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So the Traveston DAM on the Mary RIVER in Queensland will not now go-ahead. Peter Garrett, the Australian Federal Minister for burning beds and Funny Dances has over-ruled Queensland Premier Anna Bligh. I love LABOR politicians when they squabble.

I have finally decided to engage in further studies. I enrolled in Bachelor of General studies offered by Griffith University and OUA. The Open University Australia (OUA) is a collection of traditional universities that work together to provide an online facility offering great degree level courses. The 2 initial subjects I have enrolled in are PAC11 (Globalisation in Asia Pacific) and Modern Mandarin 1A.
I got all my Study Period 1 (Semester) Modern Mandarin materials yesterday . There is a lot of learning, but it is nothing I can not handle. When I feel confident enogh with the language I may start a few Chinese language posts.

Another new month is here.  There was several major decisions reached and acted upon in October.

I was first licensed as an Amateur Radio Operator in 1982. Back in 2003 due to various reasons, mainly personal, I let my license lapse. On October 12th, I was granted a new Advanced Class Australian Callsign: VK4ARJ.  Further details on my new Hamblog Vk4arj.com.

BareFootTech has traded for a little over 5 years as a Sole Trader. It has now come time to separate Barefoottech business from my personal sites and activities. So from Mid-November, Barefoottech sites will be transitioned to a new Company structure and ownership.  Full Details will listed in a separate Blog posting when completed.

I had the the pleasure to stay a couple nights at a lovely little caravan park on the NSW Tweed Coast.  Wooyung Motel and Caravan park is an Old Style caravan park with lot’s of great features, but not high prices.  Only a short distance from the Ocean and MILES of clean uncrowded beaches. It is ideal for a quiet family time.  Highly recommended by myself and the family.

I have decided to merge 2 of my blogs Dogablog.com.au  is now Merged with this blog.  This decision maybe reversed at some stage but at present I don’t have the time or inclination to do both blogs.  The only blogs I will be updating on a regular basis  will be this one and blog.barefoottech.com.au. The best blog by far for traffic has been Decisions.

I recently read about a decision by the FTC that amateur bloggers need to declare all payments and gifts recieved for blog postings. I have on occasions done some paid blogging for a few dollars. This has never been profitable (So far) , the hosting costs far exceed any income.

However if ANY COMPANIES wish to send me any laptops, MP3 players, Flat-screen  TV’s , I am more than willing to start accepting payola on occasions for an honest review. A nice Acer Laptop or 42in  LCD TV would be good.

So young Jessica decided to try and sail around the World solo. Too bad only a few hours into the voyage, near one of the two Stradbroke Islands (I do not know which Island, there is actually North and South) she was hit by a bulk carrier and de-masted. Damn lucky she was not killed. Living on Russell Island, less than 3KMs from North Stradbroke Island, I know exactly the amount of Maritime traffic this region gets.

When will people be called accountable for their ill-advised decisions in life.

• 16 is TOO young to drive in most countries, so why is it OK for authorities to allow her to sail in busy shipping lanes.
• Solo yacht adventures are by their very nature dangerous. Even 30 year sailing veterans would have difficulties doing a solo trip.
• 16year old girl being attacked by Indian Ocean Pirates is not the sort of NEWS story anyone wants to see. Pirates are willing to attack heavily armed merchant vessels. A single young girl that has advertised to the world her intended route is asking for trouble
• Freedom of choice does not apply when people make stupid, silly life-endangering decisions.
• Any parent that would even consider allowing this type of foolhardy adventuring needs counseling or arresting. This is child endangerment and reckless behaviour in most Criminal CODES
• News Media needs to be blamed for a lot of this stupidity. Channel TEN Digital Station ONE HD is one of the sponsors.