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Forum: The Barbie
Oct 27th 2009, 1:30 am
Replies: 55
Views: 2,542
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Queensland Nanny State

Wrong - but I bet you are.
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 26th 2009, 6:40 am
Replies: 55
Views: 2,542
Posted By Tooterelli

Queensland Nanny State

:frown:Pedestrians are such an easy target aren't we? I've just been given a $40 fine for crossing when the light was at red on a one lane, one way road (the road outside Borders Book Store,...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2009, 2:07 am
Replies: 48
Views: 3,171
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Investment Properties

Smartinis perhaps you should read some posts on the Global House Price Crash website. Lots of interesting anecdotes (& warnings) on Australian property "investment" ...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 21st 2009, 4:34 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,715
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Amazon?

Another Book Depository fan here. I tried Amazon and FishPond then I found Book Depository. Great service - last book I bought arrived 5 days later. Free postage and books extremely well priced...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Oct 13th 2009, 6:04 am
Replies: 47
Views: 5,306
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: 33-year-old gay Irishman dead

That is a truly evil thing to say. You should be thoroughly ashamed.

On a different note there seems to be an awful lot of homophobic "men" on this forum. I wonder what your problems are? All...
Forum: Australia
Oct 12th 2009, 1:05 pm
Replies: 94
Views: 8,342
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Brisbane....is it as good as they say???

I live in the centre of Brisbane and don't have or need a car. (We rent one for when we want to escape Brisbane for the weekend)

There's certainly no need for a car in the centre of Brisbane. ...
Forum: Australia
Oct 12th 2009, 7:38 am
Replies: 94
Views: 8,342
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Brisbane....is it as good as they say???

..and the beer is lousy :sneaky:
Forum: Australia
Oct 12th 2009, 7:38 am
Replies: 94
Views: 8,342
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Brisbane....is it as good as they say???

It's the heat combined with the high humidity that causes the problems. Horrible.
Forum: Australia
Oct 12th 2009, 5:21 am
Replies: 94
Views: 8,342
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Brisbane....is it as good as they say???

I would liken Brisbane to a "nice" American city. The car rules and there are lots of idiot drivers. There's very little greenery in the city - high rise everywhere. It's quite red-necked,...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 10th 2009, 6:26 am
Replies: 319
Views: 23,299
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Jackson Jive

How do you think the poor penguins feel about that?!
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 9th 2009, 12:53 am
Replies: 237
Views: 13,127
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: 'Whatever' = most annoying word in English Language

My new hate word since being in Australia is "Darl" especially when it's directed at me by a 20+ year old female receptionist in the doctor's surgery (as per yesterday!)
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 9th 2009, 12:23 am
Replies: 319
Views: 23,299
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Jackson Jive

Seems the pc brigade has gone over the top once again. I'm sure it wasn't funny - not much on Ozzie TV is. I just can't see what the problem is. If you are making a film about Ghandi you wouldn't...
Forum: Australia
Oct 8th 2009, 10:35 pm
Replies: 152
Views: 9,424
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Xrates down to $1.78 to £1.00,does it give extra push to sell up in OZ

Brisben you seem incredibly naive. The vast population of Australia lives in 4 or 5 large cities around the edge. It is every bit as densely populated as the most populated cities in the UK.

I...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 8th 2009, 4:17 am
Replies: 105
Views: 6,499
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: The dark, damp, dreary, dismal, UK winter weather has started...

Do you expect people to change their minds to make it more interesting? Do you just read threads to make a miserable comment on them?
Forum: Australia
Oct 8th 2009, 12:52 am
Replies: 152
Views: 9,424
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Xrates down to $1.78 to £1.00,does it give extra push to sell up in OZ

Which I why I wrote Brisbane rather than Australia. I think something like the lifestyle I would like might be achievable in Melbourne if anywhere in this vast space. I'm not in a position to move...
Forum: Australia
Oct 8th 2009, 12:34 am
Replies: 152
Views: 9,424
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Xrates down to $1.78 to £1.00,does it give extra push to sell up in OZ

..but unfortunately the lifestyle I so enjoyed in the UK is un-obtainable for me in Brisbane.
Forum: Australia
Oct 7th 2009, 11:51 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 823
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Opening Australian Bank Account from outside Australia

HSBC for me. No fees and free withdrawals from HSBC, Westpac and St George's banks.
Forum: Australia
Oct 7th 2009, 11:47 pm
Replies: 152
Views: 9,424
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Xrates down to $1.78 to £1.00,does it give extra push to sell up in OZ

Am really interested to know what you mean by "the Australian lifestyle is just unobtainable in the UK". What lifestyle?
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 30th 2009, 11:38 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,179
Posted By Tooterelli

OZ Forex feedback

Does anyone use this service and if so I would appreciate your thoughts. Am thinking of transferring AUD$ back to the UK to a sterling account.
Thanks
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 23rd 2009, 1:53 pm
Replies: 2,377
Views: 168,376
Posted By Tooterelli

Post Re: Favourite old but brilliant tunes

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My favourite Ozzie musician - Nick Cave
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 22nd 2009, 11:32 am
Replies: 43
Views: 1,960
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: It's not water

We call water with a tea in it tea, coffee, coke etc etc etc. Most drinks are mainly water with flavourings/additives. Soda water is the same. Water it aint!
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 22nd 2009, 8:46 am
Replies: 43
Views: 1,960
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: It's not water

Errrr no. Soda water has flavouring added...it's not pure water. Sparkling mineral water is water. The one I like is naturally carbonated and full of essential minerals.
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2009, 7:53 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,365
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Buying property...offers??

You don't give up do you. It's a villa we live in okay. Not off plan. Not an apartment in a highrise. It's a bloody villa with a garden. It's part of a tower complex. You obviously haven't sold...
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2009, 7:08 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,365
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Buying property...offers??

Personally, the neighbours told us. It is widely known. There are many in our "tower" who saw $$$$ before their eyes and leapt into borrowing huge amounts from the bank in order to become " a house...
Forum: Australia
Sep 22nd 2009, 6:31 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,365
Posted By Tooterelli

Re: Buying property...offers??

1) House prices stagnating for "many years" is the absolute best outcome that can be expected (although highly improbable).
The more probable one is a huge crash. Kev has managed to stall this for...
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