Independent LawnMowing Contractors Of Australia Forum

Thread: Things that make me grumpy

  1. #406
    Senior Member cadase's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    Alberton SA
    Posts
    1,011

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Quote Originally Posted by The Local Gardener View Post
    dont mow wet grass.......
    He's in Northern Qld, if he waits for it to dry he won't eat till june

  2. #407
    Senior Member gcsmow's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Tolga N.Q.
    Posts
    1,391

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Thank you for you'r understanding, well said.

    Quote Originally Posted by cadase View Post
    He's in Northern Qld, if he waits for it to dry he won't eat till june

  3. #408
    Very Helpful Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    melb.sth. east
    Posts
    4,908

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Quote Originally Posted by cadase View Post
    He's in Northern Qld, if he waits for it to dry he won't eat till june
    and the way things are going he will be lucky if it's dry then
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
    And if you don't like what Ian has to say use the ignore function if you don't know how ask i will gladly tell you

  4. #409
    Senior Member NLALM's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Newcastle NSW
    Posts
    1,760

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Updates ready to install click here

  5. #410
    Senior Member glassngrass's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Whittlesea, Vic
    Posts
    1,419

    Default Tech support scam

    I got an unsolicited phone call from "TechMySupport" claiming to be contracted by Microsoft. They say MS has reports of problems with my system due to my internet useage.

    What tipped me off? 1. I had just change my phone number and it was unlisted. 2. How would they know what my useage was?

    What they wanted - me to go to a site that would mis-use the valid and useful program - LogMeIn - to give them access to my PC to 'fix' it.

    My research found :

    1. MS advise - 'we NEVER make unsolicited calls to our users, although we do return contact initiated by users'

    2. Their web-site is a dummy - it's got Australian address and phone number - however an Aussie phone number can be obtained using voip from anywhere in the world. The website of these IT professionals isn't even finished - it even has some Latin text (Ipsum Lorem)

    3. A search of the phone number from their website reveals a long list of complaints about unsolicited calls - it is also the same number linked to a call center for a host of other stuff

    4. A search for MyTechSupport reveals a long list of psuedonyms these creeps use

    5. Contact with ASIC's Watchdog confirms they are aware of this type of scam

    Beware unsolicited calls purporting to be from Microsoft Tech Support responding to error messages sent by your PC. They want to gain control of your PC then charge you for 'protection' against the nasties.
    http://lieandcheat.blogspot.com

    In a nutshell - just don't do it
    David
    Mr Sparkle Car Spa

  6. #411
    Member cmcfeeters's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    St Albans Park Victoria
    Posts
    25

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Yes had the same phone call this afternoon, I let them go on with their spool, until they told me to log on to my computer,I replied i don't think so you just want to hack into my computer and then hung up

  7. #412
    Senior Member Mrs HMS's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Melbourne outer east
    Posts
    1,766

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    We have had three of these. I love to mess with their heads.

    Which computer? To which they usually reply...your PC. To which I reply, which one? To which they reply the one you use to access the internet. Yeah but which one? It goes around and around until eventually they just hang up on you which always makes me giggle. (In this house we have two PC's and two laptops and a thin client for remote access to my office).

    My other favourite....we don't own a computer......that gets them off the line the quickest.
    ~ Joanne ~

  8. #413
    Senior Member Bluey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Adelaide
    Posts
    5,863

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    These guys will also down load trojans to your PC to steal sensitive data. That's why no one gets remote access to my PC.
    Cheers

    Bluey
    Adelaide Home & Garden Solutions
    http://www.ahgs.com.au


    "Success occurs when no one is looking, failure occurs when everyone is watching."

  9. #414
    Member Mick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    1,835

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Picked up a lawn a couple months ago. Very happy with work etc. One day wifey comes out and says,
    Her, "I like doing the lawns too, on my ride on. We make a day of it bla bla bla. I will call you when we need it done."
    Me "Um, sorry, I dont do "On call!"
    Her, "How about we do it one week, you do it the next?"
    Me, "Um, that never works but ok."

    So, a few weeks ago its "my turn" to mow and its been done! Fark ME! Not even started with this system and its down the crapper!

    I dont call, mow or anything then a few weeks later after rain and heavy growth....
    Her, "Can you come and mow, its too long for our machine?"
    Me, "Well, I have one around the corner so, OK!"

    Get text from husband apologising profusely about all of this. (Hes a really good guy and understands exactly my/the situation)

    It was there turn to mow last week but with the rain, wasnt done.
    I go to do it today and guess what?................. I dont really have to answer this do I?

    Im going past this house again of Friday and just going to do it!

  10. #415
    Member allo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    gold coast
    Posts
    47

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    wasn't in mudgeeeraba was it mick???

  11. #416
    Member Mick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    1,835

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    No, Currumbin! You have one to do ya?

  12. #417
    Member Of Forum MowerRob's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Adelaide
    Posts
    537

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Quote Originally Posted by Mick View Post
    Picked up a lawn a couple months ago. Very happy with work etc. One day wifey comes out and says,
    Her, "I like doing the lawns too, on my ride on. We make a day of it bla bla bla. I will call you when we need it done."
    Me "Um, sorry, I dont do "On call!"
    Her, "How about we do it one week, you do it the next?"
    Me, "Um, that never works but ok."

    So, a few weeks ago its "my turn" to mow and its been done! Fark ME! Not even started with this system and its down the crapper!

    I dont call, mow or anything then a few weeks later after rain and heavy growth....
    Her, "Can you come and mow, its too long for our machine?"
    Me, "Well, I have one around the corner so, OK!"

    Get text from husband apologising profusely about all of this. (Hes a really good guy and understands exactly my/the situation)

    It was there turn to mow last week but with the rain, wasnt done.
    I go to do it today and guess what?................. I dont really have to answer this do I?

    Im going past this house again of Friday and just going to do it!
    Seriously if ya desperate for work by all means keep doing what ya doing

    But if not flick the client now its only going to co dramas remember its your business you have the final say

  13. #418
    Senior Member geoff's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Clyde
    Posts
    3,528

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Quote Originally Posted by PaulG View Post
    I got grumpy today because of Bunnings' policy to not give refunds but only store credit even when a product was clearly faulty and not up to the job it was designed for.

    I'll stick to Mitre10 in future. Bent a new Cyclone digging fork recently. They refunded my money no questions asked.
    this is not good..prevously they always gave you refund but as you state thats changed..well they will loose some business from this ..anyway they will be stuffed lowes from the US of good old A comes to oz..they are going to blow their nuts off

  14. #419
    Senior Member PaulG's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Posts
    4,991

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    I got grumpy today because of Bunnings' policy to not give refunds but only store credit even when a product was clearly faulty and not up to the job it was designed for.

    I'll stick to Mitre10 in future. Bent a new Cyclone digging fork recently. They refunded my money no questions asked.

  15. #420
    Senior Member 4 Gardens's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Calwell ACT
    Posts
    662

    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    bought a new wheelbarrow from bunnings to move some mulch. Also took my old one as there was 2 of us. The offsider said you can use the new wheelbarrow after his first load in it. SH.t it was hard to push. Checked the tire - no air but when unloaded I didnt notice as it was a wide one. go to put in air - no damn valve sticking out. Only 10more meters to move.

    took it back and swapped it for a new one with a valve

Page 28 of 333 FirstFirst 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229230231232233234235236237238239240241242243244245246247248249250251252253254255256257258259260261262263264265266267268269270271272273274275276277278279280281282283284285286287288289290291292293294295296297298299300301302303304305306307308309310311312313314315316317318319320321322323324325326327328329330331332333 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •