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  1. lakeman

    The Whisky Club discussion

    Liked both of these but Bushmills the pick for me.
  2. lakeman

    LTG the pyramid scheme? Will QF LTG (Lift Their Game) ?? Europe 2024 for tipping over LIFE TIME GOLD

    I was going to criticise the plating till I saw the “self service”😀 What did the whispering angel say ?
  3. lakeman

    The Whisky Club discussion

    Couldn’t resist either. Also doubled up despite likely earning the ire of my wife 😯
  4. lakeman

    Whisky Club Referral.

    So have I ! Could get lucky !
  5. lakeman

    On the road again

    Always keen to join a JustinF trip. Nothing like a road trip with your daughter 👧. Takes me back to when I helped drive my daughter from Kalgoorlie to the Gold Coast. That was years ago, now she has just had our first Grandson 👍
  6. lakeman

    The not needed status run to AKL

    Appreciate the time you took to post this 👍
  7. lakeman

    Qantas to resume Sapporo flights?

    That looks to be direct as well!
  8. lakeman

    The view from my "office"

    Did it end well.
  9. lakeman

    How early can I enter domestic Qantas lounge?

    Hi Cass,welcome to AFF. There are showers in both terminals “ Showers Nothing feels as good as that first shower after a long flight. We offer shower facilities in both the Domestic and International Terminals. In the International Terminal you’ll find showers on Level 2 in the arrivals hall...
  10. lakeman

    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    My head hurts looking at this 🤔
  11. lakeman

    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    So the 62% tax rate is a phurphy? Even the top tax rate is 37% rather than 47% and there are reductions for taxed components.
  12. lakeman

    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    In the draft proposal there were several examples for vanilla cases with standard super but I couldn’t see any for DB cases. Perhaps there are too many permutations to do this but on fishing around google I found many further examples for “normal” funds but also couldn’t find any for DB cases. I...
  13. lakeman

    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    Thanks for the link, very interesting !
  14. lakeman

    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    I am trying to get around your calculations and I can’t. If you have a DB pension you add half the income over 118000 to get your marginal tax rate which if you have 3000000/16 (for arguments sake) means you would have a DB of 188000 and pay tax on 70000/2 =35000. I gather you have other assets...
  15. lakeman

    Australian Citizenship interview

    I think 50% is great for someone with limited English. It tells me she is no dummy and I am sure she will improve. Have you had to do anything in Thai ?
  16. lakeman

    Qantas Upgrades - Successes or Failures (post results)

    QF75 3/2 , PE CR ,requested upgrade to J,no status. T-28 success ! Looks like full in J. Had given up any hope.
  17. lakeman

    Japan in winter…yes, again

    If you are still there it’s worth looking at the fish market
  18. lakeman

    General Medical issues thread

    https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fake-xanax-tied-seizures-coma-resistant-naloxone-2024a10000ke?ecd=mkm_ret_240114_mscpmrk_psych_addiction_etid6238854&uac=182456SZ&impID=6238854 Thought I would put this here to put some perspective to buying black market pills.
  19. lakeman

    Transit through Paris - Transfer from CDG to ORY

    https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle-Airport-CDG/Paris-Orly-Airport-ORY#r/Train 👍
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