Update on my Brumby

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:52 pm

convert snowfall to rainfall here is ten times the rain to the snow ie get 10mm rain falls as 100mm snow. 16" 400mm snow, 40mm rain. We are getting the wetter stuff here at the moment - feels like a mild winter day and not seen over 29 yet so far this summer.

I know how Jules feels with his import of suspicious components. I had to have a god think about my latest from the US that contained an electronic box, wires and a few bearings. It arrived a little later than expected and has still not mixed with Diesel or fertiliser so still sits there unexploded

1111giles · Post by **1111giles** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:59 am

Just heard that in the UK we are forecast this current cold blast for the next week or so......then it will be winter so we'll be getting more... Damn Blast.... Bangkok seems a long warm time ago now !

The 'flour' has now become 'proper' snow 6 inches approx in Halifax.

Anyhow,
Jules - I took your parcel into my local Post Office today, the guy behind the till weighed the parcel and drew breath from between his teeth and said, do you wanna sit down then ?

They could only do sea freight (What??!!) @ 4 - 6 weeks and wanted £56.00 for the pleasure as well:rolleyes:
I said thanks mate and came away........

I then took it down to my dad's place and weighed it - its just under 2kgs - so my father kindly took it upto his friends engineering place where he has a TNT account. Peter there has arranged the carrage (which I suspect will be airfrieght). As I had a trip further up North today in the snow I was late back so have not caught up with him to get the specifics - but the message I had from my Dad was it would go today.
More news Thursday for you.
BTW the Outback is AWESOME infact BRILLIANT in the snow, made mince meat earlier today of Landrovers, Discovery's and the like. - Bet they were p*ss*d off ! hehehe:mrgreen:

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:05 am

Giles thats actually around what I thought it would cost to send via post what Im amused about is that they said sea post WTF.

Ive gotten parts from the UK before that have arrived quicker than they do from the East coast of Australia and they came via the post.

Glad to hear the Outback loves the snow

on a side note, Mark frozen mars bars work way better

and are more fun to remove

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:22 am

TOONGA wrote:Giles thats actually around what I thought it would cost to send via post what Im amused about is that they said sea post WTF.

Ive gotten parts from the UK before that have arrived quicker than they do from the East coast of Australia and they came via the post.

Glad to hear the Outback loves the snow

on a side note, Mark frozen mars bars work way better and are more fun to remove

TOONGA

About time you worked out it's not spam.. although I'm sure you could use that too

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:06 am

rsr 555 wrote:about time you worked out it's not spam.. Although i'm sure you could use that too

lol

I'm flattered but I'm exit only ...... or are you talking about spam?

TOONGA

1111giles · Post by **1111giles** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:29 pm

Mmm frozen mars bars........I remember that time well! I wonder where she is now?:)

T'subaru · Post by **T'subaru** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:26 pm

1111giles · Post by **1111giles** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:52 pm

T'subaru wrote:

Quite !:mrgreen:

The thought brought a smile to my face and a tingle to my nether regions !

1111giles · Post by **1111giles** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:07 am

Hey Jules,

Spoke to my friend Peter about the TNT collection, he is hoping that they will collect from him today, (snow permitting - it's quite bad here atm) he suspects it will go air freight. He has requested standard service - as for cost he wont really know until they bill him, but I can't imagine it being any more than the Royal Mail !
It may take about 2 weeks for the bill to come through, so we can hang fire until then - cost wise - and sort it all out then - if that's ok with you?

Post by **TOONGA** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:45 am

not a problem Giles and thanks big time

the biggest problem with the old FMB is it melting and the caramel getting everywhere

TOONGA

1111giles · Post by **1111giles** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:27 am

the biggest problem with the old FMB is it melting and the caramel getting everywhere

TOONGA[/QUOTE]

Isn't that part of the fun ?

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:49 am

TOONGA wrote:lol

I'm flattered but I'm exit only ...... or are you talking about spam?

TOONGA

I don't even want to know what you're thinking here

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:55 am

1111giles wrote:Isn't that part of the fun ?

I thought so

I mean we could always ask Mick Jagger

1111giles · Post by **1111giles** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:05 am

RSR 555 wrote:I thought so I mean we could always ask Mick Jagger

Agree !:mrgreen:

Jules would you like to explain 'exit only' please ?:twisted:

Post by **TOONGA** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:20 am

1111giles wrote:Agree !:mrgreen:

Jules would you like to explain 'exit only' please ?:twisted:

Sigh this thread is rapidly turning into (oh wait it has already) Old Man TOONGA'S tips for bedroom antics (no video's ever as my hairy arse isn't about to grace anyones computer screen)

Exit only means just that, stuff exits from "those exits", nothing goes into "those exits".

is that as clear as mud

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:23 am

TOONGA wrote:Sigh this thread is rapidly turning into (oh wait it has already) Old Man TOONGA'S tips for bedroom antics (no video's ever as my hairy arse isn't about to grace anyones computer screen)

Exit only means just that, stuff exits from "those exits", nothing goes into "those exits".

is that as clear as mud

TOONGA

Highlighted.. We thank the lord for that !!

I think he knows what exit means but not sure why you said it

T'subaru · Post by **T'subaru** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:02 pm

So Jules, hows the Brumby coming along?

Post by **TOONGA** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:14 pm

T'subaru wrote:So Jules, hows the Brumby coming along?

What brumby ..... oh wait thats right this is about my brumby

I've got the whole of Friday to play so I'm looking at some earthing issues (if I ever see the guy I bought my brumby off...)

I might even be tempted to do an oil and filter change, or at least buy them

apart from that PJ is running really well and since I put the 32/36 on I'm looking at around 500+ km to a tank around the city which is great

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:27 am

T'subaru wrote:So Jules, hows the Brumby coming along?

LOL.. you're funny Mark

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:40 am

what size 'tank' are you getting 500km to ?

Gees, mention hairy arse brings back horror flashbacks of the 'service' we got at a fast food drive through weeks back at 2 am." Hi, welcome to mickey D's, can I take your order" was not to be - cruise to the delivery window to order to be met by the indian continentium cleaners big hairy arse carrying on as if they were no longer into 24hr trading and finally a slobby local bred lad leans out, "yeah, wadda ya want?"