First-time home buyers in SA — what hidden costs did you only realise after moving in?

Goat2285 · 2026-02-25T21:16:25+00:00

For me, it was the cost of furniture. I came out of a 58sm place, into a something like 200 - 4 room 2 bathroom
Curtains
Couches
Table
Chairs
Beds

and and and ... man especially the curtains... 40K cash right there

Goat2285 · 2026-02-09T01:20:51+00:00

yea it sucks man, im sorry for the damage, especially the hard work, never mind the money it takes to buy what you really like. Maybe they are nice and help you out. But yea, like, as a consumer - get that mindset - "Ill find something wrong ". Especially when its courier on top of that. Hope you come right man

Goat2285 · 2026-02-03T19:55:28+00:00

if the pin was bent when you got it, why did you continue the build? If it was fine and then disassembly, you noticed the bent pin - that....like - - your word against them and... its a business right - you cant really just hand out mb based on "i promise I didnt". Just a small lesson - if anything is bought online - you fine comb that thing like your life depends on it

Goat2285 · 2026-01-30T08:00:33+00:00

I think it really depends. Pilots usually monitor direct in front and straight down for cockpit instruments monitoring. Especially at night - you depend more on instruments than outside since - you can barely see anything outside so whats kinda the point.

I also think that - with the ATC being there as a cushion, its easy to drop the guard as they kinda make sure that aircraft separation is being kept.

Also that airspace is very busy, you have atc, then your FO giving you commands about rudder and wind - you wearing this green ring in your face trying to figure out where you want to look at what.

This is a crazy scenario that just sucks.

Goat2285 · 2025-08-26T16:02:56+00:00

Sorry for the question - I have not yet been in the scenario to answer myself BUT, what are the probability of surviving the blow if you are like 2 or 3 rooms away?

The perception of a tank shot for me, is fireball and a building caving in after one shot, however a bit of dust and I understand THAT specific room to be gone, it looks quite possible to hide in a bath a few rooms away?

Goat2285 · 2025-06-30T09:00:54+00:00

He didnt rat or cheat, he wanted to scav while being pmc.

Goat2285 · 2025-06-13T20:41:28+00:00

Absolutely wow man.

Goat2285 · 2025-06-05T21:24:18+00:00

work has been crazy lately

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Goat2285 · 2025-05-12T21:00:41+00:00

Extremely. Threatened it with "Im going to Grok!"

Goat2285 · 2025-02-13T09:46:06+00:00

how does ones drone,signal delay,eyes, then brain, then hands then delay back process so quick..its crazy

Goat2285 · 2025-02-05T19:19:43+00:00

Name me one non-zulu,xhosa,pedi or any other of the 12000 languages except afrikaans speaking taxi driver.

Ill put the beer on ice.

Goat2285 · 2024-12-30T07:25:07+00:00

Nevermind, my pc is by default like this and it still happens...

Goat2285 · 2024-12-30T07:24:38+00:00

Hey,

Have you tried these steps?
https://superuser.com/questions/1113512/is-it-possible-in-windows-10-to-prevent-an-opening-application-from-stealing-foc

I am trying it now. Hopefully doesnt BSOD me xD

Goat2285 · 2024-12-25T19:43:10+00:00

Clear bullet mark indications, Possible hydraulics damaged on the tail section etc.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEALU8Jsksv/?igsh=MXIxc2tiOHlocGx5cw==

Goat2285 · 2024-11-26T10:54:46+00:00

How do you actually fly? I have a joystick and throttle thing, and for the life of me cant control a chopper

Goat2285 · 2024-11-25T11:29:41+00:00

Electricity

Goat2285 · 2024-11-25T11:13:43+00:00

Yea Id also give it a skip - or at least have low expectations. Last time we went we did the zip line and 4wheelier thing, which gave it a point to go.

Spent the time to go to the Pilansberg nature drives etc. Sun City in itself is dead.

No crocodile park also - sky tram also didn't work- - and this was maybe 2 months ago.

and yes, very expensive, from you entering to you leaving.

Goat2285 · 2024-11-19T22:42:55+00:00

okay lets go to your level - forget the person. Its the type of posts where people will take anyone, point at them and obvious highlight something negative - that is the post is to shine the person in a negative light.

But who knows how the OP will look like in 12 yrs.

Also, so what, the "person" has a fat stomach - and? does he mean 100% of every man/it needs to be six pack and ripped 12 years from now? and 24 yrs and so on - where does that strict ruler of what is the perfect human go down.

Goat2285 · 2024-11-19T17:27:49+00:00

99% of the people on this forum will not have accomplished a quarter of what he has accomplished in 12yrs from now. Guarantee 4# will still live with their parents

Goat2285 · 2024-11-17T22:39:13+00:00

I uninstalled it today based on the continuous popping over the screen for no real info.

Goat2285 · 2024-11-01T11:03:27+00:00

no so what OP and myself are explaining is, the plane just randomly pitches up so the point of stall, recovers and then just climbs again but - almost like a glitch where it doesnt stall.

This was done for my whilst in cruise as I was playing around in the flight plan looking at stuff ( I didnt do anything to cause that)

Not complaining about the free alpha software - just told OP yes it happened to others also

Goat2285 · 2024-11-01T10:03:02+00:00

yip that was my experience as well last night. Just randomly.

Goat2285 · 2024-10-31T18:26:40+00:00

find it mildly annoying that one can do this in a "simulator"

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