Geez! I hate that! - Page 164

five 7 · 11-03-2023, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Sticking with weed killers, and a product I HATED using...........

https://www.syngenta.com.au/product/.../sprayseed-250

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That stuff is vile, probably the most toxic product I have ever used and one that hopefully wont haunt me in my later years.

This stuff is similar to Slasher in that it burns the foliage and will burn your skin as well. A colleague once got it close to his eye and caused him unimaginable grief. I would say never, ever use this if you have the choice.

For your sake mate I really hope you are good, there's been alot of things I have been around, that you later find are not so good for the body. My old boss that did enclosed space welding with out a fresh air setup, it wasn't to pleasant for him near the end.
RIP Joe.....i remember DDT was used all round the place as a kid.

**DFB FGXR6** · 11-03-2023, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by five 7

For your sake mate I really hope you are good, there's been alot of things I have been around, that you later find are not so good for the body. My old boss that did enclosed space welding with out a fresh air setup, it wasn't to pleasant for him near the end.
RIP Joe.....i remember DDT was used all round the place as a kid.

I got into the industry as a lot of the really bad chemicals got outlawed for consumer usage. Although that doesn't mean they can't be obtained for "professional" usage with a chemical user's certificate. (CUC's are a pointless by the way, they are just a piece of paper saying you have common sense, they don't take the risk away from the harsh chemicals it allows you to use! All they do is generate income for the TAFE system.)

Things like Rogor (dimethoate ) I used a bit, but again, that got phased out. We still have Folimat (omethoate) in the chemical cabinet, but I refuse to touch it!

That all assumes that the products that I do use are actually safe enough to use. Trifend (tau-fluvalinate/mycobutanil) and Confidor (imidacloprid) are the two main products I get exposed to, along with Mancozeb, Triforine, Slasher and Glyphosate.

Excluding the weed killers, I am beginning to think that a lot of these consumer grade insecticides and fungicides have very minimal effectiveness, especially the fungicides. I mean, I sell these products because this is what is recommend, but when you spray a large quantity of roses weekly to prevent and control black-spot, only for the problem to continue at the same rate, it gets to the point of wondering why I bother, not to mention exposing myself to chemicals in the process.

**Rallye Sport** · 11-03-2023, 08:29 PM

For me its all well and good that the operator takes personal precautions but alot of these products have withholding periods that aren't often observed.

I worked in a nursery as a junior, alot of people, me included were getting sick with chronic fatigue symptoms. Turns out the owner who lived on site would go out and spray insecticides in the hot houses at night. A few hours later we'd be in there working.
I've seen it on the golf courses too, spraying gnarly chems an hour before play. You pull the flag out or pick up your ball and you've made direct contact.

Things do seem to be getting better with new generation chems but for alot of us the damage may have already been done.

danzvtil · 12-03-2023, 12:35 PM

I once had a boss who owned a rubbish dump, so that tells you what he thinks of the environment. He handed me a piece of paper with the word ROGOR written on it. He instructed me to spray EVERYTHING with it, so then the garden would never have a pest outbreak ��.
On the same token, I follow mr lawn porn on face book and it often shows him at his kids school with a chemical boom spray applying something to the grass that the kids lay on at lunch time, under the guise of helping them out. I am no greenie, but we should really be thinking about whether we really need to treat some things.

Itsme · 12-03-2023, 01:53 PM

Pesticides, weed killers or whatever I always wear a respirator/mask, gloves and disposable overalls, seen what this s*** did to my brother in the 70's & 80's when he had a hobby farm.
In simple terms it is all poison, so handle with due care.

Citroënbender · 12-03-2023, 05:38 PM

…Workaholism. It’s less than 90 minutes since I downed tools and already feeling guilt, like I should be doing more. My mind doesn’t recognise when my body physically needs a break.

**DFB FGXR6** · 12-03-2023, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Citroënbender

…Workaholism. It’s less than 90 minutes since I downed tools and already feeling guilt, like I should be doing more. My mind doesn’t recognise when my body physically needs a break.

This was me for a long time, I'm getting better at say STOP to myself though. Certainly know that feeling though.

MITCHAY · 12-03-2023, 09:08 PM

I've had an issue with one of my windows leaking inside during heavy rain recently but the gutters overflowed out the slots at best of times making it impossible to use the pergola as you'd get drenched going in and out.

I had them cleaned on Thursday and they blew away a lot of crap.

It ****ed down here a bit today and generally seems a lot better and no leaking but still a bit of overflow (much less) making it wet under the pergola.

For whatever reason they pitched the pergola to fall back into the house guttering so it just isn't enough down pipes considering it was extended in the first place, it just can't cope with the extra square metres.

The only way I can think of sorting it out with the existing structure is to use battens to slope it away from the house or to drop the posts and beams but either way surely would need another gutter on the pergola.

Hopefully I won't get more leaking inside as that is most important but still need to sort out this pergola because it is not ideal :(

Yellow_Festiva · 12-03-2023, 09:20 PM

Dealing with ASIC...

Moved house, need to move my company address. Can't find my Corporate Key so after I call them they send me a form to fill out, and tell me to include a cover page asking for the change of address without the Corporate Key, then I will request a new Corporate Key that they will send to my new address. And all this is apparently on their memo system after my calls.

Send off the letter, my return address is my PO BOX, the same one I want to use to make my mailing address for my company.

They reply, by mail stating they can't process my request as the paperwork is missing the Corporate Key.

They sent the reply to the PO BOX I requested the change be made to.

You couldn't make it up if you tried....

MITCHAY · 12-03-2023, 09:25 PM

Haha one of my favourites I have had is I moved house and I got a letter at my new address from the AEC saying that they have automatically put me in the electorate and updated my address on the roll. I was still in the same electorate by the way

Anyways it says if this is not correct then to contact them or something. Well if I don't live there then I wouldn't get the letter in the first place and if I do live there then I don't need to do anything

Yellow_Festiva · 12-03-2023, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Haha one of my favourites I have had is I moved house and I got a letter at my new address from the AEC saying that they have automatically put me in the electorate and updated my address on the roll. I was still in the same electorate by the way

Anyways it says if this is not correct then to contact them or something. Well if I don't live there then I wouldn't get the letter in the first place and if I do live there then I don't need to do anything

Reminds me of when I applied for my PO BOX... they sent the confirmation of the mail diversion to my old address....

Citroënbender · 13-03-2023, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

I've had an issue with one of my windows leaking inside during heavy rain recently but the gutters overflowed out the slots at best of times making it impossible to use the pergola as you'd get drenched going in and out.

I had them cleaned on Thursday and they blew away a lot of crap.

It ****ed down here a bit today and generally seems a lot better and no leaking but still a bit of overflow (much less) making it wet under the pergola.

For whatever reason they pitched the pergola to fall back into the house guttering so it just isn't enough down pipes considering it was extended in the first place, it just can't cope with the extra square metres.

The only way I can think of sorting it out with the existing structure is to use battens to slope it away from the house or to drop the posts and beams but either way surely would need another gutter on the pergola.

Hopefully I won't get more leaking inside as that is most important but still need to sort out this pergola because it is not ideal :(

Upsize your dwelling downpipes to 100x75, I’ll put quids on them being 100x50.

Identify your stormwater plumbing and (yes, sigh) re-pitch the awning to fall the other way, tie your new plumbing in. Good solid DIY project.

MITCHAY · 13-03-2023, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Upsize your dwelling downpipes to 100x75, I’ll put quids on them being 100x50.

Identify your stormwater plumbing and (yes, sigh) re-pitch the awning to fall the other way, tie your new plumbing in. Good solid DIY project.

Yep pretty sure they are 100x50. I reckon it's possible to plumb into the existing pipes under my lawn if I put gutters and downpipes on the pergola after changing the pitch away from the house.

I can't put any new down pipes in on the house gutters without ripping up concrete. Maybe could change existing to 100x75 though.

five 7 · 13-03-2023, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Citroënbender

…Workaholism. It’s less than 90 minutes since I downed tools and already feeling guilt, like I should be doing more. My mind doesn’t recognise when my body physically needs a break.

The exact reason I end up on cruise boats CB, to be truthful I like going to knew places but life on board can be bit plastic at times. But as the wife says its the only place I have stop and do nothing (which you do need a recharge at times) saying that i tend to gravitate to where they are doing repairs on board. I seldom watch TV just find it a time wasting trap, does my head in listening to people comparing notes on married at first sight and the such, all I can think is do you hate life that much you will waste precious time on earth viewing garbage. And yep my body is failing as well from years of physical abuse. Cheers.

.:4:. · 13-03-2023, 03:55 PM

Was driving home today and smelt coolant. I was hoping it was the car infront. Lucky i was just about home as the needle rose but not over ¾. Split the top rad hose. Atleast its the easiest one to change and i will get one tomorrow, but its annoying none the less.

.:4:. · 13-03-2023, 10:31 PM

Dunno where to place this one. But anyhows, i do not like crowded places. You put a few intelligent people in one place and they are intelligent. Put a crowd of intelligent people in the same place, they turn into idiots. I dont like that.
Anyrate, way before my car steam cleaned the engine bay, my brother came to my place because he wanted to go to my local meat market. The meat market is great. Anything you want, tail to snout. And heaps of other stuff you cannot get at a supermarket at way better prices for better quality. I always say go there yourself. Dunno if he is like me or im like him. We dont cope well in crowded places. But today the place was quiet. His main objective was pickled stuff. This place does heaps of that. So yeah, coctail onions, but also pickled real onions, white, brown spanish, chopped or whole so not just the small onions. Same with gherkins of varying sizes of chillies.
I was more impressed by 3kgs of pork snags for $21.
I like that place because of the quality and prices, but stay away typically because of the crowded ignorence.

roKWiz · 15-03-2023, 02:40 PM

Went to so much trouble keeping my little truck clean, last 2 days in and out of the quarry picking stone. Today I find myself down the wet dirt track with a grader churning up slop and mud banks just where I need my wheels to be. Lovely.

**DFB FGXR6** · 15-03-2023, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

Went to so much trouble keeping my little truck clean, last 2 days in and out of the quarry picking stone. Today I find myself down the wet dirt track with a grader churning up slop and mud banks just where I need my wheels to be. Lovely.

That wouldn't annoy me at all..............................

roKWiz · 15-03-2023, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

That wouldn't annoy me at all..............................

I ain't washing it again this week, tomorrow back at the quarry and I reckon the water truck would sit there waiting for me to lay down their own strip of a mobile mud bath.
Couple of owner drivers I use there (T900 Kenworth's for others here reading) who refuse to drive their super well presented trucks behind the water truck.

As you know it takes a fair bit of time detailing a truck.

Yellow_Festiva · 16-03-2023, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Dealing with ASIC...

Moved house, need to move my company address. Can't find my Corporate Key so after I call them they send me a form to fill out, and tell me to include a cover page asking for the change of address without the Corporate Key, then I will request a new Corporate Key that they will send to my new address. And all this is apparently on their memo system after my calls.

Send off the letter, my return address is my PO BOX, the same one I want to use to make my mailing address for my company.

They reply, by mail stating they can't process my request as the paperwork is missing the Corporate Key.

They sent the reply to the PO BOX I requested the change be made to.

You couldn't make it up if you tried....

It gets better...

I tried to call them (again) and couldn't get through. So I send another online enquiry. I explain in great detail what I was told to do, and how stupid they were to request I provide something they told me not to provide. I also clearly indicated that they didn't read anything I sent, and that the reply I got was a generic 'copy and paste' reply.

Waited a few days and got this response:

_____________________________

Please do not reply to this email as it is an unattended mailbox. Please ask us a question by contacting us at www.asic.gov.au/question

Enquiry Number: 1-5364023****

Dear Mr Yellow Festiva

YF69YF69.1 PTY LTD
A.C.N. ABC123ABC

Thanks for your enquiry.

We can confirm a Form 484, change to company details, was received on 23 January 2023, however we require further information before the lodgement can be fully processed.

On 25 January 2023 we returned Form 484 to the lodging party, along with a covering letter explaining what information is required.

Once you amend the Form 484, please return this at your earliest convenience by posting the completed lodgement to:

ASIC
GPO Box 4000
Gippsland Mail Centre 3840

Please take a moment to complete a short survey on the effectiveness of this email.

Kind regards,

"Dope that can't read"

Customer Service Officer
Australian Securities & Investments Commission
Ph: 1300 300 630

_________________________________

I almost punched a hole through the laptop screen....

Back to trying to call them. Nope... we are busy, call back later.

Make another document and include all the BS previous correspondence. Threw in a few choice phrases about how they are robots that can't deviate from a script and they don't bother reading anything sent to them.

Told them my patience was wearing thin, and to get your bloody act together.

I felt better after that.... petty, I know. They can either ignore me, call me, or send me another 'we did not get a reply from our previous request'.

Well.. it seems it finally landed on the lap of a person that can read and comprehend basic English...

______________________________

Please do not reply to this email as it is an unattended mailbox. Please ask us a question by contacting us at www.asic.gov.au/question

Enquiry Number: 1-5364023****

Dear Mr Yellow Festiva

YF69YF69.1 PTY LTD
A.C.N. ABC123ABC

Thanks for your enquiry about your corporate key.

To send your corporate key to a company address other than your registered office, contact us and include:

the company's name and Australian Company Number (ACN)
your full name, date of birth and place of birth
your role within the company (e.g. director, secretary)
the company's current registered office, and
which company address you would like the corporate key sent to (e.g. officeholders residential address, registered agent address).Note: If all of the company's addresses are out of date please outline this in your online enquiry.
We'll be in touch to let you know how you can get a new corporate key.

Please take a moment to complete a short survey on the effectiveness of this email.

Kind regards,

"Person that can read, somewhat"...

Customer Service Officer
Australian Securities & Investments Commission
Ph: 1300 300 630

____________________________________________

Why can they somewhat read? Because all that they have requested was in the original cover letter sent the very first time..

Oh well. Will make Mr ASIC happy and send everything off - again.

Lets see what they come back with next time....

1970XW351 · 19-03-2023, 04:09 PM

Walked past the local Sanity yesterday and saw the store was almost bereft of anything and had 75% off as today is their last day of trade. Got a few things and checked the interweb when I got home to find all stores nationwide will be closed by April.

I may have been living under a rock to have not heard the news but it sucks. I am an old fashioned sort of chap and prefer physical copies over downloaded content that can be rescinded at any time. I also have no streaming services as I am cheap I guess. 😂

I quite enjoy wandering through the store to find interesting stuff as well as what I am specifically after, looks like that guilty pleasure is one step closer to being a thing of the past too.. The local J.B has been severely cutting their music section back over the last umpteen months, if it's not top 40 crap, then you have to order it in.

The more we "progress", the more it feels like we are spiralling into the Third World..
Maybe I need to stop being such a dinosaur and adopt the future... Not friggin' likely.

Cheers, Tony

jaydee · 19-03-2023, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 1970XW351

Walked past the local Sanity yesterday and saw the store was almost bereft of anything and had 75% off as today is their last day of trade. Got a few things and checked the interweb when I got home to find all stores nationwide will be closed by April.

I may have been living under a rock to have not heard the news but it sucks. I am an old fashioned sort of chap and prefer physical copies over downloaded content that can be rescinded at any time. I also have no streaming services as I am cheap I guess. 😂

I quite enjoy wandering through the store to find interesting stuff as well as what I am specifically after, looks like that guilty pleasure is one step closer to being a thing of the past too.. The local J.B has been severely cutting their music section back over the last umpteen months, if it's not top 40 crap, then you have to order it in.

The more we "progress", the more it feels like we are spiralling into the Third World..
Maybe I need to stop being such a dinosaur and adopt the future... Not friggin' likely.

Cheers, Tony

I hear ya. Actually listening to Hoodoo Gurus vinyl while catching up with my FF

**DFB FGXR6** · 19-03-2023, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 1970XW351

Walked past the local Sanity yesterday and saw the store was almost bereft of anything and had 75% off as today is their last day of trade. Got a few things and checked the interweb when I got home to find all stores nationwide will be closed by April.

I may have been living under a rock to have not heard the news but it sucks. I am an old fashioned sort of chap and prefer physical copies over downloaded content that can be rescinded at any time. I also have no streaming services as I am cheap I guess. 😂

I quite enjoy wandering through the store to find interesting stuff as well as what I am specifically after, looks like that guilty pleasure is one step closer to being a thing of the past too.. The local J.B has been severely cutting their music section back over the last umpteen months, if it's not top 40 crap, then you have to order it in.

The more we "progress", the more it feels like we are spiralling into the Third World..
Maybe I need to stop being such a dinosaur and adopt the future... Not friggin' likely.

Cheers, Tony

I totally relate to this, even though it has been happening for years now.

But, on the flip side, streaming services can actually offer the consumer more. I know there are songs from some of my favorite artists that did not ever end up on a physical recording but exist in the streaming universe. This includes a lot of live performances.

I would say perhaps sign up to something like Spotify, deal with the occasional add, and see how you like it. If you do, you can then subscribe and enjoy no adds the full width of availability.

1970XW351 · 19-03-2023, 04:56 PM

D'oh... I am a hypocrite.. 😂
I do listen to spotify on the odd occasion when I'm out in the shed but prefer a physical library surrounding me (maybe I'm just a hoarder?)
I still refuse to get anything like Netflix etc because, as previously detailed.. Cheap.

.:4:. · 19-03-2023, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

I totally relate to this, even though it has been happening for years now.

But, on the flip side, streaming services can actually offer the consumer more. I know there are songs from some of my favorite artists that did not ever end up on a physical recording but exist in the streaming universe. This includes a lot of live performances.

I would say perhaps sign up to something like Spotify, deal with the occasional add, and see how you like it. If you do, you can then subscribe and enjoy no adds the full width of availability.

If you pay the monthly $12 on spotify you don't get the adds. Depends on what kind of person you are. I personally do not have a hi-fi system with a cd player so for me a phone or whatever and bluetooth stuff works for me. But at all depends on how frequent you use a service. Spotify is free if you can deal with the adds. If the adds get up your goat and you use it all the time. Eh, just pay for it.

**DFB FGXR6** · 19-03-2023, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by .:4:.

If you pay the monthly $12 on spotify you don't get the adds. Depends on what kind of person you are. I personally do not have a hi-fi system with a cd player so for me a phone or whatever and bluetooth stuff works for me. But at all depends on how frequent you use a service. Spotify is free if you can deal with the adds. If the adds get up your goat and you use it all the time. Eh, just pay for it.

That's kinda what I was getting at, give the platform a try and see how you like it, with the occasional add, then sign up for the $12 p/m subscription if you enjoy what it offers.

I ended up subscribing to Apple Music, mainly because I'm already within their ecosystem. Like Spotify, you also get access to podcasts and artist specific interviews.

I wouldn't go back now, music streaming is much more convenient for me. Although having said that, I would like to flesh out my collection of CD's on a certain performer.

.:4:. · 19-03-2023, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

That's kinda what I was getting at, give the platform a try and see how you like it, with the occasional add, then sign up for the $12 p/m subscription if you enjoy what it offers.

I ended up subscribing to Apple Music, mainly because I'm already within their ecosystem. Like Spotify, you also get access to podcasts and artist specific interviews.

I wouldn't go back now, music streaming is much more convenient for me. Although having said that, I would like to flesh out my collection of CD's on a certain performer.

Its a crime of convenience really. But if you use it every other day as opposed to just every second sunday its kind of worth it.

blueoval · 19-03-2023, 05:33 PM

Blocked sewer pipe - twice in 2 months

mother in law has a bad fall and had to assist

Drunk driver runs into my fence at one of my investment properties and does a runner

all 3 today

Citroënbender · 19-03-2023, 05:37 PM

Does the pipe block same time every month?

**DFB FGXR6** · 19-03-2023, 05:42 PM

During the pandemic, I decided that I would rather NOT enter a supermarket. For a while now, I have been doing the weekly shop from the comfort of my home, as in an online ordering my groceries.

Now, I'm an online shopping pro, another skill acquired during the pandemic, so I know what a good sales-based website perform like. Coles is not one of those.

My sister works for Coles head office, and it's widely known that their website is crap, to the point where she makes it crystal clear that she is NOT involved in that area of the business.

Well, good news! Coles have launched a new format for their website........................................... .........and it's even worse than the previous one!

One thing is sure though, I'm informed that they spent a LOT of money on that upgrade.