I need to vent!

[5FDP]

Medium (CBS)
Ended after seven seasons, final episode on 1/21/2011


They cancelled Medium :( Didn't see that one coming :p

[1AZRAEL1]

Man I need to build up some calluses on my fingers so I can play guitar :mad:

And I need lessons.

At least I have come up with some cool riffs on my POS acoustic guitar with 5 strings thats outs ofs toons until I gets my news guitars :p

[loophole]

They cancelled Medium :( Didn't see that one coming :p

about time too, i cant stand her i know she can talk to the dead and all and its depressing but geez she needs to lighten the F%^$ up

[kurdt_the_goat]

SyFy Channel cancel fkn everything!
:mad:

I'm still bitter over Sliders!

[Golden Phoenix]

What's worse is stargate I feel was just warming up to be a great series given a chance it could of been better then SG1

The producers said they had a 5 season plan with a specific Start->Middle->End to the story. They wont even get to wrap up the story now because they have already finished filming the season 2 finale, which based on what usually happens should be a cliffhanger.

I have read somewhere that SGU is not licensed by SyFy, unlike SG1 and SGA, so it would make it possible for SGU to be picked up by another US channel.
Don't know how true that is, but its the only thing I got:(

[gdmetro]

Man I need to build up some calluses on my fingers so I can play guitar :mad:

And I need lessons.

At least I have come up with some cool riffs on my POS acoustic guitar with 5 strings thats outs ofs toons until I gets my news guitars :p


Learn some basic chords, then learn song by song- just look up guitar tabs of the song - which shows you where to put each finger and play.

Obviously some songs are harder. What songs are you looking to play?

And acoustic is harder than electric (IMO).

[Paulbot]

Finally get to go shopping.... And the car parks are murder! Got stuck in the Dandenong Plaza carpark for like half an hour (might have been just 20 mins but felt longer) and more than half that time was just trying to get OUT once I gave up on shopping there!!

[SkyWarp91]

Finally get to go shopping.... And the car parks are murder! Got stuck in the Dandenong Plaza carpark for like half an hour (might have been just 20 mins but felt longer) and more than half that time was just trying to get OUT once I gave up on shopping there!!

Driving to shopping at this time of year is MADNESS. It's funny watching people inside, most of them all look stressed and exhausted trying to buy gifts for their family and friends...

[Demonac]

They cancelled Medium :( Didn't see that one coming :p


about time too, i cant stand her i know she can talk to the dead and all and its depressing but geez she needs to lighten the F%^$ up

She can talk to the dead? More like talk out of her @$$.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

If not then Australian retail is really taking a nose dive. :(
Australian retail has been low down for many many years.


once i get my Ps ill have curfew:mad::(
Ha ha ha! The sacrifices you make.


Driving to shopping at this time of year is MADNESS. It's funny watching people inside, most of them all look stressed and exhausted trying to buy gifts for their family and friends...
The joy of Christmas.

Whenever Christmas comes aorund, I go into shellshock on Christmas day. All this preparation and money spent on (for my family tradition) an extravagent lunch, which because we spend most of the the day preparing it we don't eat until 3pm. Then by about 4 I am drunk/full enough to stop. And Christmas is all over.
Back to work next day.

It feels like it takes almost a month to prepare for a single day, which culminates into 1 hour of feasting...

Then snoozing/video gaming/more booze...:p

Funny old world isn't it?

[Hursticon]

Well there you go. Big W's and Kmart's can live together under the one roof :p

'Tis true dude, Westfield Warrawong has had both stores for what seems like forever - literally around the corner from each other and they both have to share adjacent docks! :p


They Canceled Stargate Universe!
:mad::mad::mad:

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I think a certain network deserves a Tombstone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7m2DurHXP4) more than SG:U!!! :mad:


what!!!

man all the shows i like never survive..

I hear you dude, the Original movie is one of my all-time favourites, that and I think James Spader is an acting Genious ;):p, but the SG1 series started getting a little.. off? after it's 3rd season for me. SGU I really dug as it was a completely different approach yet still directly tied to the previous series. :(


They cancelled Medium :( Didn't see that one coming :p

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Could not stand this show, for a great many reasons that I also hate Ghost Whisperer for, mind you Jennifer Love-Hewitt is one fine Inuit/Eskimo! :D


I'm still bitter over Sliders!

Oh man, I and my family used to watch that religiously as a kid - the concept was truly original and ahead of it's time, now everything adopts the Multiverse theory. :rolleyes:

[SkyWarp91]

When you guys said Medium got cancelled I thought you meant it got axed - like dropped half-way through a series. The show is going to finish it's 7th season apparently so at least it has an ending! Unlike some shows (looks at Firefly, then flips the bird at FOX)

[JuzMel]

@#%^$%^&#%&

Stupid fishpond.com.au (http://fishpond.com.au/) emailed me last night saying that the Lego Prince of Persia: Battle of Alamut set i ordered 3 weeks ago on 30/11 is out of stock!

First time buying from them and this is the lousy service they give! They still didn't issue a prompt PayPal refund and so I lodge a dispute instead. :mad: :mad: :mad: Was hoping it would arrive before Xmas as a pressie for myself! Hmmph!

[Doubledealer]

I always knew there was something fishy about that site...

[gantz]

^haha

Damn BBTS! Payed for express shipping (usually 5-8 days) for my Marvel CoLoud headphones, and its now the 11th day......

Really needed 'em before the 27th :(

[Hursticon]

F@#$ing TRU Wollongong! :mad:
I've never seen such a more useless store!, still predominantly stocking ROTF items with a few HFTD items!
They're always months behind and always overpriced. :mad:

Uncle Petes? they're slightly up to date - 8 Leader Class Animated Magni figures... $80 each!?! and they're still trying to sell Universe 1.0 Legends figures at $7.95! :mad:

Where 'o' where are the RTS G1 Legends Class figures!

(Rant Over) :p

[Autocon]

F@#$ing TRU Wollongong! :mad:
I've never seen such a more useless store!, still predominantly stocking ROTF items with a few HFTD items!
They're always months behind and always overpriced. :mad:

Uncle Petes? they're slightly up to date - 8 Leader Class Animated Magni figures... $80 each!?! and they're still trying to sell Universe 1.0 Legends figures at $7.95! :mad:

Where 'o' where are the RTS G1 Legends Class figures!

(Rant Over) :p

they are in every store over here, patients:p

use to watch sliders but it got tired near the end. sg like that too but seemed tired aswell near the end, repeating story lines, sgu never saw

[kaiden]

@#%^$%^&#%&

Stupid fishpond.com.au (http://fishpond.com.au/) emailed me last night saying that the Lego Prince of Persia: Battle of Alamut set i ordered 3 weeks ago on 30/11 is out of stock!

First time buying from them and this is the lousy service they give! They still didn't issue a prompt PayPal refund and so I lodge a dispute instead. :mad: :mad: :mad: Was hoping it would arrive before Xmas as a pressie for myself! Hmmph!

im not a fan of them either. and just so you know, lodging a paypal dispute against anything but ebay is pointless. paypal will tell you they cant do anything about it but still take your money.

[griffin]

@#%^$%^&#%&

Stupid fishpond.com.au (http://fishpond.com.au/) emailed me last night saying that the Lego Prince of Persia: Battle of Alamut set i ordered 3 weeks ago on 30/11 is out of stock!

First time buying from them and this is the lousy service they give! They still didn't issue a prompt PayPal refund and so I lodge a dispute instead. :mad: :mad: :mad: Was hoping it would arrive before Xmas as a pressie for myself! Hmmph!

The site looks interesting, if only it were reliable.
They have in stock 5-pack PCCs that haven't even been seen at retail here yet (Dinobots and Constructicons). They also have Lights & Sounds toys, which are only supposed to be available in New Zealand.

[loophole]

Have to take the engine out of my XW i really really really dont want to do this everything had been running so smoothly with life in generall and now this, more time and more money gone :(

[Paulbot]

I'm pretty much done with buying things for other people, either group orders or store exclusives or whatever. Too many headaches, too much pressure and no rewards. I can probably find other ways to try and make people like me.

[griffin]

I know what you mean. It's no too bad to do it on the rare occasion, and for a handful of people (and it feels good to help out fellow collectors), but doing it too often for heaps of people just ends up costing you too much time and money (emphasis on the time factor, as it can take hours coordinating with people for details & payment, and just packing and posting a half a dozen items). For me, the next BotCon will just be buying what I have time for at the convention, and auctioning them off on the board when I get back.

Don't worry, we still like you. :)

[SkyWarp91]

I'm pretty much done with buying things for other people, either group orders or store exclusives or whatever. Too many headaches, too much pressure and no rewards. I can probably find other ways to try and make people like me.

Make a OTCA rap and people will like you? :D Yeah same with Griff I'm still happy you sold me RR Frenzy!

[Autocon]

my optimus primal as to right hands:mad:

[Tober]

I'm pretty much done with buying things for other people, either group orders or store exclusives or whatever. Too many headaches, too much pressure and no rewards. I can probably find other ways to try and make people like me.

Two of my favourite quotes:

"Nobody said anything to me about a reward."

"Let no act of kindness go unpunished."



Yeah, I've done a few group orders too... :o


.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

I really miss the days when libraries were 'Quiet zones', instead of noisy-kids-bogans-and-screaming-babies zones.

[Paulbot]

I'm house sitting, which is kind of fun, but I have no Internet connection. Sure I can use my phone but that's a limited experience. I'm not doing it long enough to justify getting a usb modem or anything. Just having withdrawal symptoms! :o

[swoop]

I'm house sitting, which is kind of fun, but I have no Internet connection. Sure I can use my phone but that's a limited experience. I'm not doing it long enough to justify getting a usb modem or anything. Just having withdrawal symptoms! :o

I had the same problem earlier in the year, my girl and I both ended up using my phone for our internet needs and after 2 weeks house sitting I had a $270 phone bill. should of brought usb modem:o

[1AZRAEL1]

Mother******s. Got a scam sent to my phone.

From GMX

"Congratulations your mobile have qon US$9,8M for FIFA 2022 Int'l Award. To claim contact Mrs.A.Bellver via: wbre@gala.net"

I thought it sounded fishy. A quick search of the email address came across many pages of fraud warning forums and Consumer watchdog stuff. So if you get a message with it, don't contact them.

Apparently this kind of scam has been going on for months under different guises. I refer you to consumerwatchdogbw.blogspot (http://consumerwatchdogbw.blogspot.com/2010/09/voice-consumers-voice.html)

F***** scammers, how did they get a hold of my mobile phone number? They probably send it out to every number to see who responds.

[SkyWarp91]

Mother******s. Got a scam sent to my phone.

From GMX

"Congratulations your mobile have qon US$9,8M for FIFA 2022 Int'l Award. To claim contact Mrs.A.Bellver via: wbre@gala.net"

I thought it sounded fishy. A quick search of the email address came across many pages of fraud warning forums and Consumer watchdog stuff. So if you get a message with it, don't contact them.

Apparently this kind of scam has been going on for months under different guises. I refer you to consumerwatchdogbw.blogspot (http://consumerwatchdogbw.blogspot.com/2010/09/voice-consumers-voice.html)

F***** scammers, how did they get a hold of my mobile phone number? They probably send it out to every number to see who responds.

Or maybe you put your phone number down on some form for some company that sneakily states in their TOS they give out your details to anyone. I hate scammers too, I remember there was this one where these Indian people would call you and start telling you you had a virus on your computer and you HAD to go to their website and buy their product (probably full of viruses). They didn't even know whether I had a computer or not and they just kept rushing to tell me to go to their website and they were outright rude. I knew it was a scam and I told them I was a computer tech that knew how to get rid of viruses, they were still adamant so I told them to F off and hope they die with retroperistalsis.

[Hursticon]

I told them to F off and hope they die with retroperistalsis.

Death by Curry, I like it! :p:D

[1AZRAEL1]

Or maybe you put your phone number down on some form for some company that sneakily states in their TOS they give out your details to anyone. I hate scammers too, I remember there was this one where these Indian people would call you and start telling you you had a virus on your computer and you HAD to go to their website and buy their product (probably full of viruses). They didn't even know whether I had a computer or not and they just kept rushing to tell me to go to their website and they were outright rude. I knew it was a scam and I told them I was a computer tech that knew how to get rid of viruses, they were still adamant so I told them to F off and hope they die with retroperistalsis.

Nah, I'm very careful about that kind of thing. Though with all the problems that Vodafone are having lately, I wouldn't be suprised it their list of numbers got leaked. I hate scammers, F off and get a real job. Like when my brother went over to Romania, some gypsy woman was trying to scam him out of money.

[SkyWarp91]

Nah, I'm very careful about that kind of thing. Though with all the problems that Vodafone are having lately, I wouldn't be suprised it their list of numbers got leaked. I hate scammers, F off and get a real job. Like when my brother went over to Romania, some gypsy woman was trying to scam him out of money.

Ah Vodafone, yeah i'm a member too. They've been copping a lot of bad news recently - I thought they weren't that bad until my phone just dropped out of signal recently in the middle of a shopping trip with my sister and we had gone separately through the mall and I had no way of contacting her. Thanks Vodafone.

[5FDP]

F***** scammers, how did they get a hold of my mobile phone number? They probably send it out to every number to see who responds.

You just answered your own question there :p Usually the originating number is from OS and they just 'spam' a bunch of numbers without knowing that it's an active service. The best thing to do is what you have done and that's not to reply and it should stop. No service provider can do jack about OS SMS scammers because of the different laws. The only way to 'fix' the issue if it continues is to get a number change. In some other cases, your number may have been owned by someone else as mobile numbers are recycled. If you go down this path, you'll still need to register a complaint with your provider and they should waive the fee for the number change.

[gdmetro]

Apparently I dropped my wallet when leaving my sister's place... a neighbour found it.. but minus the $100 cash in there..

Really pissed right now :mad:

[Vector Prime]

Apparently I dropped my wallet when leaving my sister's place... a neighbour found it.. but minus the $100 cash in there..

Really pissed right now :mad:

Losing the cash is bad... but imagine you didn't get it back and you lost all your ID, credit cards, ATM cards... now that would be a total pain in the ass

[Hursticon]

Apparently I dropped my wallet when leaving my sister's place... a neighbour found it.. but minus the $100 cash in there..

Really pissed right now :mad:


Losing the cash is bad... but imagine you didn't get it back and you lost all your ID, credit cards, ATM cards... now that would be a total pain in the ass

Agreed, though, losing $100 still suck immense balls though - sorry to hear gdmetro. :(

[1AZRAEL1]

Mother******s. Got a scam sent to my phone


Or maybe you put your phone number down on some form for some company that sneakily states in their TOS they give out your details to anyone.

Well this looks like a possibility as to how someone may have got my number.

Vodafone mobile records leaked (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8193871)

Nice one Vodafone.

[Hursticon]

Well this looks like a possibility as to how someone may have got my number.

Vodafone mobile records leaked (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8193871)

Nice one Vodafone.

Oh man, you've got to be F@#$ing kidding! :eek:
Dude, seriously, can that crap of a provider and find someone else - I've been with Optus for 10 years and not a problem, just a suggestion. :o

Seriously, anyone who understands the slightest amount of IT Networking will baulk at that article - Vodafone I think will very soon be out of business. [/Shakes Head]

[1AZRAEL1]

Wish I was kidding. It's a complete joke.

[Autocon]

vodafone is crap network and optus rips u off and theres teletra...

geez:(

[griffin]

Running out of options... as I've been burnt by Telstra and Optus in the past, and am not happy with recent events with Vodafone. :(

[kaiden]

and vodafone acquired 3 right? i noticed they merged last year.

whats left? virgin, dodo? err... lol.

[1AZRAEL1]

There's always Virgin :p

But there is a massive lack of options now, and it's like politicians, you have to choose the least worst of the bunch :p

[5FDP]

Virgin is basically Optus guys. They use the Optus network. Their call center is a floor below where I sit.

[kup]

Virgin is basically Optus guys. They use the Optus network. Their call center is a floor below where I sit.

That is correct - Virgin is Optus. The up side is that Virgin seems to have much better prices and better customer services than 'raw' Optus but you are still running through their lines so reception issues and the like will be the same.

[Vector Prime]

you are still running through their lines so reception issues and the like will be the same.

Umm, I've been with Optus for the past 5 years and have never encountered reception or network issues in metro Sydney :confused:

[Hursticon]

Umm, I've been with Optus for the past 5 years and have never encountered reception or network issues in metro Sydney :confused:

I'd have to say the same although for me it's 10 years and the Illawarra - The only time I've ever had bad reception in my travels is when I'm basically under a rock, I've also found that dealing with Optus Customer & Tech Support has been quite pleasant too - albeit for the occasional thick accent. ;)

[griffin]

Umm, I've been with Optus for the past 5 years and have never encountered reception or network issues in metro Sydney :confused:

I don't think he was saying there was a significant problem, or a problem at all... he was just saying that it would be the same 'quality' as Optus.

[jazzcomp]

Virgin is basically Optus guys. They use the Optus network. Their call center is a floor below where I sit.
You sit overseas? Virgin's call center isn't in Australia.

[5FDP]

You sit overseas? Virgin's call center isn't in Australia.

Yes, they do have a call center onshore. If your 'location' information is accurate, it's closer than you think ;)

[jazzcomp]

Yes, they do have a call center onshore. If your 'location' information is accurate, it's closer than you think ;)
ok, I'm forwarded to the overseas call center :)

[liegeprime]

After 6 months that damn brokenarrowtoys.com sent me an automated email saying that my order is now updated to - COMPLETE.... god damn them I have emailed them before with no reply whatsoever about my order since I didnt receive it - waaaaay past the paypal dispute days, conveniently for them- they replied eagerly when it was still in the grace period saying there will be a delay due to some parts casted not yet complete so I was patient but after the first 2 months no reply or updat - AS promised.. so I kept emailing them and nothing - I just kept it at the back of my head and forgot - a monetary loss - lesson learned - then this stupid email shows up and opens up old wounds again:mad::mad::mad::mad: - Did I send back a mortfying emial back you betcha - plenty of F u's in every FUing sentence detailing to them their miserable abhorrent "service" and told em to shove my hard earned money- which they "stole" - since I didnt receive my goods paid for and shove it where the sun dont shine waaaay up - F them:mad::mad::mad::mad:

[Hursticon]

After 6 months that damn brokenarrowtoys.com sent me an automated email saying that my order is now updated to - COMPLETE.... god damn them I have emailed them before with no reply whatsoever about my order since I didnt receive it - waaaaay past the paypal dispute days, conveniently for them- they replied eagerly when it was still in the grace period saying there will be a delay due to some parts casted not yet complete so I was patient but after the first 2 months no reply or updat - AS promised.. so I kept emailing them and nothing - I just kept it at the back of my head and forgot - a monetary loss - lesson learned - then this stupid email shows up and opens up old wounds again:mad::mad::mad::mad: - Did I send back a mortfying emial back you betcha - plenty of F u's in every FUing sentence detailing to them their miserable abhorrent "service" and told em to shove my hard earned money- which they "stole" - since I didnt receive my goods paid for and shove it where the sun dont shine waaaay up - F them:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Well, lucky for their sakes, Liege, that they're an overseas mob - because somehow I think you'd be a little scary to be around at the moment. :o
Your dead right though mate in your feelings - I'm not a religious person, could you tell? :p, but I have a very good feeling that Karma will be coming their way. ;):cool:

[1AZRAEL1]

I know how you feel on that dude. But hopefully it will be sorted out.

Well my week started out great, got chewed out by my boss. Still at work, don't get paid for doing these extra hours, he leaves at 3pm, and the reason I got chewed out is still a problem, and I can't fix it, won't get fixed until tomorrow sometime when I needed to get it done today. And yay, I am going to get another chewing out tomorrow. I think I'm gonna call in dead tomorrow.

[liegeprime]

Well, lucky for their sakes, Liege, that they're an overseas mob - because somehow I think you'd be a little scary to be around at the moment. :o
Your dead right though mate in your feelings - I'm not a religious person, could you tell? :p, but I have a very good feeling that Karma will be coming their way. ;):cool:

I usually go first for the throat Hursty..... no can breathe, no can fight and importantly no life... I admit Im quite patient but there is a limit. As far as Im concerned F them x 1000 isnt enough for the bad feelings they gave me....

[SkyWarp91]

I know how you feel on that dude. But hopefully it will be sorted out.

Well my week started out great, got chewed out by my boss. Still at work, don't get paid for doing these extra hours, he leaves at 3pm, and the reason I got chewed out is still a problem, and I can't fix it, won't get fixed until tomorrow sometime when I needed to get it done today. And yay, I am going to get another chewing out tomorrow. I think I'm gonna call in dead tomorrow.

Ah the woes of working under a nasty boss or in a 2-man team with a horrible colleague that will do anything to get rid of you.

I hope you get better Azrael, and if it helps at least you're still getting some $$$ for TFs :D. I remember having a good paying job but quitting because of insufferable workers only to find that it's so hard to find another job nowadays. Still pisses me off when I see so many incompetent workers that don't care about what they're doing getting paid.

Oh well, I guess the hunt continues on...

[Hursticon]

Ah the woes of working under a nasty boss or in a 2-man team with a horrible colleague that will do anything to get rid of you.

I hope you get better Azrael, and if it helps at least you're still getting some $$$ for TFs :D. I remember having a good paying job but quitting because of insufferable workers only to find that it's so hard to find another job nowadays. Still pisses me off when I see so many incompetent workers that don't care about what they're doing getting paid.

Oh well, I guess the hunt continues on...

I hear you dude,
I'm sitting on a Cert 3 and Diploma in IT Networking, hasn't helped at all - I refuse to go back to cleaning toilets though. :(

[SkyWarp91]

So I went to the cinema today and I've noticed something...

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY DAMN 3D ANIMATIONS ABOUT ANIMALS??!?!?!?!?!?!? GARRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Yeah yeah yeah you can give me the explanation that animals can be related more to everybody and that they're child friendly compared to Optimus Prime ripping out The Fallen's face but WHY IS IT JUST ANIMALS? RIO?! HOP!?!? ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS?!??! OVER THE HEDGE?!?!? HOODWINKED?!?? MADAGASCAR??!? ICE AGE (actually Ice Age was one of the originals) but I just saw the trailer to HOP, THERE IS NOTHING COOL ABOUT SOME CHEEKY RABBIT PLAYING BLUR ON THE DRUMS. IT IS NOT CUTE, IT IS JUST IN YOUR FACE ANNOYING. ARHGHGH!HH!H!11!!

[Sharky]

ugh...early morning starts after a restless broken sleep .......i am so tired... i dont want to be at work...

[Bartrim]

Just going through a few rugby league forums and alot of people are bagging out the new Tigers jersey for this year. Naturally I'm an outcast because I think it looks awesome. IMO the Rooster new away jersey looks the worst of the bunch.

I hate peole that flame because you don't agree with them:mad:

[optimus1]

Australia Lost Again to England :eek::mad::p:confused:

All in all it was a much better performance by Australia, we put up a better fight than the Test team but still didn't score enough runs....

Was good to see the teams, Cricket Australia and the crowds do their part for the QLD flood donations :)

[sanbot]

Damn looters!

[1AZRAEL1]

Yea, they are as bad as scalpers. People evacuate, only to have their shit stolen by scumbags. Knew it was gonna happen, but how do you stop it really? Cops can't be in all places at once I spose. Just hope some of the scum gets collected and thrown behind bars.

[Hursticon]

Why waste time jailing them? - Just do to them what one does to a Feral Animal. ;)

[1AZRAEL1]

We would all love to do what should be done, but gotta follow the law. Now if only it was Mega City 1... :p

[Hursticon]

We would all love to do what should be done, but gotta follow the law. Now if only it was Mega City 1... :p

We'd all have standard issue Lawgivers. ;):D

[GoktimusPrime]

I like what one politician said and that was if those thieves were caught they would be tied down and used as tide-markers. He actually said it on a live-to-air broadcast, but ya know, I don't think anyone's gonna hold it against him -- this guy's witnessing his entire community being swamped and he has to put up with low-lives taking the opportunity of this disaster for their personal greed.

[SkyWarp91]

Woke up today, turned on the computer and got the blue screen of death. Usually that means my computer must have found a deadly virus and couldn't delete it... time to use combofix again...

FU##*(@!$(*@#$

[1AZRAEL1]

Having really sore muscles, and lots of bruises on my back.

But damn paintball is fun :D (especially when our team wins the day :D)

[heroic_decepticon]

Woke up today, turned on the computer and got the blue screen of death. Usually that means my computer must have found a deadly virus and couldn't delete it... time to use combofix again...

FU##*(@!$(*@#$

... but you can still post here notwithstanding the comp is dead? :confused:

[loophole]

... but you can still post here notwithstanding the comp is dead? :confused:

im guessing phone

[SGB]

... but you can still post here notwithstanding the comp is dead? :confused:
Maybe he's using a laptop or someone else's computer. ;)

[SkyWarp91]

Maybe he's using a laptop or someone else's computer. ;)


im guessing phone


... but you can still post here notwithstanding the comp is dead? :confused:

It's a hit and miss, when I turned it on at first it didn't work, but after restarting it did. The problem was that the blue screen was encountered in the first place. Just scanned my comp using ESET online scanner, Malwarebytes and updated my windows and java. No threats found. Must be just a glitch. Fingers crossed it's still good, thanks guys.

[SkyWarp91]

For the last couple of months there's been a huge TF drought at Aussie retail, now we get heaps of waves coming out at the same time! My wallet likes frequent small releases, not the occasional PAYLOAD!!!

DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!

[Tallestblue]

What I hate is no Wave 1 Reveal the Shield at Aussie retail!! And curse me eagerness to get tracks and Jazz I check out ebay and find reasonably cheap ones from a Chinese seller.

Who is away until the 9th because of Chinese New Year.

Grrrrrr.

[Hursticon]

What I hate is no Wave 1 Reveal the Shield at Aussie retail!! And curse me eagerness to get tracks and Jazz I check out ebay and find reasonably cheap ones from a Chinese seller.

Who is away until the 9th because of Chinese New Year.

Grrrrrr.

I saw that guys listings too, I was about to hit 'Buy It Now' until I noticed that he doesn't get back until the 9th - Sucks huh? :o

[SkyWarp91]

Got given a Unicron as an early Birthday gift from my brother. Just opened the box. I HATE TWISTY TIES. I'm too tired to free the figure from his cardboard prison now...

[GoktimusPrime]

Got given a Unicron as an early Birthday gift from my brother. Just opened the box. I HATE TWISTY TIES. I'm too tired to free the figure from his cardboard prison now...

Get yourself one of these babies ;)
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/FMB19/wirecutters.png

(and if you think Unicron's bad, you should see ROTF Combiner Class Devastator - and he's no where as bad as Brave Maximus -- that toy's got the mother-load of all twist ties!)

[SkyWarp91]

Get yourself one of these babies ;)
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/FMB19/wirecutters.png

(and if you think Unicron's bad, you should see ROTF Combiner Class Devastator - and he's no where as bad as Brave Maximus -- that toy's got the mother-load of all twist ties!)

I have ROTF Combiner Class Devastator but the twisty-ties on that wasn't as tight and complex as the ones on Unicron. Yeah I got a wirecutter somewhere in the house...

[Tabias Prime]

It's a hit and miss, when I turned it on at first it didn't work, but after restarting it did. The problem was that the blue screen was encountered in the first place. Just scanned my comp using ESET online scanner, Malwarebytes and updated my windows and java. No threats found. Must be just a glitch. Fingers crossed it's still good, thanks guys.

Cant go wrong with ESET...My wifes parents are one of the resellers
for eset here in Australia...

[kaiden]

Went to order pizzas from dominos today expecting it to be $5.50 like the last time but no... its gone up to $6.50 in less than a month.

bloody hell.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Went to order pizzas from dominos today expecting it to be $5.50 like the last time but no... its gone up to $6.50 in less than a month.

bloody hell.

You're lucky, I haven't paid $5.50 for a pizza in ages. I think ours have been cranking $6.95 for a while now. More often than not 7.95.

I made the mistake of ordering without a voucher and they tried to charge me $15 pickup. :eek: No thanks, I'd rather go to a restaraunt for that.

[sanbot]

Went to order pizzas from dominos today expecting it to be $5.50 like the last time but no... its gone up to $6.50 in less than a month.

bloody hell.

6.50 for a large pizza is still pretty darn good value given the price of food these days.

[SkyWarp91]

6.50 for a large pizza is still pretty darn good value given the price of food these days.

Domino's Large IS NOT Large :D

[sanbot]

Domino's Large IS NOT Large :D

Large enough for my skinny asian physique :p

[Autocon]

driving in peak hour:( there was a girl in the middle of the road just staying there not even walking to the other side. i come up and drive around her still on the road. And a white car from the other side turning was up my arse and went into the left lane, i was in right of double lanes, where the girls were going back onto the raodside. So nearly hit me.

should i have stopped for the girls to cross? they werent moving:(:confused: i was expecting her to continie to the other side but she just stood there watching me arrive at the corner.

bah!

[kaiden]

6.50 for a large pizza is still pretty darn good value given the price of food these days.

its not really. that was meant to be cheap tuesdays but its no longer cheap. i usually ordered 2x cheese & garlic pizzas and 1x supreme 1x godfather. but yeah the supreme and godfather had both gone up $1ea so was very unhappy about that.

I know prices/costs are rising, but if it follows this trend soon people wont be able to afford to get a cheap meal at maccas/dominos/anywhere...

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

I'm so sick of getting knocked back for jobs.:mad:

[sanbot]

its not really. that was meant to be cheap tuesdays but its no longer cheap. i usually ordered 2x cheese & garlic pizzas and 1x supreme 1x godfather. but yeah the supreme and godfather had both gone up $1ea so was very unhappy about that.

I know prices/costs are rising, but if it follows this trend soon people wont be able to afford to get a cheap meal at maccas/dominos/anywhere...

I was comparing it with the likes of Macdonalds and KFC. 6.50 for a large pizza is significantly more filling then a big mac meal for 7. Well for me at least :p

[Oldschool78]

Aftershocks! Getting annoying to no end:mad:

[1AZRAEL1]

Aftershocks! Getting annoying to no end:mad:

I bet that has gotta suck. I have never been in a situation like that.

Glad to hear you are not one of the missing though.

[GoktimusPrime]

I bet that has gotta suck. I have never been in a situation like that.

I did when I was living in Japan. Felt a tremor almost every day. Never experienced an actual quake though (and hopefully never will *touch.wood*). But this is a main reason why Japanese toy packaging is usually designed to be easily re-packaged (even carded toys). Most collectors keep their toys stored in package cos loose toys will easily fall over whenever there's a tremor. I used to keep my Transformers in boxes when I was in Japan -- took them out play, packed them back in when I was done.

Glad to hear you're okay OS78. I should pop over to the TFNZ forum this w/e and see how the other Kiwis are doing

[Oldschool78]

Theres some good pics in here if your intrested

http://www.transformersnewzealand.com/tfnzboard/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10953

and heres the thread from the 7.1 last year

http://www.transformersnewzealand.com/tfnzboard/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10500&hilit=earthquake

The aussies sent a team over fresh from the flooding. Can bet after this they will be a very experienced team

[Tabias Prime]

Theres some good pics in here if your intrested

http://www.transformersnewzealand.com/tfnzboard/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10953

and heres the thread from the 7.1 last year

http://www.transformersnewzealand.com/tfnzboard/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10500&hilit=earthquake

The aussies sent a team over fresh from the flooding. Can bet after this they will be a very experienced team

Dude those are some mad pics, glad to hear your safe, I forgot we have some NZ members until I read your post...

[Autocon]

Dude those are some mad pics, glad to hear your safe, I forgot we have some NZ members until I read your post...

him and zippo. sure we had more:confused: hope they are all safe

[kup]

This morning at around 6am while sleeping in bed I felt something touch my foot, upon feeling it, I immediately woke up and kicked it which was followed by a small 'thump' sound hitting the carpet. I immediately jumped out of bed and hit the lights but could not see anything and since I am the type who likes to have a lot of space, I could see most of my floor.

At first I thought that I had dreamed but decided to look around further in the direction where I had heard it hit the carpet, at this point I was beginning to convince myself that it was a dream. I moved my desk a little bit and suddenly this brown thing came out from right behind it at top speed so fast that I couldn't even make out what it was, it was just a brown flash of light. I noticed that it darted to the living room in the direction of the corner book case. I was fast enough to follow it so I knew that it had not come out through the other side and must be behind the book case. I was still unsure on what the hell this thing was, it was too fast and heavy to be a roach and it seems smart enough to know when to hide so I figured it was something in the order of Rodentia but not 100% sure since i never got a good look at it.

Anyways, I moved the book case a tiny bit and a brown blurr darted into the kitchen and I saw it go behind the stove. At first I moved the stove forward to check - nothing. Then I lifted it and wedged something under so that I could see underneath - nothing. I thought that whatever it was must have gone inside the stove so I decided to turn it on and force it out - Nothing. It had simply vanished.

I was beginning to get really frustrated while at the same time becoming aware of the humor of my situation but it still bothered me a lot to have a mouse in my unit, specially when I am the type who doesn't tolerate any pests whatsoever. I begun to check cupboards, behind the fridge, everywhere I could think of and found nothing. Then I realized that it was already 8:15 and I was very late for work :mad:

I quickly McGyvered a mouse trap as my manic need to leave things 'right' would not allow me to leave my unit with a mouse on the loose but I have serious doubts that it would work.

Now I have to get some mouse traps on my way back from work and see if I have any luck getting rid of this super speed creature and I know that it will drive me crazy until i find it.

More scary is how did this thing get in? I leave in a top floor unit and I had all windows closed so I have no idea how it got in, specially in my room.

[UltraMarginal]

This morning at around 6am while sleeping in bed I felt something touch my foot, upon feeling it, I immediately woke up and kicked it which was followed by a small 'thump' sound hitting the carpet. I immediately jumped out of bed and hit the lights but could not see anything and since I am the type who likes to have a lot of space, I could see most of my floor.

At first I thought that I had dreamed but decided to look around further in the direction where I had heard it hit the carpet, at this point I was beginning to convince myself that it was a dream. I moved my desk a little bit and suddenly this brown thing came out from right behind it at top speed so fast that I couldn't even make out what it was, it was just a brown flash of light. I noticed that it darted to the living room in the direction of the corner book case. I was fast enough to follow it so I knew that it had not come out through the other side and must be behind the book case. I was still unsure on what the hell this thing was, it was too fast and heavy to be a roach and it seems smart enough to know when to hide so I figured it was something in the order of Rodentia but not 100% sure since i never got a good look at it.

Anyways, I moved the book case a tiny bit and a brown blurr darted into the kitchen and I saw it go behind the stove. At first I moved the stove forward to check - nothing. Then I lifted it and wedged something under so that I could see underneath - nothing. I thought that whatever it was must have gone inside the stove so I decided to turn it on and force it out - Nothing. It had simply vanished.

I was beginning to get really frustrated while at the same time becoming aware of the humor of my situation but it still bothered me a lot to have a mouse in my unit, specially when I am the type who doesn't tolerate any pests whatsoever. I begun to check cupboards, behind the fridge, everywhere I could think of and found nothing. Then I realized that it was already 8:15 and I was very late for work :mad:

I quickly McGyvered a mouse trap as my manic need to leave things 'right' would not allow me to leave my unit with a mouse on the loose but I have serious doubts that it would work.

Now I have to get some mouse traps on my way back from work and see if I have any luck getting rid of this super speed creature and I know that it will drive me crazy until i find it.

More scary is how did this thing get in? I leave in a top floor unit and I had all windows closed so I have no idea how it got in, specially in my room.


I think the best solution to this problem is an automatic shotgun.

[Sky Shadow]

More scary is how did this thing get in? I leave in a top floor unit and I had all windows closed so I have no idea how it got in, specially in my room.

I think I know how to solve your problem. Put some traps on the left and right hand side of this shelf:

http://kupscigar.com/2009/4-2.jpg

:D

[kup]

I think I know how to solve your problem. Put some traps on the left and right hand side of this shelf:


:D

Ha! Very funny :D

I am assuming it's a mouse anyway, I never got to see it properly. It could be a freaking Gremlin for all I know.

[kurdt_the_goat]

We had some mouse droppings in our pantry the other week, but have yet to see the little bugger, tho i can hear him sometimes scratching across the roof! God knows how it gets up/down from there. The cause seemed to be the huge bag of rice my wife loves to keep on the floor of our pantry, removed that and haven't seen any signs since.

Reading on the net, apparantly they can jump up to 12 inches and fit in a space as small as the thickness of a PENCIL. Freaking crafty buggers! Traps are supposed to be a messy last resort though, if you can identify what they're coming in for and remove it, generally they have no reason to come in.

[kup]

We had some mouse droppings in our pantry the other week, but have yet to see the little bugger, tho i can hear him sometimes scratching across the roof! God knows how it gets up/down from there. The cause seemed to be the huge bag of rice my wife loves to keep on the floor of our pantry, removed that and haven't seen any signs since.

Reading on the net, apparantly they can jump up to 12 inches and fit in a space as small as the thickness of a PENCIL. Freaking crafty buggers! Traps are supposed to be a messy last resort though, if you can identify what they're coming in for and remove it, generally they have no reason to come in.

So far this seems like an isolated incident. I usually keep all foods sealed in bags or containers although the cereal box now worries me a bit. Only the weekend before last I performed a full cleaning including mopping the kitchen and bathroom floors so there are minimal scraps laying about if any.

[GoktimusPrime]

I've had pet mice before, and yes, they can get ANYWHERE... basically anything they can poke their tiny noses through, they can fit their bodies through. When I had mouse cages with bars, they constantly got out. I finally got out of those plastic habitats which eventually put a stop to their escapades (although you gotta make sure they're closed properly!!).

I strongly suggest that you either get rice sold in a resealable bag, and/or get a large airtight container to store your rice in. Remember that there are other things besides mice that can also get into your rice, like lice, weevils etc. Mmm... unwanted protein...

If you've found droppings and you can hear them, then it definitely means you have mice. Get some mouse traps -- I find baiting them with peanut butter on bread works really well. If you and your wife are too squeamish to look at or handle dead mice (note: sometimes the trap doesn't kill them, sometimes they escape or it just breaks their neck but they're still alive) you can get special traps where the bait is on the inside and when the mouse goes in, the trap shuts and in doing so literally breaks the mouse instantly. The trap cannot be reopened, so you just chuck it away (you can't see the mouse as it's shut inside).

For more humane measures, you can also get mouse traps which only trap the mouse but don't kill them - usually hardware stores will have this (I used to use them when I wanted to trap my escaped pet mice!) But erm... make sure you don't look into the trap from below to see if it's worked and trapped a mouse, cos when the mouse is trapped it freaks out and unloads its bladder and bowel contents (and you don't want that falling on your face!). :D :cool:

[kup]

I think I know how to solve your problem. Put some traps on the left and right hand side of this shelf:
:D

Problem Solved! :D

http://kupscigar.com/fun/mousetrap.JPG

Seriously - Got home and my improvised trap was untriggered with the bait and small biscuit scraps leading to it untouched. The mouse seems to have either gone or hasn't come out of hiding.

I hope that it isn't dead as I don't want a mouse corpse rotting somewhere inside my kitchen and unable to be found. When it went behind the cupboard, I used insecticide on it just in case it was some roach, I hope that hasn't killed it.

[GoktimusPrime]

I'd leave those traps baited and lying around for a while longer just in case it's still around.

[kup]

I'd leave those traps baited and lying around for a while longer just in case it's still around.

Yeah I have done that, one where I saw the mouse last and the other on the opposite corner of the Kitchen. My Kitchen is actually pretty big with half of it open space and mice always like to run on the edges of a room so if it's still around, it should at some point come across one of the traps.

[Sky Shadow]

Problem Solved! :D

http://kupscigar.com/fun/mousetrap.JPG

I LOLed heartily at this. :)

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

6 hours by public transport to get a doctor's referral (which itself took all of 10 minutes after getting to the place and waiting the requisite half hour past the appointment time) and get back home...including 1 & 1/4 hours waiting for a damn bus in a thunderstorm.:mad: :mad: The only freaking rain we get all summer and I have to be waiting in a crappy windblown bus stand for a bus that runs hourly and is 15 minutes late to boot.:mad:

EDIT- pics ahoy. (http://www.perthnow.com.au/gallery-fn4k4hnh-1226013733441?page=8)

[1AZRAEL1]

I think the best solution to this problem is an automatic shotgun.

Why when I read this did I think of Mousehunt? :D

[gdmetro]

Problem Solved! :D

http://kupscigar.com/fun/mousetrap.JPG

Seriously - Got home and my improvised trap was untriggered with the bait and small biscuit scraps leading to it untouched. The mouse seems to have either gone or hasn't come out of hiding.

I hope that it isn't dead as I don't want a mouse corpse rotting somewhere inside my kitchen and unable to be found. When it went behind the cupboard, I used insecticide on it just in case it was some roach, I hope that hasn't killed it.

Kup.... Why'd you have to post such a pic... now you got me wanting to collect Beast Wars show characters..ARGH...

[gantz]

Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh when I saw the Optimal Optimus I started hitting online stores...

The pain....

[kup]

No trap has been triggered as of yet by fleshling mice...

[GoktimusPrime]

Kup.... Why'd you have to post such a pic... now you got me wanting to collect Beast Wars show characters..ARGH...

You'd better not look at this then... ;)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/volcanobasebattle_01.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/volcanobasebattle_02.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/volcanobasebattle_03.jpg

ain't I a stinkah :D

[janda the red]

hey guys...

i'm moving house this weekend and my wife and i just got back from cleaning the kitchen, bathroom, toilet and built in robes at the new place.

now is it just me...

or is it a million times worse cleaning someone else's filth as opposed to your own?

ergh.... i'm so grossed out right now

janda :)

[GoktimusPrime]

Why is your new place so dirty??!? (o_O)

[kup]

Why is your new place so dirty??!? (o_O)

Nowadays rental property has becomes such a premium with huge amount of demand that exceed supply. So Real Estates no longer bother to clean them before putting them out on the market since there will most likely be a huge line of dozens of people willing to pay more than what is being offered.

When I moved to my current unit, the kitchen was pretty dirty so I cleaned it all up. It was worth it since I had doubled my living space for very little more money and overall I am in a better building. Except for the stupid mouse, my place is pretty clean and tidy with lots of space with a dedicated collection room.

[GoktimusPrime]

I thought if the place was dirty then the real estate agent would pay for professional cleaners then deduct that out of the previous tenant's bond before refunding whatever was remaining.

[Golden Phoenix]

I thought if the place was dirty then the real estate agent would pay for professional cleaners then deduct that out of the previous tenant's bond before refunding whatever was remaining.

Yes that is how it works in theory.
But if they take the bond from the previous tenants and leave it a mess then they get to keep all of the bond and add that to their profit.

[kup]

Yes that is how it works in theory.
But if they take the bond from the previous tenants and leave it a mess then they get to keep all of the bond and add that to their profit.

This unfortunately seems to happen too often.

The Real Estate will always be keen to get you in order to claim your bond but there is no guarantee that they will actually use the money to make the repair/cleaning that it was supposed to have been taken for.

They can get away with it because the former tenant has no way of verifying if the money taken is actually for the claimed reason.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

That's an interesting point there Kup, Surely, as the bond has to be signed OK to use by both Tenant and Real estate agent, I would expect to see some receipts for the money they use.

I got an inspection letter that had the usual stuff on it and a bit stating that if the gardens weren't in a stisfactory condition that the real estate could call in their own gardners and charge the tenant.

After reading that, I thought could the tenant dispute the costs, as they are paying for it and did not apporve it. Mosts leases state that if a maintenace call is made and it is not really broken (eg idiot can't work air-con, so assumes it broken, but was just outside plug off), the tenant will be charged for workmans fees. Should work both ways, know what I mean.

[janda the red]

Why is your new place so dirty??!? (o_O)

i dont know......lol ;)

i guess "clean" is one of those objective things, what i consider clean.....is obviously not what the previous tenant thought clean was.

i think kup was saying about real estate agents keeping part of your bond for maintenance/gardening.....never happened to me, but we always make sure we leave a property in immaculate condition. i wish others did the same!

i suppose if this is all i've got to b!tch about......life's pretty good...lol

janda :)

[gdmetro]

OMG... just realised I have an exam already on the third week of semester for Wills worth 20%, on a Sunday... **** this is crazy!!!! :mad:

[heroic_decepticon]

OMG... just realised I have an exam already on the third week of semester for Wills worth 20%, on a Sunday... **** this is crazy!!!! :mad:

On a Sunday? That's pretty odd.

[GoktimusPrime]

I once had a tutorial on a Saturday. That was in Japan though (where having classes on Saturdays isn't unusual). The course wasn't essential for me though, so I dropped it pretty soon. ;p

[kaiden]

Headrobots have decided to screw customers over by making their 'Gyro' upgrade for ROTF Whirl a $35US resin kit limited to 100 pieces which consists of the head, 4 guns and 2 wings.

I was going to bite the bullet and buy it anyway but going through checkout, shipping to Australia is $35US - screw that.

I was very excited about the whirl & bludgeon upgrade set they intended to do and purchased to the 2 pack for that reason and now they're being complete bitches.

http://headrobots.com/?p=466


Megatoyfan.com: Gyro Garage Kit
In order to get Gyro out to fans we made the difficult decision to make it available as a very limited run resin kit. The final kit will be bubble free and casted in color with artwork and will be severely limited at 100 pieces since every piece will have to be produced by hand. The price is $35 for a new head, 4 guns, and 2 wings. The below site will be the only place to get it from and because of the time involved in producing these we would rather spend time on new designs than producing these kits.

http://www.megatoyfan.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=35&product_id=49

[kup]

Headrobots have decided to screw customers over by making their 'Gyro' upgrade for ROTF Whirl a $35US resin kit limited to 100 pieces which consists of the head, 4 guns and 2 wings.

I was going to bite the bullet and buy it anyway but going through checkout, shipping to Australia is $35US - screw that.

I was very excited about the whirl & bludgeon upgrade set they intended to do and purchased to the 2 pack for that reason and now they're being complete bitches.

http://headrobots.com/?p=466

Sounds like they may have changed their minds due to limited demand but instead of cancelling it, they decided to release it in limited numbers.

[kaiden]

Sounds like they may have changed their minds due to limited demand but instead of cancelling it, they decided to release it in limited numbers.

well that makes no sense. did they take a poll that i'm not aware of? if anything the demand for 3rd party products has exploded recently - shadow scythe shows people are willing to pay $300 or more for it and distributors (tfsource) are willing to gouge customers to increase their profit margins.

in fact, i passed on the universe springer vs ratbat 2 pack and now only want it because i have teabat which was made to compliment it.

i was more interested in the blood/gyro upgrade set over the voyager blood upgrade and as it stands, i'm not even going to buy the voyager upgrade.

so im just going to buy the PE Scouting Force X instead and Headrobots can go suck it.

[kup]

well that makes no sense. did they take a poll that i'm not aware of? if anything the demand for 3rd party products has exploded recently - shadow scythe shows people are willing to pay $300 or more for it and distributors (tfsource) are willing to gouge customers to increase their profit margins.

in fact, i passed on the universe springer vs ratbat 2 pack and now only want it because i have teabat which was made to compliment it.

i was more interested in the blood/gyro upgrade set over the voyager blood upgrade and as it stands, i'm not even going to buy the voyager upgrade.

so im just going to buy the PE Scouting Force X instead and Headrobots can go suck it.

We are talking about this particular upgrade not the whole 3rd party explosion.

Unfortunately the 'Bludgeon vs Whirl' pack wasn't very popular and shelf warmed and on top of that there was a fair bit of 'What's the point of this?' reactions from fans when this upgrade was announced which would have made Headrobots a bit apprehensive at mass producing the kit. The announcement of an upgrade head for the more popular Voyager Bludgeon would have also cemented the end of this vs pack kit.

I understand your disappointment at this kit being demoted to a limited release - I know I would but I can't say that I am surprised.

[kaiden]

We are talking about this particular upgrade not the whole 3rd party explosion.

Unfortunately the 'Bludgeon vs Whirl' pack wasn't very popular and shelf warmed and on top of that there was a fair bit of 'What's the point of this?' reactions from fans when this upgrade was announced which would have made Headrobots a bit apprehensive at mass producing the kit. The announcement of an upgrade head for the more popular Voyager Bludgeon would have also cemented the end of this vs pack kit.

I understand your disappointment at this kit being demoted to a limited release - I know I would but I can't say that I am surprised.

true, but i remember a lot of people were upset when the voyager bludgeon upgrade was announced and asked what happened to the deluxe version.

HR said they had not cancelled it, but now it feels like they'll do the same and produce it as a limited run and concentrate on their voyager release.

honestly though, maybe they should have taken preorders and if there was enough interest to go ahead, take on a small deposit fee.

they make me feel like they shouldn't have released promo pics and instead it could have just been a unique custom project to be admired.

[Paulbot]

I was going to trade one of the first movie Transformers DS games in at JB later this week to get the new Pokemon game. I checked their list of exclusions earlier today and it wasn't listed so I thought great. Come home tonight and double check and now both of them are listed so I don't have any other DS title to trade in in it's place. :(

[Golden Phoenix]

I was going to trade one of the first movie Transformers DS games in at JB later this week to get the new Pokemon game. I checked their list of exclusions earlier today and it wasn't listed so I thought great. Come home tonight and double check and now both of them are listed so I don't have any other DS title to trade in in it's place. :(

Get another one cheap and take both in.
Take TF DS in and see if the guy notices. The might have an out of date list.
If he doesn't then win, if he does then you have a plan b. Worth a shot at least

[kaiden]

I was going to trade one of the first movie Transformers DS games in at JB later this week to get the new Pokemon game. I checked their list of exclusions earlier today and it wasn't listed so I thought great. Come home tonight and double check and now both of them are listed so I don't have any other DS title to trade in in it's place. :(

yeah that sucks, reminds me i bought a x360 game - bionicle heroes second hand from someone for $10 intending to trade it at jbhifi for one of those 3for1 deals. but at the time there weren't any good games so i held onto it for a while and when a good game came out they placed it on the exclusion list. so i've had this game sitting away and decided to trade it away at Game last month and they gave me $74 for it O_O

[Paulbot]

It mostly bugs me that the list of excluded games could change within a few hours. Maybe I'll trade in the ROTF Con DS game. I got that very cheap but have yet to even unwrap the plastic from it. Probably won't miss it.

[Hursticon]

Friggin' Game Trailers.com wont let me view videos whilst I have an ad-blocker active - Argh! :mad:

[GoktimusPrime]

Yesterday I get an SMS from another member telling me that RtS Solar Storm Grappel had been sighted at my local Target... of course, I don't work near home and I had an after school extension class to teach... so by time I got back to my suburb Target had closed. Later another member who lives in my area told me that he'd been to that Target already and all the Grappels were gone! :eek:

Fortunately for me earlier this week I'd already given up on finding Grappel and ordered a United Grapple from HLJ which surprisingly shipped a few days ago... so it's in transit. But geez... I sure hope this wasn't the work of scalpers... (-_-)

[Doubledealer]

Fortunately for me earlier this week I'd already given up on finding Grappel and ordered a United Grapple from HLJ which surprisingly shipped a few days ago... so it's in transit. But geez... I sure hope this wasn't the work of scalpers... (-_-)

Goes to show, cartoon accuracy always prevails in the end! :p

[Hursticon]

It took almost 2 bloody days to get the Internet back after the bloody storms we copped down here, of course, I have to be connected to the same 1950's exchange that the TAFE campus is connected to. :rolleyes:
Of which just so happens to be the campus that hosts/administrates/maintains the largest network in the Southern Hemisphere - Every State Primary, Secondary and TAFE school south of (and including) Helensburgh, down to the Victorian border and west to Griffith! :eek:

Then, my parents PC decided to literally conk out, so I've spent the last 2-3 days building that from the ground up - Which I actually like doing, but I wish I was getting paid to do it! :mad:

[SkyWarp91]

I would like to know what brand of modems you guys are using for your internet connections and how good are they? And how much did they cost you?

I have a Netgear DM111P and it is HORRIBLE, it drops out every couple of hours. Do not recommend.

I've been experiencing about 20 dropouts within the last 48 hours.

At first I thought it was a line problem with Bigpond and after calling them they had assured me that the connection was fine and suggested that I should buy new Telstra phone splitters of the same brand with ADSL 2+ support because they think that is why the connection is dropping out.

I go to a Telstra shop, they don't sell it. So I go to a Dick Smith, a store in which Bigpond themselves recommended. The so called 'expert' behind the counter tells me that the Telstra brand splitters are crap and should get other brands other than theirs so I do, I get 2 D-link splitters and guess what happens after I plug those in? I experience about a dozen dropouts - meaning that it's this piece of crap modem that's causing these dropouts (and my warranty, not surprisingly does not allow refunds only a replacement of the exact same dud modem). And guess who sold me my modem after Telstra wouldn't replace mine because I was no longer entitled? DICK SMITH.

Another Dick Smith experience, I go in there in hoping of buying cheap video games on a Sunday. THere's 8 workers in on a sunday and I grab a copy of Age of Empires 3 and Warhammer Dawn of War. The seal on the Age of Empires 3 game has been ripped open so I go to the counter asking the girl what has happened with the discs and she says they've been stolen. STOLEN. When you have 8 people working on a Sunday at Dick Smiths how can you not see someone tearing up a game and taking out the discs? Oh maybe because they're trying to tend to the 20 customers that all looked pissed-off that they've been sold by products by a bunch of airheads. So the girl apologises and goes into the back to get the discs for Dawn of War - and guess what? She's gone for about 15 minutes to which I said to my friend - 'F*CK THIS. F*CK DICK SMITH. THEY ARE WORSE THAN A DOG'S PILE OF SH*T' and leave.

I'm usually forgiving when it comes to retail shops but this is it - Dick Smith can rot. I'm going JB Hi-Fi. And f*ck Netgear too for making crap modems. And f*ck Bigpond too, after my contract is over with them I'm going Adam.

[UltraMarginal]

>SNIP<

Then, my parents PC decided to literally conk out, so I've spent the last 2-3 days building that from the ground up - Which I actually like doing, but I wish I was getting paid to do it! :mad:

Nothing more satisfying than family IT supprt...:rolleyes:

[UltraMarginal]

I would like to know what brand of modems you guys are using for your internet connections and how good are they? And how much did they cost you?

I have a Netgear DM111P and it is HORRIBLE, it drops out every couple of hours. Do not recommend.

I've been experiencing about 20 dropouts within the last 48 hours.

At first I thought it was a line problem with Bigpond and after calling them they had assured me that the connection was fine and suggested that I should buy new Telstra phone splitters of the same brand with ADSL 2+ support because they think that is why the connection is dropping out.

I go to a Telstra shop, they don't sell it. So I go to a Dick Smith, a store in which Bigpond themselves recommended. The so called 'expert' behind the counter tells me that the Telstra brand splitters are crap and should get other brands other than theirs so I do, I get 2 D-link splitters and guess what happens after I plug those in? I experience about a dozen dropouts - meaning that it's this piece of crap modem that's causing these dropouts (and my warranty, not surprisingly does not allow refunds only a replacement of the exact same dud modem). And guess who sold me my modem after Telstra wouldn't replace mine because I was no longer entitled? DICK SMITH.

Another Dick Smith experience, I go in there in hoping of buying cheap video games on a Sunday. THere's 8 workers in on a sunday and I grab a copy of Age of Empires 3 and Warhammer Dawn of War. The seal on the Age of Empires 3 game has been ripped open so I go to the counter asking the girl what has happened with the discs and she says they've been stolen. STOLEN. When you have 8 people working on a Sunday at Dick Smiths how can you not see someone tearing up a game and taking out the discs? Oh maybe because they're trying to tend to the 20 customers that all looked pissed-off that they've been sold by products by a bunch of airheads. So the girl apologises and goes into the back to get the discs for Dawn of War - and guess what? She's gone for about 15 minutes to which I said to my friend - 'F*CK THIS. F*CK DICK SMITH. THEY ARE WORSE THAN A DOG'S PILE OF SH*T' and leave.

I'm usually forgiving when it comes to retail shops but this is it - Dick Smith can rot. I'm going JB Hi-Fi. And f*ck Netgear too for making crap modems. And f*ck Bigpond too, after my contract is over with them I'm going Adam.

As horrible as that sounds, I use a netgear modem/router and a hooked up through TPG on a Telstra line. I had a bunch of issues but it turned out to be crappy old wiring in the place we're renting.I put down some fresh cable, which is pretty cheap for 10 metres from anywhere and 've not had a problem since. if you can stomach it I suggest talking to bigpond again and getting them to test your lines. also try your connection without the phone or any splitters attached, see how that goes. add one thing to the circuit at a time and see what effect it has.

best of luck.

[SkyWarp91]

As horrible as that sounds, I use a netgear modem/router and a hooked up through TPG on a Telstra line. I had a bunch of issues but it turned out to be crappy old wiring in the place we're renting.I put down some fresh cable, which is pretty cheap for 10 metres from anywhere and 've not had a problem since. if you can stomach it I suggest talking to bigpond again and getting them to test your lines. also try your connection without the phone or any splitters attached, see how that goes. add one thing to the circuit at a time and see what effect it has.

best of luck.

Guess what, Bigpond called me at 9AM this morning and they said all the dropouts were actually on their end - I told them about 50 times to change my ADSL associated number (as my home phone number had changed recently) and despite telling them so many times ; they never got around to it. The dud that calls me tells me he'll put me through to a Bigpond Consultant, after 16 minutes of waiting - he comes back and instead of putting me through to the consultant, he disconnects the line...

Wow, it's like they want their customers to hate them and they're not even trying anymore.

[Hursticon]

Nothing more satisfying than family IT supprt...:rolleyes:

I know, after the 50th time you'd think they'd learn but...
Well it's up and running, and beautifully I might add :p, I've also managed to retrieve about 90% of their documents and other misc data as well as all the email! :D


I would like to know what brand of modems you guys are using for your internet connections and how good are they? And how much did they cost you?

I have a Netgear DM111P and it is HORRIBLE, it drops out every couple of hours. Do not recommend.

I've been experiencing about 20 dropouts within the last 48 hours.

At first I thought it was a line problem with Bigpond and after calling them they had assured me that the connection was fine and suggested that I should buy new Telstra phone splitters of the same brand with ADSL 2+ support because they think that is why the connection is dropping out.

I go to a Telstra shop, they don't sell it. So I go to a Dick Smith, a store in which Bigpond themselves recommended. The so called 'expert' behind the counter tells me that the Telstra brand splitters are crap and should get other brands other than theirs so I do, I get 2 D-link splitters and guess what happens after I plug those in? I experience about a dozen dropouts - meaning that it's this piece of crap modem that's causing these dropouts (and my warranty, not surprisingly does not allow refunds only a replacement of the exact same dud modem). And guess who sold me my modem after Telstra wouldn't replace mine because I was no longer entitled? DICK SMITH.

Another Dick Smith experience, I go in there in hoping of buying cheap video games on a Sunday. THere's 8 workers in on a sunday and I grab a copy of Age of Empires 3 and Warhammer Dawn of War. The seal on the Age of Empires 3 game has been ripped open so I go to the counter asking the girl what has happened with the discs and she says they've been stolen. STOLEN. When you have 8 people working on a Sunday at Dick Smiths how can you not see someone tearing up a game and taking out the discs? Oh maybe because they're trying to tend to the 20 customers that all looked pissed-off that they've been sold by products by a bunch of airheads. So the girl apologises and goes into the back to get the discs for Dawn of War - and guess what? She's gone for about 15 minutes to which I said to my friend - 'F*CK THIS. F*CK DICK SMITH. THEY ARE WORSE THAN A DOG'S PILE OF SH*T' and leave.

I'm usually forgiving when it comes to retail shops but this is it - Dick Smith can rot. I'm going JB Hi-Fi. And f*ck Netgear too for making crap modems. And f*ck Bigpond too, after my contract is over with them I'm going Adam.

Actually, I use that exact modem - albeit v2 in combination with a Netgear N600 model WNDR3700 router and it works like a charm. :o

We get dropouts too, no where as often though but I know why we get them and it is purely due to Telstra's Archaic Copper Phone Lines in my area - Which just so happen to be the original lines laid way back in the 50s-60s.
We also have a TAFE hooked up to our exchange, which I rant over in detail above (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=229197&postcount=1387), and when it rains?... :mad:

Also, I wouldn't take the word of a Telstra 'Technical Support' staff member or a Dicksmith employee even if you paid me and why?:

Telstra don't care, wont care, know nothing and only want your money. :mad: (In my experience)
Dicksmith is a Woolworths owned shell with Sales Drones they call 'Techsperts', oh they spurt something but it isn't accurate information. ;) (In my experience)


As horrible as that sounds, I use a netgear modem/router and a hooked up through TPG on a Telstra line. I had a bunch of issues but it turned out to be crappy old wiring in the place we're renting.I put down some fresh cable, which is pretty cheap for 10 metres from anywhere and 've not had a problem since. if you can stomach it I suggest talking to bigpond again and getting them to test your lines. also try your connection without the phone or any splitters attached, see how that goes. add one thing to the circuit at a time and see what effect it has.

best of luck.

Ha! :)
I've the exact same setup dude - Netgear everything, Internet provided by TPG on Telstra lines and I agree, 90% of most dropout problems are with the poorly serviced and non-maintained lines of Telstra. ;)

What you say is dead right, use the process of elimination method as that's the best approach. :cool:


Guess what, Bigpond called me at 9AM this morning and they said all the dropouts were actually on their end - I told them about 50 times to change my ADSL associated number (as my home phone number had changed recently) and despite telling them so many times ; they never got around to it. The dud that calls me tells me he'll put me through to a Bigpond Consultant, after 16 minutes of waiting - he comes back and instead of putting me through to the consultant, he disconnects the line...

Wow, it's like they want their customers to hate them and they're not even trying anymore.

Why am I not surprised?... :rolleyes:

I'd say man, get away from Telstra and Bigpond as soon as you can as you'll save buckets of cash and headaches, but also I generally find that most splitters are exactly the same so stick with what you had and get the new ones refunded. ;)

Telstra tied? :confused::p

[UltraMarginal]

Ha! :)
I've the exact same setup dude - Netgear everything, Internet provided by TPG on Telstra lines and I agree, 90% of most dropout problems are with the poorly serviced and non-maintained lines of Telstra. ;)


the crappy lines were actually in our flat. I now have my own line running from the lounge room socket, around the back of the couch up a corner along the ceiling and into the study with the computer... the lines to the building seem fine.:cool:

[Hursticon]

the crappy lines were actually in our flat. I now have my own line running from the lounge room socket, around the back of the couch up a corner along the ceiling and into the study with the computer... the lines to the building seem fine.:cool:

Ah! :o
I too run cables for my network, but from my modem to my local exchange are some rather degraded copper phone lines owned by Telstra. :(

[Autocon]

It took almost 2 bloody days to get the Internet back after the bloody storms we copped down here, of course, I have to be connected to the same 1950's exchange that the TAFE campus is connected to. :rolleyes:
Of which just so happens to be the campus that hosts/administrates/maintains the largest network in the Southern Hemisphere - Every State Primary, Secondary and TAFE school south of (and including) Helensburgh, down to the Victorian border and west to Griffith! :eek:

Then, my parents PC decided to literally conk out, so I've spent the last 2-3 days building that from the ground up - Which I actually like doing, but I wish I was getting paid to do it! :mad:

is it easy to build ur own? and is it cheaper? i thought about doing it but is nervous:o

also u want to avoid tandy as it is same compnay to dick smith:p

[Hursticon]

is it easy to build ur own? and is it cheaper? i thought about doing it but is nervous:o

also u want to avoid tandy as it is same compnay to dick smith:p

If you do your research, have a proper understanding and are confident in what you're about to do? -
Building your own computer saves you a mass amount of money and you can tailor it to your specific needs. :D:cool:
If something goes wrong though you've only your self to blame and warranty might only be offered on specific parts as opposed to the entire computer. :eek:

I've been building my own PCs since I was 12, so I've got a bit of experience but trust me - You can never do enough research, if in doubt? seek out an experienced friend or family member. ;)

P.S. - Indeed, Tandy and Dick Smith are now the same shell cast from an evil overmind. :p

[kup]

This morning at around 6am while sleeping in bed I felt something touch my foot, upon feeling it, I immediately woke up and kicked it which was followed by a small 'thump' sound hitting the carpet. I immediately jumped out of bed and hit the lights but could not see anything and since I am the type who likes to have a lot of space, I could see most of my floor.

At first I thought that I had dreamed but decided to look around further in the direction where I had heard it hit the carpet, at this point I was beginning to convince myself that it was a dream. I moved my desk a little bit and suddenly this brown thing came out from right behind it at top speed so fast that I couldn't even make out what it was, it was just a brown flash of light. I noticed that it darted to the living room in the direction of the corner book case. I was fast enough to follow it so I knew that it had not come out through the other side and must be behind the book case. I was still unsure on what the hell this thing was, it was too fast and heavy to be a roach and it seems smart enough to know when to hide so I figured it was something in the order of Rodentia but not 100% sure since i never got a good look at it.

Anyways, I moved the book case a tiny bit and a brown blurr darted into the kitchen and I saw it go behind the stove. At first I moved the stove forward to check - nothing. Then I lifted it and wedged something under so that I could see underneath - nothing. I thought that whatever it was must have gone inside the stove so I decided to turn it on and force it out - Nothing. It had simply vanished.

I was beginning to get really frustrated while at the same time becoming aware of the humor of my situation but it still bothered me a lot to have a mouse in my unit, specially when I am the type who doesn't tolerate any pests whatsoever. I begun to check cupboards, behind the fridge, everywhere I could think of and found nothing. Then I realized that it was already 8:15 and I was very late for work :mad:

I quickly McGyvered a mouse trap as my manic need to leave things 'right' would not allow me to leave my unit with a mouse on the loose but I have serious doubts that it would work.

Now I have to get some mouse traps on my way back from work and see if I have any luck getting rid of this super speed creature and I know that it will drive me crazy until i find it.

More scary is how did this thing get in? I live in a top floor unit and I had all windows closed so I have no idea how it got in, specially in my room.

I caught the mouse! It must have come back last night and it tripped one of the traps!

...I can't help but feel sorry for it though...:(

[1AZRAEL1]

It is sad, but at least you got it now.

[Hursticon]

I caught the mouse! It must have come back last night and it tripped one of the traps!

...I can't help but feel sorry for it though...:(

Ah man, don't be sad ;) - It's an introduced pest that spreads disease and aids in the extinction of native species! :mad:
I'm glad you caught him dude, but keep you're eye out though as where there is one there is often another. ;)

I too caught a mouse on the weekend! :D

Due to the recent heavy rains and flooding that occurred in my area last week, a mouse had decided to take up residence in my house, so, with a method that I had developed with my last war against mice (Yes mice not mouse :mad:), I superglued a piece of Dog food to the trap on Saturday and by Monday morning I had caught the little bastard! :cool:

Though, I didn't so much as catch it...
As the piece of dog food reduced the amount of space for the mouse's head to be when the arm came down, it ended up smashing it's face and allowing it to crawl off and die behind the freezer! :p:D

[Sky Shadow]

Ah man, don't be sad ;) - It's an introduced pest that spreads disease and aids in the extinction of native species!

Hmm... the same goes for dogs and cats... therefore...

Hey everybody, Hursticon says it's okay to kill dogs and cats! :p

[Bartrim]

I wished I had filmed this but I saw my father in law catch a mouse with his bare hands. I flushed the mouse out from behind our entertainment unit and as the brown flash dashed out my father in law just swooped down and scooped it up.

My reaction... I believe all I said was "The force is strong in this one":D

[1AZRAEL1]

My reaction... I believe all I said was "The force is strong in this one":D

lmao that's a great line to use.

[LordCyrusOmega]

Shopping in the Illawarra. I say it every time i'm on.
I like the hunt but it's getting old.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Hmm, local festival at a riverside park on sunday. Thought it would be nice to go but didn't want to drive since it wasn't far, but a bit too far to walk. So we took the bus.

our ide on the bus passed 2 bustops. = $1.45 in fare there, 1.45 back. No wonder I hate public transport so much!!

[valkyrie_76]

Hmm, local festival at a riverside park on sunday. Thought it would be nice to go but didn't want to drive since it wasn't far, but a bit too far to walk. So we took the bus.

our ide on the bus passed 2 bustops. = $1.45 in fare there, 1.45 back. No wonder I hate public transport so much!!

Thats why you get the Smartrider cards.......you dont see how much it costs :D

[GoktimusPrime]

So after purchasing RtS Lugnut for $22.23, I went back to the same store and purchased Battle Blades Optimus Prime -- for some stupid reason thinking that it had hooks not swords. Of course, it has swords, just like my ROTF Leader Class Prime.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/facepalm_movieprime.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/joker.gif
Luckily I haven't opened the toy yet, so I'm gonna bring it back later this week and get a refund.

[jazzcomp]

^^Do they allow refunds?

[GoktimusPrime]

They should. The toy has never been opened - still in saleable condition. <shrug> I may not have time to go to that shop today, but I'll give them a phone call.

The owner refunded my purchase of DOTM Skids, but that was because there was a fault with that toy (the right foot wouldn't separate from the right arm panel). But considering that the toy remains in excellent MISB condition I don't see why he wouldn't give me a refund. Especially considering that I've been a pretty good customer for him (not that I have much choice since he seems to be one of only 2 places I've found in this place that sells legit TFs, and his is the only one that sells legit TFs that I don't have!). I'll be happy to exchange it though if he doesn't want to refund my money... maybe pick up some more DOTM figures. <shrug>

Worse case scenario I guess I could open this toy, bring it back to Australia and sell it for $25... that way someone can get this toy for heaps cheap, and I can recoup my costs. Though I'd rather not have to carry an additional Voyager with me if I don't have to, so I'll see if I can refund/exchange it first.

[SkyWarp91]

They should. The toy has never been opened - still in saleable condition. <shrug> I may not have time to go to that shop today, but I'll give them a phone call.

The owner refunded my purchase of DOTM Skids, but that was because there was a fault with that toy (the right foot wouldn't separate from the right arm panel). But considering that the toy remains in excellent MISB condition I don't see why he wouldn't give me a refund. Especially considering that I've been a pretty good customer for him (not that I have much choice since he seems to be one of only 2 places I've found in this place that sells legit TFs, and his is the only one that sells legit TFs that I don't have!). I'll be happy to exchange it though if he doesn't want to refund my money... maybe pick up some more DOTM figures. <shrug>

Worse case scenario I guess I could open this toy, bring it back to Australia and sell it for $25... that way someone can get this toy for heaps cheap, and I can recoup my costs. Though I'd rather not have to carry an additional Voyager with me if I don't have to, so I'll see if I can refund/exchange it first.

I'd buy your Voyager OP right away if you can't get a refund :)

[GoktimusPrime]

Sorry, brought it back today and got a refund.

[SkyWarp91]

Sorry, brought it back today and got a refund.

Ah that's alright, I can just get one at Target for $35 :), no shipping expenses

[Doubledealer]

Hmm, local festival at a riverside park on sunday. Thought it would be nice to go but didn't want to drive since it wasn't far, but a bit too far to walk. So we took the bus.

our ide on the bus passed 2 bustops. = $1.45 in fare there, 1.45 back. No wonder I hate public transport so much!!

I agree, public transport in Perth is an absolute joke. Like Canberra, Perth is one of those cities that makes getting around nigh impossible if without a car. Had to use the bus for the first time in over a year this morning (both of my bikes are temporarily out of commission at present - I usually enjoy cycling to work as doing my part for the environment & getting exercise at the same time) and it cost freaking $3.70 for a 5 minute commute!! :mad:

Oh and yeah, my bike that was smashed all that time ago? Still in the bike shop waiting on new forks...The guy that was helping me went on 3 weeks leave not long after I took my bike in for repairs. Only just found this out yesterday too...Did this country ever have good customer service?

[gantz]

When was the last time you were ACT dude?

Transport has improved heaps, and getting from store to store, mall to mall easy enough.

[GoktimusPrime]

Perth roads are better designed than Sydney.

I'd say any other major city in Australia has a better road network than Sydney. Sydney's roads are like... well, driving in Sydney drives us locals nuts. It's funny watching out-of-towners go understandably insane when they try to drive here (still remember seeing Demonac try to drive around Sydney... that was fun for him :p) - though Melbourne's Hook Turns freak us Sydneysiders out. Perth roads look funny with all those brown streaks along the kerb/footpaths -- I'm told it's from the irrigated water... suuuure it is. ;)

I still can't get over how there's freakin' sand _everywhere_ in Perth! I've noticed that Perthians are easily startled and travel in single file to hide their numbers. ;)
http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww321/TSCC_Munter/th_tusken_raider.jpg Joondalup or Bust!

[Doubledealer]

When was the last time you were ACT dude?

Transport has improved heaps, and getting from store to store, mall to mall easy enough.

5 years ago. Glad to hear things have improved since then! Do you remember when they were talking of having those pods on rails to ferry people from the city the airport? That would have been awesome! :D

[gantz]

Yeah I do, we're currently having the 'Light Rail' argument. Again :rolleyes:

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Stupid Target Joondalup wouldn't pricematch KMart on a Skullgrin.

[kup]

Wow! Today is Wednesday, I thought it was Tuesday!

[gdmetro]

Wow! Today is Wednesday, I thought it was Tuesday!

Whoa.... I can imagine how it would feel!

[LordCyrusOmega]

Just found out my girlfriends Aunt has all her sons G1 figures still in original packaging in her roof and is saving them for when her gransdon is old enough (he's still a baby). I can't ask for them because the second I do they'll jump online and charge me the highest possible price to buy them, that's if they agree to part with them.
So now I get to watch a baby trash a bunch og G1's that are still in excellent condition.
Not Happy

[jazzcomp]

^^swap them for new figures instead :)

[LordCyrusOmega]

I might just try that. Thanks, starting to see the silver lining

[Vector Prime]

Just found out my girlfriends Aunt has all her sons G1 figures still in original packaging in her roof and is saving them for when her gransdon is old enough (he's still a baby). I can't ask for them because the second I do they'll jump online and charge me the highest possible price to buy them, that's if they agree to part with them.
So now I get to watch a baby trash a bunch og G1's that are still in excellent condition.
Not Happy

Have you even bothered to ask if you can have them (or buy them)?

What's the worst response you can get, no? Or they quote you some ridiculous price?

Either way, you're no worse off - if you don't ask, you don't know, so at least ask and see what response you get.

You might even end up with them for free.

[LordCyrusOmega]

You're right, I haven't actually asked for them yet. They live in Sydney but other family members have laid it out for me.

Getting the toys isn't really the rant. I'm to scared to touch my G1's after a few breakages occured and that wasn't even from playing with them, just transforming them. I can just see what will happen in the hands of a child. I think it's great for the younger generation to enjoy what we enjoyed as children, /the toys are just so fragile.

[SkyWarp91]

Seriously getting pissed off at my internet connection at home... constant drop-outs, speeds have slowed down dramatically because Bigpond think the best thing they can do is implement a stability profile on my line. Don't know whether the modem/router/phone lines/splitters are to blame. F**k it, I never had issues with my connection when I had a 2wire modem, I'm going to buy a brand new one tomorrow - then smash the piece of sh!t DM111P with my sledgehammer, go to my local Dick Smith and throw it at the dumb c**t that sold me it.

[KillinSpoon]

Seriously getting pissed off at my internet connection at home... constant drop-outs, speeds have slowed down dramatically because Bigpond think the best thing they can do is implement a stability profile on my line. Don't know whether the modem/router/phone lines/splitters are to blame. F**k it, I never had issues with my connection when I had a 2wire modem, I'm going to buy a brand new one tomorrow - then smash the piece of sh!t DM111P with my sledgehammer, go to my local Dick Smith and throw it at the dumb c**t that sold me it.

Mine is the same... Although my internet drops whenever my bad enters the room also (soooooo annoying)...

Anyway, I'm not really venting. I'm just in a state of melancholy at the moment.
I permanently broke up with my girlfriend of 3 years last night. It was for the best... Now I can't be bothered doing anything though.

[gdmetro]

Just found out my girlfriends Aunt has all her sons G1 figures still in original packaging in her roof and is saving them for when her gransdon is old enough (he's still a baby). I can't ask for them because the second I do they'll jump online and charge me the highest possible price to buy them, that's if they agree to part with them.
So now I get to watch a baby trash a bunch og G1's that are still in excellent condition.
Not Happy

Interesting predicament. Keep us updated! Here's a thought.. buy KOS and secretly exchange them :p

[SkyWarp91]

I'm just in a state of melancholy at the moment.
I permanently broke up with my girlfriend of 3 years last night. It was for the best... Now I can't be bothered doing anything though.

Man if you need to talk, we're all here for you! :)

[gamblor916]

Have you even bothered to ask if you can have them (or buy them)?

What's the worst response you can get, no? Or they quote you some ridiculous price?

Either way, you're no worse off - if you don't ask, you don't know, so at least ask and see what response you get.

You might even end up with them for free.

Yeah you have to try at least. Point out that they are old toys not designed to today's "safety standards" and the kid might take an eye out, swallow some small sharp parts or have lead paint poisoning :D

[Hursticon]

Just found out my girlfriends Aunt has all her sons G1 figures still in original packaging in her roof and is saving them for when her gransdon is old enough (he's still a baby). I can't ask for them because the second I do they'll jump online and charge me the highest possible price to buy them, that's if they agree to part with them.
So now I get to watch a baby trash a bunch og G1's that are still in excellent condition.
Not Happy

Oh man, that is an evil predicament to be in - I'd just hit them up for them dude, what's the worst they could say? No? ;)


Seriously getting pissed off at my internet connection at home... constant drop-outs, speeds have slowed down dramatically because Bigpond think the best thing they can do is implement a stability profile on my line. Don't know whether the modem/router/phone lines/splitters are to blame. F**k it, I never had issues with my connection when I had a 2wire modem, I'm going to buy a brand new one tomorrow - then smash the piece of sh!t DM111P with my sledgehammer, go to my local Dick Smith and throw it at the dumb c**t that sold me it.

I'm sorry to hear dude, whilst I'm fairly certain it is most likely a line problem with Telstra - You've got to do what you've got to do. :(
Don't bust it though, keep it just in case the newer one doesn't work. ;)


Anyway, I'm not really venting. I'm just in a state of melancholy at the moment.
I permanently broke up with my girlfriend of 3 years last night. It was for the best... Now I can't be bothered doing anything though.

I'm sorry to hear mate :(,
It's never easy and I know what you mean about suddenly having a severe lack of motivation to do anything. :o
It took me 4 years after I broke up with my last GF to regain any sort of momentum or motivation and it sent me a little of the rails...

Point is though dude you need to talk it over with people you trust and do your best to put it behind you, don't let it consume you like I did. :o;)


Yeah you have to try at least. Point out that they are old toys not designed to today's "safety standards" and the kid might take an eye out, swallow some small sharp parts or have lead paint poisoning :D

Gamblor makes some very good pints LCO, offer to exchange them with PCCs! :D

[jazzcomp]

You're right, I haven't actually asked for them yet. They live in Sydney but other family members have laid it out for me.

Getting the toys isn't really the rant. I'm to scared to touch my G1's after a few breakages occured and that wasn't even from playing with them, just transforming them. I can just see what will happen in the hands of a child. I think it's great for the younger generation to enjoy what we enjoyed as children, /the toys are just so fragile.
My youngest bro & his pals broke most of my G1 tfs. Offer to buy newer tfs that are kid-friendly. We're willing to help take those G1s :)

[KillinSpoon]

Man if you need to talk, we're all here for you! :)


I'm sorry to hear mate :(,
It's never easy and I know what you mean about suddenly having a severe lack of motivation to do anything. :o
It took me 4 years after I broke up with my last GF to regain any sort of momentum or motivation and it sent me a little of the rails...

Point is though dude you need to talk it over with people you trust and do your best to put it behind you, don't let it consume you like I did. :o;)

Thanks guys, this is the reason I posted it here. I knew you would always be here to help out :)

[gdmetro]

Urgh... hate uni this time of year. Totally swamped. Just had 4 hours sleep last night, finished assignment, came to uni to hand it in... now have to stay on fri night to do work...

[SGB]

Stupid Kiwi pollies really think the Internet is like SkyNet. (http://www.itnews.com.au/News/254531,friday-funny-kiwis-cower-in-fear-of-skynet.aspx)

*Facepalms*

[Hursticon]

Stupid Kiwi pollies really think the Internet is like SkyNet. (http://www.itnews.com.au/News/254531,friday-funny-kiwis-cower-in-fear-of-skynet.aspx)

*Facepalms*

Man, I got 7mins in and just could not stomach any more. :rolleyes:
I thought some of our pollies were 'Well Informed'? :p

A *Facepalm* indeed! :D

[GoktimusPrime]

I was on a bus today and during our hour long ride it started getting fuller and fuller until we ran out of seats and 3 women were standing. Am I alone in thinking that it's rude for a man to remain seated while a woman is standing?? Anyway, I gave my seat up for a lady -- and there were still other young men sitting down having a chat while 2 other women remained standing for the rest of the journey. As seats became available I remained standing and offered the empty seats to the other women and I only sat down myself when all the women were seated and another spare seat became available. It meant that I had to sit apart from my wife, but so be it. IMO it's just BASIC freakin' courtesy for a man to give up his seat for a lady. I've witnessed the same thing in Hong Kong on the MRT too... healthy young men remaining seated while elderly and female passengers are standing. Maybe it's just me, but I think that's bloody rude.

Having said that, while my wife was pregnant in Australia she said there were plenty of times when she was on a bus or train and even during the later stages of her pregnancy when she was very obviously pregnant, people still wouldn't give their seats up for her, even in the seats clearly labelled to be reserved for disabled or pregnant passengers. Evidently ill manners knows no bounds. (-_-)

[Autocon]

I was on a bus today and during our hour long ride it started getting fuller and fuller until we ran out of seats and 3 women were standing. Am I alone in thinking that it's rude for a man to remain seated while a woman is standing?? Anyway, I gave my seat up for a lady -- and there were still other young men sitting down having a chat while 2 other women remained standing for the rest of the journey. As seats became available I remained standing and offered the empty seats to the other women and I only sat down myself when all the women were seated and another spare seat became available. It meant that I had to sit apart from my wife, but so be it. IMO it's just BASIC freakin' courtesy for a man to give up his seat for a lady. I've witnessed the same thing in Hong Kong on the MRT too... healthy young men remaining seated while elderly and female passengers are standing. Maybe it's just me, but I think that's bloody rude.

Having said that, while my wife was pregnant in Australia she said there were plenty of times when she was on a bus or train and even during the later stages of her pregnancy when she was very obviously pregnant, people still wouldn't give their seats up for her, even in the seats clearly labelled to be reserved for disabled or pregnant passengers. Evidently ill manners knows no bounds. (-_-)

There was an incident on a train over here. A pregnant lady wanted to sit and asked this kid/teen if she could have the seat. It was one of those seats reserved for elderly/prenant people. The teen didnt move and she threw up on him on the train lol. Then everybody around cheered and clapped! haha:D

[gdmetro]

I was on a bus today and during our hour long ride it started getting fuller and fuller until we ran out of seats and 3 women were standing. Am I alone in thinking that it's rude for a man to remain seated while a woman is standing?? Anyway, I gave my seat up for a lady -- and there were still other young men sitting down having a chat while 2 other women remained standing for the rest of the journey. As seats became available I remained standing and offered the empty seats to the other women and I only sat down myself when all the women were seated and another spare seat became available. It meant that I had to sit apart from my wife, but so be it. IMO it's just BASIC freakin' courtesy for a man to give up his seat for a lady. I've witnessed the same thing in Hong Kong on the MRT too... healthy young men remaining seated while elderly and female passengers are standing. Maybe it's just me, but I think that's bloody rude.

Having said that, while my wife was pregnant in Australia she said there were plenty of times when she was on a bus or train and even during the later stages of her pregnancy when she was very obviously pregnant, people still wouldn't give their seats up for her, even in the seats clearly labelled to be reserved for disabled or pregnant passengers. Evidently ill manners knows no bounds. (-_-)

I hate to generalize... but man... that's just lack of manners...what do parents do these days? :mad: Don't they teach their kids? I see so many children act and do as they please and the parents just don't seem to care or are too helpless.

[Vector Prime]

Anyway, I'm not really venting. I'm just in a state of melancholy at the moment.
I permanently broke up with my girlfriend of 3 years last night. It was for the best... Now I can't be bothered doing anything though.

Sorry to hear that dude - been there and done that (except mine was an 8+ yr relationship).

What I found was: the best way to get over a girl was to get under another one. ;)


I was on a bus today and during our hour long ride it started getting fuller and fuller until we ran out of seats and 3 women were standing. Am I alone in thinking that it's rude for a man to remain seated while a woman is standing??

I never catch public transport so I've never had this predicament, but common sense and manners should tell you that it's poor form not to give up your seat - chivalry and manners is a lost art in this day and age unfortunately.

[Hursticon]

Good on you Goki! :cool:

I'm glad to see that I'm not alone here in being brought up with manners such as giving up one's seat for a lady, I used to also stand when ever a lady entered a room until almost everyone one I did that for asked me why I suddenly stood up and told me that it looked weird. :o

Manners seems to be lost on a hell of a lot of under 25s these days, with those under 20 believing that manners and respect are foreign concepts. :mad:
(That's certainly not to say all though ;))

You get laughed at nowadays if you tell them to respect their elders. :rolleyes:

[1AZRAEL1]

Whenever I am on a train, I always stand up for the elderly and ladies. It's just manners I grew up with. I see it on the trains in Syndey especially when I see businessmen (and woman) sitting down looking away, as to not notice the elderly person standing up. I weep for the next generation of people when I become old and have to stand up because of this generation of people are assholes.

[SkyWarp91]

Whenever I am on a train, I always stand up for the elderly and ladies. It's just manners I grew up with. I see it on the trains in Syndey especially when I see businessmen (and woman) sitting down looking away, as to not notice the elderly person standing up. I weep for the next generation of people when I become old and have to stand up because of this generation of people are assholes.

In the future, don't ride the train. RIDE A BIKE. OH YEAH EXTREME 1AZRAEL1 lol

And yes, more and more people are becoming self-centered, that used to frustrate the sh!t out of me too, but now I've just learned to focus on doing my own things and not stress over the stupidity of others.

And it turns out the line droppage issue had nothing to do with my line, it was dun dun dun - my netgear modem and craptastic router all along. I bought a Billion 7800N modem (which is apparently godlike) and it lives up its name - I HAVE A GODLIKE CONNECTION WHOOO!! Time to bring out my sledgehammer and give Netgear a good smashing!! OH YEAH!

[Hursticon]

And it turns out the line droppage issue had nothing to do with my line, it was dun dun dun - my netgear modem and craptastic router all along. I bought a Billion 7800N modem (which is apparently godlike) and it lives up its name - I HAVE A GODLIKE CONNECTION WHOOO!! Time to bring out my sledgehammer and give Netgear a good smashing!! OH YEAH!

That's a shame, but I'm glad to hear that you've been able to rectify the issue dude :D - Just a pity though that you've had to spend so much money on trying to. :o

[heroic_decepticon]

I'm a little of 2 minds about this issue and just playing the devil's advocate here.

I'm all for giving up seats to the elderly, pregnant women or people that need it (ie: in clutches, feet in bandages, injured, any other kind of inconvenience).

BUT, I'm not so sure about giving up seats to women - which from a reading of the posts above would mean all healthy, able bodied women who do not fall into the class of people in the paragraph above.

While on the one hand it may be chivalrous to do so, on the other hand it could look like an insult from the woman's perspective. It is very possible that in this day and age where women in the Western world see themselves as equals to men, the woman may be asking herself the question - "why would this guy give up his seat for me? Does he think that I am the weaker sex? Does he think that I have some disability? Does he think I cannot take care of myself? Does he think that I need the seat because I am a woman". Possibly, she may just find it insulting.

If however, the women that we give up our seats for are friends of yours (or your gf/partner/wife) who you are out with you as a group, then it'd likely be looked upon kindly and be considered chivalrous.

Just my 2 cents.

[1AZRAEL1]

In the future, don't ride the train. RIDE A BIKE. OH YEAH EXTREME 1AZRAEL1 lol

To ride a bike to work, I'd have to leave now to get there by tomorrow morning lol :p


And yes, more and more people are becoming self-centered, that used to frustrate the sh!t out of me too, but now I've just learned to focus on doing my own things and not stress over the stupidity of others.

Sadly, I try, but they are always in my face in Sydney. Usually I get home and scream/sing which helps after a hard days work. Much better than drinking :p

[valkyrie_76]

I'm a little of 2 minds about this issue and just playing the devil's advocate here.

I'm all for giving up seats to the elderly, pregnant women or people that need it (ie: in clutches, feet in bandages, injured, any other kind of inconvenience).

BUT, I'm not so sure about giving up seats to women - which from a reading of the posts above would mean all healthy, able bodied women who do not fall into the class of people in the paragraph above.

While on the one hand it may be chivalrous to do so, on the other hand it could look like an insult from the woman's perspective. It is very possible that in this day and age where women in the Western world see themselves as equals to men, the woman may be asking herself the question - "why would this guy give up his seat for me? Does he think that I am the weaker sex? Does he think that I have some disability? Does he think I cannot take care of myself? Does he think that I need the seat because I am a woman". Possibly, she may just find it insulting.

If however, the women that we give up our seats for are friends of yours (or your gf/partner/wife) who you are out with you as a group, then it'd likely be looked upon kindly and be considered chivalrous.

Just my 2 cents.

Would have to agree with that.......in this crazy mixed up world :D

[GoktimusPrime]

killinspoon: straight after a break up I would recommend avoiding thinking about girls for a while. I wouldn't recommend looking for a new girl right now cos often shortly after a break up you're kinda rebounding... and hooking up with a new girl on a rebound usually isn't a good idea (unless ya know, you're a sucker for more pain).

So my advice to you is to just focus on other things in your life, and honestly enjoy the benefits of being single again. e.g. all your spare time and spare disposable income you can totally spend on yourself! So go indulge yourself for a while. Go play with your toys, hang out with your mates etc. - just try to distract yourself as much as possible and enjoy yourself. Don't think about when you'll be ready for a relationship again, just focus on yourself.

Hope that helps. :)

[KillinSpoon]

killinspoon: straight after a break up I would recommend avoiding thinking about girls for a while. I wouldn't recommend looking for a new girl right now cos often shortly after a break up you're kinda rebounding... and hooking up with a new girl on a rebound usually isn't a good idea (unless ya know, you're a sucker for more pain).

So my advice to you is to just focus on other things in your life, and honestly enjoy the benefits of being single again. e.g. all your spare time and spare disposable income you can totally spend on yourself! So go indulge yourself for a while. Go play with your toys, hang out with your mates etc. - just try to distract yourself as much as possible and enjoy yourself. Don't think about when you'll be ready for a relationship again, just focus on yourself.

Hope that helps. :)
That all sounds good, but I can't get love songs out of my head. It's making me more and more depressed :(




What I found was: the best way to get over a girl was to get under another one. ;)

I can't say I didn't laugh at this haha.

Thanks guys for all the support, it means stacks to me that I have people similar to myself to turn to for help.

[GoktimusPrime]

That all sounds good, but I can't get love songs out of my head. It's making me more and more depressed :(

Do what I do and stop listening to blasphemous non-Transformer music. :) :D

[KillinSpoon]

Do what I do and stop listening to blasphemous non-Transformer music. :) :D

Yeah, but that would be because you've got the POWEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! YEAH!

[kup]

I'm a little of 2 minds about this issue and just playing the devil's advocate here.

I'm all for giving up seats to the elderly, pregnant women or people that need it (ie: in clutches, feet in bandages, injured, any other kind of inconvenience).

BUT, I'm not so sure about giving up seats to women - which from a reading of the posts above would mean all healthy, able bodied women who do not fall into the class of people in the paragraph above.

While on the one hand it may be chivalrous to do so, on the other hand it could look like an insult from the woman's perspective. It is very possible that in this day and age where women in the Western world see themselves as equals to men, the woman may be asking herself the question - "why would this guy give up his seat for me? Does he think that I am the weaker sex? Does he think that I have some disability? Does he think I cannot take care of myself? Does he think that I need the seat because I am a woman". Possibly, she may just find it insulting.

If however, the women that we give up our seats for are friends of yours (or your gf/partner/wife) who you are out with you as a group, then it'd likely be looked upon kindly and be considered chivalrous.

Just my 2 cents.

I totally agree with this. In today's PC world there is a very good chance that giving your seat to a standing healthy woman would be seen as you disrespecting or even insulting her as 'the weaker sex'; or worse as an unwanted sexual advance as it wouldn't surprise me if it was seen as a form of harassment.

In my opinion a lot of good manners and chivalrous behavior can now be seen as sexist. Unfortunately just as with many things in today's western society, feminism has gone a bit extremist and it is indeed possible that by doing an act of kindness like giving your seat to a woman, could end up creating a scene if she takes it the wrong way.

[Sharky]

whilst on the train a fairly packed train on the way home from work. a youngish woman tapped me on the shoulder and said "so are you going to offer your seat up" i promptley said no, i have just had knee surgery and i think i need this seat more then you.

well it was 2 weeks after the op but i still could not stand on the train. and whilst it may be seen as sexist to offer up your seat to some women.. other women expect it..

she turned a nice shade of red... and i still cant stand on the train for fear a jolt will do some damage.

[jazzcomp]

everyone thinks you're healthy especially seating down until you stand up and hobble off :D

[GoktimusPrime]

Fair enough if you have an injury... I was one of the first passengers on the bus we were on yesterday and I saw all these uni students get on the bus. None of them appeared injured. And there were several male students sitting down while those ladies were standing... it's unlikely that they all had injuries or some other good reason not to stand up and let the ladies have their seats. (-_-)

[LordCyrusOmega]

I believe in equality but I also believe in courtesy. The problem today is so many people just expect it.
I respect everyone but those that demand respect.

[1AZRAEL1]

I believe in equality but I also believe in courtesy. The problem today is so many people just expect it.
I respect everyone but those that demand respect.

Nice philosophy.

[Hursticon]

I'm a little of 2 minds about this issue and just playing the devil's advocate here.

I'm all for giving up seats to the elderly, pregnant women or people that need it (ie: in clutches, feet in bandages, injured, any other kind of inconvenience).

BUT, I'm not so sure about giving up seats to women - which from a reading of the posts above would mean all healthy, able bodied women who do not fall into the class of people in the paragraph above.

While on the one hand it may be chivalrous to do so, on the other hand it could look like an insult from the woman's perspective. It is very possible that in this day and age where women in the Western world see themselves as equals to men, the woman may be asking herself the question - "why would this guy give up his seat for me? Does he think that I am the weaker sex? Does he think that I have some disability? Does he think I cannot take care of myself? Does he think that I need the seat because I am a woman". Possibly, she may just find it insulting.

If however, the women that we give up our seats for are friends of yours (or your gf/partner/wife) who you are out with you as a group, then it'd likely be looked upon kindly and be considered chivalrous.

Just my 2 cents.

You make quite a good point there dude because it certainly can backfire, in a sense, as I have had the 'Evils' given to me a number of times when holding a door open for some women. :rolleyes:


Do what I do and stop listening to blasphemous non-Transformer music. :) :D


Yeah, but that would be because you've got the POWEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! YEAH!

LOL! :p:D


whilst on the train a fairly packed train on the way home from work. a youngish woman tapped me on the shoulder and said "so are you going to offer your seat up" i promptley said no, i have just had knee surgery and i think i need this seat more then you.

well it was 2 weeks after the op but i still could not stand on the train. and whilst it may be seen as sexist to offer up your seat to some women.. other women expect it..

she turned a nice shade of red... and i still cant stand on the train for fear a jolt will do some damage.

I think that is completely fair and you would be constantly cautious with the world leading lines and service that our Rail networks have to offer, hopefully the woman was understanding though. ;)


I believe in equality but I also believe in courtesy. The problem today is so many people just expect it.
I respect everyone but those that demand respect.


Nice philosophy.

Yep, I concur thoroughly with that dude. :cool:

[Bartrim]

I respect everyone but those that demand respect.

Our motto at Karate is "Respect all, fear none"

As far as the whole giving up your seat thing I will only give up my seat on public transport for the elderly, pregnant or injured. One thing I have noticed particularly with Gen X women is they want gender equity but only when it suits them. Equal rights for all but give up your seat for me on the train?!?

I think not

[Hursticon]

DAMN IT! :mad:

I completely forgot about an eBay auction I was going to bid on, the bloody thing went for a steal too! :mad:
($25 for an original G1 Soundwave working Cassette Player is ridiculous! :()

I hope it went to a good home of a member here though. :o

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/th_Maggie-s-about-to-cry----maggie-sim.gif (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/?action=view&current=Maggie-s-about-to-cry----maggie-sim.gif)

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Our motto at Karate is "Respect all, fear none"

As far as the whole giving up your seat thing I will only give up my seat on public transport for the elderly, pregnant or injured. One thing I have noticed particularly with Gen X women is they want gender equity but only when it suits them. Equal rights for all but give up your seat for me on the train?!?

I think not

I got given a dirty look for holding open a door for a woman at the gym as I was leaving this class. Thing is though, I wasn't doing coz she was a chick, I did it coz otherwise it would've smacked her in the face.:rolleyes: If it was a bloke behind me, I would've held the door open.

Funny old world really. No wonder I take very little seriously, I have noticed a tendency to laugh my way through many things. :D

[jazzcomp]

DAMN IT! :mad:

I completely forgot about an eBay auction I was going to bid on, the bloody thing went for a steal too! :mad:
($25 for an original G1 Soundwave working Cassette Player is ridiculous! :()

I hope it went to a good home of a member here though. :o

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/th_Maggie-s-about-to-cry----maggie-sim.gif (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/?action=view&current=Maggie-s-about-to-cry----maggie-sim.gif)
same here. forgot to bid as well :(

[1AZRAEL1]

I got given a dirty look for holding open a door for a woman at the gym as I was leaving this class. Thing is though, I wasn't doing coz she was a chick, I did it coz otherwise it would've smacked her in the face.:rolleyes: If it was a bloke behind me, I would've held the door open.

That's just silly. If I know someone is walking behind me or is going to come through the door after me, I always hold it open for them. I think next time you see her, you should just let it close in her face :p

[ITZTRU]

Today. Target. Waverley Gardens shopping center. I walk past a mother with her two children. One of them who was about 4, was holding a GEEE ONEEEEE SOUNDWAVE and he was DECIMATING IT right before my very eyes! Legs were being bashed into place. Cassette deck was ripped open and punched shut. One of the cassette's had dropped and was stood on by the other sibling! Noooooo! I know it's a toy. And toys are meant to be played with, blah blah, freaking blah. But a MIB/MISB TFC Soundwave is one I'm looking to buy at the moment...and this kid was just killing his soundwave like it was just some...P.O.S. Beast Wars or Animated figure!

(Relaaaax...only joking about them being a P.O.S...:p)

All I could do in the end was just...walk away. *sigh*

[LordCyrusOmega]

Toys are meant to be played with, not used as punching bags or stress relief balls.
I have that same fear at the moment but I guess what people do with their toys is there own business

[gdmetro]

Today. Target. Waverley Gardens shopping center. I walk past a mother with her two children. One of them who was about 4, was holding a GEEE ONEEEEE SOUNDWAVE and he was DECIMATING IT right before my very eyes! Legs were being bashed into place. Cassette deck was ripped open and punched shut. One of the cassette's had dropped and was stood on by the other sibling! Noooooo! I know it's a toy. And toys are meant to be played with, blah blah, freaking blah. But a MIB/MISB TFC Soundwave is one I'm looking to buy at the moment...and this kid was just killing his soundwave like it was just some...P.O.S. Beast Wars or Animated figure!

(Relaaaax...only joking about them being a P.O.S...:p)

All I could do in the end was just...walk away. *sigh*

Was it a reissue soundwave-i.e. with double cassette deck? or single?

Arghh... I can feel your pain. Is it fair to infer that it was the father's soundwave? Man is he going to get pissed.... or perhaps it really is a vintage g1 and the father is not a collector merely gave his children his old tfs.

[Sky Shadow]

Today. Target. Waverley Gardens shopping center. I walk past a mother with her two children. One of them who was about 4, was holding a GEEE ONEEEEE SOUNDWAVE and he was DECIMATING IT right before my very eyes! Legs were being bashed into place. Cassette deck was ripped open and punched shut. One of the cassette's had dropped and was stood on by the other sibling! Noooooo! I know it's a toy. And toys are meant to be played with, blah blah, freaking blah. But a MIB/MISB TFC Soundwave is one I'm looking to buy at the moment...and this kid was just killing his soundwave

Awesome - that made my day. Now someone buy that kid a Drift.

[ITZTRU]

Was it a reissue soundwave-i.e. with double cassette deck? or single?

Honestly man, I'm not sure. I couldn't bare to stick around to find out if it was vintage or not. Oh, the humanity! :(

[Hursticon]

Today. Target. Waverley Gardens shopping center. I walk past a mother with her two children. One of them who was about 4, was holding a GEEE ONEEEEE SOUNDWAVE and he was DECIMATING IT right before my very eyes! Legs were being bashed into place. Cassette deck was ripped open and punched shut. One of the cassette's had dropped and was stood on by the other sibling! Noooooo! I know it's a toy. And toys are meant to be played with, blah blah, freaking blah. But a MIB/MISB TFC Soundwave is one I'm looking to buy at the moment...and this kid was just killing his soundwave like it was just some...P.O.S. Beast Wars or Animated figure!

(Relaaaax...only joking about them being a P.O.S...:p)

All I could do in the end was just...walk away. *sigh*


http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/Maggie-s-about-to-cry----maggie-sim.gif
Please, someone give that kid a Drift! :(

[GoktimusPrime]

Toys are meant to be played with, not used as punching bags or stress relief balls.
+1. I have NEVER understood the reason why children bash their toys about. What fun is that??

Even as a child I always played with my toys, not trashed them. I treated my toys with care - which is why the majority of my childhood Transformers survived my childhood quite well. And most of my Transformers that are broken were broken by OTHER kids like the one ITZTRU described... which ticked me off big time and made me quickly learn to hate sharing my toys. I think quite frankly, if I went about abusing my toys, my parents would have probably stopped buying them for me -- or just bought me cheap crappy "expendable" toys.

Maybe this Soundwave was a hand-me-down from an uncle or something... <sigh> but still... children should be taught to respect property. If they don't respect their own property, they're not gonna respect other people's property. I bet that kid also breaks other children's toys, just like how other children broke my toys!

My 22 month old daughter throws her toys about a lot, but that's cos she's a baby who lacks finer motor skills -- and you wouldn't give a baby a toy with so many small parts and is as easily breakable as Soundwave. And if she starts deliberating smashing her toys, I'll do something about it like tell her not to do it, and if she doesn't comply I'll confiscate the toy from her. The fact that the parent would stand there while their child deliberately abuses a toy... well...

A former colleague of mine has two sons, and she has a rule where her boys aren't allowed to play with any toy that's older than they are. ;)

[Golden Phoenix]

+1. I have NEVER understood the reason why children bash their toys about. What fun is that??

Fun is a completely subjective thing.
I find it fun to play Pokemon. Some of my friends find it mind numbingly boring.

[GoktimusPrime]

Yeah but do Pokemon fans find it fun to physically smash their Pokemon games or tear up the cards?? I mean... surely if you enjoy something you wouldn't destroy it, because then you can't use it anymore. Unless that person simply finds destruction to be amusing... simple things amuse simple minds. (-_-)

Here kid, have a bag of firecrackers...

[gdmetro]

Awesome - that made my day. Now someone buy that kid a Drift.

Ironically, I did see a kid beg his mum to buy him a Generations Drift in TRU once. He wasn't successful - didn't give much of a fight but I could see the sadness in his eyes.

[LordCyrusOmega]

All of the broken transformers I own were done by me accidently in the last year.
I'm in the process of confiscating my sons toys because he can't respect his or anyones elses things. He can earn them back when he learns to respect them

[Hursticon]

simple things amuse simple minds. (-_-)

...Whilst even simpler minds watch on. ;):p

I had a Year 6 Teacher who used that line as a catchphrase, that or Heads'll Roll. :rolleyes:
She didn't take it too kindly when she said that to me in class once </Class Laughter> only for me to turn around when the laughter died down with the rest of the line </Class Oohs> to which she cracked a smile and asked where I'd heard that and I told her that it was my mother. :D:cool:

She said that my Mother was wise and that I has lunchtime detention. :o:p

[Skullcruncher]

Not a vent but a big doh!!!

Missed a massive sale of hard to find transformers over on tfw today. Dino cassettes mint as chips $400 each and that was the start. Many buys of the year for those lucky enough to get in!

[valkyrie_76]

Not a vent but a big doh!!!

Missed a massive sale of hard to find transformers over on tfw today. Dino cassettes mint as chips $400 each and that was the start. Many buys of the year for those lucky enough to get in!

Yeah I see what you mean.......daaaaaaamn.

[Sky Shadow]

Not a vent but a big doh!!!

Missed a massive sale of hard to find transformers over on tfw today. Dino cassettes mint as chips $400 each and that was the start. Many buys of the year for those lucky enough to get in!

Somebody please buy that $125 Tigertrack before I do:

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/items-sale-trade/394061-grand-max-dinocassettes-jp-g1-uk-g1-g2-e-hobby-g1-more-sale.html

[SkyWarp91]

+1. I have NEVER understood the reason why children bash their toys about. What fun is that??


Little kids are born to be bastards as they're born curious, they want to push the limits to whatever they do until they encounter a figure of authority they can't push. Smashing a toy is an example of that, they think it's fun to smash apart a toy because they're probably imagining it exploding and don't really care about the consequences until A) it's enforced upon them by their parents OR B) they realized they broke their toy and can't get a replacement.

[GoktimusPrime]

I dunno... like I said, I never did that with my toys as a kid. Simply because it was blatantly obvious to me that if I broke my toys that I would no longer be able to play with it again. I guess that puts me in your category "B" -- but I wouldn't smash a toy to find that out. It was just incredibly obvious... same reason why I didn't go around running into walls or trees ya know. (-_-)

Kids do test their limits though... I wouldn't say it's because they're being "bastards" - it's just that children are born as moral/ethical "blanks" and testing their limits is part of how they explore what is "right" and "wrong"; or more accurately, what their parents will let them get away with. And thus it's part of a parent's job to set boundaries... your child is destroying property -- bloody do something about it! Teach them to respect property.

Speaking of respect for property... I know I've complained about some things about China (and there's a lot to complain about!), but I must say one thing I do like about China compared to Australia is that there is much, MUCH less graffiti here. My particular neighbourhood is covered in it. :( :mad:

[Hursticon]

Speaking of respect for property... I know I've complained about some things about China (and there's a lot to complain about!), but I must say one thing I do like about China compared to Australia is that there is much, MUCH less graffiti here. My particular neighbourhood is covered in it. :( :mad:

Yep, anyone from the Illawarra will hear you on that one dude, the last 6-7 years have been ridiculous.
Whether it's fear or respect that keep them from doing it over there is anyone's guess, but I wish they'd adopt the approach over here.

[Hursticon]

I really hate the law makers of this country. (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-hd-mortal-kombat/713003) :(

[heroic_decepticon]

Not a vent but a big doh!!!

Missed a massive sale of hard to find transformers over on tfw today. Dino cassettes mint as chips $400 each and that was the start. Many buys of the year for those lucky enough to get in!

Wow. Damn. I would have bought the dino-casettes. Damn. F**K.

(if only I wasn't in full day meetings trying to claw back millions of dollars for my company in 2 separate proceedings...).

Damn.

Now, I can't sleep.

[snaketales]

Just spent nearly an hour fiddling with a knee joint to make it bend backwards for a custom... started putting it back together to start on the other leg then realised I could get much the same effect simply by reversing the thigh piece.... FACEPALM

[GoktimusPrime]

Hahaha, don'tcha love it when you outsmart yourself. :)

Can't beat the story of when NASA spent truckloads of money developing a pen that can write in zero-gravity... and while American astronauts were showing off this expensive technology to astronauts from other countries aboard the international space station, a Russian cosmonaut takes out his pencil.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/nigahiga_pwned.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/th_haha.jpg

P.S.: I know it's just an urban legend, but still a damn funny one. :)

[SkyWarp91]

Speaking of respect for property... I know I've complained about some things about China (and there's a lot to complain about!), but I must say one thing I do like about China compared to Australia is that there is much, MUCH less graffiti here. My particular neighbourhood is covered in it. :( :mad:

More Asians don't see the point in wasting money on spray paint :p:p:p:D

[KillinSpoon]

Found out that my ex was cheating on me. Also, she is spending loads of time with this guy already.

I can see who really cared in this relationship now...
It sucks to be me right now :(

[Sky Shadow]

Hahaha, don'tcha love it when you outsmart yourself. :)

Can't beat the story of when NASA spent truckloads of money developing a pen that can write in zero-gravity... and while American astronauts were showing off this expensive technology to astronauts from other countries aboard the international space station, a Russian cosmonaut takes out his pencil.

And then the cosmonaut sharpened his pencil, carbon shavings floated into the electronics, shorted out the space station and everyone died.

Good times...

[Vector Prime]

Found out that my ex was cheating on me. Also, she is spending loads of time with this guy already.

I can see who really cared in this relationship now...
It sucks to be me right now :(

Dude, I know your pain - it's happened to me before too, so I know how you're feeling at the moment... nothing worse than the feeling of betrayal. :(

[jazzcomp]

Found out that my ex was cheating on me. Also, she is spending loads of time with this guy already.

I can see who really cared in this relationship now...
It sucks to be me right now :(
It's her loss not yours.

[KillinSpoon]

I feel so useless and down at the moment...
I was only ever good to her... But she's been deceiving me, and her parents the whole time.

I'm currently physically ill, I can't eat. Constantly cold... I just want this all to end.

[gantz]

Aww Killinspoon *HUG*

Dude, keep some hope, perhaps find something to do that you've always wanted too, a thing unrelated to her.

[KillinSpoon]

Well, I have started playing guitar to take my mind off things.
I have figured out that alcohol doesn't help. I woke up in glen waverly yesterday morning sleeping on my jumper...
I'm just glad that I have people on here who have been through the same thing. It sucks that this is my first ever break up, my first love. I feel like you guys can help me through it all. I just wish I could turn time forwards, even just a year and see how I am then. Sometimes I hate being 19... I know that I have to put in the work in order to achieve my final goal and I'm fine with that. But right now, I feel as though everything I have ever done has been for nothing.

Edward Norton Lorenz is my inspiration to continue studying, I want to be like him; forever selfless and family orientated. I have a strange love for mathematics and want to contribute something towards the field. However, at this point in time... I don't even want to get out of bed.

[jazzcomp]

Hey.... at 19, there's so much more things that will happen to you. So many more women that you'll have experiences with. I know you feel like that she's irreplaceable. You won't know that till you have tried to be with others.

Just take some time and if she's with someone else, just think that you let her go to be happy/ier and it really won't work out in the long run anyway.

There were times in your life that are filled by this person. The other times are with others. Girls go for the heartbroken sob story too so use that as well :D

[Hursticon]

Found out that my ex was cheating on me. Also, she is spending loads of time with this guy already.

I can see who really cared in this relationship now...
It sucks to be me right now :(


Dude, I know your pain - it's happened to me before too, so I know how you're feeling at the moment... nothing worse than the feeling of betrayal. :(


It's her loss not yours.


I feel so useless and down at the moment...
I was only ever good to her... But she's been deceiving me, and her parents the whole time.

I'm currently physically ill, I can't eat. Constantly cold... I just want this all to end.

It does suck immensely dude and I'm sorry to hear this - It has always amazed me how easily women are able to float from one relationship to the next but then I remind myself: "They're actually built to do that" - Propagation of the species and what not. :rolleyes:

I have a Brother your age who literally went through almost the exact same thing you're going through a couple of months ago and I can say that it will continue to hurt for a while dude but you've just got to keep your mind off of it. :o
My Brother was lucky as he had his friends there to aid him in coping so I highly advise you to seek the same dude, also, throw yourself into your passions - You like Maths? Then find a way to envelop yourself in it if you really enjoy it. :cool:

Take it easy though dude, Alcohol and Drugs are no remedy to the pain - I know, I've been there and it takes a long time to get out of it and it will continue to affect your life in ways you don't see coming. :(
You've got to remember not to punish yourself as you've done nothing wrong, she is the perpetrator and Karma works in funny yet very just ways. ;)

[gantz]

It does suck immensely dude and I'm sorry to hear this - It has always amazed me how easily women are able to float from one relationship to the next but then I remind myself: "They're actually built to do that" - Propagation of the species and what not. :rolleyes:


That is MARVELOUS!!! lol

[Sky Shadow]

It does suck immensely dude and I'm sorry to hear this - It has always amazed me how easily women are able to float from one relationship to the next but then I remind myself: "They're actually built to do that" - Propagation of the species and what not. :rolleyes:

Um... Hursticon... men are even more built to do that. A woman can only propagate as many children as she can fit in her single uterus at one given time. Men (particularly rock stars) can propagate many many children in many different uteri at the same time. :)

[Golden Phoenix]

Um... Hursticon... men are even more built to do that. A woman can only propagate as many children as she can fit in her single uterus at one given time. Men (particularly rock stars) can propagate many many children in many different uteri at the same time. :)

Actually, they are some theories that would say otherwise.
Primal instincts want both a caring parner and a physicaly able partner they are usually not one and the same.
The typical story being a woman marrying a rich guy while cheating with her personal trainer. She gets a child with physical atributes of the personal trainer while being able to raise it in a stable comfortable environment that the rich guy can provide.

That being said. It comes down to the person.
Some women are bitches. Some guys are doucebags. But they only show that and not what the whole gender is like.

So it means you can go out and be like John West and go for the best.

[Hursticon]

Um... Hursticon... men are even more built to do that. A woman can only propagate as many children as she can fit in her single uterus at one given time. Men (particularly rock stars) can propagate many many children in many different uteri at the same time. :)

Indeed, Just look at Ramses II (The Great) - 92 years of age and had over 100 kids in his life time. :eek::D
But these days dude, women dictate who, when, where, why and what with relationships and a Bloke is purely lucky, such as yourself, to be rewarded with finding a long-term partner. :cool:

[Vector Prime]

But these days dude, women dictate who, when, where, why and what with relationships and a Bloke is purely lucky, such as yourself, to be rewarded with finding a long-term partner. :cool:

Luck? What's luck got to do with it?

Luck is that point in time when opportunity meets preparation. :D

[Sky Shadow]

Um... Hursticon... men are even more built to do that. A woman can only propagate as many children as she can fit in her single uterus at one given time. Men (particularly rock stars) can propagate many many children in many different uteri at the same time. :)


Actually, they are some theories that would say otherwise.

There are theories that say a man cannot physically knock up more than one woman at one time? :confused:

(I know that a woman can be technically be knocked up by more than one man at once through heteropaternal superfecundation, but that's rare. And awesome.)