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branners replied to  benny082 on Australian Passport Holder needs Visa for 1 day in Singapore?
I love this deal. There is often an offer of SN$30 credit to shop at Changi airport. Mrs B stocks up on duty free makeup, well worth it!
19/04/2018 - 13:58
branners commented on Going to USA, Have Some Questions to Fellow Members: )
Try to arrange your car hire before you leave Australia, it helps a lot. Some of the people arranging walk-up car hires have clearly never...
18/04/2018 - 16:14
branners commented on WTS: Approx 119,000 QFF @ 1.c Per Point
PM
18/04/2018 - 10:03
branners commented on The Most Cost Effective Way to Get New Tyres?
I know a guy who runs a very successful business wrecking luxury cars (and occasionally fixing the odd one and selling it on). He says that...
17/04/2018 - 08:21
branners commented on ANZ Frequent Flyer Black Credit Card: Bonus 75,000 Qantas Points / $0 Annual Fee in First Year (Min. Spend $2,500 in 1st 3 Mths)
I have not had an ANZ card for about 20 years. How long does it generally take to get the card sent out?
17/04/2018 - 08:09
branners commented on Red Rooster Delivery Deals (Large Chips with Chicken & Gravy) $7 Delivered etc. (Min. Order $25 for Delivery)
Let me be the first to ask; If one chooses the $7 chips, chicken and gravy meal, and the $5 credit on signup, does that mean that it...
14/04/2018 - 13:48
branners posted a forum topic Alternative Carrier for MEL-LHR Upgrade to Business Class on Points
Mrs B and I are looking at travelling to London late May for 3-4 weeks. We have about 500,000 QFF points between us, and we want to use...
11/04/2018 - 18:24
branners replied to  Volution on LG V30+128GB Phone - $899 from JB Hi-Fi
Upvote for the Nex 5, great handset. Lemons aside, LG does make great phones. David Warner swears by them...
05/04/2018 - 13:03
branners replied to  bluephonebox on Buy 3 Tyres and Get The 4th FREE (Ecopia, Potenza or Turanza Serenity Plus Tyres) @ Bridgestone Tyres
Nitrogen is becoming popular, particularly in hi-performance cars, because it expands less than air when the tyre gets hot. More consistent...
05/04/2018 - 13:00
branners commented on Qantas points - best use of 500k points
The best value I have had from FF points is booking and paying for a long-haul flight and using the points for upgrades. Much better result...
03/04/2018 - 14:49
branners commented on Alcatel Go PLAY $99 (Was $299) @ BIG W
Yes, the one thing I need while I am doing the dishes, or in the hot tub, is a mobile phone
21/03/2018 - 08:14
branners posted a forum topic Best Budget Glasses Dresden/Oscar Wylee?
I need to buy some new glasses, promptly, after a couple of weeks in which I lost one pair and broke another. I have bought budget glasses...
17/03/2018 - 08:27
branners commented on Recommendation for Men's Watch
Middle range Seikos are good value, IMO. I have two Turtles, a bit bulky perhaps but well made and good looks.
17/03/2018 - 08:19
branners replied to  Presence on Help Me Choose an Entry Level High Performance Car
It is FWD, but it has a tricky diff.
17/03/2018 - 08:16
branners commented on Help Me Choose an Entry Level High Performance Car
Don't laugh but... Hyundai's new i30N. This is the first Korean hot hatch and the reviews so far are all positive. The suspension was...
16/03/2018 - 17:52
branners commented on Need New Luggage, Any Recommendations or Sales?
Once I was stuck at JFK, waiting nearly an hour for my baggage to arrive. I was near a baggage carousel, and I got to see quite a lot of...
12/03/2018 - 19:48
branners commented on Lebara Large Plan 180 Days – 16GB Data/Month + Unlimited Oz Talk/Text, Unlimited 15 Countries - $119
Signed up today, and I am suggesting to my son that he does the same. I have used Lebara in the past without problem. Everyone I want to...
01/03/2018 - 13:20
branners replied to  thektrinh on Lebara Large Plan 180 Days – 16GB Data/Month + Unlimited Oz Talk/Text, Unlimited 15 Countries - $119
Sorry to be pedantic, but do you mean, I am correct or is kevitotw? I know he was trying to be helpful, but I think he was wrong. If they...
28/02/2018 - 12:26
branners commented on Lebara Large Plan 180 Days – 16GB Data/Month + Unlimited Oz Talk/Text, Unlimited 15 Countries - $119
You will have to forgive me OP, I am a bit dim and seek clarity... If I buy one SIM pack on this deal ($119) and one recharge (also $119)...
28/02/2018 - 12:19
branners replied to  ifonlyiwasyounger on Cast Iron Enamel Grill Plate - Round or Rectangular | Cast Iron Tea Set $22.88 Each, Fortune Cookies 30pk $8 @ ALDI
All we did was heat it up for five minutes, let it go cold, rub it with oil, leave it for an hour, wipe clean with paper towels, repeat,...
02/02/2018 - 20:45
branners commented on Cast Iron Enamel Grill Plate - Round or Rectangular | Cast Iron Tea Set $22.88 Each, Fortune Cookies 30pk $8 @ ALDI
We have several Crofton brand (Aldi) cast iron units -- a griddle, French casserole dish -- as well as a French Le Creuset casserole dish,...
01/02/2018 - 19:41
branners replied to  NEVERfullprice on New York - Visiting for The First Time
The website changed hands a few years ago and is under a different name now, not sure what happened to the content. But, there were the...
31/01/2018 - 21:06
branners replied to  mongmongie on Is the camera on Motorola Moto G5 plus better or the Oppo A73?
It's Open Camera
27/01/2018 - 08:40
branners commented on New York - Visiting for The First Time
Here is an except from a story I wrote for a travel website a few years ago... All these things to do in NYC are free! The Brooklyn Bridge...
26/01/2018 - 12:56
branners commented on Is the camera on Motorola Moto G5 plus better or the Oppo A73?
I have an Oppo F1S, so I am not going to comment on how its camera does, because I am not sure how the internals of that stack up across...
26/01/2018 - 10:23
branners commented on Huawei Mate 9 $499 (Was $699) Delivered (Dual SIM, 5.9", 4GB/64GB, Mocha Brown - Unlocked AU Stock) @ Allphones eBay
Just ordered an Honor 7X, otherwise this would be tempting...
23/01/2018 - 20:36
branners commented on Free 14 Day Trial of Premium+ Membership @ Rsvp
I met my wife on RSVP. We are very happily married. At least, that is what she tells me...
21/01/2018 - 19:29
branners commented on Classic V55 Vintage Dynamic Microphone With Carry Case $99 (Was $149) - at Cannon Sound And Light
Always wanted one of these. Not sure why, or what I would do with it. But it would be like having and Eames chair, or an original iPhone...
11/01/2018 - 18:59
branners commented on Which cheap phone with good camera?
Second that on the Oppo. I currently have an F1S, which is superseded now (by the A57, above). The reviews of the camera mostly say that it...
04/01/2018 - 21:15
branners commented on 1 week in Hawaii
Take a look at the Polynesian Cultural Centre which is, IIRC, on the way to Kapulua Bay. Well worth a visit, though it is owned by the...
04/01/2018 - 21:05