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Bad faith argument detected. How often do you replace a battery in a non start/stop car? My start/stop car needed a replacement battery at…
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It was for both ways. Gotcha. Guess mine didn't have that. You might also have cylinder deactivation, too? Anyway, the point is that little…
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And traffic lights, among all the other times you have to stop the car for more than a few seconds. I guess that idle burn number's from…
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Is this really something that's difficult to adapt to? You lift off brakes, the engine starts back up, then you apply some gas. The timing…
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ozbargainsam commented on AI (ChatGPT and Many Others) Has Ruined My Chances of Passing Technical Interviews as Software Engineers
It's pretty hard to get rid of a bad hire, so the interview process tends to minimise the possibility of one at the cost of potentially…
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Is it?
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sydshopper on Red Rock Deli Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream/Honey Potato Chips 165g $3 ($2.70 S&S) + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
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Is this a bad thing, or just a 'eww' factor?
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We need to 'ship of Theseus' our bodies.
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ozbargainsam commented on Not Happy with CBA Awards Visa Anymore (44 Instead of 55 Days Interest Free Period). Help Me Find a New Bank
They can't really go much lower than 44 days anyway, otherwise there's kit a reasonable about of time to pay it off. Anyway, I'll keep…
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ozbargainsam commented on Friend Applied for Passport 3 Weeks Ago, Paid The Priority Fee Yesterday, Received Ready to Collect Notification an Hour Later
- Organisation sets expectations - Organisation exceeds expectations - OP still complains What they should've done is deliberately hold…
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It's the 'wave of death'. Never rely on someone else's judgement to decide what your next move is.
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Lol. Totally forgot about it. I don't think I got the money but I'll go through my transactions just to make sure.
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ozbargainsam commented on Turn Left at an Intersection When a Big Vehicle on The Other Road Turns Left
The other driver didn't need to personally confront you, though given how long the semis take to turn, I'd hazard a guess it wasn't a short…
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So I bought it a second time after forgetting to change the country (sent cancel/refund email for the first). But I only received one…
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[It's official…
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The current program is still there (Classic Rewards) according to the draft. So nothing is changing there. The new program is adding a new…
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ozbargainsam commented on What to Do about a Smelly Person at Work?
I have anosmia. If anyone tells me I stink, I just reply "I can't smell".
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ozbargainsam commented on Free 7 Days of AppleCare+ (Inc. 2 Accident Claims, Service Fee Applies) for All New Apple Hardware Purchases
Ah. My at least once-yearly "You can say no to add-on insurance" email.
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I'm guessing something dropped the decimal point - so it's "1.1m" and "1.8m" wide respectively.
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Your earlier post has nothing of substance that tells an EV owner why they shouldn't consider EV-specific tyres, so it reeks of ignorance.…
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I suppose just spending a few minutes reading about why EV tyres exist and what their differences over 'normal ICE' tyres is just too hard…
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My bad. I misread when you said 'HP micro PC' I read it as microserver. I'm too old/not bothered to go through the other routes for a NAS.…
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ozbargainsam commented on Home Use NAS in 2024
I've been running my Gen8 (I think) HP Microserver for quite a few years with [Xpenology](https://xpenology.com/forum/). Runs flawlessly…
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YourImag1nat1on on VIOFO A139 PRO 2-Channel 4K HDR Front & Rear Dashcam $375.16 Shipped + More @ Viofo.com
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If you want something discreet (i.e. without a screen) you're gonna have to go with A139 Pro? Don't want an obnoxiously large thing hanging…
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Apparently liquids that are frozen at the time will be allowed through. So, get a pretty cold freezer and a really good cooler.
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My recent lease was on 9.3% or something. At five years it was about 9.8% comparison rate (I back calculated it) and at 2 years it was…
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You need to ask your payroll/HR as to which leasing company they will work with. In general, it's locked to the one your employer has…
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Invite only. There's a sign up fee of several thousand plus I think a $4500/year fee. The benefits aren't even that good apparently, just a…
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epicttiimm on Direct Deposit Personal Transaction Fees: 0.65% Debit Cards, 1.29% AmEx Personal, 1.5% Visa/Mastercard/Citibank @ Sniip
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I know someone who puts through maybe a few to several hundred K through their Platinum card a year for a number of years, no invite as of…
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Bigboy97 on Direct Deposit Personal Transaction Fees: 0.65% Debit Cards, 1.29% AmEx Personal, 1.5% Visa/Mastercard/Citibank @ Sniip
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If this even worked, this only 'saves on interest' for one statement period. After the first payment, the next payment is exactly one month…
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