Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things

[Montanaman]

Don't know if you folks are familiar with Ken Block, race car driver. Here are two awesome videos of his:

Climbkhana 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg6L_7qLIEQ

Climbkhana 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX2uXBMkO8U

[edge213]

Don't know if you folks are familiar with Ken Block, race car driver. Here are two awesome videos of his:

Climbkhana 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg6L_7qLIEQ

Climbkhana 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX2uXBMkO8U

Amazing, thanks for posting.

[cudgee]

Thought my American,Canadian and overseas friends on AAPK might find this one interesting. A lot of forum members by their interest in knives are also outdoor people. I found this on youtube, and have encountered this scenario once when out checking my yabby nets, and such a creature was drinking near where i had one of my nets. A yabby is a fresh water crustacean, similar to a prawn or small crawfish. Look this up on youtube, and click robbiefishing and hopefully this will come up. The first part is him just talking, but you can forward to the actual snake part.
#dangeroussnake#snakes#easternbrownsnake.
I probably should have posted this in the outdoor thread, would seem more appropriate in hindsight.

[Paladin]

Thought my American,Canadian and overseas friends on AAPK might find this one interesting. A lot of forum members by their interest in knives are also outdoor people. I found this on youtube, and have encountered this scenario once when out checking my yabby nets, and such a creature was drinking near where i had one of my nets. A yabby is a fresh water crustacean, similar to a prawn or small crawfish. Look this up on youtube, and click robbiefishing and hopefully this will come up. The first part is him just talking, but you can forward to the actual snake part.
#dangeroussnake#snakes#easternbrownsnake.
I probably should have posted this in the outdoor thread, would seem more appropriate in hindsight.

I'd love to look at it but don't know how to find it. Can you post a link?

Ray

[jerryd6818]

Cudgee, is this the one?

[Steve Warden]

I watched enough of Steve Irwin and Crocodile Hunter to know you don't mess with browns.

[samb1955]

I won't mess with any snake!

[Steve Warden]

I won't mess with any snake!

Used to hunt for the little garter (garden) snakes as a kid.

[Quick Steel]

On a common psychological test, some questions are asked to determine if the test taker is being honest. One of the questions used is, "Are you afraid of snakes?" If the answer is no, it goes into the dishonesty indicators. Rightly or wrongly, fear of snakes is considered an almost universal fear.

[cudgee]

Cudgee, is this the one?

Yes mate that is the one. Thanks for posting the link, that skill is out of my jurisdiction.

[Shearer]

Cudgee, is this the one?

Yes mate that is the one. Thanks for posting the link, that skill is out of my jurisdiction.

The fun bit is when you are slowly riding a farm bike in the grass and you run over one.It wraps itself around the wheel.
You get off the bike real quick.

Grant

[jerryd6818]

Picture Grant. What the hey is a "farm bike"? Is that what we call a bicycle? I did some research and found pictures of everything from quad bikes to dirt bikes to some strange looking electric bicycle.

[Shearer]

Picture Grant. What the hey is a "farm bike"? Is that what we call a bicycle? I did some research and found pictures of everything from quad bikes to dirt bikes to some strange looking electric bicycle.

Jerry the proper name is Ag bike.They have a rack on the back you can put something solid on it so your sheep dog can stand on it.
https://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/product ... ure/ag200f

Grant

[jerryd6818]

We call 'em dirt bikes.

[TPK]

Nice looking dirt bike / farm bike Grant! I've been wanting a Suzuki Van Van for some time now but I can only get the 125 version of it here for some reason so I moved my wish over to the Yamaha TW 200. I like both of these because of the fat tires. Not that I need em, I just like how they look. Looking at those AG's, I like those front & rear racks they have. I wonder if I could mix those two Yamaha features? The TW balloon tires on an AG. Or the AG racks on a TW? I'll have to check into that. Maybe I'll stop by my local Yamaha dealer some day and ask. Over here in Germany it's a huge problem getting things registered, insured or inspected if you change anything on any motor vehicle. You always have to check first to see if it's "allowed". Tires, lights, blinkers, exhaust pipes or anything else.

Anyways, just thinking out loud. Glad to have seen that AG though. Thanks for the picture Jerry!

[Steve Warden]

Nice looking dirt bike / farm bike Grant! I've been wanting a Suzuki Van Van for some time now but I can only get the 125 version of it here for some reason so I moved my wish over to the Yamaha TW 200. I like both of these because of the fat tires. Not that I need em, I just like how they look. Looking at those AG's, I like those front & rear racks they have. I wonder if I could mix those two Yamaha features? The TW balloon tires on an AG. Or the AG racks on a TW? I'll have to check into that. Maybe I'll stop by my local Yamaha dealer some day and ask. Over here in Germany it's a huge problem getting things registered, insured or inspected if you change anything on any motor vehicle. You always have to check first to see if it's "allowed". Tires, lights, blinkers, exhaust pipes or anything else.

Anyways, just thinking out loud. Glad to have seen that AG though. Thanks for the picture Jerry!

Vehicle inspections in Germany... I remember (Rhein Main AB '83 - '86) them pulling the car over a pit in the garage and then getting down under the car to pound the floorboards and undercarriage with the butt of a screwdriver, checking for rust. And if they did find rust, they'd check it with a coin about the size of a quarter. If the coin covered it completely, fine. If not, it had to be fixed.

Hope you get your bike!

[TPK]

Thanks Steve. But it's just another one of those dreams that keep me going and will probably never happen.
It's fun to dream though. If I ever do get one, you guys will be the first to see the pictures.

[jerryd6818]

Over here in Germany it's a huge problem getting things registered, insured or inspected if you change anything on any motor vehicle. You always have to check first to see if it's "allowed". Tires, lights, blinkers, exhaust pipes or anything else.

Still a little "Heil Hitler" left in the Fatherland??

[TPK]

Over here in Germany it's a huge problem getting things registered, insured or inspected if you change anything on any motor vehicle. You always have to check first to see if it's "allowed". Tires, lights, blinkers, exhaust pipes or anything else.

Still a little "Heil Hitler" left in the Fatherland??

They have so many rules & regulations here, it's completely rediculous!!!
It's feels like being under "Total Control" in basic training sometimes.

[Old Folder]

My wife and I have a Lady friend originally from the the Eastern European country of Moldova, which broke away from the former USSR in 1991. It is sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, and just above the Black Sea.
She went to Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich also referred to as LMU or the University of Munich, in Germany.
She studied Language / Translation at LMU. Most of the courses were taught in the German language only.
When the exams were turned in, she said that they had to be "perfect" not even one error could be encountered or you would start over at ground zero.
The Germans are very strict and precise when it comes to anything official.
Kind of like American Immigration, or Dept. of Motor Vehicles?

My wife and immediate family are originally from North Vietnam, in the early 70s they immigrated (secretly) to Zhanjiang China on foot to escape the aggressive Communist and American B52 bombings. (Long-Long story).
Can you imagine the endless time and paper work we encountered prior to our marriage and dealing with three foreign ministries?
That is where our friend above from Moldova came to our rescue. I must admit that the Ludwig Maximilian University in Germany with their strict education was most likely an asset in our case.

[jerryd6818]

My wife and immediate family are originally from North Vietnam, in the early 70s they immigrated (secretly) to Zhanjiang China on foot to escape the aggressive Communist and American B52 bombings. (Long-Long story).

Long-Long trip. 300 miles as the crow flies. Probably 500+ miles on foot. We've got it so easy here in the States.

[TPK]

My wife and I have a Lady friend originally from the the Eastern European country of Moldova, which broke away from the former USSR in 1991. It is sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, and just above the Black Sea.
She went to Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich also referred to as LMU or the University of Munich, in Germany.
She studied Language / Translation at LMU. Most of the courses were taught in the German language only.
When the exams were turned in, she said that they had to be "perfect" not even one error could be encountered or you would start over at ground zero.
The Germans are very strict and precise when it comes to anything official.
Kind of like American Immigration, or Dept. of Motor Vehicles?

My wife and immediate family are originally from North Vietnam, in the early 70s they immigrated (secretly) to Zhanjiang China on foot to escape the aggressive Communist and American B52 bombings. (Long-Long story).
Can you imagine the endless time and paper work we encountered prior to our marriage and dealing with three foreign ministries?
That is where our friend above from Moldova came to our rescue. I must admit that the Ludwig Maximilian University in Germany with their strict education was most likely an asset in our case.

Interesting story Dan. Bet that would be interesting as a book! Where did the two of you meet?

[Old Folder]

Yes, it was a long and treacherous trip, however...their Father had it pre-planned, he was in the fishing industry most of his life. So most of their journey to Zhanjiang was by mid sized fishing vessels. First; the Port of Hai Phong Vietnam than to Caotanzhen China via Beihai, than finally Ying Pan Harbor.
And yes, I think she could write a very interesting book on her life's journey. But I think that most current day readers would rather read about how the repressed and isolated people of North Korea have escaped from "Rocket Man".

[edge213]

This appears to be some type of battery tester.
The prongs are 3 1/4 inches apart. Not adjustable.
Does anyone know what kind of battery it was used on?

[jerryd6818]

Don't know. I've seen a lot of voltmeters but never one like that. Odd because it's only +/-3 volts. It appears to be made for one specific purpose.