Container packed: oh la la!!!
Aug 26th 2005, 11:49 am
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Container packed: oh la la!!!
hiya all,
I am knackered. I went to supervise the loading of my 20'' container this morning. I did the "open the door and lock urself inside" to check for holes. no holes but about 5kg of rice spread on the floor!!!! I FREAKED OUT!
Called the container guy to come and see, he sent his employee to sweep it up and he was like "she'll be right, no worries" - its only rice!
I am like, well its FOOD and AQIS and food is a big no no. They didnt care what the hell AQIS was... anyway, i ended up picking every single grain of rice that was inside.
Then the company i hired put all the furniture in the container, i have to say that they did a good job, maybe cause i was supervising!
The shipping company is Evergreen, i can track it online and they are one of the biggest company. at least something good.
I cant believe the movers though. they said they would write an inventory in English, only did it in French though. and they said: surely there is gonna be one guy at the port of Bne that speaks French. Yeah right, w*nkers! anyway, they were bloody ignorant. Thank god i had made a very detailed Excel inventory myself.
Voila, hat was my little story!!! U should have seen my face when i saw "RICE!!!!" !!!!
fabie
I am knackered. I went to supervise the loading of my 20'' container this morning. I did the "open the door and lock urself inside" to check for holes. no holes but about 5kg of rice spread on the floor!!!! I FREAKED OUT!
Called the container guy to come and see, he sent his employee to sweep it up and he was like "she'll be right, no worries" - its only rice!
I am like, well its FOOD and AQIS and food is a big no no. They didnt care what the hell AQIS was... anyway, i ended up picking every single grain of rice that was inside.
Then the company i hired put all the furniture in the container, i have to say that they did a good job, maybe cause i was supervising!
The shipping company is Evergreen, i can track it online and they are one of the biggest company. at least something good.
I cant believe the movers though. they said they would write an inventory in English, only did it in French though. and they said: surely there is gonna be one guy at the port of Bne that speaks French. Yeah right, w*nkers! anyway, they were bloody ignorant. Thank god i had made a very detailed Excel inventory myself.
Voila, hat was my little story!!! U should have seen my face when i saw "RICE!!!!" !!!!
fabie
Aug 26th 2005, 11:53 am
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Re: Container packed: oh la la!!!
Originally Posted by swissfabs
hiya all,
Yeah right, w*nkers! anyway, they were bloody ignorant. Thank god i had made a very detailed Excel inventory myself.
fabie
Yeah right, w*nkers! anyway, they were bloody ignorant. Thank god i had made a very detailed Excel inventory myself.
fabie
Aug 26th 2005, 1:43 pm
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Re: Container packed: oh la la!!!
Originally Posted by marco121068
Glad it all went well - but most importantly that you are already speaking like an Aussie!
Aug 26th 2005, 2:40 pm
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Re: Container packed: oh la la!!!
Oh no Fabie, don't say you are shipping with Evergreen..........I export goods from Aus and used them :scared: .........
........and they are great
BNE here you come
........and they are great
BNE here you come
Aug 26th 2005, 3:47 pm
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Re: Container packed: oh la la!!!
Originally Posted by marco121068
Glad it all went well - but most importantly that you are already speaking like an Aussie!
Aug 26th 2005, 3:49 pm
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Re: Container packed: oh la la!!!
Originally Posted by Bix
Oh no Fabie, don't say you are shipping with Evergreen..........I export goods from Aus and used them :scared: .........
........and they are great
BNE here you come
........and they are great
BNE here you come
heheheheh well not long now, 22 nights.... little green box is on its way too!
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Aug 26th 2005, 4:11 pm
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Re: Container packed: oh la la!!!
Its a great feeling hey, almost moreso than goin to the airport That wasnt RICE it was SILICA Crystals to stop stuff gerrin DAMP !!!
That wasnt RICE it was SILICA Crystals to stop stuff gerrin DAMP !!!
Aug 26th 2005, 4:24 pm
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Re: Container packed: oh la la!!!
Originally Posted by swissfabs
I cant believe the movers though. they said they would write an inventory in English, only did it in French though. and they said: surely there is gonna be one guy at the port of Bne that speaks French. Yeah right, w*nkers! anyway, they were bloody ignorant. Thank god i had made a very detailed Excel inventory myself.
Voila, hat was my little story!!! U should have seen my face when i saw "RICE!!!!" !!!!
fabie
They think they'll find someone who speaks French in Brisbane???? Such blithe arrogance!
Not long till you leave now, is it? About three weeks?
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Aug 26th 2005, 4:29 pm
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Re: Container packed: oh la la!!!
Originally Posted by Nicky & Dave
Fabes,
They think they'll find someone who speaks French in Brisbane???? Such blithe arrogance!
Not long till you leave now, is it? About three weeks?
Nicky
They think they'll find someone who speaks French in Brisbane???? Such blithe arrogance!
Not long till you leave now, is it? About three weeks?
Nicky
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Aug 26th 2005, 4:34 pm
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Re: Container packed: oh la la!!!
Originally Posted by swissfabs
i know but i mean they are furniture movers and well its not their fault... 3 weeks 2 days babes and im off!!!
fabie
fabie
Talking of unborn maggots, did you tell your boss what you thought of her before you left?
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Aug 26th 2005, 4:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Nicky & Dave
God, I'm sooo envious (of you going that is, not the furniture removers!) - What was rice doing in a container, anyway?! You sure it wasn't fly eggs? Ugh. Sorry, that's a horrible thought!!
Talking of unborn maggots, did you tell your boss what you thought of her before you left?
Nicky
Talking of unborn maggots, did you tell your boss what you thought of her before you left?
Nicky
no no it was definitely rice! thank god...
have a fantastic evening, going for dinner with my bro and parents!
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Aug 26th 2005, 4:40 pm
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Re: Container packed: oh la la!!!
Originally Posted by swissfabs
have a fantastic evening, going for dinner with my bro and parents!
fabie
Nicky
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Aug 26th 2005, 5:21 pm
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Re: Container packed: oh la la!!!
Originally Posted by swissfabs
hiya all,
I am knackered. I went to supervise the loading of my 20'' container this morning. I did the "open the door and lock urself inside" to check for holes. no holes but about 5kg of rice spread on the floor!!!! I FREAKED OUT!
Called the container guy to come and see, he sent his employee to sweep it up and he was like "she'll be right, no worries" - its only rice!
I am like, well its FOOD and AQIS and food is a big no no. They didnt care what the hell AQIS was... anyway, i ended up picking every single grain of rice that was inside.
Then the company i hired put all the furniture in the container, i have to say that they did a good job, maybe cause i was supervising!
The shipping company is Evergreen, i can track it online and they are one of the biggest company. at least something good.
I cant believe the movers though. they said they would write an inventory in English, only did it in French though. and they said: surely there is gonna be one guy at the port of Bne that speaks French. Yeah right, w*nkers! anyway, they were bloody ignorant. Thank god i had made a very detailed Excel inventory myself.
Voila, hat was my little story!!! U should have seen my face when i saw "RICE!!!!" !!!!
fabie
I am knackered. I went to supervise the loading of my 20'' container this morning. I did the "open the door and lock urself inside" to check for holes. no holes but about 5kg of rice spread on the floor!!!! I FREAKED OUT!
Called the container guy to come and see, he sent his employee to sweep it up and he was like "she'll be right, no worries" - its only rice!
I am like, well its FOOD and AQIS and food is a big no no. They didnt care what the hell AQIS was... anyway, i ended up picking every single grain of rice that was inside.
Then the company i hired put all the furniture in the container, i have to say that they did a good job, maybe cause i was supervising!
The shipping company is Evergreen, i can track it online and they are one of the biggest company. at least something good.
I cant believe the movers though. they said they would write an inventory in English, only did it in French though. and they said: surely there is gonna be one guy at the port of Bne that speaks French. Yeah right, w*nkers! anyway, they were bloody ignorant. Thank god i had made a very detailed Excel inventory myself.
Voila, hat was my little story!!! U should have seen my face when i saw "RICE!!!!" !!!!
fabie
Cheers
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Aug 26th 2005, 6:12 pm
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Re: Container packed: oh la la!!!
Originally Posted by Stitch
Cheers for that. Never though about checking the container before they loaded. Learn something new everyday!
Cheers
Ginny
Cheers
Ginny
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