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-   -   What a brilliant idea!! (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/what-brilliant-idea-607921/)

ABCDiamond May 8th 2009 11:48 am
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by comet555 (Post 7552675)
The other thing I miss is being able to pay at the pump for petrol. I hate dragging the kids in the store so I almost always get petrol when they're not with me. So far I've only found one place (15 minute drive away) that you can swipe your credit card at the pump.
Get a Woolworths (HSBC) credit card, and buy petrol at the Woolworths petrol Stations, and you can get exactly that. :thumbup:
Plus a cashback on all spending :thumbsup:

I assume mine at Victoria Point isn't the only one that does it :fingerscrossed:

https://www.everydaymoney.com.au/edm...tthecard/epump

Deancm May 9th 2009 12:56 am
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by The Bloke (Post 7552839)
How many brilliant Australian inventions/ideas have been stolen/appropriated by the Yanks. Quite a few more, me thinks......
When has an Aussie ever had an original idea?

Oh, hang on a sec... the rotary washing line. Can't think of any others.

Deancm May 9th 2009 12:57 am
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by Howard Jenings (Post 7552610)
Our ANZ bank in Geraldton has just opened a new branch and it has a drive through cash machine, what a brilliant idea. Now we don't have to get the kids out of the car when we need to get some cash out!!
That's why Australia is the fattest country in the world right now.

elfman May 9th 2009 2:02 am
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by Howard Jenings (Post 7552610)
Our ANZ bank in Geraldton has just opened a new branch and it has a drive through cash machine, what a brilliant idea. Now we don't have to get the kids out of the car when we need to get some cash out!!
many banks here in the USA only have drive-thru ATMs - many's the time I've been on foot somewhere and thought "I'll just pop over to that bank and get some cash" and found myself having to wait on foot in the middle of a line of cars.

ABCDiamond May 9th 2009 6:40 pm
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by Deancm (Post 7556375)
That's why Australia is the fattest country in the world right now.
That was a quick result for just one drive through ATM :rofl:

ABCDiamond May 9th 2009 6:42 pm
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by Deancm (Post 7556374)
When has an Aussie ever had an original idea?

Oh, hang on a sec... the rotary washing line. Can't think of any others.
I am sure you should be able to think a bit better... ;)

Deancm May 9th 2009 7:18 pm
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 7557928)
I am sure you should be able to think a bit better... ;)
Hmmm... Nope! Care to enlighten me?

Broad Shoulders May 9th 2009 8:13 pm
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by Deancm (Post 7556375)
That's why Australia is the fattest country in the world right now.
spot on, just another means for the nation to get fatter now.

Broad Shoulders May 9th 2009 8:20 pm
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 7557926)
That was a quick result for just one drive through ATM :rofl:
ABC, you know I do not necessarilly subscribe to the "Australia is the fattest nation" philosophy, but you must admit that this country's obsession with fast food coupled with it's drive everywhere policy and now not needing to actually leave your vehicle to get cash must only be setting this country up for even greater weight gain.
So now in summary: Joe Bloggs jumps in his car, drives 300 metres to a drive through ATM to pick up some cash, drives another 100 metres to spend the cash at McDonalds drive through, then drives another 100 metres to a drive through bottle shop to spend more of that drive through cash. Calories burnt: 5. Calories gained: 1500.

Doesn't bode well does it?

Ozzidoc May 9th 2009 9:31 pm
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by paulry (Post 7552726)
They've had them in South Africa for about 20 years. I wish if they were here in the UK too.
Me too. They've been in Oz for more than 20 years....certainly in Victoria.

Ozzidoc May 9th 2009 9:32 pm
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by The Bloke (Post 7552839)
How many brilliant Australian inventions/ideas have been stolen/appropriated by the Yanks. Quite a few more, me thinks......
Hills Hoist clothes line, the wine cask/bag, refrigerator...

CDM May 9th 2009 10:53 pm
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by comet555 (Post 7552675)
I still find it odd that the keypads at the drive through bank machines have braille on them, definitely no need for them in that situation. I assume they're just standard keys though.
They are intended for vision-impaired people that may be in the rear seat - not the driver per se. I used to wonder about this when I lived in the States, where drive-through ATMs are common place, until it was explained to me by a bank clerk.

- CDM

fish.01 May 10th 2009 12:05 am
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by Ozzidoc (Post 7558155)
Hills Hoist clothes line, the wine cask/bag, refrigerator...
Black box flight recorder.

fish.01 May 10th 2009 12:13 am
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders (Post 7558055)
ABC, you know I do not necessarilly subscribe to the "Australia is the fattest nation" philosophy, but you must admit that this country's obsession with fast food coupled with it's drive everywhere policy and now not needing to actually leave your vehicle to get cash must only be setting this country up for even greater weight gain.
So now in summary: Joe Bloggs jumps in his car, drives 300 metres to a drive through ATM to pick up some cash, drives another 100 metres to spend the cash at McDonalds drive through, then drives another 100 metres to a drive through bottle shop to spend more of that drive through cash. Calories burnt: 5. Calories gained: 1500.

Doesn't bode well does it?
Obsession with fast food....countries with a true obsession with fast food laugh at our lowly fast food range. As we all hear on here even the British with their 7000 ready made meals in Tesco that save you from ever having to cook anything are disgusted with having to buy food and cook again when they move to Oz. I think the obsession is shared around fairly.

fish.01 May 10th 2009 12:52 am
Re: What a brilliant idea!!
 
Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders (Post 7558049)
spot on, just another means for the nation to get fatter now.
We may be fat but at least we are alive :) From the World Health Organisation:

Global Burden of Disease - Country Death Rate Per 100,000

Australia 648
Canada 711
Ireland 799
New Zealand 711
United Kingdom 1,015
United States 832


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