does he read? get him a kindle (after you load it with books), ive got a psp i dont use i can bring if you like with a bunch of games
they dont like expensive things like ipads in there due to theft, but kindles/psps cost about 100 each or something

cheers mate, he's still got double vision so he cant read

fuccckkkkkkckckckckckck, hope that passes soon

let me know once he is able to, im serious, was about to pack it up with a load of other stuff and donate it, might as well go to someone who i remotely know over the internet

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Originally Posted by Astro-Boy

I won't be back in Melbourne until Christmas, and won't be actually in a position to buy until early to mid next year. Pretty ken to see what the market does between now and then.

Seems like a sensible plan, I think prices will ease further.

Cuddly with a Chance of Blueballs

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Originally Posted by jdoodle

does he read? get him a kindle (after you load it with books), ive got a psp i dont use i can bring if you like with a bunch of games
they dont like expensive things like ipads in there due to theft, but kindles/psps cost about 100 each or something

Get him this.

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Originally Posted by airconteka

cheers mate, he's still got double vision so he cant read

mp3 player loaded with audiobooks? The entire A Song of Ice & Fire [Game of Thrones] series would keep him occupied for a while.

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Originally Posted by little_brad

Wifey wants a finance first passport membership. Any tips on how I can pick up a cheap one for less than $35/fort??

if you're a member of MBF it's about that. I think they transfer memberships still so you can try and get one of those because it saves you a joining fee.

otherwise I can try hook you up with a family and friends membership if you like - not sure if they have them on at the moment though. what club would she want to join at?

@ Astro - $2k spending money is no where near enough. but come home, live on $2k a month for a few months and see how you fare (esp over the summer party months).

we were looking to buy a house but word on the street (ahem) is that the market is in for a serious fall so we're waiting until June 2013.
it's pretty depressing I must admit. we've been saving madly for the past two years for a house deposit, now we're saving madly for a wedding/honeymoon, then we'll be locked into a mortgage where we'll still have no money. sux.

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if you're a member of MBF it's about that. I think they transfer memberships still so you can try and get one of those because it saves you a joining fee.

otherwise I can try hook you up with a family and friends membership if you like - not sure if they have them on at the moment though. what club would she want to join at?

Cool thanks, she's with HCF unfortch

She'd prob join mona vale as that's close to home but she also plans on going to north Sydney and st Leonard's so that's why she wanted the passport

Yeah investigate the hook up for sure, thanks

she should never pay a joining fee. they're the fee they use to negotiate with. she will have to pay an admin fee which is probably about $80. a good monthly rate is $40f/n but I'll see if there are any deals on.

no one in my office has turned up today. is there a public holiday i don't know about?

fuck, have missed about 10 pages of dribble. someone give me a run down of the best bits plz.

Read it IMO, there was some quality bits in there. Drama, rage, trolling, peaker cuddle stories.

What to do...

Mystery Hotel on Wotif - $169 a night. Looking at the other 5 star hotels, I'm almost certain its the Stamford Plaza.
Sofitel - $170 a night

Not sure if I should spend that extra $1 a night for security and knowledge I will get a good hotel, or live on the edge, and risk a shit hotel...

Someone tell me what to do.

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Originally Posted by mischa21

if you're a member of MBF it's about that. I think they transfer memberships still so you can try and get one of those because it saves you a joining fee.

otherwise I can try hook you up with a family and friends membership if you like - not sure if they have them on at the moment though. what club would she want to join at?

Bupa (which is what MBF is now) will also potentially pay some of your gym membership depending which level of cover you're on

HCF will also pay ~$500 towards gym fees if you get a form signed by a doctor effectively saying its part of a "weight control/loss" program or some such. (sorry brad your wife looks pretty fit, but for $500 i reckon you can wrangle something).

$1 extra man, go with the Sofitel.

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Originally Posted by Morphee

What to do...

Mystery Hotel on Wotif - $169 a night. Looking at the other 5 star hotels, I'm almost certain its the Stamford Plaza.
Sofitel - $170 a night

Not sure if I should spend that extra $1 a night for security and knowledge I will get a good hotel, or live on the edge, and risk a shit hotel...

Someone tell me what to do.

I went mystery and got the Hyatt for $180, not bad

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$1 extra man, go with the Sofitel.

Yeah, stayed there last time I was in Brisbane, is nice, but, thenI'll never have the satisfaction of knowing what the mystery hotel was..

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Originally Posted by tapout

I went mystery and got the Hyatt for $180, not bad

On a trip to Melbourne I took the mystery hotel, and got the fkn travelodge...

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Originally Posted by mischa21

@ Astro - $2k spending money is no where near enough. but come home, live on $2k a month for a few months and see how you fare (esp over the summer party months).

we were looking to buy a house but word on the street (ahem) is that the market is in for a serious fall so we're waiting until June 2013.
it's pretty depressing I must admit. we've been saving madly for the past two years for a house deposit, now we're saving madly for a wedding/honeymoon, then we'll be locked into a mortgage where we'll still have no money. sux.

I had a whole sperge written up on this but it was just bits and pieces and most likely highly uneducated

June next year sounds about right to purchase. Expect interest rates to rise a bit, but your mortgage will be less overall.

Lol - Australian entitlement syndrome up in this bitch.

Apparently after removing housing costs of 2k/month leaving more than the after tax minimum wage will have a single male with no dependants on struggle st.

Gooby pls

First world problems...

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Originally Posted by big eddie

Lol - Australian entitlement syndrome up in this bitch.

Apparently after removing housing costs of 2k/month leaving more than the after tax minimum wage will have a single male with no dependants on struggle st.

Gooby pls

Honestly, I'd rather eat a bag of dicks than live like that.

It's not my idea of a party either - but - the reality is it means that you don't get to piss all your spare cash up the wall, not that you can't eat or heat your house. Fuck you could still have foxtel and brew your own beer.

Yeah, for 30 years.

Then you get cancer.

Hey JDood, why is your kiddy going away for so long? That sucks balls

I'm currently in a management course today, my god the people training in this sector love to use generational stereotypes, next time they bring up a typical "gen Y" trait I'm going to fucking lose it!

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Originally Posted by gotamangina

Hey JDood, why is your kiddy going away for so long? That sucks balls

because i married a german
and yeah sux balls
will be last trip for a while though and last long one

I hope you have planned out a suitable training program that will make use of all your extra time.

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Originally Posted by mischa21

she should never pay a joining fee. they're the fee they use to negotiate with. she will have to pay an admin fee which is probably about $80. a good monthly rate is $40f/n but I'll see if there are any deals on.

no one in my office has turned up today. is there a public holiday i don't know about?

Sweet thanks

And thanks for the fatty scam Misso, we might have to have a crack at that!!

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Originally Posted by tapout

I'm currently in a management course today, my god the people training in this sector love to use generational stereotypes, next time they bring up a typical "gen Y" trait I'm going to fucking lose it!

typical gen Y, can't control himself in meetings

That's typical of gen x/baby boomers - always stereotyping.

Which one is Amanda Keller

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Originally Posted by big eddie

I hope you have planned out a suitable training program that will make use of all your extra time.

hitting gym in an hour for day 1

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Yeah, for 30 years.

Then you get cancer.

I'm not suggesting it is the go to option here. More that once you have enough cash for the living essentials, beyond that you just find more expensive bullshit to spend it on.

You talking jive about expensive bullshit?

Dude, I spent $60 on socks the other day. I love expensive bullshit. However, I also recognise that is what it is.

The other day I spent an hour researching how I can get custom action figures made, of myself.

My cuz just did the Vancouver marathon in 5:01. Without aircon stroking his own ego - that's slow right?

Very.

Cutoff for Sydney marathon is 5:30.

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The other day I spent an hour researching how I can get custom action figures made, of myself.

... to molest.

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Originally Posted by JustinJ

My cuz just did the Vancouver marathon in 5:01. Without aircon stroking his own ego - that's slow right?

From Wiki -

"In 2005, the average marathon time in the U.S. was 4 hours 32 minutes 8 seconds for men, 5 hours 6 minutes 8 seconds for women"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon

Mandem run like a bitch.

It's an absolutely beautiful day for a run here in Melbourne, so I gave myself the day off, drove 20 minutes to get a stash of biltong & had a cinnamon croissant for lunch instead.

Cool story Nadsel.

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My cuz just did the Vancouver marathon in 5:01. Without aircon stroking his own ego - that's slow right?

Just under 7:10 min/km

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Originally Posted by JustinJ

My cuz just did the Vancouver marathon in 5:01. Without aircon stroking his own ego - that's slow right?

it's slow, but it's still an achievement.

My new job is like big brother. We use pdas to process jobs but when they see extended periods of downtime on the report they call us to find out what we were doing. I have a shit memory so I've been sweating like a pedo at a playground on each call. Totes writing down my entire days from now on when I'm not solidly working.

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it's slow, but it's still an achievement.

took those words straight outta Glenn's mouth

Cool. He did it for charity - leukemia & lymphoma society in canadia.

there was a guy in a wheelchair at the gym the other day that can bench more than me. FML.

Spoiler:

bet i can squat more than him though...