facthunter Posted September 15 Posted September 15 The House I grew up in Never had TV or a Phone when I was there But the House itself still stands Intact and sound. I looked at it Last week in Newcastle,. ANCIENT HISTORY goes back to Long before I was born. Egypt Began Before 3000 BC. Humans have existed 300,000 years. A few seconds in the Time of the Universe. Nev 2
Marty_d Posted September 17 Posted September 17 Okay, my gripe for the day. Some brainless, mentally deficient parking inspector slapped a ticket on my car, purportedly for parking in excess of the time allowed. Only trouble is, I was parked in an area which has NO time restrictions between 9:30am and 4:30pm. Talk about unable to do your job, when you can't even read the parking signs... 2
onetrack Posted September 17 Posted September 17 And now it'll cost you a heap of time, and producing the evidence, to argue you were legally parked. 😞 1
facthunter Posted September 18 Posted September 18 Young and talented People are leaving the Island. Chief Poo Bah wants to Build the Stadium. Nev 1
Marty_d Posted September 18 Posted September 18 Yeah, he has tunnel vision on his legacy. The parliament will override the planning commission, as they always do when they get expert advice that they don't agree with (or find politically unpalatable). 1
facthunter Posted September 18 Posted September 18 I can't see how it is affordable. Not enough people Live there.. How about making Devonport OK for the New Ferry or IT will send you broke. Nev 1 2
red750 Posted September 18 Posted September 18 Not that I've had one for more than 20 years, but the most appauling rip-off is Krispy-Kreme donuts. Depending on the variety/decoration, they can be nearly $20 for a box of 4. Bite into them and nothing. Like a mouthful of fairy floss. 2 1
old man emu Posted September 18 Posted September 18 Krispy-Kreme is another American food seller that failed in Australia. I don't know how the company has survived here at all. 1
Jerry_Atrick Posted September 22 Posted September 22 (edited) who bluddy well said once the kids are out you don't cop the lurgy from the school yard. Daughter came home this weekend all flued up.. and now we all have it! Buggah! Edited September 22 by Jerry_Atrick 1
rgmwa Posted September 22 Posted September 22 Cheer up. It could be worse. Hawthorn could have won. 3
facthunter Posted September 23 Posted September 23 Snotty kids spread germs like wildfire. Teachers Catch everything that's going even Head lice. Nev 1
red750 Posted September 23 Posted September 23 They've been talking up the pension increases from this week. Today is pension day, checked my bank account and pension was the same as the last few months. Must start ACCUMULATING from today, paid in 2 weeks.
onetrack Posted September 23 Posted September 23 That's interesting. The rates changed on Saturday Sept 20th, there should have been a slight increase in your pension payment for this week. I get paid the aged pension from DVA, I got paid last Thursday, my next pension payment is on Thurs Oct 2nd, and I expect to see a pro-rata increase in that payment. DVA sends me a letter (well, email actually now) stating the amounts that are being paid each pension day, after any increase. My pension is calculated on a daily payment basis, and AFAIK, the Centrelink pension is calculated the same way. There is a period of "transitional payments" before the new full rate is paid. https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-much-age-pension-you-can-get?context=22526#a2 1
octave Posted September 24 Posted September 24 I was a little surprised to receive this email from Vicroads this morning. Nice one Vicroads, since I have neither sold nor otherwise disposed of the car. My wife was out in the car at the time, so I did wonder if she had sold the car and done a runner! Anyway the fix is in the works. 3
spacesailor Posted September 24 Posted September 24 How do you fix , beaurocracy Hope your not going to do something nasty to them . I'll watch the news , just in case ! . LoL spacesailor
facthunter Posted September 24 Posted September 24 IF You expect the Gov't to DO everything for you, You Need staff to Process it.. Nev
onetrack Posted September 24 Posted September 24 Gee, I'd be concerned if I got a message like that. Do you still have the same plates on the car, or have the midnight crims swapped their plates for yours? 1
nomadpete Posted September 24 Posted September 24 (edited) 3 hours ago, octave said: I was a little surprised to receive this email from Vicroads this morning. Nice one Vicroads, since I have neither sold nor otherwise disposed of the car. My wife was out in the car at the time, so I did wonder if she had sold the car and done a runner! Anyway the fix is in the works. I would be very concerned. Seems like they are stealing your car's identity. Make sure you park in tonight, so it doesn't go to it's new owners during the night. Edited September 24 by nomadpete 1
red750 Posted September 24 Posted September 24 Bloody banks. Westpac announces getting rid of 200 tellers. The beginning of the rot. The others will be announcing similar soon, no doubt. 1
octave Posted September 24 Posted September 24 1 hour ago, nomadpete said: I would be very concerned. Seems like they are stealing your car's identity. Make sure you park in tonight, so it doesn't go to it's new owners during the night. Yeah, that was my initial concern. When I rang them up, they didn't seem surprised. Anyway, back in my name now. 1 1
Jerry_Atrick Posted September 24 Posted September 24 8 hours ago, red750 said: Bloody banks. Westpac announces getting rid of 200 tellers. The beginning of the rot. The others will be announcing similar soon, no doubt. Sadly, with technology, there are just fewer people coming through the door. In theory, there is nothing you can do in th branch that you can't do online anymore - providing you have the tech. Want to deposit a cheque - your phone or webcam photographs it and it is deposited. Want to open a new account at a new bank - online identity verification technology is very good these days; want to take out a loan, or open a business account, transfer money, etc etc.. Your bank knows everything about you that they need to, and can do it.. and because of standardisation through the open banking standards, the bank will check your online transfer to make sure the account numbers and names and BSB codes all match.. Probably less mistakes than made in the branch.. Although I understand Aussie banks are behind the fraud detection curve mainly because they don't have to cough up like they do in other countries if they could have reasonably prevented it. If something is out of the ordinary, internet chat (first a bot and then a real person), or phone can sort it out. Everything is presented to the bot and person in real time. The only thing you can't do online is bank in cash. But, I guess there isn't the demand for it that there was. When I moved back to Aus in about 2003 after living here for 6 years, I got my first banking job. I laughed aloud at two anachronisms; first they were still issuing passbook accounts... Second, they were charging feed to retail clients.. 1
nomadpete Posted September 24 Posted September 24 Banks and cash. A long time ago when I had a small retail business, I watched a teller (what DO they tell), count my takings. They were really fast, they double checked, and they didn't make mistakes. Contrast that with recent experience. We were'tidying up' my mother-in-law's home. We ferreted out some long forgotten cash she had hidden from the burglars. After a lot of lifting up furniture, etc, we totalled over 17,000 in notes, put away over the years in many places, and another 600 in coins. The old dear was a squirrel in a past life! To the bank we go. What with modern automated counting this won't take long! Coins, ok. Notes, well when they are all neatly stored in small piles secured by ageing elastic bands..... no. It took most of the afternoon to separate and count by hand. Automation has no way to deal with sticky decaying rubber bands around notes. We're still waiting for a call from the money laundering division of ATO. 2
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