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Can truly relate!
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Current vehicles.. Yamaha Rhino UTV, SWB 4L TJ Jeep, and boring Lhd RAV4 Bionic BF F6... UPDATE: Replaced by Shiro White 370z 7A Roadster. SOLD Workhack: FG Silhouette XR50 Turbo ute (11.63@127.44mph) SOLD 2 wheels.. 2015 103ci HD Wideglide.. SOLD SOLD THE LOT, Voted with our feet and relocated to COSTA RICA for some Pura Vida! (Ex Blood Orange #023 FPV Pursuit owner ![]() |
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You have to love plastic storage containers. Once they've fallen onto the road - or the supermarket car park like today - and get run over and over they break up into multiple, multiple pieces, progressively smaller and smaller.
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$ydney for 4 days next week.
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heritagestonemason.com/Fordlouisvillerestoration In order that the labour of centuries past may not be in vain during the centuries to come...... D. Diderot 1752
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DIY Tragic
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Location: Sydney, more than not. I hate it.
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Have dropped and broken two inspection lights this past week, and kerbed alloys on two cars. Represents a lot of cash outgoing for slow progress.
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Leave was approved late last week so I don't have to worry about that now. I think I should come into the company as a consultant to point out some simple ways we waste money. Like needing three levels of management to approve leave for someone on the lowest rung of the ladder.. now for the part I hate, waiting another 2.5 months until I get my holiday
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Start planning what to do on your holiday, will give you something to look forward to.
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Location: Pt Lincoln far side South Oz
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people who bleat on FB about someones cat dead on the road but couldnt pick it up...
I had my kids with me Was on my way to work etc etc One stupid bleating annie was going on about a brown & white cat dead on the road, all the wimpers carry on I had great pleasure in advising the muppets it was a bloody wide rabbit, I had hit coming home late.
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I calculated that I'm due for a pay rise on 29/9 but my current duties ends on 30/9
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Dying at your job is natures way of saying that you're in the wrong line of work.
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Sorry I should have said "spending money on a single sticker"
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That you’re stuck for words? :p
A while back I griped about people too lazy for delivering local mail that ended up in their box by mistake. After a council phone call to ask if I’d changed my mailing address, it was determined that the neighbours have been putting my mail back in the post-box when they’ve received it in error. When my letterbox is only fifteen metres away! Fair dinkum! My solution has been a $48 investment in signposting their flaming letterbox so I can pay my bills on time. ![]() |
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Today was one of "those" days at work.
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retirement is good, so is working in a country town
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Exhausted! Today was much better, but being an introvert, I'm ready for some alone time!
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I'm only there for the plants, the people tire me.
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The ones that peeve me off are generally unrealistic in what they are asking for, unrealistic in what they think I can deliver or just downright rude. If I take the time to give you information and buying suggestions while guiding you every step of the way, don't answer your phone mid conversation, don't be outright dick in pointing out that Bunnings are cheaper, don't expect to be able to just snap your fingers and have exactly what you want right then and there when these are living plants subject to a variety of influences. And don't make me stand there while you speak to your wife/husband/friend in another language that I can't understand, or perhaps refrain from having a domestic argument until you get back home, or the car at the very least. And another thing, older gentleman in particular, don't argue with me about how something will fit in your car; I do this all day long and have done so for 18 years, I know what works and what doesn't, if say it's best laid down or positioned a certain way it's because I know what is best for the plant. Having said all of this, I do have some lovely regular customers that make the whole thing worthwhile. These are the sort who know be by name and enjoy the whole buying process, respect my knowledge and respect the asking price reflects the quality of product and quality of service.
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aint that the truth the gumpies are mostly few and far between, and 90% are good honest beautiful people but hell those grumpies can sure mess up your day.
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When I was working with the public I found the first couple of customers for the day set the mood.If they were good I found the annoying ones weren’t as bad compared to if the first couple were annoying
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when I first started work it was the corner grocery store and we did deliveries from 7.30AM as a lust ful lil teenager the mumsies were always a joy to visit.
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Fleabay: Just because a transaction involves multiple communications between buyer and seller, does not make it a problem. The only problem was persistent and unnecessary messages from Fleabay asking if I needed help with my purchase. Then they followed up with something like “how could we help you better next time?” - I had run out of patience by then.
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I clicked on send and it only went to postimage....not happy
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Kicking back
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Hmmmm, had to replace the bog roll. Went to the pack of poo tickets, grabbed one. The cardboard former came out but not the roll of tickets. Never had that happen. A roll of 3 ply with no former.
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