Dream Job in Queensland

HOW would you like to be paid $150,000 to scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef, feed ocean fish and live in luxury accommodation?
Tourism Queensland is advertising for someone to spend six months immersed in the culture and beauty of Hamilton.

Duties include feeding ocean fish, cleaning a pool and collecting deliveries of mail that arrive by plane but the employee is also required to go scuba diving, snorkelling and hiking and to enjoy at least 25 nearby island resorts.
To offset the drudgery, the state of Queensland is offering $150,000, accommodation in a luxury three-bedroom house and transportation to and from the island.

$150k for 6 months of fun, accomodation provided. Need I say more....

Effetto Mariposa

Nuts and bolts will never feel the same again.
Mike did warn me on the calibration needed for a torque wrench but its just an esstential tool that you cannot do without.
The selling point. Effeto guarantees an accuracy of +- 4% deviation for 5000 clicks before recalibration is needed. If you do the maths, assuming I tighten an average of 10 bolts or clicks per week, every week. That equates to roughly 500 clicks per year, which means the wrench is good for an least 8-10years!! Man, thats more than enough for me.
The other advantage, as you use it more often, your hand 'learns' the torque. You can just able feel it before it hits the 4Nm mark/click and you just ease off. So frankly, 10 clicks/per week is really more than you need.
The bits are also standard sizes that can be replaced at any hardware store so fret not if you lose your fav No4 and 5 allen size.

Park Tool PCS vs Tacx showdown

I've had the 2 workstands for a couple of weeks now and the winner comes down to this simple worktray. There was just not a place to get a worktray on the Park Tool stand other than spending more money on a proprietry one. For a similar if not cheaper price (<$200), the Tacx presents as great value for money. I'm so used to it now that I know exactly where my No 4 and 5 allen key is slotted. Spend an extra $20 on the PK magnetic bowl and you have a winner. It sticks extremely securely on the Tacx.
Not only that, the fact that it is supported by the bottom bracket and fork means that the bike is also more secure for hard nuts and bolts.