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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
(Post 8344778)
3 Hass Avocados for $2 at our local fruit shop.
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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
(Post 8343861)
We're an exception; our financial situation has improved dramatically. My wife and I both used to work in the UK; now I'm the only one who needs to work (my Australian job pays about 60% more than my UK one did).
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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
(Post 8344778)
3 Hass Avocados for $2 at our local fruit shop.
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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
(Post 8343710)
A lot of things are much more expensive in Australia. Some things are cheaper.
Swings and roundabouts. |
Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
(Post 8345015)
Are the swings cheaper than the roundabouts... or vice versa?
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Re: The cost of things
avocados? pick em for free off the tree in me garden,...... as for the kids.. try a Nintendo Wii... about $400... keeps em occupied for hours all year.. and no fuel costs or damage to the envirnoment (we're doing our bit to save the world) .... want kids to have sporty active lifestyles? Buy a fast moving disobedient dog ... take them to the park (there are plenty of those) let the dog off the lead and make them catch it
cheap and sorted |
Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by creepycrawley
(Post 8344930)
Fine. But that is specific to your job rather than a general trend of Australia being better than the UK for salaries.
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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by eddie007
(Post 8345123)
avocados? pick em for free off the tree in me garden,...... as for the kids.. try a Nintendo Wii... about $400... keeps em occupied for hours all year.. and no fuel costs or damage to the envirnoment (we're doing our bit to save the world) .... want kids to have sporty active lifestyles? Buy a fast moving disobedient dog ... take them to the park (there are plenty of those) let the dog off the lead and make them catch it
cheap and sorted |
Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by livinginreality
(Post 8345840)
Nintendo Wii's?Why don't people actually do the activity for real instead of being stuck inside your lounge room?:confused:
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Re: The cost of things
blimey riley... bin away for a bit, but i haven't had a sense of humour bypass during that time.... reality check maybe but not a sense of humour bypass
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Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
(Post 8344778)
3 Hass Avocados for $2 at our local fruit shop.
Originally Posted by eddie007
(Post 8345123)
avocados? pick em for free off the tree in me garden,...... as for the kids.. try a Nintendo Wii... about $400... keeps em occupied for hours all year.. and no fuel costs or damage to the envirnoment (we're doing our bit to save the world) .... want kids to have sporty active lifestyles? Buy a fast moving disobedient dog ... take them to the park (there are plenty of those) let the dog off the lead and make them catch it
cheap and sorted |
Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by Alfresco
(Post 8346114)
Not too bad, but...
I plan to have an avo tree for that very reason. :thumbup: |
Re: The cost of things
buy a house with a mature tree in it... like we did...
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Re: The cost of things
Why is ginger so expensive? $30 a kg in the local fruit&veg shop and $ 25 in Safeway:frown:
Fresh Herbs (coriander and mint) - $ 2.50 each for a tiny bunch:blink:. |
Re: The cost of things
Originally Posted by IndieG
(Post 8346140)
Why is ginger so expensive? $30 a kg in the local fruit&veg shop and $ 25 in Safeway:frown:
Fresh Herbs (coriander and mint) - $ 2.50 each for a tiny bunch:blink:. |
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