Little things I like

[Pushka]

This is definitely a good news story

New York medical school eliminates tuition after $1bn gift

The record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor.

www.bbc.com

And what a fabulous feeling it would be to have the funds to be able to do this.

 

[TheRealTMA]

And what a fabulous feeling it would be to have the funds to be able to do this.

Be good to see some Australian Mining billionaires step up to the plate on philanthropy. Won't happen tho. Too busy infighting with relatives and promoting lower wages for workers.

 

[RB]

Be good to see some Australian Mining billionaires step up to the plate on philanthropy. Won't happen tho. Too busy infighting with relatives and promoting lower wages for workers.

I am not a fan of either but I guess these articles just scratch the surface it seems

Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest and wife Nicola donate $5b to Minderoo Foundation

Gina Rinehart donates $16 million to boost healthcare for rural Australians - Roy Hill

 

[TheRealTMA]

I am not a fan of either but I guess these articles just scratch the surface it seems

Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest and wife Nicola donate $5b to Minderoo Foundation

Gina Rinehart donates $16 million to boost healthcare for rural Australians - Roy Hill

I’m a fan of Twiggy, not the other.

 

[n7of9]

Got a new job 2 years ago because they offered a 4-day work week, and it has greatly improved my life in so many ways. One of the LTIL is that I have to work on my day off to fill in for someone, which will give me a 4-day weekend the following week. So I booked a No Reason weekend at the Gold Coast with J flights, 5 star accommodation, and car hire, for $150 and a bunch of points.

 

[RooFlyer]

LTIL - getting an e-mail from Telstra saying I had some business rewards points expiring in 6 months. I was completely oblivious to the accumulation - found I had enough to get a new Apple Watch 9 for 1/4 the cash cost, delivery included. Done. (I know a 10 is coming out soon-ish, but I never wait/go for the latest tech model. My current watch is the 6 series ...)

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Seriously LTIL - reading QF stuff ups - am I sick?

 

[Pushka]

PayPal. I use them a lot especially where companies don't accept Amex. Just yesterday I was due a refund. Instead of $350 USD I received $50. I immediately set up a dispute as dealing with the international company was a waste of time. Within the hour PayPal escalated the dispute. Today - next day - settled in my favour. I find Amex excellent too.

 

[VPS]

I'm in the UK and Boots is across the road and I wanted a small bottle of cleanser and they only had large.

I'm only here for a few more days so what is left I'm leaving behind for the cleaners. I went back to the hotel and using Amazon Prime ordered the small bottle which will be delivered to the hotel tomorrow morning saving 11 pounds on a big bottle - happy as

 

[bashworth]

Getting the best table in a restaurant…… happened to me in 2017 in Sausalito, and again today in Paris.

 

[RooFlyer]

Having nothing to do, and doing nothing after coming home from a trip away.

 

[Pushka]

Having nothing to do, and doing nothing after coming home from a trip away.

Washing? There's always washing. MrP annoys me. I ask during a trip when I have access to a washing machine, can I have all your dirty clothes. He hands over a sacrificial couple of things then states that's all. Righteo. We get home and the dirty clothes hamper gets stuffed full! I know now to say - unless you want to spend the day washing when you get back then hand 'em over. Maybe this is a WCMO after all.

 

[RooFlyer]

Washing? There's always washing.

Well, yes, washing. And inspecting the garden (found that the rabbits had burrowed under a new little fence I had put up to protect plants ).

But nothing planned, no obligations for the first day back, at least.

 

[VPS]

The good news

Had a half a tank of petrol but prices were low so thought I'd top up because it's likely to spike in the next few days.

I use the OTR app because I don't have to go into the store and you just scan your pump fill up and off you go. Also normally I get 2-10 cents off the displayed price. More often 2-4 and only once 10 cents.

Went to pay and it came up and said you've just won a free tank of petrol

The bad news - I rarely fill up a half a tank - why did it happen that day and not when my tank was nearly empty

 

[TheRealTMA]

The good news

Had a half a tank of petrol but prices were low so thought I'd top up because it's likely to spike in the next few days.

I use the OTR app because I don't have to go into the store and you just scan your pump fill up and off you go. Also normally I get 2-10 cents off the displayed price. More often 2-4 and only once 10 cents.

Went to pay and it came up and said you've just won a free tank of petrol

The bad news - I rarely fill up a half a tank - why did it happen that day and not when my tank was nearly empty

Obvious. They KNEW you only needed half a tank! Wowowowo…

 

[Katie]

A good afternoon nap on a Sunday.

 

[Pushka]

A good afternoon nap on a Sunday.

Especially if its windy cold and rainy.

 

[love_the_life]

A good afternoon nap on a Sunday.

Oh I wish. If I nap in the middle of the day I am ratso for the rest of the day - just groggy and out of it. MrLtL and the rest of the family can nap and wake up refreshed and ready to go.

 

[VPS]

Oh I wish. If I nap in the middle of the day I am ratso for the rest of the day - just groggy and out of it. MrLtL and the rest of the family can nap and wake up refreshed and ready to go.

I don't sleep at night let alone during the day

 

[TheRealTMA]

I don't sleep at night let alone during the day

Dr Grumpy recommends more red wine!