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Member Since | 28/11/2013 |
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Last Seen | 18/01/2021 |
Location | Sydney |
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Parentheses commented on TDBT M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure with Heat Sink, 10gbps USB-C $34.99 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon AU
I am really struggling to see a use case for M.2 NVMe over USB - they're more expensive than a normal SSD and you get none of their speed...

I'm not sure how much you know about electronics, but yes, sensors exist that can properly deal with that difference.

Pretty simple electronically to stick a water sensor in the door and unlock the door it if it gets triggered. No idea if car manufacturers...

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getit on Wuliangye 五粮液 Spirits 500ml Bottle $245 ($233 with Plus) Delivered @ Dan Murphy's eBay

Maotai tastes like straight up rocket fuel. There is no such thing as a good Baijiu.

Quality of life loss doesn't have to be chronic - that's why they'll still treat you for acute illnesses even if they have a zero %...

There are 2 elements on the 'cost' side of medical triage - loss of life, and loss of quality of life. While it is *less* of an emergency...

>Find one. They did. The ER. There's no need to mess around 'bargaining' with a health care provider when you can just go to the ER.If the...

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tbite on Bosch Blue Stud Finder GMS120 $80.61 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU

This one lets you hold it up to yourself, get it to beep, then have everyone else cringe.

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Public21 on Kweichow Moutai Chinese Baijiu 500ml $389.99 Shipped @ Costco (Membership Required: Limit of 3 Bottles Per Member)

Yeah, they market it like it's whisky but it's like drinking a Russian's piss.

Parentheses commented on One Free DVD Rental @ Video Ezy
Infinite free DVD rentals available if you embrace the letter after Q...

In cities you get a significant push towards mediocrity - in the country you have less pressure, so you are more likely to see...

That's the yankee Starbucks formula and it sucks balls. Nothing should ever be 50% foam. A Cappuccino should have maybe an inch to an inch...

Parentheses commented on 50% off Participating Vegetarian Restaurants ($20 Max Discount) @ Uber Eats
Here's to hoping one of the 'vegetarian but also real food' places near me is part of the deal!

They may *cost* $900, but they sure as shit aren't *worth* $900.

If your contract says so, there's no law to prevent it.

If you aren't employed under an award you are employed with some sort of contract that stipulates what you will be paid - which must be...

$2 sim for a $15 voucher... just need a phone where it isn't such a royal pain in the arse to swap sims and you're golden.

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spackbace on Virgin Australia Has Gone into Voluntary Administration after Crisis Talks with Both The NSW and Queensland Governments Failed

Should have the Australian government phoenix the (profanity) out of them. Give nothing to the lenders, buy the company for pennies on the...

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ozhunter on Should Wealthy People Be on a Version of The "Cashless Welfare Card"

Wealth and capital taxes are much more 'equal' than income tax. Income is (at least kinda sorta ideally) related to effort and investment...

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zerog101 on Philips Multigroomer 7000 14-In-1 Trimmer $98 ($88 after $10 Mailing List Sign up) Delivered @ Shaver Shop

You want to get them while they're sleeping? They can deal with it.

Pretty easy to get those vouchers, use them, *then* process the chargeback. They didn't even cancel my account with them.

Parentheses commented on $10 off ($30 Minimum Spend) @ Deliveroo
Is this $30 minimum spend, or $20 ($30 - $10)?

Why ask if you aren't actually interested in the answer? Go watch the press release instead you absolute muppet.

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mokr on Need the OzBargain 2 Cents - Entitled Person Wants to Travel, Family Disapproves.

Smart Traveller bases their estimates on the difference between risk here and risk there. There is currently no significant difference in...

Parentheses commented on In The Event of a Lock Down
If it gets to a point where quarantine lockdowns are required, quarantine lockdowns won't do jack diddly squat. It would need to be...

No, the packaging is manufactured in China, sent here (empty), then they are wrapped in it and heat sealed.

Now call it Reversi like a normal person.

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geoffs87 on Over-priced school photos in public schools - Why don't schools take any initiatives?

There's significant investment and risk to go along with that. Probably not quite enough to justify the cost, but it would go a long way....

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diamond on Will You Take a Position in Rural Area for a Salary Increase of $10K (if It Meant a 4 Hour Commute)

>thousands of people There are millions of people in Australia.

Who said anything about a good SLR? The entry level Nikon/Canon/Sony models all blow smartphones out of the water in terms of base image...