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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 6th 2011, 8:07 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 6,350
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: How not to behave in a London Railway Station (long)

I know what you saying but really I was refering to the amount of luggage the op was travelling with. I have done it myself but with nothing like the same amount, landing at gatwick with 2 heavy...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 6th 2011, 9:25 am
Replies: 50
Views: 6,350
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: How not to behave in a London Railway Station (long)

Do porters still exist at railway stations? I think you will find that customer service assistants are not porters. They are there to help with wheelchairs, give visitors directions, that kind of...
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2011, 2:49 am
Replies: 5
Views: 862
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: Aussie Aussie Here We Come At Long Last

Good on ya. Where are you heading too?
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2010, 6:24 pm
Replies: 2,449
Views: 324,466
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

That 2.3 petrol Mondeo is not even available in the UK, why would you select that model for camparison? Another case of Australia getting the inefficient junk, probably not even allowed to sell it in...
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2010, 3:36 pm
Replies: 2,449
Views: 324,466
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: Anyone Quitting Aus due to High Cost of Living

To those putting petrol as cheaper in oz (which per litre it is) consider this:

Take 2 very popular family size cars from the same company. The Mondeo is (at last) sold in Oz but very expencive...
Forum: Australia
Dec 22nd 2010, 7:36 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 12,023
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: Australia becoming another republic of China

Chinese tourists can be a law onto themselves. They seem to have no inhabitions when it comes to taking photos of people and can (to us) be very rude.

A few weeks ago I was stood, minding my own...
Forum: Australia
Dec 20th 2010, 8:38 pm
Replies: 2,577
Views: 391,170
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: 1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!

Probably right there, I always shop in Kmart for clothes here and find them comparable with Primark in the UK for price to quality ratio, which is pretty good. My wife always seems to find great...
Forum: Australia
Dec 16th 2010, 6:29 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 6,788
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: Creepy crawlies in everyday life?

Yes, we have noticed it too. Some of those spiders have mega tough webs, scares the crap out of you if you walk into one in the dark
Forum: Australia
Dec 16th 2010, 6:25 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 6,788
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: Creepy crawlies in everyday life?

Or anything with a green P on for that matter
Forum: Australia
Nov 14th 2010, 12:06 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 10,597
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: UK house prices fall by record 3.6% in a MONTH!

I can see exactly where you are coming from, there is no point bankrupting yourself for a life in Oz. I think everyone knows that Aus house prices high but it's true that UK prices are going to under...
Forum: Australia
Nov 12th 2010, 12:26 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,752
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: BBC Iplayer to go global

I would use it too, even if it's subscription based but worried my broadband is not fast enough or it would stuff up my monthly data quota. Even low def youtube vids are not exactly a pleasure to...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 6th 2010, 6:56 pm
Replies: 124
Views: 17,708
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: Qantas A380 incident...

There are thousands of RR Trent engines in service and the A380s with RR have covered thousands of trips without incident. Trying to avoid a plane with a certain brand of engine will drive you mad...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 6th 2010, 5:29 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 5,891
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: Can the Sunlight Going Through the Car Windows (No Tint) be a Cause for Skin Canc

Yes it can be confusing, right now the uv index in Brisbane is 7, yet it still feels as hot on your skin as did at 11:35 this morning when the UV index was an insane 13!
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 6th 2010, 5:23 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 5,891
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: Can the Sunlight Going Through the Car Windows (No Tint) be a Cause for Skin Canc

I am with you all the way on that. Wife won't go outdoors at all between 10-2 unless it's overcast.
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 6th 2010, 11:16 am
Replies: 159
Views: 10,473
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: I Have A Gabba Day 1 Ashes Ticket

Yes, most people seem to use the bus, I know I would. I think they are free to ticket holders as well.
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 6th 2010, 2:22 am
Replies: 159
Views: 10,473
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: I Have A Gabba Day 1 Ashes Ticket

I have 3 offroad parking spaces on Vulture street just 2 mins walk to the Gabba. Parking around here is a nightmare on game days so pm me if anyone is interested.
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 2nd 2010, 4:54 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 4,799
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: British forces beg France for help.

You tell him to move on, yet from your opening post it sounds like you are the one with the chip on your shoulder.

Anything that cuts costs is good in my view, British defence budget is way too...
Forum: Australia
Nov 1st 2010, 2:06 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 10,597
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: UK house prices fall by record 3.6% in a MONTH!

I am glad you posted that link. Zoopla.co.uk is new to me but it seems very good, lots of useful info and well laid out. Better than righmove and way better than the likes of Domain we get here.
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2010, 11:53 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 10,597
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: UK house prices fall by record 3.6% in a MONTH!

You took your time;) That house sold for $290,000, Ok not too bad for an outer Brisbane suburb but still way above UK average of $253,044
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2010, 7:48 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 10,597
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: UK house prices fall by record 3.6% in a MONTH!

To quote my own post

That's $253,044 in $Aussie at todays rate. Should get you a nice shed somewhere in the outback
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2010, 7:36 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 10,597
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: UK house prices fall by record 3.6% in a MONTH!

Hometrack data just out shows a similar trend.

01/11/10
House prices dip in October, first y/y fall since January

(Reuters) - House prices in England and Wales dipped 0.1 percent in October...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 23rd 2010, 3:07 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,663
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: Greed is good!

He is known as Shrek in our house.
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 23rd 2010, 3:03 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,734
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: for those still in the UK, and for those that have visited lately....

a-ha that's a blast from the past
I have been trying to think where I had seen that face before, just didn't look like a Wendy to me. Oh and can't get that tune out of head now, you know the one I...
Forum: Australia
Oct 21st 2010, 6:17 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,878
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: Vodafone Oz

I have never been to Darwin but we have no coverage problems here (S E QLD) and we often stray far beyond the city limits. I have never not been able to make a call.
Forum: Australia
Oct 21st 2010, 6:11 pm
Replies: 2,577
Views: 391,170
Posted By Don_Angel

Re: 1.93's A$ to the Pound!!!

The only way to know when gold hits it's peak is when I buy some because bollockchops here only ever buys anything at the top of a bubble. So when I do I will let it be know and you better sell fast....
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