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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick View Post
    Over run by azzholes like Courty! SUP's.

    Gone from goat boats to... just boats! ha

    Sorry Courty! lol


    Did I mention the surf schools and tourists? Dont get me started!
    Have another beer ya grumpy old short boarder lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by imoww View Post
    Things that make me grumpy?????
    One of the strata's clients sacked the strata i work for. The client then made up all these new demands at no extra cost and said i have to comply because my contract is with him.
    I ended up saying... Well good luck. My contract is with the strata not you.
    Love the shock on his face.
    Gotta love strata jobs. Not. They are a different breed. Always want more for less and most have a bad attitude. I had one I let go recently that had 4 pine trees in serious need of TLC. They asked me to do it 4 times over a period of 18 months. I gave them quote each time and they whinged about the price. Each time the price went up and each time they *****ed. They are still there in need of TLC. I got sick of their nit picking attitude
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    Ring a major pergola/carport builder, you know the like as we get there flash brouchures in the mail. I've had a flash one once before with two banks of auto open/close sections integrated into a very long pergola at my last house.

    This time a more basic setup for a caravan attaching to the side of a house double brick garage.
    Operator says, will arrange for a designer/estimator to call, they have an excellent program in their laptop that estimates the job on the spot with your chosen measurements, variations based on the roof design, accessories ie slat walls and discussed difficulties if any. Very close price can be given on the initial home visit.

    Well after many measurements, discussion and ideas. Get told approx $12,000 and could get it down to $11,000 if i do a couple of minor things different, ie me dig the 4.5meter run through lawn and hook up storm water. Even less if I drop the half wall of teak looking slats.

    Ok get call today to confirm more accurate final cost. $17000+. Well I was born at the Williamstown Hospital in Victoria, not from a Magic Fish packet that you add water to grow found in a cereal packet from the 70's.

    See what the other quotes offer's tomorrow whom l called last week too, otherwise a shed/pergola type business non franchise gets a call.
    Cheers Garry

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    Oops. ....

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4 Gardens View Post
    Oops. ....
    Bugger - 2 slabs of Crown Lager down the drain.
    Cheers Garry

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4 Gardens View Post
    Oops. ....
    'Infingement notices' are never wanted but ..
    Be happy ... I think it's cheaper than what ''Civic Compliance' or the local council Stasi dish out here
    Vic -- the state to fined in!

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    Ah yes, the old code 302 offence.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RSM-Gazza View Post
    Bugger - 2 slabs of Crown Lager down the drain.
    Looks like an alcohol free weekend ��

    First one ever doing this job, so cant complain too much I guess

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    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    don't forgets it as a business expense

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    Dream up an excuse and contest it. Broken down, ran out of fuel, medical emergency. Worth a try
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluey View Post
    Dream up an excuse and contest it. Broken down, ran out of fuel, medical emergency. Worth a try
    Ran outta beer!!!!

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    Brain dead trendy that was running along the footpath today with his layered hairdo, little wrist band and armband toys and his ear phones in. Not to mention his hot pink runners. I am turning into the side street off an 80 kph road. Well nutless decides he doesnt want to exist in this world and is some other parallel universe where cars have to give way to joggers crossing the road. After a scream of brakes he nearly wore my bullbar and the car behind me screeches to a halt inches off my bumper.

    As he finally works out that there are cars on the road he yells some obscenity at me. I had my window down enjoying the autumn day so I gently called him a fornicating foolish person and he gives me the bird as he jogs off in his hot pink runners. I wish we were still allowed to carry rifles in our vehicles and exterminate vermin.
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    Maybe an interesting legal point .....
    What / whose vehicle allegedly 'infringed' the law -- Is there any ID eg. Rego, vehicle description etc on the notice?
    Could it just be that the notice applied to some other vehicle and the wind blew it onto yours or it got there by some other means?
    Easy for officialdom to point finger, but can they prove they point at the right person?

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    Good point the notice should contain the description and rego off the vehicle. Maybe Canberra have a different law
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    Quote Originally Posted by seliment View Post
    Maybe an interesting legal point .....
    What / whose vehicle allegedly 'infringed' the law -- Is there any ID eg. Rego, vehicle description etc on the notice?
    Could it just be that the notice applied to some other vehicle and the wind blew it onto yours or it got there by some other means?
    Easy for officialdom to point finger, but can they prove they point at the right person?
    It does have rego number and vehicle make, its on the lower part of the form just not in the photo, and yes it is my vehicle

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