The totally off-topic thread

[Pollywaffle]

Interesting first week in Milton.

Bed creaks. Floor boards creak. Chainsaws going at midnight. Well lit at all times. Strange noises through the night constantly wake me up.

The good thing though is it takes 15 minutes from the time I leave the office to the time I walk in the front door.

I will keep an eye out on what properties are available just in case....

None of it is that out of the ordinary for a new place but the chainsaws are definitely a worry. My advice is to double check all the locks.

 

[markis10]

Pretty much a horror story in the making for the Blue Mountains tomorrow, with warnings that if you dont have to be there get out by 10AM. Reminds me of the forecasts before Black Saturday in Vic, please take care if your affected and stay safe.

 

[markis10]

None of it is that out of the ordinary for a new place but the chainsaws are definitely a worry. My advice is to double check all the locks.

Its illegal to operate a power tool after 7PM

Tools and maintenance noise - Brisbane City Council

 

[cove]

What if it is only a tape recording as a special way of welcoming a newbie to the suburb?

 

[markis10]

What if it is only a tape recording as a special way of welcoming a newbie to the suburb?

Whats a tape recording?

 

[cove]

A long time ago there was an invention that man thought was the best thing since bottled beer.

 

[markis10]

A long time ago there was an invention that man thought was the best thing since bottled beer.

Lurpak butter? :mrgreen:

 

[Shelf]

A long time ago there was an invention that man thought was the best thing since bottled beer.

And thus, the mix-tape was born!

 

[jukebox333]

Well it's been an interesting 10 days for me. My marriage has just become another casualty of an affair on Facebook. Did you know women can have mid-life crisis too?

Learning very quickly about the rather dubiously slanted views of the Family Court on division of assets...

There really must be a special place in hell for men who get involved with married mothers, and are content to see a family unit destroyed for their own pleasure. And possibly for wives/mothers who don't have the courage to speak to their spouses about how they feel... (I had no idea, until I discovered photos that were supposedly taken for me... that had never been sent to me. Which then led me to emails that made it quite clear an inappropriate relationship was well underway).

My hard lesson learned for every other husband out there (no matter how long you have been married - we had been a couple for 19 years):
NEVER assume all is okay with your wife.
Sit down and talk to her.
All the time.

 

[Mal]

Aah yes I always think it is amazing how women can have an affair and get treated well by the courts.

Aah marriage. Such a great institution.

 

[JohnK]

None of it is that out of the ordinary for a new place but the chainsaws are definitely a worry. My advice is to double check all the locks.

LOL! There is only 1 lock and I can assure you it gets checked regularly when I am in apartment. Even before the chainsaw episode last Thursday night.

 

[blackcat20]

Well it's been an interesting 10 days for me. My marriage has just become another casualty of an affair on Facebook. Did you know women can have mid-life crisis too?

Learning very quickly about the rather dubiously slanted views of the Family Court on division of assets...

There really must be a special place in hell for men who get involved with married mothers, and are content to see a family unit destroyed for their own pleasure. And possibly for wives/mothers who don't have the courage to speak to their spouses about how they feel... (I had no idea, until I discovered photos that were supposedly taken for me... that had never been sent to me. Which then led me to emails that made it quite clear an inappropriate relationship was well underway).

My hard lesson learned for every other husband out there (no matter how long you have been married - we had been a couple for 19 years):
NEVER assume all is okay with your wife.
Sit down and talk to her.
All the time.

sorry to hear. Good luck with it all.

 

[anat0l]

Well it's been an interesting 10 days for me. My marriage has just become another casualty of an affair on Facebook. Did you know women can have mid-life crisis too?

Learning very quickly about the rather dubiously slanted views of the Family Court on division of assets...

There really must be a special place in hell for men who get involved with married mothers, and are content to see a family unit destroyed for their own pleasure. And possibly for wives/mothers who don't have the courage to speak to their spouses about how they feel... (I had no idea, until I discovered photos that were supposedly taken for me... that had never been sent to me. Which then led me to emails that made it quite clear an inappropriate relationship was well underway).

My hard lesson learned for every other husband out there (no matter how long you have been married - we had been a couple for 19 years):
NEVER assume all is okay with your wife.
Sit down and talk to her.
All the time.

Good advice, mate. Sorry to hear about it all - hope you pull through alright.

 

[markis10]

Well it's been an interesting 10 days for me. My marriage has just become another casualty of an affair on Facebook. Did you know women can have mid-life crisis too?

Learning very quickly about the rather dubiously slanted views of the Family Court on division of assets...

There really must be a special place in hell for men who get involved with married mothers, and are content to see a family unit destroyed for their own pleasure. And possibly for wives/mothers who don't have the courage to speak to their spouses about how they feel... (I had no idea, until I discovered photos that were supposedly taken for me... that had never been sent to me. Which then led me to emails that made it quite clear an inappropriate relationship was well underway).

My hard lesson learned for every other husband out there (no matter how long you have been married - we had been a couple for 19 years):
NEVER assume all is okay with your wife.
Sit down and talk to her.
All the time.

Its never a pleasant thing whether there is an affair or not, your in for a rough ride for some time so please get professional help both on a financial and emotional level and assume/ plan for the worst, especially with liquid assets accessible by one signature, people do silly things while they are passing through the various stages of grief.

Best of luck and take care.

 

[Pushka]

I am sorry to hear that jukebox. It is easy to drift apart. I think most marriages can lose "steam" and some manage to work that out and others don't. A real risk time is when the kids move out.

It isn't a mid life crisis as such but people can get to a stage where you think "is this all there is and do I want this for the rest of my life?" A need for something more. Unfortunately social media makes it so much "easier" to explore that than ever before.

All the best.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

There really must be a special place in hell for men who get involved with married mothers, and are content to see a family unit destroyed for their own pleasure..

sorry to hear the news

but let's not beat around the bush... your wife is equally to blame. if there's a special place for men it must be shared by the women involved too.

people have been having affairs since the beginning of time. social media probably hasn't made much difference... except its probably easier than ever to find out if a partner is cheating these days.

 

[Princess Fiona]

I am sorry to hear that jukebox. It is easy to drift apart. I think most marriages can lose "steam" and some manage to work that out and others don't. A real risk time is when the kids move out.

It isn't a mid life crisis as such but people can get to a stage where you think "is this all there is and do I want this for the rest of my life?" A need for something more. Unfortunately social media makes it so much "easier" to explore that than ever before.

All the best.

+1, we are now reaching the stage in our lives where a few couples that we know are drifting apart. It's always a shock to hear and it's often those that you wouldn't expect.
Wishing you all the best as you find your way through this.

PF

 

[JohnK]

Well it's been an interesting 10 days for me. My marriage has just become another casualty of an affair on Facebook. Did you know women can have mid-life crisis too?

Really sorry to hear that news.

Unfortunately society has got to the point where all the focus is on the needs of the woman and the needs of a man are not important.

I have never been in your situation but let me assure you that if I ever did get in that situation she will end up with nothing as there won't be anything left for the courts to decide the rightful owner.

 

[docjames]

Sorry to hear jukebox and agree with markis10's comments.

 

[blackcat20]

Unfortunately society has got to the point where all the focus is on the needs of the woman and the needs of a man are not important.

I have never been in your situation but let me assure you that if I ever did get in that situation she will end up with nothing as there won't be anything left for the courts to decide the rightful owner.

Seriously? I can guarantee you that the woman doesn't always come out "on top". I think you'd also find the courts wouldn't look too favourably on that sort of action.