What The F***

[dedja]

There are a few bits in the article that cover all that

Paywall

[tigerpie]

It’s a yearly dance I hate with a passion, and tend to get best results by going straight to disconnections.

I used to go through this rigmarole and finally decided enough was enough. As you mentioned there seemed to be better deals for some with no rhyme or reason why it should be so. We were on platinum as "Diamond Subscribers" since the late 90s and it made me feel like I was going cap in hand and asking for some sort of charity instead of what should have been a standard loyalty bonus.

I, too, used to go the disconnections route with varying levels of success. Eventually when I rang the last time I told the rep I wasn't interested in "analysing my viewing habits" or horse trading this or that package and that I was about to make him a one time only offer. $50 take it or leave it. After the usual "I'll have to talk to my manager", lo and behold the manager came on the line and he said he couldn't approve my offer and would like to analyse my viewing habits. Told him the $50 was off the table as it was one time only. Offer was now $40. He saw where this was going and asked me if I would like to disconnect at the end of the month. Told him "No now would be fine". Boxes were returned to parcel pickup within half an hour and I felt clean again.

I've never returned a box and never been charged for it, I kept them in the shed for a few months just incase but nothing.

Same.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Oreos and coke in a can

[tigerpie]

James Magnuson's Pilot ad during the footy.
Wow, some dads, have fun explaining to their young lads why coming second is a great thing.

[Armchair expert]

Oreos and coke in a can

Its actually good

[Armchair expert]

Sitting in an emptyish car park and some bloke comes in and tries reversing into the hardest park to get into

[Jim05]

Sitting in an emptyish car park and some bloke comes in and tries reversing into the hardest park to get into

Had the same last week.
Parked a fair bit away from the shopping centre and no cars anywhere near me. Go in for about 10 minutes tops and when I return some pelican has parked in the very next bay and only about 20cm from my car and put a dent in my door. There must have been about 40 spare parks around me too FFS

[Wedgie]

Sitting in an emptyish car park and some bloke comes in and tries reversing into the hardest park to get into

Had the same last week.
Parked a fair bit away from the shopping centre and no cars anywhere near me. Go in for about 10 minutes tops and when I return some pelican has parked in the very next bay and only about 20cm from my car and put a dent in my door. There must have been about 40 spare parks around me too FFS

There's a mathematical formula for this with there being more likelihood of it happening the newer/nicer your car is.

[dedja]

Yep, agree.

And then there’s when you’re on a lonely country road, the only other car is just behind you, right up your arse.

So you wonder why they don’t overtake, so you maybe slow down slightly to let them through, but no they stick like glue.

Then you speed up to lose them, but no way, they’ll speed up to make sure that they’re still right up your arse.

[amber_fluid]

Sitting in an emptyish car park and some bloke comes in and tries reversing into the hardest park to get into

Had the same last week.
Parked a fair bit away from the shopping centre and no cars anywhere near me. Go in for about 10 minutes tops and when I return some pelican has parked in the very next bay and only about 20cm from my car and put a dent in my door. There must have been about 40 spare parks around me too FFS

I hope you reciprocated with the dent but bigger!

[mighty_tiger_79]

Yep, agree.

And then there’s when you’re on a lonely country road, the only other car is just behind you, right up your arse.

So you wonder why they don’t overtake, so you maybe slow down slightly to let them through, but no they stick like glue.

Then you speed up to lose them, but no way, they’ll speed up to make sure that they’re still right up your arse.

And it feels like you're the main character in Duel

[dedja]

Exactly!

Spielberg‘s first movie by the way.

[mighty_tiger_79]

And it still holds up today.
Classic

[Lightning McQueen]

Was driving back from Normanville Saturday morning when I came around a bend near Sellicks and noticed this huge statue overlooking the water, I didn't quite know what to take of it, I thought I was in Argentina for a moment.

[am Bays]

Was driving back from Normanville Saturday morning when I came around a bend near Sellicks and noticed this huge statue overlooking the water, I didn't quite know what to take of it, I thought I was in Argentina for a moment.

Buddhist statue next to the Temple there as you head into the deviation (heading towards Normie)

Been up for over 10 years I reckon, Doug the publican had t-shirts made up with an image of the statue pointing out that you can see the Victory pub from there.

[Lightning McQueen]

Was driving back from Normanville Saturday morning when I came around a bend near Sellicks and noticed this huge statue overlooking the water, I didn't quite know what to take of it, I thought I was in Argentina for a moment.

Buddhist statue next to the Temple there as you head into the deviation (heading towards Normie)

Been up for over 10 years I reckon, Doug the publican had t-shirts made up with an image of the statue pointing out that you can see the Victory pub from there.

It's mammoth

[Booney]

Was driving back from Normanville Saturday morning when I came around a bend near Sellicks and noticed this huge statue overlooking the water, I didn't quite know what to take of it, I thought I was in Argentina for a moment.

Buddhist statue next to the Temple there as you head into the deviation (heading towards Normie)

Been up for over 10 years I reckon, Doug the publican had t-shirts made up with an image of the statue pointing out that you can see the Victory pub from there.

It's mammoth

No mate, a Goddess not a mammoth.

[Spargo]

It’s woolly woolly mammoth…

[Dutchy]

Was driving back from Normanville Saturday morning when I came around a bend near Sellicks and noticed this huge statue overlooking the water, I didn't quite know what to take of it, I thought I was in Argentina for a moment.

How did you miss it on the drive down there?

[Wedgie]

You thought you were in Argentina because you saw a Buddhist statue?
Isn't Argentina predominately Catholic and Christian?

I've seen plenty of Buddhist statues in Thailand though, even climbed a few temples with Buddha on top. There's a massive one in Phuket with a great view.