will take a shift of thought and a shift of mindset by the politicians and the lobby groups. In the end greed will win. When we have government bodies charging for water and sewage and not allowing other ways to deal with the problem knowing there is no tap for water and peeing in the corner of the shed and crapping in a bucket.
They demand you build a Mac Mansion then say it can not be built because of height restrictions and the building of a small dwelling is not allowed because it has to be medium density residential.
What happened to he who pays gets the say. I can not reside in the shed that is on the land as I don't have a occupancy certificate. GREED WINS
All I am asking for is common decency and fair rules to apply.
Council workers have no thought as to the harm that they do and the stifling of new ideas that will
reward the masses and future generations with a better life.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Indonesian cattle treatment copied in full from ABC website.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-07/anger-over-indonesian-pictures-of-cattle-mistreatment/4455902
The scandal prompted the Government to suspend live exports to Indonesia for a month.
In the latest pictures, taken by an AFP photographer, a crane is shown transferring three bony cows from a boat in the eastern Javanese city of Surabaya using a loop of rope around their skulls.
Another photograph shows seven live cows being lifted in a similar fashion in one group, with their necks outstretched.
The boat transporting the cattle had come from Sumbawa island, around 500 kilometres east of Surabaya, but it is not clear whether that is where the cattle were reared.
The cattle were to be transported to the capital Jakarta, according to a worker in the operation who declined to give his name.
It is not known which company was transporting the cattle.
While a large number of cattle are transported around Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, it is not normal practice to lift animals up by their heads.
"It is crazy that cruel practices are still happening," Jakarta Animal Aid Network campaigner Benvika told AFP.
Indonesian Veterinary Association chairwoman Wiwiek Bagja said animal welfare laws in effect since 2009 did not work because they do not actually lay out what punishments people should face for animal cruelty.
"In short, Indonesia is very far from implementing and enforcing the law," she said.
Anger over photos of Indonesian cattle cruelty
Updated
Animal rights activists have denounced the "cruel"
treatment of cattle in Indonesia after pictures emerged of cows being
lifted by a crane from ropes tied to their heads.
It is another blow to the country's reputation for dealing with livestock following international criticism in 2011 when the ABC's Four Corners program aired footage of Indonesian abattoir workers torturing cows shipped from Australia.The scandal prompted the Government to suspend live exports to Indonesia for a month.
In the latest pictures, taken by an AFP photographer, a crane is shown transferring three bony cows from a boat in the eastern Javanese city of Surabaya using a loop of rope around their skulls.
Another photograph shows seven live cows being lifted in a similar fashion in one group, with their necks outstretched.
The boat transporting the cattle had come from Sumbawa island, around 500 kilometres east of Surabaya, but it is not clear whether that is where the cattle were reared.
The cattle were to be transported to the capital Jakarta, according to a worker in the operation who declined to give his name.
It is not known which company was transporting the cattle.
While a large number of cattle are transported around Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, it is not normal practice to lift animals up by their heads.
"It is crazy that cruel practices are still happening," Jakarta Animal Aid Network campaigner Benvika told AFP.
Indonesian Veterinary Association chairwoman Wiwiek Bagja said animal welfare laws in effect since 2009 did not work because they do not actually lay out what punishments people should face for animal cruelty.
"In short, Indonesia is very far from implementing and enforcing the law," she said.
Fire risk
The last two days have been used up removing combustible materials from around the house. Talk about unwanted calls two from the emergency services today warning of hot dry windy conditions. Things that matter are cobwebs in the corners of building . Cobwebs are highly combustible and if left they track fire to the roof where there should be no leaf material as this is a source of fire entry to the house. I normally would block the downpipes and fill the gutters with water. Inspection has shown no leaves here to catch fire. It is a good idea to part fill the gutters as this extinguishes wind born embers. The place I live in in in the suburbs and there is a lot of houses between me and the bush. This is not a excuse for complacency as loosing one house to flood I do not want to loose another to fire. The temperature is about ten degrees higher outside. All the internal doors and blinds are closed to stop heat running threw the house increasing the internal ambient temperature. There is slight amount of smoke in the air and there is no wind, the quite before the storm. I have seen severe fire storms and they are a thing of terror. The dog needs to be tied up so I can get her if things go bad.
Things to do are fill my fire extinguishers get dust masks ready with goggles and leather gloves long sieve cotton shirt and water down the lawn areas if needed. I am not entirely ready as my fire fighting pump is not set up, too many moves in the last years. I will inspect areas for escape if needed and plan this in advance instead of by chance. I now sit and wait. Being relaxed is a must at these times knowing all has been done. With all the preparation nothing will happen and the fires might not even eventuate but if they do all hell breaks out.
Things to do are fill my fire extinguishers get dust masks ready with goggles and leather gloves long sieve cotton shirt and water down the lawn areas if needed. I am not entirely ready as my fire fighting pump is not set up, too many moves in the last years. I will inspect areas for escape if needed and plan this in advance instead of by chance. I now sit and wait. Being relaxed is a must at these times knowing all has been done. With all the preparation nothing will happen and the fires might not even eventuate but if they do all hell breaks out.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Product review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh1vYmhhhFE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWbeEDWSkRg
This is a unit that I have bought today and am waiting for the unit. I will give a review myself in the near future.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWbeEDWSkRg
This is a unit that I have bought today and am waiting for the unit. I will give a review myself in the near future.
Shanty shop at Nowra
This trailer shop is used as a driver reviver shop to reduce the road toll by serving tea and coffee for free south of Nowra Australia.Friday, January 4, 2013
Boat length, Just thinking.
The longer the boat the bigger the mooring fees. Why not build a vertical boat with all the amenities say six feet long and five feet wide with four stories below the water A cork if you like designed on the shape of a fishing float. I think there is room for design work here. Just thinking.
Something for nothing
In the late 1950's I watched as Jimmy Mckay removed the head from his Morris minor side valve engine. He then set about and did a valve grind on his beloved little car. These were things that had to be done. Ten years later I was greasing the universals on the drive line of my Holden. Then came a time you had to replace these as there was no grease nipples, so out came the drive line and the universals were repacked. Haven't things changed with cars no grease nipples no repacking as the parts were not able to be dismantled for maintenance. Spark plugs lasted 100,000 so did the leads
The oils have a kilometer rating of 100 thousand kilometers tires much the same.
The roads are better and there is no dust to wear the parts.
Then some idiot comes out with the 10 thousand kilometer rule. Oils must be changed at 10.000 kilometers. Then this morning I went to Bob Jane to speak to them about a new tires and a wheel alignment as they did the last one. Very shortly into the conversation came the 10.000 rule and no warranty. Must be done every 10,000 kilometers costing $44 plus gst. This 10,000 kilometer rule is so these people can make money for doing a bad job in the first place by wearing out your tires.
Going back to the Holden I did the wheel alignment with a tape measure and a square in the driveway at home. The wheel alignment lasted the life of the car the oils lasted 1000,000 kilometers and the car was written off by a drunk driver whom hit it whilst it was parked on a straight suburban street.
These $400.00 service charges are for what, no greasing topping up the windscreen washer water and replacing the plug leads and the plugs.
I wish I could get something for nothing.
The oils have a kilometer rating of 100 thousand kilometers tires much the same.
The roads are better and there is no dust to wear the parts.
Then some idiot comes out with the 10 thousand kilometer rule. Oils must be changed at 10.000 kilometers. Then this morning I went to Bob Jane to speak to them about a new tires and a wheel alignment as they did the last one. Very shortly into the conversation came the 10.000 rule and no warranty. Must be done every 10,000 kilometers costing $44 plus gst. This 10,000 kilometer rule is so these people can make money for doing a bad job in the first place by wearing out your tires.
Going back to the Holden I did the wheel alignment with a tape measure and a square in the driveway at home. The wheel alignment lasted the life of the car the oils lasted 1000,000 kilometers and the car was written off by a drunk driver whom hit it whilst it was parked on a straight suburban street.
These $400.00 service charges are for what, no greasing topping up the windscreen washer water and replacing the plug leads and the plugs.
I wish I could get something for nothing.
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