There are issues with the time it takes for the bitcoin network to confirm a transaction on the network making it not realistic as a method of for widespread commercial use. There are other cryptocurrencies, and I hold a small position on many of them, purely speculative, and with the understanding...

maverick wrote:Anyone want to know more about it?

I wish i got into it early ... what a ride that would have been. Tempted to put down a bit of throw away money on something trying to enter the space and see where it goes. Need to sit down one day and investigate it properly.

The person responsible has contacted the police. Apparently he got swamped and swam to sure assuming his kayak had sunk. It's on The Age's website

vikodin wrote:

fisho79 wrote:Ripping the bones out with the skin works best when the fish are fresh, so do it as soon as possible after catching

As above... but f they aren't fresh leave them in the fridge or a slurry for a few hrs and they still work ok

Nice tip, cheers!

Ripping the bones out with the skin works best when the fish are fresh, so do it as soon as possible after catching

At the end of the day, we need investment and it's not like they can pick up the land and take it with them. It's only valuable to them if they can make it productive - which means tax revenue for the govt. I think the recent sale of the Tasmanian dairy farm was a good example of how to do it right,...

well Mick very few guys run motors on the kayaks as most of the time the boat rego - licence and extra safety gear that goes along with upgrading from Human powered to motor boat puts them off also the extra weight can quite often become a danger if you tip it over can you right it as easy as it wo...

Rhino has put up one example. How about some of Al Gore's claims? An ice free artic by 2014? Polar bears starving? Ok, ok, he's not a climate scientist either. On this point, it's irrelevant whether these people are climate scientists or not. They are put forward(by themselves if no one else) as &q...

A sad part of the toxic climate "debate" in this country is its not about facts or science but vested interests spreading misinformation and confusion to try and delay the inevitible (eg this week the govt attacking renewables as a proxy for fossil fuel interests.) The prius is a case in ...

I'm all for alternatives like wind farms, solar panels, wave generation etc. My concern is the pollution & contaminants that are produced to make these things. A few years back the Prius was the bees knees Hybrid but in terms of recycling was the most toxic (or so it was alleged). . A sad part ...