The totally off-topic thread

[Walter_Plinge]

Re: Who says share markets ALWAYS make money over long time periods?

Totally off topic - who are you Victorianites swapping your electricity accounts to and at what discounted rates pls? Simply Energy are offering -37% for Elec and -22% for Gas with no contract but they want businesses to lock in for 24mths for those rates - anybody changed horses recently?

I changed to Energy Australia from AGL recently. It was a good deal (sourced by a comparison crowd that had just swapped my business accounts) and worth paying the AGL early-termination penalty.

The business accounts went to ERM Business Energy but they're not in the domestic market.

Business Electricity Supplier & Comparison | ERM Business Energy

 

[JohnK]

Re: Who says share markets ALWAYS make money over long time periods?

I am good at both golf and shopping and still think they are both boring :!:

Give the man a cigar.

 

[straitman]

Re: Who says share markets ALWAYS make money over long time periods?

Give the man a cigar.

Actually a glass of Red would be more appropriate as I like cigars as little as I like shopping and golf :!:

 

[JessicaTam]

I intend to retire by 60 even if I have to live on Spam and cask wine , longevity is not in my gene pool.

Don't worry Buzz, there will always be a bottle ready if ever you drop by in retirement. But only one bottle, ok? Just to be clear on that.

 

[straitman]

Don't worry Buzz, there will always be a bottle ready if ever you drop by in retirement. But only one bottle, ok? Just to be clear on that.

Wouldn't that be half of one bottle?

 

[Flashback]

Wouldn't that be half of one bottle?

Half of a 187ml bottle that you get in flight in economy isn't much.....

 

[JohnK]

Re: Who says share markets ALWAYS make money over long time periods?

Actually a glass of Red would be more appropriate as I like cigars as little as I like shopping and golf :!:

Red what?....

 

[RAM]

Re: The Big Island

Where'd you hear that?

Not being an a-hole, just interested as to how they came to that conclusion because there are many ranches bigger than Parker (250,000ac).

King Ranch (825,000ac), Waggoner Ranch (520,000ac) and Vermejo Park (590,000ac) are the three biggest and there's a number of others over the 250 mark.

Maybe they were talking about stocking density? Because even as contiguous land, the above would still come out on top.

You've got me intrigued now.

First visit to Kona many decades back - tourist guide book - page "Things you would never guess about Hawaii"

Another one was that from base to summit that Mauna Loa is bigger than Everest. Difference being that their base is 5,000m (from memory of page not internet) below water.

Ready for another serve - I checked:

The heights of mountains are generally given by their elevation above a datum, such as sea level. The highest point on Mauna Loa is 4,170 m (13,680 ft) above sea level. But the flanks of Mauna Loa continue another 5,000 m (16,400 ft) below sea level to the sea floor.

Anxious to test that theory out - I went swimming (crystal clear water) straight out from King Kam's beach at Kona looking down.

I discovered several things:

1. Do not hum the Jaws theme tune before you get into the water.
2. Always swim with other entrees around you (better odds)
3. Don't wonder how perspective is lost when you cannot judge distance
4. Don't look down

It is amazing how within a 100m or so the water depth becomes more like several km off Sydney. It is true what they say about the Hawaiian Islands going straight down within a short distance of the shore (not so much off Waikiki though).

After swimming for just a couple of minutes I was looking down into black water. There were lots of fish around. All shapes, sizes and colours but as it got deeper the colours faded and the sizes appeared bigger (heart rate increasing).

Then I thought about the Swordfish on display in King Kam and swam straight back to the beach. There was no way that was a shark, there was no way that was a shark.

 

[RAM]

Don't worry Buzz, there will always be a bottle ready if ever you drop by in retirement. But only one bottle, ok? Just to be clear on that.

Once bitten, twice shy.

I had a bet with a well-paid colleague who graced the financial pages quite often.

The amount an expensive bottle of wine.

He lost and hated it as I'd called him out when he made a bold prediction about the AUD/NZD. I'd bet the NZD would strengthen by the same degree as he was saying it would weaken against the AUD.

So he delivered a very expensive bottle of wine.

Empty that is!

So <Buzz> seek a clarification to avoid disappointment! (No aspersions cast on JT off course but...)

 

[JessicaTam]

Now that's just mean. Of course there would be wine in it. Sheesh.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Re: The Big Island

First visit to Kona many decades back - tourist guide book - page "Things you would never guess about Hawaii"

Another one was that from base to summit that Mauna Loa is bigger than Everest. Difference being that their base is 5,000m (from memory of page not internet) below water.

Ready for another serve - I checked:

The heights of mountains are generally given by their elevation above a datum, such as sea level. The highest point on Mauna Loa is 4,170 m (13,680 ft) above sea level. But the flanks of Mauna Loa continue another 5,000 m (16,400 ft) below sea level to the sea floor.

Anxious to test that theory out - I went swimming (crystal clear water) straight out from King Kam's beach at Kona looking down.

I discovered several things:

1. Do not hum the Jaws theme tune before you get into the water.
2. Always swim with other entrees around you (better odds)
3. Don't wonder how perspective is lost when you cannot judge distance
4. Don't look down

It is amazing how within a 100m or so the water depth becomes more like several km off Sydney. It is true what they say about the Hawaiian Islands going straight down within a short distance of the shore (not so much off Waikiki though).

After swimming for just a couple of minutes I was looking down into black water. There were lots of fish around. All shapes, sizes and colours but as it got deeper the colours faded and the sizes appeared bigger (heart rate increasing).

Then I thought about the Swordfish on display in King Kam and swam straight back to the beach. There was no way that was a shark, there was no way that was a shark.

And in similar vein, Mt Everest is also not the furthest point from the earth's centre.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Re: Who says share markets ALWAYS make money over long time periods?

Actually a glass of Red would be more appropriate as I like cigars as little as I like shopping and golf :!:

Finally you've got my attention in this discussion!

 

[Bindibuys]

Once bitten, twice shy.

I had a bet with a well-paid colleague who graced the financial pages quite often.

The amount an expensive bottle of wine.

He lost and hated it as I'd called him out when he made a bold prediction about the AUD/NZD. I'd bet the NZD would strengthen by the same degree as he was saying it would weaken against the AUD.

So he delivered a very expensive bottle of wine.

Empty that is!

So <Buzz> seek a clarification to avoid disappointment! (No aspersions cast on JT off course but...)

If needed, you may choose from my empties.



And yes, my daughter wants to make this tree.

 

[JohnM]

If needed, you may choose from my empties.

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And yes, my daughter wants to make this tree.

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If the collecting is still under way next year, I should be able to help it along.

 

[Hvr]

<snip>

So he delivered a very expensive bottle of wine.

Empty that is!

So <Buzz> seek a clarification to avoid disappointment! (No aspersions cast on JT off course but...)

Surely a case for the lawyers here? The payment was an 'expensive bottle of wine' not a bottle that previously contained expensive wine. I.e. a wine bottle.

 

[amaroo]

If needed, you may choose from my empties.

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Do you get to reset the challenge every two weeks? i.e. in-line with the council recycle pickup...

 

[Buzzard]

Wouldn't that be half of one bottle?

Or a bottle each

 

[Bindibuys]

Do you get to reset the challenge every two weeks? i.e. in-line with the council recycle pickup...

LOL, no this has taken several months (not allowed to have 2 of the same bottle) but plan is to re-stack tonight.

Though, back in 2000, I went away for 8 days, and left hubby & good friend to mind the house.......
1. The Olympics were on.
2. we had just exchanged contracts on our first investment property
so things to celebrate......

My kitchen bench/breakfast bar is 3.6 meters long, when I came back home they had just started on their 4th row of empty bottles standing side by side along the length of the bench (mix of beer & wine bottles) they thought it was funny.

 

[JohnM]

Hey BB, check out my wine thread post a little while ago - that blue bottle could sit atop the tree!

 

[Bindibuys]

Found it, yes it would stand out.
You are welcome to add to the display. I will put a "reserved" sign on this table just for you