I need to vent!

[GoktimusPrime]

In Japan, staff bow and thank you even without a purchase! :D

[Omega Metro]

In Japan, staff bow and thank you even without a purchase! :D

From one extreme to the other.:D

[GoktimusPrime]

The same goes with stock knowledge too.

In Australia
"When will you be getting more Transformers?"
"I'm sorry, we don't know."

In Japan
"When will you be getting more Transformers?"
"Sunday 12:00." <---instant response without even having to look it up!

[Skullcruncher]

Spent over $300 at Toyworld today......Go to pay and not even a 'Hi, how are you?' Or even a 'Thank you' at the end. So rude.:mad:

We went to the US recently and shocked at how good the customer service was - I guess it shows the difference between staff who are happy to have a job and the entitled ones (australia).

[Ultra Mackness]

We moved into our newly built house in December. One of the toilets became blocked after only a couple of months and I have just plunged it back to working order.

I'm now having a crap afternoon. I also expect people to take the piss out of this post!

[Paulbot]

Something is in my roof and it's woken me up every morning this week at 3am by scratching or whatever it's doing right above my bed!

Probably not a possum (not loud enough?) so it's possibly a rat? Posion went up into the roofspace last night so hopefully that will take care of it.

I just want an uninterrupted sleep! Not to be outside at 3am shining a torch at the roof like I was today.

[Megatran]

Probably not a possum (not loud enough?) so it's possibly a rat? Posion went up into the roofspace last night so hopefully that will take care of it.

Could be a rat or mouse. If there's one there's bound to be many more. :eek: I had a bird's nest in my previous house. Chicks chirp a fair bit so it was easy to identify.

With the poison bait you will need to check the roof cavity and remove any dead rodents otherwise you'll have the smell of death permeating through your house.

[1AZRAEL1]

I had rodents at our place. I bought some cheap mousetraps. Tried some cheese and tried some peanut butter, both things the bastards stole without getting caught. In the end I sticky taped the bait onto it, and that worked in crushing their skulls instead of snapping their necks.

Best sound is when you hear scratching around, lay a trap, and in the middle of the night hearing a snap. And then silence lol

[Omega Metro]

Some $@&#%£!!!!!!!! has stolen a box of Transformers from my front door....whilst I was home.:mad:

[kup]

Some $@&#%£!!!!!!!! has stolen a box of Transformers from my front door....whilst I was home.:mad:

As in dropped off by the mailman?

[Sinnertwin]

Some $@&#%£!!!!!!!! has stolen a box of Transformers from my front door....whilst I was home.:mad:

That's messed up
Sorry to hear, Metro

[Omega Metro]

As in dropped off by the mailman?
No, I was using the box as a table as I was photographing things on it.

[kup]

No, I was using the box as a table as I was photographing things on it.

No offence but I would have have never left it outside unattended.

[Omega Metro]

No offence but I would have have never left it outside unattended.

Yes, I have learnt my lesson.:)

[Hursticon]

Sorry to hear Omega, that friggin' sucks dude. :(

...

I utterly and thoroughly detest the acronym: "C.H.U.G." :rolleyes: - It's the stupidest piece of American literary laziness to enter the TF fandom's collective vernacular (Next to "3P") and I can't help but squint & grit my teeth every time I read & hear it! :mad:

Use any other descriptor, please, but for the love of Water & Air stop using that f****** thing! >_<

[kurdt_the_goat]

Don't you hate it when you toil over a purchasing decision, finally pull the trigger then half an hour later, out of nowhere you find something else you want as well!

I'm not short of the funds, but you know, trying to be a 'good boy' :D ... and strictly speaking i don't NEED this item (like half the shit i buy!)... but it is pretty rare that one pops up, and the damn thing is only 10 mins away from my home!

[Omega Metro]

Big W have decided to close their stores each weeknight from 9pm back to 7pm. This is the only time I go to the shops as there's less people in my way when I go at that time. Not happy. :mad: Target and Kmart can stay open til 9pm, so why not you BigW?:mad:

[Hursticon]

Don't you hate it when you toil over a purchasing decision, finally pull the trigger then half an hour later, out of nowhere you find something else you want as well!

Yes! - eBay is a horrible perpertrator of that! :p

[griffin]

I won an item on ebay item that was listed as "Figures are new unopened and in good condition MISB"... but arrives with the box opened and the figures had been removed from the plastic insert (even has the bit of string floating around behind the plastic insert).
The seller had been on ebay since 1999, with 100% feedback at almost 300... so should have been reliable.
It's an item I'd still want if I'd paid half what I won it at, but it is not worth the price I did pay... and even if I managed to get them to refund a return of it, I'd still be out about $100 for shipping it here and back.
It's like a no-win situation when this happens, making it easy for people to get away with it.

[Sky Shadow]

I utterly and thoroughly detest the acronym: "C.H.U.G." :rolleyes: - It's the stupidest piece of American literary laziness to enter the TF fandom's collective vernacular (Next to "3P") and I can't help but squint & grit my teeth every time I read & hear it! :mad:

Agreed. And P.R.i.D.E or whatever it is. And anyone who just uses MP-followed-by-a-number without actually naming a fricking character makes me want to headbutt the computer screen until it smashes.

[canofwhoopass_87]

But CHUG is a great collective term for the classics style lines that have evolved from....well the "classics" line.

It's simple, easy to remember and people know exactly what you're referring to. I honestly don't see how a harmless acronym can be annoying.

Perhaps you could suggest an alternative then?

[Trent]

Yeah I hate acronyms too.

So anyway, I'm thinking of rearranging my collection and was wondering if you guys could help me decide on the new shelf arrangement? All my C.H.U.G stuff is looking pretty messy at the moment and spilling over into my 3P combiner shelves. Fortunately I don't have any P.R.i.D figures as I was never a fan of that line. Also with my MP figures I'm not sure whether to have MP-11, MP-6 and MP-7 grouped together as a team or spread out similar to how I have set up MP-12, MP-14, MP-17 and so forth. As far as the A.E.C lines go all I have is armada Starscream so who would he go with? I'm fairly happy with my TFA shelf so I think that can stay where it is.











:p

[UltraMarginal]

I won an item on ebay item that was listed as "Figures are new unopened and in good condition MISB"... but arrives with the box opened and the figures had been removed from the plastic insert (even has the bit of string floating around behind the plastic insert).
The seller had been on ebay since 1999, with 100% feedback at almost 300... so should have been reliable.
It's an item I'd still want if I'd paid half what I won it at, but it is not worth the price I did pay... and even if I managed to get them to refund a return of it, I'd still be out about $100 for shipping it here and back.
It's like a no-win situation when this happens, making it easy for people to get away with it.

That's entirely unacceptable, I'd be following up with the seller for sure and telling him how disappointed I am.


Yeah I hate acronyms too.

So anyway, I'm thinking of rearranging my collection and was wondering if you guys could help me decide on the new shelf arrangement? All my C.H.U.G stuff is looking pretty messy at the moment and spilling over into my 3P combiner shelves. Fortunately I don't have any P.R.i.D figures as I was never a fan of that line. Also with my MP figures I'm not sure whether to have MP-11, MP-6 and MP-7 grouped together as a team or spread out similar to how I have set up MP-12, MP-14, MP-17 and so forth. As far as the A.E.C lines go all I have is armada Starscream so who would he go with? I'm fairly happy with my TFA shelf so I think that can stay where it is.



:p

Trent, you're going to have to be more specific.:D

[Tober]

Damn Photobucket! Give me back my sig pic! :mad:

[griffin]

I won an item on ebay item that was listed as "Figures are new unopened and in good condition MISB"... but arrives with the box opened and the figures had been removed from the plastic insert (even has the bit of string floating around behind the plastic insert).
The seller had been on ebay since 1999, with 100% feedback at almost 300... so should have been reliable.
It's an item I'd still want if I'd paid half what I won it at, but it is not worth the price I did pay... and even if I managed to get them to refund a return of it, I'd still be out about $100 for shipping it here and back.
It's like a no-win situation when this happens, making it easy for people to get away with it.

The person has offered to refund half back, saying that they didn't even check the box when they listed a number of items they got from someone else. They didn't think it was anything important, so didn't bother to check if it was still sealed.
If that's true and they do refund half, I think it will be a good reminder for them to check their items before listing them with acronyms like MISB.

[Sky Shadow]

As far as the A.E.C lines go all I have is armada Starscream so who would he go with?

Ha. Someone used AEC here the other day with no context around it, and I had no idea what they were talking about until I Googled it. I guess Unicron Trilogy has gotten too hard to type.

[Hursticon]

Ha. Someone used AEC here the other day with no context around it, and I had no idea what they were talking about until I Googled it. I guess Unicron Trilogy has gotten too hard to type.

Wait. That's what that meant!? :eek::confused:

Oh, and your comments re: the use of Masterpiece production designations sans the actual name of the figure, I concur with too :/ - I purposely try to use both Name & Designation as much as possible so that, through repetition, I can remember both via association so that when I see the lone production designation I know what the hell that person is talking about. :)

Doesn't help either with Hasbro, for no apparent reason, deciding to completely disassociate their releases' production numbers from that of TakaraTomy's. :rolleyes:

[UltraMarginal]

The person has offered to refund half back, saying that they didn't even check the box when they listed a number of items they got from someone else. They didn't think it was anything important, so didn't bother to check if it was still sealed.
If that's true and they do refund half, I think it will be a good reminder for them to check their items before listing them with acronyms like MISB.

pretty good outcome.

[Sinnertwin]

Big W have decided to close their stores each weeknight from 9pm back to 7pm. This is the only time I go to the shops as there's less people in my way when I go at that time. Not happy. :mad: Target and Kmart can stay open til 9pm, so why not you BigW?:mad:

That's probably why.
Sounds like they weighed up the pros & cons and decided they'd save more $ by doing so.

[5FDP]

Damn Photobucket! Give me back my sig pic! :mad:

I like your new one better :p

[Tober]

I like your new one better :p

Ravage shall return to lurk again. :p

[morg176]

just bought 2 shirts at Yd. shirts exactly the same except that one is blue and the other red, same everything else
red cost me $30 blue cost me $50
tried to argue point with sales girl that they should both be $30
especially considering that the more expensive shirt was on the $30 rack.

:mad:

they are still a good shirt for $40 but I don't like that ripped off feeling
Still may take them back

[SMHFConvoy]

I don't like that ripped off feeling
Still may take them back

Make sure the tags are still attached.

[SMHFConvoy]

I need to vent. Since the beginning of the year I've been looking for a new job, I still have my old job but I want more hours and more money. I've been knocked back over and over. No one wants a guy who has 8 years experience in retail and visual merchandising. I've also been trying to get back into dating again it's pretty much the same as my job hunting - no one's interested.

Right now I feel pretty PO'd by the universe.

I now feel better I got that off my chest.

[The_Damned]

I need to vent. Since the beginning of the year I've been looking for a new job, I still have my old job but I want more hours and more money. I've been knocked back over and over. No one wants a guy who has 8 years experience in retail and visual merchandising. I've also been trying to get back into dating again it's pretty much the same as my job hunting - no one's interested.

Right now I feel pretty PO'd by the universe.

I now feel better I got that off my chest.

good luck mate i am sure thing will work out :)

[Sinnertwin]

I need to vent. Since the beginning of the year I've been looking for a new job, I still have my old job but I want more hours and more money. I've been knocked back over and over. No one wants a guy who has 8 years experience in retail and visual merchandising. I've also been trying to get back into dating again it's pretty much the same as my job hunting - no one's interested.

Right now I feel pretty PO'd by the universe.

I now feel better I got that off my chest.

I can ask if Kmart have any Manager in Training positions available if you like? 8 years exp is something they'd be keen on
Shoot me a PM if it sounds like something you'd be interested in

[M-bot]

Was outside, under the deck, airbrushing my Metrotitan project. The weather was building but I was mostly oblivious, absorbed in what I was doing. Got a bit of a shock when hail started coming in at me sideways. Packed up in a big hurry but still got good and soaked. Hope the wet hasn't done any damage to the paint job I was working on at the time.:mad::eek:

[SMHFConvoy]

Ugh, just got email from my previous housemate saying that the real estate agent said the house wasnt clean enough.

1. My name was not on the lease but I was left to take care of everything, while the tenant listed pi $$*d off to Fiji.
2. The other housemate left as soon as his stuff was packed in his friend's truck.

[UltraMarginal]

Was outside, under the deck, airbrushing my Metrotitan project. The weather was building but I was mostly oblivious, absorbed in what I was doing. Got a bit of a shock when hail started coming in at me sideways. Packed up in a big hurry but still got good and soaked. Hope the wet hasn't done any damage to the paint job I was working on at the time.:mad::eek:

Hopefully it will quietly dry out and be fine.


Ugh, just got email from my previous housemate saying that the real estate agent said the house wasnt clean enough.

1. My name was not on the lease but I was left to take care of everything, while the tenant listed pi $$*d off to Fiji.
2. The other housemate left as soon as his stuff was packed in his friend's truck.

Sounds like you've done your part, if the others didn't help and you weren't on the lease it's hardly your responsibility. as for Bond, it sounds like you might have been fighting up hill for that from the get go.

[Dkaris]

Some junkie asshole tried to roll me on the way home tonight. Got sucker punched in the face and once in the chest before I Fought back. Fucking assholes Why cant they just get a job and work like the rest of us

[Trent]

Scum. Sorry to hear dude. Hope you're ok :( At least you fought him off.

As for me, as of yesterday I'm down to one remaining grandparent :(

[Omega Metro]

As for me, as of yesterday I'm down to one remaining grandparent :(

Sorry to hear:( I was only thinking of my Nan last night who died 22 years ago. Miss her greatly, she was the best.:(

[Dkaris]

Scum. Sorry to hear dude. Hope you're ok :( At least you fought him off.

As for me, as of yesterday I'm down to one remaining grandparent :(

Thats terrible. Sorry for your loss =[

[jazzcomp]

Condolence, Trent.

Dkaris, which area? Hope you were able to return his hits with interest :)

[Hursticon]

Some junkie asshole tried to roll me on the way home tonight. Got sucker punched in the face and once in the chest before I Fought back. F***ing assholes Why cant they just get a job and work like the rest of us

F***ing Assholes is bloody right dude! - Glad to see you're ok but as someone who's been on the receiving end of a "Coward's Punch", I can totally understand your frustration and agree; Why can't these Loser-F***s do something constructive with their lives? :mad:


As for me, as of yesterday I'm down to one remaining grandparent :(

Really sorry to hear of you & your family's loss dude, such a wound is all too familiar - My thoughts are with you. :(

[5FDP]

Sorry to hear Trent :( Sometimes life just seems so unfair. I've lost all my grandparents and parents while my wife has both of her parents and they're 80 and 89 years old. I keep encouraging her to spend as much time as possible with them.

[UltraMarginal]

Some junkie asshole tried to roll me on the way home tonight. Got sucker punched in the face and once in the chest before I Fought back. Fucking assholes Why cant they just get a job and work like the rest of us

mostly because they're unemployable in their existing state of body and mind.
I hope you didn't get hurt mate and made him think twice about trying to take money from people who've earned it the right way.




As for me, as of yesterday I'm down to one remaining grandparent :(

I'm sorry to hear of your Loss Trent, it's a hard time losing grandparents. I have only one remaining myself.

[1AZRAEL1]

As for me, as of yesterday I'm down to one remaining grandparent :(

I know how you feel dude. I lost my last grandparent couple of months back, and had a funeral today for a great grandparent on my wife's side that I got along really well with when I saw her. 3 funerals in about 9 months. Sucks big time.

[Omega Metro]

Got bitten on the back of the leg by a $&@?&! Pitbull this morning! :mad::mad::mad: The owner is getting a visit from the ranger today!:D
Bloody dogs give me the ...ts!:mad::mad:

[Omega Metro]

Oh, and I have another one.........

Customs/austpost!........give me my parcel NOW! You have had it for 5 days and counting!:mad:

[Trent]

Oh, and I have another one.........

Customs/austpost!........give me my parcel NOW! You have had it for 5 days and counting!:mad:

I had one delivered yesterday that they sat on for 9 days :mad:

[shokwave2]

I had one delivered yesterday that they sat on for 9 days :mad:

Years ago i bought Alternators Laserwave/Shockwave from Japan. When i received it a letter was attached saying it had been opened and inspected by Australian Customs because it was a suspicious looking package. He had been half transformed and shoved back in the box and his muffler/gun was missing. I emailed them explaining that a part of the toy was missing, to which they replied they'll have a look for it, but in the end they said they didn't have it. After my initial annoyance, it didn't really bother me about the missing gun because Shockwave has his own arm weapon.

And the same year i had Masterpiece Megatron shipped from Japan with no problems.

[Bidoofdude]

Got bitten on the back of the leg by a $&@?&! Pitbull this morning! :mad::mad::mad: The owner is getting a visit from the ranger today!:D
Bloody dogs give me the ...ts!:mad::mad:

Geez dude, are you ok? They can do nasty bites.

[GoktimusPrime]

I've had G1 Megatron, reissue Megatron, eHobby Megaplex and MP Megatron all shipped without Customs inspections. But the one Megatron toy that did get inspected was my Machine Wars Megatron. And when they repacked it, they bent the card in half! :mad: :eek: :rolleyes: About a year later, Hasbro AU releases Machine Wars in Australia (and it shelf/pegwarms badly), making my whole double-importing* attempt rather superfluous. :rolleyes:

*As I was living in Japan when MW came out, I initially imported the toys from the US to JP. Then when I moved back to Australia, I naturally shipped my collection back home. Gah...

[Bidoofdude]

I've had G1 Megatron, reissue Megatron, eHobby Megaplex and MP Megatron all shipped without Customs inspections. But the one Megatron toy that did get inspected was my Machine Wars Megatron. And when they repacked it, they bent the card in half! :mad: :eek: :rolleyes: About a year later, Hasbro AU releases Machine Wars in Australia (and it shelf/pegwarms badly), making my whole double-importing* attempt rather superfluous. :rolleyes:

*As I was living in Japan when MW came out, I initially imported the toys from the US to JP. Then when I moved back to Australia, I naturally shipped my collection back home. Gah...

Customs randomly inspect packages, not just ones containing suspicious material. From what I've seen, they've done this to a lot of people's items.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

they bent the card in half! :mad: :eek: :rolleyes:
I had a friend send me a first release dreamcast out, which came with a litd edition box that had the CEO of Sega Japan's face on it (a kinda collector's edition of sorts). Instead of opening the box like a normal person would, via the tab and swinging it open on the hinger, they cut along the top, making their own hinged section.... Buh?!?!? 0_o:confused:

[Sinnertwin]

What's the point of having an "or best offer" option on eBay when the seller doesn't even bother to reply? and it's not like i lowballed them with silly offers. You can't tell me that three different sellers are all away holidaying at the Hamptons together :rolleyes: First World Rage :mad:

[Sinnertwin]

& now they've relisted the item with an extra $50 on top
If it didn't sell at $99.99, what makes think it'll sell at $149.99?

[jazzcomp]

& now they've relisted the item with an extra $50 on top
If it didn't sell at $99.99, what makes think it'll sell at $149.99?
Dreaming I guess or they're hoping that the best offer will now be higher than $99.99

[Bidoofdude]

Was just playing Unturned (MMO Zombie Apocalypse Survival Game) and I was on a roll. Had lots of good items. Then, the game bugged and my hotkeys for equipping items (weapons) wouldn't work. I died. :(

[Paulbot]

Woken up today at 630 by trucks at my across the road neighbour's house doing construction work. At least seven cement truck loads delivered this morning before 9am, with at least four trucks at one time idling, mixing, delivering and reverse beeping their way in.

The EPA website says construction is prohibited under an environment act from being done in a residential area before 9am on a Saturday, and I'm waiting for a response to my email to the EPA to find out how to formally complain. I've got photos and video evidence.

Tired and cranky today, I really needed a sleep in.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Woken up today at 630 by trucks at my across the road neighbour's house doing construction work. At least seven cement truck loads delivered this morning before 9am, with at least four trucks at one time idling, mixing, delivering and reverse beeping their way in.

The EPA website says construction is prohibited under an environment act from being done in a residential area before 9am on a Saturday, and I'm waiting for a response to my email to the EPA to find out how to formally complain. I've got photos and video evidence.

Tired and cranky today, I really needed a sleep in.

See if the EPA website says 'rules' or 'guidelines' when it comes to your issue. If it's guidelines then don't expect them to do squat - they were of no help with the scare guns my neighbour uses for his grapes because of that bloody distinction :(

[5FDP]

Woken up today at 630 by trucks at my across the road neighbour's house doing construction work. At least seven cement truck loads delivered this morning before 9am, with at least four trucks at one time idling, mixing, delivering and reverse beeping their way in.

The EPA website says construction is prohibited under an environment act from being done in a residential area before 9am on a Saturday, and I'm waiting for a response to my email to the EPA to find out how to formally complain. I've got photos and video evidence.

Tired and cranky today, I really needed a sleep in.

Why don't you just speak to your neighbours? You might get a favourable response instead of risking getting them offside. I had a similar situation with mine earlier this year. Spoke to them face-to-face and work didn't re-commence until 10 AM the following morning.

[morg176]

Have to love it when your car has some sort of spasm on the way homefrom work.
You have to pull over before you break down in traffic, manage to find a bus stop on a very busy road to break down on, wait an hour for nrma and they cant find anything wrong with it.

Got a tow home cause if it stammers and fits like that again there may not be anywhere to pull over coming home from wollongong, too many places to get crashed if you stop :D

Mechanic after work perhaps me thinks

Its never done that before :mad:

[morg176]

Follow up

New plugs and leads
New rocker cover gaskets as oil is leaking in to the rear spark plugs
$70O ish all up. :D

Thinking of getting a small 4cyl auto to replace it
Anyone got recomendations

[Trent]

How much do you want to spend?

But definitely something Japanese.

[morg176]

How much do you want to spend?

But definitely something Japanese.

10 -15k max

Hatch
Must be auto
Easy on petrol
4 cyl

:D

[Trent]

Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3, Subaru Impreza.

Also the newer model Korean cars like Hyundai are very reliable now. People bag them but I'd buy one.

Personally I'd go an Impreza, but that's because I'm a Subaru man and love AWD cars :cool:. Mazda 3 would be my logical choice because they're cheap, look ok, cost little to run, are reliable and are common so if something does go wrong, parts can be readily sourced. But the same could be said of all the cars I mentioned.

HTH :)

[morg176]

My car broke down from exactly the same symptoms as a week ago.
Actually it broke down 5 fricken times on the way to school.

Didnt make it to school, one of the teacher camecand gave me a lift.
Left the car on the side of the road till this arvo

Im looking for a new (or used) car.
Im in shellharbour area
Keep an eye out

2010 or later
Auto
4cyl hatchback
Would likecto get one for under 10k but...see what happens
: )

[UltraMarginal]

I have a 2010 Subaru impreza hatch. very happy with it. not sure if you'll get something like that at under 10K but it's a pretty good car.

[morg176]

OMFG it gets even better, now its going to cost nearly $400 for a sensor in the distributor just to keep it on the road.
Its not worth fixing but I need a car till I can find another one.
As soon as I can get something decent, mine gets a bullet

You can only smile at this point, and sigh :D

[Trent]

Car = money pit.

You know, there was a stage of my life where I was actually hoping the engine in my car would let go. Then I could justify building a stronger engine that could handle moar b00st.

It's safe to say that at that stage I had rocks in my head :rolleyes:

My advice Morgs is to buy the newest car you can. Hopefully then it'll last you longer.

[5FDP]

Car = money pit.

QFT!

[griffin]

After spending quite a few hours on the Rise of the Dark Spark game, it won't play more than a few minutes without stopping... telling me that the "game data is corrupted, and needs to be deleted".
From what I can see online, it means I have to either delete the saved files of the game, or the entire hard-drive (or a restore of system files, which could automatically delete saved files). I won't lose the trophies (managed to get 27 of the 51), but it will mean starting the game from scratch and losing all the accumulated achievements, like Prime mode and any remaining challenges that accumulate to earn a trophy.
If it means losing all the game data, I probably won't bother going back to the game... it's just too much to redo just to get back to what I was.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I had that trouble with FOC.

I think I fixed it by going into the game data file and deleting the install data. IIRC.

I didn't need to clean the harddrive completely to fix it up.

[ChlorHex]

Car = money pit.


You got that right...
was about to head out to pick up some stuff from one of the members here and had some trouble... Can't believe it :mad:
Spent 3 hours in the cold trying to fix the problem but gave up in the end.
Car's been booked for repairs mid week :(

[morg176]

You got that right...
was about to head out to pick up some stuff from one of the members here and had some trouble... Can't believe it :mad:
Spent 3 hours in the cold trying to fix the problem but gave up in the end.
Car's been booked for repairs mid week :(

I know your pain. After getting the car back for the third time with a "yes its fixed, good to go" it broke down on me 3 times in 20 mins. Over it. Time for a car that isnt 20 years old.

Get something 5 or 6 years old if I can find something I like and can afford. Sigh..oh the joy of looking for a f* car :D

Might wreck theother one, its pretty much worthless

[UltraMarginal]

Left my glasses on the train the other day, filled out lost and found at the station, and online. haven't heard anything.

going to go buy some new glasses so I can drive to work again.. .

[Bidoofdude]

I'm having one of those days where I can't play the drums for $h%&. I can usually easily play Rocket Queen, especially along with the track, but I can't even string together a bar today. My cymbal stands are all wobbly as well. :mad:

[Sinnertwin]

I'm having one of those days where I can't play the drums for $h%&. I can usually easily play Rocket Queen, especially along with the track, but I can't even string together a bar today. My cymbal stands are all wobbly as well. :mad:

Been there plenty of times, more often than not while i was completely off chops on something or another

Best thing to do is just leave it be and walk away. You'll get your mojo back :)

[Trent]

I'm having one of those days where I can't play the drums for $h%&. I can usually easily play Rocket Queen, especially along with the track, but I can't even string together a bar today. My cymbal stands are all wobbly as well. :mad:


Been there plenty of times, more often than not while i was completely off chops on something or another

Best thing to do is just leave it be and walk away. You'll get your mojo back :)

That's nearly every day for me. I have bad days more often than I have good days :o

But yes, ST is right, walk away and come back tomorrow :)

[griffin]

An email from Amazon Japan, saying that my 2014 Generations volume 2 book has been returned as undeliverable, and they are issuing a refund... but looking on the tracking link it never left Japan. It says it arrived at the DHL mail centre in Nagoya Japan, was processed, and then returned... it didn't even get to Australia, let alone be "rejected" - which would never happen with a PO Box address.
Now I gotta order another one, and hope that one gets here.
(for some strange reason, they refunded my shipping as well, and since it was paid in AU$, I'm only out on time, not money)

Anyone else have this problem with Amazon Japan?
It's the first time for me, but I don't order too much from them.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Never had that problem before. Perhaps something happened in transit to Nagoya that rendered it undeliverable, like the label coming off or something...

After all, Japan has crazy label technology where you can pull off a label without ripping the box - maybe it wasn't stuck so good! :p

Since you got the refund already, it couldn't hurt to enquire about it never leaving Japan; you wouldn't want the same thing to happen again somehow. They have responded to me in English before and pretty quickly too.

[UltraMarginal]

I've never ordered anything from amazon japan

[Akky82]

My wife usually cuts my hair, but she's been working hard lately so i decided to get it cut at local shopping centre, 3 blocks so ok i'll walk... crossing the road when suddenly i face plant with my left leg completely down one of those covered holes to access cables, but the concrete cover is cracked and fallen in.

Vent : New Balance sneakers i got a week ago for my birthday the left one had a hole ripped in it, my watch i got for my birthday last year the metal band came undone (clip holding it to head broke, pin bent) when my wrist hit the edge of the gutter and it undid and smashed the face, my wedding ring is chipped/scratched, my knee has a 1 inch by 5 inch bad graze (skin off, all blood), and a big patch ripped pff my palm, and shorts may be wrecked.

Went to police station because my phone went flat (after i took a pic pf the hole and while i was googling council after hours), so i walked to the cop shop and they took my details etc and called the council and said they will hit the council up for compensation.

Try to do something good and ...

[UltraMarginal]

My wife usually cuts my hair, but she's been working hard lately so i decided to get it cut at local shopping centre, 3 blocks so ok i'll walk... crossing the road when suddenly i face plant with my left leg completely down one of those covered holes to access cables, but the concrete cover is cracked and fallen in.

Vent : New Balance sneakers i got a week ago for my birthday the left one had a hole ripped in it, my watch i got for my birthday last year the metal band came undone (clip holding it to head broke, pin bent) when my wrist hit the edge of the gutter and it undid and smashed the face, my wedding ring is chipped/scratched, my knee has a 1 inch by 5 inch bad graze (skin off, all blood), and a big patch ripped pff my palm, and shorts may be wrecked.

Went to police station because my phone went flat (after i took a pic pf the hole and while i was googling council after hours), so i walked to the cop shop and they took my details etc and called the council and said they will hit the council up for compensation.

Try to do something good and ...

Well at least you have the most epic haircut story I've ever heard!
Hopefuly the council will look after you. that sort of thing must be maintained.

[griffin]

Never had that problem before. Perhaps something happened in transit to Nagoya that rendered it undeliverable, like the label coming off or something...

After all, Japan has crazy label technology where you can pull off a label without ripping the box - maybe it wasn't stuck so good! :p

Since you got the refund already, it couldn't hurt to enquire about it never leaving Japan; you wouldn't want the same thing to happen again somehow. They have responded to me in English before and pretty quickly too.

I'll try to see if I can get an answer, but wasn't sure if I'd be able to.

I think if the address label came off, but they know who it was for to issue a refund, they would have resent it instead. It's just weird.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Well at least you have the most epic haircut story I've ever heard!
Hopefuly the council will look after you. that sort of thing must be maintained.
That's very true. bet the council will be jumping at you to avoid you sueing their asses.

It does make a pretty awesome hair cut story that's fer sure



Anyone else have this problem with Amazon Japan?
It's the first time for me, but I don't order too much from them.
I've ordered quite a few books from Amazon Japan and never had that problem. Feels a little bit whacky. I wonder if DHL damaged it to the point of embarrassment, so they all thought it's just easier to do it with a refund.

Maybe Amazon just automatically refunds everything that gets returned in certain circumstances, instead of emailing the customer and going through the hassle of communication.

[Stug]

Anyone else have this problem with Amazon Japan?
It's the first time for me, but I don't order too much from them.

Not Amazon Japan but have had the exact same thing with Amazon US about this time last year. I just received an email advising the parcel was returned as undeliverable and refund was being processed (for both items and shipping) and if I still wanted them, order them again but check my postage details - which were correct.

The i-Parcel tracking showed it never left The States - was most annoyed as one item had since sold out and was no longer able to be ordered (even though I was pretty sure they must have had at lease one in stock again!).

[griffin]

I rang up DHL here, and they rejected the package at their Japan sorting centre because it had a POBox address.

Before I called, I had a look at my previous purchases, and they all went via DHL, which I mentioned... and they said that they mustn't have been an incepted before it was sent to Australia.
I figured that DHL was a non-POBox courier, but didn't realise that it had gone through them before.

So I'll have to order another one, and change my postal address to my home address... and just hope deliveries show up at my home, or don't get pinched by pedestrians walking past.
(preventing us from using a POBox is only for their security, not for ours)

[millhouse]

I'll try to see if I can get an answer, but wasn't sure if I'd be able to.

I think if the address label came off, but they know who it was for to issue a refund, they would have resent it instead. It's just weird.

I had a similar issue with MattyCollector this month. Best of luck with it mate!

[kurdt_the_goat]

I had a similar issue with MattyCollector this month. Best of luck with it mate!

Anything would be better than having the issue with MattyCollector!

A few years back I ordered 2 each of MOTUC Swiftwind & Bubble Power She-Ra, which never showed up. Apparently i explicitly REFUSED the delivery according to their information.

I got the purchase price refunded but was out 50 bucks i think in shipping. Told em then and there i'd never buy anything from them again, and have stuck to it!

[millhouse]

Anything would be better than having the issue with MattyCollector!

A few years back I ordered 2 each of MOTUC Swiftwind & Bubble Power She-Ra, which never showed up. Apparently i explicitly REFUSED the delivery according to their information.

I got the purchase price refunded but was out 50 bucks i think in shipping. Told em then and there i'd never buy anything from them again, and have stuck to it!

I had them refund the shipping separately. It took some polite emails, but it was escalated to VIP customer support, whatever that means.

[christalcase]

I rang up DHL here, and they rejected the package at their Japan sorting centre because it had a POBox address.

Before I called, I had a look at my previous purchases, and they all went via DHL, which I mentioned... and they said that they mustn't have been an incepted before it was sent to Australia.
I figured that DHL was a non-POBox courier, but didn't realise that it had gone through them before.

So I'll have to order another one, and change my postal address to my home address... and just hope deliveries show up at my home, or don't get pinched by pedestrians walking past.
(preventing us from using a POBox is only for their security, not for ours)

You can always send it to my place :D

[kurdt_the_goat]

I had them refund the shipping separately. It took some polite emails, but it was escalated to VIP customer support, whatever that means.

Dang! You deserve some kind of medal or something for that. Going back over my emails to them i'm reminded of the pain. They had 3 different reps reply to me who'd not read a damn thing i had said...ie one of them instructed me how to 'download my program'! WTF!


I rang up DHL here, and they rejected the package at their Japan sorting centre because it had a POBox address.

Well at least you got a reason... you'd think Amazon of all places would have alerted you to this issue when you placed the order though!

[Trent]

My wife usually cuts my hair, but she's been working hard lately so i decided to get it cut at local shopping centre, 3 blocks so ok i'll walk... crossing the road when suddenly i face plant with my left leg completely down one of those covered holes to access cables, but the concrete cover is cracked and fallen in.

Vent : New Balance sneakers i got a week ago for my birthday the left one had a hole ripped in it, my watch i got for my birthday last year the metal band came undone (clip holding it to head broke, pin bent) when my wrist hit the edge of the gutter and it undid and smashed the face, my wedding ring is chipped/scratched, my knee has a 1 inch by 5 inch bad graze (skin off, all blood), and a big patch ripped pff my palm, and shorts may be wrecked.

Went to police station because my phone went flat (after i took a pic pf the hole and while i was googling council after hours), so i walked to the cop shop and they took my details etc and called the council and said they will hit the council up for compensation.

Try to do something good and ...

Most councils take this sort of thing very seriously. I know that a few in Sydney have apps you can download and if you see a pothole or the like you take a photo and it sends it to the council with the GPS coordinates so they can come out and fix. When they start to get people sending them bills to have $1000 lightweight or chrome wheels repaired/replaced off their cars because they hit a pothole on Parramatta road, they get on top of those things pretty quick.

[Paulbot]

Haven't had a good night sleep in two weeks due to a f-ing Little Wattlebird deciding to be a loud alarm clock every crack of dawn for two hours. Maybe an early night tonight? No because some f-ing neighbours house alarm has been going off non stop for at least two hours loud enough that I can't block it out from my house. And to top it off I've got a cold coming on so I really need to rest and I can't go stay at my dad's place because he's still reciprocating from major surgery and I don't want to pass the cold on. So I'm sitting in my car googling hotels for the night. :mad:

[TAAUBlaster]

Man, that really sucks! We have a couple of rainbirds in our street (one lives in our front yard tree) and they are noisy little f-ckers.

Sucks that you have to look and pay for a hotel room just to get a decent nights sleep :( Good luck man!

[Paulbot]

The house alarm has stopped, thank goodness. I've been driving around for two hours circling back to see if it was still going or not every so often.

Now I just have that bird tomorrow to deal with. I hope it gets laid or whatever it's trying to do and moves on.

All this interupted sleep is making me one cranky man.

[morg176]

still carless :eek:

[Hursticon]

F***!!! - I completely missed bidding on this Biker Mice from Mars auction (http://t.co/o4pBGUnMpI) & I had it open in another bloody Tab for hours! :mad:

My youngest Brother has a birthday coming up & I was hoping to win them for his present, as his very earliest memories are of playing with the ones that my other Brother & I had as kids... :(

God. Friggin'. Damnit! >_<

[Trent]

F***!!! - I completely missed bidding on this Biker Mice from Mars auction (http://t.co/o4pBGUnMpI) & I had it open in another bloody Tab for hours! :mad:

My youngest Brother has a birthday coming up & I was hoping to win them for his present, as his very earliest memories are of playing with the ones that my other Brother & I had as kids... :(

God. Friggin'. Damnit! >_<

Lol. My little brother was also into them and had all the toys. Personally I think Vinnie's bike was the coolest :cool:

[crankcase76]

My wife usually cuts my hair, but she's been working hard lately so i decided to get it cut at local shopping centre, 3 blocks so ok i'll walk... crossing the road when suddenly i face plant with my left leg completely down one of those covered holes to access cables,but the concrete cover is cracked and fallen in.

Unfortunately as an EX council worker and knowing the regulations on these kind of incidents i can only offer this advise. As the council will probably tell you that these types of infarstructure is not up to council to maintain as they are provided by an external source, the best thing is to find out if it is a telstra, optus or the road authority for Brisbane ( RMS in Sydney ) or any other kind of structure. As most councils do look after drainge covers and other stuff, if thats what it was then sure take it to them. But if not they won't accept liability as they do not maintain these other structures, as they are not permitted to touch them. Sorry to hear what happened but your best outcome is to find out who the structure is maintained by and take it to them.

[morg176]

Im looking for a car to replace the one slowly rusting to death, immobile in my driveway.
Ive been looking for 6 f weeks
Found a car that ticked all the boxes and rang to make an offer.
Only to find out that it had been sold on saturday
Cars get sold I understsnd that, but it is still being actively advertised for sale on the internet by the car yard (four days is way more than enough time to remove the ad)

I was not happy :mad:

[kovert]

Im looking for a car to replace the one slowly rusting to death, immobile in my driveway.
Ive been looking for 6 f weeks
Found a car that ticked all the boxes and rang to make an offer.
Only to find out that it had been sold on saturday
Cars get sold I understsnd that, but it is still being actively advertised for sale on the internet by the car yard (four days is way more than enough time to remove the ad)

I was not happy :mad:

Sometimes dealers will list the wrong details like 5 doors instead of 3! This is what happened to me once when I didn't call to check. Drove 20 km too. :(

[morg176]

Sometimes dealers will list the wrong details like 5 doors instead of 3! This is what happened to me once when I didn't call to check. Drove 20 km too. :(

Generally I have a distinct disdain for the industry as a whole.
Every time I walk into a caryard I feel I'm gunna get robbed blind
And tell me, are there any lady car salesman. Weird :D

[Trent]

And tell me, are there any lady car salesman. Weird :D

Wollongong Mazda has a few.

[jazzcomp]

How about the new Ford salesgirl/woman? :)

[Ploughmans Lunch]

People!

[AJ_Prime]

I've seen some. They're just as dodgy as the male ones and I feel like I need a wash after dealing with either.

[Deonasis]

A guy i work with has been taking (the easiest) jobs out of my queue and completing them on and off this year. How many times he has done this is hard to detect although i have told him several times when it has come to my attention to ASK ME FIRST. This is not a good thing for me, as he racks up more closed tickets and i have a false sense of my true workload.

Last week i completed a job and later went to close the ticket only to find it had already been closed? Wtf? This dodgy guy took a job out of my queue, saw it was completed and still closed the ticket in his name! :mad: i have all the proof screenshotted.

To compound the matter next week is my last week at this job so it'll look like bad blood if i raise it with the boss. Also there is an opportunity to continue doing a lesser job at the same place (better than no income eh?) and i am concerned a complaint will create a rift. My natural instinct is to not rock the boat but F him and his dodgy practises!!! :mad::mad::mad:

[morg176]

Still carless
Saw some 2012 i30's today, even drove one but when I got home and looked up the previous owner, it was a company that tfaded as thrifty car rental out of mascot (airport).

Is it realistic to steer clear of ex rentals? :eek:

I think the salesman was trying to hide it from me as well.

[UltraMarginal]

A guy i work with has been taking (the easiest) jobs out of my queue and completing them on and off this year. How many times he has done this is hard to detect although i have told him several times when it has come to my attention to ASK ME FIRST. This is not a good thing for me, as he racks up more closed tickets and i have a false sense of my true workload.

Last week i completed a job and later went to close the ticket only to find it had already been closed? Wtf? This dodgy guy took a job out of my queue, saw it was completed and still closed the ticket in his name! :mad: i have all the proof screenshotted.

To compound the matter next week is my last week at this job so it'll look like bad blood if i raise it with the boss. Also there is an opportunity to continue doing a lesser job at the same place (better than no income eh?) and i am concerned a complaint will create a rift. My natural instinct is to not rock the boat but F him and his dodgy practises!!! :mad::mad::mad:

That's fraud, I'd be taking it to HR if you're not comfortable with taking it to your manager. regardless of if you are thinking of coming back in a different role, the company needs to know it has people working there who take advantage of the systems and fellow workers.



Still carless
Saw some 2012 i30's today, even drove one but when I got home and looked up the previous owner, it was a company that tfaded as thrifty car rental out of mascot (airport).

Is it realistic to steer clear of ex rentals? :eek:

I think the salesman was trying to hide it from me as well.

I'd steer clear of ex-rentals, there is a general stigma of rental cars being treated poorly by renters. I've got to admit on occasion I have driven them a little harder than I've driven my own car.
they have minimum spent on maintenance so it's possible thee are underlying problems that won't show up till a year or two down the track that are a result of early maintenance negligence.

If you're not going for something new, I'd recommend something with an up to date log book, that's a sign that the previous owners cared enough to take it to regular services and probably didn't mistreat it since they were paying good dollars to make sure it was up to scratch.

[morg176]

This is my primary concern. I have a 20 year old car rusting to death in the driveway and I would prefer not to waste my money on a car with hidden or underlying defects. Otherwise, once detsiled they certsinly look ok, although many were grubby in places with driving heal wesr patterns, especially 2 year old cars. :eek:

[QUOTE= If you're not going for something new, I'd recommend something with an up to date log book, that's a sign that the previous owners cared enough to take it to regular services and probably didn't mistreat it since they were paying good dollars to make sure it was up to scratch.

This is the dream, not having a car does make it difficult to find a deal I am happy with

The OCD tends to get in the way too (I invite you to giggle :D) but it does flag all the little things like googling the previous owner etc

[Trent]

Is it realistic to steer clear of ex rentals? :eek:

If it's one that I've driven in the past, then yes. Steer clear. It's amazing how far you can push a Camry when you don't care about the tyres/engine/gearbox/brakes/etc :D

[griffin]

Another frustrating transaction with the Ebay Global Shipping Program...

Scrolling from the bottom to the top (below), the item was bought in California on the 11th and dropped off at Fedex the same day. Fedex sent it in the opposite direction to Kentucky on the eastern side of America, which I was hoping is the Fedex sorting centre. It sat there until the 14th, when it was then sent back to LA in California, and sat there until the 17th... until they finally passed it off to another delivery company I've never heard of before (WN Direct).
It now has a new tracking number on their site, and it says it is still waiting to be loaded onto the next VAustralia flight, which means I won't see it before Monday the 24th.
So much for the "express" in "Fedex" when they sit on parcels for 3 days at a time.


In Transit with Destination Carrier
Nov-17-14, 13:49 PM, LOS ANGELES 4109
In Transit with Destination Carrier
Nov-17-14, 13:15 PM, TPC LA 4109
In Transit with Destination Carrier
Nov-17-14, 11:46 AM, TPC LA 4109
Shipped from Shipping Center to International Destination
Nov-14-14, 22:01 PM, Erlanger
Customs Documentation and Labeling
Nov-14-14, 15:26 PM, Erlanger
Processing at Shipping Center
Nov-14-14, 15:13 PM, Erlanger
Arrived at US shipping Center
Nov-14-14, 11:48 AM, Erlanger, KY 41018
In Transit-Arrived at FedEx location
Nov-13-14, 21:05 PM, INDEPENDENCE, KY 41051
In Transit-Next scheduled tracking update: Nov 13, 2014
Nov-11-14, 14:32 PM, BLOOMINGTON, CA 92316
In Transit-Left FedEx origin facility
Nov-11-14, 13:09 PM, CARSON, CA 90746
In Transit-Arrived at FedEx location
Nov-11-14, 03:47 AM, CARSON, CA 90746
In Transit-Picked up
Nov-11-14, 02:01 AM, CARSON, CA 90746
In Transit-Tendered at FedEx location
Nov-11-14, 01:35 AM, RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275

[Metallikato]

RIP Phillip Hughes

[Skullcruncher]

Some scumbag stole my shoes.

[Megatran]

Some scumbag stole my shoes.
That I don't get. Just curious, what were they? Gym shoes, 8-inch stilettos?

[Skullcruncher]

That I don't get. Just curious, what were they? Gym shoes, 8-inch stilettos?

Overnight, from outside my front door. Sneakers that I had been wearing for about 2 months. :(:mad::(:mad:

[5FDP]

Some scumbag stole my shoes.

Ewwww.

[Sharky]

Some scumbag stole my shoes.

maybe a dog? I know in our street one of the neighbours dogs had a shoe fetish..

[5FDP]

maybe a dog? I know in our street one of the neighbours dogs had a shoe fetish..

Wasn't she the main character in Sex In The City?

[Akky82]

Wow I spose it's a good run that this thread went a month without a post, but tonight i was just falling asleep early for the first time since, well, the last post in this thread basically, when an almighty crack of thunder awoke me, snapped awake and decided to go down stairs for a drink... only to find my garage/kitchen/dining room/cupboard under the stairs being flooded.

Guess it was flash flooding that the drain the driveway couldnt handle all at once... Old thick chair cushion in the doorway and I moved the small shelf next to thetv to lift the rug and began sweeping water away. Half an hour of sweeping/mopping and now i cant sleep ... Nothing damaged except cardboard boxes from appliances luckily.

[jazzcomp]

Good to hear nothing was damaged.

[Akky82]

Thanks yeah all the empty boxes at the front of the cupboard provided enough buffer to protect the full ones until we blocked the water.

Lucky i'd recently replaced our 'documents box' at the front of the cupboard with a styrofoam box (like lite'n'easy, cheapo esky etc).

[lancalot]

Man you guys still getting flooded up there ?.!! good to hear that nothing damaged

[Ultra Mackness]

Spent about 6 hours over the past two days with a brush cutter teaching the waist high grass and blackberries on our block a lesson.

The grass on the block is now levelled, but my hands are now covered in popped blisters.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Have only been back at work a week after more than a month off over christmas whilst our baby was born... and man have i ever forgotten how to do my job!

I'm coding around in circles and just exhausting myself over-thinking shit just to make a website that's the easiest for a client to manage (when in reality they don't care as much as i do). Sigh!

[Trent]

Spent about 6 hours over the past two days with a brush cutter teaching the waist high grass and blackberries on our block a lesson.

The grass on the block is now levelled, but my hands are now covered in popped blisters.

Sounds more like it taught you a lesson in leaving it so long between mows :p

[GoktimusPrime]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/facebook-tinder-and-instagram-all-down/story-fnjwnhzf-1227198626109
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/omg_zps183477eb.jpg

[Trent]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/facebook-tinder-and-instagram-all-down/story-fnjwnhzf-1227198626109
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/omg_zps183477eb.jpg

First I've heard of it.

[jazzcomp]

Experienced it yesterday but got news confirmation later in the day. :)

[millhouse]

The GF (now fiance - that's a post for the Happy thread) and I recently bought a house. We've been leasing it out while her place is on the market.

We received a call and text message from the tenant yesterday.

Turns out the neighbour (50-something bloke) crashed through our brick fence out the front.

My comment to the GF?

"All these reports in Perth about cars crashing into houses, but you never dream it's going to be yours..."

Ah well, insurance will sort it out.

[Sharky]

The GF (now fiance - that's a post for the Happy thread) and I recently bought a house. We've been leasing it out while her place is on the market.

We received a call and text message from the tenant yesterday.

Turns out the neighbour (50-something bloke) crashed through our brick fence out the front.

My comment to the GF?

"All these reports in Perth about cars crashing into houses, but you never dream it's going to be yours..."

Ah well, insurance will sort it out.

We had a car crash through the front bedroom of one of our investment properties in the middle of the night a few years ago , the driver was lucky that the tenant was asleep on the lounge in the back room .. seems to be an epidemic of houses jumping in front of cars lately

[5FDP]

How the hell does one crash into a house????

[UltraMarginal]

How the hell does one crash into a house????

And the survey says!?

XXX

[Bidoofdude]

When Facebook went down, 5 people in the US called 911.

[jazzcomp]

I wonder if those hackers are now employed by facebook? :)

[Sinnertwin]

When Facebook went down, 5 people in the US called 911.

I'm not surprised at all, it is the US.

[morg176]

Snapped a tooth damit! :eek:

[Sinnertwin]

Snapped a tooth damit! :eek:

phwoaaar. How'd ya manage that?

[Hursticon]

Snapped a tooth damit! :eek:

No way! :eek: - My Brother literally did the same only a couple of days ago, the tooth had apparently been dead for a while but in cracked right in half on Friday! :(

[morg176]

Sadly it was due to a musk lifesaver
See the dentist on wednesday,
Tooth is all black inside so ill see what he can do

[5FDP]

Had a leaking aircon at home. It would drip from the unit inside the lounge room (split system). The wife called a repairman to come out. All he did was fill up a plastic water bottle with hot water and squirt it through the front of the unit. He said the dripping was due to condensation and built up dirt inside. All up - $200 to squirt some hot water through my aircon which took a total of 10 mins. Money well spent.... NOT!!!! :mad: Maybe it's me, but I would have just charged the call-out fee at a minimum and waive the service charge because I would have it in the back of my mind that it could lead to repeat business. We won't be calling this company again.

[TAAUBlaster]

Had a leaking aircon at home. It would drip from the unit inside the lounge room (split system). The wife called a repairman to come out. All he did was fill up a plastic water bottle with hot water and squirt it through the front of the unit. He said the dripping was due to condensation and built up dirt inside. All up - $200 to squirt some hot water through my aircon which took a total of 10 mins. Money well spent.... NOT!!!! :mad: Maybe it's me, but I would have just charged the call-out fee at a minimum and waive the service charge because I would have it in the back of my mind that it could lead to repeat business. We won't be calling this company again.

Wow, that sucks man! Its one thing to charge a call out fee (which is understandable) but to hit you for $200 bucks cor squirting some water? That's just flat out robbery!:eek:

[kurdt_the_goat]

We won't be calling this company again.

You'll be squirting the hot water yourself instead! - My mum does this all the time - watches what the repairmen do, then does it herself next time.

[UltraMarginal]

based on what they did, I'd be calling them back and telling them you want a $200 refund.

[lancalot]

That what happen to my fridge actually.... the freezer stop been cold and was blowing warm air instead..... the repair guy just pull out the backing and started to pour hot water and also blow dry the ice with hairdryer that was on the condenser ...
It happen just after two years , just out of the normal warranty period but lucky i had extended warranty so it was free , if he charged me i would of felt ripped off....
he knew the problem straight away .... So something like that they could of just advice you first to try a simple fix and see...then if that didn't work they could come out and take a look ...

[TAAUBlaster]

My brother's Steam account had suspicious and unauthorised activity from somewhere in China. So now we have to change all our passwords :/
I hate changing my passwords. I finally got a good set that I could remember easily, and now I have to change them again :(

[griffin]

I just wanted to say a big thankyou to Australia Post or the US Postal service, for destroying another box of mine.
Usually it is a corner of another box that has been thrown into the soft side of a box, damaging contents that are snugly packed inside... but not this time.

This time it looks like they stacked the box upright instead of flat on its strongest side (and the direction of the items stacked inside the box), and something very heavy was placed on top of what was supposed to be the side of the box, crushed it inwards like an accordion on items that probably wouldn't have been damaged if the same weight was on top of the box, due to the way the items were stacked and layered with padding.
It totally destroyed one toy's packaging (not surprisingly it was the one that I was most wanting to keep intact from this shipment), and wrinkling up several others from the sideways pressure.
This is why they used to have stickers that said "this way up" and "fragile"... neither of which apply in this modern age of automated parcel sorting and cheap out-sourced labour that throws items in and out of planes.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/c505.jpg

The MOTU Arrow box was pushed right into the Generations Shouki box... tearing it right open.

[kup]

Had a leaking aircon at home. It would drip from the unit inside the lounge room (split system). The wife called a repairman to come out. All he did was fill up a plastic water bottle with hot water and squirt it through the front of the unit. He said the dripping was due to condensation and built up dirt inside. All up - $200 to squirt some hot water through my aircon which took a total of 10 mins. Money well spent.... NOT!!!! :mad: Maybe it's me, but I would have just charged the call-out fee at a minimum and waive the service charge because I would have it in the back of my mind that it could lead to repeat business. We won't be calling this company again.

Most tradies these days suck. There is no work ethic and they don't really care because they would just get business somewhere else.

[SharkyMcShark]

Any second now some curmudgeon will be along with the OMG THEY SHOULD BE SO COMPLEX THAT YOU SHOULDN'T EVEN HAVE RECOLLECTION OF YOUR OWN PASSWORDS spiel.

[millhouse]

I received a parcel from Australia Post that was received by the WA AP depot in such poor condition that they put a sticker on it. It was torn open, re-sealed with tape, and the jacket inside was wet.

[Tober]

Isn't it possible to claim insurance from the deliverer for items that are damaged in transit?

[griffin]

I imagine, not unless you pay for insurance... unless the postal service has a standard limited value insurance, and paying for insurance gets you full coverage.
Otherwise, why charge insurance as extra if items are already covered.

Actually, I haven't checked to see if Insurance is included in any of the items send to me with various shipping methods that people overseas have used. I never take notice, as I usually look for the cheapest, which sometimes doesn't even have registration included.

[millhouse]

I imagine, not unless you pay for insurance... unless the postal service has a standard limited value insurance, and paying for insurance gets you full coverage.
Otherwise, why charge insurance as extra if items are already covered.

I think you can, with value up to $100. I couldn't be bothered with the jacket, but yours is obviously a different case. Give Australia Post a call and let us know how you go.

[Tober]

Yeah, registered post in Australia includes $100 of insurance, then you can pay for additional.

I ask because there was a case (on MacrossWorld) where an item arrived badly broken and when the buyer tried to claim a refund from the online store they replied that the item looked like it was damaged in transit* and would therefore be eligible for insurance through UPS (or whoever it was).

*it obviously wasn't.

[TAAUBlaster]

I thought the package had to be opened in front of an Aus Post worker to claim insurance?

And griffin - man that really sucks :( I'm going to hazard a guess and say it was probably Aus Post fault. I've had a few damaged things arrive from different places. The only thing in common is Aus Post :/

[lancalot]

about half a year ago , i actually made a complain with auspost when my package was coming all banged up , and look like it was being open on the sly but way of making it look it was bang up on the corners to take a peek inside .... A case was open and followed up and even the area manager of the courier rang up ... but from then on my package arrive nice and neat now :)

[snaketales]

I'm starting to remember why I dislike Dead Space 2 multiplayer's matchmaking system.
For the past three games I've been with a lvl 60 (the max level) and a lvl1 vs three 60s, another lvl 60 vs three 60s again and last night with a lvl1 vs two 60s.

Those aren't good odds. :(

[lancalot]

I'm starting to remember why I dislike Dead Space 2 multiplayer's matchmaking system.
For the past three games I've been with a lvl 60 (the max level) and a lvl1 vs three 60s, another lvl 60 vs three 60s again and last night with a lvl1 vs two 60s.

Those aren't good odds. :(

that pretty stupid !!

Well my internet is capped!! and gees its so slow to get any webpage loaded !!its driving me insane ....... just because my little niece came over and started watching youtube nonstop!! :rolleyes:

[snaketales]

Who's buying all the g1 leader megatrons? I've been to four stores and the only leader has been armada megs :(

[Handsprime]

Who's buying all the g1 leader megatrons? I've been to four stores and the only leader has been armada megs :(

It's either:
G1 Megatron is so popular that everyone's buying him while Armada Megatron is being left on the shelf only being bought a minority

OR

With how distribution is happening, they think Armada Megatron is gonna sell more than G1 Megatron which means more Armada Megatrons are being sent to stores, compared to the G1 Megatrons.

I don't know the case all I know is that Armada Megatron is probably gonna be a shelfwarmer.

[griffin]

The problem is that Leader Cases only hold two units, so it can either only release a single toy, or two toys in a wave... which means that if it has two new toys in the case, they had better be equally popular or else one will shelfwarm (if they order enough to cover the popular one) or one will disappear fast (if they order light to prevent shelfwarming).
I probably would have left Armada Megatron to the second wave with Thundercracker, who would have less demand because of the upcoming Starscream and using the Jetfire mould... both of which will lead many collectors skip Thundercracker if they can't afford multiple Leader class toys or don't by multiple redecos.

The Gen1 Megatron should come out again with Thundercracker though... hopefully. But Wave one is the assortment that Retailers are most likely to buy most of, so in Hasbro's eyes, having two different toys in Wave 1 cases gets "variety" on the shelf from the start, instead of having to wait two or three months for Hasbro to get another toy out onto the Leader Class shelf of the stores.

[Golden Phoenix]

The problem is that Leader Cases only hold two units, so it can either only release a single toy, or two toys in a wave... which means that if it has two new toys in the case, they had better be equally popular or else one will shelfwarm (if they order enough to cover the popular one) or one will disappear fast (if they order light to prevent shelfwarming).
I probably would have left Armada Megatron to the second wave with Thundercracker, who would have less demand because of the upcoming Starscream and using the Jetfire mould... both of which will lead many collectors skip Thundercracker if they can't afford multiple Leader class toys or don't by multiple redecos.

The Gen1 Megatron should come out again with Thundercracker though... hopefully. But Wave one is the assortment that Retailers are most likely to buy most of, so in Hasbro's eyes, having two different toys in Wave 1 cases gets "variety" on the shelf from the start, instead of having to wait two or three months for Hasbro to get another toy out onto the Leader Class shelf of the stores.

I was really surprised to see 2 of the same new mould in the one wave. I can't think of any other times it has happened.

[christalcase]

I was really surprised to see 2 of the same new mould in the one wave. I can't think of any other times it has happened.

Happened once before, Generations FOC Voyager Soundwave and Soundblaster. Although this time around, the two Megatrons have different heads.

[Golden Phoenix]

Happened once before, Generations FOC Voyager Soundwave and Soundblaster. Although this time around, the two Megatrons have different heads.

Wasn't wave 1 Soundwave, and wave 2 a combo of both?

Edit: just checked, you were right. Did not remember that.

[Megatran]

No need to panic just yet. Kmart & Big W have yet to stock Combiner Wars. When they do, CW 'G1' Megatron will be more readily available.

[GoktimusPrime]

This morning I was waiting to make a right turn at a traffic light, and cars coming from my right decided to queue across the intersection, completely blocking all right turning traffic! :mad: This happened three times. Naturally I was late to work. :mad:

Thank you, mobs of selfish drivers.

[Trent]

This morning I was waiting to make a right turn at a traffic light, and cars coming from my right decided to queue across the intersection, completely blocking all right turning traffic! :mad: This happened three times. Naturally I was late to work. :mad:

Thank you, mobs of selfish drivers.

That was a daily occurrence back when I used to commute from Wollongong to Eastern Creek every day for work. Especially coming through Liverpool. The best was the red light/speed camera at the intersection of Hume Hwy and Elizabeth Dr. It used to flash constantly :rolleyes:

[Hursticon]

That was a daily occurrence back when I used to commute from Wollongong to Eastern Creek every day for work. Especially coming through Liverpool. The best was the red light/speed camera at the intersection of Hume Hwy and Elizabeth Dr. It used to flash constantly :rolleyes:

For me it's people who fail to comprehend the procedure of shifting to the right-hand lane when there is merging traffic! :mad:

Getting on the Freeway, here in Dapto, via the Fowler's Road on-ramp is ridiculous as traffic heading North refuse to move, only to approach the Kanahooka Road on-ramp where traffic literally comes to a stand still because no one in the left lane can grasp changing lanes! :rolleyes:

Getting into my driveway on the Princes Highway yields the same issues, people coming right up your arse, whilst you've got hazard lights on, and beeping and swearing and carrying on because they've had to change to A COMPLETELY EMPTY LANE to get around! :mad:

[SMHFConvoy]

So after a year, I found the base coated swerve custom I started at the end of 2013.

Everything except for the pins and screws. *facedesk*

[The_Black_Sheep]

This USD:AUD dollar exchange rate is bloody killing me...

My auction win came to $158 USD but I ended up paying $215 AUD... while just minutes ago I paid my invoice for my MP Star Saber ($182 USD became $247 AUD)...

Bloody Hell!!!

[Omega Metro]

This USD:AUD dollar exchange rate is bloody killing me...

My auction win came to $158 USD but I ended up paying $215 AUD... while just minutes ago I paid my invoice for my MP Star Saber ($182 USD became $247 AUD)...

Bloody Hell!!!

I've stopped buying now as it's ridiculous. Put $300us worth of TFs in my RK cart the other day and came to $400au! So didn't bother.

[M-bot]

Tracking a package: 10/3 - taken from Thousand Oak, California to Los Angeles. 12/3 Departed Los Angeles. Surely not too long to wait after that? After all, it's just a skip across the Pacific? Not so much. 13/3 - Departed Istanbul, Turkey. 14/3 - Departed Tel Aviv, Israel. From then, nothing.

It's not really a vent, I'm not in a massive hurry to get the package, it'll come when it comes. But the logic of the passage of the parcel is more than a little perplexing.

[Hursticon]

Tracking a package: 10/3 - taken from Thousand Oak, California to Los Angeles. 12/3 Departed Los Angeles. Surely not too long to wait after that? After all, it's just a skip across the Pacific? Not so much. 13/3 - Departed Istanbul, Turkey. 14/3 - Departed Tel Aviv, Israel. From then, nothing.

Tha... Bu... Wai... Huh!? :confused:

I sincerely hope you at the very least just receive the package dude; at that point it will of likely been around the world, but hopefully before it's been 80 days! :eek:

[Golden Phoenix]

Tracking a package: 10/3 - taken from Thousand Oak, California to Los Angeles. 12/3 Departed Los Angeles. Surely not too long to wait after that? After all, it's just a skip across the Pacific? Not so much. 13/3 - Departed Istanbul, Turkey. 14/3 - Departed Tel Aviv, Israel. From then, nothing.

It's not really a vent, I'm not in a massive hurry to get the package, it'll come when it comes. But the logic of the passage of the parcel is more than a little perplexing.

Maybe it got the plane tickets really cheap due to the stop-overs :P

[UltraMarginal]

So on the weekend playing my baseball grand final, I dove back towards second base and landed heavily on my wrists. I now have torn my left TFCC (Triangular Fibro Cartilage Complex) (I know what are the odds:rolleyes:) with slight damage to the right.
my left hand will most likely be in splint for the next month, all the way through pre-season training for winter ball. if it doesn't heal I may have to give up baseball which I certainly don't want to do.
apart from that, I have to type with one hand so I apologise in advance if any of my posts seem abrupt, it's because my single handed typing is a pain in the arse.

[lancalot]

So on the weekend playing my baseball grand final, I dove back towards second base and landed heavily on my wrists. I now have torn my left TFCC (Triangular Fibro Cartilage Complex) (I know what are the odds:rolleyes:) with slight damage to the right.
my left hand will most likely be in splint for the next month, all the way through pre-season training for winter ball. if it doesn't heal I may have to give up baseball which I certainly don't want to do.
apart from that, I have to type with one hand so I apologise in advance if any of my posts seem abrupt, it's because my single handed typing is a pain in the arse.

Oohhhccchhh man hope it heals up all good bro....

[UltraMarginal]

Oohhhccchhh man hope it heals up all good bro....

thanks Lance

[Hursticon]

So on the weekend playing my baseball grand final, I dove back towards second base and landed heavily on my wrists. I now have torn my left TFCC (Triangular Fibro Cartilage Complex) (I know what are the odds:rolleyes:) with slight damage to the right.
my left hand will most likely be in splint for the next month, all the way through pre-season training for winter ball. if it doesn't heal I may have to give up baseball which I certainly don't want to do.
apart from that, I have to type with one hand so I apologise in advance if any of my posts seem abrupt, it's because my single handed typing is a pain in the arse.

Holy crap man, no wonder you've been a bit quiet on twitter the past couple of days! :eek::eek::eek:

Can't imagine how frustrating that must be, let alone how painful it initially was - I sincerely hope the injuries don't impede your ability to participate in the sport you love, all the best for a full recovery mate! :o

[UltraMarginal]

Thanks Hursti,
only another week and a bit till my first inspection. hopefully it all heals up well.

[Akky82]

Random rant that i just need to tell someone about, Paypal sent me a $10 voucher, to my account that I've had forever, so i figure good timing was gonna buy a couple things, that $10 means i can buy something else along with it and it would make it retail price. Anyway no matter what i do i get to paypal payment and it said this voucher is linked to another paypal account and cant be used... So i try more things, changing emails, deleting and adding my ebay from paypal etc. and in the end last ditch try before bed i decide of the 2 options it says 'log in to another account' or 'continue without voucher', i click the log in, figuring i'll just try the alternate email thats on the account... But no, it just goes ahead and completes the transaction for the full amount...

I know it's only $10 but now I've paid 30% more than retail for something, and been fked around trying to get it to work for half an hour for nothing... (Well, -$10 in the end).

[Gehirn]

I got that too, and have read of many others on whirlpool. I think they mistakenly sent it out to a bunch of people.

[Akky82]

I got that too, and have read of many others on whirlpool. I think they mistakenly sent it out to a bunch of people.

Ah so not just me? I got the email voucher not 5 minutes after getting off the phone to paypal about another issue so i figured maybe it was just me as kind of a little gift/sorry.

Edit: feel kinda bad after reading whitlpool and thinking of the 2 emails i seny paypal (one from their help service and one in response to the automated "based on your selection here are common solutions, if these dont help send us more infomration"). Was having a very assertive day yesterday, after taking my wife to a doctor, disagreeing with their diagnosis and asking for a second opinion, something i am neither qualified nor would normally do (passive introvert) but they got another 2 doctors to do a quick check and they agreed with me.

Anyway looks like some people are getting $10 credited... so here's hoping.

(For those wondering, it seems the voucher was intended for accounts that have been inactive for 12 months, but was obviously wrongly sent to many many more recipients).

[Skullcruncher]

Why are there always so many workers needed for roadside construction/repair? 80% of them seem to just stand around.

Also my physio was telling me how she had a traffic controller (stop/go sign guy) come in for treatment under workers comp. He was gloating how he gets $37.50 an hour and RDO's etc. Where's the motivation for people in this country to progress through to higher education. Makes me sick.

[Akky82]

Why are there always so many workers needed for roadside construction/repair? 80% of them seem to just stand around.

Also my physio was telling me how she had a traffic controller (stop/go sign guy) come in for treatment under workers comp. He was gloating how he gets $37.50 an hour and RDO's etc. Where's the motivation for people in this country to progress through to higher education. Makes me sick.

Yeah mate my dad's ex-friend was over 60 and used to volunteer for all the early morning traffic control jobs cos he'd get allowance and around 45$ an hour back in 2000ish... When i did work experience at my local council office in hogh school almost all the office workers had traffic control tickets and when i asked a guy why he said 'it's basically free money and we rotate around'.

[Gehirn]

Anyway looks like some people are getting $10 credited... so here's hoping.

After seeing a new post on whirlpool I rang them up and they credited me it to my account, only took a couple mintues to get through.

[Ultra Mackness]

Had one of the busiest weeks at work last week leaving me exhausted by the end. Monday was Parent Teacher interviews - 80 odd 5 minute interviews with constant talking. Followed that up with a meeting for all of Tuesday with the head of mathematics for the VCAA discussing the finer points of implementing the new senior Mathematics curriculum. Riveting. Didn't see my daughter awake from Sunday night to Wednesday night and she looked at me as though she didn't know who I was. Thursday was more freaking parent teacher interviews with another 80 odd interviews, but the killer was...

I get an email on Friday from my retailer in Japan that I'd bought MP Exhaust from telling me that he wasn't able to secure one for me. He's the second Japanese retailer that's fallen through on this one and now they're being scalped on ebay for ridiculous prices.

First world problems. I'm going back to my corner now to keep grumbling :(.

[UltraMarginal]

You sound like you need a day off and a hug:)

[Trent]

Why are there always so many workers needed for roadside construction/repair? 80% of them seem to just stand around.

Also my physio was telling me how she had a traffic controller (stop/go sign guy) come in for treatment under workers comp. He was gloating how he gets $37.50 an hour and RDO's etc. Where's the motivation for people in this country to progress through to higher education. Makes me sick.

Bit harsh don't you think?

What's wrong with a traffic controller getting $37.50 an hour and RDOs? It's a crap job. You get abused by the motoring public who threaten you with violence and call you lazy. Your life is regularly put in danger by inattentive and reckless motorists (ask any traffic controller how many times a month they nearly get run over), you work weird, ever changing hours and more. I have my TC tickets but have never used them. It's a work requirement in case of emergency. And the training (not to mention working with TCs and trusting them literally with my life on a day to day basis) gave me an appreciation of what they do. Yes there are a lot of sub par TCs out there that shouldn't have a job, but the industry struggles to get people because most of the workforce is part time due to the requirements of jobs.

Just because a job doesn't require a tertiary education doesn't mean it shouldn't be well paid. And the people that choose to do that job should be free from judgement from others.

[griffin]

Just because a job doesn't require a tertiary education doesn't mean it shouldn't be well paid. And the people that choose to do that job should be free from judgement from others.

Yeah, think of all those poor politicians out there who didn't need a qualification to get the job, yet earn over $200,000 a year in salary and allowances... they should be free from judgement and harassment too.

:p

[Trent]

Yeah, think of all those poor politicians out there who didn't need a qualification to get the job, yet earn over $200,000 a year in salary and allowances... they should be free from judgement and harassment too.

:p

:p

[Skullcruncher]

Bit harsh don't you think?

What's wrong with a traffic controller getting $37.50 an hour and RDOs? It's a crap job. You get abused by the motoring public who threaten you with violence and call you lazy. Your life is regularly put in danger by inattentive and reckless motorists (ask any traffic controller how many times a month they nearly get run over), you work weird, ever changing hours and more. I have my TC tickets but have never used them. It's a work requirement in case of emergency. And the training (not to mention working with TCs and trusting them literally with my life on a day to day basis) gave me an appreciation of what they do. Yes there are a lot of sub par TCs out there that shouldn't have a job, but the industry struggles to get people because most of the workforce is part time due to the requirements of jobs.

Just because a job doesn't require a tertiary education doesn't mean it shouldn't be well paid. And the people that choose to do that job should be free from judgement from others.

Not at all, especially considering the ones around my area appear to be drugged up ice addicts.

[jazzcomp]

If people learn that crap job = highly paid with no education requirement, who do you think will apply for it?

[5FDP]

Crap job = highly paid... where do I sign up? :p

[Trent]

Not at all, especially considering the ones around my area appear to be drugged up ice addicts.

Indeed. Just like all TF collectors are overweight neckbeards that still live with their mums.

See? I can generalise too ;)


Crap job = highly paid... where do I sign up? :p

That's about an accurate description of their pay and conditions. If it sounds good, go for it. You'd walk into a job once you had your tickets. C'mon, back up those words with action! You're always whinging about your job :p

[5FDP]

C'mon, back up those words with action! You're always whinging about your job :p

Yeah, I'm gonna quit my job and apply to be a TC just to prove you wrong :rolleyes: Of course, if you're willing to make this a bet and put some money on this... :D

[Trent]

Yeah, I'm gonna quit my job and apply to be a TC just to prove you wrong :rolleyes: Of course, if you're willing to make this a bet and put some money on this... :D

$50

[Handsprime]

So today at Town Hall they have moved the turnstiles from it's original location to a new area which puts the toilets in the ticketed area. But that's not what upsets me. It's the fact that the route I take to catch the bus is now a lot more complex and time consuming. For starters I have to grab my opal ticket and tap on, then wait a bit so I can tap off on the other side! These upgrades to Town Hall Station are getting up my nerve :mad:

[UltraMarginal]

So today at Town Hall they have moved the turnstiles from it's original location to a new area which puts the toilets in the ticketed area. But that's not what upsets me. It's the fact that the route I take to catch the bus is now a lot more complex and time consuming. For starters I have to grab my opal ticket and tap on, then wait a bit so I can tap off on the other side! These upgrades to Town Hall Station are getting up my nerve :mad:

I had no idea they were making changes, sounds pretty drastic.

[Handsprime]

I'm really REALLY Pissed off because someone has found my PayPal details, and ended up spending $265.21 on bloody Share YouTube Videos Crap! :mad: I hope I get my money back, otherwise I'm gonna be starving this fortnight! :( And it's not even my fault

[Tober]

I'm really REALLY Pissed off because someone has found my PayPal details, and ended up spending $265.21 on bloody Share YouTube Videos Crap! :mad: I hope I get my money back, otherwise I'm gonna be starving this fortnight! :( And it's not even my fault

How did they get your details?

[Handsprime]

How did they get your details?

That I do not know. Hopefully either I get a refund, or the payment is frozen and cancelled.

[kurdt_the_goat]

A few years back my Paypal was compromised somehow and $700 got spent somewhere ... but i got it all back (minus a little exchange rate difference) after doing a dispute with Paypal. Hopefully you get it back too!

[GoktimusPrime]

To make matters worse (http://otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=475209&postcount=837), yesterday I dropped my phone and cracked the screen. Fortunately my phone was due for a free upgrade, which I gladly took. And unlike my previous phone, my new one can type in 日本語! :) Also the camera/photo quality seems to be better than my old one -- the pics I took of CW Ultra Magnus was done late at night and turned out better than the low-light pics taken on my old phone.

[griffin]

I hate seeing raided toy boxes, no matter how trashy they are to collectors.
This was at ToysRUs at Garden City, which is very well lit and often busy, so it takes a fair bit of arrogance to steal the car out of this.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/c826.jpg

So much for the security sticker, when the prized item is so easily removed.

[kurdt_the_goat]

2/3 of my day sucked away trying to fix an intermittent website bug in Chrome (which normally behaves well) and just to top it off, another one in IE9 that i can't replicate at all (instead spent upwards of 2 hours just setting up a machine that could run IE9 in the first place, since the one we normally use decided it wants to freeze 10 minutes into operation.

[Handsprime]

So apparently my payment didn't freeze and now I have $30 :( I hope PayPal hurrys up and gets my money back by next week, cause how am I supposed to live a fortnight on $30?

[Skullcruncher]

So apparently my payment didn't freeze and now I have $30 :( I hope PayPal hurrys up and gets my money back by next week, cause how am I supposed to live a fortnight on $30?

Call your bank if you havn't already, paypal move alot faster if they know the bank is involved.

my Rant - ebays recent improvements have again decreased usability of their site yet again, a while a go the customisation options were removed from my ebay summary and now they have 'improved' the subscribed search emails by removing the display grid and listing one item after another making saved search emails virtually unusable.

[Trent]

So, 4 weeks ago I somehow managed to do my neck some decent soft tissue damage, causing me to have a week off work and have the single most horrible headache I've ever had for 3 days straight. The next week rolls by with everything going well and then I do my lower back. Stupidly intense pain and the inability to move followed for another few days. To give you an idea, I went to a remedial massage guy and after the session it took another 15 minutes for me to get up off his table, I was in that much pain. Needless to say I have also had another week off work. NOW I have a cold that has me feeling like I've been hit by a bus, I have a ridiculously sore throat and am coughing up so much brown stuff I'm wondering if I'm losing actual esophagus tissue.

4 weeks of some form of illness/injury. I'm not having a good run :(

[jazzcomp]

Hope you feel better. May need some antibiotics to get you going quicker.

[BigTransformerTrev]

HopE ya heal up ok mate

[morg176]

Lost a pair of prescription sunnies today. Will cost a bit to replace too because of the frames and coatings, Damit.

It just pisses you off

Whoever wears them will get the biggest headache of their life.
If they drive with them on, they will probably crash.
My eyesight is that bad...

[Tober]

So, 4 weeks ago I somehow managed to do my neck some decent soft tissue damage, causing me to have a week off work and have the single most horrible headache I've ever had for 3 days straight. The next week rolls by with everything going well and then I do my lower back. Stupidly intense pain and the inability to move followed for another few days. To give you an idea, I went to a remedial massage guy and after the session it took another 15 minutes for me to get up off his table, I was in that much pain. Needless to say I have also had another week off work. NOW I have a cold that has me feeling like I've been hit by a bus, I have a ridiculously sore throat and am coughing up so much brown stuff I'm wondering if I'm losing actual esophagus tissue.

4 weeks of some form of illness/injury. I'm not having a good run :(

You looked okay last weekend. Maybe you're not getting proper rest.


Lost a pair of prescription sunnies today. Will cost a bit to replace too because of the frames and coatings, Damit.

It just pisses you off

Whoever wears them will get the biggest headache of their life.
If they drive with them on, they will probably crash.
My eyesight is that bad...

Were they lost or stolen? :confused:

[Trent]

You looked okay last weekend. Maybe you're not getting proper rest.

That was Sunday. I'd had 3 good days by then (hence why I came to the meet) and on the Monday arvo my lower back started to hurt.

I had the radio doctor come out today and prescribed drugs. I should begin to see an improvement tomorrow (fingers crossed)

[CBratron]

Lost a pair of prescription sunnies today. Will cost a bit to replace too because of the frames and coatings, Damit.

It just pisses you off

Whoever wears them will get the biggest headache of their life.
If they drive with them on, they will probably crash.
My eyesight is that bad...

I know your pain. I wear prescription glasses but most worksites have deemed eyeglasses to not be sufficient eye protection. So I had to get prescription safety glasses/goggles. They didn't even last two weeks before getting scratched by hard surfaces and abrasive dust.

[morg176]

I know your pain. I wear prescription glasses but most worksites have deemed eyeglasses to not be sufficient eye protection. So I had to get prescription safety glasses/goggles. They didn't even last two weeks before getting scratched by hard surfaces and abrasive dust.

Holy crap!

Nah I didnt even wear them very often.
Might buy a pair of crappy polarised ones from the servo, at least till summer

It still shits you though

Whoever found them is gunna have one bitch of a headache if they wear them : )

And yes I lost them, not sure exactly where or how...

[GoktimusPrime]

Last night I was driving down a road with double lines. There's a van coming in the opposite direction that decides to chuck a quick U-turn across said double lines, forcing me to hit my brakes. I beeped my horn at him, and later when our cars are parallel to each other at the next red light, I looked over at the driver and saw him giving me a dirty stare! :eek: Silly me for expecting an apologetic wave. :rolleyes:

[Sharky]

last night driving home I almost killed someone, a pedestrian.. rather a cyclist who was travelling at a lovely speed along a path, he then rode straight out on a pedestrian crossing in front of my vehicle,

if I was travelling the slightest bit faster I would be wearing him all over my windshield. the speed he was travelling there was no way to know he wanted to cross the road. I was already traveling on/trough the crossing before he decided to ride out in front of me

everyone always seems to be in a rush doesn't matter if they are driving or walking.

[kup]

In my area there is always people wearing dark clothing that like to cross the road suddenly and from between cars.

Now by default, I always go slow because I don't know when they will come out.

Also yesterday, I had an odd experience with a guy driving a tradie ute. I came out of a drive way when a car was like 100 meters away on a 50km/h road. As I came out all leasurely, he deicide to blow the horn all the way until I finished coming out. Because he was so far, the horn was this big elongated racket that he continued pressing until he finally reached where I was. I don't know what his problem was, he was too far away to begin with and obviously he saw me at some considerable distance.

[GoktimusPrime]

last night driving home I almost killed someone, a pedestrian.. rather a cyclist who was travelling at a lovely speed along a path, he then rode straight out on a pedestrian crossing in front of my vehicle,

if I was travelling the slightest bit faster I would be wearing him all over my windshield. the speed he was travelling there was no way to know he wanted to cross the road. I was already traveling on/trough the crossing before he decided to ride out in front of me

everyone always seems to be in a rush doesn't matter if they are driving or walking.
Unless designated otherwise, that cyclist shouldn't have even been riding on a footpath in the first place. In my neighbourhood, we often get cyclists who:
1/ Don't wear helmets
2/ Don't use/have lights on while cycling at night
3/ Don't ride on the correct side of the road
*sigh*

[griffin]

I seem to find a lot of thefts at the ToysRUs Garden City store, with the latest being this empty packaging found tucked behind some Transformers boxes. :mad:

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/c853.jpg

[Alpha Supreme]

I left my month old iPad mini at the gym on Saturday and only remembered at 22:00 and of course it was gone... I was so angry with myself for being so careless, I should have just thrown $400 dollars out on the street. This story has a good ending however because it was returned to me 20:30 on Sunday. faith in humanity restored.

Felt the rant thread needed a good energy story :)

[christalcase]

I seem to find a lot of thefts at the ToysRUs Garden City store, with the latest being this empty packaging found tucked behind some Transformers boxes. :mad:


Probably the same person stealing again and again.

[Handsprime]

So I've been waiting a while for a chance to get a gig and I though august was when I was gonna get my break but no. Instead August gets booked out and I have to wait much longer. AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET A GIG FOR SOME TIME NOW

Am I Pissed off? Yes I actually am :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[gamblor916]

I nearly ran over a woman trying to cross the road but distracted by her phone. Part of me wished I ran her down but then I thought about the dent she would have left on my car. :rolleyes:

[GoktimusPrime]

I nearly ran over a woman trying to cross the road but distracted by her phone. Part of me wished I ran her down but then I thought about the dent she would have left on my car. :rolleyes:
Speaking of phones, I had a lady tailgate me yesterday. The annoying thing is, she initially tailgated me because I was driving at 40km/h in a normally 60km/h zone because there was roadworks and temporary signs installed that said "ROADWORK 40" -- and as everyone knows, it means you have to slow down to the roadwork speed limit, not continue driving at the normal speed limit! :rolleyes: But even after we left the roadworks area and I sped up to the regular posted speed, she kept on tailgating me! Later on we were side by side at red lights, and I noticed that she was texting on her phone. The lights turned green and as I took off, I saw that she hadn't moved, and the car behind her beeped her. :D #carma

[Demonac]

Speaking of phones, I had a lady tailgate me yesterday. The annoying thing is, she initially tailgated me because I was driving at 40km/h in a normally 60km/h zone because there was roadworks and temporary signs installed that said "ROADWORK 40" -- and as everyone knows, it means you have to slow down to the roadwork speed limit, not continue driving at the normal speed limit! :rolleyes: But even after we left the roadworks area and I sped up to the regular posted speed, she kept on tailgating me! Later on we were side by side at red lights, and I noticed that she was texting on her phone. The lights turned green and as I took off, I saw that she hadn't moved, and the car behind her beeped her. :D #carma

When I'm driving, tailgate = handbrake.

[TAAUBlaster]

Ugh! So frustrating when Ebay sellers cancel listings because they get a better offer outside Ebay.:mad:

I was the high bidder on a couple items (with other multiple bidders) and the auction was set to finish tonight. This morning I get bid cancellation notices on all the items. It makes me so very frustrated when sellers do that! I know it's not against the rules - but damn its so rude!:mad: I understand cancelling auctions if there are no bids or only 1 bid but when there are multiple bids and the finish time is under 24 hours - that's just not right.

I'll admit I'm more frustrated because I was the high bidder - but what happened to etiquette? Closing a listing with bids and under 24 hours remaining is just wrong. It shouldn't be allowed. I won't be bidding on that seller's auctions again:mad:

[UltraMarginal]

When I'm driving, tailgate = handbrake.

I'd love to do that to people but I don't ant the inconvenience of having my car in the shop all the time.

[Akky82]

I'd love to do that to people but I don't ant the inconvenience of having my car in the shop all the time.

Hah same. But I get tailgated a lot on my motorbike, i blast off the line (not like an idiot), straight to 80 and the car behind me (usually an ss commodore or ute...) floor it til they've closed the large gap and are tailgating me, but what annoys me a lot is people not taking notice around them and seeing people's indicators who want to change lanes etc. Story from last week I came out of a side street onto a main road. Was in right lane of a 3 lane road that in 3 blocks, the right lane would go into a tunnel, so i had 3 blocks to change lanes and immediately put my left indicator on to do so. The car behind me immediately started tailgating me, and i was next to the end of a bus and the guy behind it was tailgating it... For a block i was looking back at him in his own world, trying to get across that i wanted to change, wandering to the edge of the lane but nothing... So i tried to slow a bit, but the guy behind me didnt wanna slow down and got closer, and the second car behind the bus was also tailgating... Sigh...

So with my lane running out the road bent, and the guy eased off a bit behind the bus, so i jumped at the chance and merged, he was slowing so i was safe, but he still gave the horn a short beep, and signalled to change lanes right, which the other guy let him, and he floored it to get next to me and give me the 'what the hell?' Hand, which i did the same to him, and just as he flipped me the bird, the shadow of the sign on the overpass got to his face and he looked up and realised he was now going into the tunnel, his face was priceless.

[5FDP]

When I'm driving, tailgate = handbrake.

For me it's down shifting. Drop it into second and you'll slow down quickly enough. No break lights come on either so the 'tailgatee' will have no idea.

[MayzaPrime]

For me it's down shifting. Drop it into second and you'll slow down quickly enough. No break lights come on either so the 'tailgatee' will have no idea.

I used to do that, until I got a brand new car... If they did rear end me in my old car I wouldnt care, but not my brand new Focus.

And there is no way that I would do it with my kids in the car...

[UltraMarginal]

and just as he flipped me the bird, the shadow of the sign on the overpass got to his face and he looked up and realised he was now going into the tunnel, his face was priceless.

that is priceless, he really wasn't paying attention to the road around him.

[drifand]

Got played wasting my money to "help " someone get a mp-10 and now doesn't want it. It pisses me off as the money could have been spent on my son's birthday.

Wasted my money and effort

[ampoldj]

I used to do that, until I got a brand new car... If they did rear end me in my old car I wouldnt care, but not my brand new Focus.

And there is no way that I would do it with my kids in the car...


Yeah me too my old car has a tow bar as well...:D

[Handsprime]

So I start TAFE on tuesday. That would be the vent if it wasn't for the fact I like TAFE.
No my vent is the fact that the hours have been changed so I have to shift my Gym session to either Monday or Wednesday afternoon, and boy do I hate having to shift stuff.

[UltraMarginal]

So I start TAFE on tuesday. That would be the vent if it wasn't for the fact I like TAFE.
No my vent is the fact that the hours have been changed so I have to shift my Gym session to either Monday or Wednesday afternoon, and boy do I hate having to shift stuff.

first world problems;)

[Handsprime]

first world problems;)

I feel what I said needs to be made into a meme

[Thurmus]

I just got made redundant today. I had this job for over 14 years.

I had to search old USB sticks around the house looking for a copy of my resume as I had no hope of remembering the dates of my other jobs.

[TAAUBlaster]

I just got made redundant today. I had this job for over 14 years.

I had to search old USB sticks around the house looking for a copy of my resume as I had no hope of remembering the dates of my other jobs.

Oh man, that really sucks. Sorry to hear :(
Hope you can get into another job soon!

[Megatran]

I just got made redundant today. I had this job for over 14 years.

I had to search old USB sticks around the house looking for a copy of my resume as I had no hope of remembering the dates of my other jobs.
Sorry to hear that Thurmus. At the very least, I hope you got a decent payout.

Fourteen+ years in a job is a strong selling point to your choice of next employer.

[Sinnertwin]

So I start TAFE on tuesday. That would be the vent if it wasn't for the fact I like TAFE.
No my vent is the fact that the hours have been changed so I have to shift my Gym session to either Monday or Wednesday afternoon, and boy do I hate having to shift stuff.

Don't know if trolling or serious
:p ;)

[jazzcomp]

I just got made redundant today. I had this job for over 14 years.

I had to search old USB sticks around the house looking for a copy of my resume as I had no hope of remembering the dates of my other jobs.
Sorry to hear :(

One of the worst times of my life is being made redundant.

[AJ_Prime]

Agreed, that sucks dude. Happened to me years back, shortly after we'd purchased our first home. Felt like dirt coming home with that news.

Spent the next 2-3 weeks solid canvassing every day until I finally landed a job. I hope you're not out of work for long. It sounds like you have a lot of experience, should work in your favour. Will keep my fingers crossed for you dude.

[GoktimusPrime]

Hope you're back on your feet soon, Thurmus.

[Handsprime]

Don't know if trolling or serious
:p ;)

I think this might answer your question (It's trolling :p )
https://i.imgflip.com/ojout.jpg

[UltraMarginal]

I just got made redundant today. I had this job for over 14 years.

I had to search old USB sticks around the house looking for a copy of my resume as I had no hope of remembering the dates of my other jobs.

sorry to hear Thurmus, hopefully you can pick something up soon and save some of your redundancy package for something more than staying away from Centrelink.

like others said, 14 years makes you a solid prospect for a future employer. What field are you in?