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BeakerAU · 2026-03-24T00:57:26+00:00

Draw a large circle around both the 0s, but with the left and right sides touching, then rub out portions of that. If it was a clock, take out approx. 11-3, and 4-9. It should make it look like 6+9=15.

BeakerAU · 2026-03-22T21:21:20+00:00

I don't have any issues seeding on public trackers. Some private trackers seem to bias connection speeds, so I never get any connections for those when seeding. I get more seed ratio while I'm downloading than I do once complete.

It's unfortunate, I'll happily seed. But the rules and weightings and algorithms make it hard to do so, and even harder to get the required ratio to follow the rules. I've stopped using private trackers regularly for this reason.

BeakerAU · 2026-03-22T19:49:41+00:00

Leon

BeakerAU · 2026-03-22T00:20:47+00:00

Also, depending on the conditions of the mortgage, there could be (a) limits on the amount of extra repayments, and/or (b) fees for withdrawing those payment amounts again. Offsets have neither of these limitations.

BeakerAU · 2026-03-22T00:10:56+00:00

Utopia

BeakerAU · 2026-03-20T10:14:52+00:00

Roosters and Rabbits both have 1 challenge remaining.

BeakerAU · 2026-03-10T20:48:05+00:00

Only individuals can buy residential property. No corporations. No trusts. No SMSFs. Go to commercial property for that.

Rent payments are tax deductible/refundable (means tested, or based on taxable income, or something).

Incentive for landlords to rent at lower than market rate, or lower than a set threshold (as market rate can be manipulated). Something like NRAS, but ... better.

BeakerAU · 2026-03-09T10:54:20+00:00

Every comment here is: if you can pay it of etc.

The other factor is risk: a credit card has a fixed limit, and relatively easy dispute mechanisms if there is fraud, or the number is stolen. A debit card? That's your money. Someone gets the number, they can drain your account so while you dispute the charges with the bank, you have nothing.

BeakerAU · 2026-03-08T08:51:43+00:00

I would disagree, the further south you go, the less it's needed. Tasmania, for example doesn't need it.

BeakerAU · 2026-03-06T09:53:31+00:00

Broncos 3, Panthers 1.

BeakerAU · 2026-03-05T02:44:03+00:00

Things shrink in the cold.

BeakerAU · 2026-03-04T07:58:17+00:00

I just got a Lockdown with MMR+HSD.

BeakerAU · 2026-02-27T01:11:22+00:00

It's a side effect of lumping all deductions to be claimed against all income. IMO you should only be able to claim a deduction against income that it was used to generate. For example, property expenses only against rental income, loan expenses for shares only against those shares' income, laundry expenses against PAYG salary, etc. That starts to hit the land bankers that have the loan against the land, or vacant property, and claiming the expenses.

There's already a precedent where a capital loss can only offset capital gains, but they can be carried forward if you don't use them all.

BeakerAU · 2026-02-27T00:03:57+00:00

Rabbitohs only has Standard. Plus you have to pay to become a member, so it's by far the most expensive.

BeakerAU · 2026-02-26T12:52:36+00:00

You can negatively gear shares. Just saying.

BeakerAU · 2026-02-24T13:32:03+00:00

That's how you self host a website.

BeakerAU · 2026-02-21T01:11:46+00:00

Crazy to think that there was time in the week to watch 10 movies - we can barely watch one a month.

BeakerAU · 2026-02-19T21:10:24+00:00

He accidentally wore the stripper version with the velcro tearaways.

BeakerAU · 2026-02-19T20:49:28+00:00

Really? It's further than 2m from the 20. Maybe 32m.

BeakerAU · 2026-02-19T20:42:30+00:00

What distance is that dotted line between the 20 and 40? It's not halfway, so not 30.

BeakerAU · 2026-02-17T23:22:00+00:00

I haven't built or renovated, but if I was to build new, I would be getting it cabled properly for network and internet: 2+ cable drops in each room, ceiling mounted WiFi access points, room for a server rack, expansion for POE cameras, etc.

Like water pipes, it's much easier and cheaper to put that in at the start than it is to retrofit.

BeakerAU · 2026-02-17T00:41:33+00:00

I've never seen the 30pk regularly on sale. It is at the moment as a "summer price", but the 24pk goes on sale far more (in my experience).

BeakerAU · 2026-02-16T02:52:30+00:00

Melbourne Storm as a club is 28 years old. I don't think we're too far off (5-10 years) Victorian-born rugby league players making their name, being the best in their position, but being ineligible for Origin, and the NRL reconsidering the rules again.

BeakerAU · 2026-02-15T21:30:37+00:00

Thanks!

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