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    General Medical issues thread

    Need to connect with one good GP that you see regularly not a random.
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    General Medical issues thread

    I think we have been here before. Panic attacks is a disabling condition but can be effectively treated. An integrated approach rather that just "pills" is the most effective - such as cognitive behavioural therapy plus pills There are several FDA approved medications for panic disorder...
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    What cheeses me off

    Dentist sent one electronically from Capetown. 🤣
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    What cheeses me off

    Aaargh Tooth ache Usual dentist away till 12Jan likely will need root canal Ah well on to the antibiotics....
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    What cheeses me off

    Trying to do a last minute booking for NYE (some place other that SYD) Tried PPT and no flights on the day we wanted and some flights operated by Waymos😳 Then tried HBA, flights good but accom disappearing rapidly. Got the last reasonable hotel room by the waterfront after my other 2...
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    General Medical issues thread

    It's what happens when you go see /ask a Dr. 🤣
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    General Medical issues thread

    It's @drron 's fault. He told you to get an xray😀👍
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    General Medical issues thread

    The issue with needing oculoplastics for eyelid surgery is because we have 2 eyes. Fiddle with one eye or eyelid and it can be extremely noticeable because it will look different compared to the other eye. Additionally the eyelids perform some very important functions relating to the eye -...
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    Philippine Airlines A350-1000s with 10-abreast Economy

    Isn't the 777 cabin width slightly wider than the 350?. And the 777 10across is already bad enough
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    General Medical issues thread

    The only people I would go to for this are Oculoplastics surgeons - they specialise in surgery of the eyelids and tear ducts. They have not subspecialised into left oculoplastics or right oculoplastics yet🤣.
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    Aussie passport cost increases again!

    Yea Makes passports for DFAT Makes notes for RBA, Philippine, PNG and Vanuatu central banks The blank polymers for the notes are made by CCL Secure who makes polymers for note making for lots of other countries CCL Secure used to be a subsidiary of the RBA in a different name Securency and in...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    You mean that Qantas thinks about their passengers?🤣
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    What’s the most difficulty you’ve had with getting a visa?

    MissQS had the fly to Perth from Sydney to get an appointment for a last minute(ish) US visa.
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    What cheeses me off

    Sure that's why we don't surcharge a CC transaction, and I think the RBA is kocing to make Cc surcharge free. (Except that electronic transactions do not negate all handling expenses- it's just that the charges are more upfront than cash) I think the reason is because electronic...
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    What cheeses me off

    Because there is a cost for electronic transactions. Now The RBS has said it is aiming to ban CC surcharge fees but no interchange fees. Likely all that does is to fold the costs back into the cost of the goods and services - but the cost is still there. The whole point of payment methods is...
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    What cheeses me off

    Actually our bad debt rates plummeted with electronic transfers. Some will still bring in cash but currently it is in the order of less than 0.5% of total transactions. I don't know why someone would drive to our office, (use petrol), pay to park and then pay $100 in cash. Then the secretaries...
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    What cheeses me off

    Because there is a cost to any transaction handling even cash. Just because cash is "free" in the minds of the customers spending and receiving cash, it is actually incorrect to say that cash handling is free. The problem is that historically cash transactions have been Free ie without...
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    What cheeses me off

    At the end of the business day our secretaries have to take cash to the bank It would not take a smart robber to realise that routine The security of the secretaries is paramount. Do we pay for cash handling business to take the cash? There is no upside to cash payments for our business. There...
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