I moved into a new place about 6 weeks after the old tenants vacated, and just received a letter from Energy Australia telling me I have 7 days from the date of the letter to change the electricity …
Just moved to an apartment where it looks like there was no NBN connection previously. I figured it would be an easy setup as there's an existing wall socket that the NBN Hotline has listed as …
CrankyCarrot on 25/09/2019 - 11:49 on Anytime Fitness
I'm at the end of my year long contract with Anytime Fitness and I could swear when I signed up they charged me about $70-$80 for the Keyfob (the little e-tag that let's you get in) that …
My father has some pretty noticeable dementia going on and I've called in the ACAT people to check him out and see what services are available to keep him semi-independently living by himself. …
Seems like a good, well priced steam is hard to come by in Sydney, but I find them extremely beneficial and would like to know my options. Price is definitely a factor. Prefer saunas, but a steam …
Fellow bath enthusiasts —-> I need your help! Had a massive crack appear in the back of the tub recently and I'd really like to get it fixed up. Lots on Google about patching things …
I need the least-likely-to-start-a-fire heater for my father whose memory is not what it once was. Personally I use the energy-efficient oil heaters with the columns/fins and would assume that one …
We have a dual connection wall plate co-ax thingo (technical term) for both NBN and Digital TV signals. The hole for the Dig TV output appears to have worn down though and the TV's not picking …
I've recently taken over driving duties for my old man (as he's just too old) and am looking to get his '93 Toyota Camry Vienta through rego. Despite the age, it's only got …
Simple question but it's driving me nuts. On this active link Kogan says it's on the checkout page, yet real life begs to differ. Did they abolish promo …
The NBN confuses me and I've heard/read conflicting information. For the love of co-ax, please help clarify: If you have ADSL and the NBN ISP's are saying it's going to be 15-20 biz …
Freely admit I'm not sure which forum area this should go in. I want to help my longtime gf from Thailand immigrate to Sydney Australia. The partner visa costs over $7k currently, which is an …
Has anyone been through the rigmarole of finding a home for their elderly relatives lately? I need to make long term plans for my father who owns his own 2 bedroom home and has some money in an …
Edit: Originally thought this was Home and Contents insurance, but it's just contents. (Home covered through Strata/Body Corp.) I'm sorting out dear ol' dad's financial affairs …
Having trouble deciding on this… Mum needs a replacement for her eeepad, a 2011 2-in-1 Android tablet - (This thing: https://www.gsmarena.com/asus_transformer_tf101-3936.php) She just wants …
CrankyCarrot on 17/12/2018 - 12:57 on Bunnings Warehouse
EDIT: Toilet is Caroma ceramic back to the wall with skew pipe. Pics (Warning, gross looking) https://imgur.com/a/ddGAQT9 The old man's toilet is on the fritz and I'm considering the best …
Whoah boy, I have multiple elderly relatives with short term memory issues and I'm curious if anyone in a similar situation has heard of or tried this "all natural," drink to remedy …
Need to get a totally old person proof mobile for dear ol' dad. Already got him an Aldi 365 day/$5 plan as he will mostly use the phone for receiving calls, and mostly calls from me. He has no …
I went to great pains to book a connecting flight for my friend from Bangkok to Phuket that would arrive in time to get the new Smart Bus and avoid the notorious Taxi Mafia there. Friend goes to the …
I received a targeted email offering all apps in the Adobe Creative Cloud for $43.99 a month for a year. I'm interested in (better) learning how to use Photoshop and Premiere, having messed …
CrankyCarrot on 13/02/2018 - 17:24 on Jetstar Airways
I booked a Jetstar Starter international fare that I want to change to a different date. From what I can see, they let you do that for $75 and appear to allow changes up to airport check in (3hrs …
Besides bargains, I love me some squash. Unfortunately, unlike tennis - where there's plenty of free council courts around - it's not such a bargain friendly sport when it comes to court …
With some spare time over the holidays I thought I might mess around with game streaming (Mixer, Twitch, Youtube Gaming) for the first time. I've got an XBox One S, a Thinkpad e470 laptop (both …
Hey guys, Real quick: I ordered an anti-closs matte screen protector for my dad's laptop from eBay and I'm noticing it doesn't self adhere (I actually have two so if I've borked …
I must go through about 6+ pairs of earbuds a year just simply because after a couple of months they get all scratchy and lose sound in one ear owing to wear around where the wire meets the jack. I …
I was screwing around with the user login stuff using 'netplwiz' in Windows 7 (in an attempt to get password access removed altogether) and now I can't get in at all. I created a 2nd …
So the laptop I bought pops has the reflective power of 10 disco balls and I need to suppress it. Anyone know where you can get those matte screen covers in central Sydney? Are they all pretty much …
Now that dad has a shiny new laptop to complain about (he's literally complaining about how shiny it is), it's time to sort myself out with a new machine. So all you philanthropic …
My dad's getting on in years and likes to use a computer for some pretty basic things (He just discovered Facebook, a mere 10+ years after its inception). He has a desktop with Vista that he …
I have some somewhat urgent dental work I need doing and my cheapness is conflicting with my desire to avoid extreme pain and dis-figuration. I don't have health insurance as it seems like a …
