Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 1

[SilenceOz]

STARGATE ARK OF TRUTH TELEMOVIE ON TV

What a great drunken find!

Stargate, my first true TV love.

 

[SilenceOz]

So who here has had the pleasure of Glandular fever/Epstein Barr Virus? campaigner has ruined my life over the past 5 months.

Not me personally but my brother had it for a couple of months a few years ago, he's a healthy guy and it knocked him for a six.

Yeah I remember my older sister missed 90% of year 10 being absolutely ruined that entire year.

 

[edgie]

Stargate, my first true TV love.

You know I reckon the Season 9 to 10 crew did a really good job, especially Ben Brown

 

[70sDinosaur]

Gotta love the Commonwealth Bank. They've just announced a half yearly profit of $4.8 billion, which is clearly a disappointing result for them, because they now want to start charging $2.50 for a paper statement. When will the big 4 be held to account for their greed???

Never.

Ben Chifley was right about the banks....

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Something is telling me not to click on that link,

 

[yepits2020]

Something is telling me not to click on that link,

Same here. Post should be removed.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Same here. Post should be removed.

And it's gone.

 

[Magpiespower]

After busting my balls making this Robin the Boy Wonder costume, there better be some loose MILFs at my nephew's first (superhero-themed) birthday party today...

 

[Eddie Dingle]

It was great how it all came together for her in the end.

God that was an awful movie.

I'm going to watch it again today.

 

[Biggles62]

God that was an awful movie.

I'm going to watch it again today.

Just starting now.
I wonder if it is possible to more awful the second time around??

 

[Biggles62]

After busting my balls making this Robin the Boy Wonder costume, there better be some loose MILFs at my nephew's first (superhero-themed) birthday party today...

Where them Boy Wonder pants nice and tight and have ya busted balls on show for everyone too see.

Become that weird Uncle.

 

[Magpiespower]

Become that weird Uncle.

Already that weird uncle...

 

[ozph1870]

Didnt Andy Maher play cricket for Queensland? or am i thinking of another bloke

that was jimmy maher

 

[Biggles62]

that was jimmy maher

I am pretty sure IIRC that Jimmy Maher was the one that got into trouble on the NRL Footy Show, after Queensland had broken their Sheffield Shield drought, when asked if he was still drink on the show and replied that he was fuller than a Valiant full of............original Australians........or words to that effect.

 

[Hammer#8]

Disappointing lack of Hamish Hartlett stalking cars for headwear content in this thread:

 

[raman]

 

[Biggles62]

Already that weird uncle...

That was only among your own family. Today you get to expand your circle of weirdness.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Gotta love the Commonwealth Bank. They've just announced a half yearly profit of $4.8 billion, which is clearly a disappointing result for them, because they now want to start charging $2.50 for a paper statement. When will the big 4 be held to account for their greed???

No problem with this whatsoever. I would have thought everyone would use digital statements at this stage anyway.

They wouldn't be the only place to charge for paper statements. Regardless, the reasoning is threefold:

a) reduce their workload by encouraging people to take up digital statements

b) decrease their costs because they don't have to send statements out (paper materials, envelopes, charge for postage to their corporate accounts)

c) save the environment and all that.

They aren't the only place doing this. All it is saying is "we have a free environmentally friendly option to get your statements, if you want us to send a physical copy you could otherwise just print yourself, you have to pay."

More than fair.

 

[raman]

No problem with this whatsoever. I would have thought everyone would use digital statements at this stage anyway.

They wouldn't be the only place to charge for paper statements. Regardless, the reasoning is threefold:

a) reduce their workload by encouraging people to take up digital statements

b) decrease their costs because they don't have to send statements out (paper materials, envelopes, charge for postage to their corporate accounts)

c) save the environment and all that.

They aren't the only place doing this. All it is saying is "we have a free environmentally friendly option to get your statements, if you want us to send a physical copy you could otherwise just print yourself, you have to pay."

More than fair.

LOL there are still paper bank statements?

Also, I would bet my left nut (the better one) that there is a pensioner exemption for those who would prefer it was still the 1940s.

 

[chiwigi]

No problem with this whatsoever. I would have thought everyone would use digital statements at this stage anyway.

They wouldn't be the only place to charge for paper statements. Regardless, the reasoning is threefold:

a) reduce their workload by encouraging people to take up digital statements

b) decrease their costs because they don't have to send statements out (paper materials, envelopes, charge for postage to their corporate accounts)

c) save the environment and all that.

They aren't the only place doing this. All it is saying is "we have a free environmentally friendly option to get your statements, if you want us to send a physical copy you could otherwise just print yourself, you have to pay."

More than fair.

Bullshit, it's a cost they have long allowed and charged for (still will as they won't reduce costs of other services after adding the charge) for and this is opportunism. They know da,n well the low value customers such as pensioners will be hit hardest. It's quite pathetic and will have cost them more than they'd have saved in poor publicity.

Bank statements are also still required for lots of things, such as ID etc. it's far easier for the less computer literate to monitor their usage with paper state,tons etc as well.

Don't be a "it doesn't effect me so it must be good"er.

 

[raman]

Bullshit, it's a cost they have long allowed and charged for (still will as they won't reduce costs of other services after adding the charge) for and this is opportunism. They know da,n well the low value customers such as pensioners will be hit hardest. It's quite pathetic and will have cost them more than they'd have saved in poor publicity.

Told ya so.

Also, just because it's opportunism doesn't mean it isn't justified opportunism.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Bullshit, it's a cost they have long allowed and charged for (still will as they won't reduce costs of other services after adding the charge) for and this is opportunism. They know da,n well the low value customers such as pensioners will be hit hardest. It's quite pathetic and will have cost them more than they'd have saved in poor publicity.

Bank statements are also still required for lots of things, such as ID etc. it's far easier for the less computer literate to monitor their usage with paper state,tons etc as well.

Don't be a "it doesn't effect me so it must be good"er.

All that would have happened is:

• Business analyst goes through banks processes
• Questions "Why are we even still sending paper statements in 2016?"
• Develops recommendations saying "lets try phase out paper statements, and give an exemption for pensioners and those on welfare"
• Executives see the report, sign it off, it comes into effect.
• Fin

You always assume the worst of business Chiwig . Before making changes like these, decent businesses do run impact studies and develop the solution accordingly. Though there are some who would just do it without considering the finer details.

 

[StuMan]

Disappointing lack of Hamish Hartlett stalking cars for headwear content in this thread:

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Gold!

 

[tribey]

Jimmy Maher

that was jimmy maher

Jimmy Maher you guys

 

[Steve Dore]

No problem with this whatsoever. I would have thought everyone would use digital statements at this stage anyway. ......

Yeah, coz everyone is on the interweb just like everyone is on Twitface