What made you happy today?

Nick's current affairs & general discussion about anything that's not sport.
Voice your opinion on stories of interest to all at Nick's.

Moderator: bbmods

Locked
User avatar
JacJacJacqui
Posts: 2823
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:03 pm
Location: B-town represent

Post by JacJacJacqui »

Oh rub it in why don't you! I was investing and was about 5K from having enough money for a decent deposit for a house. Now, since the crash, they're offering me 3c in the dollar. Thank you very bloody much. :evil: NOT HAPPY.

Woops, should have posted this in What pisses you off?

Pirate skulls and bones
Sticks and stones and weed and bombs
Running when we hit 'em
Lethal poison through their system
Top
User avatar
leonmagic
Posts: 3430
Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2004 7:24 pm

Post by leonmagic »

intercourse
Top
User avatar
Piethagoras' Theorem
Posts: 19603
Joined: Mon May 29, 2006 1:09 pm
Has liked: 1 time
Been liked: 17 times

Post by Piethagoras' Theorem »

Sorry, I just had to share that. It's been a very long year
Formally frankiboy and FrankieGoesToCollingwood.
Top
User avatar
JacJacJacqui
Posts: 2823
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:03 pm
Location: B-town represent

Post by JacJacJacqui »

Of course! And congrats Franki! :wink:

Pirate skulls and bones
Sticks and stones and weed and bombs
Running when we hit 'em
Lethal poison through their system
Top
User avatar
Piethagoras' Theorem
Posts: 19603
Joined: Mon May 29, 2006 1:09 pm
Has liked: 1 time
Been liked: 17 times

Post by Piethagoras' Theorem »

8)
Formally frankiboy and FrankieGoesToCollingwood.
Top
User avatar
fan4collingwood
Posts: 4250
Joined: Fri May 17, 2002 6:01 pm
Location: Seaford Rise , Adelaide SA Australia
Contact:
Contact fan4collingwood

Post by fan4collingwood »

how exciting frankiboy!!

So when is the housewarming party?
Top
User avatar
stui magpie
Posts: 54846
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 10:10 am
Location: In flagrante delicto
Has liked: 132 times
Been liked: 168 times

Post by stui magpie »

Ditto Kaylene, Well done Franki, when's the housewarming party? I'm sure you could get a flock (or whatever the collective noun is) of Nicksters around for a noisy beer or 12. :wink:

BTW, with the ute, I can probably arrange a straight swap for a Red XF ute, 5 speed manual with fairmont interior and a slightly bent bonnet. :P
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
Top
User avatar
John Wren
Posts: 24186
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:28 pm

Post by John Wren »

stui magpie wrote:Ditto Kaylene, Well done Franki, when's the housewarming party? I'm sure you could get a flock (or whatever the collective noun is) of Nicksters around for a noisy beer or 12. :wink:

BTW, with the ute, I can probably arrange a straight swap for a Red XF ute, 5 speed manual with fairmont interior and a slightly bent bonnet. :P
nuff nuffs. :shock: :o :lol: :wink:
Purveyor of sanctimonious twaddle.
Top
User avatar
HAL
Posts: 45105
Joined: Mon Mar 17, 2003 2:10 pm
Been liked: 3 times
Contact:
Contact HAL

Post by HAL »

What's your favorite movie? Tell me more about your from that article is that they're making a tv show of 'mr. Oh, you are a poet. Oh, you are a poet.
Top
User avatar
Piethagoras' Theorem
Posts: 19603
Joined: Mon May 29, 2006 1:09 pm
Has liked: 1 time
Been liked: 17 times

Post by Piethagoras' Theorem »

thanks guys.

Sounds like a good deal, stui. There's just one minor detail I forgot to mention. Another 50 months of repayments at a grand each plus a residual of around 20 K :)

Oh, and Rudd made me happy today by doubling the 1st home buyer's grant :D How's that for timing? 8)
Formally frankiboy and FrankieGoesToCollingwood.
Top
User avatar
JacJacJacqui
Posts: 2823
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:03 pm
Location: B-town represent

Post by JacJacJacqui »

frankiboy wrote:thanks guys.

Sounds like a good deal, stui. There's just one minor detail I forgot to mention. Another 50 months of repayments at a grand each plus a residual of around 20 K :)

Oh, and Rudd made me happy today by doubling the 1st home buyer's grant :D How's that for timing? 8)
Well don't feel too badly about it. He's increased the first home owners grant but the price of houses is about to go up - as early as this weekend - and approximately by the amount of the grant itself so in other words, the grant is a useless piece of crap.

Pirate skulls and bones
Sticks and stones and weed and bombs
Running when we hit 'em
Lethal poison through their system
Top
User avatar
Alec. J. Hidell
Posts: 4628
Joined: Sat May 12, 2007 4:13 pm

Post by Alec. J. Hidell »

So you think there should be no grant Jac?
The one man in the world, who never believes he is mad, is the madman.
Top
User avatar
JacJacJacqui
Posts: 2823
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:03 pm
Location: B-town represent

Post by JacJacJacqui »

If the grant was worth more than the increase in the price of houses, it would be useful. Otherwise, it is pointless. That's like giving someone a $5 voucher to buy a $5 beer and then getting to the bar and the beer costs $10. Anyone seen the money I saved?

Pirate skulls and bones
Sticks and stones and weed and bombs
Running when we hit 'em
Lethal poison through their system
Top
User avatar
Alec. J. Hidell
Posts: 4628
Joined: Sat May 12, 2007 4:13 pm

Post by Alec. J. Hidell »

Perhaps.
But you assume that house prices will increase by the amount of the grant.
I don't know that will occur, but I defer to your greater knowledge on the subject.

Wouldn't it be usefully though in paying the fees associated with buying a house?
The one man in the world, who never believes he is mad, is the madman.
Top
User avatar
JacJacJacqui
Posts: 2823
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:03 pm
Location: B-town represent

Post by JacJacJacqui »

Like I said, if the price of housing doesn't go up as much as the amount of the grant, yes. Otherwise, no. I read it in the paper.

Pirate skulls and bones
Sticks and stones and weed and bombs
Running when we hit 'em
Lethal poison through their system
Top
Locked

Return to “Victoria Park Tavern”