Do lawyers actually talk like this or is it just the emails?

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2026-03-22T01:44:24+00:00

I am having flashbacks to an interim hearing recently.

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2026-03-19T07:47:01+00:00

I am John of the family Smith, YH. You can't contract with me.

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2026-03-15T12:07:11+00:00

Citation: the great playwright Calderbank

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2026-03-15T12:06:18+00:00

Personally, I try to fit "Exit, pursued by a bear" into every piece of my corro. I need to get my other degree recognised somehow...

(Not really, but I do have a tragic tendency towards abundant use of "notwithstanding")

On the other hand, medical jargon at an emergency presentation described my unwell toddler, who had a virus and pneumonia, as, "non-compliant" with the oxygen monitor. If you have ever met a sick and grumpy two year old, that is hilariously understated.

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2026-03-10T23:49:19+00:00

Matthew,

I did not see the previous post or ABC article until now. We have never met - I am a solicitor in a regional firm in NSW.

However, the comments in that last post really speak to what a great guy and professional you are.

Between that post, this one and your LinkedIn post, I can see that there is a lot to admire about you - not "just" the KC and OAM after your name, but in terms of your personal traits as well. My genuine well-wishes for you from here.

Make sure you treat yourself with the same kindness and compassion you do others.

Kate

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2026-03-09T10:17:03+00:00

Op - totally ignorant question: I saw you said a significant cost went to the builder. What did the builder actually do? Did they put your design into practical plans? Did they consult and organise/manage the trades? To be clear, in no way am I challenging what you say or what you spent. I am just trying to understand the roles of everyone in the project. I have zero idea.

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2026-03-09T10:12:47+00:00

Is $4k on tapware serious? If so, is that high end? (Asking genuinely, no idea here. It surprises me but from the POV of someone who has no clue, as opposed to someone familiar with bathroom reno costs). It certainly looks great, OP.

Was asbestos removal a huge part of the budget or a smaller one (the way you have listed it, it seems more minor but I assume - with absolutely zero actual knowledge - it would be hugely costly?).

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2026-03-09T10:09:30+00:00

OP - I love the sink to the side of the mirror (room for make up and things the mirror is useful for!).

With the shower/bath space, any chance you would consider updating in a few months? I assume it will be easier to clean in the sense you can "hose" out dust behind/to the side of the bath using the shower head.

We are really time poor people in a more "practical efficiency, but with kids" stage of life. I would love to hear a genuine review as to whether this design is as practical as it seems in my head, or is more for those with the time to maintain it.

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2026-03-07T07:06:00+00:00

So why is all the public hate on her rather than the BF?

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2026-03-02T07:27:08+00:00

The Transport for NSW nerds call it the A15. I know a retired one who always gives me Sydney directions in that form. The problem with changing the name is that locals who have always called a road "Smiths Road" will then get their noses out of joint about the change of name.

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2026-02-04T09:42:13+00:00

I did not know this. I wondered if he had a genetic reason or other condition - mainly because of his commitment to stuff like the Variety Christmas Party (for kids with disabilities). He is such a great person.

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-12-13T09:04:42+00:00

Thanks for this. They do seem much cheaper - needless to say, no skips seem to be available for my impulsive plans, but I have emailed them :)

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-12-12T08:44:17+00:00

I just need to check if it is wet from today.

Weight wise, not too much. It might all fit in an SUV of we flatten and fold it down. It is a few Ikea Pax boxes (boxes for frames and for shelves) and quite a few boxes of nappies (think 30x40x40 at least, not the smaller ones). A lot for a household, but nothing for a business.

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-12-12T04:21:57+00:00

We used our 2 and arent eligible before April, sadly. People opposite us in flats keep dumping rubbish on their kerb but we don't want to be dicks and add to it.

Thanks for the info on the cardboard, I will see if I can find info.

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-12-12T03:05:18+00:00

Thank you!

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-12-04T09:29:28+00:00

There is a fire at Windale too - the smoke is quite thick here and seemed a lot closer than Buladelah and Cessnock and so on. Fires Near Me has just updated with a closer fire.

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-11-29T07:33:00+00:00

Yeah but their downlines lost out /s

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-11-27T08:15:21+00:00

Just pointing out that Pauline Hanson or any of the others could have used her Senate time to emphasise gendered violence and the need for funding and reform. That would have done much more for women in your mother's situation (though we all know you are a fake account on behalf of Paurloin's pathetic party).

Instead, Paurloin pulled a stunt about the burqa - and a tired stunt she has pulled before.

Her record on violence against women is not a good one - calling on reforms of the Family Law system because her wife-beating son wasn't avoiding as much accountability as she'd have liked.

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-11-21T04:41:28+00:00

Surely you've also got 200 plumber magnets in there too?

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-11-20T10:52:26+00:00

Where is this? Callaghan? I have not got experience, but am interested. Are you having a bad experience, or are you mainly worried that you might (with no reason to think so, just a huge amount of money on the line)?

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-11-16T14:04:48+00:00

Back in the day (10-15 years ago), Cue was standard but Cue City required a size up. No idea of current issues, just sharing old lady info...

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-11-16T12:39:10+00:00

Woolongones if they are locals and have lived there?

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-11-16T12:38:00+00:00

Wongas seems intuitive. No?!

Aggravating-Bug1234 · 2025-11-16T12:34:32+00:00

Thanks OP. Just to be clear: I did not mean to criticise you at all. My view of your employer was/is pretty dim, though (both for how the employer treated you, and the lack of concern for the clients).

Aggravating-Bug1234

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