Chuckle in Your Day! (AKA the joke thread)

[DaveB]

A life size 3D skeleton has been printed of that dinosaur, Cooper - that's right 3D full size skeleton. I have seen it (in pieces).

Once stage 4 is complete (recently approved and financed) there will be full size skeleton of that dinosaur, Cooper, as part of the building complex (part of the Stage 4 build).

They are working on excavating a dinosaur skeleton, in the field, bigger than Cooper right now. I suspect it will be top 3 in the world, in terms of size. Cooper is huge but the second one is even bigger. Top 3 would make it MASSIVE. Same species as Cooper, roughly 10-15% bigger.

I should be in Eromanga now, but these injuries from the accident are proving to be a problem even 2 years later. At least I am finally getting better.

Some of the images from my last visit: https://thedocaus.com/blog/?cat=182

It's only 1,152 kms from my place so will put it on my list for a week away

 

[DaveB]

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Ha ha Braille gearshift.

 

[DaveB]

Damn woman got spoiled again.
As I call mine "The Beast" she has decided hers is "The Baby Beast"
ARB Summit Bullbar going on in May
She now wants bigger and better tyres etc etc etc.
If anyone ever asks if the chequerplate on the GRenadier front quarters is useful or just for show..............
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So.
Yesterday my wife had a bull/roo bar fitted to the baby beast.
Now she wants to change the tyres to K02's or K03's
Not to mention a light bar and some fog lights.

 

[bigleonski]

So.
Yesterday my wife had a bull/roo bar fitted to the baby beast.
Now she wants to change the tyres to K02's or K03's
Not to mention a light bar and some fog lights.
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You might struggle getting KO2s.
I ended up with three screws in one of mine (un repairable) and had to replace it with a KO3.

 

[TheDocAUS]

Looks fantastic.

It was. Here is the write up for all 4 days across Cape York in a helicopter, with some amazing images:

Queensland

Cape York Cape York Helicopter Trip, Day 1 here. Cape York Helicopter Trip, Day 2 here. Cape York Helicopter Trip, Day 3 here. Cape York Helicopter Trip, Day 4 here. Cape York bonus here.

thedocaus.com

Including crocs out the helicopter window. That croc is in the ocean (aka the Coral Sea) - lots of tannins around that area.

Morning tea time by the waterfall, such great memories.

 

[Max]

Look out now we need wheels...the standard tyres would get bogged on wet grass by the looks

 

[bigleonski]

It was. He is the write up for all 4 days across Cape York in a helicopter, with some amazing images:

Queensland

Cape York Cape York Helicopter Trip, Day 1 here. Cape York Helicopter Trip, Day 2 here. Cape York Helicopter Trip, Day 3 here. Cape York Helicopter Trip, Day 4 here. Cape York bonus here.

thedocaus.com

Including crocs out the helicopter window. That croc is in the ocean (aka the Coral Sea) - lots of tannins around that area.

Morning tea time by the waterfall, such great memories.

Haggerstone Island huh - didn’t know we had a millionaire in our midst.

 

[TheDocAUS]

Haggerstone Island huh - didn’t know we had a millionaire in our midst.

I was on a 4 Day trip across Cape York, I chartered the helicopter. My pilot Bungie had an emergency call from Haggerstone's owners to take and fit a new starter motor for the Bob Cat. Bungie had a crash course on how to fit the starter motor. Only the caretaker was there.

We landed, Bungie replaced the starter motor with us two helping (just a little bit). It started the first time.

Owners said we could stay for the night for free . I agreed to the diversion of my charter flight.

I also did a 4 day Kakadu/Arnhem Land charter and the Kimberley one as well. Just amazing trips. I have some seriously good images from those 3 trips.

Kakadu enscarpment

Arnhem Land - Mann River Gorge

 

[TheDocAUS]

It was a helicopter trip at AWC's Mornington Sanctuary, The Kimberley (and Piccaninny Plains, Cape York) that got me hooked on helicopter charters (the occasional one anyway). At Mornington AWC flew us onto the bluff for a cooked morning breakfast and then across the sanctuary after breakfast.

Kimberley Brekkie

 

[DaveB]

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/SFXBWpvEPPo?si=rTr3Sv3x0FNvieUU

 

[DaveB]

You might struggle getting KO2s.
I ended up with three screws in one of mine (un repairable) and had to replace it with a KO3.

I have 42,000 kms on the Grenadier K02’s with no problem yet.
They handle great on wet roads too.
Improved over the old K02’s

 

[MattA]

BFG KO2 great on wet roads? That’s a first
My set are now over 70,000 km on them, great off road, very tough and durable tire but wet black top is terrible and have to drive accordingly.
They have had poor wet road traction from day one and are now horrendous especially under brakes

 

[DaveB]

BFG KO2 great on wet roads? That’s a first
My set are now over 70,000 km on them, great off road, very tough and durable tire but wet black top is terrible and have to drive accordingly.
They have had poor wet road traction from day one and are now horrendous especially under brakes

The day I did my test drive in Perth it was lightly raining and I had Justin in the passenger seat.
On the tar section it handled much better than I expected as K02’s don’t have a great rep in the wet.
On the last straight Justin told me to floor it and then stand on the brakes.
I was surprised how well it stopped and how straight.
Probably also a testament to the Bremen brakes.

Like you however I adjust my driving to suit when the 3 tonne brick is on wet tarmac with all-terrain tyres

 

[Max]

BFG KO2 great on wet roads? That’s a first
My set are now over 70,000 km on them, great off road, very tough and durable tire but wet black top is terrible and have to drive accordingly.
They have had poor wet road traction from day one and are now horrendous especially under brakes

Are your KO2's made in USA

The day I did my test drive in Perth it was lightly raining and I had Justin in the passenger seat.
On the tar section it handled much better than I expected as K02’s don’t have a great rep in the wet.
On the last straight Justin told me to floor it and then stand on the brakes.
I was surprised how well it stopped and how straight.
Probably also a testament to the Bremen brakes.

Like you however I adjust my driving to suit when the 3 tonne brick is on wet tarmac with all-terrain tyres

Not forgeting that the USA and Europe are allowed more speed. The Grenadier KO2 are USA made and have a different compound, rating and lifespan apparently, than what we would have here if we can still buy KO2...different factory[Indo?]and compound...I have 47700ks and they stick...I only drive hard alone in the car and have had some interesting moments

 

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[DaveB]

Well....apart from the terrible spelling of Gaol I resemble this remark

 

[Max]

It was. Here is the write up for all 4 days across Cape York in a helicopter, with some amazing images:

Queensland

Cape York Cape York Helicopter Trip, Day 1 here. Cape York Helicopter Trip, Day 2 here. Cape York Helicopter Trip, Day 3 here. Cape York Helicopter Trip, Day 4 here. Cape York bonus here.

thedocaus.com

Including crocs out the helicopter window. That croc is in the ocean (aka the Coral Sea) - lots of tannins around that area.

Morning tea time by the waterfall, such great memories.

How do you and the photographer work in together? His portfolio must be immense and are you Art Directing these pics while travelling together?

 

[TheDocAUS]

How do you and the photographer work in together? His portfolio must be immense and are you Art Directing these pics while travelling together?

I am the photographer (it is a hobby) and I chartered the helicopter and had the pilot take me wherever. He knows the Cape like the back of his hand, so I just asked him to go to his favourite places over 4 days! I had one request, visit Cape Melville. I did a similar thing in Arnhem Land and Kakadu (4 days), and the Kimberley out of Derby (2 days I think) with different pilots.

It is hard to take poor images in these places. They all seem to turn out great, provided you take enough.

I had two cameras on me while flying with different lenses and I asked him to maneuver in certain ways so I get the best light. We flew with no doors and I just took the shots out the doorway. My technique, and challenges faced, are described in this Blog post.

We worked together to get the shots as he could see so much on the ground as we flew around. The images on that trip and in those blog posts are amazing. That red seam is bauxite in the first shot, east side of Cape York.

I met the pilot, Bungie, at an Australian Wildlife Conservancy Supporter’s Event at Piccaninny Plains Station in Cape York. Spending some time in his helicopter around Piccaninny Plains it gave me the idea to charter him for trip around Cape York. It opened my eyes to how different the landscape looks in a helicopter to compliment my ground trips.

I had already had a great helicopter at Mornington Station in the Kimberley at an earlier AWC Supporter’s Event. I was hooked after the second flight.

 

[Max]

I am the photographer (it is a hobby) and I chartered the helicopter and had the pilot take me wherever. He knows the Cape like the back of his hand, so I just asked him to go to his favourite places over 4 days! I had one request, visit Cape Melville. I did a similar thing in Arnhem Land and Kakadu (4 days), and the Kimberley out of Derby (2 days I think) with different pilots.

It is hard to take poor images in these places. They all seem to turn out great, provided you take enough.

I had two cameras on me while flying with different lenses and I asked him to maneuver in certain ways so I get the best light. We flew with no doors and I just took the shots out the doorway. My technique, and challenges faced, are described in this Blog post.

We worked together to get the shots as he could see so much on the ground as we flew around. The images on that trip and in those blog posts are amazing. That red seam is bauxite in the first shot, east side of Cape York.

I met the pilot, Bungie, at an Australian Wildlife Conservancy Supporter’s Event at Piccaninny Plains Station in Cape York. Spending some time in his helicopter around Piccaninny Plains it gave me the idea to charter him for trip around Cape York. It opened my eyes to how different the landscape looks in a helicopter to compliment my ground trips.

I had already had a great helicopter at Mornington Station in the Kimberley at an earlier AWC Supporter’s Event. I was hooked after the second flight.

I would suggest we have similar blood running through our veins...I am an old Art Director with many hours of chopper work for corporate annual reports, mining, open cut, power stations, hydro and tourism Nth Queensland...mainly one photographer who knew my style hanging out on the skids getting cracker shots like yours Michael