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Got declined for this despite having an income well above the required minimum, and a flawless credit history at all 3 reporting agencies.…

Only way to profit from lotto is to *be* the house. Buy shares in TAH, on the ASX. Virtual monopoly on lotteries in aus.

Ditto, how much would it suck to be the only one left behind after everyone else bails.

Sure, but only if you can guarantee your partner won't then go and blab about it to anyone else.

Yep, we got ours for around $160 from one of the previous deals. Works great, well designed and very versatile. Seems to be the most…

You're actually better off with a standalone burr grinder anyways though. With a built-in/combined unit, there will be compromises.

Nice, reading material sorted for the next few decades. A lot of titles in here that I've actually been meaning to read. Thanks OP!

Some very good points, none of which had crossed my mind. Actually found myself agreeing with all of the above.

So **that's** why my coffee tastes like chicken! I knew it!!

And heart palpitations. Great for pulling all-nighters though!

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Washing machine: Fisher & Paykel, we've had ours for almost 20 years, still going strong. Also runs rather quietly, aside from the spin…

On top of extraction, how the beans are roasted can also make a difference. Chains like Starbucks tend to over-roast their beans.

Pretty sure it's both.

+1 good article. Sadly still just as relevant, 3 years on. Failure to maintain storage equipment, failure to observe loading protocols,…

> Segway Segue.

> how to make sure to get good deals before they go out of stock Get your order in, *then* post it on OzB. Of course, it can be a bit more…

Can confirm, we've got one. Walked into a local BoC branch and opened an account, the accompanying debit card does support UnionPay. Works…

> independent research where n=1 Nice, gonna steal that one for the next time I need to sound authoritative. On-topic, I also find that I…

Good bot.

Yep, and the corporate culture doesn't help either. So much time and effort spent apportioning blame, and likewise attempting to avoid any…

Or welding goggles. Riddick style.

Yeah we occasionally get this too, very annoying. They almost never use the correct bin either. Also, one time it was somebody's non-empty…

Wouldn't be surprised if it was just some arbitrary value that got plucked out of the air by the govt when they decided to implement the…

I've been to countries where the local council mows the nature strips. But you can be pretty sure they've also factored that cost into the…

Yeah moth larvae will chew on pretty much any type of natural fibers, it's only synthetic fibers that they don't like. Actually, this might…

But asbestos is a fire retardant...

Defensive driving is pretty much a necessity, on public roads. Never assume.

Accidents happen, and it can be a bit tricky sometimes to track down exactly matching replacement tiles/floorboards, especially several…