Looks like it'll be repealed:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gutsman Heavy
Attorney-General Michael Atkinson vows to repeal election internet censorship law amid reader furore
Printable View
Looks like it'll be repealed:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gutsman Heavy
Attorney-General Michael Atkinson vows to repeal election internet censorship law amid reader furore
Australia has no gauranteed right of free speech, it's a popular mis-conception belived by most Australians.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1
AAAAAAAARRRGH why is it so that every stupid accessory I need has to be sold by that snob of a seller dit138 guy AAAAAARGGH!!!!! Why cant it be therawyde instead, at least HE replies, he has cheap postage and ships overseas - at least therawyde believes the world isnt just America!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
So I went to Midland Target today - the third Target store I had visited - looking for Star Wars the Clone Wars: Republic Heroes Wii version, advertised for $27.
Lo and behold there was one, so I snapped it up.
Back at home, loaded the disc.... "Star Wars the Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels". No doubt a fine game but I already have a lightsaber duelling game on The Force Unleashed.
'No biggie' I thought. 'I'll take it back and they can give me the right disc'.
WRONG
Not only did they not have the disc, the woman serving me tried telling me it WAS the right disc because the cover to Republic Heroes had a character who was also on the Lightsaber Duels disc (never mind that the freaking NAME of the game was different) and that only one Clone Wars game had ever been made!
I at least got a refund and used it to buy a racing game from another store (it can have up to eight players at once, using Wii remotes and game cube controllers at the same time).
Boo to Midland Target. :mad:
Freaking noob.Quote:
Originally Posted by snaketales
Should've whipped out your 'saber and gutted her.
That's true, but we are losing more an more freedoms to make our own choices.Quote:
Originally Posted by fatbot
Haha stupid woman. Don't you love it when they try to tell you that you are wrong and they are right? If I were you, I would have asked to see a manager.Quote:
Originally Posted by snaketales
I had a similar situation when I bought what I thought was Soul Caliber 2 from JB Hifi, got it home and opened it up to find Soul Caliber 3. I already had it, so I took it back. The guy serving me looked at it and said it was the correct one. Then I pointed it out to him and he realised the mistake. At least I eventually got the correct disc.
Cant say enough about some of the quality staff working at some of these establishments. Had a case at BigW the other day,mum bought a bunch of DVD's... the checkout girl swiped em so quick over the unlocker...she actually ASKED where they unlocked she said Oh yeah sure they are. Put the sealer sticker on them and sent her off. (course i would have checked before coming home but oh no... not her)
... get home.. low and behold...the dvds are locked. And like the drive through.. who feels like driving all the way back to get them unlocked?
.. do you think they realise how easy those things are to open with a pocket knife or do you belive they place too much faith in their little magnettic thingys? (btw.. really strong magnets off yoru fridge DONT work :p )
Yes, asked to see the manager, blasted them as well, and THEN taken his money elsewhere like he did :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1
tafe starts next week bleh
:confused:Tafe and no mortgage, whats to complain about:confused::DQuote:
Originally Posted by Autocon
Stupid Frikking Computer!!! :mad: For the past 2 days its been getitng slower... and slower... and slower... Now half of it just doesnt work, Photoshop Crashes and wont open, Corel Video lags so badly it just crashes, MSIE Hangs when opening, Closing, changing links ect. Opening folders takes forever...
Ive scanned it 4 times for viruses & spyware... nothing. Defraged it, emptied the recycle bin, done a disk clean up, uninstalled all toolbars and widgets and other junk and i STILL cant find why its being a laggy little glitch.... grrrrr Frustrating!!! :mad:
(Edit: Its dicided its not going to run a technical complicated program now... MS... PAINT :rolleyes: )
time for a reformat me thinks
And yet another dodgy from Ebay :mad:
I bough this item a couple of weeks ago:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=230423624714
It arrived today and it seems that 'minor playwear' to the seller means a broken head with a missing antenna and badly done custom painted red eyes :rolleyes:
The Targetmaster is also severely discolored but I was willing to forgive that until I found other massive issues with the Misfire body.
So pissed off since I paid premium for what it was supposed to be a reasonably good condition toy.
I have requested a refund. The worse thing is that I also bought Triggerhappy from this guy at the same time. There was a delay and he has only recently sent it. I am afraid of what will actually arrive.
http://kupscigar.com/misc/09112010034.jpg
http://kupscigar.com/misc/09112010039.jpg
Sorry to hear about that, Kup, although I am confident you will get a refund. I bought a (pictured to be) minty original G1 Rumble off him and what arrived was anything but. Requested a refund and got it within a few days so while it's bloody annoying I'd be suprised if you didn't get your money back. :)
He answered back offering a refund of $30. I told him that it's only fair if he refunds me at least $50 to cover for a loose Misfire body (That is actually less than the cheapest one on ebay ATM). He retains over $70 which is certainly a lot more than the worth of the junker he sent me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doubledealer
The problem with a full refund is that I will be loosing about $30 if I return it due to shipping costs covered on my end and the currency exchange. This is why I get specially angry at dodgy people from over there.
:mad:
FedEx is a joke...I paid $70 shipping to get an overseas item delivered on time for my girlfriends birthday which is tomorrow. It arrived on Monday but as I was at work they couldn't make the delivery. So I called up Monday evening and said when I'd be available on Wednesday for them to make the delivery (today). Just incase they came when I wouldn't be around (which of course was the time they attempted delivery) I left the provided slip in the mailbox advising them to leave the item at my front foor if I'm not around. Of course they've totally ignored this slip and chucked in a second one saying 'Sorry, couldn't make the delivery', I didn't even get a phone call (what exactly is the point in giving them this info over the phone when arranging a time for them to make the delivery??). They said they'd try to deliver it again today but no promises...F**k me dead, what a useless company.
Takara used FedEx to ship my MP Convoy spare parts to me - they were pretty darn good. <shrug>
Today some young dude (oily face covered in acne) came up to me -- whistled loudly to get my attention. Despite being fully grown (heightwise) he was riding on a kid's BMX bike... I suspect it's his childhood bike. What is it with grown men who ride kids bikes?!? It looks so stupid... like as if they can't afford to get an adults bike. <sigh> Anyway, so he rides up to me with a ciggie in hand and asks me for money...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22..._shoulders.gif
...didn't really offer any particular reason (like needing food, water, money for transport etc.) - just asked for money. At this point I'm looking at him and I can't help but suspect that he's just trying to bum money off me to buy more smokes or alcohol (or drugs), and I really don't feel like parting with my hard earned money to strangers for no good (unessential) reason. So I told him that I didn't have any cash on me.
<sigh> The truth is that I did have cash, but I was on my way to buy nappies and I only had enough cash on me for that. So I told a white lie just to get him off my back, although it's not something I usually do.
Usually when a stranger asks me for money I ask them why. If they tell me that they're hungry then I'll buy them some food. If they're thirsty then I'll buy them a bottle of water. If they want a train/bus ticket then I'll buy them a ticket. I will NOT give them cash. The genuine ones are grateful and thank me, and the non-genuine ones decline my offer and move off. But as I said, I was only carrying enough money on me to buy nappies, and quite frankly I just wasn't in the mood considering that I was on my way home from work. I must confess that a voice inside my head just wanted to yell to this guy, "GET A JOB!"
After I said no to him he rides his bike inside the shopping centre... rides past several other people and at no point does he stop to ask anyone else for money. So I'm thinking gee... he can't be that desperate.
I'm sorry if my actions sound heartless, but I was tired - and most importantly I actually _couldn't_ spare the cash. IMO my child's need for nappies supercede a stranger's random need for cash.
Given your description of the guy, it was not heartless. He was very unlikely to use it for food or some other necesity.
In a sense the white lie may not be a lie at all but can be interpreted as truth. You said you didn't have any money to give him because in reality you had none to spare.
Remember a couple Fairs ago at Parramatta when that fat lady bum came to me and begged for money because she was thirsty? I offered to buy her a bottle of water and walked with her to the nearest shop to buy it but when I asked the shop lady for a bottle of water, the bum said that she didn't like water and prefered a high energy drink instead. If she were really thirsty she would have been grateful for anything she could drink.
From then on I have ignored her when she begs me for money with thirs or hunger as the excuse because I know that she doesn't really need it and is all a scam.
You did the right thing. Though if you had some spare cash, you should have bought him some antiseptic wipesQuote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I was recently waiting urgently on CD's for work (had a VM on them if anybody knows what I'm talking about) from Canada and not ONCE.. but TWICE did it get set to AUSTRIA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doubledealer
And that really sucks Kup, I would be pushing that through paypal if you can. Those eyes look like they've been done with some kids mums nail polish.
Funnily enough, I had the same sorta situation happen to me yesterday after I had just got off the train to go home. It had been a long hard day at work, and I just wanted to walk home, listen to some loud music on the way, and ignore people. Some guy walks up to me and stops me and asked for money. Really I had no money on me anyway, but I was annoyed that he stopped me and my music. I know that sounds selfish, but all I want to do was just get home, while listening to my music. I too wanted to tell him to get a job as well. After I finish work, I just want to go home and not be annoyed by people.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I think I know the one you are talking about. She often comes up to me as well when I am in the area.Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
Now I may sound like an a** here, but in all honesty, I hate when people coming up to me and asking for money. I always think, have they even tried to get a job? Or has there lifestyle become this way because they don't want to have to work for their money. Now I work really hard to earn the money I get, and every fortnight I get paid, and after bills and everything else, I am left with sweet FA for another 2 weeks. But at least I work for that money to keep me going. If I see they are genuine, I would do as you guys do and buy them what they need, but I don't see many who are genuine.
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._5988477_n.jpg
id give money to this guy for creativity
haha dittoQuote:
Originally Posted by blackie
Senator Conroy is a complete w*****
Google baulks at Conroy's call to censor YouTube
Does he realise he is becoming, if not already, the most hated man on the planet?
That article shows how blinded Conroy is with Righ-wing extremism and his really poor understanding on how the World Wide Web works.
You can't censor the whole world just because it offends Conroy's sensibilities. I hate it how he is arguing for the filtering as if he is representing Australian values.
The sad part is that you can't vote them out of Government and expect a change since the Liberals are every bit as Right Wing extreme as Labour - look at Abbott.
I once saw a picture of a bum holding a sign that read, "Need money for drugs, booze and hookers. Hey at least I'm not lying to you." :)
That's terrible, Kup - in that condition it's worth only a small fraction of what you ended up paying. I know I've been wary about that seller before - http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpo...4&postcount=31 - he always says 'comes as you see in the picture' despite using stock photos. I really don't think he deserves to be in that Recommended eBay Sellers list. I barely trust the nuances of photos on eBay as they are, let alone when the photos aren't even for the particular toy being sold.Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
I scored a job as a coordinator for an employment firm yesterday- Yay right? Theres good money involved, a car thrown in for good measure. Sounds really good right?
I was also offered some work at a school which i was REALLY excited about doing, less money, no car.
Why do i feel like ive made the wrong decision? Im really down about this- I should be happy.
If i change my mind about the job and take the other one ill be ridiculed by my inlaws, and ill be poor again. I suppose i have to think of the family first.
But it doesnt make me feel any better.
When you have a family you need to make compromises as you need to take into account the collective good. However don't always be influenced by what your in laws say and make your own judgments.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vector Sigma 13
Think of the job as a means to an end - Use the greater income to enjoy life more and benefit your family.
^
Forget the ridicule I'd say. Avoiding it doesn't give you any benefit.
However the money and the car ARE solid benefits so I would say you've made the more sensible choice here despite having possibly sold-out your soul. Who knows you may have become equally dissatisfied by the school job and screwed yourself out of a car and some extra cash. :rolleyes:
Besides if you start to wake up miserable every morning in misery you can always quit.
Sometimes I wish someone would put a bullet in Conroy's head. I'm sure I'm not alone. -_-
The Misfire guy accepted giving me refund of $50 so from that end things have worked out.
Now I need to find a Misfire body as a replacement and in the mean time I am currently giving Aimless a Hydrogen Peroxide bath and have scratched much of that red paint from Misfire's eyes and although he does look better now, he still looks like he has been swiming for the last 5 hours in a children's public swiming pool.
Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
Thanks guys- some good advise there. And like Lint said- I can always quit if it doesnt work out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lint
Ive decided to continue my studies as well as work. Two years of tafe and 3 years of Uni and i might actually become a teacher- thats what i want to do. Ive never wanted anything more in my life.
Why did I say that? Why did I send those messages? Why didn't I know to shut up? Why am I sabotaging things?
"Because I'm an idiot, that's why"
That's a Megatron quote that could come in handy far too often for me it seems. :(
I can kind of relate to what you posted there, specially the sabotaging part but I am sure the context is considerably different for me ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
You might not be alone but I would prefer to drop him in the outback with nothing but a Telstra Pre-paid handset with $5 bonus credit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dkaris
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
You guys are not the only ones. Far too often I would say and post something then regret after a minute. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by kup
That is giving him too much :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Lint
That's awesome - Ironic justice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lint