[Wazza]

Well..... I always think.... just get the old one off.... how ever possible, it doesn't matter, cause I am throwing it in the trash. I picked up my '05 LT for a song this past summer and I promptly changed the oil. The filter had been on the block for 4 years and with a little patience and muscle, it spun off.

Now our lovely LT has a fresh drink of Mobil 1 15w50 and she is purring like a kitten.



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Yes, they are lovely aren't they. I am surprised to hear an American use the word lovely though. A few years ago we had some American friends come and stay with us. I had a habit of using lovely to describe things and they made fun of me. Another funny story. Many years ago, I was staying at my in-law's place in Columbia Missouri. I was sitting at the dining table with my brother-in-law and his best friend Sam. Both of these guys were stoic men of few words who loved hunting and fishing. It was winter and as I was feeling a little chilled, I said I was going upstairs to put a jumper on. They both looked at me funny. Apparently in their neck of the woods a jumper is some kind of play suit that girls wear. In my neck of the woods, down here in Australia, a jumper is a sweater.

 

[Wazza]

@Wazza and @Daza and the rest of you Aussies, must have some long lives to live! With your stories and sense of humor! Sure makes a yank hopeful that his lot will one adopt this life style choice.

Nice of you to say Cali. Yanks and Aussies. Just brothers from other mothers. Stood toe to toe through many conflicts and will be there in the future.
Here is another part of the story from my evening with my Brother in law and his mate Sam. As I said earlier, the talk was about hunting. I told them that in Australia we hunt Emu's. Sam asked how you hunt them. I told him that you get them in your cross hairs and while they are running away, you wait until their legs cross and you shoot them through both knees. He was amazed.

 

[Wazza]

Yep, Thats how I get them as well. Tasty!

Do you use the same recipe as me? Get one large pot. Pluck Emu and load into pot along with one large stone.
Simmer for one week until the stone gets soft.
Throw out the Umu and eat the stone.

 

[Wazza]

You know Daz. Folks up in the northern hemisphere probably think we are just a bunch of bullshitters down under.

 

[Wazza]

One look at my avatar just might confirm that.

 

[Wazza]

And don't forget the Dropbears at dusk

They have become such a problem here that I can no longer get Dropbear insurance included on the home insurance.