Howdy all

i know it's pretty tough times out in the workforce, but unfortunately I have been put off from my workplace so if anyone needs a labourer or Ta whilst I am looking for new employment or knows of anyone hiring  please let us know, family,house,boat and car to pay for.  I have a hr with f endorsed licence fork lift ticket and have been a machine operator running various machines in a manufacturing plant any help would be most grateful in these difficult times ahead.  Thank you

  Darryl 

Surely this HAS to be our year in the Shield?

JL two seasons ago on the eve of our last final appearance in 2015 after also making it the previous year said  that he was less interested in winning that final than he was in building a dynasty and I reckon now is the time to start cashing on what has been a brilliant program of developing a youthful side with a mix of experience and full of WA talent rather than repeat the mistakes for the previous 20 years.

NCN is ruled out for at least the first half of the season and you’d think he’d struggle to come back from lumbar stress fractures (which hurts us with the ball, in hte field and with the bat) but that still leaves us Dorf, Paris, Turner, Moody, Agar, Mackin, Rimington and AJ Tye (who I am not convinced is a 4 day bowler). You can also throw Cartwright and Bosisto into that mix as guys that can take wickets. The key will be to keep the big Dorf injury free which provides a very good framework for an attack that will regularly take 20 wickets.  Can JL convince Mitch Johnson to play Shield cricket after the BBL… yes please JL.

Our batting is where we’ll need to pick up this year and we are at the mercy of the Australian selectors with SMarsh (just broke his finger and probably get dropped after dominating as usual), Voges (who I think they will transition out of the side soonish) and Bancroft who is likely to replace Burns if he fails to make runs and soon. You can all but book MMarsh in for a full summer for Australia. I’d love to see Bosisto keep grinding out the runs but in doing so not giving his wicket away and see Cartwright build on his form last year and his recent handy batting in the recent NPS. Agar is fast becoming a batting all-rounder and Turner is no mug and Klinger and Whiteman making big runs in the middle order may well hold the key to allowing guys like Agar and Turner to play their natural game and score quick runs and get those bonus points which is so important in the 4 day format.

Bring the Shield back where it belongs lads.

 Most are probably aware masters is closing down come 11th December.

They have started dropping prices on everything, everything is minimum 10% off at the moment, with some things marked down 30-40%. Wood, cabinets and some larger items were 30-40% off at the moment. None of the power tools were more than 10%

Was at the bayswater superstore this morning and barely a free car park and people walking out with trollies filled!

Worth a look for those who are chasing bits and pieces. From what i understood they are still receiving goods from warehouses that need emptying.

Thought might be of interest to a few on here and save a few bucks to spend on more fishing shit!

Thought i would commence a thread to cover the AFL trade and draft periods as it seems the clean outs are already starting.

Two plus a retirement from Carlton and Cloke has requested a trade.

Freo obviously lose the Pav, but i expect (and hope) there will be many more!  I'll call 15 changes to Freo's senior and rookie list.

 Have tried to PM in response to a purchase on this site. Appears the first and second attempt at a message never got through and on checking my Sent box there is nothing showing up there. Have used PM many times in past without any problem so can't work out whats happening. All my previous messages are there in my Private Messages. Posts are showing up but messages not going through. Any suggestions at to what is going wrong?

Chasing a minimum of 10 punters who want to enter into a knockout AFL finals tipping comp.

$5 to enter, payable into my netbank account prior to the bounce of the ball first final. Winner takes all.

Rules:

THIS IS A TACTICAL tipping comp please read and understand the rules

Put your tip in this thread and I'll edit them into the post  each round. Tips arent usually secret in this type of comp.

You must tip one team (one team only) that you think will win in the first round. If your team loses you're out.

Correct tippers move onto round 2.

You cannot tip the same team twice during the comp i.e. if you think sydney will play off in and win the GF you cant tip them in the first 3 rounds.

Strategy and luck is required.

Last punter standing wins the total pot. A margin will be used if 2 players end up on same team in final round

If we have multiple tippers still alive in the Grand Final round, we will also include a margin for that game to dicide the winner. Closest to the pin will win the prize.

Who's keen?

Enter your names below.

once we have the numbers i will PM everyone bank details, remember money will have to be in account before the first final or confirmation of transfer to participate.

PAULLY = paid 

GILLYL = paid

JACKFROST80 = paid 

SEA-KEM  = paid

BIG JOHN = paid 

UNCLE = paid 

RICEY = paid  

CHRIS RAFF = paid 

BODIE = paid 

JUSTIN M = paid

RODDO = paid 

BROCK O = paid 

BOORA = paid 

STEVO 81= paid 

TIM = paid 

ALAN JAMES = paid 

TIMMO = paid 

DALE = paid 

HEZZY = paid 

CRASNY1= paid 

ROUND 1

EAGLES v BULLDOGS

Bodie - eagles 

Uncle - eagles 

Jackfrost80 - eagles 

chris raff - eagles 

Big John - eagles 

boora - eagles 

Stevo81 - eagles 

GEELONG v HAWTHORN

SYDNEY v GWS

ADELAIDE v KANGAROOS

dale - crows 

roddo - crows 

tim - crows 

paully - crows 

alan james - crows 

sea-kem - crows 

Ricey - crows 

Crasny1 - crows 

Hezzy - crows 

Brock O - crows 

Timmo - crows 

Gillyl - crows 

Justin m - crows 

ROUND 2

hawks v bulldogs

crasny1 - hawks  oops

sea-kem - hawks  oops

alan james - hawks  oops

paully - hawks  oops 

Roddo - hawks oops 

Gillyl - bulldogs       yeeeeeeeehah next round

Ricey - hawks  oops

swans v crows

dale - swans 

hezzy - swans 

justin m - swans 

tim - swans 

Brock O - swans 

timmo - swans 

round 3

GWS v BULLDOGS

Dale - gws 

Gillyl - gws 

timmo - gws 

SWANS v CATS

hezzy - cats       the fat lady has ................

tim - cats           the fat lady has ................

brock o - cats     the fat lady has ...............

Justin m - cats    the fat lady has ...............

GRANDFINAL

SYDNEY SWANS v WESTERN BULLDOGS

GILLY - swans

DALE - dogs            = 4 points

HEZZY - dogs          = 20 points

JUSTIN M - dogs.   = 8 points 

TIM - dogs                = 12 points

TIMMO - dogs          = 23 points

BROCK O -dogs       = 14 points

 i need my decking sanded , problem is as soon as i mention that its made of a composite material i get told nah cant do it , they flog this stuff as maintance free but it does get scratched same a wooden deck , so if there is some 1 out in fishwrecked land that would tackle it for me i would appreciate it give me a call 0418935456 

Just after some advice with regards to gun licenses and gun clubs. I'd appreciate any advice that any shooters may be able to provide.
I want to join up with a gun club preferably north of the river that would tick the below boxes:

I don't have a firearm license however over the next few months I'd like to apply for one (rifle and shotgun - Category A?)and buy my own guns. Ideally the club would provide a club support letter and firearm safety course. I understand you don't simply become a member, rather there is generally a probation period?

I want to shoot both rifles and shotguns - so the club would need to cater for both.

Obviously I want to join a good club with good people.

I'd appreciate any feedback.

cheers/Ben

 Nice gesture being organized:

https://pozible.com/project/immortalising-the-big-pav

 Out of curiousity, is anyone here attending at Bibra Lake on wednesday?

If there is, chasing someone to have a very quick cursory look at a vehicle there for me.
Not mechanical, only the body to get a closer look

 That can tell me how it looks offshore? Wind dropping off but is it still lumpy? 

Cheers

 Early surprise present !!!!! Now to break it in and smooth out the action ....

Quite disheartning to read this morning , with all the robberies reported on here, and some assaults

of innocent fishermen , let alone this low lifes actions and long long list of offences , it does make you wonder what it takes to lock someone up , and for the future of our state.

If you were a arresting officer , you would be fuming.

We are getting the society we deserve if good people dont stand up and make there voice heard on crime , and how

its delt with in this state.

www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/perth-hit-and-run-driver-who-killed-toddler-handed-suspended-jail-term/news-story/cde96745d5c1ca1f178840d188498f53

 As the weather starts warming up, the local wildlife is beginning to stir, came across this fella today sunning himself in the garden near my office in the village, probly one of the longest I've seen in a while.

Did a scan down the forums, cant see one for the footy.

Apologies if i have missed it.

Just want to say farewell to the great man Pav, and thanks for the memories.

His retirement speech to the playing group is on Docker TV.  It is a nice little glimpse of the quality of leader he is.

I think it will be a while before we see a replacement of his quality evolve at Freo.

 G'day  All , 

Just  seeing if there are any fishermen who double as aircon techs in the area who could look at a issue for me ,would rather throw some business to a fisherman if available .

Outside unit has power but not running , LG  in roof cassette type

I bought an Evapack cryo machine a while ago and most of the seals don't hold unless I dry the fillets and cleaning the inside of the bag which can be time consuming and very frustrating. It also restricts me from sealing things like marinated steak or chicken etc. Even after carefully drying you can see the liquid from the meat or fish fillet being slowly drawn up the bag and into the machine.

 I have tried various of brands of bag/ roll and even tried various bag sizes incase that has an effect but this doesn't seem to matter. The vac time seems to be about 15 seconds regardless and the adjustable sealing time doesn't make any difference to the quality of the seal.

 Is it normal to have to do this or am I doing it wrong?

Winta...

Gday everyone,

If anyone has a 40L engel fridge may I ask can you measure the length and width of it for me please. The measurement not including the handles would be fine if possible.

Thanks in advance
Terry

 seasons getting pointy now. 

feeling less confident down back without barrass again. still think we can beat the hawks and throw a spanner in the works.

good luck to the boys atop the leader board in the tipping

 ..

The boat needs to be transferred from Qld to W.A. rego.
Any of you guys licenced to issue a plate interested in doing the job ?
If so, send a PM and tell me how much $$'s
The boat is in Karrinyup.
THX

Young Kyle Chalmers taking out the gold has to rate a mention for me and watching Usain Bolt win the 100 was awesome.

But to see those big Fijian fellas singing after their win in the rugby with tears running down their faces takes the cake for me. 

What's your favourite Olympic moment so far?

 Okay, picking up a new 79 series four door in about 5 weeks, looking at Ali canopy options...wanting side doors and roof rack, prefer spare wheel holder and ladder on back. Setting up for camping inside. I expect to have to upgrade rear suspension but anyway after leads, recomendations, even consider canopys forsale already set up...o needs to be remvable with wind down legs...gotta take the boat camping. 

Anyway what is out there...even photos of rigs set up for more ideas, cheers 

 Don't want to start a pocorn thread, but a discussion on this topic as it's reared it's head again. It's looking more likely this guy probably won't be found (alive)  so my thoughts go out to his family and work colleagues. But surely some sort of syatem must be brought in for this type of scenario.  Especially the crap pros fish in sometimes where as someone goes overboard there is a sensing/alarm type system. I know a static line type situation wouldn't work as probably more a hazard than anything else. Or at the minimum mandatory self inflating jackets. In this day and age some smart cookie can come up with something simple and economical, there's a huge market for it.

hey guys I have just moved into my house im looking at getting lawn laid out the back and two more sprinkler stations hooked up I need about 100m2 of grass just thought I would ask on this page before any where else

Cheers Sam :)

 Great listen

So Hayden Ballantyne wants to go to west coast with his best mate.

Great player, but at 27 or 29 ?, happy to see him go for a decent pick in return

What do you guys think ?

 Been sitting here for the last half hour trying to work this round out. A few games that will be easy, but there's 3 that I don't have an idea about. Brissy v Carlton, Port v Demons, Essendon V Gold Coast, all of them could go either way.

 Travelling home from work yesterday, I flew into Perth but had my car there for a change.
Last stop before leaving town northbound is at Lakeside Shopping Centre Joondalup.

Grab a bite and some crap the girls wanted from Kmart.
Stop at one of the kiosks to grab a coffee and the bloke behind counter says "you look like a fisherman mate"

I say "once upon a time but why would you think that" looking at the trolley with girls clothes and shit in??
"Dunno..."

Start yakkin and he says "Im headin to Gnaraloo soon with some mates, not with the bloke we normally go with though as he went in July with his boys this year"

"Umm, his name isnt Andy is it?"

Anyway Sea Kem, Wayne says gidday 

 I’m one of those that are fairly busy so never really check and keep plodding along paying . Now the reserve bank has it at a record low 1.5% then low and behold my bank ( P & N ) just sends me correspondence saying they’re putting mine up to 4.75% from whatever .