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Not our poor. Clive Palmer . spacesailor

Not a cent ! . but I haven't paid them one cent tax since.. If I get a d oollar , I make certain it's paid ito a NZ citizen, in NZ currency. I don't mind paying my share .but that's not the way ATO works . 33% tax for blue collar workers . 30% tax for white collar workers. 20 % tax for the wealthy . Never had a 10% " superannuation " taken from ny gross wage , ( compulsory plus voluntary superannuation ) . My office worker sister-in-law had 12 to 15% deducted before tax. & always bragged about it . When she passed over a $million , plus the house , went to the " kennelcontrol / RSPCA " dogs . spacesailor

I lost an ' entire ' bank account to the Australian Tax office . For not putting in a return. When I was overseas. I had earned zero in tthe previous 18 months , And lived off other people , after this I had to go onto the NZ unemployment scheme. The ATO is out of control, as they say " you are guilty " untill you can prove your Innocence. Against Australian ' constitution ' . spacesailor

98 for " Avgas " . What would you pay at the airfield ! . I still run the Hummel Bird & sit in the cockpit to " grin from ear to ear " . I must , in the near future! , Finnish my new ' scimitar prop ' . LoL spacesailor

A good example of council workers being trained ! . Then dismissed . My ' son-in-law was trained to lay tiles/papers in a council ream . Seemingly good workmanship. ( Wellington caves was their effort ) . Dismissed & thrown onto the " unemployed scrapheap " & only payed the rate for ' unemployment " then told he & the members of the council team " had to take employment with the replacement company that put the out of work. Then they would get $ 10 a fortnight on the unemployment pension " . or not get unemployment money. True story , as we ( we put three up for a couple of weeks here in Sydney ) found work in Sydney for them . spacesailor

Isn't that the same with all those " Loyalty gimmicks " . Their price is higher so it makes you need a discount card of some type . In Sydney we have " price " checking programs that tell us , where the lowest fuel price is. We must need to use the closest servo that has the cheapest fuel . $202.99 high or spend a litre each way, to get $198.99 . Needs at least 110 litres to beat the difference. spacesailor

GON , It does feel like a wasted effort. Polling that is ! . When will we get to vote by computer . spacesailor

The ' muscle cars ' had a scam going for a good few years, in that a group of " owners " Would purchase each other's car , at an over the top price , thereby pushing the ' market price ' through the ceiling . spacesailor

I have just received in my change a $ 2005 " piece " coin, the value is between $ 5 & $ 3 500 I guess $5 would be my lot . LoL My oldest coin is 1799 ( king George ) halfpenny. Spacesailor

Yes ! . I was on " Nexium " for many years and that is bad for your Kidneys. I just stopped taking them & told the Dr " I'll go cold Turkey " . Seem to be managing my ' reflux ' easily.. fingers crossed spacesailor

Try ' standing on your head ' . Even makes your ' waistline ' look good ' . spacesailor On his " backswing " .

Advancing age !. When I turned 70 my Dr , put me on low dose cholesterol & blood-pressure tablets forever. spacesailor

I drew the " carport & garage on A3 paper " with those connotations / scale bits " at the bottom . The council did ask if I had used an " architect ' . so I lied . " of course sir " . spacesailor

I don't know if this is positive My eldest Greatgrandson has got his Learners permit. Already He wanted to fly ,( RAAF ) BUT I don't think he has enough education . spacesailor

Those new ' low profile ' tyres have little in strength in the wall area . The neighbours nice new Tesla has had a tyre replaced , due to wall chaffing the gutters edge . Now he's done it again & pulled a fifty-cent size peice of rubber off the sidewall . So another new tyre needed. ( to replace a new tyre ) . 20inch hight 35 profile. A 265. 65.15 tyre has the rim above the kerb hight . spacesailor

The " voice ''. " native committees " telling the " elected " government how the country will be run ( in their way ) . Sound about right .Similar to NZ two court system. spacesailor

Alas it didn't survive. I never worked out how 500-minus , workers could ever support 2000 office workers . Just plain ' bureaucracy ' paper-work, instead of product being produced. All items ( made/used/needed ) to be documented in triplicate spacesailor

Or an " arsonist " .. Gets rid of that deadwood and the bureaucracy at the same time. They even look like bureaucrats. spacesailor PS. : I worked at one company the had 2000 plus factory workers . But a few hundred office workers . WhenI left it had 2000 plus office workers & less than 500 factory workers .

" Blunders ". Like trying to split Australia into a dual ' citizen ' country . that cost my vote . I certainly don't want a country like Ireland.. Maybe good to live there , if you don't upset the opposition. spacesailor

Wasn't " Bandag " the horrible tread thrower . spacesailor

You should have one oar , to ' scull ' , ( learn it ) . Sculling is an art form . Churning figure eights in the water . spacesailor

I used " retreads " for many years , purchased from the retreading factory . Very occasionally , retreaded my 'owned ' tyre . So knew what the carcase was treated like . I never had a blow-out , from a retread , but had lots of rim separation on cheap radials . spacesailor

Only the " speed twin " 1950s model. spacesailor

Photos ! . Anyone near Burke, could you possibly nip over to " Quonebone station " to take a few pics . 98 klmtrs NE of Nyngan, ( as the crow fly's ) . LoL Yes , they do have an airstrip . spacesailor

Messerschmitt made a good looking one . I tried to get my missus one for £100 . It later sold for £600. Then at £1,000 . spacesailor