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Had a few mates with the old cable and from memory it was good. I ended up on a 100/40 plan on FTTN before FTTP and to be honest, that was actually ok. Hit the advertised speeds all the time. We were reasonably close to the node, and I think it was pretty much the max we could get out of it...

When I was at uni in the late 90's we had no download limits, that came after us. Downloading music from torrents and putting them onto 3.5 inch floppy disks, or if you had money you had a zip drive disk lol. We actually had FTTP when we moved to central QLD in early 2015. Moved back to...

Dig! Finally got FTTP installed, a 9 year gap between the last time we had FTTP............ On a 500/200 business plan, if its not enough I'll move to the 1000/400 plan.

Yeah I have a VP V8 and a V8 200 series and it does feel weird that the cruiser has the same rego given it weighs almost twice as much.

The QLD system is a bit perverse. The more cylinders, the cheaper the rego per cylinder. They are encouraging us to drive V8's, 10's and 12's :)

What is the $200,000 tax break you speak of?

What on earth are you on about? What do you have against people that can dictate their own rate and jobs?

Has also failed to make the distinction between unskilled and skilled.

Work smarter, not harder. If you can't then tough luck.

I was involved in a drilling program nearly 20 years ago in the Pilbara when the geophysics company lost one down a drillhole, from memory it was 200-300 m deep. These capsules are lowered down the hole on a wireline for a range of geophysical measurements. The **** went down massively...

We couldn't make the numbers work, we installed a 19kW 3 phase system. Essentially you are spending thousands extra to power your fridges and other standby appliances at night and keep the lights on in case of a blackout. The solar company we used cautioned against a battery due to ROI. If it...

Thanks mate. It had 147,000km on it when I put it into storage in 2008. Almost 16 years later it has 152,900. Been dailying it this week to try and iron out the kinks.

New wheels are on and manual conversion is complete :)

They are two clients I have. I freelance which is like prostituting my skills to the highest bidder.

Yep it’s a rort, not for those receiving but those providing. I have family members involved and they are riding this gravy train to the end. It’s the hallmark of the ALP. Wishy washy ideas full of motherhood statements. Some good some bad. They truly have lovers fingers, everything they touch...

Oi leave coal alone lol, I do mine design work for two mines that pump out a combined 26 million tons a year of this glorious thermal stuff. It's basically funded my house, cars and retirement fund hah. As long as the industry survives until I retire, that's all I care about.

Haha getting the priorities right is always important! On the odd chance the missus asks me to pick something up on the way home, I'll just grab the first thing I see to minimise time spent. She gets up me for not looking at the prices or getting the one on special.

The ALP can be just as rotten, don’t forget that. The NDIS comes to mind instantly. What a rort that is. Also NSW ALP anyone? You need to lighten up.

I wouldn't have a clue on the price of bread and milk either. I haven't done the shopping since I got married nearly 15 years ago haha.

Neckbeard vibes are strong.

I worked for a mining company (one of world's biggest) where basically if you were a white anglo saxon male, you could pretty much guarantee that your career would stall. Targeted promotions to increase gender targets, half yearly gender pay gap reviews etc etc. Expressed interest in an...

Wouldn't treat it as an investment, you would get better returns on that 4.2k in a term deposit or super.

Thats a possibility. I think even the texture will make it appear different too. I had the door grab handle and the radio surround colour matched. The grey was a bit off but the blue was pretty much spot on. Prep is the key to getting a good quality finish. I did 2 coats primer and 6 coats...

I just went through this as I have restored a second hand centre console with a colour change to Steel Blue 23i. To get it colour matched you will need to send a trim piece to the paint shop. Even then, if there is sun fade then the match wont be exact once you spray it.

I think I missed the boat with super. Lost 5 years when I did post grad at uni, then I haven't paid myself super since starting my own company 5 years ago, preferred to direct that extra cash to paying off the mortage. I'm 44 and have just under $300k in it. I intend to retire at 55. I was...

I moved for work, to the outskirts of the Brisbane western suburbs in 2007, as $350k was my limit for a house at the time and that's the only area I could find other than slums like Inala/Darra or deep Ipswich. Stayed for 11 years, paid the house off and renovated it. I hated every minute...

Correct, running a business is totally different. I thought I had a handle on it, but it was still a massive learning curve. You can't be afraid to spend a lot of money on legal and finance to get set up, and this is what gets most people. On top of that there is either hardware, tools or...

Thanks. I suspect the surface also influences what the colour looks like. Variety paints in WA have 23i that they colour matched from the side mirror inside plate thingy. I had a look at mine and it's definitely a different shade to the console, much darker and doesn't match the stereo...

I’ll just be continuing the GM theory of close enough is good enough!

I'll get mine colour matched at BCS as I can't tell off the screen with this new stuff. But then again, I had a look inside the car the other day and there seems to be like five shades of 23i lol.

Sorry, I meant the larger surround, not the smaller grey one. This is 23i: I'm not 100% sold on the Revtek colour match:

Yeah I saw that! Been looking at that page and on the monitor his 23i doesn't seem quite right. I'm sending the following down to BCS paints to get colour matched. The 23i door grab handle insert matches my original console and stereo surround shroud thingy.

Yeah its getting to that point!

I'm currently on the lookout for two switch retainers. In the US these are stupidly cheap on Ebay (like $5-$10 each) but postage is a killer. Have found a used set here on Ebay but the guy wants $60 for them plus $10 postage. Have contacted a few stores in the states to get quotes for...

I bought a 48" Walker zero turn to replace a Toro tractor style ride on mower, and it chewed the deck belt on its second outing - quickly learnt the limits on grass height and mulch kit use. $140 later and much swearing to replace the belt and it was good to go haha.

Visited a few panel shops on Friday afternoon and called a couple more places, no luck. The best option so far is from Variety Paints, as they have a 23i Steel Blue in the SEM paint. I contacted BCS and they don't have the stereo surround colour and suggested sending them something to colour...

The main takeaway from this is every one you turn down is one you'll never get back........

Was speaking to a auto paint supplier and they say that the formulas aren't transferrable between colour systems. Prob just have to buy a few cans to see what matches best.

Yes I was thinking about that, probably a good way to get a couple of sample pots to assess the match on a few random bits.

I called a few in Brisbane who wanted nothing to do with it as soon as I mentioned plastics, so still looking.