The totally off-topic thread

[Denali]

While cooking dinner, I felt I was being watched... Then I looked up.

 

[JessicaTam]

If you have a few mins to spare, enjoy the owner responses to negative reviews for the Victory Hotel in SA

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Rest...nkaparinga_Greater_Adelaide_South_Austra.html

A couple of great lines in response:

You also said, "don't even bother stopping" and "keep driving past".
I sincerely hope that you do both should you come anywhere near our hotel.

and

Thanks for bringing something to my attention, and rest assured that I will not change a thing.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[TomVexille]

Are you still going to the wedding?

Spent more time travelling than I did on the ground.

 

[get me outta here]

I just read a number of his responses to the 1 star reviews and they are very good.

A couple of great lines in response:



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Thanks for sharing!

 

[rainbowgirl]

While cooking dinner, I felt I was being watched... Then I looked up.

I know that must be on high zoom but how big is that spider? It appears to have a large mouth in relation to the size of the body although that could be an illusion. What type of spider is that. I haven't seen one like that in Melbourne.

 

[donovan301]

I know that must be on high zoom but how big is that spider? It appears to have a large mouth in relation to the size of the body although that could be an illusion. What type of spider is that. I haven't seen one like that in Melbourne.

Aww, what a cutie. I'd say about 35mm
That's not the mouth, It's the Fangs !

 

[Denali]

It's a Huntsman and I think it's still a baby as we've had much bigger. We're ok with Huntsman so won't be moving it, as long as it stays out of the bedroom.

 

[whatmeworry]

That's why we went for our version of eloping, which was having a few very close family and friends attend. ie quality over quantity, a nice location and a relaxing mini honeymoon.

Study about Weddings.

The more you spend on an engagement ring and wedding ceremony, the shorter the marriage, according to a study released last year by Andrew Francis and Hugo Mialon, professors in the Department of Economics at Emory University in Atlanta. They examined the association between wedding spending and marriage duration using data from a survey of over 3,000 people in the U.S. who got married. They excluded respondents in same-sex marriages, those over 60 and people who completed their questionnaire in less than 2 minutes and provided inconsistent responses about age of partner.

In their research paper, Olson notes, the Emory researchers say that the financial burden incurred by lavish, expensive weddings leads to financial stress for the couple, which ultimately tears the marriage apart. Brides, in particular, are vulnerable to divorce after expensive marriages. In fact, brides who spent $20,000 or more on their wedding are 3.5 times more likely to end up divorced than their counterparts who spent less than half that amount. “In other words, Bridezilla equals Divorcezilla,” he says. “Don’t let advertisers fool you into spending your life savings on your wedding.”
One theory: big weddings may be a sign that a couple is marrying for the wrong reasons. For instance, men are 1.5 times more likely to end up divorced when they care most about their partner’s looks, Olson notes, and women are 1.6 times more likely to end up divorced when they care most about their partner’s wealth. Having a lot of family and friends may help: Couples who have 200-plus guests at their wedding are 92% less likely than average to get divorced, while those with less than 10 guests are 35% more likely than average to get divorced. One solution: the researchers note that you’re 39% less likely to get divorced if you dated 3-plus years before getting married.

The larger the rock, the rockier the marriage - MarketWatch

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2501480

 

[Denali]

I had no special dress (wore a sarong), no guests, no flowers, no special dinner,no photographer so I guess we're stuck with each other forever

Our wedding package was $800 by memory, for the minister, wedding arch and providing witnesses.

 

[Bindibuys]

As a landlord (and pet owner) I'm more than happy to allow pets. The tenants we have are fantastic ... the pets are even better

Ditto, though I think the strata at the Mosman apartment may have clauses. But at our other free standing properties we have no issue with pets.

 

[love_the_life]

While cooking dinner, I felt I was being watched... Then I looked up.

Eek! Not a huge fan of arachnids

 

[TheRealTMA]

Eek! Not a huge fan of arachnids

Fried with chilli, spice, bean shoots and chips?

 

[Cossie]

I had no special dress (wore a sarong), no guests, no flowers, no special dinner,no photographer so I guess we're stuck with each other forever

Our wedding package was $800 by memory, for the minister, wedding arch and providing witnesses.

Like wise with us, her family were mostly in Vancouver, mine mostly in Canberra, easier to 'just do it' as an advertising campaign from Nike was at the time.

 

[Cossie]

Seems appropriate given some recent posts. Kyoto about 4 hours ago.

 

[JohnK]

Eek! Not a huge fan of arachnids

Or reptiles.

 

[love_the_life]

I should be safe based on the research then BC. My ring engagement ring was tiny and my parents paid for the whole wedding (as the parents of the bride did then). I know my father made a comment that he thought the dressmaker was expensive at $90 for my dress, the 2 bridesmaids and my mother's outfit. Coming up for 44 yrs.

 

[Pushka]

Has anyone used the simplified ATO portal for small business? I think it's built for numpties who are vision impaired. I had no problems with the original version.

 

[Denali]

Has anyone used the simplified ATO portal for small business? I think it's built for numpties who are vision impaired. I had no problems with the original version.

I was on it about a month ago, it just seems.... like they tried to make it too simple.

Got to get online today to upload Group Certs, which are not called Group Certs anymore but Payment Summaries.

 

[Pushka]

I was on it about a month ago, it just seems.... like they tried to make it too simple.

Got to get online today to upload Group Certs, which are not called Group Certs anymore but Payment Summaries.

I did one business upload last week but we transferred to Myob online for another business and it isn't picking up Salary sacrifice so am issuing them manually and posting to the ATO. I was on the portal to do the installment payment for May and it hadn't changed then. Yesterday. Stupidville. You still have to insert the same info so other than the stupid look that hasn't changed.

 

[Denali]

Idiot website of the week: Tiber Men's NGX Leather Hiking Boots - Chestnut

Go to "View Sizing Guide" for these boots - because, yes. I often pick boots out by chest, leg, hip and inner seam measurements.