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Forum: The Barbie
Apr 29th 2023, 9:51 am
Replies: 76
Views: 8,042
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Will I Vote In The Referendum?

I'm ineligible. :thumbsup: This problem is all yours to deal with.
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 29th 2023, 1:33 pm
Replies: 80
Views: 5,167
Posted By Charismatic

re: Cyclone Gabrielle

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/britishexpats.com-vbulletin/640x1387/2w90i203zjea1_034a4c876713d8189f33aae1c74ccce87e7fc1e9.jpg

The dams are full though:...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 29th 2023, 1:18 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 912
Posted By Charismatic

Keep an eye out

Someone has lost a dangerous radioactive capsule...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 4th 2022, 7:39 am
Replies: 3
Views: 647
Posted By Charismatic

Repatriation of Australian relatives of Islamic State fighters

As you may know repatriation has been in the news:...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 2nd 2022, 4:41 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 685
Posted By Charismatic

Installing a Bunnings desk fan

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/britishexpats.com-vbulletin/920x2000/screenshot_20221003_025959_1f82c768ff63286f626fa8a34a46e5e53d957e10.png
"May require help to carry. Total weight 740kg."
May?...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 11th 2022, 4:54 am
Replies: 164
Views: 10,148
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Changing your government

Given the highly addictive nature of opioids it probably isn't that surprising GPs don't want to get struck off.
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 11th 2022, 12:23 am
Replies: 164
Views: 10,148
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Changing your government

A family member left a bottle of codeine at my house once while on holiday. I'm a spendthrift and hate to throw things away so I tucked it in the medicine cabinet. Several months later I had a...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 6th 2022, 3:10 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,358
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Permanent Migration Increased to 195,000

Generally I think a country should seek to fulfill its skills and capability needs internally using market forces. If we have an insufficient number of widget engineers the wages of widget engineers...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 4th 2022, 7:51 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,358
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Permanent Migration Increased to 195,000

We just have fewer workers per consumer of goods and services in our economy, like many other countries: https://data.oecd.org/chart/6NRN

For years we've been talking about organisational...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 29th 2022, 2:17 am
Replies: 9
Views: 926
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Ah, yes, August...

I demand punitive taxation for people purchasing Christmas goods more than 30 days prior the Christmas.
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Forum: The Barbie
Aug 28th 2022, 5:12 am
Replies: 9
Views: 926
Posted By Charismatic

Ah, yes, August...

... traditionally the fifth month of Christmas. Woolworths are absolutely ruthless monsters:...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 13th 2022, 8:22 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,337
Posted By Charismatic

Re: The Green family

Agreed, processes and precedents exist for a reason. Countries absolutely must follow a process to assess the suitability of applicants for visas and permits. Government can amend those processes for...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 7th 2022, 7:55 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,151
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Historic threads

China will become less important, it's population is set to half in the next 30-45 years (https://futurism.com/the-byte/china-population-half-30-years) (depending on estimate) due to the one child...
Forum: The Barbie
May 30th 2022, 2:42 am
Replies: 164
Views: 10,148
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Changing your government

UK Healthcare Spending as %GDP. (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS?locations=GB)
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Forum: The Barbie
May 29th 2022, 6:15 pm
Replies: 164
Views: 10,148
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Changing your government

The UK spends a huge amount on Social Welfare but that's mostly because their State Pension system is a completely unfunded liability, not a penny was put into any investment scheme. Indeed they made...
Forum: The Barbie
May 29th 2022, 5:55 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,147
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Entry to Schengen countries from May 2023

Whereas previously British tourists travelling to Spain where well regarded by locals as ambassadors of commerce and prodigious schollars. :huh:

Actually I was talking to a friend who lives in...
Forum: The Barbie
May 24th 2022, 3:27 pm
Replies: 164
Views: 10,148
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Changing your government

I hate to be the one to break this but, uh, it's all your money anyway. There's no such thing as a free lunch it turns out. :(
Forum: The Barbie
May 20th 2022, 2:38 am
Replies: 0
Views: 1,134
Posted By Charismatic

Having Skippy for Dinner

Can anyone recommend a good restaurant in Sydney that serves Kangaroo? They are very cute and it's generally been my experience that cute animals are also tasty.
Forum: The Barbie
May 11th 2022, 1:41 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,685
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Australia's Great Road Trips

And you can drink! :drinkwine:

We can only hope that they get it together on self-driving cars.
Forum: The Barbie
May 10th 2022, 3:17 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,685
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Australia's Great Road Trips

Wife doesn't like the train unfortunately, says it makes her feel sick. Wouldn't be so bad but she falls asleep in the car and starts drooling on the upholstery or loses sticky food items under the...
Forum: The Barbie
May 9th 2022, 1:01 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,685
Posted By Charismatic

Australia's Great Road Trips

As a recent immigrant I thought it behoves me to venture a little bit further than my local liquor store or servo, or an expedition to the office even, and actually get out to see some of this great...
Forum: New Zealand
May 6th 2022, 5:29 am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,088
Posted By Charismatic

Re: House prices over 40 years

Generally public officials regard high house prices as positive in New Zealand, for example Reserve Bank Guv' regards high house prices as a "first-class problem...
Forum: New Zealand
May 5th 2022, 4:13 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,174
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Moving on

My biggest fear is summer heat. :hand: New Zealand has changed a lot over the last decade but I certainly wouldn't rule out living there again - if I can afford it.

Thank you all for your well...
Forum: New Zealand
May 1st 2022, 11:39 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,174
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Moving on

I agree Paddy but there seems little willingness to change zoning etc. substantially either side of the house.l or at a district planning level. It's more likely to get "fixed" with an economic crash...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 29th 2022, 9:33 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,174
Posted By Charismatic

Re: Moving on

Whenever there is a global commodities supercycle Australia becomes comparatively attractive....
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