Thread: One for the fridgies

I suppose it depends what he is ****ing around with.

Back in the UK A-Bomb Testing days in OZ at Maralinga, a nuclear explosion was heard many many miles away as a loud "CRAK". Ok, there was only desert between the two though.


My apologies for attaching this to the post Rick.. Many people may not actually be aware of the Maralinga part of our history.
This gives an insight. Nothing political just history. If you are offended I'm sure a Mod would take care of it. HELL! YOU ARE A MOD AIN"T YOU?

The lesser known history of the Maralinga nuclear tests — and what it's like to stand at ground zero - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)


As a matter of interest I was asked to accompany a bloke who was interested in purchasing some old surplus Air Cond. gear from Maralinga. WHY? Good question.

He was going to fly me over & back to get my appreciation of the gear. etc


Fortunately 'er indoors & self decided it was not worth the health risk with remaining radioactive dust etc & (before the UK/Aus joint Cleanup) so I didn't go.

Who knows, eh? Maybe I am just arsy.

Originally Posted by rick130

If I can hear it from here we're all in the do do, Des.
He's 1.25 hours away!

That's a long walk, carrying his tools.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

That's a long walk, carrying his tools.

Not to mention the Gas Drums.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

That's a long walk, carrying his tools.

And worse, it's uphill all way back home as he's down south in Maclean

Originally Posted by rick130

And worse, it's uphill all way back home as he's down south in Maclean

There must be more to Maclean than what one sees from the highway passing through, besides Sugar Cane.

Originally Posted by rick130

And worse, it's uphill all way back home as he's down south in Maclean

A pleasant little village in which to be knackered, or woese.

Originally Posted by 4bee

There must be more to Maclean than what one sees from the highway passing through, besides Sugar Cane.

There's a funeral parlour. (See above). That's not where he's gone is it Rick, primarily or secondarily?

Naa, there's a massive new IGA there now

Everytime i notice this half full bottle,it brings back old memories

Sorry its a phone pic,on its side.

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I remember about '93 or '94,when they started phasing it out,i rang Leon Miller,the then QLd manager of Kirby,and asked him for a price of 20, 60KG bottles of the stuff.And 5 of R502.
I bought the lot,and thats the last of it,in that small bottle,new,virgin, R12.

Don't use it at all these days,apart from putting some in one of my brothers Disco1, AC system,after fixing a leak on it.
I sold the last couple of 60kg bottles to an Auto AC guy that mainly did repairs on old cars.
Nothing worked in them as well as R12 did.