Good Morning Renato I hope you and yours are doing well.
I find cheer that these folk who report upon finance are so good at finance they must become journalists ....it seems a key part of the occupation of journalism is to wrap all stories in fear and a negative outlook to appeal to the hand wringers that make up their followers...and even with a minimal grasp on economics anyone can not arrive at any other conclusion than Australia really is the best place ...on all counts...a country where the Government will pay you not to work in order to subscribe to the Optimum Un Employement policy as the major tool for fiscal management ( inflation minimisation).
I recall from the distant past, from various years and over many years, the boom of doom from the various financial journalists that the real estate bubble was about to burst....I also recall a friend who believed one such prediction and sold his beautiful little town house at Fairfield ( Sydney suburb) following the suggestion from one of these experts on doom to sell up and buy much cheaper after the real estate crash had done its worst...he sold up at $37,750-00 no doubt just before the bubble was set to burst and rented a house and waited for the crash...and waited and has been paying rent ever since.
AND of course things can go bad, history tells us that, but a cheerful outlook would seem the best way to manage any adversity.
When I was in hospital ( the various times) I treated it as a holiday...a nice room with and ensuite, ladies who bought me morning and afternoon tea, indeed all my meals delivered by lovely people, and the food was wonderful mainly because I did not have to cook it...and each day a team of lovely doctors would call making me feel like I was the only patient they cared for...I did not whinge about getting out or the food was bad and felt sad for those who could not manage the experience as a mini adventure...
Anyways the main thing that makes me cheerful each day is that I am here to enjoy it and if I do not wake up one day that I will not know that the morning never came for me.
alex
Hi Alex,
Thanks. but all is not well with my poor back - I haven't been able to do any viewing for much of the year, and will be getting another back operation in a few weeks. Where I will be having the regular fight about taking my diabetes sign away so that I get the good hospital meals, and not the rubbish diabetes ones. Last time I was there a month and a half back, I had to raid the ward kitchen and steal a heap of biscuits, I was so hungry. Then I got a nurse to grab me some sandwiches.
Basically, Australia is far away from most every thing nasty, and we have pretty much every we really need here (except oil - may need more car LPG conversions?) - which is why those overseas see it as a safe haven.
Our last housing crash was back in the early 90s with the "recession we had to have" - people could buy house with 95% borrowed money, and still not be negatively geared. People were putting in dumb bids at auction - and winning. Though the effects didn't last that long.
Waking up each morning is definitely a reason to be cheerful.
Cheers,
Renato
I’m just so happy we don’t hear anymore Covid nonsense
Hi David I hope you are doing fine.
In relation to Covid I did get some some cheer when the predictions of the anti vaxer I know, those of folk losing arms when vacinated and that 95% of those vacinated would die and indeed all his alarmist stories all proved false ... even more joy to see the anti vax numbers drop to 2% ...
Of course his answer as to the failure of his 95% death rate prediction was predictably
" they are keeping the deaths secret"
...I get much cheer from knowing that I am not a delusional nut job who falls for the swill that was put out by liar web sites.
Hi Alex,
Thanks. but all is not well with my poor back - I haven't been able to do any viewing for much of the year, and will be getting another back operation in a few weeks. Where I will be having the regular fight about taking my diabetes sign away so that I get the good hospital meals, and not the rubbish diabetes ones. Last time I was there a month and a half back, I had to raid the ward kitchen and steal a heap of biscuits, I was so hungry. Then I got a nurse to grab me some sandwiches.
Basically, Australia is far away from most every thing nasty, and we have pretty much every we really need here (except oil - may need more car LPG conversions?) - which is why those overseas see it as a safe haven.
Our last housing crash was back in the early 90s with the "recession we had to have" - people could buy house with 95% borrowed money, and still not be negatively geared. People were putting in dumb bids at auction - and winning. Though the effects didn't last that long.
Waking up each morning is definitely a reason to be cheerful.
Cheers,
Renato
Well you are lucky to be off on another adventure that will provide you not only with, hopefully, a sucessful resolution of your back issues, but the opportunity of using your cunning to satisfy your basic needs of hunger. Sounds like the makings of a great movie.
The good news is all the astro objects, well not any comets of course, will be waiting for your inspection when you have completed your adventure.
Mmmm if I may suggest ...that real estate crash was actually only a down turn
I had my real estate office and went three months with out one sale but I recoved those lost sales within the following six weeks..demand backs up but finally breaks out ... things were such that a real estate agent in Bondi charged folk a fee to place a photo of their house for sale in his shop front window..unbelievable but that indicates how tuff it became ...these days I expect you could sell any of those houses over the phone at the vendors asking price to any of a long list of cashed up buyers.
All the best and keep your great and admirable cheerful attitude as with it you will always be an outstanding sucess.
Hi Alex I'm happy because I turned 60 the other day which on some occasions I thought might not happen My wife bought me an electric bike so I can now whiz up the hills around Mount Gambier barely racing a sweat. It's a fabulous machine. Also it was my 35th wedding anniversary yesterday. My wife wrote on the card she gave me "all the best which you already have because you have me".
Now I couldn't argue with that but told her that I wish I could say the same to her.
Cheers, Richard
Leave it to Beaver havent heard that one for some time great show back in the day, great thoughts ALEX ,Wish you well for christmas as well ,we might even get another christmas comet who knows
Hi Alex I'm happy because I turned 60 the other day which on some occasions I thought might not happen My wife bought me an electric bike so I can now whiz up the hills around Mount Gambier barely racing a sweat. It's a fabulous machine. Also it was my 35th wedding anniversary yesterday. My wife wrote on the card she gave me "all the best which you already have because you have me".
Now I couldn't argue with that but told her that I wish I could say the same to her.
Cheers, Richard
PS enjoying your thread to lift peoples spirits
Hi Richard ...I once lived a rather "fast" life style such that I thought I would not get past 35...and now I have doubled that and some..and you know I thought when you got old you would sortta feel brain dead but I am so happy to find I am probably more on the ball than I have ever been...and I won't let my problems interfere with the enjoyment of my life.
After completing the observatory I started to feel that I needed a new project...as I could not get into my little tinnie from the jetty on my dam..my legs you see are not flash.. I thought I will drag it out so I don't have to attend to it in the water...well the funniest thing...I found I could get in and out when it was by the shore....so I thought great if I get a trailer and motor I can go fishing...Anyways I have been working on this little boat ( 12 ft tinnie) and decided to add a mast and sail..so I have done that and this morning finished making the sail..I used a cotton drip ( er drop?) sheet which I dyed red yesterday..what a drama...soon I will get the trailer I bought sorted and today the new outboard should turn up...so it's all happening.
I am thinking a sailing trip up the coast because it would be a decent challenge in a small open boat.
It's so nice to hear of the wonderful relationship you have.
AND I am very happy that you are enjoying this thread ...I must say that I am also enjoying being involved and communicating with real people.
You take care of you both and enjoy your travels on your nice new electric bike.
Leave it to Beaver havent heard that one for some time great show back in the day, great thoughts ALEX ,Wish you well for christmas as well ,we might even get another christmas comet who knows
Hi Alan...yes leave it to beaver ..so few would know.
AND you have a great Christmas as well but I must say every day is Christmas day for me...I wake up with that feeling I would have as a kid getting excited to check the presents as each day I have neat stuff to look forward to doing..I am pushing myself to make my legs work better and you know I really think it is working. The lump in the neck I am willing away ..a work in progress but although it is not going away it seems to have stopped growing...the start of the reversal no doubt.
The doctors are surprised that I am doing so well..my oncologist confideded that "they" thought I would not make it past six months after the operation and the nature of the cancer in my lung..it is still there but it's not growing etc. AND two friends both who were sorry to hear of my issues have sadly passed away before me..I know it sounds terrible but that some how makes me happy .. I said back then I will out live some folk who now pity me and I have..
Hi Richard ...I once lived a rather "fast" life style such that I thought I would not get past 35...and now I have doubled that and some..and you know I thought when you got old you would sortta feel brain dead but I am so happy to find I am probably more on the ball than I have ever been...and I won't let my problems interfere with the enjoyment of my life.
After completing the observatory I started to feel that I needed a new project...as I could not get into my little tinnie from the jetty on my dam..my legs you see are not flash.. I thought I will drag it out so I don't have to attend to it in the water...well the funniest thing...I found I could get in and out when it was by the shore....so I thought great if I get a trailer and motor I can go fishing...Anyways I have been working on this little boat ( 12 ft tinnie) and decided to add a mast and sail..so I have done that and this morning finished making the sail..I used a cotton drip ( er drop?) sheet which I dyed red yesterday..what a drama...soon I will get the trailer I bought sorted and today the new outboard should turn up...so it's all happening.
I am thinking a sailing trip up the coast because it would be a decent challenge in a small open boat.
It's so nice to hear of the wonderful relationship you have.
AND I am very happy that you are enjoying this thread ...I must say that I am also enjoying being involved and communicating with real people.
You take care of you both and enjoy your travels on your nice new electric bike.
alex
Glad to see you are still snubbing your nose at any of the health issues you have had and are meeting new challenges Alex. Just make sure you wear a life jacket. I too enjoyed sailing for many years down here in the Southern Ocean in a small 19ft sloop. If you find the time a photo of your little dinghy with the mast and sail up would be nice. But if you find you are too busy, no matter . Best wishes Alex. I always enjoy posts of your advenrures.
Cheers, Richard
Red Dwarf? Antares? Red Tin Tin. Simply Red. Red Baron. Red Rover. Red Herring. Red Alert. Code Red.
Sorry Alex. I'm on night shift. It's keeping me awake.
Cheers, Richard
Red Dwarf? Antares? Red Tin Tin. Simply Red. Red Baron. Red Rover. Red Herring. Red Alert. Code Red.
Sorry Alex. I'm on night shift. It's keeping me awake.
Cheers, Richard
Don't be sorry as I am happy to hear of ideas...I suppose there should be an official launching as well
The outboard that was to arrive Thursday did not and they now say the following Thursday...same day as the new appointment to fit the tow bar..that will be 5 weeks plus from paying my deposit...but there is still plenty more to do with the boat so I won't let it worry me...then getting the trailer registered...why are my hobbies so much work?
Hi Richard.
I am still adjusting stuff but here is something to give you an idea of what I am doing.
Thank you for your interest.
alex
Hi Alex. Your project reminded me of the wooden kit boat my late father built to help him in the wake of my mother's death. It was a lugsail sloop rig Scruffiec16 in pre-cut kit form still available today. Google and YouTube will get you there. It was a great help to him but by the time he finished it, he was not able to manage it on his own so it fell into disuse. He named it the "Blue Goose". I get teary thinking about it so many years later.
Hi Alex. Your project reminded me of the wooden kit boat my late father built to help him in the wake of my mother's death. It was a lugsail sloop rig Scruffiec16 in pre-cut kit form still available today. Google and YouTube will get you there. It was a great help to him but by the time he finished it, he was not able to manage it on his own so it fell into disuse. He named it the "Blue Goose". I get teary thinking about it so many years later.
Wow!!!
Thanks for posting that photo Peter...needless to say I love it...I have built a 16 ft mini cruiser and although I have owned 22 ft, 27ft and 28 ft boats that little 16 ft was in retrospect perfect. I designed the interior and it fitted like a glove.
I have even thought of doing something with the aluminium one to make it capable of a world trip...and if I can come up with a suitable design for a keel well it probably will happen..the build not the world trip. adding a keel ( or bilge keels) is not that easy to fit to a boat not designed for same...still most things are doable when you think it thru...maybe some hard wood internal framing to hang the keels from...I do have some excavator blades that could work as bilge keels.
It does not have to be big to cross oceans...this one is only one metre..built for an Atlantic crossing.
alex
I won't go into everything that is wrong with that contraption. Sadly, the odds are not in his favour. But he will likely just fire up the EPIRB, when he realizes his stupidity, assuming he brought one with him. Then he becomes another mariner's problem.
He reminds me of all the nutters that tried to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
I won't go into everything that is wrong with that contraption. Sadly, the odds are not in his favour. But he will likely just fire up the EPIRB, when he realizes his stupidity, assuming he brought one with him. Then he becomes another mariner's problem.
He reminds me of all the nutters that tried to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
I did not want to be negative but the attempt failed as apparently the boat fell apart..but I did not watch that part of the video as I felt it may put me off
It is a great kindness to make folk laugh and to spread happiness rather than gloom.
I greatly hope that your suffering eases somewhat or at least you keep your resolve to keep going notwithstanding the difficulties that pain forces upon one.
I've always accepted there are people a lot worse off than I am health wise.
Though I was forcibly retired at 31, disability pension isn't an income where I was previously on a high salary but I've survived. I don't live a lavish life, far from it, I drive a 32 year old Ford Falcon and endeavour to do what work is required as required (I do my own mechanical and electronics) but it is what it is, I can either look at all of the negatives and be miserable or find positives (Like I don't have to take my car to a mechanic because it's impossible to logically figure out what's wrong with it, even for the mechanics). I'm alive, though I NEVER make plans and live each day as it comes dependant on how I feel when I wake up. I still get to do what I enjoy on occasions. I don't go on holidays and trips further than the local shops are rare.
I'm sure my life could be worse if I wanted to focus on the negatives.
Having spent many periods in my life where deep depression has taken hold for one reason or another I've found it extremely beneficial to force myself to look at any situation from more than just my one, warped, narrow minded perspective. It's kept me alive and a semblance of sanity in my life.
I have read things here and believe you have gone through much worse Alex, you too are a fighter.
I won't go into everything that is wrong with that contraption. Sadly, the odds are not in his favour. But he will likely just fire up the EPIRB, when he realizes his stupidity, assuming he brought one with him. Then he becomes another mariner's problem.
He reminds me of all the nutters that tried to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
It doesn't look like a suitable craft to cross the local lake, what if he has to pee?
Where/how does he sleep?
As for Niagara falls, I believe the mob learned concreting the feet within the barrel made it much safer (for someone)?
Then there were the group of people who tried to go to the wreck of the Titanic, again, sheer madness.
It's an interesting read relating to the cycling of carbon fibre going into compression and decompression, apparently the US navy have done research on the material before the Titan tragedy. Carbon fibre eventually de-laminates and there appeared to be no official safety checks in place other than "we have your money, we're going down".
And the story about instant death has been revised stating everyone in the Titan knew what was going to happen for a while before they were tragically crushed as they desperately tried to surface in the sub.
My wife bought me an electric bike so I can now whiz up the hills around Mount Gambier barely racing a sweat. It's a fabulous machine. Also it was my 35th wedding anniversary yesterday. My wife wrote on the card she gave me "all the best which you already have because you have me". 
