The Official Loners Thread
May 10th 2008, 9:37 am
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May 10th 2008, 12:32 pm
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Re: The Official Loners Thread
Ill add my name to the list of loners, though i do have my sister out there waiting, so have help and support. I'm a 43 yr old plasterer, just going throught the tra app.Hello all
May 10th 2008, 2:47 pm
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Re: The Official Loners Thread
I'm off to Sydney in August and 43 and on my own too. Like you I have some contacts in oz, but scary all the same. Well done in making the move I hope it works out. If you are in the Sydney area, fancy a beer...Should be touching down in August if all goes to plan.
Cheers
May 10th 2008, 5:44 pm
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Re: The Official Loners Thread
May 10th 2008, 10:05 pm
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Re: The Official Loners Thread
Hi - question to any of you who have started to look into sending stuff over.
As I'm going on my own, and don't really have any furniture, looking into the best way to send couple of extra suitcases, surfboard, hifi separates, speakers and books - that kind of thing. Not enough for a container, but not really suitable for one of the companies that gives standard size cardboard boxes either.
Has anybody found any companies that will ship this sort of thing at ok prices? (as the quotes I've had so far are damn expensive)> Just think it'll work out cheaper to book a return with lower baggage allowance and ship stuff than to get a pricey one way with 40kg when I'll have to send extra anyway.
Cheers. Jason
As I'm going on my own, and don't really have any furniture, looking into the best way to send couple of extra suitcases, surfboard, hifi separates, speakers and books - that kind of thing. Not enough for a container, but not really suitable for one of the companies that gives standard size cardboard boxes either.
Has anybody found any companies that will ship this sort of thing at ok prices? (as the quotes I've had so far are damn expensive)> Just think it'll work out cheaper to book a return with lower baggage allowance and ship stuff than to get a pricey one way with 40kg when I'll have to send extra anyway.
Cheers. Jason
May 11th 2008, 1:38 am
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Re: The Official Loners Thread
I'm thinking of using these guys http://www.sevenseas.co.uk/ they seem pretty reasonable
Cheers Paul - been speaking to shippers and on internet and at least in terms of their online quotes sevenseas are quite expensive. Both anglopacific and freedom shipping are cheaper (although this is for odd size boxes etc - not for a container - so maybe not better for you?)
May 11th 2008, 5:41 am
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Re: The Official Loners Thread
Welcome Rob.
I'm off to Sydney in August and 43 and on my own too. Like you I have some contacts in oz, but scary all the same. Well done in making the move I hope it works out. If you are in the Sydney area, fancy a beer...Should be touching down in August if all goes to plan.
Cheers
I'm off to Sydney in August and 43 and on my own too. Like you I have some contacts in oz, but scary all the same. Well done in making the move I hope it works out. If you are in the Sydney area, fancy a beer...Should be touching down in August if all goes to plan.
Cheers
May 11th 2008, 5:50 am
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Re: The Official Loners Thread
Like i say just at the TRA stage, and i have a few problems on the way too, previous criminal history might be a problem for me, but still going for it all the same, just got back from Perth 2 weeks ago, cant wait to get back, we will have to meet up for a beer if all goes well, good luck to you
if you are a terrorist, drug smuggler, people smuggler forget it, otherwise you should be ok
diac website has a list of undesirables people somewhere on the charater assesment sheet
if you want to PM me you can, (yes ive been naughty too
)doc
May 11th 2008, 5:53 am
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Re: The Official Loners Thread
as long as you declare every conviction from the start there should be no problems
if you are a terrorist, drug smuggler, people smuggler forget it, otherwise you should be ok
diac website has a list of undesirables people somewhere on the charater assesment sheet
if you want to PM me you can, (yes ive been naughty too)
doc
if you are a terrorist, drug smuggler, people smuggler forget it, otherwise you should be ok
diac website has a list of undesirables people somewhere on the charater assesment sheet
if you want to PM me you can, (yes ive been naughty too
)doc
click here
hope this helps
doc
May 11th 2008, 6:13 am
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Re: The Official Loners Thread
FREE IELTS book to anyone who wants it!!
Though i would let all the loners have first take on it
pm me
doc
Though i would let all the loners have first take on it
pm me
doc
May 11th 2008, 7:43 am
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Re: The Official Loners Thread
I have a nice pic of my first huntsman that I met on Christmas day last year. My sister has a few in her house - you dont bother them they dont bother you. Its the little spiders you need to be wary of - the white tips and the red backs - you dont see them till its too late. I also have a picture of a red back nest that I stumbled on in a goldmine shaft out in mining country NSW - mummy redback wasnt home fortunately.
As for sharks - I reckon if doc is in the water showing off his body boarding skills they'll stay well clear - wont want to ruin their street cred.
May 11th 2008, 8:02 am
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Re: The Official Loners Thread
I have a nice pic of my first huntsman that I met on Christmas day last year. My sister has a few in her house - you dont bother them they dont bother you. Its the little spiders you need to be wary of - the white tips and the red backs - you dont see them till its too late. I also have a picture of a red back nest that I stumbled on in a goldmine shaft out in mining country NSW - mummy redback wasnt home fortunately.
As for sharks - I reckon if doc is in the water showing off his body boarding skills they'll stay well clear - wont want to ruin their street cred.
As for sharks - I reckon if doc is in the water showing off his body boarding skills they'll stay well clear - wont want to ruin their street cred.
so will just reply LOL
as for the photos, show us
doc
May 11th 2008, 8:41 am
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Re: The Official Loners Thread
huntsman (a baby one) and redback nest - the white blobs on the dark bits are baby red backs in their egg thingies.
May 11th 2008, 8:42 am
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