The totally off-topic thread

[Denali]

Yep. That's how most are discovered.

As I said to my boss, considering my annual leave requests are getting longer and I'm off loading more duties, I guess I'm not worried about hiding anything. Its too hard to run a long term racket in my place, too many accountants/analysis plus surprise internal audits. I even had a ato audit last year, so 3 in total.

 

[Denali]

These showed up yesterday. 6 weeks till Scotland, finally.

Figured if we visit the 5 places on my list in 3 weeks, we're breaking even but we skip the queues with these. Anything after that is a saving.

 

[TheRealTMA]

These showed up yesterday. 6 weeks till Scotland, finally.

Figured if we visit the 5 places on my list in 3 weeks, we're breaking even but we skip the queues with these. Anything after that is a saving.

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Excellent. Must check them out.

We joined the Scottish National Trust. Senior dual membership is good value. Also gives reciprocal rights all through UK.

 

[Pushka]

I didn’t realise that St Andrews golf course was a public course. Anyone can play there.

 

[Denali]

This guy just became the poster boy for not looking at your phone while driving. Weekend in jail might stop the phone habit. Poor cop had his foot amputated.

Driver in horror RBT crash had lost licence four times

 

[JohnK]

I didn’t realise that St Andrews golf course was a public course. Anyone can play there.

Very expensive game of golf.

 

[Cossie]

I didn’t realise that St Andrews golf course was a public course. Anyone can play there.

There is also a secret bunker nearby, if that tickles your fancy... Scotland's Secret Bunker

It was actually very interesting, I can highly recommend it if you are interested in Cold war history, it's about 10km SE of St Andrews, which is a very pretty town and the sun was shining the day I was there, bonus!

Needless to say I can imagine that it could be very bleak, cold and windswept.

 

[JohnK]

Yes, but not as bad as all the ‘orphanages’ in SE Asia.

All? This one here looks to be very genuine. Established by a wonderful human being and still going strong nearly 15 years after his death.

FATHER RAY FOUNDATION

 

[TheRealTMA]

There is also a secret bunker nearby, if that tickles your fancy... Scotland's Secret Bunker

It was actually very interesting, I can highly recommend it if you are interested in Cold war history, it's about 10km SE of St Andrews, which is a very pretty town and the sun was shining the day I was there, bonus!

Needless to say I can imagine that it could be very bleak, cold and windswept.

Yes excellent place to visit. Very interesting!

 

[JohnK]

I’ve noticed too the service has declined in recent year(s)

The decline in service is not limited to Bunnings. It happens in quite a lot of businesses. Corporate greed?

 

[Quickstatus]

The decline in service is not limited to Bunnings. It happens in quite a lot of businesses. Corporate greed?

There is always tension between customer service and cost reduction. The two cannot be mutually exclusive despite what management says. The pendulum swings periodically from good to bad and back to good again.

 

[Denali]

Never too early to think about Father's day gifts or secret Santa.

Impressive Things on Instagram: “The necktie that holds your beer bottle or can. #beer #beerbottle #necktie #beerholder #beerlover #beerstagram”

 

[Pushka]

Never to early to think about Father's day gifts or secret Santa.

Impressive Things on Instagram: “The necktie that holds your beer bottle or can. #beer #beerbottle #necktie #beerholder #beerlover #beerstagram”

Denali. You’ve had a long day. Time for rest

 

[cove]

In 15 years of practice in public accounting I saw 4 frauds/thefts and one of those was reported to us by the police. Fortunately not as big as $1.9 million so the clients recovered. It is important that annual leave is taken by all staff.

 

[RooFlyer]

The decline in service is not limited to Bunnings. It happens in quite a lot of businesses. Corporate greed?

What business are you in again?

 

[Flying mermaid]

Yum - multicultural festival. Started with Samosas from an Ethiopian stall, first dessert was egg tarts at a Portuguese one. Main course was Fellafels and Kushari at an Egyptian stall and finished with Dutch Poffertjies.

 

[Quickstatus]

Portuguese egg tarts are evil
Have you tried the Chinese Egg tarts to compare - (Chinese New Year Week )

On the subject of CNY, the banks were very stingy - no free red packets “ang pow” unless I go to a specific branch in Sydney

 

[JohnK]

Indeed. Crims shoot other criminals and police. The kids are shooting themselves. Angry young men.

It's always a young male isn't it?

 

[Quickstatus]

It's always a young male isn't it?

When crime perpetrated by the male gender then they will say so. When perpetrator of a crime is from certain favoured cultures/race then there will be silence

Don’t negatively mention gender unless it’s male. Favoured races/cultures will never be juxtaposed with criminal behaviour.
Using the word Male IMO has the effect of dehumanising Men. You will find that media uses males vs men more often than females vs women

 

[Flying mermaid]

Portuguese egg tarts are evil
Have you tried the Chinese Egg tarts to compare - (Chinese New Year Week )

we had egg tarts in Macau a few years ago - freshly baked and warm - ate them every day we were there (3 days I think). Apparently even the Chinese think the ones in Macau are the best