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Ollie wrote:

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They don’t pay that well do they?

You got be kidding? after initial training,which is 18mths, cheap housing,free medical/dental lots of leave (35 working days a year)dont work hard (remember govt job)around about 65k a year for starters at sea.

Its a hell of a lot better now then when I first started,

Ollie

I’d call 65 not well. Plus I don’t want an easy job sitting around, I prefer to be doing stuff.

Diddel my young learned virtual friend, please tell me where 20 year olds are on a salary of $65K + benefits (lets say an additional $20k)Most of my young guys are driving around in SS or XR6 utes! Most of them still complain about not getting enough :dry: wait till they get a family and a mortgage :laugh:

Most the blokes lucky enough to have started their apprenticeship at 16.
Cars won’t become an interest until I make more then I can spend on bike :laugh:.

Thanks Jeffro I’ll keep that in mind just encase I don’t stay here and finish, see what happens.

Moto I’m after money and enjoyment, I enjoy fitting. Leco stuff doesn’t appeal to me in the slightest, plus the people doing it seem odd :silly:.

ekips where I’m working we get rotated around 6 monthly, 1 of the rotations (my next one) is a big machine shop so I’ll largely gain fitting knowledge. I want both but don’t think I would like machining for a living.
In my time at my current location I’ve seen 1 tradie fitter under 30 so when the blokes running the places around cark it I should still be sniffing around and ready to take their places.
Lots are the ex bhp trained so once they all retire there’ll be a huge gap to fill.

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If plug doesn’t fix my bikes running problems I’ll be there.

You’re on the list buddy.
If you change the spark plug, also check the high voltage wire has firm connections and good insulation and the small wire/s to the coil is nice and firmly connected.

Thanks mate, I’ll have a sniff this arvo.

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Now I’m 70kgs and what I call skinny fat. I’m not really lean but I’m small with bugger all shape and I need more conditioning to compensate for my lack of bike control :p

I’m 65-70 with not dissimilar build to a garden variety Muppet :laugh:, I use the suggestive riding method, thankfully my bike is kind and goes where I suggest most the time.
I want ride fit so I plan to ride as much as possible, build the muscles used riding by riding I plan :woohoo:.

Advise for the porkers; ride more! Hard to eat and ride so that’s got to be a good start.

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If plug doesn’t fix my bikes running problems I’ll be there.

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Not sure I need to express interest as I reckon enthusiasm tops it.
Both days be good.
Pray for rain, I’ll bring work gear and no doubt it will :laugh:.

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Murph the surf wrote:

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Sounds like you had a bit of fun there Diddel
I might see if there is any interest in doing a Basin run the last weekend of October. You will really enjoy this ride as it has plenty of singles and some good challenges thrown in.
Cheers
Murph

Definitely keen mate.

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Round 2 tomorrow, hopefully a de-dogged bike to .

Pat,
its time you asked Aus Post for and upgrade of the company vehicle. How can they expect you too keep to your tight delivery scedules riding that POC.

I can see you on a 2010 EC300.

cheers
Tf2

The financial crisis has effected little old ladies to so stamp sales are way down and boss doesn’t understand the need for updating .

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Top ride!
I’d like to give myself an honourable mention for giving looselink a bath.
Quite a good one judging by the look I got before during and after “did I get ya?” :laugh:.

Got the worst knee guard rash I’ve had so far so that’s usually a good sign.

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Where abouts in the pines mate?
Went today and its not a small area.

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Ollie wrote:

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yeah,nice going moto

Four Strokes – 1 power stroke – 3 wear strokes :laugh:

Ollie

Not to mention all the wasted material on top of the stroking action.
Be a good half dozen 2 stroke pistons wasted in every 4 stroke head region.

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Mixing oil at 40:1 I in my mathematical wisdom devised that 0.25 or 0.025 x no of litres gets how much you add.
Tolerances are like chipper stuff so don’t stress to much.

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My advise.

Finish your apprenticship before anything else. I done my fitter trade (no welding jokes Gob or Menace) and then went to Kalgoorlie. The first place i went to asked when i could start. $32 an hour plus extras. Not bad for a young bloke over fifteen years ago. Only thing to keep in mind is the cost of living in these places is out of control. eg a four bedroom 2 bathroom house started at over a grand a week.

But your young, get the apprenticship out of the way while saving some coin, then load the car and set off to the unknown. Last bit of advise would be to do it on your own, friend or girlfriends dont last long in these places.

Guess I’ll just stay around finish here then start looking unless something finds me before.
I know this is the sort of stuff I want to do but exactly where in the huge field I’m not to sure, guess try as much out then pick .
Unrelated but in all honesty is leco work (hahahahaha) at all interesting?
Stuff moving interests me so fitting and machining is perfect.

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Ollie wrote:

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They don’t pay that well do they?

You got be kidding? after initial training,which is 18mths, cheap housing,free medical/dental lots of leave (35 working days a year)dont work hard (remember govt job)around about 65k a year for starters at sea.

Its a hell of a lot better now then when I first started,

Ollie

I’d call 65 not well. Plus I don’t want an easy job sitting around, I prefer to be doing stuff.

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The others seem to have gievn good advice Diddel, I wouldn’t recommend giving up your apprenticeship. I did and apprenticeship and wanted to quit a number of times to go and earn more money like my mates were.

I earn waaaaaay more than they do now, all because of a solid trade and sticking it out. Experience and training are key to getting a good job.

I think the Navy would also be a great job too, great benefits, breadth of experience and you get to travel.

I work in the oil and gas industry (land and offshore) and have jobs that will have you travelling the globe on the company whilst earning good money, so when you have some experience, particularly if it’s electrical/instrumentation (I know you said you were a fitter) based give me a shout

“electrical/instrumentation” :ohmy:
Both fighting words amongst fitters.
Surely there’s fitters sniffing around oil and gas?

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I’ll be there, unless I break something I can’t repair tomorrow.

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Ollie wrote:

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yeh good onya Scotty, another member of the 3hungey club.

we will rule the world :woohoo:

nuuk nuuk nukk nuk :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Ollie

What’s this “will rule” business? Already do mate .

Welcome Treadwell.

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