Geez! I hate that!

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by jaydee

It's a bugger. Same thing happened to me about 12 months ago, near new tyre.
Thought I'd try using those plugs that you push in, worked a treat.
Been on a couple of country runs also, good as gold, lost no air and tyre is good.

I certainly carry one of those plug kits when I'm touring around the country, keeps you out of trouble until you can get your tyre/s repaired properly with the patch; problem is I keep on forgetting to book my car in because the plugs work that good.
The plugs were ok in the day before they mandated patches for repairs.

[slowsnake]

Originally Posted by Itsme

I certainly carry one of those plug kits when I'm touring around the country, keeps you out of trouble until you can get your tyre/s repaired properly with the patch; problem is I keep on forgetting to book my car in because the plugs work that good.
The plugs were ok in the day before they mandated patches for repairs.

Back in the 60's in Liverpool UK, my dad worked at 5 different jobs to support us, his day job and 4 different service stations, 2 at night in the week and daytime on weekends.
First time I ever saw him fix a tubeless puncture, couldn't believe my eyes, realising they had no tubes like a push bike, or motorbike, or dads old bomb, and I remember him fixing a torn tyre that was dumped at one of the servo's, near brand new, he brought it home and had a vulcanising patch, I watched intently as he did it and let me light the match, wow, the things you learn as a kid, and outside I saw him put molten rubber and smooth it out with a flame heated soldering iron, then you use the tube, every tube on his tyres were black with pink patches!......

[slowsnake]

Another Russian female tests positive for a banned substance!.sans Anna Kournikova, apparently a heart or pulmonary stimulator, a drug that increases oxygen in the blood, why do they have to cheat, winning is winning, and cheating is cheating, not fair to the honest athletes who do the hard yards in training, she was a figure skater in a team event, they won Gold medal, but as of yet its not been presented!

And geez I hate that!

[slowsnake]

ABC news story about Russian skater!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-...pics/100818500

[.:4:.]

My brother was kinda lucky. I noticed the nail in the bike tyre giving him a hand lubing the chain. The thing still held air. But, he's an idiot. Atleast he had dirty fingers running over the spot, but pulled the nail subsequently deflating the tyre, against my recomendation of taking it to get a new tyre asap as bikes dont have spare tyres...
Plug kit worked, i already have an 18v tyre inflator. The plug kit came with something like 12 of the goo stick things, 5 internal patches, glue for said patches, tools and was in a plastic case, not just a pack where you end up misplacing stuff so next time you screw yourself. Plus it was $29 from ripco. Supercrap wanted $39 for a pack with the 2 tools and 5 goo stick things. No case.
The hardest part is getting the goo stick in the needle tool thing. Reaming the hole with the reamer thing is easy and shoving the plug in is also easy.

[MITCHAY]

**** is getting hot in Canberra right now. I'm all for protest and fully agree against mandates but these guys are all over the shop and have no clue what they are doing.

They have more factions than the politicians but causing enough trouble. Now they are invading the Lifeline Bookfair charity event setup next door. As old Jim Richards said 'You're a pack of arseholes!"

[Tonz]

Poor kid, why the hell do they blame and ban her.
It would be her management team that should be taking the s**t

[slowsnake]

They don't get a choice, same as China, North Korea, it's take this or ya family is getting kicked out of ya one room flat with ya 3 siblings, it's sad eh.

[slowsnake]

Geez I hate all this tension between Russia and NATO, it's a progression of China wanting to control the South China Sea?
Of course Russia needs access to the Black Sea which it already has, other countries do too, but like China, Russia needs more

I was told by a good source over 50 years ago that in the future the world as we know it (70's) will be consumed by a mild form of Communism, and that Brazil and Australia would be the safest countries to be living in!

Source not relevant!

[DFB FGXR6]

Currently have a gardening customer of mine texting me about advice for her lawn. Once text, fine. Seven though is stretching my patience on a Sunday evening.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Currently have a gardening customer of mine texting me about advice for her lawn. Once text, fine. Seven though is stretching my patience on a Sunday evening.

"Do you understand this texting is classified as 'professional' $150 per .30 minute session minimum consultation fee applies."

[Tassie f100]

SS Chinese currency is the yuan,not yen,you are getting mixed up with Japan.

[slowsnake]

Originally Posted by Tassie f100

SS Chinese currency is the yuan,not yen,you are getting mixed up with Japan.

I couldn't be bothered changing it back, autospell ****s me, constant and annoying

[marty351]

Just keep in mind that the U.S. has 11 working mobile airforces, supported by numerous marine mobile forces and several large military bases dotted around the place.

[slowsnake]

People who lie to get out of trouble, and people who pass the buck, but worse still are so called intelligent folk who use a very expensive psychologist or psychiatrist to explain away their deception, geez I hate that, man up and do the time, like a man!

[MITCHAY]

I have been in my current job for 10+ yrs now. There is one particular team we have dealt with since about 2015/2016.

You'd think in IT there is a mutual respect between teams but this one in particular has been a massive pain in the **** since I can remember. Even worse now since I'm last man standing.

What ****es me off the most is my leadership group know they are difficult at best to deal with but do they step in and do anything about it?

Of course they don't. If you keep bending over for bad behaviour what incentive do they have to change?

Hoping I can get through to April then **** this place off for good. I can earn much more money for a lot less bull****.

[.:4:.]

Gave a hand fixing my brothers car. Thats fine and dandy. He wanted to go to aldi to pick up a loading ramp for motorcycles. He has motorcycles and a ute, so that makes logical sense. So we get the ramp, wait in the checkout line, the 2 ladies in front, well they want the bill split 3 ways. But then 1 of them then nicks off to get other stuff. Then the standard issue, multiple credit cards that get declined. Hmmmmm.
So we get to the cashier ding, $80.
But, my brother pulled these ones on me. He doesnt get paid untill monday. So to save myself from any embarrassment i just paid it. Its not a loan, loans get repaid.

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

Gave a hand fixing my brothers car. Thats fine and dandy. He wanted to go to aldi to pick up a loading ramp for motorcycles. He has motorcycles and a ute, so that makes logical sense. So we get the ramp, wait in the checkout line, the 2 ladies in front, well they want the bill split 3 ways. But then 1 of them then nicks off to get other stuff. Then the standard issue, multiple credit cards that get declined. Hmmmmm.
So we get to the cashier ding, $80.
But, my brother pulled these ones on me. He doesnt get paid untill monday. So to save myself from any embarrassment i just paid it. Its not a loan, loans get repaid.

Lol I use to get that from my dear old mum when I use to go shopping with her at times, she knew I was the softy of the bunch as I would refuse her attempts to pay me back

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Itsme

Lol I use to get that from my dear old mum when I use to go shopping with her at times, she knew I was the softy of the bunch as I would refuse her attempts to pay me back

Atleast your mum offered to repay you. But its different when its a parent, they supported you growing up so its kind of like returning the favour.
Syblings? Thats different.

[mad2]

Originally Posted by Itsme

Lol I use to get that from my dear old mum when I use to go shopping with her at times, she knew I was the softy of the bunch as I would refuse her attempts to pay me back

i do something for my mum ........ she has to pay me .. cracks the shiiits when i say no. major items i can understand .. but minor?!.

[Charliewool]

I hate the uncertainty of our current world!
With Putin flexing his muscles in Ukraine. With China’s ambitions on Taiwan (and God knows who next?)
You’d really have hoped that what the entire worlds been through over the last 2 years with Covid, might have brought about a little “brotherhood”, A little peace and goodwill even?
Nope… The powers that be are determined to feck it all up…
Humans are a bloody destructive, evil species ain’t they?

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Bought myself an esky in preparation for my trip to marlo last week. Local store aligned with a national chain had a good brand 54l esky on special for $229, $70 off.

Worked well for the week I was away, but I noted that it had a slow weep. Pulled the drain bung assembly apart to have a look, and could see why it was weeping: there was no silicon bead between the outside face of the esky and the inner face of the outside drain housing. An easy enough fix but I decide I really shouldn't have to fix it.

So, took it back to the retailer today, explaining what was going on. He looks at the assembly and says he can see what the problem is. He then tells me that this manufacturers warranty is all handled on line and I'd need to contact them to get it sorted. I politely asked him if he had a responsibility under the consumer affairs act to resolve my issue, to which he replies that he can't be responsible for how the manufacturer handles claims and its not his problem.

I walked out fuming, with a pretty good idea what he told me was wrong. Checked the ACCC site and their 'Warranties and refunds - a guide for consumers and businesses' to find on page 15 this statement:

"It is a breach of the Act for sellers to mislead consumers about this right – for example, by claiming they can do nothing and that the consumer must contact the manufacturer for a remedy."

Went back to see him. Conveniently, he'd finished for the day, so I'll need to take this up tomoz, although I would prefer to do it face to face.

Even my daughter who is 16 and works at Target knew the rules: it's drummed into them.

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Bought myself an esky in preparation for my trip to marlo last week. Local store aligned with a national chain had a good brand 54l esky on special for $229, $70 off.

Worked well for the week I was away, but I noted that it had a slow weep. Pulled the drain bung assembly apart to have a look, and could see why it was weeping: there was no silicon bead between the outside face of the esky and the inner face of the outside drain housing. An easy enough fix but I decide I really shouldn't have to fix it.

So, took it back to the retailer today, explaining what was going on. He looks at the assembly and says he can see what the problem is. He then tells me that this manufacturers warranty is all handled on line and I'd need to contact them to get it sorted. I politely asked him if he had a responsibility under the consumer affairs act to resolve my issue, to which he replies that he can't be responsible for how the manufacturer handles claims and its not his problem.

I walked out fuming, with a pretty good idea what he told me was wrong. Checked the ACCC site and their 'Warranties and refunds - a guide for consumers and businesses' to find on page 15 this statement:

"It is a breach of the Act for sellers to mislead consumers about this right – for example, by claiming they can do nothing and that the consumer must contact the manufacturer for a remedy."

Went back to see him. Conveniently, he'd finished for the day, so I'll need to take this up tomoz, although I would prefer to do it face to face.

Even my daughter who is 16 and works at Target knew the rules: it's drummed into them.

Not wanting to sound like an a.s.s but I'm glad it is you as I would be locked up by now if I was in your situation, if you get my meaning I tend to get angry these days as I grow older. Must be losing my patience....

Amusingly I was in a similar situation years ago but slightly reverse situation where I purchased a defective washing machine whereby I contacted the manufacturer for remedy where they dicked me around for a few weeks but the retailer came to my rescue resolving the issue in one day with replacement; no questions asked.

[ford71V8]

So, took it back to the retailer today, explaining what was going on. He looks at the assembly and says he can see what the problem is. He then tells me that this manufacturers warranty is all handled on line and I'd need to contact them to get it sorted. I politely asked him if he had a responsibility under the consumer affairs act to resolve my issue, to which he replies that he can't be responsible for how the manufacturer handles claims and its not his problem.

He knew.
But would rather you do the running around than himself.
Glad to hear you are pursuing it.
People tell me to leave things be, but "its the principle".

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

He knew.
But would rather you do the running around than himself.
Glad to hear you are pursuing it.
People tell me to leave things be, but "its the principle".

A few years ago a manager at a local Hardly Normal outlet got fined a lot of cash for fobbing off a customer with a faulty fridge and telling her basically the same story.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

He knew.
But would rather you do the running around than himself.
Glad to hear you are pursuing it.
People tell me to leave things be, but "its the principle".

He has no excuses: if he doesn't know his legal obligations, he shouldn't be in business. If he does know the law and was knowingly misleading me, he shouldn't be in business.

It's soured what was otherwise a pleasant buying experience. The poor worker who served my daughter and I when my daughter bought her swag and me the esky, was there when I went back this arvo and told me I'd need to speak with the boss tomoz. She did a great job serving us originally, so I feel bad for her.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

He has no excuses: if he doesn't know his legal obligations, he shouldn't be in business. If he does know the law and was knowingly misleading me, he shouldn't be in business.

It's soured what was otherwise a pleasant buying experience. The poor worker who served my daughter and I when my daughter bought her swag and me the esky, was there when I went back this arvo and told me I'd need to speak with the boss tomoz. She did a great job serving us originally, so I feel bad for her.

The worker probably knows the rules as well but scared of the Boss.

[.:4:.]

So yesterday was my birthday, thats fine, im entitled to get older, but anyhow my phone randomly decided to crap its dacks. Thats annoying.
Anyhow, found the least broken old phone i have. The speaker and microphone dont work it it, but with a sim card it does interweb. Did the googles for a new phone thats in stock, so none of the fancy ones were in stock anywhere, but i found something which was cheap and ok enough and well under what i would spent for a ****er phone.
So that was todays mission. For the first time in ages sat in peak hour traffic learning the new evolution of how the general public dont know how to drive.
Got to officeworks, i know the big speed bump on entry there. That familiar scrape sound. Anyhow, in officeworks i was speaking to a friendly staff member and got that one. So the one i was after, no issues at all. The way out, same speed bump. I dunno how i have an exhaust on the car at all.
Then theres the new phones suck part of it. Setting them up with the photos and stuff off the old ones.

[thefargo]

happy birthday for yesterday 4, Foxtrot, how did the esky issue play out. I've been lurking on and off here waiting for an update.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by thefargo

happy birthday for yesterday 4, Foxtrot, how did the esky issue play out. I've been lurking on and off here waiting for an update.

Yep, a belated happy birthday to you .:4:.. Hope you had a good one.

Was just about to post a reply saying that I hadn't posted anything as there was really no news to report, when I got a phone call.

I called the store Wednesday, asking to speak to the owner. "Soz, he's stepped out for a bit. Leave your number and we'll get him to call you back." No phone call Wednesday.

Rang again yesterday. "Soz, we got busy yesterday arvo and the boss didn't get a chance to call you back. He's not here, atm, but I'll let him know you called again and he'll call you." No phone call back yesterday.

Was just about to jump on the phone to call them again early this arvo, when I got a phone call from the lady who served us originally asking what resolution I wanted with respect to my claim. I told her I was happy to go for a replacement as I was happy with the product itself, apart from the weeping issue.

She's now put one aside for me to come into the store and swap my faulty one over for a new one. Which I'll have to do after iso is over.

I'm happy that it's been resolved the way it should have been right from the get go. Problem is, this guy has just soured the purchasing experience and I will NEVER go back to that shop EVER again. Even if I have to pay more from somewhere else.

I'm also disappointed that he didn't have the intestinal fortitude to deal with me directly and his worker do his dirty work. I REALLY hope he is there the day that I go in to effect the exchange as I WILL be letting him know that what he did was WRONG and that he shouldn't be in business if that's how he treats his customers.

Two lessons learnt for me out of this, even at the ripe old age of 50