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Member Since | 14/05/2014 |
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JimB commented on Best Way to Make Fried Rice as Per Chinese Takeaway
I can get my friend rice close the restaurants but I believe the thing holding it back is the amount of oil and salt the restaurants uses....

I have a Wilson solution official NBL ball and a Spalding TF Elite for indoor. Have Molten GF7X for outdoor but that's wearing out. Not so...

I have too many basketballs but keen on the Evolution Basketball. It's pretty famous but I don't know anyone who has one. Anyone have one?

JimB commented on Investing in Commonwealth Bank Bonds
"I just have a tingle in the back of my mind feeling this might be a to good to be true scenario." My spidey senses are tingling too.

There are only 2 standard dishwasher sizes for residential homes. The standard is 600mm, however there is a much less common 450mm. One can...

JimB commented on Dishwasher around $500
I'd get a Beko https://www.appliancesonline.com.au/product/beko-bdf1410w-14-ps-white-freestanding-dishwasher Under $600. 5 years warranty.

all 600mm Dishwashers are all standard size. The freestanding ones have a cover on top but you can remove it if you wish to install in...

I have (gas) hydronic slab and panel heating and yes it is the best form of heating, but a person who is considering a Kmart $20 heater is...

Why didn't your insurer cover it?

That's because they have assets. I'll let my insurer deal with the hassles.

JimB commented on Best Way to Heat Small Bathroom
Assuming you turn it on for 30mins each day. A fan heater will cost you $20 for the heater and $2 a week. You may use it for 5 months so...

They will pay the landlord first. Whether the insurer can claim from the tenant is not the landlord’s problem.

Rent loss or default cover. Each insurer may have their own name but the above is sufficient. Some insurers stopped offering it during the...

Will pay? May pay is more likely. Most tenants who trash a property like this and don’t pay know that the a debt collector can’t get...

Next time just get landlord insurance with rent cover with a more reasonable excess of say $1k. Let the insurance deal with the hassles....

Holy shit.. Hope you get all of it. How much of it is overdue? Good luck.

Just in time.. running out. I do have a couple of 800gram tins left. Just checked the price, and its $2 for 790grams at Woolies, so...

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brendanm on Bought a New Mercedes and before Delivery of Car, Dealership Damaged a Module in The Car by Jumpstarting It

Yeah, I know it's an old wives tale.. haha It was a rhetorical question to tsunamisurfer.

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tsunamisurfer on Bought a New Mercedes and before Delivery of Car, Dealership Damaged a Module in The Car by Jumpstarting It

Is it common knowledge or an old wives tale? +ve to +ve -ve to (flat battery) car's engine block. If you're still worried, just a set a...

JimB commented on Coalition's Proposed Plan To Enable First Home Buyers to use Up to $50k in Super Towards House Deposits
It's good for me^ but I don't think it's a good idea overall. ^ I own a couple of properties that are prime first home owner properties, so...

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akyeeeahdude on Samsung 12kg Front Load Washer $975 + Delivery (or Free C&C) after Automatic Price Beat @ The Good Guys

Good to know. My currently machine isn't a LG, but would look at getting the LG 14kg next time. My glass door impedes the drum by say 50mm,...

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akyeeeahdude on Samsung 12kg Front Load Washer $975 + Delivery (or Free C&C) after Automatic Price Beat @ The Good Guys

Depth of the drum is 460mm, but you wouldn’t be able to use all 460mm as the glass door impedes some of it. I’ll bring a tape measure...

True.... and AMEX's awards/benefits also dropped dramatically also.

I know their ducted systems are made in Aust.. are the split systems also made here? I had a quick look and they are reasonably priced,...

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binary101 on LG C1 83" OLED83C1PTA 4K Smart Self-Lit OLED TV $5989 + $75 Delivery @ Myer

'black crush' I've learned something new. TBH, I haven't noticed it being an issue on my OLED. Overall, I still think OLEDs are superior to...

Can you provide a source please. A google search came out with nothing other than Acoustic glass. I read that Merc has replaced the...

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binary101 on LG C1 83" OLED83C1PTA 4K Smart Self-Lit OLED TV $5989 + $75 Delivery @ Myer

'They are also really bad at displaying "dim/gray" scenes' Define really bad. https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/c1-oled 8.7 Gray...

JimB commented on Help Identify How These Windows Unlock
Had these shit windows in my old house. You need to unlock it and then lever the plastic cover plate so it unclips from the fixed/sliding...

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nibblesh on LG C2 4K Smart OLED TV OLED65C2PSC 65" $3960, OLED55C2PSC 55" $2960 + Delivery ($0 to Select Areas/ SYD C&C) @ Appliance Central

Thanks... I'll have a play with it. Cheers.

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morpheous82 on LG C2 4K Smart OLED TV OLED65C2PSC 65" $3960, OLED55C2PSC 55" $2960 + Delivery ($0 to Select Areas/ SYD C&C) @ Appliance Central

If viewing angel isn't an issue and if you're happy with the TCL then cancel the C2 order. Appears to be a great TV.. and the extra...