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quink commented on [Pre Order] Apple iPhone 16e 128GB $949.99 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required)
Went to preorder, it charged the credit card and then the whole app crapped out. I’m out $949, there’s no confirmation, there’s no…
22/02/2025 - 11:50
quink replied to pacificstorm on LEGO Carry On & Backpack Set $139.99 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required)
Probably gonna blow your mind then by pointing out that LEGO in the USA, starting with its introduction there in 1961, didn't have the LEGO…
10/01/2025 - 09:33
quink replied to Cheap Gamer on LEGO City Downtown Tram and Station 60423 $64 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ $65 Order) @ BIG W
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rail_transport_modelling_scale_standards#Lego_trains LEGO scale or frankly just gauge to be more…
27/10/2024 - 13:09
quink replied to SpaceNinja on Margin Loan Rate 6.856% p.a. (up to A$50,000) for Retail Investors @ Interactive Brokers
SPY is at double what it was five years ago, plus dividends, so quite a few people I’d say?
21/09/2024 - 16:49
quink commented on Universal IEC C14 Power Strip US$7.32 (~A$11) + US$2.19 Del (~A$3 / $0 with US$10 Spend) @ Bolantedz Official Store AliExpress
There's just about a zero percent chance I will use a power strip that's not clean, has a limited amount of heat-generating devices near…
12/09/2024 - 20:12
quink replied to eddyah on [VIC] Lenovo Tab M11 Bundle - $119 @ ALDI, Chadstone Village
Even if, there's a concept called Death of the Author. I'll happily read or watch years worth of Ender's Game, Harry Potter, or Dilbert and…
11/07/2024 - 05:07
quink replied to buddy389 on [Switch] Paper Mario TTYD, Princess Peach Showtime, MK8 Deluxe, Luigi's Mansion 2 $64 Each ($54 with Signup) Delivered @ Target
Last time my email address didn’t perfectly match the PayPal address they cancelled mine. Not willing to deal with them again, unless…
10/07/2024 - 10:12
quink commented on 80% off Most BEKANT Office Desks & Parts + Delivery to Selected Areas ($5 C&C under $50 Order/ $0 In-Store) @ IKEA
IKEA Logan delivered me an under-frame, the table top is still pending and on back order. I wanted to make sure I'd get both, hence why I…
22/06/2024 - 10:37
quink replied to furiousgeorge on [QLD] 20% off Light Vehicle Registration Fees for 1 Year @ QLD Government
Pro-tip: if you don’t drive on public roads you don’t need rego. So not sure where the thieving comes in? You pay rego, they pay for a…
08/06/2024 - 15:02
quink replied to backupper1 on Starlink Standard Hardware: Rental $0 Upfront + $19/Month or Purchase $599 / $30 Delivery / Service: $139/Month @ Starlink
I’m gonna use that argument next time at work…yeah I _could_ do that or on the other hands tomorrow China will nuke us all because…
20/03/2024 - 10:42
quink commented on Denon AVR-X1800H 7.2ch 8K AV Receiver $675 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ The Good Guys
Armed carpeting! Predicament rag! Recent paradigm! Carpeting dream! Cardigan temper!
27/02/2024 - 17:50
quink replied to hippyhippy on Trump: The Art of The Deal Paperback $19.25 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
1: https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-businesses-face-debt-deadlines-amid-economic-slowdown-11602252225 2:…
10/02/2024 - 11:19
quink commented on Trump: The Art of The Deal Paperback $19.25 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Politics aside... imagine getting 35-year-old business or financial advice from a ghost writer for someone who is now: US$1.3 billion in…
10/02/2024 - 06:32
quink replied to Headless on LEGO 41713 Friends Olivia’s Space Academy $59.50 (Was $119) + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Target
If you're afraid the other boys will laugh at you rest assured that 2 of the 4 included minifigs and both set designers do have solidly…
10/12/2023 - 19:43
quink commented on Australia Becomes a Neutral State Like Switzerland. Yes? No?
> Taiwan at the moment is very much divided. the young didn't want to war and many didn't even want to know about the politics. So I…
09/12/2023 - 12:52
quink replied to spriggan43 on [Prime] HeroQuest - Tabletop Boardgame $163.39 Delivered @ Amazon AU
I prefer to think of it as _the_ review. Not even so much of HeroQuest, but it's just that among all the reviews out there of anything…
01/12/2023 - 20:29
quink replied to piston3461 on [VIC] HECS Fee Paid for Students Who Agree to Teach in Secondary Government School for 2 Years after Grad @ Victoria Government
> In 2023, recurrent funding for schools is estimated to total $27.3 billion. This includes $10.6 billion to government schools,…
03/10/2023 - 09:08
quink replied to jaimex2 on [QLD] $300-$1000 Energy Efficient Appliances Rebate (Air Con, Fridges, Washing Machinces, Dryers etc) @ Queensland Government
> to $234 billion in 2032-33 if the debt ratio remains stable Yes, you may only be off by a factor of three instead of six if we suddenly…
22/09/2023 - 18:51
quink replied to jaimex2 on [QLD] $300-$1000 Energy Efficient Appliances Rebate (Air Con, Fridges, Washing Machinces, Dryers etc) @ Queensland Government
> “the Victorian Government anticipates total revenue for the general government sector for 2021-22 to come in at $81.9 billion” And: >…
04/09/2023 - 10:58
quink commented on Panasonic Lumix S5ii with 20-60mm & Bonus 50mm F1.8 Lens $2850 Delivered @ Camera House eBay
I spotted a lot of green symbols near where the upvote count was in the corner of my eyes. I felt the dopamine, I felt it, people. I felt…
22/08/2023 - 12:10
quink replied to OzBerghainer on [NSW] Toll Relief Rebate, Up to $750 (2022~2023) or $802 (2023~2024) @ Service NSW
> you get absolutely nothing for it I thought at least they’d get to drive on toll roads for that money but evidently not even that these…
02/07/2023 - 16:44
quink commented on Free: "What Is a Woman?" Documentary @ The Daily Wire via Twitter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
03/06/2023 - 04:24
quink replied to the discombobulated… on Baseus GaN 100W Charger QC PD Type C 4x USB Port $67.14 ($65.56 with eBay Plus) (Was $89.99) Shipped @ Baseus eBay
The official standards are 1.6mm for Australia and 1.5mm for China. If the receptacle isn’t properly holding onto the plug because of a…
04/03/2023 - 23:16
quink replied to ArchietheBold on [eBook] The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. $0 @ Amazon US
> The majority of cases ending up in ICU and dead are, the vaccinated. The first dose vaccination rate for ages 16 and over in NSW is 95%.…
22/02/2023 - 13:17
quink replied to freedomofspeech on [eBook] The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. $0 @ Amazon US
https://www.health.govt.nz/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-data-and-statistics/covid-19-vaccine-data Percentage of 12+ who have…
22/02/2023 - 10:20
quink commented on LEGO Lunar New Year Display 80110 $60 and Lunar New Year Parade 80111 $80 Delivered @ Target
Target cancelled my order because my PayPal address didn't match the email address I gave Target. My PayPal address is…
16/02/2023 - 21:38
quink replied to M27 on Kobo Libra 2 eReader $241.02 ($235 with eBay Plus) Delivered @ Sydney Mobiles eBay
Cons: - 8 GB of storage on the Kindle Oasis only at that price point - No USB-C port - Amazon firmware is worse than Kobo's, but with…
21/11/2022 - 17:37
quink commented on Kobo Libra 2 eReader $241.02 ($235 with eBay Plus) Delivered @ Sydney Mobiles eBay
Has an internal MicroSD that's replaceable, but it's more effort than for the Clara HD for example. It's glued down and there's some…
21/11/2022 - 17:22
quink commented on [Prime, SUBS] Morbius @ Prime Video
Oh damn, I just morbed all over myself.
09/11/2022 - 21:30
quink replied to alz on New York Times Basic Digital Subscription A$2 Every 4 Weeks ($0.50/Week, up to a Year) @ New York Times
I just looked through the front page on nytimes.com and I'm pretty sure I didn't see any? If it's every second article, surely at least one…
20/06/2022 - 06:43
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