The totally off-topic thread

[SeatBackForward]

It's 6.30 am and I pulled a modern express train to the west in Sydney. I thought NSW was broke.
Better not tell Wayne!

So it was only about three years late then, the stats are improving.

 

[Pushka]

To parody poorly a famous movie phrase, "Frankly, darlin', why should I give a damn?"

I'm older than you. .

"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn"

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Any of you good people heard of / had experience with this outfit: Cloud Backup Australia

 

[JohnK]

Medicare levy going up 0.5%! :shock: Enough taxes arleady.

Income tax, medicare levy, private health insurance (otherwise more tax), flood levy, stamp duty, carbon tax. And that is before we get to all the indirect taxes.

 

[drron]

No more time to worry about the budget.Colonoscopy booked for next Monday.

 

[medhead]

Medicare levy going up 0.5%! :shock: Enough taxes arleady.

Income tax, medicare levy, private health insurance (otherwise more tax), flood levy, stamp duty, carbon tax. And that is before we get to all the indirect taxes.

Just caught up from last week? Isn't the flood levy gone? The Carbon tax would be an indirect tax as well, wouldn't it?

 

[oz_mark]

Medicare levy going up 0.5%! :shock: Enough taxes arleady.

Income tax, medicare levy, private health insurance (otherwise more tax), flood levy, stamp duty, carbon tax. And that is before we get to all the indirect taxes.

No flood levy anymore, and the rise on medicare levy was flagged well before last night..

 

[serfty]

No more time to worry about the budget.Colonoscopy booked for next Monday.

No photographic trip reports please - just an executive summary in full text!

 

[Pushka]

No more time to worry about the budget.Colonoscopy booked for next Monday.

The worst thing is the prep.

 

[drron]

No photographic trip reports please - just an executive summary in full text!

I do have colour photos of my last one.

The worst thing is the prep.

This is number 3.It gets easier.

 

[JohnK]

Just caught up from last week? Isn't the flood levy gone? The Carbon tax would be an indirect tax as well, wouldn't it?

I hardly ever read the news. Boring. Same everyday. But the story of Julia Gillard crying caught my eye and that is wher the medicare levy increase was mentioned.

Carbon tax may well be indirect and so is stamp duty.

No flood levy anymore, and the rise on medicare levy was flagged well before last night..

Didn't say it was related to the budget.

Good news about the flood levy though. I thought it was here to stay.

 

[Shelf]

I do have colour photos of my last one.

I bet the slide show evenings at your place are interesting

 

[straitman]

I do have colour photos of my last one.

It gets easier.

No it doesn't :!:

 

[JohnK]

This is number 3.It gets easier.

I have had 5 or 6 although I haven't had one in ~6 years which is not good.

The first time back in 1994 I did 2 in the space of couple of months. It was never difficult. I can think of worse things.

 

[Pushka]

2 in 2 months? Really?

 

[JohnK]

2 in 2 months? Really?

Yes. Helicobacter pylori.

As I was already doing a Gastroscopy the doctor recommended Colonoscopy as well and then after 4-6 weeks of triple therapy (I think this is normally only 2 weeks) I had another Gastroscopy.

Not fun. The Helicobacter pylori that is and the treatment is no fun either....

 

[Pushka]

Ulcers are not fun.

 

[medhead]

I hardly ever read the news. Boring. Same everyday. But the story of Julia Gillard crying caught my eye and that is wher the medicare levy increase was mentioned.

Carbon tax may well be indirect and so is stamp duty.

I wasn't sure what stamp duty is, besides damn annoying.

 

[JohnK]

Ulcers are not fun.

No, not fun at all.

Funny part is I had a "normal" ulcer ~5 years earlier and a course of Tagamet cured that one. Heart broken, too much stress, too much smoking and 6 buddy's of coke a day can do that to you.

 

[ReLoad]

Just about the only person on QF404 this morning who is not wearing a suit.

#upmarketbus
#lemmings
#imnotthecoolone
#nogreetingfromthecsmforme
#whenbeingaplatinumclearlyisntenough