Was in the barber shop the other day. While waiting, took a look at the reading offerings. A bit sparse that day, so I glanced through a recent issue of Australian Convenience Store News. It’s when you read stuff like this that you get an insight into the things that happen all around you that ... [More]
About a month ago I rang up the gas company to get my name corrected on the bill again, attempting to finally (after six years) ensure my ex-wife’s name was removed from both the mailing address and the account name. So the other day, a gas bill arrived. I mean seriously… that takes a special ... [More]
St George will stop allowing 4 free withdrawals at other ATMs for Victorian customers from April, as they reckon they’ve got more ATMs available now. Not as many as the other banks of course, though for me it’s not too bad, as my suburb is one of those blessed with a St George branch, and ... [More]
My old bank sent me a Visa bill the other day. I wonder how many more bills they’ll send before they remember that I cancelled the card several months ago, and one of their staff cut the card up as I watched? (I can’t believe I didn’t blog about that, as they tried to charge ... [More]
Another day, another gas bill. You know, I got divorced almost five years ago, and have moved twice, but to this day my ex-wife’s name is still on the damn gas bill. At one stage they claimed they couldn’t change the name, they could only open a brand new account, which would cost $20. At ... [More]
One of the great Christmas traditions is the Christmas cracker, and the appalling jokes they come with. Cast your mind back to the Christmas just gone. Did you get an SMS on your mobile phone, with an appalling Christmas cracker-style joke, from the number 19900025, that you didn’t expect? If so, check your next phone ... [More]
Recyclable plastic products have a numeric code on them, called a Resin identification code (1 to 7), indicating what kind of plastic they are and how they can be recycled. But in Melbourne (and, I suspect, much of the world) only types 1, 2 and 3 can be recycled. This leaves an awful lot of ... [More]
Those sales people in the station concourses are annoying. They’re all about 15, and stand by their little cardboard booths advertising Amex, shouting out “How are you?” and gesticulating wildly as you rush past. Ditto the charity people, most of whom seem to be British backpackers, standing on street corners with clipboards, wearing today’s charity ... [More]
This envelope arrived in the mail. (Forwarded from my old address.) Wow. It must be really really important. Pah. Bloody Reader’s Digest. It’s going back “Not known at this address.”
This entry relates to the procurement of items designed for offspring recreational pursuits during this seasonal time of year. As such, it will be protected by a wafer-thin vineer, in a probably pointless effort to throw certain people who might be reading off the track.
I know it’s Christmas, but this is ridiculous. Here is a list of the junkmail that arrived in my letterbox yesterday: Silver Star carpet cleaning Surfzone KFC BCC Computers Big W Target Repco Telstra Shop The Good Guys Prouds Jewellers Penhalluriack’s building supplies Lincraft Discount coupons booklet Ray White real estate Falafel Kitchen Direct Factory ... [More]
Now that I’ve got a dishwasher, I’ve been making sure I have two of everything. Unless you’re a water-wasting Wally enviro-bastard, the cardinal rule of the dishwasher is only to run it when it’s full, so I’ve bought some extra cutlery so that in a typical week, I can run it every second day. I’ve ... [More]