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Yeah @El Andrew thankfully the missus was out that day so as soon as I heard the heavier than usual hail (sounded like golf balls hitting windows and roof of the house) I ran out to the car and drove it into the garage - but farrrk totally forgot about the Mazda 3 parked down the street in all the panic ... Saw the hail storms in Canberra - still can't get that image of people having a beer under an umbrella in some beer garden when suddenly they got caught in the maelstrom They did good repairs as far as I could tell @k31th - it was annoying me every time I walked out to the car and saw the dents on the bonnet and roof ...

Back on the 19th Jan this year had 2 cars damaged by hail. My son's Mazda 3 was a write off - just dents everywhere and in some places didn't even know could get dented However - finally got my FPV repaired today and got to say - am impressed at the technology they have nowadays to repair paintless. They even pushed back out some trolley war scars ... I did a search and didn't find any posts about hail damage so surprised nobody posted up about it so far - especially with the shocker of a hail storm we had back in Jan in Melbourne. Literally the size of mini tennis balls as in this pic where I saved some in my freezer ... I used Bears in Bayswater to repair my car - I only saw a handful of dents but they reckon there were 60 dents they repaired in my bonnet alone Apparently my car was a Category 1 which is least damage but they claim it would have cost me around $5k to repair - not sure if I heard right though. I heard separately through RACV Insurance that the threshold for write off is about $8.5k damage (where they deem it is not cost effective to repair the dents).

Well thought this was educational and entertaining at the same time ... esp when the test driver gets in to go down the hill

No worries BCB - its not everyone's cup of tea. Here's a trailer for their Switch launch late last year which I thought was a good vid ...

Anyone here play Dauntless now - especially since alot of us are restricted to staying at home all the time? It's a really easy to pick up F2P cross-platform (PC PS4 XBox and Switch) on-line game and I like play every night regularly with the bunch of guys I've met in-game. Gives me an adrenline rush beating the Behemoth when you thibk you may not make it. Pretty therapeutic as well - helps take your mind of other things that may be worrying you 👍 Have a Discord happening as well - here's our Discord invite if interested www.evilwaifu.com Here's a vid of my Guild The Evil Waifus having fun - IGN EvilDaifu if you want to send me a friend invite in-game (let me know though here so I know your from this Forum) 🍻

How ya goin Rockatansky - you ever coming back over East again?

Day 7 Wednesday Some stats for my whole trip Total Round Trip Distance approx 2900km Total Time in Saddle approx 45 hrs Average Speed 65km/h Average Economy 11.4 l/100km (yeah yeah @YLD127 and his average economy ... ) Total fuel used approx 340 litres Total beer / port / cider consumed ... anyone's guess Low Head lighthouse near George Town Jacob's Ladder in Ben Lomond National Park Pardoe Beach Devonport waiting to board the Spirit of Tassie Hope you enjoyed the pics Will post up about Snowy's Cruise later for Nov 2020 ... hopefully some of you guys can come along

I'm leaving Tassie now. Fantastic week driving some of the best roads in the world in my own FPV F6 !!! Thanks @YLD127 for a great time Have poor Internet right now on the boat so will post up some more pics later - suffice to say Jacobs Ladder was spectacular today ... 👍

Day 6 Tuesday Both @YLD127 and I agree - best cornish pasties ever at Bicheno Bakery ... We then hugged the coast up East through Scamander then over the top past Tomahawk finally setting up camp in luxury in George Town

Day 5 Monday Thanks to @k31th apparently thongs no longer allowed on the trail up to Wine Glass Bay lookout - one to many blowouts some say (thanks @YLD127 )... We made it up there again all the same ... Then ended up here after some sweeping long roads

Yeah everywhere in Wine glass Bay today was drone no fly zone ...

@Rab think I shud try the stealth rotors - are they good? Do they make the Mavic less noisy?

Day 4 Sunday We decided to do the Tahune tree top walk and it also helps with tourism into the area that was devastated by bushfires in 2019 Then we did the cider run paddling our way through Franks Ciders (excellent burgers there) and then hitting up Pagans to try some strawberry and quince ciders ... Distances are misleading in Tassie and we barely had time to do the southern coast but managed to fit in Verona Sands with the Mavic

Day 3 Saturday Getting brekky by the boats in Strahan ... On the Tassie Targa route near Queenstown Now that's a big tree in Mt Fields National Park ... Ended the day with a run up to Strathgordon Dam - so much beautiful panorama

Similar - great views always up the hill from Strahan Some fantastic roads again today - luv Tassie's West coast - we managed to fit in Strathgordon today - swear it gets shorter and shorter every year Anyways @YLD127and I bunking together tonight - everything's booked out ...

Day 2 Friday Raspberry brekky except no pancakes on the menu this morning so had waffles instead ... Oliver's Hill near Liena - WOT a view Then after a day of twisties - time to relax in Strahan with James Boag in hand and another fantastic waterfront view from our balcony

Day 1 Thursday Breakfast Tassie Salmon looking out to Stanley's knob Crossing Arthur's River in Tarkine Stopped to look at one of many Sink Holes in the Tarkine (underground rock dissolves and earth on top collapses into sink hole) Huge Tree Ferns in Tarkine near Rapid River View out to sea right outside my motel door at the Pier Hotel George Town

Ended up doing a short walk in the Tarkine just south of Stanley after a Tassie Salmon brekky. Will post some pics soon. @YLD127 I'll meet you at the Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm cafe at 7am (when they open) as its shorter time to there if okay (need my beauty sleep ). So this cruise is definitely ON (for YLD127 and me)

All good. Weather looks okay next week. Will prolly be driving along the top of the island and visit Stanley's Nob for lobster lunch on Thursday and also visit the Gorge near Launceston time permitting

So less than a week - anybody else interested. Can share rooms potentially if accommodation is scarce at our designated night stays

My sis recommends Bruny Island - potentially an option when we do the cider run maybe? She said it's very beautiful there and it does look scenic from Google maps 🍻

Just updating where accomodation has been booked for anyone else thinking of joining us Wed 4 Mar Catch 7:30pm ship Thu 5 Mar Stay George Town Comfort Inn The Pier, Georgetown $131 - RESERVED EvilDaifu Fri 6 Mar Stay Strahan Strahan Village $206 - RESERVED EvilDaifu, YLD127 Sat 7 Mar Stay Rosetta Riverfront Motel & Villas, Rosetta $99 - RESERVED EvilDaifu Sun 8 Mar Stay Triabunna Stay Triabunna at YLD127 Place (BYO sleeping bag!) Mon 9 Mar Stay Bicheno Tidelines of Bicheno $169 - RESERVED EvilDaifu, YLD127 Tue 10 Mar Stay George Town York Cove Holiday Hotel, George Town $169 - RESERVED EvilDaifu, YLD127 Wed 11 Mar Catch 7:30pm ship @YLD127 I have booked a twin room at Rosetta so you are welcome to bunk in with me there as you have not booked that night's accomodation yet. I also took liberty of bunking at your place in Triabunna if okay with you and your relatives

Just proposing some places to stay. Your thoughts guys? Wed 4 Mar Catch 7:30 ship Thu 5 Mar Stay George Town York Cove Holiday Hotel $169 Fri 6 Mar Stay Strahan Bushman's Cafe $180 (only 1) Strahan Village $206 Sat 7 Mar Stay Pontville Brighton Hotel Motel $108 Sun 8 Mar Orford Orford Blue Waters Hotel $134 Mon 9 Mar Stay Bicheno Beachfront Bicheno $166 Tue 10 Mar Stay George Town York Cove Holiday Hotel $169 Wed 11 Mar Catch 7:30 ship Who's coming as well? 1. YLD127 2. Rab 3. EvilDaifu (possibly another passenger) Anyone else?

So when I wrote the guide had a BA T back in 2011. Have a FG F6 now and I can reach into the socket from behind through the Growler airbox (Left Hand Light) but buggered if I can get the AMP connector off the metal tines of the globe easily. Anyone know if there is a tool that squeezes the AMP connector so it comes off easily for the H4 globe which is the main globe I am trying to replace? Or if there is a certain technique to it - please share. On the BA might have just been a bit looser or I had easier access to it.

Booked Spirit of Tassie for Melbourne-Devonport Wed 4 Mar 7:30pm and coming back on Devonport-Melbourne Wed 11 Mar 7:30pm Discussed with @YLD127 and @Rab I also booked a 4 bed cabin each way - so Rab is going to share that with me. Leaves 2 other beds available if anyone going across and coming back same dates. I chose those dates cos they were the least expensive fares - either side the fares are more (varies differently). That means if you want to book on those dates and there's still room left in the cabin - just book the recliner option which is $0 as your "seat" on the boat over. There will be linen and towels enough for 4 people in the cabin. Just beware though - both Rab and I are chronic snorers - so bring your ear plugs Just need to sort out the itinerary now so we know where to book the accomodation! Thinking Rab and I will spend some time around Launceston and the gorge area on the first day Thursday - that way we can be nearby to meet YLD127 on Friday morning Anyone else interested in those dates?