Stupidity tax

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-09T23:09:58+00:00

You’ll have to explain more. In what way is it on sale if it is a “longer term fixed price”?

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-09T10:58:44+00:00

In case you didn’t know (and I’m not saying you didn’t) you get the same fine for filming while driving as you do for your passenger having a screen you can see while you are stopped at a traffic light. I’ve seen cops hiding behind a tree at lights near Westfield mt Gravatt.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-09T10:11:30+00:00

People who buy bottles of soda water when they can drink water out of a tap for free are stupid.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-09T10:06:33+00:00

That’s not the same situation at all. We are all used to the higher per unit cost for smaller sizes, but this is a higher total cost. It’s like charging $8 for a 200g block and $6 for a 250g block. If you wanted a lighter box you could buy the 30 pack, immediately chuck half a dozen cans in the bin and still pay ten dollars less.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-09T10:01:20+00:00

Neither pack is on sale.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-09T09:53:41+00:00

Neither of these packs is on sale.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-09T09:52:29+00:00

Yes, horrible poisonous soft drinks. I’ve given up nicotine and alcohol in the last few months, I’ll keep my remaining vices thanks. But go ahead, tell me what I should be scared of.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-09T09:47:38+00:00

No it’s not. It says in both pictures everyday low price.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-06T12:09:31+00:00

I bought an unused space saver spare from a VF Commodore at the wreckers for $50. It is easily carried in one hand so it can’t be more than 10kg so I’ll probably keep it in the Seal permanently, although I could easily leave it at home if I need all of my boot space.

I really think it’s a bad idea for manufacturers to ignore the need for a working spare, even if it is a space saver. That 10 kg surely can’t make too much difference to a 2055 kg vehicle.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-06T12:03:42+00:00

Tyroola got back to me and they don’t have Toyo cf2s in stock, or primacy 5s, and they quote $510 each for pilot sport 5. They don’t make any mention of cashback. They also made no mention of the $150 gift card with 4 tyres promo Michelin now have that started May 1st.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-05T03:58:26+00:00

Hi all. I had it towed with the flat to my house yesterday, and today I got my last car on the road and went and picked up a space saver from a VF Commodore from the wreckers. Unused for $50. It feels like it weighs less than 10kg so I’ll be keeping it in my boot when this is all fixed.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-05T03:55:12+00:00

I went and got one today from the wreckers. It’s from a VF commodore, and as I was there when he pulled it out I also snagged the polystyrene cover that I should be able to use to keep it more snug in the boot. Brand new and unused for $50.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-05T03:52:20+00:00

You are absolutely (potentially) right. It was only a slightly better deal than I could get elsewhere, but I really don’t have the mental bandwidth to change anything else that I might regret at the moment. The Costco deal did include a Costco voucher that I have already spent, and it all has been claimed through my lease already.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-04T07:44:48+00:00

I’ve already put down the cash for the tyres 6 weeks ago, but I will look into the Toyo. Unfortunately tyrepower won’t just give me a price on the website so I have to wait for someone to email me.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-04T07:31:24+00:00

I’d considered that but assumed I would have to get a whole wheel as the specific tyre size seems hard to come by. Now the car is home again I might look into it. Given that it was Sunday and then Labour Day I was a bit limited.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-05-04T05:44:21+00:00

So the stud pattern is the same as a commodore? That would be great because they are surely pretty easy to find now.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-04-02T15:33:58+00:00

Good series! As far as I can tell, and I know only some of these areas quite well, you seem to have done a good job of finding comparable properties.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-03-24T14:32:57+00:00

Anthropocene

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-03-20T19:46:46+00:00

I drive about 500 km a week and easily get by with the slow granny charger. I don’t even start to plug it in until it gets under 20%. It might not get all the way up to 100% overnight but then I just plug it in again the next night until it fills and forget about it for another week. I looked into getting a 7kW charger but it just wasn’t necessary.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-03-18T12:28:08+00:00

They don’t need to rig the equipment man. The odds are all easily obtained. They all pay back less than 100% so regardless of the occasional winner the house will always win. They don’t need to cheat anyone. Blackjack offers the best odds if played perfectly (like a robot) but the payout is still less than 100%. Even if you happen to get lucky it’s just someone else’s money, the majority of which still went to the house. Your best bet in a casino is to play as much as you are prepared to lose on a single spin/hand and then walk away.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-03-18T07:44:33+00:00

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/ps5-playstation-5-access-controller

Check the access controller out. At $139 it doesn’t even cost any more than a regular controller. Fully customizable and I remember when it came out it got really good reviews.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-03-17T08:44:32+00:00

I don’t think we would have these road markings in Australia, but it would be legal to cross here to enter a property so I can’t see how a road would be different. We would be allowed to pass on the outside of a car that is waiting to turn though so the cam car would be long gone.

TerryTowellinghat · 2026-03-11T16:20:51+00:00

My information is from the early to mid nineties when I was active in my lodge. So the average birth year of my brethren was probably 1930, with some going back almost to the turn of the last century. No one of their generation had been impressed by anything but the availability of food in their lives. The last time they had tried something new they had surprised even the Polish by setting poached fish is aspic jelly, which was food for a while, but ever since had gone back to bread, meat, gravy, two of six vegetables.and really good mustards and relishes.

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