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- Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:36 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
grrr stupid references holding up my job application process, called the job i applied for again today and they still cant get through to the people I gave them (they will not return messages. Thank goodness someone at my new job is happy to provide one if all else fails.
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:48 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
I had visions of wrenching open her door, pulling out her car keys and throwing them down the drain. Would have been wonderful.
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:10 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
I should have, was a bit too shocked just kept pointing to the green man and going "what are you doing?", "its green".
Busy traffic had to get across before my luck ran out.
Busy traffic had to get across before my luck ran out.
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:33 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
What a start to the day, Nearly got hit by a car (it stopped about a ruler length from my hip). Crossing the road at the lights with the little green man.
The rude cow who was driving had the nerve to go balistic at me.
The rude cow who was driving had the nerve to go balistic at me.
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:06 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: Marky / London Electricity coming?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1985
Re: Marky / London Electricity coming?
at ze Prince I do believe.
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:28 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
Cheers mixy, I saw it coming, fingers crossed for an interview I had last week coming through with the goods.
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:26 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: $900 coming your way, courtesy of your children
- Replies: 563
- Views: 39104
Re: $950 most likely coming your way, courtesy of the Govt.
I dont think every Australian who is old enough to vote is eligible for a payment. I remember reading somewhere I think if it was decided that the payment was not going to be paid, that this must be passed by the 3rd of April (dont quote me on this date,not 100% sure) because after that its to late ...
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:51 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
shit, just had a meeting with my current boss (saw this coming), business is so crap. I am to be employed on a week by week basis.
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:22 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: $900 coming your way, courtesy of your children
- Replies: 563
- Views: 39104
Re: $950 most likely coming your way, courtesy of the Govt.
Got this from the centrelink website. "Eligibility for all bonus payments is based on your entitlement on 3 February 2009*." But then it also said "Some people will be paid a $950 bonus under a special administrative scheme. You may be paid under this scheme if you: * start full-time ...
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:25 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
Its the worst waiting, you should shoot them an email.
Lucky I did with this job I am waiting on because they claim they couldnt get through to me either to let me know they could not get through to my refs.
I am starting to think their recruitment department has an issue with using phones.......
Lucky I did with this job I am waiting on because they claim they couldnt get through to me either to let me know they could not get through to my refs.
I am starting to think their recruitment department has an issue with using phones.......
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:34 am
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: choon of the day
- Replies: 8192
- Views: 944594
Re: choon of the day
Silent Witness-Blackhole
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:25 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: $900 coming your way, courtesy of your children
- Replies: 563
- Views: 39104
Re: $950 most likely coming your way, courtesy of the Govt.
You will receive your payment (in full) at some point over the six weeks.
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:24 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
Grrrrrrrrr, was supposed to hear back about a job I really want last wednesday.
Contacted them on Friday as I had not hear anything, they claim they had issues getting through to my refs, gave them alternative numbers...
So still waiting on their damn phone call!
Contacted them on Friday as I had not hear anything, they claim they had issues getting through to my refs, gave them alternative numbers...
So still waiting on their damn phone call!
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:05 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: $900 coming your way, courtesy of your children
- Replies: 563
- Views: 39104
Re: $950 most likely coming your way, courtesy of the Govt.
dont you have to have been on centrelink by the 3rd of feb this year to get the payment ?
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:22 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: $900 coming your way, courtesy of your children
- Replies: 563
- Views: 39104
Re: $950 most likely coming your way, courtesy of the Govt.
Students will get their payment from March 24th on the day that they would normally get their payment, Working aussies bonus, will be payed from the 6th of April over a six week period if you did your tax when you were supposed to. Anyone who did their tax late and is eligible should start getting t...
- Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:22 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: iPhone.. zomg
- Replies: 1715
- Views: 255907
Re: iPhone.. zomg
So I was all ready to purchase an Iphone the plan was to get one from Optus on its cheapest plan then unlock it and drop my telstra sim in it (free unlock from Optus on plan). Went into the Telstra store to discuss, they claim if I was to do this I would not be able to use all the features, and ther...
- Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:43 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
Cant go because I have stupid stupid cold. Oh and work decided to put my pay through at 5:30 on friday afternoon, so now I wont get it till Monday cheers.
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:57 am
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: WOBBLE // SAT 18th APRIL // CUBIST ADVISORY RELEASE PARTY
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4045
Re: WOBBLE // SAT 18th APRIL // CUBIST ADVISORY RELEASE PARTY
wobble has been propa runnin, with all melbourne locals... family affairski!!!
get ya wobble on.
get ya wobble on.
- Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:56 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: $900 coming your way, courtesy of your children
- Replies: 563
- Views: 39104
Re: $950 most likely coming your way, courtesy of the Govt.
Well as i have worked and been a a student I qualify for both the working Australians bonus and the Centrelink bonus. I assumed that one would only be eligible for one bonus, but according to the ATO as they are different departments qualifying for one does not negate the other,as long as you fit th...
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:28 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: $900 coming your way, courtesy of your children
- Replies: 563
- Views: 39104
Re: $950 most likely coming your way, courtesy of the Govt.
Spoke to the tax office and Centrelink today, and its quite possible that some people might qualify for two payments.
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:01 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: wii chips?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1232
Re: wii chips?
From the research I just did I found nothing to support that a Wii would not work with mod chip if you wanted to use both pirated games and legit ones. The only thing I found that was somewhat similar was that most Wii's purchased this year will kill the chip (but not the Wii). But pre that and for ...
- Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:03 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Big Up Thread
- Replies: 29568
- Views: 2475669
Re: The Big Up Thread
BU's being interviewed for a customer service position and being asked to attend a second interview as a Line Manager.
- Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:22 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: iPhone.. zomg
- Replies: 1715
- Views: 255907
Re: iPhone.. zomg
witty_pseudonym wrote:All I can say, is farking FINALLY!
http://www.theage.com.au/news/digital-l ... 54380.html
i think this has clinched it for me, might take the plunge!
- Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:18 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: A WII THREAD
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1358
Re: A WII THREAD
I got heaps of games in indo that dont work. I have been told if it was chipped they would work, anyone know if that is valid or not? And what it costs to get it chipped?
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:29 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: the news thread
- Replies: 3699
- Views: 450226
Re: the news thread
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... -work.html
my goodness
‘We all love nibbling on biscuits. I once bought some pears, but they tasted funny"
Not really news...but
my goodness
‘We all love nibbling on biscuits. I once bought some pears, but they tasted funny"
Not really news...but
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:20 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
I've been dizzy all morning, thought it may have been from the bite, Doc says it is not so!
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:26 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
worst doctor ever, gave me a tetnaus shot, and a prescription for the "pain" of the bite after I assured her that the actual bite itself did not hurt. Told me that dizzyness would not be related to the bite and got me to have a blood test meh.
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:47 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
cheers for the suggestions, rang a medical centre who gave me a number for a surgery that can get me in at 10:30.
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:28 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
cant get into the doctor till 6pm, ugh they are booked solid all day but they said I could go down and wait. Might just do that.
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:47 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
Got bitten by a spider on the weekend on the back of my leg, red raised bumps. Now my legs been stiff for three days, and I had to get off the tram this morning because my legs went wobbly and I thought I was going to faint. Doctor tonight for me.
- Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:40 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
After going for a interview for a different position last week, I think I have it in my head that I hate my new job (after not minding it previously). So now I am sitting at my desk counting the minutes, and posting on mb. And they have moved me to a new desk/computer and I cant find any of the work...
- Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:12 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2678295
Re: Gripe thread
My new hairdressers is amazing PM's sent! On the gripe note my uni has decided that medical certificates are not acceptable for not turning up when something is due or an exam is to be sat, they will be consided as part of a "case" you must build (not sure what else your supposed to provid...
- Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:47 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: skinhead donk and boing boing
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1410
Re: skinhead donk and boing boing
that was far too much for today, cruel even, it hurt my brain
- Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:23 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: FIERCE & BAD COMPANY // ROXANNE
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6036
Re: FIERCE & BAD COMPANY // ROXANNE // TONIGHT!!
thought fierce was boring/flat left before the alleged bottle incident.
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:11 am
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: how come i only just found out about NIN gig today?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1539
Re: how come i only just found out about NIN gig today?
t you still are a wee gnome
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:56 am
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: 7 DEADLY SINS - AC23, SAME-O, FRAKSHA 27TH FEB @ G-TOWN
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2728
Re: 7 DEADLY SINS - AC23, SAME-O, FRAKSHA 27TH FEB @ G-TOWN
i have a spare seat i think, but not coming back to melbs till sat, so not sure if that helps........
The picture is The Barking Dog.
The picture is The Barking Dog.
Re: IT Crowd
with mixy on this one love I.T crowd one of my absolute favorites, never quite clicked with the office.
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:20 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: Good Vibrations 2009
- Replies: 107
- Views: 11438
Re: Good Vibrations 2009
i think this is the one you mean
http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/aust/41 ... al_hiccups
last comments probably the best.
http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/aust/41 ... al_hiccups
last comments probably the best.
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:34 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: Good Vibrations 2009
- Replies: 107
- Views: 11438
Re: Good Vibrations 2009
I thought flemington was a great venue,good shade spots, enough dunnies, lines not too huge to get a drink. Tbh thought it was one of the weakest/least diverse line ups vibes has had in the 4 years I have been going. Seemed to be less on early that I was super keen to see. Stantons were good, Roni f...
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:46 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Ringing ears!!
- Replies: 68
- Views: 5352
Re: Ringing ears!!
I got a pair of these after my flatmate went to the hearing specialist and was told they do pretty much the same job as the expensive custom made ones. "Hearos" http://www.melmusic.com.au/shop/index.php?productID=10532 You can get them in most Music stores in Melbourne for around $35. You ...
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:59 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Chicks thread - no boys allowed
- Replies: 4357
- Views: 488534
Re: Chicks thread - no boys allowed
Landes on chapel st is ok, for inexpensive conservative type basics.
- Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:10 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Chicks thread - no boys allowed
- Replies: 4357
- Views: 488534
Re: Chicks thread - no boys allowed
Socio the best thing i ever found for problem skin was the pill for me (also giving up smoking helped a great deal). I'd definitly get some doctors advice too , when ever I have had an issue with acne they have been the best way to go. Quite often with a serious skin condition a lot of that over the...
- Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:59 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: 7 DEADLY SINS - AC23, SAME-O, FRAKSHA 27TH FEB @ G-TOWN
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2728
Re: 7 DEADLY SINS - AC23, SAME-O, FRAKSHA 27TH FEB @ G-TOWN
Its worth the trip, last sins I went to was bananas over 1000 people by 6pm.
- Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:55 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: The Operatives & Roxanne Parlour : The Nextmen FriApril 24th
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3365
Re: The Operatives & Roxanne Parlour : The Nextmen feat. MC Wrec
i second dust!, wrec def one of my very favorite MC's!
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:33 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Travel Thread
- Replies: 2628
- Views: 314067
Re: The Travel Thread
The island has lots of places to wander and i think you can hire huts just like the locals have (aside from improved bathroom etc). That are among the villagers huts or even a bit away from anyone. Sat on a beach there all afternoon and the only people i saw were local kids fishing with coke bottles...
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:16 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Travel Thread
- Replies: 2628
- Views: 314067
Re: The Travel Thread
Kitty if you are planning to go to bali you must spend at least a few days (you will want to stay even longer once you are there). On Nusa Lembongon Island. It is so lush, and its not spoilt by oodles of tourist and cars and people trying to sell you things. They say its like Bali was 20 years ago, ...
- Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:35 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Paranormal, Supernatural and the Occult
- Replies: 145
- Views: 24873
Re: Paranormal, Supernatural and the Occult
I used to think i had run ins with "ghosts" "spirits" whatever Then someone put me onto Sleep Paralysis. Which pretty much summed up every experience i had, not being able to move, seeing shadow creatures feeling something walk on my bed. Terrifying stuff, normally brought on by ...
- Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:38 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: BEAT STREET @ NIGHT OWL 7TH FEB - THAYER, SCATTER, DEVIANT
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2687
Re: BEAT STREET @ NIGHT OWL 7TH FEB - THAYER, SCATTER, DEVIANT
sins is a huge party, scary party,
- Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:56 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Melbourne Beats Stuff for Sale Thread
- Replies: 984
- Views: 195115
Re: Melbourne Beats Stuff for Sale Thread
i have one Ikea double bed mattress, $60 only used for a couple of months good as new pm!
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:10 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Apartment Hell
- Replies: 62
- Views: 11190
Re: Apartment Hell
nhd, thats sounds alot the place i used to live in. If i played music in my room after eight o'clock in the evening (but always off by 10) they would bash a broom on their ceiling. They would also start bashing away if i got home early in the morning after going out on the weekend and was talking to...