Random thought thread

[luutzu]

Absolutely, we have told the next generation you can have what you want, you just have to ask.

The Sharks are circling to supply the money, who is at fault the kids who think all they have to do is ask, or the parents who try to make life better for their kids?

I have a son who was a great saver, married a woman who was a great spender, now they have found something the both want, they find they have no money.
Probably the wrong thread, maybe should be in dump it here

World commerce will not occur if everyone's a tightwad like you, and me, Homer.

I just spent about 3 days with my brother building "only" a few rows of bricks 'cause I thought it's a waste to pay $500 for the pros to do "only a bit of work".

For a bum like me it's not even worth it. As it turns out. For my brother who earn that much in half a day in the shade... I'm surprise he still like me.

 

[sptrawler]

World commerce will not occur if everyone's a tightwad like you, and me, Homer.

I just spent about 3 days with my brother building "only" a few rows of bricks 'cause I thought it's a waste to pay $500 for the pros to do "only a bit of work".

For a bum like me it's not even worth it. As it turns out. For my brother who earn that much in half a day in the shade... I'm surprise he still like me.

There is nothing wrong with that, the son I was just talking about, will have to sell a duplex half I told him to buy, when he was an apprentice 18years ago.
I said we can paint it up and sell it, all profit, he said the accountant told him it was a good tax deduction he still owes $60k, it cost $64k, 18 years ago.
Do I have to feel sorry, no, but I will go over there and paint it out and clean it up, because that is what parents do. Yes

 

[luutzu]

There is nothing wrong with that, the son I was just talking about, will have to sell a duplex half I told him to buy, when he was an apprentice 18years ago.
I said we can paint it up and sell it, all profit, he said the accountant told him it was a good tax deduction he still owes $60k, it cost $64k, 18 years ago.
Do I have to feel sorry, no, but I will go over there and paint it out and clean it up, because that is what parents do. Yes

yea, especially parents who pick a property that goes backward after 18 years jk. It's Perth.

Speaking of reno and property... some 20 years ago my parents friends bought a brick-veneer house for some $200K, maybe $250K. He spent the then "outrageous" amount of $40K to rennovate the entire interior to live it up a bit, he said.

Now that same property would be $800K and in need of another reno.

Property around here got a long, long way to drop I reckon.

 

[sptrawler]

yea, especially parents who pick a property that goes backward after 18 years jk. It's Perth.
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No it hasn't gone backwards, I was annoyed he let some F$^ck wit accountant, talked him into not paying it off.
He would have $60k more equity and free title, I didn't realise you wouldn't understand that, my bad.

 

[luutzu]

No it hasn't gone backwards, I was annoyed he let some F$^ck wit accountant, talked him into not paying it off.
He would have $60k more equity and free title, I didn't realise you wouldn't understand that, my bad.

Yea, I don't know the maths with property.

 

[sptrawler]

Yea, I don't know the maths with property.

Here is the maths, he is a smart kid, I said you need to leave home and build your own nest, you are on $30k/PA as a third year apprentice buy this house for $64k.
He says o.k dad, then the little head takes over, he has paid nothing off the principle and has been earning $150k+ for the last 15 years. FFS

 

[luutzu]

Here is the maths, he is a smart kid, I said you need to leave home and build your own nest, you are on $30k/PA as a third year apprentice buy this house for $64k.
He says o.k dad, then the little head takes over, he has paid nothing off the principle and has been earning $150k+ for the last 15 years. FFS

Must be the wife's half fault Homer.

Don't you hate being a parent or an older brother and have to clean up the mess?

 

[wayneL]

We no longer need parody accounts on social media, as is is impossible to tell parody from real life.

Eg

Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard named sportswoman of the year in NZ

She was awarded this title by the University of Otago, Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand at the Blues awards earlier this week on Tuesday.

www.google.com

 

[sptrawler]

We no longer need parody accounts on social media, as is is impossible to tell parody from real life.

Oh well, there goes women's sport. Priceless ?

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Ever wished that the ground would open up and swallow you ?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-...re-sinkhole-while-hanging-out-washing/5916286

Random thought.

Correct use of sinkhole.

When limestone or dolomite dissolves, caves form and the ground above collapses.

For once ABC gets it right:

Mount Gambier residents call for risk mapping as 7-metre-wide sinkhole grows

After nine years with a growing sinkhole impacting her business, a caravan park manager wants locals better informed of their risk of ground collapses.

www.abc.net.au

... most other times, its a washout. usually formed by a leaking pipe undermining soil .