I need to vent!

[Prowl]

I just choose to ignore things like Christmas decorations & stuff put out ridiculously early. It does not affect me unless I allow it to.

With or without a cross I would still enjoy fruit & spice buns because they taste good :).

On the subject of venting I have had a kidney stone for the last three weeks & have been in constant discomfort building to outright agony. Simply put this has been the worst holiday I have ever had & spending a few days over this period in hospital has not made it any more fun. I have to say though that the staff at the hospital I have been visiting have been fabulous in every respect.

X-rays, cat scans, ultrasounds & all sorts have extablished that there is no kidney blockage but spending three weeks in a drug induced stupor has not been much fun at all.

[Arcee]

I just choose to ignore things like Christmas decorations & stuff put out ridiculously early. It does not affect me unless I allow it to.

With or without a cross I would still enjoy fruit & spice buns because they taste good :).

On the subject of venting I have had a kidney stone for the last three weeks & have been in constant discomfort building to outright agony. Simply put this has been the worst holiday I have ever had & spending a few days over this period in hospital has not made it any more fun. I have to say though that the staff at the hospital I have been visiting have been fabulous in every respect.

X-rays, cat scans, ultrasounds & all sorts have extablished that there is no kidney blockage but spending three weeks in a drug induced stupor has not been much fun at all.

Oh Prowl, that's definitely very unlucky timing for you and I'm glad it's turning for the better and didn't last long after all. Bad for me my surgery is still a budget number but I've already spent all my money during the holiday season.

[jena]

I just choose to ignore things like Christmas decorations & stuff put out ridiculously early. It does not affect me unless I allow it to.

With or without a cross I would still enjoy fruit & spice buns because they taste good :).

On the subject of venting I have had a kidney stone for the last three weeks & have been in constant discomfort building to outright agony. Simply put this has been the worst holiday I have ever had & spending a few days over this period in hospital has not made it any more fun. I have to say though that the staff at the hospital I have been visiting have been fabulous in every respect.

X-rays, cat scans, ultrasounds & all sorts have extablished that there is no kidney blockage but spending three weeks in a drug induced stupor has not been much fun at all.

I am familiar with your pain as I recently found out I have stones in my gallbladder - very painful indeed. I'm booked it to have my gallbladder removed on the 7th of Feb.

[Prowl]

Damm looks like I am not Robinson Crusoe here then :(. Hope you get the budgeting right Arcee & Jena hopefully that surgery will fix your gallbladder issue up.

The only "good"part of all this is that Oxycodone works rather well & I am going to bed feeling like I am sleeping in the clouds.

[kup]

I am familiar with your pain as I recently found out I have stones in my gallbladder - very painful indeed. I'm booked it to have my gallbladder removed on the 7th of Feb.

Make sure that the doctor tells you exactly what the precautions you should take for life without a Gallbladder. It is often thought that the Gallbladder is just a useless organ but it actually used by the body to break down and process fat. Without it you may develop a few life long side effects that you will have to deal with when it comes to food digestion.

[jena]

Make sure that the doctor tells you exactly what the precautions you should take for life without a Gallbladder. It is often thought that the Gallbladder is just a useless organ but it actually used by the body to break down and process fat. Without it you may develop a few life long side effects that you will have to deal with when it comes to food digestion.

I saw a surgeon yesterday and she warned me of the complications that could happen if I don't get it removed. I didn't want to have it out but I've decided I'd rather just eat a healthier, low fat diet forever than get really sick.

[UltraMarginal]

Wow people, stop eating so much gravel, bricklayers sand is so much smoother.:p:cool:

seriously though, I hope it works out for the 3 of you. tough time of year to not be feeling your best.


As for hot cross buns, as a person to does observe Easter, I've become used to the early cash in, we don't eat them till Good Friday in my home, the frustrating thing is that most places stop making them on Easter Monday and I want to eat them for weeks/months after Easter.

[griffin]

(removed posts that were discussing/debating religion - as it breaches board rules)

[Decepticon]

There was a report on Today Tonight last night about hotcross buns and Easter eggs hitting the supermarkets so early. Woolies and Coles have basically stated that they will sell these this time of the year as it makes them money!!

[Hursticon]

Wow! :eek:
Arcee, Prowl and Jena; that is some really shocking news guys and I wish all of you the best of luck with your respective treatments, certainly not the sort of thing you'd want to start the year off with huh? :o


@Decepticon: How very unsurprising of the "Big Two" eh?...

Considering that a ridiculously large number of Aussies seem to go into what I dub "Armageddon Mode" whenever a public holiday rocks around, where people seem to rush to every supermarket in droves and buy up groceries like there is no tomorrow - I don't get it, are people unable to go without shopping for a day or something? :confused::rolleyes:
(Maybe I've got too much of my parent's "Make Do" attitude? :p)

[UltraMarginal]

Considering that a ridiculously large number of Aussies seem to go into what I dub "Armageddon Mode" whenever a public holiday rocks around, where people seem to rush to every supermarket in droves and buy up groceries like there is no tomorrow - I don't get it, are people unable to go without shopping for a day or something? :confused::rolleyes:
(Maybe I've got too much of my parent's "Make Do" attitude? :p)

HAHA,
I used to work at coles and always dreaded the day before a closed shop public holiday! the inundation of customers was more often than not more than my store could cope with. I too found it amusing that so many people went into an "Armageddon mode" never heard it described like that before.:cool:

[bowspearer]

Apologies for getting on the soapbox, but after an incident at a train station today, I need to vent. Also before I go on, I want to be clear that I have no problem whatsoever with smokers who are considerate of others and this is not directed at them in any way, shape or form.

I suffer from a violent dust allergy where when it's set off, I range from feeling fluey, feeling drugged up, losing balance, getting violent ear aches and sympathetic chest pains to go with them. Passive smoke is one thing which sets it off.

So having read that, you will understand when I say that I am sick and tired of asking smokers to move away when they go to light up in non-smoking areas on trains and stations, or holding off on lighting up so I can move away only to have them ignore it and quite literally make me sick by lighting up right next to me anyway.

When smokers to that to me and other people in my situation, they are literally deciding that they don't care who they hurt and only care about their next drug hit, they're no better ethically than a herion junkie stealing from a little old lady to buy their next.

Not only that, but as discrimination on the grounds of illness is a legally recognised (making allergy sufferers technically a minority) and as they are completely invalidating the fundamental human right of health in favour of their own whim, they are effectively guilty of dehumanisation of a minority, which is the ethical foundation of every single genocidal regime on the planet- including the collonial settlers here in their treatment of our indigenous people.

Next time smokers want to light up they really need to ask themselves how their drug habit affects people and what steps they might need to take to make sure it doesn't, because either they control their smoking or their smoking controls them and turns them into a junkie displaying the worst in human behaviour. Only the way they act will answer that question.

[gantz]

But there is no protein in cigarette smoke.

[bowspearer]

As I said, dust allergy. The dust in cigarette smoke is the size and consistency of cosmic dust (as small as you can get) combined with tar that makes it sticky. The upshot is that it blocks me up in both the ears and nose in no time flat when I'm around it.

Also not all allergies directly involve direct exposure to a foreign protein (ie allergies to cold- yes there is such a thing and a friend of the family has it).

[Bartrim]

Like I said I can understand why you are venting but it's a steep curve to genocide.

But I'm not a fan of lengthy debates so my response is whatever dude:)

[1AZRAEL1]

Best thing you can do is just move away. A sad fact that, but it's life. Don't like it/can't tolerate it, just move away. You can tell staff, but all they can do is tell them to stop as well, and if they don't, call security to make them stop. In most cases it won't even come to that.

[liegeprime]

taser guns

[Cat]

taser guns

Guns that fire hundreds of TASERs?

Hmm....

[Slag]

taser guns

Laser guns!

[jazzy_josh]

I would like to add something here
I went to go see MI4 last night as I had a free ticket to see it, my gf was working and plus she hates tom cruise movies. I sat down and you got people talking in the ads which doesn't bother me at all, infact I ahd a conversation where I educated one bunch of kids about the hobbit movie as they said ohh it's lord of the rings number 4 lol.

But what happened during the movie was a bunch of kids sitting behind me were climbing all over hte seats and talking extremely loud and yelling out at people calling them soft c%nts and to top it off started to drop pop corn down my back! I had enough of it I turned around and warned them all and they then shat them selves and of course denied it. Well shortly after they started up again slurping very loud to the point you knew they were doing it to get at me, after 10 minutes and them starting to yell at people again I had enough of it. I grabbed my gear drink and munchies included stormed out and demanded to speak to the manager that very second. The manager came out with two other guys to kick the kids out.

After and during the event the cinema tried to make me feel very accomodated with a free drink and even security to walk me to where I had to pick my girlfriend up as she works in the same complex and to make sure I was not attacked by those kids. So I must thank them for their work and I will be ringing up event cinema head office and letting them know how good of a crew they have at that one cinema.

[gantz]

I would like to add something here
I went to go see MI4 last night as I had a free ticket to see it, my gf was working and plus she hates tom cruise movies. I sat down and you got people talking in the ads which doesn't bother me at all, infact I ahd a conversation where I educated one bunch of kids about the hobbit movie as they said ohh it's lord of the rings number 4 lol.

But what happened during the movie was a bunch of kids sitting behind me were climbing all over hte seats and talking extremely loud and yelling out at people calling them soft c%nts and to top it off started to drop pop corn down my back! I had enough of it I turned around and warned them all and they then shat them selves and of course denied it. Well shortly after they started up again slurping very loud to the point you knew they were doing it to get at me, after 10 minutes and them starting to yell at people again I had enough of it. I grabbed my gear drink and munchies included stormed out and demanded to speak to the manager that very second. The manager came out with two other guys to kick the kids out.

After and during the event the cinema tried to make me feel very accomodated with a free drink and even security to walk me to where I had to pick my girlfriend up as she works in the same complex and to make sure I was not attacked by those kids. So I must thank them for their work and I will be ringing up event cinema head office and letting them know how good of a crew they have at that one cinema.


I am not racist, but.... Was naming the race of the children needed?

It's always hell when others ruin a movie night :)

[Hursticon]

I am not racist, but.... Was naming the race of the children needed?

It's always hell when others ruin a movie night :)

Probably not but I think we all know the sorts of attitudes that some kids of that descent can have and that's not to say that any other nationality are better or worse as I know that white kids can be just as belligerent; hell, anyone who's been to Shellharbour Greater Union would know what I'm talking about and Anubis forbid if you should dare going to a Movie Marathon there! ;):cool:

Point is though, it really does suck when others think they own the bloody cinema and treat it like their own public loungeroom. :mad:

[Slag]

Good on you champ!. Consider this a virtual High 5/hand shake.
Regardless of who's doing it, they need to be told and sorted out one way or another.

[griffin]

I am not racist, but.... Was naming the race of the children needed?

Descriptive term edited out.

There wasn't any malice, or emphasis, and since he's only new to our site and standards, there won't be a need to make a big deal of it.

[jazzy_josh]

Venting about this one,
I work part time because of studying as I have a hectic study schedule. So I work for Big W online, does any one realsie what abuse we cop from people over the phone? Seriously all those who complained about big w screwing up their christmas orders are wrong! This is what happened.

1 Blame australia post not us, because they are incharge of delivery not us!

2 Always check your details, you would not believe how many idiots are out there that do not put down all their details we had for example the woman who went on today tonight, she put down her name her suburb her state and her post code, she forgot her street and number plus a phone number to get a hold of her. dont blame us for your own stupidity!

3 we do NOT send items to poboxes I can't express how many people think a tv can be sent to one because ohh there's space at the post office! MPC will not send to a PO BOX Eparcel are the only delivery system that will take an item for collection to the post office, no one else.

4 IT issues can not be helped it's a thing of life that does happen when we our computers are put under extrodinary pressure so dont yell and scream at us or send us pictures of sad little children in front of trampolines which are half constructed. Before you get up us ask us questions in a calm tone, we WILL hang up on you if you swear at us!

5 out web site only gets up dated that night so dont go off saying it said in stock why is out of stock if the item is pick failed, if item is pick failed you will be getting your money back so stop screaming at us!

6 Cursing gets you no where. Swear at us and we will terminate your call so be nice.

7 The other person who is taking your call is NOT big w we only work for them, we have feelings a company does not, even though we cant be nasty back does not give you the right to be nasty to us.

8 just use common sense over the phone when making orders, if you have an accent or you can tell the person on the other end is finding it difficult to understand you, slow down your speech, spell the word out slowly, this helps us as much as it helps you because if we cant help you it's because all the information to find you on our systems are provided by you so techniclly it is your fault not ours.

Thanks that felt better.

[kup]

Probably not but I think we all know the sorts of attitudes that some kids of that descent can have and that's not to say that any other nationality are better or worse as I know that white kids can be just as belligerent; hell, anyone who's been to Shellharbour Greater Union would know what I'm talking about and Anubis forbid if you should dare going to a Movie Marathon there! ;):cool:

Point is though, it really does suck when others think they own the bloody cinema and treat it like their own public loungeroom. :mad:

I have to agree with this. I wouldn't say that it's so much about ethnicity and more about the social circles that these people are from.

The problem is that the Australian immigration department has allowed several groups of 'undesirables' to enter the country without properly screening them. It's not about what ethnic background, race or religion they are from but more to do with their social class. Every culture has their 'good' and 'bad' people and unfortunately Australia has not been very good at keeping the latter out. I tend to regard people by who they are as individuals and would not judge them solely on race or ethnicity but is hard not to notice certain trends among some groups in Sydney.

Basically, imagine if we get all Australian bogans and housos to migrate en mass to another country under the guise of boosting a 'skilled workforce' or some other reason. I am pretty sure that the Australian community in that country would not have a very good reputation after just a couple of years. I am pretty sure that is what has happened here.

If immigration had been better at getting properly educated people into the country, I am pretty sure that opinion of certain 'ethnic groups' would be much more positive.

[jazzy_josh]

Thanks Griffin, I wasn't trying to be mean or anything towards any one I was just stating what back ground they were is all, I meant no harm so I appologise to any one that may of taken offence to it.

Kup I guess I can see where you are coming from but at the same point this problem has gone back to the first settlement, because the first settlement were as well law brakers so it's been a tradition in Australia I guess from the first settlement lol.

I do agree that they need a proper education, yet again not trying to be rude but maybe just in how Australia is, you know not complaining about holiday icons at school, following traditions about burqa's, because you can wear a burqa inside a bank but you can wear a helmet inside one. I was at the bank the other day and one guy got up set because he refused to tank his helmet off, they could see his eyes but his reason which I felt was fair was "If she can wear that cloth and not get demanded to take it off why can't I wear my helmet as it's a pain to put back on sometimes!"

Proper manners are needed as again kids in cinemas, they scream and yell and carry on and for what reason, because they can get away with it. I must admit not a single other person in that cinema said a single word they were to afraid to say anything. I am a person that if I see injustment I will stand up against it, it's what my parents taught me to do.

[kup]

Thanks Griffin, I wasn't trying to be mean or anything towards any one I was just stating what back ground they were is all, I meant no harm so I appologise to any one that may of taken offence to it.

Kup I guess I can see where you are coming from but at the same point this problem has gone back to the first settlement, because the first settlement were as well law brakers so it's been a tradition in Australia I guess from the first settlement lol.

I do agree that they need a proper education, yet again not trying to be rude but maybe just in how Australia is, you know not complaining about holiday icons at school, following traditions about burqa's, because you can wear a burqa inside a bank but you can wear a helmet inside one. I was at the bank the other day and one guy got up set because he refused to tank his helmet off, they could see his eyes but his reason which I felt was fair was "If she can wear that cloth and not get demanded to take it off why can't I wear my helmet as it's a pain to put back on sometimes!"

Proper manners are needed as again kids in cinemas, they scream and yell and carry on and for what reason, because they can get away with it. I must admit not a single other person in that cinema said a single word they were to afraid to say anything. I am a person that if I see injustment I will stand up against it, it's what my parents taught me to do.

Yeah, Australia was once a penal colony but education and years of hardship and aspiration has made Australian society evolve into what it is today. I am unsure if that culturally forging hardship or determination to better themselves applies today. People coming to Australian today aren't exactly coming into harsh lives that command a radical social change in order to survive and prosper.

I believe that the source of the problem has nothing to do with ethnicity, race or religion but rather the 'type' of people that is being allowed into the country.

[jazzy_josh]

Okay well what type is that?

[kup]

Okay well what type is that?

People who lack manners and social respect.

[UltraMarginal]

People who lack manners and social respect.

or perhaps an understanding of Australian social norms.

[Accel]

People who go 20 in a school zone when school isn't even back need to be removed from the road @________________@

[kup]

or perhaps an understanding of Australian social norms.

Basic manners are universal. I am pretty sure that the sort of antisocial behaviour expressed by some people would be seen equally as bad (or worse) in their own countries as it is here.

Like I said, I dont think that cultural or social differences are the problem but rather the quality of the people allowed in.

[Prowl]

Waits for Griffin to re enter thread with a coke & popcorn.........

You cannot genralise about an entire ethnic group as that is wrong. That said I have pretty strong opinions on this subject & having lived in Sydney for 30 years have had enough experience in life to make up my own mind.

[kup]

Waits for Griffin to re enter thread with a coke & popcorn.........

You cannot genralise about an entire ethnic group as that is wrong. That said I have pretty strong opinions on this subject & having lived in Sydney for 30 years have had enough experience in life to make up my own mind.

If you are referring to me, I am not generalizing an entire ethnic group, every race has good and bad people in it, we are all humans after all. I am simply saying that too many bad people have been allowed to come in and it's causing trouble even for the good people from those same cultural backgrounds as it gives them a generalized and undeserved reputation. If more of the good people from those same ethnic backgrounds had been allowed to come in and the bad people screened, there wouldn't be any problem at all.

I am sure Griffin will lock the thread soon enough due to the potential of people misunderstanding what is being said. Too many people read racism in any topic that happens to include a discussion in which ethnicity is part of the subject. Every human society has 'good' and 'bad' people in it, the concern is about too many of the the bad coming in instead of the good.

[Prowl]

If you are referring to me, I am not generalizing an entire ethnic group, every race has good and bad people in it, we are all humans after all. I am simply saying that too many bad people have been allowed to come in and it's causing trouble even for the good people from those same cultural backgrounds as it gives them a generalized and undeserved reputation. If more of the good people from those same ethnic backgrounds had been allowed to come in and the bad people screened, there wouldn't be any problem at all.

I am sure Griffin will lock the thread soon enough due to the potential of people misunderstanding what is being said. Too many people read racism in any topic that happens to include a discussion in which ethnicity is part of the subject. Every human society has 'good' and 'bad' people in it, the concern is about too many of the the bad coming in instead of the good.


God no I was not referring to you. I was tempted to quote you as I agree completely with what you are saying actually. I was stating in general you cant genralise. I take people as they come & that forms my opinion of them.

I was laughing because I have seen the way any sort of potential political/racial/contrioversial discussion tends to get treated with the iron fist in a steel gauntlet kind of manner. I completely understand why & this board is to discuss transformers I spose :)

[Sky Shadow]

I was at the bank the other day and one guy got up set because he refused to tank his helmet off, they could see his eyes but his reason which I felt was fair was "If she can wear that cloth and not get demanded to take it off why can't I wear my helmet as it's a pain to put back on sometimes!"

This anecdote sounds oddly fictitious. Like something Alan Jones would make up to sell a product or his point of view.

[jazzy_josh]

What can I say it happened, just like the guy who walked into court wearing a burqa to prove a point that you cant allow them to be worn in places like that because it is a security risk, you never know who is underneath it.

[kaiden]

yeah i dislike that whole covering your entire body except your eyes thing.

[Arcee]

...I am not generalizing an entire ethnic group, every race has good and bad people in it, we are all humans after all. I am simply saying that too many bad people have been allowed to come in and it's causing trouble even for the good people from those same cultural backgrounds as it gives them a generalized and undeserved reputation. If more of the good people from those same ethnic backgrounds had been allowed to come in and the bad people screened, there wouldn't be any problem at all.

So true but I guess here we are facing a problem no one knows really how to solve it. Too many elements are involved in drawing up an immigration policy and sometimes it seems like whatever it is it's not right. For example on one hand you have people campaigning for the government to allow refugees into the country -- out of humanity obviously, which is one of the many virtues Australia has and most other countries in this world are lack of; but on the other hand allowing in refugees will cause what kind of social problems we don't know, by doing that what cost will the society as a whole end up paying, are we really achieving greater equality or on the contrary, simply making the society even more unfair but under a glorious excuse.

One of those things that always seem like there's no good solution, and that we'll probably only get to see the right answer after making innumerous mistakes.



What can I say it happened, just like the guy who walked into court wearing a burqa to prove a point that you cant allow them to be worn in places like that because it is a security risk, you never know who is underneath it.

As someone who works in a bank I can vouch for that. If that's what he wears walking into where I work, that's the request he'll get from the security for sure.

[griffin]

I was laughing because I have seen the way any sort of potential political/racial/contrioversial discussion tends to get treated with the iron fist in a steel gauntlet kind of manner. I completely understand why & this board is to discuss transformers I spose :)

Because people, when on the internet, are less concerned about upsetting others with their opinions, are more likely to be abusive than if they were in person and never back down, and rarely kiss and make up afterwards, resulting in lingering grudges.
This local community of Transformers collectors is too small to have avoidable divisions. Before we had this "iron fisted" approach, unresolvable topics would degenerate into a brawling chaos. And trying to put a stop to it when it started getting abusive, was often too late, as it already gives us a bad image to newbies and guests, and just drags the staff into the firing line for stepping in. Measures had to be taken to ensure the survival of this site and its inviting image.
I see no reason to jeopardise the continuing operation of this site, or the enjoyment of those here (both involved and bystanders), just so that some people can exercise a perceived right to say whatever they like, no matter who it may upset or insult.

This isn't criticism towards you, this is just pointing out to everyone, why we have this policy here, to keep all unresolvable topics to sites that cater for it (or your own blogs). That way, we can focus on Transformers here, for the dedicated members to rely on, and inspire newbies & guests to join in for that purpose.

[Prowl]

This isn't criticism towards you, this is just pointing out to everyone, why we have this policy here, to keep all unresolvable topics to sites that cater for it (or your own blogs). That way, we can focus on Transformers here, for the dedicated members to rely on, and inspire newbies & guests to join in for that purpose.

Very true. The only type of discussion here on race etc should be how superior the Decepticons are.

[kup]

Very true. The only type of discussion here on race etc should be how superior the Decepticons are.

But they are the same race as Autobots. Their division is more on ideology like Communists vs Capitalists.

[loophole]

Very true. The only type of discussion here on race etc should be how superior the Decepticons are.


But they are the same race as Autobots. Their division is more on ideology like Communists vs Capitalists.

what about Decepticons made by Decpeticons, its in there programming

[kup]

what about Decepticons made by Decpeticons, its in there programming

But the same could apply to children born in communist families.

[griffin]

Ideology of the Autobots and Decepticons is always worthy of discussion, especially with the way IDW has now made out Megatron as a hero of the worker class instead of a tyrant dictator who gathered together a band of criminals and terrorists to do his bidding.... but in this instance, I think Prowl was just posting a tongue in cheek comment.
I'll move posts to create a new topic if there is interest in it.

[GoktimusPrime]

yeah i dislike that whole covering your entire body except your eyes thing.
When I was in Kyoto I saw quite a few people who were dressed almost entirely in black revealing nothing but their eyes. They were also armed and violent too! :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd7HJbQLe5A

[Arcee]

Very true. The only type of discussion here on race etc should be how superior the Decepticons are.

I can see how badly Megatron's gunfire has damaged your circuit our most valuable autobot Prowl :p

[SkyWarp91]

I am a strong believer in the Decepticon cause too, but that wasn't enough to stop my Decepticon badge on my car from flying off while going 110 on the highway :(

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I am a strong believer in the Decepticon cause too, but that wasn't enough to stop my Decepticon badge on my car from flying off while going 110 on the highway :(

Probably beacuse your Decepticon Bagde wasn't an official Decep badge. REAL Decepticon badges are too tough for anything the Earrth can throw at it ;):p

[Cat]

So true but I guess here we are facing a problem no one knows really how to solve it. Too many elements are involved in drawing up an immigration policy and sometimes it seems like whatever it is it's not right. For example on one hand you have people campaigning for the government to allow refugees into the country -- out of humanity obviously, which is one of the many virtues Australia has and most other countries in this world are lack of; but on the other hand allowing in refugees will cause what kind of social problems we don't know, by doing that what cost will the society as a whole end up paying, are we really achieving greater equality or on the contrary, simply making the society even more unfair but under a glorious excuse.

One of those things that always seem like there's no good solution, and that we'll probably only get to see the right answer after making innumerous mistakes.




As someone who works in a bank I can vouch for that. If that's what he wears walking into where I work, that's the request he'll get from the security for sure.

Really? I never had that happen.

Motorcycle helmets, yes. Burquas? Nope, they're fine.

(I did get annoyed when a shopping centre wanted the branch to ask people to remove their hoodies. Hoodie = the best item of clothing in the world).

[SkyWarp91]

Probably beacuse your Decepticon Bagde wasn't an official Decep badge. REAL Decepticon badges are too tough for anything the Earrth can throw at it ;):p

Or I've been the victim of Autobot Sabotage ;)

[Hursticon]

Venting about this one,
I work part time because of studying as I have a hectic study schedule. So I work for Big W online, does any one realsie what abuse we cop from people over the phone? Seriously all those who complained about big w screwing up their christmas orders are wrong! This is what happened.

*snip*

Thanks that felt better.

Just out of curiosity, for clarification's sake, your company doesn't handle the stock procurement for Big W does it?


I have to agree with this. I wouldn't say that it's so much about ethnicity and more about the social circles that these people are from.


I believe that the source of the problem has nothing to do with ethnicity, race or religion but rather the 'type' of people that is being allowed into the country.


People who lack manners and social respect.

I completely agree as really, whether one is Middle Eastern, African, South American, Asian, North American or European - The teenage social issues in this country is purely down to specific people of authority in their lives removing the concept of responsibility for their actions, as those specific people themselves are having their hands tied by the ridiculous dictations of lobby groups and gutless law makers; leading to a completely non-developed understanding or sense of respect for anyone apart from themselves or their immediate group by these kids.

One's descent doesn't matter, if you're not correctly informed consistently from a young age with the correct set of values and manners then this sort of anti-social behaviour will only flourish - You don't have to go far for evidence of this at all.


People who go 20 in a school zone when school isn't even back need to be removed from the road @________________@

You should take down those number plates dude as, at least in the state of NSW, that sort of reduced speed is a chargeable offence being deemed hazardous or negligent driving because they could just as easily cause an accident as someone speeding. :cool:


Waits for Griffin to re enter thread with a coke & popcorn.........

You can't blame him though, as he's said; these sorts of topics have a very quick tendency of spiralling and it's very hard to climb out of the maelstrom.
Hence why I mention Anubis as my own beliefs on a certain topic would be guaranteed to offend a sizeable number of other members, who I know to hold differing beliefs, but I've no intention of offending them as they've been nothing but great towards me. :)


This anecdote sounds oddly fictitious. Like something Alan Jones would make up to sell a product or his point of view.

How that bloke still has a career is beyond me; friends in powerful places and pandering to the close minded seems to work well for him but it really does reflect more poorly on the public who tune in to his diatribe, that being said though, I don't believe Jazzy is convoluting like the aforementioned drip as I too have heard a couple of similar stories from both a bank teller and a pair of Emergency Service personnel. :)


yeah i dislike that whole covering your entire body except your eyes thing.

As a security issue I completely agree, religious customs should not be given precedence over rational law; besides, the open faced hedjab is far and away the better option as it is conforming in a security sense, better functioning (I'd imagine) and a billion times more socially acceptable on a mass level. ;)
(To quote Spock Prime: "The needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few" :cool:)

I know this is completely against the reasoning for the covering in the first place ;), but I think that the open faced Hedjab serves as an excellent facial frame due to it drawing one's eyes immediately to their face; coupled with that way some Middle Eastern women wear their eye liner, they can be quite complimentary really. :)


So true but I guess here we are facing a problem no one knows really how to solve it. Too many elements are involved in drawing up an immigration policy and sometimes it seems like whatever it is it's not right. For example on one hand you have people campaigning for the government to allow refugees into the country -- out of humanity obviously, which is one of the many virtues Australia has and most other countries in this world are lack of; but on the other hand allowing in refugees will cause what kind of social problems we don't know, by doing that what cost will the society as a whole end up paying, are we really achieving greater equality or on the contrary, simply making the society even more unfair but under a glorious excuse.

One of those things that always seem like there's no good solution, and that we'll probably only get to see the right answer after making innumerous mistakes.

Beautifully put Arcee :eek::cool:; I agree, Immigration would easily be one of the single most daunting and impossible portfolios for any politician in any country to tackle but especially our own when we are trying to juggle the most culturally and nationality diverse country's on the planet. ;)


Very true. The only type of discussion here on race etc should be how superior the Decepticons are.

This bloke has been campaigning that issue for years!

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/soundwave_toy.jpg


The movement even bares his face! :p:D


I can see how badly Megatron's gunfire has damaged your circuit our most valuable autobot Prowl :p

Hehehe... Seems the shell-program is working quite effectively! :D:cool:


I am a strong believer in the Decepticon cause too, but that wasn't enough to stop my Decepticon badge on my car from flying off while going 110 on the highway :(

I'm sorry dude but I had to giggle a little at that, as it would seem that...


Probably beacuse your Decepticon Bagde wasn't an official Decep badge. REAL Decepticon badges are too tough for anything the Earrth can throw at it ;):p

"Diecast Welding: It's a lost art". :p:D

[jazzy_josh]

Just out of curiosity, for clarification's sake, your company doesn't handle the stock procurement for Big W does it?


I am sorry but what do you mean by procurement? Do you mean what happens to stock once it is LIT or what?

[Hursticon]

I am sorry but what do you mean by procurement? Do you mean what happens to stock once it is LIT or what?

I mean if Big W advertises/sells something, it is they who are the ones who have to order it from from the manufacturer/warehouse in order to fulfil the demand for supply and ship/post it isn't it?, Not your company? - I apologise for any confusion dude. :o

My understanding is that you guys merely handle the website side of things (Website construction/maintenance, customer details, payment gateway etc.) and that stock procurement and shipping/posting is handled internally by Big W yeah? - i.e. Your company is contracted by Big W/Woolworths?

[jazzy_josh]

That's basically it except bigw does have a warehouse for a lot of items but there are a few which does no come from us those items are ordered through us as a middleman, for example during the Xmas time there was at one point where a cubby house from action. This cubby house many were ordered and they cost $1000 each! The customers who ordered them some were getting the correct ones some how ever were getting a different one that was at the value of $1200 and then they were complaining so becaus they got the wrong item and had stupidly already put the damn thing up they were told to keep the item and then got a further $1000 refund and to top it off action never weathered the cubby houses so yet again we had to refund them, some customers ended up walking away with over triple the amount of what they made. But yet they still complain

[GoktimusPrime]

Very true. The only type of discussion here on race etc should be how superior the Decepticons are.
I found your theme song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=914Aobb6xAM) :)

(English translation (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Praise_Be_to_Decepticon)) :cool:

[jazzy_josh]

Seeriously how dumb are some people! I was at central with my gf today as we were having some lunch before we meet up with one of our mates. So this guy comes over asking for change, after he leaves I tell the cleaner and he says hes a regular that keeps coming back but he gave me phone number to call security and so I called them. Well the transit police came but by then the guy had left but well 15 minutes later the guy comes back asking people for more money so I call them up again, they come racing over and escort him out of central I told the transit cops that he was asking minors for cash as well and the guy death stares me.

Then after that some kid comes up asking for change and I say to him I wouldn't transit cops will come over and get ya, he becomes all smart ass and says yeah what are they going to do to me, I tell him throw you out of here slap a ban on you and if you come back you go to lock up more then likely. He then threatens me and I said enough's enough and call the security again and give a vague discription of the kid to them.

Seriously can't they see that you are eating is it some sort of trap they like to play like seriously wtf! So any one else had encounters with people they really don't like or situations like this that they can offer advice on?

[Slag]

JJ. hang in there champ, I think we've all had similar experiences.

As far as Big W go , hopefully the mark up on those cubby's were enough to break even. But still, you'd think people would be happy to receive a better item. . ( big W make enough as it is, Probably a small tax wright-off for them).

I think the government doesn't help with ..dumbness?. e.g.
No job= have some money
No job +baby= have more money. (some people make a career out of this formula) (obviously study is a different story, your aiming to better yourself or others)
I had one chick rent a property off us. $280 a week . So 4 weeks in advance,2 weeks up front.... she moved in and gave me 40 bucks. The gov paid the rest:eek:. She was there for 8 weeks, trashed the place ,I couldn't rent it for 6 months. I took what i could from the bond and fixed it.
The gov sent me a letter a year later asking me for the bond money back that they had lent her ????? Now that's dumb. (they didn't get it back)

Ever been screwed over for 50 bucks by someone who owns 6 waterfront houses... thats greed. (probably the type that want 2 refunds for the better cubby)

best thing you could probably do is get a job where you don't have to deal with the public too much.

[jazzy_josh]

Damn that bites! Yeah I was once living with some guys and one of them allowed 4 others to move in rent free with out paying for food or for bills. The spilt once I started to demand cash for the bills and then they split a few days later.

[Paulbot]

Thanks to The Official Transformers Collectors Club, my credit card details were stolen and used for unauthorised purchases when I tried to register for the Botcon set with their faulty website. :mad:

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I am getting sick and tired of people doing bad jobs on stuff hey are meant to fix. I have had a plumber out twice to fix a leaky tap, and it is needing to be fixed again. This is will be the third time in three months.

Tired of fixing registers that are supposed to have been fixed by an offiical IT guy who came over from the east to sort out.

Tired of dealing with companies that like to take your money and give you bad products, thengetting aggro when you complain about the quality and try to get them to fix whatever the issue is.

Is this the Australian way? It certainly feels like it.

That sucks about your CC PB, better keep a very close eye on mine. That TFCC sure are an amateur bunch.

[Autocon]

I had one chick rent a property off us. $280 a week . So 4 weeks in advance,2 weeks up front.... she moved in and gave me 40 bucks. The gov paid the rest:eek:.


:eek: I'm looking at moving out!

[jazzy_josh]

same if Geigerrock2 owns any property in Sydney or the local areas.

[Slag]

It's out of town (Toodyay, 80k from Perth), hence the cheap rent.
Sorry , we have a new tenant now. But who knows.:)

[Slag]

I am getting sick and tired of people doing bad jobs on stuff hey are meant to fix. I have had a plumber out twice to fix a leaky tap, and it is needing to be fixed again. This is will be the third time in three months.

Tired of fixing registers that are supposed to have been fixed by an offiical IT guy who came over from the east to sort out.

Tired of dealing with companies that like to take your money and give you bad products, thengetting aggro when you complain about the quality and try to get them to fix whatever the issue is.

Is this the Australian way? It certainly feels like it.

That sucks about your CC PB, better keep a very close eye on mine. That TFCC sure are an amateur bunch.

Sounds like a pain. Does he know what is causing the leak. They would have to fix it proper this time?? , maybe re-seat it or change out the whole thing (not just the tap washer):confused:

I hope it's not the Australian way.
Time after time you get someone in to do something, after they've gone you think " I could have done a better job" (with reno's anyway. I know nothing about I.T.)
That sucks.

[Skullcruncher]

When your the 2nd highest bidder on an item on ebay... then it turns up again a week later (listed by the winner) at double the price.

[jazzy_josh]

how can you be sure that its the same item though?

[Skullcruncher]

how can you be sure that its the same item though?

The scalper/on seller is using the exact same photo from the original seller. Which I have reported.:(

Plus its the only time this exact item has turned up in my automatic searches for over 2 years. :mad:

[Accel]

can we see the item?

[Skullcruncher]

can we see the item?

If you wish! Current listing
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/250982289878?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

old listing
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/260936958853?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649

[5FDP]

That is certainly frustrating but if they legitimately won the item and are now reselling it using the same image, is there anything eBay would do about it?

[Skullcruncher]

That is certainly frustrating but if they legitimately won the item and are now reselling it using the same image, is there anything eBay would do about it?

Ebay usually take it down, I have had it happen to me - the guy reused my photos so I reported him then he rang me up (as I met him in person to sell the item). When I offered to buy back the item (in person) he hung up! :D

[Accel]

I have had a similar experience. I bought a figure off a toystore on eBay and was going to get another one from the same store but found it cheaper on another store. so i ordered the cheaper one

then i got a credit for shipping since both stores were the same eBay seller O_o but with 2 different accounts and stores. thought it was dodgey in my opinion.


anyway anger to vent. Cant order Soundwave off BBTS seperate! had to get a case!

[kup]

If you wish! Current listing
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/250982289878?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

old listing
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/260936958853?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649

He even recycled the same photo.

[Accel]

So I'm at work and my sister drives up to my house and the mail guy is there writing up the "You can pick up your parcel here etc" card. she says its ok im here now and the guy refused to give her the parcel because he had already wrote out the card :/

I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate Australia post and every single sub contractor they have

[Hursticon]

So I'm at work and my sister drives up to my house and the mail guy is there writing up the "You can pick up your parcel here etc" card. she says its ok im here now and the guy refused to give her the parcel because he had already wrote out the card :/

I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate Australia post and every single sub contractor they have

Sorry to hear man as that is absolute bollocks! :mad:
My Postie and Delivery Guys are both top blokes who'll come right to the door and make sure that our packages/letters are delivered safely and out of sight and the weather (Even without us actually having to greet them); I know I'm one of the lucky few though. :o

[Accel]

my ones would set the mail on fire if they could :P

[kup]

Why do I get all these whimsical creatures coming into my place!

This time around, I noticed that there was this huge ugly Locust with super long antennae just sitting under my coffee table. I caught it and threw it outside but I found it odd because I had never seen Locusts around my area just Crickets.

[5FDP]

Why do I get all these whimsical creatures coming into my place!

This time around, I noticed that there was this huge ugly Locust with super long antennae just sitting under my coffee table. I caught it and threw it outside but I found it odd because I had never seen Locusts around my area just Crickets.

It's 2012 kup... you know, the end of the world -

"An army of locusts came from the bottomless pit bringing darkness. They can only hurt the wicked". (Revelation 9: 1-5)

:D

[kup]

It's 2012 kup... you know, the end of the world -

An army of locusts came from the bottomless pit bringing darkness. They can only hurt the wicked. (Revelation 9: 1-5)

:D

I remembered that line and had the same thought when I first I saw the locust. At least it didn't hurt me so we know I am not wicket ;)

Anyways when the 4 Horsemen arrive, the first thing that I am going to say is "YOU ARE LATE!" and after that.."Why didn't you make MOTUC Ram-Man?"

[Slag]

If you wish! Current listing
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/250982289878?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

old listing
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/260936958853?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649

That really sucks... No love for the toy, just the profit margin..

[jazzy_josh]

Love some are collectors others are just sellers. Also you don't know the full story behind the trypticon item, maybe he had permission from the original seller, who knows.

Accell now you know why us call centre operatives hate them and any customer who blames us when we send the item off to the customer and Australia post loses it. We get the blame not them from the customers.

[Slag]

Love some are collectors others are just sellers. Also you don't know the full story behind the trypticon item, maybe he had permission from the original seller, who knows.

Accell now you know why us call centre operatives hate them and any customer who blames us when we send the item off to the customer and Australia post loses it. We get the blame not them from the customers.

Your right Josh.. I don't know the full story..

[jazzy_josh]

I know that ebay has rules but if he asked the original seller if he could re use the photos and if the original seller had no issues with it then he has every right to reuse the same photos I guess.

[Skullcruncher]

Love some are collectors others are just sellers. Also you don't know the full story behind the trypticon item, maybe he had permission from the original seller, who knows.


I contacted the original seller and he reported the item too and now its gone. He was more than slightly annoyed.

[jazzy_josh]

fair call then, then yeah what the guy did was wrong and in violation of ebay rules.

[GoktimusPrime]

In an age of digital cameras I see no reason why people don't just use their own photos. It's not like in the old days when you had to purchase and develop film.

I'm still amazed that in the few weeks I was visiting Japan I took more photos than when I was living there as a uni student! All because back then I only had a film camera, and you didn't go around taking lots and lots of photos because you had to pay for film then pay to get film developed etc. (not to mention the time taken to drop off your film and pick up your photos!). Now that I went to Japan with a digital camera we took hundreds of photos of all kinds of cool things that back in the day I considered far too mundane or frivolous to photograph! (like Transformers in public places :p)

Gotta love digicams. :) Oh wait, this is ventage thread. Man film sucked! :p :p

[jena]

It's funny how many people still use film though! I work at kmart and I'm forever getting customers dropping off film for processing, even though we have to send it away to melbourne for processing so it takes even longer than it used to. I try to convince people to go digital, but some people STILL don't want to. I mean, come one, Eastman Kodak filed for bankruptcy. Film is dead.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Anyways when the 4 Horsemen arrive, the first thing that I am going to say is "YOU ARE LATE!" and after that.."Why didn't you make MOTUC Ram-Man?"
Lol, I think you are giving them too much credit. Although I suspect they are just as evil.

It's funny how many people still use film though! I work at kmart and I'm forever getting customers dropping off film for processing, even though we have to send it away to melbourne for processing so it takes even longer than it used to. I try to convince people to go digital, but some people STILL don't want to. I mean, come one, Eastman Kodak filed for bankruptcy. Film is dead.

Hey, don't knock the analogue way of doing stuff. When a solar flare hits and knocks all our fancy doo-dads out with an MP blast, we'll be back to using film, assuming we can remember how to make it.:p

Plus night shooting is still a bit ricky with digital. Although the noise is going, still there.

[UltraMarginal]

I was recently at sea world on the gold coast and was amased to see that they still had a stand of film for sale in their gift shop. it was all very dusty though.

[jena]

Plus night shooting is still a bit ricky with digital. Although the noise is going, still there.

Star trails just aren't the same with digital, I agree. I actually really miss shooting in the black and white film I learned with through high school and uni. Good memories.

[Hursticon]

Star trails just aren't the same with digital, I agree. I actually really miss shooting in the black and white film I learned with through high school and uni. Good memories.

I still have the black and white photos that I took back in year 8, when we made pin-hole cameras in Art; I might have to post them for s***s & giggles. :D

[jena]

I still have the black and white photos that I took back in year 8, when we made pin-hole cameras in Art; I might have to post them for s***s & giggles. :D

A lot of my old photos are so bad, I didn't leave them in the fixative long enough so they're just awful looking.

[Hursticon]

A lot of my old photos are so bad, I didn't leave them in the fixative long enough so they're just awful looking.

Hehe, mine aren't really that good either dude; though I think I did ok by memory when it came to the fluids, you'll have to let me know but I'll have to scan them up and whack 'em in the photography thread tomorrow. :)

[GoktimusPrime]

I'm sure there are pros and cons between film and digital, especially when it comes to artistic shots. But for a "low end" user like me, digital suits me fine. :) Digital cameras did exist when I was living in Japan, but it was still a relatively new technology and not as affordable as today.

Totally agree with digicams' inability to shoot well in the dark too.

On the left is a photo I took (back in 1999) with a film camera, on the right a photo I took with a digital camera:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/matrixquest_stars.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/misc%20photo%20skits/rts_op3a.jpg

[griffin]

Kodak filed for bankruptcy last week (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-19/kodak-files-for-bankruptcy/3783274), due to falling demand in film.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Kodak filed for bankruptcy last week (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-19/kodak-files-for-bankruptcy/3783274), due to falling demand in film.

Amoungst other issues as well. Kodak were well behind the in the digital race.

While their main competetor were forging ahead with digital, what were kodak doing? Making Higher resolution film.

When they eventually got onboard the digital camera side of things, their products were poor quality and not a patch on what was already out.

Even their foray into digital cinema was unsuccessful as their severs were too restrictive for chains to use. They had them designed so that the software wasn't customisable to the cutomers needs in the slightest. The levels of control that kodak insisted they retain were ridiculous, so much so that if anything went wrong only a Kodak technician could have to come out to fix it, not good when you have a room full of 300 odd people waiting for a movie and on top of that every film shown on one of their servers needed an extra fee just for using the projector...

With business sense like that, you can see why they have gone. They are probably good friends with the Transformers Collectors Club.:p

[SkyWarp91]

Farewell Kodak.

Also found out yesterday that Mortein bit the dust, their factory expecting closure in July, seems like Louie the Fly is actually dead now.

[jazzy_josh]

so wait I thought you said you were a teacher jena? Also Skywarp they are not dead but moving to over seas from waht I understand.

[jena]

so wait I thought you said you were a teacher jena? Also Skywarp they are not dead but moving to over seas from waht I understand.

I am. I work at Kmart on the weekends and teach during the week. Extra money :)

[Hursticon]

so wait I thought you said you were a teacher jena? Also Skywarp they are not dead but moving to over seas from waht I understand.

Really? - For F*** sake; can Australia hold onto anything it starts any more? :confused::mad:
Australia: Land of the Outsourced and Foreign Ownership. :rolleyes:

[SkyWarp91]

Really? - For F*** sake; can Australia hold onto anything it starts any more? :confused::mad:
Australia: Land of the Outsourced and Foreign Ownership. :rolleyes:

Isn't Holden going through a similar thing as well?

[Autocon]

Isn't Holden going through a similar thing as well?

fired all of its part time / casual staff

[Hursticon]

Isn't Holden going through a similar thing as well?

Holden hasn't been Aussie owned for nearly 80 odd years as it was added to the General Motors Group back in 1931 according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden). ;)

@Autocon: Yes that sure does suck immense grapefruit for all those casual/part-time former staff members eh? :(

[UltraMarginal]

So, I won a few auctions on eBay, fairly good prices I think.
each item is listed with First Class Mail International as the postage method, also saying that seller will combine postage.

I win the auctions, and all of a sudden the seller wants to use Expedited shipping because the sum value is over $100, and is refusing to ship without tracking. working out to be about $30.

I'm a bit ticked.

all three items carefully packed in a small box with FCMI would barely come to $15, I've recieved a lot of other items this way in the past and have a good idea about cost per size and weight.

Here are (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160727298413?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)the (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160727322044?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)listings (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/380407537023?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649).

We both have a good history, so I can't figure out why he's all of a sudden so cautious, we've already had at least 6 messages back and forward.
Can I force him to send FCMI or can he refuse not to sed this way? I'm pretty sure he has to abide by the listing, problem is he's telling me that to put the stuff in a box big enough to be safe it will cost $28 anyway.:mad:

[kup]

So, I won a few auctions on eBay, fairly good prices I think.
each item is listed with First Class Mail International as the postage method, also saying that seller will combine postage.

I win the auctions, and all of a sudden the seller wants to use Expedited shipping because the sum value is over $100, and is refusing to ship without tracking. working out to be about $30.

I'm a bit ticked.

all three items carefully packed in a small box with FCMI would barely come to $15, I've recieved a lot of other items this way in the past and have a good idea about cost per size and weight.

Here are (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160727298413?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)the (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160727322044?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)listings (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/380407537023?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649).

We both have a good history, so I can't figure out why he's all of a sudden so cautious, we've already had at least 6 messages back and forward.
Can I force him to send FCMI or can he refuse not to sed this way? I'm pretty sure he has to abide by the listing, problem is he's telling me that to put the stuff in a box big enough to be safe it will cost $28 anyway.:mad:

I think that it's mostly an inherit distrust of foreigners. I have experienced this attitude myself when dealing with some people from the US. Never had a problem like that with people in Europe and Asia.

[5FDP]

Here's my eBay rant for the day (similar to UM's complaint) - I won a couple of auctions last Friday however because the seller doesn't normally ship to Australia, I messaged him prior to bidding to make sure it was OK. He agrees.

I find out from the seller on Sunday that one of the items has since been damaged so I suggest it be replaced with a similar item which ended with no bids. Again, he agrees.

I've been waiting since then for a shipping invoice for both items and he isn't responding to any of my messages despite saying he would invoice me yesterday.

If he takes this long just to send me a shipping quote, my concern is how long is he going to take to ship the items if at all. I'm starting to get the feeling that it was a regrettable sale and he wants to back out of it, which is fine; I'd just like an answer.

[SkyWarp91]

Here's my eBay rant for the day (similar to UM's complaint) - I won a couple of auctions last Friday however because the seller doesn't normally ship to Australia, I messaged him prior to bidding to make sure it was OK. He agrees.

I find out from the seller on Sunday that one of the items has since been damaged so I suggest it be replaced with a similar item which ended with no bids. Again, he agrees.

I've been waiting since then for a shipping invoice for both items and he isn't responding to any of my messages despite saying he would invoice me yesterday.

If he takes this long just to send me a shipping quote, my concern is how long is he going to take to ship the items if at all. I'm starting to get the feeling that it was a regrettable sale and he wants to back out of it, which is fine; I'd just like an answer.

I hate it when sellers don't respond to you even though they said they would on a specific date.

Makes you start to worry if something happened to them, like what if they were suddenly run over. Then how the hell would you get your item you just won?!?

[Fungal Infection]

I hate it when sellers don't respond to you even though they said they would on a specific date.

Makes you start to worry if something happened to them, like what if they were suddenly run over. Then how the hell would you get your item you just won?!?

Dude, I'd be more concerned about their welfare than the item IF they were in an accident.

[Slag]

Damn. I was hoping to get in a bit of sarcasm there but Fungal infection beat me to it. Your a good man FI.......

[SkyWarp91]

Dude, I'd be more concerned about their welfare than the item IF they were in an accident.

http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/074/461/I-SEE-WHAT-YOU-DID-THERE_HOLYSHIT.jpg

[UltraMarginal]

eBay certainly is frustrating at times.
:mad:

[Accel]

I'm pissed I have month old items waiting for the seller to leave him feedback! I gave them super positive feedback and want it in return! :P

[Hursticon]

I'm pissed I have month old items waiting for the seller to leave him feedback! I gave them super positive feedback and want it in return! :P

This is one of my pet peeves also, I make a concerted effort to do everything immediately (Payments, Feedback, Questions/Replies, etc.) and it really annoys me when you have to remind people up to 3 times before they make a move. :mad:

[SkyWarp91]

eBay certainly is frustrating at times.
:mad:


I'm pissed I have month old items waiting for the seller to leave him feedback! I gave them super positive feedback and want it in return! :P


This is one of my pet peeves also, I make a concerted effort to do everything immediately (Payments, Feedback, Questions/Replies, etc.) and it really annoys me when you have to remind people up to 3 times before they make a move. :mad:

What have you guys been buying on Ebay (apart from TFs obviously), I can't find anything that I want on there within the last year or so.

[UltraMarginal]

What have you guys been buying on Ebay (apart from TFs obviously), I can't find anything that I want on there within the last year or so.

Pretty much only transformers, especially in the last 12 months

[Accel]

Kamen rider merchandise >.>

[Hursticon]

What have you guys been buying on Ebay (apart from TFs obviously), I can't find anything that I want on there within the last year or so.

TFs, Xmas Pressies, DOS/Win based PC Games, PC components...
Some things you just can't buy off of a shelf anymore. :o

[loophole]

What have you guys been buying on Ebay (apart from TFs obviously), I can't find anything that I want on there within the last year or so.

Car parts and comics :D

[Gutsman Heavy]

$3000+ to get my wisdom teeth removed? Arrrgh!

[Hursticon]

$3000+ to get my wisdom teeth removed? Arrrgh!

Ice and a Hammer, Gutsman; That and perhaps a cone of silence for afterwards. :p
In all seriousness though, that is damn expensive! :eek:

[1AZRAEL1]

I had a similar situation with shipping. Bought a Zelda keychain for the misses on Amazon, was through a seller on there. Anyway, the thing cost $6, but shipping was $28!!! :mad: And when we got it, it cost $5 to ship it in a padded bag. Talk about a rort.

[SkyWarp91]

$3000+ to get my wisdom teeth removed? Arrrgh!

Apparently studying how to pull out people's teeth and getting a piece of paper that verifies this means being able to charge over 3 grand :rolleyes:

[Autocon]

aargh already to sell and bam someone does it cheaper!!!! :rolleyes:

[UltraMarginal]

$3000+ to get my wisdom teeth removed? Arrrgh!

That does seem like a lot, I can't remember how much it cost to get mine out, but that does seem like a lot. are you going under a general anaesthetic?


I had a similar situation with shipping. Bought a Zelda keychain for the misses on Amazon, was through a seller on there. Anyway, the thing cost $6, but shipping was $28!!! :mad: And when we got it, it cost $5 to ship it in a padded bag. Talk about a rort.

I would definitely be contacting the seller for a postage refund. at least $20. if they do not respond I would be following up within a couple days with a dispute. that's totally bogus.

[GoktimusPrime]

Last weekend while my wife was shopping at Homebush West, I couldn't help buy admire the epic parking skills of some drivers there...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/parkingfail.jpg

[Slag]

Last weekend while my wife was shopping at Homebush West, I couldn't help buy admire the epic parking skills of some drivers there...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/parkingfail.jpg

That pic makes me 5 times as angry. I can only guess what their driving is like.

[kup]

Last weekend while my wife was shopping at Homebush West, I couldn't help buy admire the epic parking skills of some drivers there...



The thing is that sometimes when someone parks so badly that they are partially taking the space beside it, the person who tries to park in that space has to purposely park incorrectly in order to avoid being too close to the offending car. This causes a kind of chain reaction in the whole row..

[Doubledealer]

$3000+ to get my wisdom teeth removed? Arrrgh!

What the hell? :eek: Only last week I received a quote to have all 4 of mine taken out (under general) and was told it would be $1400, and even then I'll get a whole whack taken off from my private health. Time to get another quote maybe or are they doing other stuff too?

[jena]

It has only been 9 days since I had my gallbladder removed via a huge 17cm cut across my stomach but I'm getting so bored! Still at least another 2 or 3 weeks before I can work. I'm broke and bored and I hate it. It's driving me crazy!!:mad:

[GoktimusPrime]

The thing is that sometimes when someone parks so badly that they are partially taking the space beside it, the person who tries to park in that space has to purposely park incorrectly in order to avoid being too close to the offending car. This causes a kind of chain reaction in the whole row..
Oh, these cars weren't all right next to each other. ;)


It has only been 9 days since I had my gallbladder removed via a huge 17cm cut across my stomach but I'm getting so bored! Still at least another 2 or 3 weeks before I can work. I'm broke and bored and I hate it. It's driving me crazy!!:mad:
Play with your toys! :D

[kup]

What the hell? :eek: Only last week I received a quote to have all 4 of mine taken out (under general) and was told it would be $1400, and even then I'll get a whole whack taken off from my private health. Time to get another quote maybe or are they doing other stuff too?

It's possible that this is what Dentists charge in Sydney - Sydney is rip off city.

[Doubledealer]

It's possible that this is what Dentists charge in Sydney - Sydney is rip off city.

Certainly sounds like it, I'd be shopping around all the same!

[Slag]

It has only been 9 days since I had my gallbladder removed via a huge 17cm cut across my stomach but I'm getting so bored! Still at least another 2 or 3 weeks before I can work. I'm broke and bored and I hate it. It's driving me crazy!!:mad:

Really sorry to hear that. Sounds painful :(:(

[Gutsman Heavy]

After asking around the average price for getting the 4 teeth removed (from the same surgery!) is about 2k. Something dodge there, I'll be inquiring about this.

[Skullcruncher]

After asking around the average price for getting the 4 teeth removed (from the same surgery!) is about 2k. Something dodge there, I'll be inquiring about this.

Teeth are an expensive business. I have had 3 removed (2 wisdom) and it came to around $1300.

If you dont have any injection to numb you up it will be cheaper. :D

[Slag]

Which ever way you look at it, thats a lot of TF's you could buy with that money.

Go Medieval.

[GoktimusPrime]

One thing I've learned from my time participating in Medieval/Renaissance re-enactments... medieval/renaisscance life SUCKED! :p Try going a few days/weeks without modcons... you'll be begging for a comfy bed, shower, pizza and a Coke real soon! :D (thankfully we were allowed to use modern toilets (and girls were allowed to use modern feminine hygiene products)). Makes you appreciate simple things like electric lights. Man... fire (incl. candles, lamps etc) really suck as sources of light compared to even the most basic electric torch!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/sca.jpg

[kup]

One thing I've learned from my time participating in Medieval/Renaissance re-enactments... medieval/renaisscance life SUCKED! :p Try going a few days/weeks without modcons... you'll be begging for a comfy bed, shower, pizza and a Coke real soon! :D (thankfully we were allowed to use modern toilets (and girls were allowed to use modern feminine hygiene products)). Makes you appreciate simple things like electric lights. Man... fire (incl. candles, lamps etc) really suck as sources of light compared to even the most basic electric torch!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/sca.jpg

Keep in mind that you are only missing those things because you know about them. People in medieval times only knew of what they had.

Now having said that, life in medieval Europe was pretty horrible. Do anything new or innovative or simply stand out from the crowd and suddenly you have the inquisition on you. If you were born a peasant, your life expectancy would have probably been like 30 years.

Ironically enough, 1000 years before the Romans had baths and toilets which were not that dissimilar to modern ones (they had running water) so much of the medieval 'discomfort' was also due to the theocratic backwards mentality that gripped the western world of the era.

[Slag]

:)

[kup]

:)

Well in that regard, Dentists haven't changed much ;)

[GoktimusPrime]

Keep in mind that you are only missing those things because you know about them.
Every time I'm stuck in traffic or on a long flight I prospectively miss teleportation. ;)

[Hursticon]

Last weekend while my wife was shopping at Homebush West, I couldn't help buy admire the epic parking skills of some drivers there...

*snip*

Mate, you don't want to see the average parking ability of those at the Dapto Mall, :o, the standards of Full license drivers can be just as bad if not worse than those with Provisionals/Learners permits. :rolleyes:


It has only been 9 days since I had my gallbladder removed via a huge 17cm cut across my stomach but I'm getting so bored! Still at least another 2 or 3 weeks before I can work. I'm broke and bored and I hate it. It's driving me crazy!!:mad:

That really sucks to hear Jena, put it this way though mate; In the long run you'll be far better off for it as in 10 years time you'll likely think - "3 weeks?, meh!". ;):cool:
I wish you a speedy recovery dude, the faster the better eh? :)


One thing I've learned from my time participating in Medieval/Renaissance re-enactments... medieval/renaisscance life SUCKED! :p Try going a few days/weeks without modcons... you'll be begging for a comfy bed, shower, pizza and a Coke real soon! :D (thankfully we were allowed to use modern toilets (and girls were allowed to use modern feminine hygiene products)). Makes you appreciate simple things like electric lights. Man... fire (incl. candles, lamps etc) really suck as sources of light compared to even the most basic electric torch!

*snip*

Hehe, never one to turn down the chance to dress fancy huh Goki? :D


Keep in mind that you are only missing those things because you know about them. People in medieval times only knew of what they had.

Now having said that, life in medieval Europe was pretty horrible. Do anything new or innovative or simply stand out from the crowd and suddenly you have the inquisition on you. If you were born a peasant, your life expectancy would have probably been like 30 years.

Ironically enough, 1000 years before the Romans had baths and toilets which were not that dissimilar to modern ones (they had running water) so much of the medieval 'discomfort' was also due to the theocratic backwards mentality that gripped the western world of the era.

QFT

There is a reason this era was labelled the Dark Ages (I know, technically the period came before the Medieval ;)) but I will cut myself off there before I very likely offend people - Let's just say I bloody agree with you Kup. :cool:
(Hell, the Ancient Egyptians were more advanced 2000 years earlier! :D)


:)

I don't know what everyone's complaining about eh? :p:D

[kup]

Every time I'm stuck in traffic or on a long flight I prospectively miss teleportation. ;)

Because you know that it can exist in a fictional world ;)

(for now at least)

[canofwhoopass_87]

The thing is that sometimes when someone parks so badly that they are partially taking the space beside it, the person who tries to park in that space has to purposely park incorrectly in order to avoid being too close to the offending car. This causes a kind of chain reaction in the whole row..

Very observant of you mr Kup! I've come to notice this too. Half the time, it's usually someone elses fault further down the parking lot :rolleyes:


:) <snip>

Kudos for combining the topics of dentistry and medieval life! This medieval photo actually made me laugh out loud. Good ole fashioned yank should do the trick. They obviously went without the anaesthetic :p

<edit> that fella having his tooth removed looks like he's having a blast as well.

[GoktimusPrime]

Very observant of you mr Kup! I've come to notice this too. Half the time, it's usually someone elses fault further down the parking lot :rolleyes:
Yeah, but I refuse to intentionally partake in bad parking if someone else is parked badly. Although one time I was in a parking lot and there was only ONE space left, and the car next to it was double-parked. I was driving a small car, so I squeezed myself into that space, which effectively blocked off the driver's door... but I thought, "Oh well, you chose to park like that - I have no other choice" -- which was true, because the car to my right was parked normally. I took a photo of the way that car was parked next to mine, just in case. When I came back to my car, the offending car (who was a P plater btw) was gone and there were MASSIVE long running dents/scratches along the left side of my car! Obviously the driver had thought, "Well screw you" and just forced his door into the left side of my car and drove off! :mad:

I went to the police and showed them the photo, but they said that unless I actually saw that driver doing it, they couldn't do anything because that other driver could simply say that it was someone else (and the corresponding damage on his right side with the same colour paint as my car on it was just a "coincidence"). :rolleyes: So the cops didn't car. *sigh*

So now if I see someone parked like that, I'll just find somewhere else to park - even if it's heaps further away (hey, more incidental exercise, right?). But I absolutely refuse to lower myself to the level of another bad driver and double park just because the car in the adjacent parking spot is doing so.

[canofwhoopass_87]

Wow really? Good thing you posted that gok, golden info. I usually avoid parking in spaces where someone has double parked, but there have been occasions where I just try to squeeze in there anyway because that's the only space available.

I tend to write down or memorise their licence plate number of the offending car in the event that if they scratch or damage my car, I can report it. However from your experience that wouldn't help one bit if something bad went down.

I suppose that's another one of life's lessons eh? Avoid where possible.

[GoktimusPrime]

I tend to write down or memorise their licence plate number of the offending car in the event that if they scratch or damage my car, I can report it. However from your experience that wouldn't help one bit if something bad went down.
Pretty much. Without photographic evidence or an independent third party witness, you're just wasting your time. :(

[SkyWarp91]

When I used to drive the old '86 sedan that was already beaten up and encountered bad parkers I'd park right up next to them to piss them off. That'll teach them a lesson.

[canofwhoopass_87]

When I used to drive the old '86 sedan that was already beaten up and encountered bad parkers I'd park right up next to them to piss them off. That'll teach them a lesson.

Lol. This only works if they have a nice car though! :p

[Doubledealer]

Started strength and cardio training yesterday (first time in years) and today I can't close my arms any tighter than a 90 degree angle. My poor, poor triceps muscles... :(

[canofwhoopass_87]

Started strength and cardio training yesterday (first time in years) and today I can't close my arms any tighter than a 90 degree angle. My poor, poor triceps muscles... :(

Ahahaha! oh man I've been there brother. Except I pushed way too hard on my first training session and my biceps went completely stiff two days later. I could not bend my arms one friggin bit. Hurts bad when you move hey? Takes a few days to fully recover.

In the meantime though, plenty of deep heat and massages to warm / relax the strained muscles will speed up recovery significantly. After you get some movement back, a couple of good 10mins stretch sessions each day should get you up and running again.

I believe you're supposed to take it very light with the strength training early on, then progress from there. Guess no one told you either :p

[Doubledealer]

Ahahaha! oh man I've been there brother. Except I pushed way too hard on my first training session and my biceps went completely stiff two days later. I could not bend my arms one friggin bit. Hurts bad when you move hey? Takes a few days to fully recover.

In the meantime though, plenty of deep heat and massages to warm / relax the strained muscles will speed up recovery significantly. After you get some movement back, a couple of good 10mins stretch sessions each day should get you up and running again.

I believe you're supposed to take it very light with the strength training early on, then progress from there. Guess no one told you either :p

Haha, it's freakin' ridiculous isn't it! There's that 'Uh oh' moment when you first motion to get out of bed, pain shooting through your arms like daggers. You then try again, this time summoning the strength of a thousand bears. You're up! :p

And no! No one told me to take it easy, I took the "Go hard or go home" approach and am now paying the price, haha. And thanks for the advice Whoopster, I'm sure I've got a hot water bottle here somewhere, might see if sticking that on my arm helps!

[Paulbot]

I don't see what's so special about today? I feel this miserable about being single every day.

[GoktimusPrime]

popped the back tyre of my bicycle today (most likely inner tube will need replacing)

[UltraMarginal]

So, today I went and got a new tap for the laundry, the old one was leaking when we turned it on.

putting the new one on, i forgot to put on that tape first and I think I've turned it too hard and damaged the pipe in the wall.... it leaks from behind the tap now. so I will need to call a plumber in the morning and pay a fortune for a site visit and possibly have to have some of the wall removed to fix the leak..

I hate when I stuff something like this up.:mad::(:o:mad:

[5FDP]

I know how you feel UM. Had a plumber come out to inspect my downpipe and he charged me $45 to come out, $45 for his opinion (labor) and 10% GST. I gave him his 100 bucks and told him to f@ck off.

[UltraMarginal]

I know how you feel UM. Had a plumber come out to inspect my downpipe and he charged me $45 to come out, $45 for his opinion (labor) and 10% GST. I gave him his 100 bucks and told him to f@ck off.

That's actually pretty cheap for what i've heard of in the past.

[jazzcomp]

I know how you feel UM. Had a plumber come out to inspect my downpipe and he charged me $45 to come out, $45 for his opinion (labor) and 10% GST. I gave him his 100 bucks and told him to f@ck off.


So, today I went and got a new tap for the laundry, the old one was leaking when we turned it on.

putting the new one on, i forgot to put on that tape first and I think I've turned it too hard and damaged the pipe in the wall.... it leaks from behind the tap now. so I will need to call a plumber in the morning and pay a fortune for a site visit and possibly have to have some of the wall removed to fix the leak..

I hate when I stuff something like this up.:mad::(:o:mad:
I tried adding a bidet to my toilet and it leaks a bit so I just turn off the valve for now. But I had the leak issues from different area points of the hose at the start and even broke control knob. I don't like doing this stuff. I'm not a handyman.

If you know a good plumber who doesn't charge much, let me know :)

[5FDP]

That's actually pretty cheap for what i've heard of in the past.

Serious? He didn't actually do anything though. It was $100 just for him to have a look and then give me a quote which was an extra $1,500. That's when I asked him politely to leave ;)

[UltraMarginal]

Serious? He didn't actually do anything though. It was $100 just for him to have a look and then give me a quote which was an extra $1,500. That's when I asked him politely to leave ;)

$100 for turning up is what I've often heard. I'm certainly in the wrong business.

[Hursticon]

$100 for turning up is what I've often heard. I'm certainly in the wrong business.

You wont like Computer serviceman then. :p

[UltraMarginal]

You wont like Computer serviceman then. :p

Oh, I have a rough idea of what my in laws pay a dude to turn up every once in a while and set up their hotmail msn accounts and stuff... :eek::eek::eek::eek:


per the previous statement, Crisis averted, plumber has turned up, everythings fixed, I didn't apply a tape, and that was the only problem. I thought it was much worse.
If I'm super lucky the Strata will pay for it, but I have a feeling I'll be expectigna bill later in the week/month.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Since we're raging about plumbing, I am having a guy come for the FOURTH time to fix the SAME leaking taps. WTH? I asked for them to send someone else, but they said 'Policy is that it has to be the same guy to finish the job.'

I called them today and said I REALLY wanted someone else and I don't care about the policy. lady then tells me that I should expect a call from the person who allocates plumbers (obviously a large company) and whattaya knwo? no call, I expected that. Typical craphouse aussie company skills to ignore customers wehnits incovenient.

So I will spend anothe 2 hours at home waiting for this buttface to turn up.... So that would be 8hrs wasted for the same tap. Hmm, might call them and tell them that if I have to call them again, I will sned them a bill for MY time!

[UltraMarginal]

Since we're raging about plumbing, I am having a guy come for the FOURTH time to fix the SAME leaking taps. WTH? I asked for them to send someone else, but they said 'Policy is that it has to be the same guy to finish the job.'

I called them today and said I REALLY wanted someone else and I don't care about the policy. lady then tells me that I should expect a call from the person who allocates plumbers (obviously a large company) and whattaya knwo? no call, I expected that. Typical craphouse aussie company skills to ignore customers wehnits incovenient.

So I will spend anothe 2 hours at home waiting for this buttface to turn up.... So that would be 8hrs wasted for the same tap. Hmm, might call them and tell them that if I have to call them again, I will sned them a bill for MY time!

For sure, if it's taking you away from work and they couldn't fix it in one go. plumbers should be able to fix a tap the first time every time, after about two weeks as an apprentice.
I'd start writing up your invoice now.

[Hursticon]

Hmpf... :(

I've just learnt this morning (http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/kmart-to-close-warrawong-outlet/2487277.aspx) that one of my local Kmart stores (Warrawong), which happens to be the largest out of the 3 local stores near me (Figtree, Warrawong & Shellharbour), is closing up shop due to the falling out in lease-renewal negotiations with Westfield Group. :(

That store has been there for at least 20+ years and with it's loss means yet another decrease in the retail outlet options of the Illawarra and 133 employees faced with redundancy. :mad:

[UltraMarginal]

Hmpf... :(

I've just learnt this morning (http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/kmart-to-close-warrawong-outlet/2487277.aspx) that one of my local Kmart stores (Warrawong), which happens to be the largest out of the 3 local stores near me (Figtree, Warrawong & Shellharbour), is closing up shop due to the falling out in lease-renewal negotiations with Westfield Group. :(

That store has been there for at least 20+ years and with it's loss means yet another decrease in the retail outlet options of the Illawarra and 133 employees faced with redundancy. :mad:

that's a bummer, and a lot of staff. hopefully they'll open another store nearby.

[SkyWarp91]

Hmpf... :(

I've just learnt this morning (http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/kmart-to-close-warrawong-outlet/2487277.aspx) that one of my local Kmart stores (Warrawong), which happens to be the largest out of the 3 local stores near me (Figtree, Warrawong & Shellharbour), is closing up shop due to the falling out in lease-renewal negotiations with Westfield Group. :(

That store has been there for at least 20+ years and with it's loss means yet another decrease in the retail outlet options of the Illawarra and 133 employees faced with redundancy. :mad:

Aw man that sucks, and you wonder why people shop online these days? It's like Aussie Retail (Westfield Group in this situation) is shooting itself in the foot!

[jazzcomp]

I hate price matching. :(

If the item has to be in stock at the same centre, what prevents me from buying it from the other store? When the other store is just on a different floor?

Oh well, I gave it a try.

[SkyWarp91]

I hate price matching. :(

If the item has to be in stock at the same centre, what prevents me from buying it from the other store? When the other store is just on a different floor?

Oh well, I gave it a try.

Some stores gotta keep their profits even at the convenience of the customer unfortunately.

Also on an unfortunate note down Adelaide we got some thunderstorms going, and thunderstorms = internet speeds going kaput.

Ah well, least I'm still holding a connection :rolleyes:

[Hursticon]

that's a bummer, and a lot of staff. hopefully they'll open another store nearby.


Aw man that sucks, and you wonder why people shop online these days? It's like Aussie Retail (Westfield Group in this situation) is shooting itself in the foot!

It sure does suck for both the consumer and the employee; Interestingly though there has been a development made this afternoon, turns out the owner of Kmart (Wesfarmers) has announced that a Target store will be moving in (http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/target-to-open-warrawong-store-by-christmas/2488452.aspx) to replace it and will provide 100 positions, leaving only 33 people in limbo but whom will hopefully find places elsewhere in the Illawarra with little or no hassle. :)

Seems a little suss though, in that the lease cost was too much for Kmart but apparently perfectly fine for Target. :confused:


My new gripe though? - The abuse of the English language for Bull***t advertising gimmicks! :mad:
Now, I'm not a literary master or an English Professor; I do try to employ a decent level of grammar and diction though and it really drives me up the wall when company's invent words for advertising. :rolleyes:

Toys 'R' Us I don't care about, American English was purposely honed to trample all over British English but my issue lies with what the NRMA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fH4ZxvpgdU) started with "Unworry" and KFC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT3mWBMhjV8&feature=plcp&context=C48d2bb2VDvjVQa1PpcFPZtMjUWHuRNMbR8f7XAVT0 ZWWnObrH414=) is now adopting with "Goodification"... :confused::mad:
Seriously, I want to punch something! - Which is completely ridiculous but for some reason this sort of thing just really grinds my gears, to the point where no amount of oil is going to reduce the friction! :mad:

[SkyWarp91]

It sure does suck for both the consumer and the employee; Interestingly though there has been a development made this afternoon, turns out the owner of Kmart (Wesfarmers) has announced that a Target store will be moving in (http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/target-to-open-warrawong-store-by-christmas/2488452.aspx) to replace it and will provide 100 positions, leaving only 33 people in limbo but whom will hopefully find places elsewhere in the Illawarra with little or no hassle. :)

Seems a little suss though, in that the lease cost was too much for Kmart but apparently perfectly fine for Target. :confused:


My new gripe though? - The abuse of the English language for Bull***t advertising gimmicks! :mad:
Now, I'm not a literary master or an English Professor; I do try to employ a decent level of grammar and diction though and it really drives me up the wall when company's invent words for advertising. :rolleyes:

Toys 'R' Us I don't care about, American English was purposely honed to trample all over British English but my issue lies with what the NRMA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fH4ZxvpgdU) started with "Unworry" and KFC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT3mWBMhjV8&feature=plcp&context=C48d2bb2VDvjVQa1PpcFPZtMjUWHuRNMbR8f7XAVT0 ZWWnObrH414=) is now adopting with "Goodification"... :confused::mad:
Seriously, I want to punch something! - Which is completely ridiculous but for some reason this sort of thing just really grinds my gears, to the point where no amount of oil is going to reduce the friction! :mad:

Go to Louisville, Kentucky and dig out Colonel Sanders. Then punch him in the face. That'll teach KFC for messing with the English language :D

[Sky Shadow]

Toys 'R' Us I don't care about, American English was purposely honed to trample all over British English

I discovered today that 'nonplussed' (which means 'surprised and confused') now also means 'not disconcerted' (i.e. the opposite of its actual meaning) in the US because they were so ignorant that they kept using it incorrectly. Seriously (http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/nonplussed):

"In standard use nonplussed means ‘surprised and confused’, as in she was nonplussed at his eagerness to help out. In North American English a new use has developed in recent years, meaning ‘unperturbed’—more or less the opposite of its traditional meaning—as in he was clearly trying to appear nonplussed. This new use probably arose on the assumption that non- was the normal negative prefix and must therefore have a negative meaning. It is not considered part of standard English."

So now in the US the word has been rendered meaningless because it means its opposite. I'm sick of this happening - it's apparently gay, sanguine, and so bad that I lucked out and am literally nonplussed. Aarrggh!

[UltraMarginal]

Toys 'R' Us I don't care about, American English was purposely honed to trample all over British English but my issue lies with what the NRMA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fH4ZxvpgdU) started with "Unworry" and KFC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT3mWBMhjV8&feature=plcp&context=C48d2bb2VDvjVQa1PpcFPZtMjUWHuRNMbR8f7XAVT0 ZWWnObrH414=) is now adopting with "Goodification"... :confused::mad:
Seriously, I want to punch something! - Which is completely ridiculous but for some reason this sort of thing just really grinds my gears, to the point where no amount of oil is going to reduce the friction! :mad:

this goodification crap is going to make me go on a KFC strike if it doesn't stop soon.

Add to that Gripe EOFYS, making a christmas like celebration out of an end of finacial year sale. when the product "Telstra something something" has no relation to comanies/departments trying to use up a budget before the end of the financial year.

apparently the greatest challenge in a marketing department is to take an element of the english language or someones heritage and butcher it just enough to rub people the wrong way or enter an "uncanny valley" so that it's remembered by the masses, loved or hated it's rememered.

[gantz]

Couldn't agree more, Hurst!

My main gripe being, everyday I here more and more Australians say 'ass' over 'arse' like 'badass' etc.

'Oh, he is such a bad-ass!' When I attempt to correct it, I get the standard 'no, I meant ass!'

WTH is going on, people?! :confused: Though there is some hope, Sunrise had Gym Class Heroes on the other morning with their new song 'Get Yo' Ass Back Home' which is fine, except Kochie was introducing them, and for some reason, he attempted to say 'ass' and it sound just awful. Luckily that Mel woman cleared things up saying 'Hi, we are here in Australia - it's arse!'

[Accel]

TV is to blame for that since every American show says Ass and well... is there any Aussie TV for people to watch these days? ;P

[GoktimusPrime]

I totally agree with you guys Hursti and gantz!

Then there's people who use American pronunciation... one of my colleagues has a very broad Australian accent, but he pronounces "interesting" the American way; i.e. "in-ter-ress-ting" instead of "in-chress-ting." It sounds really bad because he has such a thick broad Australian accent... just does NOT mix! A lot of kids are now referring to the library as the "lye-breh-ree" instead of "lye-bree." *sigh* Australian English is surely mutating into American English. Whatever... I'll stick with "inchressting" and "lye-bree", thank you very much.

[Sky Shadow]

I totally agree with you guys Hursti and gantz!

Then there's people who use American pronunciation... one of my colleagues has a very broad Australian accent, but he pronounces "interesting" the American way; i.e. "in-ter-ress-ting" instead of "in-chress-ting." It sounds really bad because he has such a thick broad Australian accent... just does NOT mix! A lot of kids are now referring to the library as the "lye-breh-ree" instead of "lye-bree." *sigh* Australian English is surely mutating into American English. Whatever... I'll stick with "inchressting" and "lye-bree", thank you very much.

Goktimus, you're the one lazily pronouncing words - both your versions have lost syllables due to syncope. The only way the students are likely to be mispronouncing library is if they call it a liberry.

My American pronunciation bugbear is "congradulations". It makes people sound like morons. Plus apparently something like 2,580,000 morons have mistyped the word that way if Google's "About 2,580,000 results" is correct.

[Decepticon]

My rant today is about the Wiggles 'Big Red Car' song!! Its been playing in my head aaaalllllllll day and cant make it stop!:mad:

[Slag]

Did you know my air-conditioner is not working??

or

Me egg-nishners on the blink aye??

[SkyWarp91]

Did you know my air-conditioner is not working??

or

Me egg-nishners on the blink aye??

Time to put a bag of ice on your head?

[loophole]

had an ex-gf add me as a friend on facebook and there was no way in hell i was going to open that can of worms. So I preceeded to ignore the friend request but in my stupitity pressed the confirm button and had to quickly find and defriend her. Hopefully she goes away now

[Bartrim]

had an ex-gf add me as a friend on facebook and there was no way in hell i was going to open that can of worms. So I preceeded to ignore the friend request but in my stupitity pressed the confirm button and had to quickly find and defriend her. Hopefully she goes away now

I had a similar experience. I got a friend request from an ex-gf, she sent me a message saying "i know we had a bad break up blah blah blah. Lets be adults and put the past behind us blah blah blah" So I thought to myself she has matured alright so I accepted her friend request. The next day SHE unfriended me... Thats right after SHE sent me the friend request SHE unfriended me. Looks like she is still a nutjob.

[canofwhoopass_87]

Interestingly My new gripe though? - The abuse of the English language for Bull***t advertising gimmicks! :mad:

KFC is now adopting with "Goodification"... :confused::mad:
Seriously, I want to punch something!

This didn't really faze me much. Initially I just thought you guys were being melodramatic. Then I saw the ad on TV. It just made me feel annoyed. Which clown in the fried chicken marketing department came up with that?

If their chicken wasn't so damn finger lickin' good, I'd be boycotting KFC too


Couldn't agree more, Hurst!

My main gripe being, everyday I here more and more Australians say 'ass' over 'arse' like 'badass' etc.



I come from a very multicultural neighbourhood out here and everyone I know says one or the other. I'd say the breakdown is 70% "ass" and 30% "arse".

I reckon it's a matter of personal preference; as opposed to us being Americanised.

[gantz]

If it were a personal preference, I would have been hearing it my whole life, it has only begun over the past 2 to 3 years.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Arse all the way thanks:p

My personal pet hates are "Impactful" and the subsequent abuse that the word 'impact' has been recieving as of late and;

'Could care less.' <-- Just read that sentence and more often then not people are using it wrong! I am looking at YOU Transformers Collectors Club, who seem incredibly fond of that phrase! Learn how to use it first!!!

Gaaaah!

Advertising has a LOT to answer for. I tell ya, if I was God...

Fire and brimstone my friends, fire and Brimstone!

:D

On a side note, KFC ads had been ridiculously awful as of late, I don't even go there anymore.

[Trent]

Just found this thread.

Stupid PS3 YLOD :mad::mad::mad:

/rant. (My rants are short)

[1AZRAEL1]

had an ex-gf add me as a friend on facebook and there was no way in hell i was going to open that can of worms. So I preceeded to ignore the friend request but in my stupitity pressed the confirm button and had to quickly find and defriend her. Hopefully she goes away now


I had a similar experience. I got a friend request from an ex-gf, she sent me a message saying "i know we had a bad break up blah blah blah. Lets be adults and put the past behind us blah blah blah" So I thought to myself she has matured alright so I accepted her friend request. The next day SHE unfriended me... Thats right after SHE sent me the friend request SHE unfriended me. Looks like she is still a nutjob.

I had similar experience a number of years ago now, before all this social networking crap :p

My ex called my house up, a number of months after we broke up, and I gave her my mobile number. I remember she called me and me gloating how much my life was better without her, not saying it in those words, but stuff like, I'm in a band now, got a job, and life's great blah blah blah. Was quite uplifting for how badly our relationship ended lol. Stopped talking for a long time after that call :D

Years later, she finds me on facebook, I add her, but hardly talk to her anyway. Still gloated again though, bought a house, getting married, great job now, band released a couple of cds before splitting, playing guitar and writing my own music etc.

She was a nutjob too, Hursty would know who she was... :p

[Tabias Prime]

She was a nutjob too, Hursty would know who she was... :p

You have to date at least one nutjob in your life to know there is always something better out there for you later.:o:oBeen there done it my self once...In the words of Kup "Experience, lad. You should learn to appreciate it":p:D:D:D

[Slag]

Time to put a bag of ice on your head?

I was referring to how aussies have warped English words
my air-con is/was fine.
thanks for caring:)

[Hursticon]

This didn't really faze me much. Initially I just thought you guys were being melodramatic. Then I saw the ad on TV. It just made me feel annoyed. Which clown in the fried chicken marketing department came up with that?

If their chicken wasn't so damn finger lickin' good, I'd be boycotting KFC too

Oh no, I wont be boycotting them - I don't buy enough KFC to boycott them! :p

There's was just a recent addition to a spate of ads that have basically been trampling all over proper English; It's just a pet peave that extenuates from...


Arse all the way thanks:p

My personal pet hates are "Impactful" and the subsequent abuse that the word 'impact' has been recieving as of late and;

'Could care less.' <-- Just read that sentence and more often then not people are using it wrong! I am looking at YOU Transformers Collectors Club, who seem incredibly fond of that phrase! Learn how to use it first!!!

Gaaaah!

Advertising has a LOT to answer for. I tell ya, if I was God...

Fire and brimstone my friends, fire and Brimstone!

:D

...This sort of thing; I absolutely can't stand it when people pronounce the word Advertisement as "Adver-Tize-Ment" instead of "Adver-Tiss-Ment", or use the word "Hoting" <- This one especially gets my goat! :mad:

It's often used to describe an exciting event with the connotation of it being 'sexy'; things don't 'hot' up they HEAT up and the major culprits of this is the 7/Prime Television network; when they advertise their own programming, they abbreviate the names like it's trendy or cool to do so!?! :confused::mad:
A couple of examples would be:

Dancing with The Stars - Becomes 'Dancing'.
Packed to The Rafters - Becomes 'Rafters'.
My Kitchen Rules - "Becomes 'Rules'


For that and a large number of other reasons, I can't stand and avoid this particular network at all costs; Not everyone who works for this company are this stupid but their advertising department needs to be shot!...


End rant. :p


If it were a personal preference, I would have been hearing it my whole life, it has only begun over the past 2 to 3 years.

I can't say that I've heard many Aussies use the word 'Ass' in Arse's place, unless directly quoting something American, but then I don't run into teenagers very often these days which is a good thing as they annoy the crap out of me anyway <- This is how I know I'm getting older, rather depressing. :p


Just found this thread.

Stupid PS3 YLOD :mad::mad::mad:

/rant. (My rants are short)

Oh man, that's got to suck as you almost never hear of PS3s doing that - My condolences dude. :(


She was a nutjob too, Hursty would know who she was... :p

Oh yes... I remember that one. ;):p


In the words of Kup "Experience, lad. You should learn to appreciate it":p:D:D:D

Very true and wise words for a cartoon. ;):)

[UltraMarginal]

So, I've just opened up my Leader class Sentinel Prime for the first time and for the life of me, I can't find the instructions, I've looked everywhere, now I'm going to head to Hasbro's site to see if they have the instructions for this big guy.

[Paulbot]

If not, you'll find them here (http://www.unicron.com/tfitem/itemimage_view.php?mode=instructions&itemID=1830). I was looking for instructions on Hasbro's site the other day but their search isn't great.

[UltraMarginal]

If not, you'll find them here (http://www.unicron.com/tfitem/itemimage_view.php?mode=instructions&itemID=1830). I was looking for instructions on Hasbro's site the other day but their search isn't great.

cheers, I found them (http://www.hasbro.com/common/documents/dad2d6781c4311ddbd0b0800200c9a66/224CA7A45056900B1062C114D76CC96D.pdf)

they even have an instructional video (http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?R=B38EA3A7-5056-900B-10F1-7B4F8F2EE714:en_US).

[Bartrim]

Starter motor on forklift is sick. More money spent:(

[SkyWarp91]

Starter motor on forklift is sick. More money spent:(

For a second I thought you said sick as in you meant it was awesome, like 'fully sick bro' but then I saw the emoticon. Damn that sucks dude.

Well today I was playing around with Mega Bloks mini-fig Wolverine whose claws are actually held at the hand (meaning he can't hold onto anything else unless the claws are removed). I apply a bit too much pressure and one of the puny claws goes flying into a drawer full of stuff that I had conveniently opened at the same time. Damnit.

[Trent]

I fixed my PS3!!!! No more YLOD and it's going like a champ!!!!:)


Took my 1/8 nitro rc buggy out for a run today, first time in about 4 months. And surprise surprise, I broke something. The steering servo is buggered. Wont know if I can fix it until I pull it apart. But c'mon, EVERY SINGLE TIME I take it out for a run something on it breaks!!:mad: I've had the thing for 4 years now and it has easily spent a total of 3 of those years broken, either awaiting parts or repairs. And the thing is I'm not that bad a driver! seriously, the thing averages 20 minutes between breaks on a road track like the one at Fairy Meadow, or 10 minutes on a dirt jump track. UNF@&$&/@BELIEVABLE!!!! They're not cheap to fix either.

/rant

[Hursticon]

Starter motor on forklift is sick. More money spent:(

That sucks man, I hope it didn't cost too much mate. :o


I fixed my PS3!!!! No more YLOD and it's going like a champ!!!!:)


Took my 1/8 nitro rc buggy out for a run today, first time in about 4 months. And surprise surprise, I broke something. The steering servo is buggered. Wont know if I can fix it until I pull it apart. But c'mon, EVERY SINGLE TIME I take it out for a run something on it breaks!!:mad: I've had the thing for 4 years now and it has easily spent a total of 3 of those years broken, either awaiting parts or repairs. And the thing is I'm not that bad a driver! seriously, the thing averages 20 minutes between breaks on a road track like the one at Fairy Meadow, or 10 minutes on a dirt jump track. UNF@&$&/@BELIEVABLE!!!! They're not cheap to fix either.

/rant

Good to hear man/Bad to hear man. :D/:(

[Prowl]

Ok so I had my surgery today & it went well. Every time I pass water it is a nice stream of blood & feels like my peen is on fire & pissing razor wire but that will pass. The nurses were wonderful as they always are.

One thing I have a major beef with is the doctors refused to continue my script for Oxy so I could taper my dosage & not have to go through withdrawals & manage my pain in a adequate manner. I swear if I ever see that Dr on the street he will need one of his mates to help him because I will smash his head so hard he will be the one needing surgery.

I have been taking fairly high doses of Oxy for 2-3 months now on a daily basis. I told the Dr that I am accustomed to taking this medication & having been through withdrawals before I am not prepared to go through another withdrawal seeing how stressed my body has been with this illness. I was told flat out that since the stone has been removed I don't have pain (tell that to my willy!) & thats life. Now I have to go see my GP to get a taper script for the Oxy tomorrow. I swear if I could have removed my tubes & strangled the bastard with them I would have.

I am trying to be sensible about this & taper my use over a week or two which is what is required & even the medication warnings say as much. These Dr's get you taking meds & then wash their hands of you when you know you need to taper. I am trying to do so in a controlled & responsable manner which is what the doctors & all logic suggest.

Tonight I am suffering a great deal & cannot drive to the hospital to get treatment. It will be a case of suck it up princess until tomorrow but I am extremely angry about how I have been treated by the surgeon & the disregard for my safety & comfort. What happens if I drive to the hospital at 2am & have an accident because I have no other way to get there all because they refused to provide any pain medication post surgery?

[kup]

Ok so I had my surgery today & it went well. Every time I pass water it is a nice stream of blood & feels like my peen is on fire & pissing razor wire but that will pass. The nurses were wonderful as they always are.

One thing I have a major beef with is the doctors refused to continue my script for Oxy so I could taper my dosage & not have to go through withdrawals & manage my pain in a adequate manner. I swear if I ever see that Dr on the street he will need one of his mates to help him because I will smash his head so hard he will be the one needing surgery.

I have been taking fairly high doses of Oxy for 2-3 months now on a daily basis. I told the Dr that I am accustomed to taking this medication & having been through withdrawals before I am not prepared to go through another withdrawal seeing how stressed my body has been with this illness. I was told flat out that since the stone has been removed I don't have pain (tell that to my willy!) & thats life. Now I have to go see my GP to get a taper script for the Oxy tomorrow. I swear if I could have removed my tubes & strangled the bastard with them I would have.

I am trying to be sensible about this & taper my use over a week or two which is what is required & even the medication warnings say as much. These Dr's get you taking meds & then wash their hands of you when you know you need to taper. I am trying to do so in a controlled & responsable manner which is what the doctors & all logic suggest.

Tonight I am suffering a great deal & cannot drive to the hospital to get treatment. It will be a case of suck it up princess until tomorrow but I am extremely angry about how I have been treated by the surgeon & the disregard for my safety & comfort. What happens if I drive to the hospital at 2am & have an accident because I have no other way to get there all because they refused to provide any pain medication post surgery?

Sorry to hear about your illness and pain. Are you able to call a Taxi to take you?

[janda the red]

sucks to hear prowl...

i'm with kup... dont do anything silly bud, catch a cab if you have to.

hope it all goes ok

janda :)

[Prowl]

Sorry to hear about your illness and pain. Are you able to call a Taxi to take you?

Yeah I could do that but I will stick it out unless I can't take it any more. Just had the last 2 fortes I found in my car but I will have to go to the Dr tomorrow morning for some real painkillers I think. I literally had tears in my eyes when I went to the toilet before. I spose that is what you get when they put a camera & claw up your old fella the size of a AAA-AA battery!

I am no macho man but my pain threshold is extremely high based on the last 4 months of constant agony & I am having trouble dealing with it when it is this bad. I am so disappointed with the Dr for not even listening to me & then when I read the post surgery notations it clearly says to stay on the prescribed pain medication & taper down not cut them off the day you have surgery.

No joke if I catch that Dr on the street he will be in his own world of pain & I am not a violent guy these days.

[UltraMarginal]

Wow Prowl sounds like you've been in a world of hurt.

Glad the OP went well and hopefully you can make it through the night to get to your GP in the morning.
I hope it all heals up soon mate.

[Slag]

Ok so I had my surgery today & it went well. Every time I pass water it is a nice stream of blood & feels like my peen is on fire & pissing razor wire but that will pass. The nurses were wonderful as they always are.

One thing I have a major beef with is the doctors refused to continue my script for Oxy so I could taper my dosage & not have to go through withdrawals & manage my pain in a adequate manner. I swear if I ever see that Dr on the street he will need one of his mates to help him because I will smash his head so hard he will be the one needing surgery.

I have been taking fairly high doses of Oxy for 2-3 months now on a daily basis. I told the Dr that I am accustomed to taking this medication & having been through withdrawals before I am not prepared to go through another withdrawal seeing how stressed my body has been with this illness. I was told flat out that since the stone has been removed I don't have pain (tell that to my willy!) & thats life. Now I have to go see my GP to get a taper script for the Oxy tomorrow. I swear if I could have removed my tubes & strangled the bastard with them I would have.

I am trying to be sensible about this & taper my use over a week or two which is what is required & even the medication warnings say as much. These Dr's get you taking meds & then wash their hands of you when you know you need to taper. I am trying to do so in a controlled & responsable manner which is what the doctors & all logic suggest.

Tonight I am suffering a great deal & cannot drive to the hospital to get treatment. It will be a case of suck it up princess until tomorrow but I am extremely angry about how I have been treated by the surgeon & the disregard for my safety & comfort. What happens if I drive to the hospital at 2am & have an accident because I have no other way to get there all because they refused to provide any pain medication post surgery?

I stopped reading at "stream of blood" :confused: sounds terrible. hope everything will be o.k.

[Prowl]

Amazing what a pretty average kidney stone can do. It was only 4-6mm in size (big enough to hurt mind you :eek:) but it was having a lot of trouble getting through my kidneys & because "stuck" a number of times where I had to have IV morphene & other painkillers in hospital just to get through the night.

Highly unpleasant business but they got the stone out finally so now it is just recovery pain not a undetermined level & period of pain. I don't know why there were complications but my life has been a living hell since Xmas & spending my evenings doped up is not as fun as it sounds trust me.

Feeling slightly better now & will try & get some sleep. I have to say that all the other Dr's I have dealt with during this period have been fantastic & very inderstanding on what the problem was & how to manage the pain. The surgeon today seemed young (30at best) & clearly did not have the patient experience to handle the situation.

I am not some pill popping junkie but I have done enough research & have spent enough time talking with other Dr's since Xmas to know roughly what is required. That is to gradually step down my level of medication to appropriately manage my pain whilst reducing my dependance on the medication. The fact that this guy dismissed that is highly dangerous.

[5FDP]

Hope you get better soon Prowl.

[SkyWarp91]

Hope you get better soon Prowl.

+1

Oh god that sounds painful :eek::eek: (kidney stones that is)

[Prowl]

Feeling much better today guys. Only had some fortes & am pretty pain free. Tomorrow will be a better day I am sure. I was in agony last night but at least I know if I get stones again I am not leaving the hospital until they blast them that very day.

[KalEl]

Feeling much better today guys. Only had some fortes & am pretty pain free. Tomorrow will be a better day I am sure. I was in agony last night but at least I know if I get stones again I am not leaving the hospital until they blast them that very day.

great to hear you are improving mate, keep it up

[Hursticon]

great to hear you are improving mate, keep it up

+1 :)

Are you in Private Healthcare?, cause if you aren't then that might be the problem. :o
(For the record, I have no Health cover so Public is my only option :cool:)

[Prowl]

+1 :)

Are you in Private Healthcare?, cause if you aren't then that might be the problem. :o
(For the record, I have no Health cover so Public is my only option :cool:)

I have limited private but it was done public with a claim going to private so no out of pocket expenses. I cannot describe how much it hurts to go to the toilet though. Should be right by Friday I think so alls well ends well.

[Cat]

Sorry to hear about this, mate. :(

Are/were you taking oxycontin or oxycodone? If it was slow release, it was most likely oxycontin.

It's horrible shit. I have had to take it before, and now I refuse to take it.

I have a patch that is just awesome. It lasts a week, and is absorbed via skin, where my body metabolises it into the painkiller.

It's great because you wake up without the sudden edge from not having pain meds.

I also have oxynorm (aka oxycodone) for breakthrough pain. I find I tend to average about 2 per day of them. They don't give me the horrible feeling that oxycontin does, but they only last 3-4 hours. Good for breakthrough pain, and probably a better choice for you at the moment.

I've never had to have a camera up my wang, but I did have to have a catheter up there last year, due to my whole body being septic. Long story, but it was extremely serious.

It's difficult to explain to people who've never had one, but geez, the feeling of it being put in is just.....it is weird, and it definitely doesn't feel 'right'. Then having them pump up the balloon inside you so it stays in. It's just the most bizarre feeling.

Hope you're on your feet again soon. My advice is distraction. If you're really hurting, do a favourite activity (that's also gentle), whether it's watching a favourite movie, reading a good book, whatever. Meditation is also great, but it does require some guidance if you're unfamiliar with it.

[Prowl]

Sorry to hear about this, mate. :(

Are/were you taking oxycontin or oxycodone? If it was slow release, it was most likely oxycontin.

It's horrible shit. I have had to take it before, and now I refuse to take it.

I have a patch that is just awesome. It lasts a week, and is absorbed via skin, where my body metabolises it into the painkiller.

It's great because you wake up without the sudden edge from not having pain meds.

I also have oxynorm (aka oxycodone) for breakthrough pain. I find I tend to average about 2 per day of them. They don't give me the horrible feeling that oxycontin does, but they only last 3-4 hours. Good for breakthrough pain, and probably a better choice for you at the moment.

I've never had to have a camera up my wang, but I did have to have a catheter up there last year, due to my whole body being septic. Long story, but it was extremely serious.

It's difficult to explain to people who've never had one, but geez, the feeling of it being put in is just.....it is weird, and it definitely doesn't feel 'right'. Then having them pump up the balloon inside you so it stays in. It's just the most bizarre feeling.

Hope you're on your feet again soon. My advice is distraction. If you're really hurting, do a favourite activity (that's also gentle), whether it's watching a favourite movie, reading a good book, whatever. Meditation is also great, but it does require some guidance if you're unfamiliar with it.

I was on both Oxycontin 10's & Oxynorm 5's. I will admit I am dependant on it after 3 months of daily use & probably enjoyed taking them a bit too much. Being that I am a recovering addict does not help me & given the chance I will abuse anything as that is my nature (inclding buying TF's). Oxycontin was making me feel sick & I found mixing the two in twice the daily dose suited me just fine for my tolerances.

The Dr's cut me off post surgery (when i needed it worse than ever) & I have had to step down to fortes which concern me with the amount of paracetamol in them as taking 8 a day is waaaaay too much in my view for a liver to handle.

If you patch is bupe or fennatyl you will be pain free but they are very dangerous if you abuse them especially fennatyl so watch yourself on that especially if you have to take Oxynorm. Be very careful with your meds & when you can talk with your GP about tapering your dose if you can do so.

My saving grace is that the last I remember is "we are just gonna prep you for the op" then BOOM! I wake up in recovery with a pathetic little dose of morphene to dull the pain. I would hate to have a cathater up there without being asleep for it as any guy knows it is the most sensitive organ by a long way (at least psycologically anyways :cool:). Your experience sounds highly distressing to me anyway.

I am feeling a fair bit better though all in all & so long as each day is better than my last I will be a happy chappy indeed.

I know this is meant to be a PG thread but talking about this is important to some members.

[Cat]

Yeah, I hate the way oxycontin makes me feel. It made me feel........damn, it's hard to describe, gluggy? Just that weird feeling in my stomach.

I'm well aware of the possibility of addiction, and I know it's not a problem for me. It also helps that I worked at a needle exchange, so I KNOW what it's like for people with an addiction to this stuff, and what rock-bottom is like. Doesn't get much better than that for motivation. And of course, I can't ignore that I just don't have that personality. I'm not someone who has the addiction potential for painkillers. I believe everyone has an addiction, whether it's drugs, money, there's something that each person has. I'm lucky, and whatever mine is, it's unrelated to my medications, thankfully.

I currently use just a Norspan 5 patch. I was on 10, but late last year decided that I wanted to bring it down to 5. Just to prove to myself I could do it, and because I wanted to be taking as little painkiller as possible. It definitely wasn't easy, but I did it, without any temptation or desire. Lucky. Likewise with the oxynorm, I just wanted to see if I could function with less, and I did that too. Not easy, but honestly, I'm lucky in that I never hit that addiction spot. It was always on my mind though. It's hard to differentiate between 'this is what I need to be able to function' and 'I am taking it out of habit rather than need'.

It also helps that I have a great doctor, who's extremely supportive and mindful of my needs. I have pneumonia at the moment, which is potentially really dangerous for me, but he caught it straight away. I thought it was just a cold, and was miffed that he wanted to do x-rays. But, sure enough, he was right. I'm lucky he went that step further and got the x-rays.

When I had the catheter, I'd been rushed to hospital. What I thought was a minor infection was anything but. The ambo's wanted to get a cardiac team before they moved me from the house. They were delayed, and the hospital was close, so they just went with that. My heart and blood pressure was all over the place. I was told later that my whole body was septic, and I was hours away from dying. A day or two at the absolute max.

And it was on my first day that they told me I needed the catheter. I was stunned. I can honestly say I'd never expected to hear those words, not for at least 50 years!

Apparently they normally don't hurt. Because my whole body was so bad though, it did hurt. It was a combination of pain and this feeling of 'this is not right at all'. Totally different due to the different nerves etc. It didn't take long, but it certainly wasn't pleasant. And then I was told they needed to inflate the balloon inside me, to hold it in place.

That is exactly as strange as it sounds. I do not recommend it. :(

I had that in while I was in hospital for about a week. It was just bizarre. I had the IV in my wrist, and the catheter out my.....yeah. So for me to get up I was constantly moving cords around. And yeah, knocking the catheter drip? Sharp pain. And it was impossible to not knock it, or even worse when I'd get it snagged on the bed. I will admit, I screamed. :rolleyes:

[kaiden]

i just saw the image for Voyager Dreadwing (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-prime-voyager-dreadwing-image/24472/) and wow hasbro, it looks like you're reusing voyager prime's weapons...

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[Hursticon]

i just saw the image for Voyager Dreadwing (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-prime-voyager-dreadwing-image/24472/) and wow hasbro, it looks like you're reusing voyager prime's weapons...

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Oh man! :eek::(

Kaiden, you've got bloody sharp eyes man, that's just really sad as that stupid friggin' gun thing of Prime's is just utterly stupid and annoying! :mad:

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I spose that is what you get when they put a camera & claw up your old fella the size of a AAA-AA battery!



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I've never had to have a camera up my wang, but I did have to have a catheter up there last year, due to my whole body being septic. Long story, but it was extremely serious.

I don't think I have ever winced so much from reading something in my life! :D

Sounds incredibly unpleasant. I hope all is going well now Prowl


hat's just really sad as that stupid friggin' gun thing of Prime's is just utterly stupid and annoying!
Not to mention looks nothing like Dreadwing's actual gun. Why are they pursuing these moronic weapons? There look rubbish, don't stay deployed, are ridiculously large and horrible in every way!!!!

[5FDP]

Don't know why but my collection pics keep resizing themselves and I have to constantly re-upload them :mad: Anyone else using imageshack and are experiencing this problem?

[SkyWarp91]

Don't know why but my collection pics keep resizing themselves and I have to constantly re-upload them :mad: Anyone else using imageshack and are experiencing this problem?

are imageshack automatically resizing their images?

[UltraMarginal]

Feeling much better today guys. Only had some fortes & am pretty pain free. Tomorrow will be a better day I am sure. I was in agony last night but at least I know if I get stones again I am not leaving the hospital until they blast them that very day.

@Prowl and Cat, you fellows have been through some serious stuff. glad to hear that things are on the up though. Hopefully things just keep improving for you both.


i just saw the image for Voyager Dreadwing (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-prime-voyager-dreadwing-image/24472/) and wow hasbro, it looks like you're reusing voyager prime's weapons...

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also very similar if not thee same as voyager starscreams and skywarps gun, and yes. sad face.:(. I'd say that Mechtech are the least used weapons in my collection. I would be interested to see what younger/more actively playful collectors think of the gimmick.


Don't know why but my collection pics keep resizing themselves and I have to constantly re-upload them :mad: Anyone else using imageshack and are experiencing this problem?

I use photobucket and haven't had this problem. otherwise I can't help ya.

[5FDP]

I use photobucket and haven't had this problem. otherwise I can't help ya.

What good are you then. jk :p

Thought about using photobucket because of this. You have to register though right? You have to now with imageshack because this pop-up window prevents you from getting your link once you've uploaded an image - easy way around it is to go right-click 'select all' and copy / paste to notepad :D

[Skullcruncher]

AU Post and their latest price increase! They have removed the 0-250g range so all parcels under 500g now cost the same.

http://auspost.com.au/about-us/price-changes.html

Money grabbing scum! :mad:

[SkyWarp91]

What good are you then. jk :p

Thought about using photobucket because of this. You have to register though right? You have to now with imageshack because this pop-up window prevents you from getting your link once you've uploaded an image - easy way around it is to go right-click 'select all' and copy / paste to notepad :D

Photobucket is worth it, though the site is a bit laggy as it has quite a few ads it gets its job done.


AU Post and their latest price increase! They have removed the 0-250g range so all parcels under 500g now cost the same.

http://auspost.com.au/about-us/price-changes.html

Money grabbing scum! :mad:

What the hell, the quality of their service is mediocre at best and they're expecting us to pay more now? Damn them.

[trevorlucks]

my wife as much as I love her (10yrs 2 kids and going strong):p
hates my love of collecting i get the money thing but,she has this whole thing where she likes to point out that none of her friends husbands collect toys.I'm curious how many guys on here are married with kids in there 30's and how about the women on here give us a shout out of support let me know it's not just a guy hobby

[UltraMarginal]

What good are you then. jk :p

Thought about using photobucket because of this. You have to register though right? You have to now with imageshack because this pop-up window prevents you from getting your link once you've uploaded an image - easy way around it is to go right-click 'select all' and copy / paste to notepad :D

You need to register so you can keep your albums there, I can't imagine a site like that where you wouldn't have to register. I'd suggest at least giving them a go if you're not happy with your current online photo carrier.


AU Post and their latest price increase! They have removed the 0-250g range so all parcels under 500g now cost the same.

http://auspost.com.au/about-us/price-changes.html

Money grabbing scum! :mad:



Photobucket is worth it, though the site is a bit laggy as it has quite a few ads it gets its job done.

What the hell, the quality of their service is mediocre at best and they're expecting us to pay more now? Damn them.


I can't remember the last time I sent a parcel that was under 250gm's I find their service to be really good, fairly quick and not that expensive, especially for within australia, it's rare that a parcel takes more than 3 days to get most places.

Besides, they need to keep up with the times, with all the internet shopping going on these days and very few letters anymore the money for them is in parcels.


my wife as much as I love her (10yrs 2 kids and going strong):p
hates my love of collecting i get the money thing but,she has this whole thing where she likes to point out that none of her friends husbands collect toys.I'm curious how many guys on here are married with kids in there 30's and how about the women on here give us a shout out of support let me know it's not just a guy hobby

I'm married, just over 3 years now:D, no kids yet though:(, also over 30. My wife supports my interest but sometimes I think it concerns her a little. I support her interests and try not to let the collecting invade all the room s of th apartment.:o. Whatever you do don't let collecting get between the two of you though. :)

[KalEl]

AU Post and their latest price increase! They have removed the 0-250g range so all parcels under 500g now cost the same.

http://auspost.com.au/about-us/price-changes.html

Money grabbing scum! :mad:

i noticed this today :(

[Doubledealer]

AU Post and their latest price increase! They have removed the 0-250g range so all parcels under 500g now cost the same.

http://auspost.com.au/about-us/price-changes.html

Money grabbing scum! :mad:

Sons of whores! Wait, am I allowed to say that? :p

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

my wife as much as I love her (10yrs 2 kids and going strong):p
hates my love of collecting i get the money thing but,she has this whole thing where she likes to point out that none of her friends husbands collect toys.I'm curious how many guys on here are married with kids in there 30's and how about the women on here give us a shout out of support let me know it's not just a guy hobby

I hear ya buddy. Just keep going until she gives up :p

Almost same boat, but she has accepted it now.:D

Really, our hobby is no different from say, guys who mess about with cars and stuff. Only we probably have more fun, and spend less money!

[UltraMarginal]

Only we probably have more fun, and spend less money!

can you back up that last point about the money?:p

[Paulbot]

Damn malware, and damn anti-virus software not catching it in time. I think it's finally cleared, after many reboots and a fresh download of anti-malware on another computer. The constant "this application needs permission to run" messages haven't come back since my last reboot. I'm usually so careful, but it just takes one bad webpage...

[Slag]

Gf left our lumix camera in a taxi last night that we paid 800 for a few years ago... can buy a similar spec one today for around 300..... silver lining:(

[Doubledealer]

Gf left our lumix camera in a taxi last night that we paid 800 for a few years ago... can buy a similar spec one today for around 300..... silver lining:(

Nooooooooooo. If only it was Reflector, they could all transform and fly back to ya. :(

[Slag]

Nooooooooooo. If only it was Reflector, they could all transform and fly back to ya. :(

if only.... it's getting better (no sarcasm). the replacement model is actually 40% better in zoom and mp's and i found one for $258 on ebay. or i could get one duty free in a couple of months..

[Sworc]

my wife as much as I love her (10yrs 2 kids and going strong):p
hates my love of collecting i get the money thing but,she has this whole thing where she likes to point out that none of her friends husbands collect toys.I'm curious how many guys on here are married with kids in there 30's and how about the women on here give us a shout out of support let me know it's not just a guy hobby

Married, over 30 and one 4 month old here.

My wife has accepted it and just likes to tease me for being a huge nerd. Though I like to remind her she was the software engineer.

Hobbies are supposed to be a bit of fun and bring you enjoyment, so as long as it is ticking those boxes then that is the main thing. Most people don't seem to "get it" when it comes to toy collecting, but that's ok, different strokes for different folks.

[Trent]

I hear ya buddy. Just keep going until she gives up :p

Almost same boat, but she has accepted it now.:D

Really, our hobby is no different from say, guys who mess about with cars and stuff. Only we probably have more fun, and spend less money!

Lol. You don't know how right you are. I used to be into cars. I did supersprinting, skid pans, dirt days etc, 1-2 a month. And each of those days cost between $200-$500. Plus one year I worked out i dropped 1/2 of the money I earned that year into modding the engine and suspension of one said car (about 30K all up). The GF was the only reason that wasnt 4/5 of my income.

And to top it all off, you're never happy with it. You always want that little bit more power.

So yeah, collecting TFs is definately better than being into cars.

[jena]

my wife as much as I love her (10yrs 2 kids and going strong):p
hates my love of collecting i get the money thing but,she has this whole thing where she likes to point out that none of her friends husbands collect toys.I'm curious how many guys on here are married with kids in there 30's and how about the women on here give us a shout out of support let me know it's not just a guy hobby

It's not just a guy hobby at all! I'm a woman, in my mid-twenties and I love collecting TFs, PVC statues and figmas of the Vocaloids and anything else that catches my attention, usually anime related. One of my best friends (also female) who is only a year younger than me collects Pokemon figures and merch, Breyer horses and My Little Ponies.

Kinda weird that collectors don't seem to marry collectors. I could never be with someone who laughed at my collections.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b190/boneyards/image.png

[Autocon]

No collectors can not marry collectors! All the money would be spent :P Need to marry other people to help balance it out;):p

[5FDP]

^ That's a fair point. My wife does not collect and doesn't have a hobby at all. She's rather enjoying my semi-retired from collecting status ATM... means more money for both of us and the mortgage.

[The_Damned]

my wife as much as I love her (10yrs 2 kids and going strong):p
hates my love of collecting i get the money thing but,she has this whole thing where she likes to point out that none of her friends husbands collect toys.I'm curious how many guys on here are married with kids in there 30's and how about the women on here give us a shout out of support let me know it's not just a guy hobby

i am 34 and have been married 12 years and have 2 kids 5 and 3, i have been collecting transformers for about 10 years before that it was lord of the rings figures and before that it was star wars figures and i guess she dosent understand it but she is supportive and i am budgeted to have $35 a week pocket money to spend on what i want which mainly ends up being on transformers, it could be worse i could want to go put to the pub and piss all the money away.

[5FDP]

it could be worse i could want to go put to the pub and piss all the money away.

That's always been my argument too :p

[Bartrim]

it could be worse i could want to go put to the pub and piss all the money away.

*Hic* Who says you can't do both :p

[kup]

..it could be worse i could want to go put to the pub and piss all the money away.

The crazy thing is that some people would be more accepting of a guy spending their money on those things than toy collecting.

What is deemed 'socially acceptable' doesn't necessarily mean that it's better or healthier.

[SkyWarp91]

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What is deemed 'socially acceptable' doesn't necessarily mean that it's better or healthier.

Screw what's socially acceptable altogether, do whatever makes you happy so long as you don't infringe on the rights of others. :D

[heroic_decepticon]

my wife as much as I love her (10yrs 2 kids and going strong):p
hates my love of collecting i get the money thing but,she has this whole thing where she likes to point out that none of her friends husbands collect toys.I'm curious how many guys on here are married with kids in there 30's and how about the women on here give us a shout out of support let me know it's not just a guy hobby

I'm in my 30s (damnit), married, but no kids (don't want 'em). Wife is very supportive and has made the hobby part of her life although she initially knew next to nothing about TFs. Members who have met her while I was in Sydney would recall she's great around TFs... (be careful with her Galaxy Shuttle, Dirge!)

[Prowl]

I have just split from my girlfriend of 3 years. I told her it was over & she walked out. I came home from work yesterday to pack a bag as I am housesitting for a mate til sunday & she has moved all her stuff into the spare room. I went into our room & she had put my display cabinet & home office in our bedroom. All my transformers were neatly placed in a large suitcase on the bed. What a crazy day I had.

[fatbot]

I have just split from my girlfriend of 3 years. I told her it was over & she walked out. I came home from work yesterday to pack a bag as I am housesitting for a mate til sunday & she has moved all her stuff into the spare room. I went into our room & she had put my display cabinet & home office in our bedroom. All my transformers were neatly placed in a large suitcase on the bed. What a crazy day I had.

It sucks that you just broke up with the GF, but at least she didn't trash all your gear on ya

[Slag]

it could be worse i could want to go put to the pub and piss all the money away.

That's what started me off collecting in the first place. used to go out every weekend, get written off and have nothing to show for it except a nasty hangover. .. at least tf's aren't consumable..

[Slag]

It sucks that you just broke up with the GF, but at least she didn't trash all your gear on ya

dead right... probably a best case scenario,, for your tf's at least

[janda the red]

Screw what's socially acceptable altogether, do whatever makes you happy so long as you don't infringe on the rights of others. :D

i knew i liked you for a reason... thats pretty close to my motto on life:

as long as you're not hurtin' anyone, you're ok with me!

Prowl: sorry to hear bud, hope your holding up ok

Grock: i was the same man....

janda :)