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I bought one that was bl@@dy expensive 5 years ago. It is really supportive and comfortable and I now rarely have any back problems and…

Singapore do a lot of things OZ folk would dislike - but really work for them to have a safe, prosperous, harmonious multicultural…

Both will push prices up, but Labor is less bad. Its also part of a range of other things they are doing to get more supply, and they are…

I recall the EXACT same sentiment about Jap cars many years ago. Re security concerns: I currently drive a car that a bat crazy MAGA nazi…

The idea is that we do that. Like all manufacturing now, some parts better made overseas and other parts made here. Chips and motors are…

If you mean employment in manufacturing No. Australia has options coming to use AI and robotics to manufacture things here. But actual…

Yep, fine.

We are starting the design and build process in Victoria. Just getting through an initial process with a Planner to verify the available…

Proper safety shoes. Turns out flying rocks, debris mix very well with toes.

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True - yet we see people being picked off the street and deported without appeal, whole Gov enterprises and departments shut down,…

Im pretty excited about the Convenience Package. Never had one of those in a car before! 😃

There is a lot of uncertainty atm. Uncertainty has 2 parts - risk and opportunity. So I am sure that there are going to be lots of options…

I think that the bypassing of Congress and the use of Presidential decrees is something that many US citizens would see as dictatorial.…

I read your comment, Then read through the comments to date. I find that I agree with you. Sure, Musk is a strange one and people will have…

Correct. USA has a disease and Trump is the weeping boil that shows it. He's disgusting, but there is a big problem underneath - shades of…

'A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, a capitalist economy subject to stringent governmental…

I assumed they were a franchise because of the massive variation in service quality across them. Thanks for the correction. Ive seen and…

You are doing the right thing in giving yourself time to look. Theres no 'one stop shop' for bargains. All you can do it have your…

Mycar are a franchise and dont seem to include service quality as part of their system. They are no better or worse than picking a mechanic…

Done. Out of interest, wondering why you didnt survey awareness of precision fermentation.

Even rusted on LNP folks can see that they need more bench time. They have no coherent policies and if elected theyll be no different to…

Its safe from me.

Adelaide (Thebarton) has Gaganis Brothers. Great for any bulk staples. I assume other places in OZ have similar places.

So THATS the price of freedom!

Tilley hat - but buy the ones with a lifetime warranty. They replaced my frayed, worn hat after 25 years - no questions.

Ahh, but the Mitsi trick is that you can do it driving hard surfaces and not wind up the transmission. Others do this too, but at the Mitsi…

Not sure what phone you have, but compared to some other brands iPhones dont pick up signal so well. I have an s22ultra, wife iPhone 14pro.…

Always have a polite conversation about a better price for non-every day purchases. There are well understood tactics. Never seen a price…

My sparky was pretty clear about it - If I supply he wouldnt be doing the replacing. And I think this is fair enough.