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-TW- wrote: October 23, 2019, 10:29 pm Yeah I got offered 25% for signing up to monthly direct debit last year, then got a letter about 2 months ago when it ran out saying they'd extend it for another year.

Absolute horse **** they can give you a 25% discount at the drop of a hat.. lower prices you thieving pricks

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It was a letter designed for me not to ask the question... is a better deal with my own supplier available to me?

They are simply profiteering on people who don’t ask the question and work through all of their multiple packages.
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Reminds me of when my wife and I were at the dentist 5 years ago and she enquiries about some work on her teeth. The dentist said she could do the work for 6000 so my wife replied 'nah, we'll get it done in Asia instead' - without pause the dentist responded with 'oh I could do it for 3000'. Oh how we laughed.

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I'm taking 5 weeks off at Christmas.

Can't wait for that..

Finish Friday 20th Dec, return Tuesday 28th Jan.

Very nice !!
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When down and checked out Chromefest at The Entfance this morning.

Hot rods, classic cars, rock and roll, 50s and 60s Americana..

The place was packed, and great weather. We had a great time !!!
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greeneyed wrote:
-TW- wrote: October 23, 2019, 10:29 pm Yeah I got offered 25% for signing up to monthly direct debit last year, then got a letter about 2 months ago when it ran out saying they'd extend it for another year.

Absolute horse **** they can give you a 25% discount at the drop of a hat.. lower prices you thieving pricks

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It was a letter designed for me not to ask the question... is a better deal with my own supplier available to me?

They are simply profiteering on people who don’t ask the question and work through all of their multiple packages.
It's how mobile phone contracts used to be.

You'd get 240 minutes talk free, which they valued at $240, on a $40 plan, and then say you save $200. The next offer used a completely different basis for calculating what essentially would be the same thing. It was Bull.
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Ivan Milat has died.
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First batch of Brads Brew... Or Fui Frothie... I don’t know yet... has been done. It’s not too bad for a first crack. Drier than I was expecting. I think it’s a good base for Cider, but next time I need something else to give it a kick. Cinnamon maybe
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If you want to give a kick mate, more sugar.

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Oh the sugar level was good. I don’t mean that kind of a kick. Meant more of a flavour kick
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Put some chilli in it

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Hey, how is everyone ?

Garage door up at 11-30am.

I got a new dartboard, a wireless and very cold beer.
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couple of ceiling fans up, 4 bags of mulch to spread, few metres of topsoil try to save my grass from the heat then off to cricket

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bonehead wrote: November 2, 2019, 9:46 am couple of ceiling fans up, 4 bags of mulch to spread, few metres of topsoil try to save my grass from the heat then off to cricket

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Very sticky, humid conditions boney

Smoke haze as well...

Remember to slip slop slap.

AND SCORE SOME DAMN RUNS WOULD YA !!!!
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fired LBW for 9, nice red mark on my glove where the impact was
Skipper said I'd open then slid me down the order eventually batted 10 needing 90 off 12 overs.
Hydrating now, polar bears and leg cramps

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By glove you mean half way up your pad

You were plumb

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The DRS would have saved ya..
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Drs 1 look haha nice red smear on my glove.
Onwards to next week, worst team in the comp we'll play them into form

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Just saw boney's new profile pic... did I ever tell you lads about the time I dealt blackjack to Big Kev??
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The Rickman wrote:Just saw boney's new profile pic... did I ever tell you lads about the time I dealt blackjack to Big Kev??
it's been there since we beat the bunnies

Go on...... A young lass that worked with Mrs Bone used to spend her weekends as the party guest of the great man

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Is the cricket on tommorrow boney ?

Give us an update..
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-PJ- wrote:Is the cricket on tommorrow boney ?

Give us an update..
yeah, mass pull outs I'm skipper

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bonehead wrote: November 8, 2019, 5:09 pm
-PJ- wrote:Is the cricket on tommorrow boney ?

Give us an update..
yeah, mass pull outs I'm skipper

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Wow..

So what's the plan ?

Win the toss..you open the batting..slap a hundred ?
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-PJ- wrote:
bonehead wrote: November 8, 2019, 5:09 pm
-PJ- wrote:Is the cricket on tommorrow boney ?

Give us an update..
yeah, mass pull outs I'm skipper

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Wow..

So what's the plan ?

Win the toss..you open the batting..slap a hundred ?
actually dropped a grade to try to lead the kids to a much needed win

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made an easy 20, put on 60 run partnership with a 15yo scored his maiden ton - waited till he tonned up then just threw my wicket away let kids have a bat in the tail. we declared 5/247 got run down

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An easy 20 :lol:
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The family went for a drive down to the Central Coast yesterday. Mrs PJ loves a market. So, we'd gotten off the M1 Gosford turnoff onto the Central Coast Hwy and we needed fuel. The Caltex on the left just a few hundred metres pass the racecourse had ULP for $1.71

That's just disgusting.

About 1km further we pulled in to another servo and got fuel for $1.29

Anyway, we had a good morning. Drove home up the coast, pass the Wattanobi turnoff(hello Coastal) and finished up at Wangi Workers where I rehydrated..Mrs PJ took the wheel after that.

$1.71 for ULP..wow.
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1.71 for E10? Pass

It's 1.70 here for 98

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I’ve signed up to Costco just to use the servo near me. In 3 years of using them, they’ve never been higher than $1.30
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Fuel on the south end of the coast is astronomical. There is a very real thing where people who live on the peninsular don’t leave the peninsular, and the servos have caught on. I can’t remember the last time I saw premium outside of $1.70-1.80 down there.
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-TW- wrote: November 10, 2019, 11:19 am 1.71 for E10? Pass

It's 1.70 here for 98

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The E10 or lawnmower fuel was ONLY $1.69

The ULP or "91" was $1.71

Still that's off the charts eh ? I was going to pull in just to take a photo.

Anyway, back in LakeMac it's $1.28
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Remembrance Day.
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Hope everyone is braced for some fun tomorrow. PJ and Fui, I know you're up our way, plan ahead, stay safe.
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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 ?
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-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: 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.
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