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  1. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Forced to choose between eating or heating: Inside the shocking energy trap leaving pensioners in the cold

    So, the NT government gives with one hand to make themselves feel good, a pat on the back for seeming to do stuff while their cronies take it away with the other hand to get it back.
  2. RobbyNotTheRobot

    ‘Where do we stop?’: Expert slams shocking new surcharge trend

    And not one mention if the network goes down like the nationwide Optus calamity They think we got a short memory. But anyway, like I always said ↓↓
  3. RobbyNotTheRobot

    ALDI shoppers are divided over tap-and-go fees—where do you stand?

    Remember back when it was minimum $5 spend for cards? Then it was those hand held machines lay down the card, then a triplicate form goes over it and swipe, give card and one form back as proof of paying. How lots forget and this is a seniors site and no dementia because well. you are here...
  4. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Helen Mirren on love at 80s: holding hands and telling critics to f*** off

    The actor said such remarks make her want to tell people to ‘f*** off’. Passive aggressive much? You want to hold hands, you hold hands and tell them to bugger off. Anyone here remember John Laws saying 'Bang the bonnet of discontent' and why the saying? When he was a lot younger himself, he...
  5. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Are you at risk of a $400 fine? Aussie driver's shocking story sparks outrage at new police crackdown

    so not driving isn't a solution to the problem You said it. Lots here saying should not be in a car at all and yet not offering holistic suggestions. useless lot, just like sheep don't do this don't do that because the Government says so and waiting for them for solutions not forthcoming. Drs...
  6. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Are you paying too much for breakfast? Outrage erupts over shocking cafe prices!

    How much does a waitress get paid per hour and how long does it take to take a plate or two to a table? Maybe 30 seconds to a minute add that to the $35 brekky also cleaning table for next customer, I seen about a minute to do that without buggering about. I can buy a kilo of bacon for $15 that...
  7. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Humiliating treatment of disabled travellers exposes airline failures

    This pretty much fits in with what an Ex pat English guy who moved to Australia said the reason he got out of there is it's a nasty place full of nasty people. Welcome to Australia I said.
  8. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Hospital pneumonia kills Wollongong man waiting for aged care bed

    Then it's high time Drs get retrained Drs do have a say when to end life, just only one has to be in a coma for a very long time to turn the machine off.
  9. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Is your neighbor breaking the rules? What you need to know about the council’s crackdown on caravans and boats

    Years ago Led Zeppelin tried to warn us with Misty Mountain Hop. Based on a true story when Robert Plant got into trouble just for being on the grass in a park. I have said for a long time as long as the beer flows and the footy gets played is all they care about.
  10. RobbyNotTheRobot

    One neighbour’s complaint just cost this Aussie $80 a month—could it happen on your street too?

    What I think Vegepatch is on about is if it does not directly affect you, mind your own fkn business is what he is saying, Snitches get stitches.
  11. RobbyNotTheRobot

    One neighbour’s complaint just cost this Aussie $80 a month—could it happen on your street too?

    I am not sure going to court will fix it. The council owns the verge, at least the council where I live does. They can do as they please. Should of left it on the street or anywhere else as you say.
  12. RobbyNotTheRobot

    $100,000 hedge shuffle shows why moving mature plants costs more than you think

    To me, this sounds like a sales pitch more than a hard hitting ask the hard questions to address the Elephant in the room.
  13. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Centrelink ordered to pay three million Australians after decades-long fight

    the unlawful debts worth $4.31 billion in total, affecting almost three million Australians. Remarkably, about 91 per cent of these debts—$3.93 billion—have already been repaid to Centrelink, highlighting how many Australians dutifully paid money they may not have lawfully owed. And they...
  14. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Doctors warn hospital overcrowding has reached the worst level on record

    That is the whole point of that racetrack. The Romans, you see, pioneered that tactic to create a diversion with their hero Gladiators and Chariot races so the people don't notice what is really going on. I noticed that since I was just into my teenage years. as long as the beer flows and the...
  15. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Locals stood tall against McDonald’s—and showed the power of community isn’t lost

    I used to live in Crows Nest 50 years ago, I had paper runs and Chemist runs after school from Crows Nest. I just remember the last bit of the Warringah Expressway built from the Harbour Bridge to Chandos st Cammeray phase, I lost some school friends from that and then the rest to Epping...
  16. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Locals stood tall against McDonald’s—and showed the power of community isn’t lost

    Next time you treat your kids to McDonalds, have a good look around you and the answer is there. Having said that I have noticed that demographics come into play. More fatties out west than in places like Crows Nest
  17. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Restaurants very own GST

    I could live for maybe 2 weeks of that. Sure it would get boring. not the point I am making. The point is, is it worth 2 weeks of home cooking for one night at some fancy place just tor the bragging rights too their friends.
  18. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Woolworths changes one word on popular meal—what it could mean for your next purchase

    and the blame for all the plastics they use and put the onus on us consumers to 'do the right thing' Bah I say to that.
  19. RobbyNotTheRobot

    The 12% Promise: How super gave Australians peace of mind

    When I was just hitting teenage years my Granddad told me that educated people are the bane of all Governments and since then I have seen the dumping down of people. The crux for me is being witness to the draconian measures of Covid lockdown and the fear mongering media. My Grandparents lived...
  20. RobbyNotTheRobot

    Fashion giant’s $25 million consumer law fine exposes shopping rights every Aussie should know

    I tested TEMU and was surprised by the speedy delivery and the overall quality of it. Sure. some is crap, However it was a cheep buy considering what it was, a cheep foot massager knowing it was to good of a price for what it was. Other than that I am a happy shopper and who is to blame for me...
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