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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby Pseudo » Wed May 22, 2019 11:47 am

Dutchy wrote:Took my son for his 1st driving lesson last night thru the Colonnades car parks, he was going pretty well so took him out onto the streets and then asked him if he wanted to drive home, he did pretty well for 1st try but that's 1 hour done, 71 od f$%^ing hours to go :evil:

The first time my old man took me driving in the empty Westfield Marion car park on a then-trading-free Sunday arvo, I promptly drove the car straight into a post. Pushed back a panel on the passenger side so the door wouldn't even open. Quality time with the old man indeed...
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby Pseudo » Wed May 22, 2019 11:50 am

cracka wrote:
Booney wrote:"Gender fluidity"


^ Kudos, I needed a good laugh!
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby The Bedge » Wed May 22, 2019 2:26 pm

Booney wrote:a fantastic opportunity to really converse with them. Really talk to each other as you perhaps ( maybe you do ) don't at home.

In the car is an ideal time to chat to people - friends, family etc.. especially if you feel something isnt quite right and are concerned about them.. people for some reason tend to open up and talk more on car rides. Don't know why.
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby Lightning McQueen » Wed May 22, 2019 2:31 pm

The Bedge wrote:
Booney wrote:a fantastic opportunity to really converse with them. Really talk to each other as you perhaps ( maybe you do ) don't at home.

In the car is an ideal time to chat to people - friends, family etc.. especially if you feel something isnt quite right and are concerned about them.. people for some reason tend to open up and talk more on car rides. Don't know why.

Because you know it's one on one and you know roughly how long you have until you get to where you are going.

That's when I hit my kids up to get stuff off my chest or ask questions that have been eating at me.
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby Sheik Yerbouti » Wed May 22, 2019 6:16 pm

Just teach them to drive a manual.
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby Jase » Wed May 22, 2019 6:21 pm

Must be the time of the year, Snr Jnr Jase got his Ls on Tuesday...

Went for his first drive with Mrs Jase yesterday Arvo...

My turn this evening... will be interesting...



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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby nuggety goodness » Wed May 22, 2019 10:26 pm

Lightning McQueen wrote:
The Bedge wrote:
Booney wrote:a fantastic opportunity to really converse with them. Really talk to each other as you perhaps ( maybe you do ) don't at home.

In the car is an ideal time to chat to people - friends, family etc.. especially if you feel something isnt quite right and are concerned about them.. people for some reason tend to open up and talk more on car rides. Don't know why.

Because you know it's one on one and you know roughly how long you have until you get to where you are going.

That's when I hit my kids up to get stuff off my chest or ask questions that have been eating at me.
It's also less confrontational and intimidating because you aren't making constant eye contact...

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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby whufc » Thu May 23, 2019 8:18 am

Sheik Yerbouti wrote:Just teach them to drive a manual.


Will manuals exist in ten years. ;)
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby Dutchy » Thu May 23, 2019 11:07 am

2nd drive last night after picking him up from work, had the wife in the back seat, NEVER. EVER. AGAIN.
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby Armchair expert » Thu May 23, 2019 11:15 am

Dutchy wrote:2nd drive last night after picking him up from work, had the wife in the back seat, NEVER. EVER. AGAIN.


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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby The Bedge » Thu May 23, 2019 11:18 am

Dutchy wrote:2nd drive last night after picking him up from work, had the wife in the back seat, NEVER. EVER. AGAIN.

You've got to be smarter then that mate! :lol:
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby Booney » Thu May 23, 2019 11:29 am

Dutchy wrote:2nd drive last night after picking him up from work, had the wife in the back seat, NEVER. EVER. AGAIN.


Hahahahaha..

Being close to the Port one of Miss Boon's first drives was on the wharves under the Diver Derek Bridge, Mrs Boon was in the back, momentarily, we left her on the the wharf for 15 minutes as we drove around.
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby amber_fluid » Thu May 23, 2019 11:34 am

Dutchy wrote:2nd drive last night after picking him up from work, had the wife in the back seat, NEVER. EVER. AGAIN.


How many times did you think about telling her to get out and walk?
Be a brave man too follow through with it.
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby Dutchy » Thu May 23, 2019 11:57 am

Shocking, I didn't have to say anything, the Lad did it all, maybe a smart play by her as he now doesn't want her in the car anymore :(
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby JK » Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:30 am

People that freak out over Lindt Chocolate, so overrated
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby Armchair expert » Fri Jun 28, 2019 7:03 pm

How do these home building companies go broke?

Do they just simply undercharge?
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby Dutchy » Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:07 pm

Armchair expert wrote:How do these home building companies go broke?

Do they just simply undercharge?


tough businesses to manage with high working capital required, pretty easy business to enter but bloody hard to be successful in, a lot of balls in the air at all times.

ive seen a few over the years and the good successful ones have very strong and capable management.
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby DOC » Sat Jun 29, 2019 7:13 am

All 8 who have gone under are not members of the Master Builders Association.

It is easy enough t get a license but even easier to change the company structure once the license is granted as there is no compulsion to notify the regulatory authority.

The pressure to change this is there, it is in the interests of the consumer, contractors and industry as a whole.

Those operators who will resist it should set off an alarm bell for anyone concerned.
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby heater31 » Sat Jun 29, 2019 10:43 am

Dutchy wrote:
Armchair expert wrote:How do these home building companies go broke?

Do they just simply undercharge?


tough businesses to manage with high working capital required, pretty easy business to enter but bloody hard to be successful in, a lot of balls in the air at all times.

ive seen a few over the years and the good successful ones have very strong and capable management.
Dead right. The bank overdraft for home building companies would be huge.

Sign a contract with a client, take maybe a 1% deposit for the admin and approvals to begin work. You have probably already spent money in terms of staff quoting up the job.

Then pour a concrete slab and submit a progress claim. Contractor will also submit an invoice and expect to be paid within 7 days. Client takes their bill to the bank, bank sometimes does an inspection to certify the builder's claim. Builder pays his contractor because they are a small business just like the builder. Builder still hasn't been paid by the client's bank.


Multiply this by the number of contracts on the go at the same time and it's fairly easy to dig yourself a hole without careful financial management.

A lot of builder's get into trouble trying to expand too quickly. Smart ones work themselves close to exhaustion before realising they need staff to ease the burden.
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Re: Things that you don't understand

Postby DOC » Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:40 am

heater31 wrote:
Dutchy wrote:
Armchair expert wrote:How do these home building companies go broke?

Do they just simply undercharge?


tough businesses to manage with high working capital required, pretty easy business to enter but bloody hard to be successful in, a lot of balls in the air at all times.

ive seen a few over the years and the good successful ones have very strong and capable management.
Dead right. The bank overdraft for home building companies would be huge.

Sign a contract with a client, take maybe a 1% deposit for the admin and approvals to begin work. You have probably already spent money in terms of staff quoting up the job.

Then pour a concrete slab and submit a progress claim. Contractor will also submit an invoice and expect to be paid within 7 days. Client takes their bill to the bank, bank sometimes does an inspection to certify the builder's claim. Builder pays his contractor because they are a small business just like the builder. Builder still hasn't been paid by the client's bank.


Multiply this by the number of contracts on the go at the same time and it's fairly easy to dig yourself a hole without careful financial management.

A lot of builder's get into trouble trying to expand too quickly. Smart ones work themselves close to exhaustion before realising they need staff to ease the burden.


The most under rated yet most obvious need for any business.

To state the obvious, a good tradesman does not always make a good financial manager.

Expansion is a killer in many fields of business.
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