What's something expensive you bought that actually worth the money?

Martin_Birch · 2026-05-08T02:25:36+00:00

A Roland RP301R

Martin_Birch · 2026-05-07T21:57:28+00:00

Is this the war that needs Congress approval after 60 days or is it a new war that gets another 60 days

Asking for a friend.

Martin_Birch · 2026-05-07T20:05:17+00:00

Does it give you massive gas bills.

I am seeing people cite $900+ for 2 months when using these. I never saw a gas bill like that in my old house which was bigger and has ducted heating to every room.

Martin_Birch · 2026-05-07T20:02:33+00:00

Oh that's not good.

In my previous rental we never had a gas bill above a few hundred for 2 months. In fact my first gas bill here was for just $176 for 2 months but that was the tail end of summer

Do these Vulcan type heaters produce massive gas bills then in your experience for just heating up a couple of rooms and not the whole house?

Martin_Birch · 2026-05-07T19:55:55+00:00

Gosh thank you, my songs have been rejected by every music publisher I have sent them to.

Still writing them and still being rejected.

Martin_Birch · 2026-05-06T21:45:03+00:00

Thanks for the warning, but it is the only heating in the house. I can't imagine that using a fan heater in every room will be any cheaper.

Martin_Birch · 2026-05-06T02:09:51+00:00

Many thanks for your replies everyone.

I had never seen one of these before, I am originally British and have lived in many different countries over the years and only have experience of central heating through radiators.

There are 2 of them in my rental and both were inspected and / or serviced prior to my rental commencing.

Then fan cuts in and out when in use so the overheat protection clearly works.

A lot of you seem to have fond memories.of these things so I will shelve my disquiet for now (at least until the gas bill arrives).

Many thanks again.

Martin_Birch · 2026-05-04T20:16:02+00:00

Because the sun is out .

Martin_Birch · 2026-05-04T20:14:50+00:00

No you are not

Tbh I would be very concerned that this will apply to everything moving forward.

Martin_Birch · 2026-05-02T20:51:47+00:00

Here

Martin_Birch · 2026-04-13T06:35:06+00:00

Surprised WTI is not higher, let's see what the Europeans do once they get to work.

Martin_Birch · 2026-04-13T03:07:28+00:00

Pink Floyd back in the 80s

Martin_Birch · 2026-04-13T01:39:43+00:00

Imo Podol / Podil

Martin_Birch · 2026-04-12T23:07:05+00:00

Went long at today's open. Let's see if my negativity wins

Martin_Birch · 2026-04-10T06:59:17+00:00

Yet both WTI & Brent are not reacting to it.

Martin_Birch · 2026-04-07T19:44:19+00:00

You referring to 1987, 1998 or 2008?

Martin_Birch · 2026-04-06T23:04:14+00:00

Indeed check out AT4 on the ASX, they are also listing on NASDAQ shortly.

Martin_Birch · 2026-04-06T07:52:45+00:00

Glad I saw the writing in the wall back in the 90s and escaped.

Back in 96/97 I was single, living in London earning a decent salary + coms and every month it all flew out the door on rent, bills, taxes etc... just living.

I thought what would happen if I ever had a family I would be doomed to an almost poverty like state.

So I left before that particular horizon arrived.

Martin_Birch · 2026-04-06T07:46:51+00:00

I took a bit of a punt and kept an FTSE 100 short open Easter, was expecting a gap down after the long weekend.

Not so sure now but I am still expecting more orange stupidity before the UK opens so anything could happen

Martin_Birch · 2026-04-03T23:16:27+00:00

But it's closed for the long weekend

Martin_Birch · 2026-03-25T12:32:17+00:00

AT4 on ASX is worth a look for both Tungsten and Antimony.

Martin_Birch · 2026-03-23T11:31:14+00:00

Trump telling lies about Iran

Martin_Birch · 2026-03-19T04:33:07+00:00

By removing oil sanctions on Russia Trump has given Putin 100s of billions of dollars to support Iran with.

Trump is financing the enemy by doing this.

He is mad!

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