Recent content by Ali G

Agreed, but it gets to the rail by road. Be it from the wharves, manufacturers, or elsewhere. Also, a lot of produce is not suitable for rail transportation because of increased damages associated with it. Not to mention that our rail facilities still leave a lot to be desired. There is no...

Yes, you are right, there are laws to govern all of these things and it all works well in theory. Where it falls apart is when the truckie gets held up (traffic, weather, late call for the job, load not ready - any number of reasons why) but still ends up taking the load. A lot of the time the...

I don't watch a lot of TV but I really enjoyed the recent 'Elders' series by Andrew Denton.

No idea GoAnna but maybe the Vic Tapestry Workshop could point you in the right direction. http://www.victapestry.com.au/default.asp Hope your school holidays are fun. :)

Yep, me too! Qualified in another field and worked for a huge multinational but found that there lacked a certain something in that line of work and I never felt personally satisfied. I'd meanwhile found something else that really interested me and had a lot to offer both personally and...

Good on you Daz - have a great trip! The hard yards got you there so kick back, relax and enjoy...

I've been called numerous times but always right in the middle of an exam period, so I've had to write back asking to be excused. The funny thing is that their recall period must be set to exactly one or two years, because each year the next letter asking me to serve came at the same time, and...

There are some great ideas here for a whole host of different problems, however what you really need is to be properly assessed so that a health professional can determine the cause of your problem, and then work out the best way to deal with it. It's not safe to just assume the cause is...

All the best Lizzie - I am sure you will make a success of things regardless of which way you turn - that's just the way you are. :)

Me Julie is pretty fit, ey? :cool:

My deepest condolences to you jingo. It is such sad news indeed. I was only just at a funeral a few weeks ago for a man who also took his life. I did not know him personally, but know his partner well. So many people were there to farewell him that we could not all fit into the chapel. It...

Gosh, that's sad. :(

Thanks evand and skater for your thoughts - much appreciated. My current car is a Toyota so I can well attest to their reliability. My little old Corolla has served me well for eleven years but the occasional 'blips' are now making me nervous. Time for another car for sure, and possibly...

Could you please explain the reasoning behind not leasing? Funny you should say this - these are the makes I had narrowed my search to!

Hi Everyone, Sorry that I just disappeared into thin air for a few days - my access to the net is a bit limited at the moment. Thanks for all of your ideas - I am taking everything on board and appreciate your thoughts. It seems like buying a used car is definitely the consensus. No...