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I interpreted the question differently as I'm in a similar boat as the OP (If I'm correct, the OP could've phrased it simpler): OP is…
17/10/2024 - 03:17
Example of why older people get grumpy (I'm older, but not super old now): I used to watch 'Undercover Boss' as a kid, and thought it was…
16/10/2024 - 10:34
What you've described seems to be the norm: google cost of 'houses' in Hong Kong, Singapore, hell it was even crazy over in NZ when I…
14/08/2024 - 23:16
I've actually kept all the hardware stock as it's been fine for me so far & I'm not chasing super-smooth accuracy. It hasn't stopped me…
02/08/2024 - 14:10
I bought one of these -> having learnt to CAD, I am using it to print off a handy tool for other hobbies once a month, I regret not…
02/08/2024 - 13:57
It sounds like the math works out - you might be in some mortgage stress for the first part of your loan, but that should relax if you can…
23/07/2024 - 17:22
With a $33K purchase price, I don't think NL is going to give much benefit, if any: Generally it works better with more expensive cars that…
19/07/2024 - 15:11
A cheap diamond stone sharpener or an oilstone might also be better alternatives if you want to sharpen more often: the 10 mins soaking in…
16/07/2024 - 10:16
I picked up one of these today by co-incidence. Didn't realise it was ozbargained. I have a small upholstery project coming up and I hate…
15/07/2024 - 02:25
> Property investment is all about laveraging [sic] +1 Yes this... I got not-so-great (I wouldn't say bad as it still outperformed a…
29/05/2024 - 21:42
Staying negatively geared on an apartment is not a great investment compared to alternatives IMO -> capital gains is low, and cashflow was…
29/05/2024 - 14:03
% fees on transfers help to reduce the likelihood of laundering/fraud practices with property. Well... the government makes sure to gets a…
29/05/2024 - 13:54
Hydraulic are better than mechanical, but I'd like to point out that hydraulic ones also need to be bled every so often & are not…
29/03/2024 - 13:23
I installed the $450 induction cooktop from IKEA into my kitchen & it's on par on cost with most ceramic cooktops. (Plus we used the…
21/03/2024 - 12:24
> Efficiency is not the reason for induction. I'm actually pretty sure that's a big reason we went towards induction. This is even an HSC…
19/03/2024 - 11:33
> Especially unusual is that he is somehow worth more money than almost any senior politician we have ever had, despite working as a public…
13/03/2024 - 22:29
Thanks for the tip munecito! > but it was $20 on the creality official AliExpress store. Yeah I took a bit of a gamble, but had to use…
10/02/2024 - 08:26
Picked one up on the weekend. Nice plug-n-play experience! I found a filament sensor for this model on aliexpress for about $16 shipped,…
01/02/2024 - 01:37
To the moon!
22/01/2024 - 13:15
Little bit concerned the poster could be in a bout of depression, so I thought I'd post my own experience - I actually came from the…
15/01/2024 - 20:40
I bought a bug eye WRX towards the end of '21 with a stuffed engine, and had the short-block replaced by a specialist. Overall it costed…
14/01/2024 - 23:36
When I was walking out of my local ALDI yesterday I was amazed at the amount of recall notices they had on their products - I think I saw a…
05/10/2023 - 09:37
I'm wondering if Costco's business model is that they buy things at wholesale prices in the US & bring stock over to Australia to sell &…
17/08/2023 - 23:36
Agreed - generally most people I knew who put the effort into chasing a Comp Sci. PhD could code well alone -> and if ego is in check…
16/08/2023 - 00:16
I don't know why so many are voting <$60K with so little context? It really depends on what you did during your phD -> If you were to go…
14/08/2023 - 10:21
> Windows 11 Pro Probably need to remove this line as well?
08/08/2023 - 10:38
No, it won't work on every car I'm afraid - you'll have to do your own research. This model is unlikely able to alter your factory clock as…
30/06/2023 - 15:25
Nice! Yes probably a shared platform between JVC & Kenwood - I noticed this when looking up amplifiers. I would've preferred to NOT have…
30/06/2023 - 10:05
Wow. Thanks for sharing your experience. Buyers beware. (I got mine in the end, but seems like it's the luck-of-the-draw)
30/06/2023 - 10:02
Ah damn - that's a shame. I set mine up for pick up as I noticed they weren't far away from me & I wanted it immediately. There was a 10…
30/06/2023 - 09:35
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