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Old 08-02-2015, 08:35 PM   #1
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Yep that's the store

I actually like the store because they have stuff real stuff now just enough real stuff to not quite finish a job, but they're not doing them selfs any favours

industry goss is that they will go belly up in less than 3 years, which will leave you with bunnings (meh) or Kings if you fancy a drive over the river. Which is sad, really.
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Old 04-02-2015, 08:53 PM   #2
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Why is it that there are 3 utes and 7 "traffic Controllers" on a straight section of road, with 2 blokes on ride on mowers cutting grass 3 meters from the edge of the road............
And we all pay for this sheer wastage.............
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Old 07-02-2015, 05:58 AM   #3
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Why is it that there are 3 utes and 7 "traffic Controllers" on a straight section of road, with 2 blokes on ride on mowers cutting grass 3 meters from the edge of the road............
And we all pay for this sheer wastage.............
For safety, because workers on or near roads used to get hit and killed all too regularly. Then legislation was brought in requiring what you describe which resulted it pretty much an elimination of the issue.
Don't begrudge workers being safer
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Old 06-02-2015, 10:54 PM   #4
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So why is it.... I wasn't working for a while so i had everything done, dinner cooked, plants watered, misses was working about 25 hours week average.
Now i am working near 12 hour days, the house is a mess i rarely get dinner cooked and all the plants outside are dying because they haven't been watered for a week...
Why bother, hope i'm not the only one stupid enough to put up with this lol.
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Old 06-02-2015, 11:29 PM   #5
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your not alone damo, since l started at school again (granted its night school) my room mate has done nothing about picking up the slack around the place, but he will do a whole load of clothes each day for three weeks straight so l end up taking my washing to mum and dads (30min trip, normally includes dinner) to do it gosh this is tiresome, but the plus side is a good roast normally lamb or pork love it!
now for my why is it.

Why is it that l am now an uncle? well that happened cause at 2:49am this morning my sister gave birth to Charlotte Rose who weighed in at 9 pound 11 ounces, for people unacquainted to the old school measuring system that's just shy of 4.4kg
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Old 08-02-2015, 10:06 PM   #6
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Yup, I agree, and yes, the AFP were just low bastards for doing what they did, but this is just about the 2 ring leaders. The rest of them is a whole different argument to my mind, but these two deserve nothing.
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Old 09-02-2015, 09:06 PM   #7
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I'm going to be a mean bastard and say good on the AFP, as they know the courts here would of giving them a slap on the wrist. So for all their good police work they get an out come, that fits the crime.
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A real toughie this...
I Believe that there's heaps that should be executed before these 2 though?
Like the remainder of those implicated in the Bali bombing?
Really got to feel for these guys families.. Tragic waste
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Old 09-02-2015, 10:32 PM   #9
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I'll agree with the bali bombing, but I feel for the families with kids addicted to the drugs these scum smuggle.
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Don't know how to find replies to my question . Owen Wesburn /blown 460
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Click on your user name and search for your previous posts. You can click throgh the hyperlnk to your previous posts amd thus the posts that have been made after yours.
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That Coke (the drink) tastes different in glass as opposed to plastic or aluminium.
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That Coke (the drink) tastes different in glass as opposed to plastic or aluminium.
The one in the glass bottle tastes the best to me, nothing beats fresh glass bottle coke.

Plastic is good and can, well can of coke is better than no coke.
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The one in the glass bottle tastes the best to me, nothing beats fresh glass bottle coke.
It's a shame that the glass bottle cokes are about 200mL though... the bottles are tiny
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It's a shame that the glass bottle cokes are about 200mL though... the bottles are tiny
You'll be happy to know then that the old school 1 litre glass bottles have just started showing up again in Coles supermarket. I don't know about the other supermarkets though.

Now you can get your glass and a half of sugar the old fashioned way. I couldn't vouch for it's taste though as I don't touch the stuff. If I wanted that much sugar in one go I'd stick my face in a sugar bowl.
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You'll be happy to know then that the old school 1 litre glass bottles have just started showing up again in Coles supermarket. I don't know about the other supermarkets though.

Now you can get your glass and a half of sugar the old fashioned way. I couldn't vouch for it's taste though as I don't touch the stuff. If I wanted that much sugar in one go I'd stick my face in a sugar bowl.
Can't say I've seen any 1ltr ones as yet but the 1.5ltr glass have been in stores for about 6 months. I would hate having these back on the shelves, they are heavy and dangerous. Supermarkets have had a number of special edition Coke bottles over the years, they come and go.
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You'll be happy to know then that the old school 1 litre glass bottles have just started showing up again in Coles supermarket. I don't know about the other supermarkets though.

Now you can get your glass and a half of sugar the old fashioned way. I couldn't vouch for it's taste though as I don't touch the stuff. If I wanted that much sugar in one go I'd stick my face in a sugar bowl.
I'd be happy to buy glass litre bottle coke even though i don't drink much of it, it's just that things taste better in glass.
Also like the old milk bottles that used to get delivered to the door and when you open it you have to spoon out the big dolop of cream. Milk in bottles and cartons also taste better for some reason.
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i thought that was just me...
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So does beer. I refuse to buy cans of beer for that very reason, it just don't taste right.
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So does beer. I refuse to buy cans of beer for that very reason, it just don't taste right.
You're right. Doesn't seem to have as much 'kick' from a can, like it's a lot flatter or something.
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Why is it that nude beaches are full of fat, ugly and old people? These people should never take off their clothes in public.
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Why is it that nude beaches are full of fat, ugly and old people? These people should never take off their clothes in public.
Soooooo, can we assume that you only went to a Nude beach for a Perv ?
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Soooooo, can we assume that you only went to a Nude beach for a Perv ?
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Why is it that cigarette smokers in general are littering Bxxxxxxxs.you follow a car along the road then next thing a butt either alight or otherwise comes out the window.Smokers drop the butt on the footpath then sometimes stand on it and walk away,doesn,t matter if there is a bin 2 metres away.others just flick the cig onto the road.Is it too hard to do the right thing and bin it like others do with rubbish.
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Why is it that cigarette smokers in general are littering Bxxxxxxxs.you follow a car along the road then next thing a butt either alight or otherwise comes out the window.Smokers drop the butt on the footpath then sometimes stand on it and walk away,doesn,t matter if there is a bin 2 metres away.others just flick the cig onto the road.Is it too hard to do the right thing and bin it like others do with rubbish.
Just wondering are you aloud to smoke and drive? See so many people doing it. And people if you got to do it, just check there isn't a motorcyclist behind you when you flick your fag out the window.
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Just wondering are you aloud to smoke and drive? See so many people doing it. And people if you got to do it, just check there isn't a motorcyclist behind you when you flick your fag out the window.
I was under the impression smoking in your car is fine unless you have a child(ren) in there with you.
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I was under the impression smoking in your car is fine unless you have a child(ren) in there with you.
Too me it should be illegal, it's just as dangerous as eating or drinking, aswell as being on the phone.
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I hate that too and I smoke. Why is it at least once a week on my trip home from work in Wodonga someone has thrown all their Macca's rubbish out onto the road where I get off the Hume Freeway at Chiltern.

They were probably nearly home and can't be bothered to put it in their home bin?


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I hate that too and I smoke. Why is it at least once a week on my trip home from work in Wodonga someone has thrown all their Macca's rubbish out onto the road where I get off the Hume Freeway at Chiltern.

They were probably nearly home and can't be bothered to put it in their home bin?


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The day ya get foxtel the bloody rain is that hard you get satellite error message..
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