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Reply #15 - Sep 30^th, 2026 at 3:40pm

Baronvonrort wrote on Sep 30^th, 2026 at 12:13am:

You linked Muhammad Marandi

Marandi said-
Hamas will win, Haniyeh killed by Mossad in Iran Sinwar and Deif dead hamas becoming extinct

Hezbollah would win, Nasrallah dead pagers to out thousands and Hezbollahs underground missile city dismantled

claimed Iran would win, Khamenei dead Motjaba hiding like a cockroach, apart from a few fishing boats Navy is on bottom of ocean air force gone Iran slowly going broke due to no oil exports can't pay soldiers or police.

Marandi is the baghdad bob of Iran.

Have you noticed how Iran is no longer attacking Israel they know Israel will respond and wipe out what remains of Islamic regime.

You need better sources instead of relying on bullshitters like Marandi

Look at Israel - they have the Samson option -
they will take the world down with them if they are destroyed.

Iran is thinking the same -
they will at least destroy the Middle East as much as they can if Trump destroys them.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 122339 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Rising fuel prices. Reply #16 - Sep 30^th, 2026 at 3:40pm flip
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Sophia Gold Member Offline Posts: 10082	Re: Rising fuel prices. Reply #17 - Oct 3^rd, 2026 at 7:17pm Riddle me this: If this war/unrest has caused fuel prices to rise, why is our local bowser price $2.40 per litre in Australia, but $1.67 (au) per litre in the USA. Big effin difference. Are we of the same war/universe?
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 122339 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Rising fuel prices. Reply #18 - Oct 3^rd, 2026 at 7:26pm Sophia wrote on Oct 3^rd, 2026 at 7:17pm: Riddle me this: If this war/unrest has caused fuel prices to rise, why is our local bowser price $2.40 per litre in Australia, but $1.67 (au) per litre in the USA. Big effin difference. Are we of the same war/universe? It's the fuel excise + double GST.
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Reply #19 - Oct 3^rd, 2026 at 11:19pm

UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 29^th, 2026 at 10:23pm:

I changed my front tyres and had a wheel alignment on my car. The fuel efficiency must have improved 25%, and my speedometer matches my actual speed.

Impossible, your speedo is either mechanichally driven if your car is old or read via magnetic pulses on the the axles/driveshaft, i.e. off mechanical moving parts. Nothing changed, it's your imagination which has been shown to be very active.

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Reply #20 - Oct 4^th, 2026 at 11:39am

Setanta wrote on Oct 3^rd, 2026 at 11:19pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 29^th, 2026 at 10:23pm:

I changed my front tyres and had a wheel alignment on my car. The fuel efficiency must have improved 25%, and my speedometer matches my actual speed.

Impossible, your speedo is either mechanichally driven if your car is old or read via magnetic pulses on the the axles/driveshaft, i.e. off mechanical moving parts. Nothing changed, it's your imagination which has been shown to be very active.

I don't know how they measure speed to display on the speedometers. However, upon getting new tyres and a wheel alignment, the fuel efficiency improved remarkably. And I was shown to have my speedometer nearly match the speed display sign I drove passed in Parkhurst fairly recently.

Why would there be a differential of 5kmh between my speedometer and what is displayed on the speed detector sign, but be about 2kmh different after the wheel alignment? And why would my fuel consumption improve considerably, even though I do the same amount of driving? I would fuel up every week, about 2 months ago. Now, it is once every 10 days.

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Reply #21 - Oct 4^th, 2026 at 12:56pm

I used to SNAKE cars for dealerships, when driving them for dealership needs like between dealerships in rural area, getting trays put on, etc.
But in time, vehicles became more electronically complex and effective snaking was hard or compromised power after 40 mins of driving.

In truth, customers don't care if it is Snaked. As long as the kilometres are low on the meter.
Its the used cars, that are rigged back 100,000 kms, that they do care.
That's not a metre taken, that's a mile.

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AIMLESS EXTENTION OF KNOWLEDGE HOWEVER, WHICH IS WHAT I THINK YOU REALLY MEAN BY THE TERM 'CURIOSITY', IS MERELY INEFFICIENCY. I AM DESIGNED TO AVOID INEFFICIENCY.

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 26437 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Rising fuel prices. Reply #22 - Oct 4^th, 2026 at 2:17pm What do you mean by "snaked", Jasin?
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Reply #23 - Oct 4^th, 2026 at 4:30pm

https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/parliamentary-business/questions-answers-track...

3 cents for 3 years absolutely guaranteed by the government!

The real problem is the pathetic main stream media groupies who are thankfully being made redundant as AI takes over the role as professionals in control of telling the truth.

Don’t let the door hit your fat bum as you exit the wine bottle, hiccup, Australian journalists

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Reply #24 - Oct 4^th, 2026 at 10:11pm

UnSubRocky wrote on Oct 4^th, 2026 at 11:39am:

Setanta wrote on Oct 3^rd, 2026 at 11:19pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 29^th, 2026 at 10:23pm:

I changed my front tyres and had a wheel alignment on my car. The fuel efficiency must have improved 25%, and my speedometer matches my actual speed.

Impossible, your speedo is either mechanichally driven if your car is old or read via magnetic pulses on the the axles/driveshaft, i.e. off mechanical moving parts. Nothing changed, it's your imagination which has been shown to be very active.

I don't know how they measure speed to display on the speedometers. However, upon getting new tyres and a wheel alignment, the fuel efficiency improved remarkably. And I was shown to have my speedometer nearly match the speed display sign I drove passed in Parkhurst fairly recently.

Why would there be a differential of 5kmh between my speedometer and what is displayed on the speed detector sign, but be about 2kmh different after the wheel alignment? And why would my fuel consumption improve considerably, even though I do the same amount of driving? I would fuel up every week, about 2 months ago. Now, it is once every 10 days.

I put new Michelin Pilot Sport 5 tyres on my car the shop asked me if i wanted a wheel alignment like Maccas ask if you want fries with that.
My car tracks straight ahead if i take hands off wheel it doesn't pull left or right so it didn't need toe in or out adjustmenton front wheels. Tyre wear was even inside and out so didn't need camber adjustment.
The car turns in wheel self centres coming out of corners co castor didn't need looking at.
My car didn't need a wheel alignment they tried to sell me one.

New tyres might explain some speed reading difference it could also be the roadside thing might not be calibrated.

How often do you check tyre pressures answer this question honestly and tell us what pressure you run front and back?

We have just come out of winter pressure volume and temperature are related since tyre volume doen't change pressure does change with temps in winter pressure will drop with colder weather.

My bet is like most people you don't check pressure unless tyre looks flat you have no idea of what pressure works best.
This does make a difference with rolling circumference which can impact speed readings.

You also mentioned new tyres if you add 5mm top and 5mm bottom which gives you 10mm difference in diameter which will also impact speed reading.

A wheel alignment and new tyres isn't going to give you 25% better fuel economy even if car is pulling hard left or right and has half flat tyres

What is year make and model of your car? manual or auto?

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Reply #25 - Yesterday at 2:20am

Baronvonrort wrote on Oct 4^th, 2026 at 10:11pm:

A wheel alignment and new tyres isn't going to give you 25% better fuel economy even if car is pulling hard left or right and has half flat tyres

What is year make and model of your car? manual or auto?

I have just drove back from Gladstone tonight. The fuel efficiency was quite good. I drive a small car, and the year of model is 2009. I won't tell you what type or make the car it is, given that it will give away my identity.

I drove to Gladstone two years ago on tyres that were not suitable for the car. I could imagine that I was driving on tyres that were not aligned or suitable for the car. Can you imagine doing a car trip on steel tyres instead of reinforced aluminium?

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