What the hell am I doing wrong?
Mar 2nd 2006, 6:06 pm
#91
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by moneypen20
ROFPMSL Oh sorry Arkon but really. I have no idea what you are doing wrong but the sooner you move up this way the better 
Your bad vibes are radiating further and further afield, getting there long before you.
Hubby works for a big dealership and they are expected to go and fetch the customer, take them shopping (provided they wanted to of course) and then go back to take them back when the service is over.
The old lady can't have realised they were yours surely. I did have one strange guy infront of me at the checkout at Coles once, who saw me put a bottle of Ribena on the belt, he was fascinated by it and we had a five minute chat about the design of the bottle
My girls had to walk away because they were crying laughing so much.
Your bad vibes are radiating further and further afield, getting there long before you.Hubby works for a big dealership and they are expected to go and fetch the customer, take them shopping (provided they wanted to of course) and then go back to take them back when the service is over.
The old lady can't have realised they were yours surely. I did have one strange guy infront of me at the checkout at Coles once, who saw me put a bottle of Ribena on the belt, he was fascinated by it and we had a five minute chat about the design of the bottle
My girls had to walk away because they were crying laughing so much.
Mar 2nd 2006, 6:12 pm
#92
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by Rachel & Paul
The further away from Adelaide the better
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Mar 3rd 2006, 12:10 am
#93
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by arkon
As for where I lived yes in hindsight it was utopia, a little village in the midlands near to where you live. I had a huge nice new house with the only Victorian thing about it was a stamp in my stamp collection. An excellent job and business and lots of really good friends, Excellent neighbours and excellent shops, I was never short changed and never had a tradesman not turn up. I nearly always got good service other wise I would take my custom elsewhere, the eating out was great and foreign holidays and travel was both easy and cheap. I could post parcels anywhere in the world without providing my passport, and never had to keep renewing my driving licence every 3 years.
How you managed to get tradies to turn up is a miracle in itself. A friend has offered to pay for hubby to fly to UK to fit a new bathroom as he cannot find a plumber...
As to renewing your driving licence every 3 years- we went for the 10 year option which means I don't have to renew every 3 years (how good is that!)
And I would rather an old biddy rifle through my trolley than have a bunch of kids hurl abuse at me as I wander along.
Oz has its faults but they do seem to follow you around. I have had a good time in my 6 years here- perhaps you have taken all the bad luck and just left good for the rest of us!
Mar 3rd 2006, 1:42 am
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by arkon
What an over 18 IQ card? or an over 18 mental age card? if thats what you mean then I doubt any Australians would meet the criteria to get one.
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Qld anyone over 18 to 100 plus can get one, there is no age restrictions here like some of the other states have .
It is what I used for all ID purposes for years here when I did not have an Au licence,( I was driving on my Brit licence for years, so I used an over 18 card for all ID here - it's just as acceptable for ID as an AU driving licence is. It saves carrying your passport around with you).
cheers
Last edited by Ceri; Mar 3rd 2006 at 1:46 am.
Mar 3rd 2006, 2:04 am
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
In NSW you can get the "NSW Photo ID Card"
For any age over 16, and a NSW resident.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/photocard.html
Photo Cards cost $40 and will be valid for five years.
The fee for an initial Photo Card may be waived for customers who are surrendering their driver licence because a doctor has advised them to stop driving or if the customer has decided to stop driving for medical reasons.
For any age over 16, and a NSW resident.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/photocard.html
Photo Cards cost $40 and will be valid for five years.
The fee for an initial Photo Card may be waived for customers who are surrendering their driver licence because a doctor has advised them to stop driving or if the customer has decided to stop driving for medical reasons.
Mar 3rd 2006, 2:36 am
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by Pomster
As to renewing your driving licence every 3 years- we went for the 10 year option which means I don't have to renew every 3 years (how good is that!)
cheers
Mar 3rd 2006, 3:33 am
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by Ceri
You'd better check the NSW licence rules, just because where you are has ten year ones it doesn't mean that all states do - I can't get a ten year licence in Qld- it's 5 years max here
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a QLD 5 year licence costs $63.95,
a NSW 5 year licence costs $132
I think it's only SA and Victoria that do a 10 year licence.
NSW may be resticted to 3 years at first, due to: To be eligible for a 5 year licence you must have held an unrestricted NSW driver's licence continuously for 5 years.
Mar 3rd 2006, 5:14 am
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
And just to further rub it in (to those in NSW):
a QLD 5 year licence costs $63.95,
a NSW 5 year licence costs $132
I think it's only SA and Victoria that do a 10 year licence.
NSW may be resticted to 3 years at first, due to: To be eligible for a 5 year licence you must have held an unrestricted NSW driver's licence continuously for 5 years.
a QLD 5 year licence costs $63.95,
a NSW 5 year licence costs $132
I think it's only SA and Victoria that do a 10 year licence.
NSW may be resticted to 3 years at first, due to: To be eligible for a 5 year licence you must have held an unrestricted NSW driver's licence continuously for 5 years.
Mar 3rd 2006, 5:25 am
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by moneypen20
Do you ever get the impression that NSW is possibly not the place for some people to live
And I moved FROM there
Mar 3rd 2006, 6:27 am
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Your not doing anything wrong Arkon, everything is Australia's fault. 
Mar 3rd 2006, 7:27 am
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by arkon
What an over 18 IQ card? or an over 18 mental age card? if thats what you mean then I doubt any Australians would meet the criteria to get one.
Oh great so because I'm Australian I have an IQ less than 18?
ZX....
Mar 3rd 2006, 7:29 am
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by Lord Pom Percy
Your not doing anything wrong Arkon, everything is Australia's fault.
Mar 3rd 2006, 8:06 am
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by zx10r_aus
Oh great so because I'm Australian I have an IQ less than 18?
ZX....
ZX....
Mar 3rd 2006, 10:45 am
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
I'm not sure if he actually realises that he insults lots of Australians when he comes out with some of his comments. But it isn't any surprise that he gets treated the wrong way by some Australians, if he is like that all the time.
Mar 3rd 2006, 10:46 am
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Re: What the hell am I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by zx10r_aus
Oh great so because I'm Australian I have an IQ less than 18?
ZX....
ZX....
But as the shoe man says....If the shoe fits.....