GRIPES

[onetrack]

I always like Billy Connellys comment about toilets. "Once you reach 65, never, ever, go past any toilet".

[pmccarthy]

That applies to me in the mornings.

[spacesailor]

My gripe !.

The whinging commuter's have had Tuck's Rd " shut off " from Fitzwilliam Rd.

After their complaints of being held up , while allowing Tucks rd residents to get out. 

Only one access to the whole community.

spacesailor

[facthunter]

Pray they see the Light(S) eventually.   Nev

[Marty_d]

2 hours ago, spacesailor said:

My gripe !.

The whinging commuter's have had Tuck's Rd " shut off " from Fitzwilliam Rd.

After their complaints of being held up , while allowing Tucks rd residents to get out. 

Only one access to the whole community.

spacesailor

That's a bit tucked.  Those mothertuckers.

[facthunter]

You do after all, LIVE in Sydney's WESTERN SUBURBS. Not a place of high Gov't spending Priority. Is the TRAIN an alternative?  Nev

[spacesailor]

Yes ! .

Public transport  ! .

I had an " opal  " card . used it last year now my money's gone & I have a nice new-one .

Just have to put more money in .

Then hopefully it will not be stolen by the operators. 

It did feature on TV news  ,  that's why I & my other half checked .

Their words 'blocked ' . But we still are expected to pay  again .

KEEP CASH .

OR KEEP FEEDING THE  CARD.

spacesailor

[facthunter]

O Hell Mate, why is it ALL SO depressing in your Life? The OPAL system in NSW is the BEST deal in the Country. Nev

[octave]

22 minutes ago, spacesailor said:

I had an " opal  " card . used it last year now my money's gone & I have a nice new-one .

According to the Opal site, this happens after 5 years of non-use. In any case, registering your card would prevent this.  My Myki card is on my phone and connected to an account. When the balance falls below $10, it is automatically topped up. I don't even have to think about it

[red750]

I don't use public transport. 2017 Avalon Airshow was the last time I used a train. Public transport doesn't go anywhere near where I travel. Haven't been near the CBD since pre Covid.

 

Should I choose to, next year, as a pensioner, my travel will be free on weekends.

 

 

[spacesailor]

I find the public transport is a long & tedious route. and not anywhere comfortable. 

The end of a plus , forty minute trip,  will leave you with a twenty  minute walk , to your destination. 

But that car trip can " drop-off " outside your destination,  only leaving a half hour finding 

A vacant parking space . LoL

spacesailor

[pmccarthy]

If you have a continence problem, public transport is an added risk.

[spacesailor]

As the lady with her I continence pants on " you just smile "  as others cross their legs .

spacesailor

[red750]

Our NBN is up and down like a bride's nightie. You'll be working on posting and you'll get "No internet". It will be out for 5 to 15 minutes then come back on again. It was as slow as a wet week over the weekend. They were working on an upgrade on Friday, and are back again today.  Playing havoc with my son working from home. He has had to resort to using the personal hotspot on his mobile phone.

[red750]

Normally I would be at the Shed today. Got there today and the carpark was empty. Checked my phone and saw that the Co-ordinator had sent a text after I went to bed saying the Shed would be closed. He's been having a lot of flu problems. I turn my phone off completely overnight or it has less than 10% battery left in the morning. Didn't get the text till I was at the Shed.

[Jerry_Atrick]

HR Departments.. Have no idea how the real world works.. Won't go into detail, but one of my reports works her posterior off and wanted a couple of days compassionate leave. She doesn'tyet meet the service requirements as per the policy., which says in rare circumstances, exceptions will be given, but of course doesn't list the circumstances. I asked for an exemption based on the hours she puts in compared to the hours she is contracted. No dice from them. Rules are rules! So, Ihad totell my direct report no,but then said, do not work an hour over her contracted hours for the foreseeable future. Their loss, for two days leave!

 

[Marty_d]

Discretion should be at the manager level for that - the person who knows her best.

[facthunter]

I've been in a University Psychology Class with a lot of Business Managers and most of  THEM  saw Psychology as a tool of power and People manipulation. I was astounded (and disappointed.). Nev

[randomx]

Ha , yeah that'd be right. Such good will these days eh.

[randomx]

On PT, can't say too much really but my from my old place near Warrnambool Vic, you could get a Melb train and back 3 or 4x a day. l thought that was pretty good really can't expect any more often than that it'd be 99% empty.

My daughter said something to about 9bucks to anywhere in Vic, forget any detail but crikey can't argue with that , dunno if there's a catch.

On another note, my partners been in Sydney last 6yrs l drive up but then we train everywhere.She runs the show ha ha, gets us some card thing, no idea, but it's cheap as and we train and bus all over the place as much as we want to anywhere so again l dunno but that seems pretty damn good to me.

But l mean this stuff can't be expected to go straight to 27 mill peoples front door , it's impossible.

Sydney we have to walk a bit we like it , same from my place in Vic if l wanna use the train, no biggie it's bloody nice actually and refreshing when your use to driving everywhere, gives you a break.

But eh, that's just me.

 

Edited 7 hours ago by randomx

[rgmwa]

The Warrnambool to Melbourne train runs five time per day (weekdays). I grew up in the area and used it quite often in the past to visit family since I moved to Perth in 1980. Pretty good service.

 

[randomx]

2 hours ago, rgmwa said:

The Warrnambool to Melbourne train runs five time per day (weekdays). I grew up in the area and used it quite often in the past to visit family since I moved to Perth in 1980. Pretty good service.

 

Yeah right, use to have to pick my daughter up from the station all the time l dunno, l always thought it did really well to myself .

Perth since the 80s hey, how is been happy over there? Nice damn place the old Perth. Only went there once back packing , they had a great PT to though back when, yrs ago, no clue these days.

Edited 4 hours ago by randomx

[rgmwa]

Best city in Australia IMO. Not too big, clean, very good road and rail network, cycle tracks everywhere, generally good weather and the Swan river running through the city makes for great views from King's Park (2,000 acres). I came over from Melbourne for work and stayed, although the Western District is still home in a lot of ways. Always enjoy going back there. Lived in Warrnambool for three years (nice place but cold and windy). Grew up in Port Fairy and Portland and worked in Cobden for a while before heading overseas for three years.

[Jerry_Atrick]

We are nearing the point of moving back to Aus.. at the moment, Melbourne looks the goods for us (because I am from there, have family, and know it better than anywhere, although there are more jobs in Sydney). Wasn't planning on getting a car - the tram and train network are very good and can get you to where you want to be.. Yeah may have to walk a bit, but that is good for one's health, anyway. Hopefully home shopping is the rage in Aus as it is here. 

 

If we need a car, we can borow a brothers, and worked out to hire a car for the odd trip is much cheaper on all accounts. Happy to train/fly between capital cities, and as RandomX says, the trains in Vic are very cheap each way within the state (of course, there will be lots of bussing in between apparently). 

 

But, son has decided he wants to do marine biology, and guess where the best marine biology course is in the world? Townsville! So, if we end up there, I will need both a car and a light plane (and an IFR) to get me to Sydney or Melbourne on the odd occasion.; But not to worry @nomadpete and @Marty_d - the second best marine biology course in the world is in Hobart, and my son has a penchant for the place. We may be neighbours, yet. Who knows, I can get a job down there as a sign writer 😉

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Jerry_Atrick

[Marty_d]

Hobart, or Launceston? 

For some reason I thought the marine biology course is up north. May be mistaken.