The totally off-topic thread

[amaroo]

Then also get rid of councils whose only purpose is to collect rubbish and justify their existence in other ways that simply frustrate residents and small business.

I would eliminate States before touching the local council.

 

[PLANT]

Yep I'm wondering if where it connects to the sink outlet pipe there is an issue too?
It's just the connection of the outlet pipe to the sink pipe is complicated......

 

[Milboo]

I would eliminate States before touching the local council.

I've been looking at something for work today and am astounded that the National Road Rules are not national at all - and each State/ Territory has implemented the same rule in slightly different ones. Some are prescriptive and others don't make mention of the details.

How is there not just ONE set of road rules, given how much people travel around here.

 

[drron]

It was only in 1998 that you could not be a UK citizen and be an MP.The high court decided then that the UK was a foreign country.

The other intriquing fact is that 3 weeks ago Lee Rhiannon was basically excluded from the Green Party room and now 2 Greens have had to resign.

 

[oz_mark]

I've been looking at something for work today and am astounded that the National Road Rules are not national at all - and each State/ Territory has implemented the same rule in slightly different ones. Some are prescriptive and others don't make mention of the details.

Fantastic isn't it? Q. What's the rule on doing a U-turn at traffic lights? A. Depends which state you are in

 

[whatmeworry]

It was only in 1998 that you could not be a UK citizen and be an MP.The high court decided then that the UK was a foreign country.

The other intriquing fact is that 3 weeks ago Lee Rhiannon was basically excluded from the Green Party room and now 2 Greens have had to resign.

And everybody in Australia, were British citizens till 1947. No Australian citizenship till 1948.

Pictures of the wildfires near Split, Croatia.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

How old was your machine and how much was the repair V's new dishwasher?

miele, 10 years old. There was a call out fee ($180 or something?) and the cost of the part was minimal.

Who comes up with a cost of $180 for a call out?? Time 'one big switch' organised one group of tradies with reasonable prices!

 

[Simo]

miele, 10 years old. There was a call out fee ($180 or something?) and the cost of the part was minimal.

Who comes up with a cost of $180 for a call out?? Time 'one big switch' organised one group of tradies with reasonable prices!

Our Front loading washing machine was playing up and we rang a few repair business and the quote to come out and fix it was app $300 we went and bought a new machine for just over $500. The old machine was app 10 years old

 

[TomVexille]

miele, 10 years old. There was a call out fee ($180 or something?) and the cost of the part was minimal.

Who comes up with a cost of $180 for a call out?? Time 'one big switch' organised one group of tradies with reasonable prices!

Usually it's the cost of the time taken to drive to your house, the cost of running the vehicle, and the time taken to assess the job.

 

[Simo]

Usually it's the cost of the time taken to drive to your house, the cost of running the vehicle, and the time taken to assess the job.

Fully understand the cost factors it must make it hard when cost of repairs are over 50% of the purchase price of a new machine.

 

[cove]

With Miele they have a seconds shop in Perth where reworked newish product hits the market at about half the new list price. Many other brands have the same clearance stores so you get the full warranty on an item that didn't work well enough on its first installation.
'The wealthiest lady in Australia was reputed to be the largest buyer at one of these stores last year.

 

[Denali]

miele, 10 years old. There was a call out fee ($180 or something?) and the cost of the part was minimal.
Who comes up with a cost of $180 for a call out?? Time 'one big switch' organised one group of tradies with reasonable prices!

I would just buy a new one.

My washing machine lid just recently formed a hole on the side/lip through the metal! Why, how? Im guessing its about 15yrs old, will have to check the receipt.

 

[amaroo]

Absolutely. Unrepresentative swill. "Off with their heads!"!

Not all of them! More like having senate representation reflecting population ... a bit like the GST distribution, but the other way round i.e. small states having fewer number of senators.

 

[Quickstatus]

Fully understand the cost factors it must make it hard when cost of repairs are over 50% of the purchase price of a new machine.

Our LG combo washer stopped several years ago. Tech came around and had a look. Its a front loader non belt driven - one of those direct drives. Meaning the drum (where you put the clothes in) is directly attached to a motor which spins the drum. To make the motor spin it is enclosed in a metal plate which is magnetic (called a stator) . The pic below left is an example of a rotor with the brown coil copper windings and right silver stator - essentially a metal plate. The rotor which is mounted to the base of the drum sits inside the stator. Nothing can go wrong with the stator unless warped

View attachment 102240

Tech guy said stator is fault
I had a look - its not warped and rotor spins cleanly inside it -j ust a stator - nothing to break.
I said it cant be the stator - please check the logic board.

He said it could be the logic board but they are expensive, better to replace the stator first which is cheap then if still not working ill come back and check the logic board.
I said its a stator - its not warped nothing wrong with it.
Tech guy tested the logic board. Said logic board seems to be working but stator not allowing rotor to spin.
I said stator is just a dumb plate unless warped it cant stop rotor from turning.
Round and Round we go
I then said just replace the logic board. If it still does not work then no comeback against tech guy.
Agreed

Replaced logic board 1 week later - all working.



Who said high school physics is useless?

 

[RAM]

Usually it's the cost of the time taken to drive to your house, the cost of running the vehicle, and the time taken to assess the job.

.and the cost of the rest of the time they spend when there are no call-outs to go to as well as the time they spend managing their spare parts inventory (re-ordering parts used etc).

I understand what goes into the cost calculation but still seems hard to swallow.
.

 

[RAM]

Our LG combo washer stopped several years ago.....
...
Round and Round we go
I then said just replace the logic board. If it still does not work then no comeback against tech guy.
Agreed

Replaced logic board 1 week later - all working.

Who said high school physics is useless?

Of all the subjects from school and university the one that gets put to the test about once a fortnight = high school physics.

On the other hand, and I know most of you will find this hard to believe BUT nobody has ever asked me about Wilfred Owen!

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

 

[Bundy Bear]

How long do others keep private messages,

I have some going back almost 10 years and I am wondering whether I should just delete them all.

I used one just recently as a good reference tool as it related to travel insurance.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Ok you heard it here first ............. or 2nd .............. or whatever.

Straight from impeccable source - well SQ Staff member manning SKL this morn.

Alpha flt Service 100% opening new lounge in MEL in old Emirates space. Will be paid Lounge / PP etc. Allegedly have similar Lounges in SYD / BNE?

Old UA then temp NZ space has had entry doors removed - of course old MH Lounge closed but doors still intact - maybe combining both internally as both are side by side - but anyways previously was mooted as Plaza Premium paid lounge / PP but now talk of AMEX taking the space - no more info available.

Readers if content wrong pls don't shoot messenger. Mods if wrong place please feel free to move - I won't be upset and will not demand refund my subs.

 

[JohnK]

You live in Sydney - one car dealer's oft quoted remark to new car owners just before they drove off;
"Put a small scratch on it before Sydney does, a second scratch never seems so bad!"

So true!

I resprayed my Commodore in 1999. It looked brand new. Within 18 months you couldn't tell it has had a respray.

New bumper bar on the Ford a few years back. Looks like the original bumper again.

People just don't care. They don't know how to park and careless when opening doors. Very sad. I refuse to buy a new car. Have had a good run with this $4500 purchase. Will buy second hand again.

 

[Denali]

I had a phone call from my car dealer, asking if Im interesting in selling my Subaru as they have a bulk buyer in Qld who wants to purchase my particular model.

Strange sales pitch to get me to buy a new car, my car is only 2yrs old.