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-PJ- wrote: November 11, 2019, 4:45 pm
Coastalraider wrote: November 11, 2019, 3:21 pm
-PJ- wrote: November 11, 2019, 2:29 pm
Coastalraider wrote: November 11, 2019, 1:58 pm Hope everyone is braced for some fun tomorrow. PJ and Fui, I know you're up our way, plan ahead, stay safe.
I'm on arvo shift, should I ring in sick and hose my roof ?
Absolutely. Tell the boss Coastal said it was ok.
Gladys has called a 7 day catastrophic event, I might sit home all week.
I’m currently in negotiations on wether to continue our multi day outdoor event in coffs this week - hoping the organiser grows some brains overnight.
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Coastalraider wrote:
-PJ- wrote: November 11, 2019, 2:29 pm
Coastalraider wrote: November 11, 2019, 1:58 pm Hope everyone is braced for some fun tomorrow. PJ and Fui, I know you're up our way, plan ahead, stay safe.
I'm on arvo shift, should I ring in sick and hose my roof ?
Absolutely. Tell the boss Coastal said it was ok.
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Coastalraider wrote:Hope everyone is braced for some fun tomorrow. PJ and Fui, I know you're up our way, plan ahead, stay safe.
Yeah working from home tomorrow definitely. Rest of the week I’ll play by ear.

7 day catastrophic event, but nows not the right time to talk about how they’ve ignored decades of warnings
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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: November 11, 2019, 6:40 pm
Coastalraider wrote:Hope everyone is braced for some fun tomorrow. PJ and Fui, I know you're up our way, plan ahead, stay safe.
Yeah working from home tomorrow definitely. Rest of the week I’ll play by ear.

7 day catastrophic event, but nows not the right time to talk about how they’ve ignored decades of warnings
I usually have the option to work from home but with negotiations peaking today I need to be in the office and warehouse to react. If we end up continuing with some form of event, I need to be loading trucks today to send tomorrow to coffs. It’s a real pain in the **** as the kids daycare is closed as well so had to find somewhere for them. Was hoping to have a decision yesterday but that didn’t happen.
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going in to work but on high alert to go get the Boney jr's from school

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Stay safe everyone.

I'm on arvo and don't leave until 1pm. We've prepared pretty well for anything scary but the monster-in-law has cancelled an outing with friends, she's freaking out plenty.

There's a 2hr window between me leaving and Mrs PJ getting home at 3pm. Our suburb is very leafy and bush backs onto our cul de sac. Of course there's always a chance of a fire raring up and I'm not being flippant but the monster is throwing orders around like a general...

I'm sure we'll be fine but I'm ready to leave work at anytime later..
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Coffs event cancelled, so the team and I are staying safe at home.
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Coastalraider wrote:Coffs event cancelled, so the team and I are staying safe at home.
You aren’t referring to Rally Aus are you?
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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: November 12, 2019, 5:25 pm
Coastalraider wrote:Coffs event cancelled, so the team and I are staying safe at home.
You aren’t referring to Rally Aus are you?
Yep.

Up until lunch today we were still heading up.
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Coastalraider wrote: November 12, 2019, 5:48 pm
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: November 12, 2019, 5:25 pm
Coastalraider wrote:Coffs event cancelled, so the team and I are staying safe at home.
You aren’t referring to Rally Aus are you?
Yep.

Up until lunch today we were still heading up.
Wait... you're a racist??

Huh, the more you know.
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Coastalraider wrote:
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: November 12, 2019, 5:25 pm
Coastalraider wrote:Coffs event cancelled, so the team and I are staying safe at home.
You aren’t referring to Rally Aus are you?
Yep.

Up until lunch today we were still heading up.
I didn’t know you were involved in it. I was just reading the Speedcafe article about it
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Not involved with the teams any more, haven’t worked in Motorsport since 2010, but in the event marketing role I have now some of our clients do these events. We had a heap of stuff to do with one of the manufacturers this week, but when the event got called today it saved some big decisions needing to be made.
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Nice Coastal. If you ever need a Risk Advisor in the area, give me a buzz!
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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: November 12, 2019, 7:19 pm Nice Coastal. If you ever need a Risk Advisor in the area, give me a buzz!
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Great, so my joke just went through to the keeper?

Fine, I hate this place anyway
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The Rickman wrote:Great, so my joke just went through to the keeper?

Fine, I hate this place anyway
it wasn't very good and neither are you

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bonehead wrote: November 13, 2019, 4:40 am
The Rickman wrote:Great, so my joke just went through to the keeper?

Fine, I hate this place anyway
it wasn't very good and neither are you

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bonehead wrote: November 13, 2019, 4:40 am
The Rickman wrote:Great, so my joke just went through to the keeper?

Fine, I hate this place anyway
it wasn't very good and neither are you

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How long do I have to watch the monster in law trying to get out of the passenger side door of my car using the power window button before it's not funny anymore ?

I gave it a good 20secs, she must have tried it 50 times.

So after many many attempts I put an end to it.

PJ- Is there a problem ?
MIL- I can't get out.
PJ- Try the door handle, that's the power window button.
She tries the door handle.
PJ- Magic happens eh.
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In-laws stayed last night, highway north is shut. Not sure my kidneys or workplace can take a continuation of the levels of hydration from last night.
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Coastalraider wrote:
bonehead wrote: November 13, 2019, 4:40 am
The Rickman wrote:Great, so my joke just went through to the keeper?

Fine, I hate this place anyway
it wasn't very good and neither are you

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-PJ- wrote: November 13, 2019, 6:29 am How long do I have to watch the monster in law trying to get out of the passenger side door of my car using the power window button before it's not funny anymore ?

I gave it a good 20secs, she must have tried it 50 times.

So after many many attempts I put an end to it.

PJ- Is there a problem ?
MIL- I can't get out.
PJ- Try the door handle, that's the power window button.
She tries the door handle.
PJ- Magic happens eh.
Just hop out and wait mate.
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The Rickman wrote: November 13, 2019, 7:27 am
Coastalraider wrote:
bonehead wrote: November 13, 2019, 4:40 am
The Rickman wrote:Great, so my joke just went through to the keeper?

Fine, I hate this place anyway
it wasn't very good and neither are you

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I thought silence was better than ridicule, but then he had to bring it back up again....
You’re the one organising Reclaim Australia rallies, pal
Anonymously....


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Hahahaha those damn immigrants!
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How is the city of Watanobbi this morning ?

No fire dramas in the village
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-PJ- wrote: November 13, 2019, 7:47 am How is the city of Watanobbi this morning ?

No fire dramas in the village
Just the usual burnt out commodores mate.
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Coastalraider wrote: November 13, 2019, 7:58 am
-PJ- wrote: November 13, 2019, 7:47 am How is the city of Watanobbi this morning ?

No fire dramas in the village
Just the usual burnt out commodores mate.
We do furniture in the front yard up here..
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-PJ- wrote:
Coastalraider wrote: November 13, 2019, 7:58 am
-PJ- wrote: November 13, 2019, 7:47 am How is the city of Watanobbi this morning ?

No fire dramas in the village
Just the usual burnt out commodores mate.
We do furniture in the front yard up here..
How do they fit the other 6 cars, boat and JetSki?
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Have my first sign of getting old this week. Ive had this headache off and on for over a week now. Think it’s connected to my neck, which I think I wrecked during a PT session last week.

Just got some Voltaren and hoping that does the trick.
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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: November 16, 2019, 2:27 pm Have my first sign of getting old this week. Ive had this headache off and on for over a week now. Think it’s connected to my neck, which I think I wrecked during a PT session last week.

Just got some Voltaren and hoping that does the trick.
Fui..dude..A recent survey of 100 people says that EXERCISE SUX..

FIt dudes live 3 months longer then unfit dudes..

3 months..90 days...

Can you please start the "toughest preseason ever 2020" thread.
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I can see why!
I have the Toughest Preseason ever on my to do list for Monday. Have patience!
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The Nickman wrote:
Coastalraider wrote:
bonehead wrote: November 13, 2019, 4:40 am
The Rickman wrote:Great, so my joke just went through to the keeper?

Fine, I hate this place anyway
it wasn't very good and neither are you

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What are people's thoughts on "You're welcome" vs "No problem" when someone thanks you?

I'm a "No problem" person, and never really gave it much thought, until I read this piece that made me think about it. Essentially it was saying "You're welcome" tends to come from a time where assisting or helping people was seen as a task not typically expected of them, so helping someone was kind of going that extra mile. So its like saying "I accept your thanks, because I know I deserve it"

"No problem" meanwhile is a more recent term, where assisting someone is expected, and the need for help shouldn't be seen as a burden

Keen to see what the GH Universe thinks. I imagine Boney is more of a "Right, now **** off" kinda guy
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I use “no problem” or “no worries”, which really is the Aussie way of saying “you’re welcome”.

“You’re welcome” really isn’t used much over here, but when I’ve been to America I notice how much people say it and at first I thought they were much more polite than us, but I just realised in Australia people say something different.
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We're clearly skirting around the seminal point of this topic, which is building the political will in this country to legislate the death penalty for responding to 'thank you' with 'Nah, too easy'.
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You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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