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Member Since 12/07/2018
Last Seen 07/09/2021
Location Adelaide

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GordonD commented on Should We Ban House Property Investors in Australia?
Common sense already answers this question. A "business" is something you do with the intention of making a profit. If you don't intend to...
07/09/2021 - 16:58
GordonD commented on 5G Mobile SIM Only Plan 80GB $40/Month for First 6 Months ($50/M Ongoing) + $10 SIM Activation Fee @ Spintel
I'm on Spintel's previous version of this plan ... $40/m for the first 6 months, then $45 after that for 50 GB per month from Optus. I knew...
01/09/2021 - 13:35
GordonD commented on [SA] Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme (REPS) up to $425 Rebate for White Goods
Its not just appliances. https://tradesservicessa.com.au/air-conditioning/
22/08/2021 - 14:52
GordonD commented on What Does "Next" Day Means to You?
Easy. I never say "next thursday". Precisely because it is liable to be misinterpreted. I simply say "thursday". If I'm talking about a...
12/08/2021 - 14:09
GordonD commented on Will You Be Completing This Year's Census?
The problem with the census is that it is sold to Australians as the authoritative source of statistics, but in reality because the...
09/08/2021 - 12:53
GordonD commented on Will You Be Completing This Year's Census?
Many years ago I looked at all the stupid questions the census asked, and took advantage of an offer they then made to get the...
08/08/2021 - 10:40
GordonD commented on Cooking Frozen Pizza - Any Tips for Best Results?
Now that I'm retired my favourite pizza place isn't on my way home. So I got a little pizza oven. And make my own pizzas from pre-made...
26/07/2021 - 13:35
GordonD commented on When Do You Plan on Buying Your First Electric Car?
The poll doesn't include an option to choose "never". I'd be happy to own an EV. One would be ideal for the driving I do. By I'm 70+, and a...
24/07/2021 - 13:38
GordonD commented on 50pk Disposable 3 Layers Face Mask $5.01, 100pk Disposable 3 Layers $8.49 Delivered @ Outbax Camping via eBay
OzBargainers should be aware that there are sellers of things who are meticulous that the thing they are selling meets the appropriate...
14/07/2021 - 09:43
GordonD commented on Why doesn't Australia vaccinate travellers returning home?
The logistics of vaccinating Australians when they applied to return would be a nightmare. You'd need a supply of the vaccine at every...
30/06/2021 - 10:46
GordonD replied to Bamboozle on Reliability of MG ZST & MG Cars in General?
Honda isn't pulling out, its just changing its sales model. Its a change a few manufacturers are looking very seriously at. No more dealers...
25/06/2021 - 15:41
GordonD replied to t_c on Reliability of MG ZST & MG Cars in General?
Tesla rates worst in reliability surveys. Why they seem a lot better than that is that the people who buy them are enthusiasts who overlook...
25/06/2021 - 15:35
GordonD replied to jking_ok on Dahua 28” UHD 4K Monitor with Speakers $179.10 ($175.12 with eBay Plus) Delivered @ Computer Alliance eBay
I bought the Kogan version of this product, and since the Dahua model it is derived subsequently arrived on the market (substantially...
10/06/2021 - 18:58
GordonD replied to gromit on KFC Chip Box Poorly Filled
Unedible is overstating it a bit. That means they are not something that is physically possible to eat. Perhaps you mean inedible, which is...
06/06/2021 - 12:21
GordonD commented on Lenovo Smart Clock Essential for $58 (or 2+ for $49.50 Each) + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ C&C) @ Officeworks & Harvey Norman
Its a smart CLOCK? So how smart a clock is it? Does it have battery backup so it keeps showing the time through a power outage? If it...
06/06/2021 - 12:08
GordonD replied to TEER3X on [Back Order] Motorola G 5G Plus 128GB $303.05 + $4.99 Delivery / C&C @ JB Hi-Fi
I'm 4-500m across flat open ground from my local Optus Tower, which has 5G. But I can't get it. When I pointed out that 5G must be pretty...
02/06/2021 - 10:35
GordonD commented on Anyone Delaying Upgrading New Car Due to Lack of Affordable EV?
Years ago I suggested a solution to this issue of how to put a low enough cost EV on the market that people could afford it as a...
01/06/2021 - 13:49
GordonD commented on Buy 1 Large Pizza (Minimum $14.95) & Get 1 Free @ Pizza Hut (Every Tuesday, Pick up Only)
It says two pizzas for the price of 1, tuesday pickup only. Can you say I'll order two, and I'll pickup one this tuesday, and the other...
25/05/2021 - 16:39
GordonD commented on Is It Unreasonable to Refuse a Bank Cheque?
Yes, there is a risk that after someone hands you a bank cheque, and before you can deposit, they can tell the bank it was stolen or lost,...
02/05/2021 - 15:33
GordonD replied to jaimex2 on So Much for The Tesla Driverless Car
You are imagining a petrol fire, where the fuel tank ruptures and the petrol spills everywhere, and burns everything. A shorting battery...
21/04/2021 - 14:26
GordonD commented on So Much for The Tesla Driverless Car
The scary thing about the crash, which is not being reported because of the focus on Tesla's self-driving software, is that it took 4 hours...
21/04/2021 - 13:58
GordonD commented on So Much for The Tesla Driverless Car
Was the car under Tesla Autopilot control? The argument for, by the local police: 1. no-one was in the drivers seat, and 2. friends of the...
21/04/2021 - 13:53
GordonD replied to DisabledUser175296 on OnePlus 8 IN2019 128GB 5G UW Smartphone (Onyx Black/Polar Silver) US$464.20 (~A$598.64) Delivered @ BHPhotoVideo
I'm interested in why you say that because I bought one too.
16/04/2021 - 13:13
GordonD commented on Parking Fine Advice - Stopped Not Facing Direction of Travel
Wow, they seem to be inventing new offences faster than I can keep up. I was quite unaware that "stopped not facing direction of travel"...
03/04/2021 - 11:13
GordonD commented on Why Do Most People Drive at The Speed Limit in Wet Conditions?
The most dangerous time on the roads is not either when its dry or when its raining. It is when it has been dry for a while and it has just...
22/03/2021 - 16:10
GordonD commented on Physio or Chiro
There are apparently 4 universities in Australia where you can get a degree in chiropractic. RMIT, Macquarie, Murdoch and Central...
07/03/2021 - 11:11
GordonD commented on Can You Turn Left from a Straight Lane?
If there was no slip lane you must turn left from the left-most lane unless there are road markings that indicate you may turn left from...
03/03/2021 - 09:17
GordonD commented on Why Do You Have a Beard and How Does It Feel?
Why do I have a beard? Because I'm a man. A man having a beard is as normal and natural as having eyebrows, underarm hair and pubic hair....
14/02/2021 - 21:18
GordonD commented on Tesla Model 2 Coming to Australia
I'd buy it at the $32,000 the OP refers to. But Musk's "US$35,000" car, the Model 3, costs $70,000 in Australia, so I expect his...
13/02/2021 - 15:50