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Over and above a valid will, there are another few things that you need to put in place and provide details of :-. 1. A List of all your assets and liabilities. 2. Passwords to your various accounts. Needless to say that you would be selective as to who you provide this information to, but it...

Maybe it is time for the CEO; CFO and Directors to be held personally accountable for the actions of the company. They are not doing their job by not preventing these actions while still being very well paid. Perhaps a large fine levied against them personally or a period spent at the pleasure...

He could have bought travelers cheques.

So I need to spend $960 and I will then get a carafe. I don't think that I will bother.

In the UK, the seating at bus shelters are built narrow and with a slope. Apparently this is to prevent them being used as a bed by the homeless.

My thoughts exactly. This would also apply to all the fines levied on and paid by big business.

One of the major sources of falling is tripping when walking on our uneven pavements, streets etc. etc.etc. especially where one part of the pavement is raised, I found that by adopting the method used by Olympic walkers in the 50km walk, I am much less likely to trip and fall. The walk is...

Went to the Galapagos. One of the birds there is a Blue Footed Booby. My Email sent to family and friends about my trip was blocked by Gmail because I mentioned it, along with all the other amazing animals birds etc etc

How about recovering the money from all the people who approved this ??? Why should the ratepayers pay for this. Their rates will probably go up next year

While I might not like my landlord, I am sure that Albo has a spare bedroom or two in his new house that should be available. How and where do I apply to rent it? Let's also be supplied with bedrooms available in the houses of ALL the parliamentarians who are in favour of taxing "spare" bedrooms

We are already paying tax on our houses. The bill from your local council is called "rates and taxes" Also, if people do not invest in property where does the government think that the renters will stay ? GrumpyOldMan

Our kitchen/unit is already filled with three bins for different garbage. There is simply not enough space for a fourth bin. GrumpyOldMan

At least with a self-managed super fund I am not contributing to any trade union or their mates

Further proof that the country is going to the dogs

When the nbn was installed in my area, I retained my landline (at no cost) I quote this number when I reply to certain websites where I do not want follow up emails from them e.g. share recommendations. This line is NOT connected to a telephone but has a message requesting that the caller leave...

This is why it is necessary to have accounts at more than one bank. Ditto credit cards. There is Amex; Visa; Mastercard; etc. etc. The major problem is that if you are retired, your credit score will normally be too low and they will refuse to open an account for you or let you have a new credit...

I entered my home address correctly. The Uber gps went on the blink. I then gave manual directions to the driver and got home. The gps showed that I was 800 meters from my house. I will still used them.

Reminds me of the story/joke told by a Welsh comedian (Max Boyce). The foreman phones head office "We forgot our shovels at the depot, what should we do ?" Reply "Just lean against each other until they arrive" GrumpyOldMan

I gave about 100 pints of blood while in South Africa. I am A positive. I went to the Blood Donor Clinic that used to come to Bondi beach periodically. The staff were rude and unhelpful. They said that if I wanted to give blood I had to go to some place in the centre of town as they were not...

Councils seem to regard cars as mobile ATM's. from which they do regular withdrawals Increased licence fees, exorbitant fines (speeding, seat belts, parking etc. etc. I am not saying that there should not be fines imposed, what I am saying is that they are disproportionately high And now...