The totally off-topic thread

[whatmeworry]

What characteristics of an "over engineered soccer ball" set it apart from any other run of the mill soccer ball?

What kind of soccer balls would be used in professional games in Australia?

Not saying WTF, but genuinely curious...

World Cup balls have been produced by Adidas for at least half a century. So of course being German engineered, they usual make sure it maintains it shape and consistence longer then a regular ball.

From memory the 98 France ball had some gas pockets between the panels and the bladder. It was the type of ball that was very true in terms of passing short and long but in terms of free kicks it didn't produce many "demons" i.e. not much movement.

The 2010 ball players had problems with it, as some free kicks were very uncontrollable but some players mastered it.

I know some guys who loved the 1990 ball as it had some wicked movement particularly during free kicks.

Some leagues use the World cup ball in the season before the World Cup so the players can get use to it. But this is up to the federation.

Getting used to a new soccer ball is like getting use to a new set of clubs or Tennis racket.

In the A-League they use the Nike ball and the Victorian Premier league I think they still use the Mitre ball, which in my opinion is very good fair ball in terms of overall paly.

 

[erkpod]

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I wonder if seat guru is a WP?

Certainly sounds like a DYIKWA!

 

[Pushka]

JohnK, maybe you need some more filler foods. Low calorie food that adds bulk so you feel full. Vegetables. The little bitty foods like plums won't do the trick. High sugar too.

High protein shakes and snacks for the hungries?

Coke. Well, what do you reckon on that.

I find the first two days are the worst. Get past that and you're better.

 

[JohnK]

A bit of turmeric mixed with some milk (non-dairy) is good for the liver

Is that like celery curing arthritis?

 

[marki]

Any body know or can recommend an accountant? Our last one retired and therefore need to do a company and 2 personal Tax returns nothing hugely complicated.


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[JohnK]

"Eat less and move more"
Billy Connolly
Simple but it works.

It is not that simple.

I was in hospital for 11 days and lost ~13 kilos without moving more than 20-30 metres a day. How many calories in hospital food?

So the key to losing weight is eating less? Exercise has nothing to with it.

So I am eating less and not losing weight. Why? Body adjusts to the new calorie intake within 6-7 days. Perhaps less time.

Need to find that key.

 

[QF WP]

Any body know or can recommend an accountant? Our last one retired and therefore need to do a company and 2 personal Tax returns nothing hugely complicated.

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Might be handy to know your location...unless you are happy with distance between you and your accountant

 

[yo yo ma]

Any body know or can recommend an accountant?

What area are you looking?

 

[marki]

Ooops that would be Melbourne CBD
Have been influenced by many peoples long distance (affair) with a good accountant that even once they move the accountant stays the same.

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[JessicaTam]

My accountant is in Adelaide, as that was where I was when I started with him. At least when I lodge my papers with him I can claim the flights!

 

[medhead]

It is not that simple.

I was in hospital for 11 days and lost ~13 kilos without moving more than 20-30 metres a day. How many calories in hospital food?

So the key to losing weight is eating less? Exercise has nothing to with it.

So I am eating less and not losing weight. Why? Body adjusts to the new calorie intake within 6-7 days. Perhaps less time.

Need to find that key.

It is actually that simple.

When I was most fit, I was eating 3 large hot meals a day.

The key question is how many calories in beer?

As for the example "diets" you're putting up. They look very poor. 2 bits of celery? Why limit yourself to 2? You can eat a million bits of celery and it'd make no difference except to make you feel full.

I think if you're serious about weight loss the best action would be to go to weight watchers and start counting points. It is even free if you make your goal weight.

 

[JohnK]

Some laws make no sense whatsoever.

If you are reversing out of a car spot in a car park and someone comes out of nowhere and hits your left rear bumper with their rear passenger door then it's your fault because you were reversing. Your fault even though the other person was negligent. When is it safe to reverse? Never because anyone can run into you intentionally and they are not at fault.

Assume that your wife is standing on the left side of the rear bumper watching out for any cars and that person knocks over your wife then hits your car. Is that person negligent now?

The first part is what happened to my parents in Friday. Dad was reversing and mum was looking out. Stopped and waited for 5 cars to pass and then slowly reversed another foot or two. This person came out of nowhere and hit my car. Almost collected mum as well. Mum is still in shock.

When she came out of car she said she never saw our car. If she didn't see the car she didn't see mum either. Sad. Now she says she was stationary and dad reversed into her. The damage on my car is not from dad reversing into another car but a glancing blow at speed from another car. She has no insurance. There is a witness but according to mum and dad he was there before the incident watching what mum and dad were doing and immediately ran over saying it is your fault. She called police but they weren't interested.

I have advised my insurance but have not lodged a claim as my car doesn't need repairing as the bumper is being replaced from another incident where a car rolled into back of my car at golf car park. Insurance says dad is at fault.

We suspect fraud. Dad noticed old damage on her car. So it is OK for people to lie to get their way?

 

[anat0l]

So it is OK for people to lie to get their way?

That's what lawyers do when they end up defending people who seem to be completely screwed based on the evidence.

Otherwise, the "ethical" lawyer would be disbarred due to not upholding their duty to defend whoever they are assigned to defend to the best of their ability, irrespective of the circumstances.

 

[JohnK]

That's what lawyers do when they end up defending people who seem to be completely screwed based on the evidence.

Otherwise, the "ethical" lawyer would be disbarred due to not upholding their duty to defend whoever they are assigned to defend to the best of their ability, irrespective of the circumstances.

So you are saying it is OK for me to now say that dad was stationary when she hit the car as I misunderstood what dad was telling me?

It is a your word against theirs situation but even if liability is 50/50 we still lose $950 excess even though there is no damage to the car that needs repairing.

There are a lot of low life scum out there.

 

[anat0l]

So you are saying it is OK for me to now say that dad was stationary when she hit the car as I misunderstood what dad was telling me?

It is a your word against theirs situation but even if liability is 50/50 we still lose $950 excess even though there is no damage to the car that needs repairing.

There are a lot of low life scum out there.

Well, I'm not a lawyer... actually my comment was more tangential to picking on a very specific line out of your regale, which as you can see is out of context.

Good luck to your folks, but truth be told I don't have a lot of faith they'll get away completely unscathed and compensated, notwithstanding the excess. I don't understand the process, but my folks have been in a couple of minor prangs before and have ended up doing more to help themselves than actually getting any kind of compensation (process or funds) from the person who was responsible for the accident. Again, second hand evidence and I'm not all privvy to the details, and even if I were, I would not fully understand it.

If you have any legal buddies who specialise in accidents, it may be time to have a casual chat, and maybe stump up a case of booze for them.

 

[medhead]

So you are saying it is OK for me to now say that dad was stationary when she hit the car as I misunderstood what dad was telling me?

It is a your word against theirs situation but even if liability is 50/50 we still lose $950 excess even though there is no damage to the car that needs repairing.

There are a lot of low life scum out there.

Just don't claim against your insurance if you don't need to. I recently had a car drive into the back of my car (a hire car). Getting my excess back went nowhere until they claimed against their insurance. If the other party has no insurance and you don't claim then they need to do all the running to claim directly to you.

At the least that gives heaps if time for you to stuff them around. You also have the chance to get the details of the witness. If they don't have those details then it is your parents word against one person.

 

[JohnK]

If you have any legal buddies who specialise in accidents, it may be time to have a casual chat, and maybe stump up a case of booze for them.

I don't know anyone.

I am not putting in a claim until they go and see a solicitor and demand their car be fixed. My insurance can take it from there but I am going to push the fraud angle hoping they pay some of their costs as well to fix their car.

 

[QF WP]

Any half decent forensic crash examiner can tell from the impact zone who ran into whom (and has any statements and claim form information to use).

Honesty is a dying form. She was immediately trying to deflect blame from her own inabilities, to your parents - probably because she has no insurance and wasn't paying due care and attention, plus doesn't want to stump up for any $$ to fix your parents scrape. She probably doesn't care about her car, but if she can get a free fix from somebody else...

 

[penegal]

Happy Birthday tuapekastar for today

 

[Julesmac]

Any half decent forensic crash examiner can tell from the impact zone who ran into whom (and has any statements and claim form information to use).

Honesty is a dying form. She was immediately trying to deflect blame from her own inabilities, to your parents - probably because she has no insurance and wasn't paying due care and attention, plus doesn't want to stump up for any $$ to fix your parents scrape. She probably doesn't care about her car, but if she can get a free fix from somebody else...

I was slowly driving my husband's shiny new Merc out of our underground carpark after a few hour's work one Sunday, not slowly enough obviously. Looked one way not the other and crammed into an absolute s**tbox old commodore, not a single panel undinged. In fact you couldn't even tell which ding I did! About 6 young blokes piled out, and I thought - oh they are going to really try it on as it was totally my fault. No way they had insurance driving a total bomb.And I'm driving a flash car, naturally it'd be insured, cos we are responsible grown ups and that's what we do. I got out exclaiming 'oh my gosh, oh my gosh, my husband''s going to kill me, he will be absolutely furious" :evil:That last bit was true.....anyway they all got cheerfully back in the car saying 'don't worry love' and off they went. Phew.
JohnK I do think people try it on, and if they know you're insured will try harder. It's an anonymous insurance company and they have heaps of dough. How about telling the woman you can't claim through your insurance company and she may back off. Even if she doesn't she may then not try to inflate her repair bill. Maybe.