recently arrived in Perth
Jul 26th 2006 | 3:43 am
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
[QUOTE=Professional Princess][QUOTE=Clippies]
(snort)
Just imagine how cold and refreshing that would be, not to mentione stiff and sharp :scared: on the old delicate bits!
Lol, ooh yes, I'm half tempted to do it myself
Originally Posted by Professional Princess
(snort)
Just imagine how cold and refreshing that would be, not to mentione stiff and sharp :scared: on the old delicate bits!
Jul 26th 2006 | 3:46 am
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
[QUOTE=Professional Princess][QUOTE=Clippies]
Its so hot in my office I might put my panties in the freezer for an hour and my bra as well. :scared:
Think yourself luck you don't have any Swollocks.
Might have to purchase a freezable jock strap if this heat continues.
Originally Posted by Lewis Lapthorn
Its so hot in my office I might put my panties in the freezer for an hour and my bra as well. :scared:
Think yourself luck you don't have any Swollocks. Might have to purchase a freezable jock strap if this heat continues.
Jul 26th 2006 | 5:27 am
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
[QUOTE=Lewis Lapthorn][QUOTE=touchingcloth]
Easy tiger!!
I know your request for asylum was turned down, but don't take it out on us nationals.
doubt u know the meaning of the word national dear child.
Originally Posted by Lewis Lapthorn
Easy tiger!!
I know your request for asylum was turned down, but don't take it out on us nationals.
doubt u know the meaning of the word national dear child.
Last edited by Pollyana; Jul 27th 2006 at 9:42 am. Reason: To remove the words used by the original poster in his edit. Would you please refrain from bad language.
Jul 26th 2006 | 9:08 am
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
[QUOTE=touchingcloth][QUOTE=Lewis Lapthorn]
doubt u know the meaning of the word national dear child.
I knows I is one - and I knows you isn't
Originally Posted by touchingcloth
doubt u know the meaning of the word national dear child.
Jul 26th 2006 | 12:32 pm
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by Lewis Lapthorn
Look at those minima and imagine being in a big draughty house with no hearing or insulation.
Jul 26th 2006 | 12:36 pm
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
[QUOTE=paulrachel][QUOTE=touchingcloth]
Exactly.
The other day I was eating lunch in the 1 million dollar house I rent and looked at the ceiling and noticed daylight all along where the roof meets the walls.
I reckon I'd be able to build a house here in Australia and it wouldn't be any crapper than most of the ones I've looked at.
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
hi...love ur points of view...i love ice-cream but not in my house at the moment...i agree these houses r built so shabby...when it rains i think the roof is caving in..windows will blow out...i hide under the sheets with fright..enjoy ur summer in the UK while u can
The other day I was eating lunch in the 1 million dollar house I rent and looked at the ceiling and noticed daylight all along where the roof meets the walls.
I reckon I'd be able to build a house here in Australia and it wouldn't be any crapper than most of the ones I've looked at.
Jul 26th 2006 | 12:50 pm
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by Lewis Lapthorn
(by the way - I'm not a perthite yet unfortunately). .
Jul 26th 2006 | 12:54 pm
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
[QUOTE=renth][QUOTE=paulrachel]
The other day I was eating lunch in the 1 million dollar house I rent and looked at the ceiling and noticed daylight all along where the roof meets the walls.
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We have a quarter inch gap around the window frames which I've stuffed with newspapers to keep the draft out. Still sounds like we're living in the middle of the road though!
Our house is "worth" $1.4million
Originally Posted by touchingcloth
The other day I was eating lunch in the 1 million dollar house I rent and looked at the ceiling and noticed daylight all along where the roof meets the walls.
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We have a quarter inch gap around the window frames which I've stuffed with newspapers to keep the draft out. Still sounds like we're living in the middle of the road though!
Our house is "worth" $1.4million
Jul 26th 2006 | 1:00 pm
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
We have a quarter inch gap around the window frames which I've stuffed with newspapers to keep the draft out. Still sounds like we're living in the middle of the road though!
Our house is "worth" $1.4million
Wow!! lucky old you Just about any supermarket you go in to sells those fabric sausage dog/snake things the you put by doors as a draught excluder. I can remember those from back in the UK when I was knee high to a grasshopper, and that's a fair while back
Jul 26th 2006 | 1:04 pm
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by sunbather
Wow!! lucky old you Just about any supermarket you go in to sells those fabric sausage dog/snake things the you put by doors as a draught excluder. I can remember those from back in the UK when I was knee high to a grasshopper, and that's a fair while back
We don't own it.
We have the draft excluders.
Jul 26th 2006 | 1:04 pm
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
[QUOTE=NKSK version 2][QUOTE=Lewis Lapthorn]
Bang on the money!!!
Originally Posted by paulrachel
..I find the winter here as cold as UK..
Probably " A Perth winter night indoors is worse than a British winter night indoors" would be more accurate
Probably " A Perth winter night indoors is worse than a British winter night indoors" would be more accurate
Jul 26th 2006 | 1:07 pm
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
We don't own it.
We have the draft excluders.
We have the draft excluders.
I reckon they ought to make draught excluders that can be hung all the way round the windows!
Jul 26th 2006 | 10:00 pm
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by sunbather
Therein lies the problem of not understanding how cold we are. I'd be interested to hear your comments once you have acclimatised to Perth at its hottest and then lived through its winter
Jul 26th 2006 | 10:10 pm
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
[QUOTE=Lewis Lapthorn][QUOTE=touchingcloth]
I knows I is one - and I knows you isn't
then please explain what country are u a national of?
Originally Posted by Lewis Lapthorn
I knows I is one - and I knows you isn't
Jul 27th 2006 | 1:12 am
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Re: recently arrived in Perth
Originally Posted by paulrachel
we have just recently arrived in Perth...and i have to say it is a disapointment so far!!! we have been here 3 months and although we have just bought a new house in Carramar we have payed over the odds!!! People bid above the asking price rather than below the asking price of a house..this ends up being a battlefield and you end up paying more than what the house is worth..I find the winter here as cold as UK..we are full of cold and with no central heating it feels like the Antartic in our house...I have 3 kids who hate the place..all they say is it's boring and theres nothing to do!!! i'm starting to agree with them..and to finish off on a good note our furniture arrived from the UK last week after 10 weeks of waiting for it...and it's mostly damaged...i must stress to anyone who is thinking about emigrating...don't use CROWN RELOCATIONS...they stole some of our furniture before it even arrived here...they have been the biggest problem of all.... 
Will things get better????
Will things get better????Barry Koolen here, MD at Crown.
Firstly, our sincere apologies to you and the family regarding the theft of the package from our care. We take this very seriously, and as you know we have reported to the incident to the Police and are co-operating with them. Our Regional Manager will send you an e-mail shortly to update you on that situation as there is some positive news.
Just thought it was worth mentioning that the crew who packed your shipment were our own, fully trained, full time staff.
This is a very unfortunate incident, and certainly a very rare and unusual occurrence. For others who may be in the process of moving (or considering moving with Crown), I can assure you that this a one off event. We successfully relocate many thousands of families each year around the world and our customer satisfaction levels are very high.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Barry Koolen
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