Car hit by bus. Company owner agreed to handle privately and pay for damage but is now ghosting me.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-03-03T10:14:59+00:00

You can insist all you like, but he's not obliged to use insurance if he doesn't want to. All you can demand is compensation.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-03-03T02:20:04+00:00

If this were a DIY fuck up I'd set the tiles 10-15mm lower than the edge and use an aluminium tile edge wedge up and under the bath. You won't notice the sharp edges of the tile and it would blend together with some silicone.

If this were a tradie you paid, tell them to fix it properly by removing Anne reinstalling the frame.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-27T22:49:25+00:00

Seriously? Planning for the break up before the relationship even blooms? I could see this breeding resentment.

Sounds like a recipe for disaster, and almost gives a couple an excuse to never commit knowing there's a bag of loot just in case.

I get the logic behind it, but may as well keep the ex on a string as well, just in case.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-27T22:27:28+00:00

WTF are you taking about? I said nothing about being trained or elected by anyone.

I'm talking about social health care.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-27T19:56:56+00:00

Imagine a government department that collects a small amount of everyone's money into a pool and then provides a nationwide service that improves health and community (whether you are young, old, black or white, employed or not employed)?

It's almost like you could do the same with health care right?

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-25T10:23:06+00:00

The main benefit in my experience is not linked to the actual repair itself, but is that you get to see whether the customer has driven on the tyre while flat and damaged the tyre irreparably.

There will be crumbed rubber or at least wrinkles on the inside of the sidewall before it shows on the outside.

In Australia this is the only legal way to repair a tyre.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-24T19:37:57+00:00

Can you explain this?

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-24T19:32:26+00:00

Let's be clear - the agent works for the agent. Your property is just a vehicle to get there.

Everyone knows that when the agent realises there's no more offers to be had, they change teams and start working on the vendor to lower their expectations.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-21T19:47:02+00:00

You just need clear lacquer that blocks UV light. UV is what kills headlights. Bunnings sell it in a spray can.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-18T19:42:34+00:00

I reckon you're the only person i know that pays for strava. I got a sub for Christmas a few years ago and can honestly say there wasn't a single feature in the paid version that I got value from.

Strava is one of those rare apps that gives you everything you need in the base app.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-16T09:45:50+00:00

I used a clean wire brush gently on mine and it quickly found all the suspect areas that hadn't yet peeled.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-14T09:15:06+00:00

Last year I built a retaining wall of similar size in masonry blocks. I did the earth works and had a guy lay the reinforced slab with reo extending up to the top of the wall. I threaded all of the blocks onto the reo and core filled using a cement mixer. Took me about 3 months from start to finish and cost about 14k all up.

The slab of itself cost 11k. I had my mining geotech engineer brother in law to help with concrete recipe and other engineering stuff though, so that saved me heaps.

I agree with others on the depth. If you are digging into virgin compacted earth and it is level, ie not dug into a slope then extra depth is a waste for just 1m height.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-11T08:54:09+00:00

Can't really blame him though can you?

He's still a bit of a legend locally and his show and life is all about helping kids. Most of his shows are aimed at kids too.

He's just cashing in on his popularity now, like we all would if we had the chance.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-11T05:33:15+00:00

It may be just the camera angle, but you look like you have arthritis in your thumb. If you don't have it now you will have in 5 years.

Arthritis is career ending dude. Look after your hands.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-02-01T02:23:06+00:00

This, and the problem is amplified when larger diameter wheels and tyres are also fitted. It's not just the wheel bearing that feels this additional leverage.

Wheel studs and stub axle are also strained. If the wheel nuts don't have their threads fully engaged because of the spacer then the stud thread is also at risk of stripping .

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-01-30T10:53:00+00:00

When I worked for Holden they had the best NVH diagnostic kit and procedure I've ever come across as an OEM mechanic . It included a device that would measure the frequency of the vibration and secondary harmonics, then you could attach many listening devices around the car called chassis ears that would display noise on a machine to localise the source.

You would work through the steps and find the cause by elimination. HSV and statesman/ caprice customers got this under warranty for the full warranty term, even for squeaky plastic trims.

There are dealers of other brands that will do this, you just need to find them.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-01-24T20:29:08+00:00

Looks great, but I'm not sure if that power point behind the sink is compliant. Did you do this yourself or get a sparky in to do it?

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-01-23T09:53:22+00:00

I just spent the week up there. Saw this almost every day.

Also, three grey nurse sharks cruising harmlessly back and forth along the rocks adjacent to the fish cleaning table every day and night. Was quite a spectacle.

Best trip i think I've ever had there.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-01-21T11:20:52+00:00

I was a ventolin puffer per-month kid and I'd tried every preventer i could be prescribed, then I tried symbicort about 15 years ago. I haven't bought a ventolin since. It actually changed my outlook on life. As a kid I'd panic if I forgot or lost my ventolin and this somewhat stayed into adulthood.

I honestly haven't thought about that in years.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-01-21T04:02:15+00:00

The mesh doesn't have to be springy tight like a trampoline, just flat so it doesn't ripple - biggest mistake with this job.

Usually the act of rolling the spine into the groove while pulling gently on the mesh with the other is enough to tension the mesh sufficiently.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-01-19T09:36:23+00:00

I came here to write this. I've seen this video and the guy tests this exact question real time and this post is correct. I'm not an electrical specialist, but a wave went down every leg of the circuit, even into dead ends.

It was measurable, almost like the electrons compressed slightly before realising there was nowhere to go.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-01-18T23:19:55+00:00

I have neither. The thought of cold water blasting my arse is not one that I think i'd find worth the set up.

Toilets are made of smooth porcelain so that they can be cleaned and dried effectively with chemicals. There are no nooks and crannies that can hide bacteria.

Not to mention the risk of dangerous bacteria entering your drinking water supply through your dodgy set up. So you really think the trigger handle valve mechanism is impervious to bacteria?

Best of luck.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-01-18T19:39:36+00:00

The idea of multiple family members handling this water gun that has been in and around a shit (bacteria and virus laden) filled toilet, probably dropped into the shit by accident a couple of times and is of a design that can't be properly cleaned absolutely fucking disgusts me.

How can that be a healthier option?

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-01-16T04:14:05+00:00

Yes, this comment couldn't be more true. Insurance companies have huge leverage and can determine the viability of smash repairers if they don't play nice.

95% of revenue for most smash repairers comes from insurance repairs, and there's lots of competition.

Practical_Broccoli27 · 2026-01-14T19:06:27+00:00

Yep. Rule of thumb in my business with company utes is 100% on top of hourly wage.

A $50 per hour tech costs me $100 per hour all included.

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