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Old 15-06-2021, 09:00 AM   #1531
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Why is it I always get the clunker trolley at the Supermarket.

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Because you don’t change it for a functional trolley maybe ?
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Old 15-06-2021, 02:07 PM   #1532
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Because you don’t change it for a functional trolley maybe ?
You can't change it for a functional one, they are all on the local streets, usually within a 1 klm radius of where you shop!..fair dinkum!...




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Old 29-06-2021, 08:34 PM   #1533
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Why is it I always get the clunker trolley at the Supermarket.

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Woohoo! I got a smooth trolley this week!
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Old 29-06-2021, 08:38 PM   #1534
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Always take them for a 3-metre test drive first, including a “no hands” check on the wheel alignment, to avoid 20 aisles of irritation.
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Old 29-06-2021, 08:51 PM   #1535
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They should be able to spin 360° while still moving in the desired direction. I also “drift” mine around corners rather than simply steering it.
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They should be able to spin 360° while still moving in the desired direction. I also “drift” mine around corners rather than simply steering it.
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Old 29-06-2021, 08:57 PM   #1538
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Old 29-06-2021, 09:25 PM   #1539
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when my daughters were small, the wife would walk away from us as me & the girls had drifts and spins in the trolleys, went very pear shaped one time when the eldest 4 years old threw her dinner up in the middle of a 'spin' spew was shared amongst many that evening.
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Old 29-06-2021, 11:28 PM   #1540
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“I live my life quarter of an aisle at a time” *stares into the distance*
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Why is it when we call a company and reach an automated answering service, we select the number which relates to our problem and provide our personal details for verification, then when we eventually reach a human they ask "how can I help you"? Does the computer screen in front of you not show all of the details we just supplied? Damn annoying!
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Can we start with all the info you just punched into your phone pad...... grrr
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Can we start with all the info you just punched into your phone pad...... grrr
Yes I agree, wait 30 minutes, gave them all the info they wanted, talk to a human, he says, can I start with your, name, date of birth and address please!!...

Me in answer, ...Can I have an interpreter please, what language?...English please!......then they mumble for 10 seconds and just don't know what to say!...lol...


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Why is it when I use phone banking it is sufficient for me to provide my name, date of birth, account number etcetera to verify I am who I am but when I try to pay third parties via phone the bank won't allow it? Anybody who steals my identity to pay my bills on my behalf is more than welcome to do so!
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Why is it that when you help other folk along this path we traverse that it starts and ends at your front door! like Groundhog Day!


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Unbelievable. A mate is chasing L/R of these and I’m trying to find a cheaper supplier than local - but it seems Oz prices are at parity.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...e/51717161690/
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Unbelievable. A mate is chasing L/R of these and I’m trying to find a cheaper supplier than local - but it seems Oz prices are at parity.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...e/51717161690/
Got any mates who belong to the "Capricorn Society"

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Why is it people are surprised to see Australians celebrate Italy winning yet those same people, whose lineage on this continent is only a few generations longer than the Australians of Italian heritage, still have a soft sport for the countries in the British Isles?
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Why is it people are surprised to see Australians celebrate Italy winning yet those same people, whose lineage on this continent is only a few generations longer than the Australians of Italian heritage, still have a soft sport for the countries in the British Isles?
no matter who was playing against england its who most aussies would be supporting
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Old 14-07-2021, 10:49 AM   #1550
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…That I need to execute the same “back” command when returning from a Gumtree listing, to my search results on that site?

I look at an advert, say “Nah” and tap where it says “back” at the top left - it goes back, very briefly - then returns to where I was! Second time works as intended.
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Why is it my old manager still on occasion calls me when his service guys cant work issues well within their job description out? I left that company over a year ago. I left on good terms and still have the social chats with my old manager because we are good mates out of 'work', bu
t still. It sort of shows incompetance in the service guys. My mate could easily work these things out, but his job as a manager means he sits behind a desk, not out on site. The 1 competant bloke who knows most everything, he did a few things that werent grounds for the sack, so he's being given the treatment to hopefully make him quit. So no more work car, no performance bonus and shipped over to construction. So losing $3 per hour bonus and a private use work car, if they did that to me when i worked there id quit on the spot. I left for my own reasons. But it begs the question of why people cannot do their jobs if its all reasonable and well within the job description?
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You should look to this old example, for a hint:
A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party.

The conversation was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice.

After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, "What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice when you're out of the office?"

"I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them a bill."

The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try.

The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared and sent off the bills.

When he went to his emails later on, there was an invoice from the lawyer.
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You should look to this old example, for a hint:
A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party.

The conversation was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice.

After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, "What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice when you're out of the office?"

"I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them a bill."

The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try.

The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared and sent off the bills.

When he went to his emails later on, there was an invoice from the lawyer.
Ha ha, I love it!!
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That the food they feed you in Hospital so processed and nutrient deficient.
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That the food they feed you in Hospital so processed and nutrient deficient.
Ahhh, so that's what they were giving me, I thought I smelt food, happened 3 times a day, just never saw any!


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why is ot the middle day of the week is spelt differently to how we all say it
Wednesday who says Wed nes day
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why is ot the middle day of the week is spelt differently to how we all say it
Wednesday who says Wed nes day
Same people perhaps that say Feb ru ary
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why don't we get answers to our questions?
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why don't we get answers to our questions?
Because Prof Peter Sumner Miller died!

" Why is it so "...remember him from afternoon tv, yonks ago!


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