The cost of things
Feb 15th 2010, 9:43 pm
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Re: The cost of things
Fine. But that is specific to your job rather than a general trend of Australia being better than the UK for salaries.
Feb 15th 2010, 9:44 pm
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My local veg store is doing them $3 for three.
Feb 15th 2010, 10:46 pm
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Feb 15th 2010, 11:08 pm
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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
cheap and sorted
Feb 16th 2010, 1:10 am
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Feb 16th 2010, 5:26 am
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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
cheap and sorted
Feb 16th 2010, 7:32 am
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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
Feb 16th 2010, 8:02 am
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Re: The cost of things
Not too bad, but...
I plan to have an avo tree for that very reason. 
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
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Feb 16th 2010, 8:10 am
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Feb 16th 2010, 8:11 am
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Re: The cost of things
buy a house with a mature tree in it... like we did...
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Feb 16th 2010, 8:16 am
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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
Fresh Herbs (coriander and mint) - $ 2.50 each for a tiny bunch
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Fresh Herbs (coriander and mint) - $ 2.50 each for a tiny bunch
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Feb 16th 2010, 8:22 am
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