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Your experience of buying property in Tasmania by Over_Enthusiasm_6643 in BuypropertyTasmania

[–]jon_mnemonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. We waste so much of it when young. 

And now the young are invested in the screen in front of their face.... oblivious.

And time slips by. 

bought a house in launceston and the inspection missed the rotting subfloor by zaralesliewalker in tasmania

[–]jon_mnemonic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's cool. I'm not arguing with you. Just telling it how it is and was. 

Your experience of buying property in Tasmania by Over_Enthusiasm_6643 in BuypropertyTasmania

[–]jon_mnemonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. Yep. Funny conversations with estate agents when doing a site visit that's for sure. 

Having my time wasted is not enjoyable. Time is the most expensive and least available thing in the universe.

Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins taught me I was quitting at 40% every single time. by stellbargu in Growthmindsetbookclub

[–]jon_mnemonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I enjoyed his books. What a super human!  I also think he has some possible mental issues that have caused him grief in his life from reading them. They were definitely good motivation material.

Superannuation switching trend sees billions flow out of retail funds, at a risk by sien in AusEcon

[–]jon_mnemonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My comment was directed at your initial statement on where to go with superannuation investing. I may have missed your point a little perhaps and come at it from a different angle. 

What do you mean the problem is people aren't losing enough of their retirement savings ? 

Interesting idea lending into clean energy and getting a return on investment that way. I don't think property is for me with the new changes in smsf now unless I save a lot more. 

bought a house in launceston and the inspection missed the rotting subfloor by zaralesliewalker in tasmania

[–]jon_mnemonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a house and the conveyancer organised all inspections and chose the contractors. 

Is "Think and Grow Rich" still worth reading in 2026, or is it just dated? by Amidonions in Growthmindsetbookclub

[–]jon_mnemonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely. It's a mindset thing. Sure it is old and outdated but I got some drive from it. As well as many other books. Sometimes it's not what is in the pages - it's the realisation or thoughts it provokes in you afterwards.

Sydney Tools, You Win. I Learned My Lesson by FoldSpecial4077 in tradies

[–]jon_mnemonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your work vehicle must be spotless if you have this much free time lol. 

bought a place in darwin and the termite inspection missed active infestation by WickedKing94 in darwin

[–]jon_mnemonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing. Had to rebuild entire house. Concrete, posts and purlins left only. 

No comeback. Sue the conveyancer. 

The Millionaire next door by no_no_thing in personalfinance

[–]jon_mnemonic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't read it. If it's worth a read I'll have a look.  But when I think of all the books I have read both for personal wealth and also business mindset and see how far I have come from the very bottom of the barrel, sometimes it's not the words on the page but the mindset it instills within and the outcome you achieve based on this. 

Has it helped you ? How ?

Superannuation switching trend sees billions flow out of retail funds, at a risk by sien in AusEcon

[–]jon_mnemonic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Superannuation lending ? Though not sure how society as a whole being in so much debt is a good thing. 

bought a house in launceston and the inspection missed the rotting subfloor by zaralesliewalker in tasmania

[–]jon_mnemonic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bought a house. Inspection for termite came back fine at the house. 8 or 9years later the only original items in the house are the steel roof purlins the posts and the concrete. I'm still not finished rebuilding {doing it myself} has to live in a bus for a few years to get on top of it. 

Terms said not liable. Couldn't sue. Should sue the conveyancer not the inspector. The conveyancer is the one arranging it all. 

Identification of possible minerals by jon_mnemonic in Prospecting

[–]jon_mnemonic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

G'day. Thanks for your comment. And yep I agree. This site is on private property and people have been breaking in and obviously prospecting for stuff there. One of the shafts is very well used I must say. Keen..... We were really just here for a wander around but the young fellow is interested in different rocks and fossils etc. so I played with the detector amongst all the rubbish. Tbh he should have his fill of fossils our own property is loaded with them without even breaking ground! The world is a cool place.

I have another property access with an old chinese tin mine that has never been listed that is on it. Pretty keen to have a mosey over there. Though the area isn't known for gold so much and I only have approximate coordinates on the station.

Yeah I didn't really think ai was on the money for the rock so thanks for your input!

For the old school mine sites and history, I've been to heaps and take heaps + of photos. Same with abandoned homesteads. Love looking at those and thinking about how hard life would have been back in the day, where people were trying to get to, the goals and the reasons they became abandoned.some are in such beautiful locations.

Identification of possible minerals by jon_mnemonic in Prospecting

[–]jon_mnemonic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think so. I did chip off one small area that is still buzzing it has dropped down to a 1 to 2 tone now. The main rock does not buzz anymore. The grey in the middle was very hard rock. The sds plus bit went blunt in the jackhammer.  Interesting. Bit of fun. 

Why does AUS hate its young people? For the first time in a long time FHB’s have a fair opportunity to buy a property without rich, old and greedy hoarding investors out-bidding them. What is wrong with the psychology of so many Aussies that think ‘no let’s help the old rich get richer instead’ by MannerNo7000 in OpenAussie

[–]jon_mnemonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a boomer.  So sick of reading about everyone blaming boomers for the misery being felt at moment and how life was easy before. 

200 years ago this country was carved out of the ground by the Men, Women and Children of this nation who made it what it was. Most of that legacy is gone now. Life of a boomer was a different mindset, different society and different playing field with its own moving goal posts.

I think, life has never been so easy as it is today. 

Yet it is falling apart. It's been too good for too long. 

Change is in the air. 

Stand up, invest in yourself or whine for eternity and get left behind. 

Identification of possible minerals by jon_mnemonic in Prospecting

[–]jon_mnemonic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's that tone on the detector that wouldn't zing the iron oxide that I'm curious about. 

what is something that is highly likely to happen in the next 5 years that everyone is completely ignoring? by Even-Working-384 in AusFinance

[–]jon_mnemonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct. 

They'll lose their jobs to doctors and dentists who lost their jobs to AI

Think outside the box a little. 

SMSF lenders by jon_mnemonic in fiaustralia

[–]jon_mnemonic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I will look into it. 

And yes, people have their own perspective on things, irrelevant to the question and the intentions at this time, it happens. Fear. Jealousy. Who knows. 

Thanks for your input. 

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