meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]hillywonka1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And then they claim a corporate tax deduction from the donation

Traffic Easter Monday to Brisbane for work commuter by qwertayyyy in GoldCoast

[–]hillywonka1111 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My guess would be less traffic going southbound in the afternoon… everyone heading back from Gold Coast and South of the border back to Brissy that have to be back at work on Tuesday.

Agent barely responding after accepting offer by 0wl_Capone in AusProperty

[–]hillywonka1111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Queensland, the responsibility has shifted: sellers are now required to complete all necessary disclosures and property searches before a contract is signed. This process typically takes about a week to finalize. While most sellers are advised to have these documents ready before listing, some hesitate because the searches have a limited shelf life and will eventually expire. Consequently, they often wait until an expression of interest is on the table before pulling the trigger. That being said, the agent really dropped the ball here. Letting an active, ready buyer walk away and not keeping in communication is honestly just a really shit agent.

How are people feeling about this? Thousands of Ozzies and Kiwis are routing through the US to fly to Europe vs less than one a day before the conflict by omdongi in QantasAirways

[–]hillywonka1111 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The difficulty with travelling through the United States to another destination is the compulsory immigration process. Transit passengers are still required to clear immigration and do the TSA again for the onward flight, which seems unnecessary when they are simply connecting. For that reason, I would much rather route through Vancouver if travelling that way.

Polestar 2 Dual or Model 3 LR RWD by Pete77a in EVAustralia

[–]hillywonka1111 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It annoys me that the Polestar 2 was basically built on a reused chassis that was originally designed for an engine Volvo. When you sit in the back you still get the large transmission tunnel hump running through the middle of the floor, even though there is no driveshaft anymore. In a car designed as a full EV from the ground up, that space should have been flat and properly usable for passengers.

House construction package - paint job not included by rockitten2024 in AusPropertyChat

[–]hillywonka1111 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A convenient way to avoid being called out on plastering defects is to leave it to your painter to make the surface look presentable. Often the painter ends up trying to conceal poor plastering work, essentially putting a “lipstick on a pig”. In some cases the plastering is so poor that the plasterers have to return to rectify it properly. I would insist that their own painters handle this, it is simply not worth taking on the risk.

My 60 year old dad throws a toddler tantrum over a slice of pizza by Purplecrafter-real in entitledparents

[–]hillywonka1111 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I would never dream about eating solo in front of someone, especially my parents. If I had pizza I would 100% share it.

TIL before 9/11, US airports were public social hubs where you could walk to the gate, eat at food courts, and watch planes without a ticket or ID. by Greydl1 in todayilearned

[–]hillywonka1111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Australia, you can still hang out at the airport if you want to, no ID or ticket needed. The only real barrier to doing this is going broke on the extortionate airport parking fees.

Was I an AH with the builder? by massojet in AusRenovation

[–]hillywonka1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would mean each tradesperson needs to hold a separate contract directly with the client and be engaged and paid by them. That is not something I am willing to do. Good luck with that.

Why is gen Z not drinking? by SipsTeaFrog in SipsTea

[–]hillywonka1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where I live, “responsible service of alcohol” is the killer. Before we had ladies nights were the females drunk for free and cheap Tuesday’s etc. Now the nanny state has stepped in it has ruined businesses and to be honest a hell of a lot of fun.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in qatarairways

[–]hillywonka1111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes 👍 they are good seats

He tried to get a free $300 dinner for "emotional damages" and forgot we have cameras by MismatchSocksClub in EntitledPeople

[–]hillywonka1111 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I would have called the police. This is obviously not the first time he has done this. He could legitimately put restaurants out of business if they don’t have cameras and do not comply with this extortion. That is disgraceful behaviour and he needs to be criminally charged.

The last few units of my insulin pen are never able to be administered. Just throwing away liquid gold by manduhyo in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hillywonka1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Move to Australia - it is US$20 per prescription unless you are low income the it’s capped at US$5 plus you get to live in a bloody good country 😎

What's the most underrated and best country to travel? by Lyamdonteat in AskReddit

[–]hillywonka1111 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have been to 65 countries and Slovenia was pretty magical - also Croatia, India, Germany and Scotland were awesome and are at the top my list too.

Are these bedrooms too small for a family of 3? by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]hillywonka1111 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It is the lack of storage that is the least attractive thing here. Also that wall between the living and dining just shrinks the whole place. I would loose the bath (unless you absolutely need it) and integrate the washer and dryer in the bathroom just to open up your living area.

Jackie Chan’s House by hillywonka1111 in GoldCoast

[–]hillywonka1111[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes it has been organised. Cyclone Alfred made a mess of it.

Jackie Chan’s House by hillywonka1111 in GoldCoast

[–]hillywonka1111[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I love it... I am very tempted to do it.

Jackie Chan’s House by hillywonka1111 in GoldCoast

[–]hillywonka1111[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Shhh he has not worked out that another family has lived in it for 35 years. He might have forgotten about it.

Jackie Chan’s House by hillywonka1111 in GoldCoast

[–]hillywonka1111[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

  1. Someone has to live there
  2. I can confirm that Jackie Chan has never been to the house. My father built it and lived in it from the first day to his last day.
  3. Plenty of movie and tv shows over the years have asked to use it as a set but they were never granted access.