Recent content by mmerlin

Also citibank Another option is Citibank, who I went with for my USA accounts. I read that you can open a USA bank from Australia via Citibank or HSBC, but it takes time and persistence. It's better to actually go over there and walk in with all your ID's, Australian utility bills...

Yes I read that thread, she's a legend! Really in there and doing it. We stayed at Henderson, nice views, about 20 mins from the main Vegas strip I agree about the food prices being cheap. Same for petrol, everything. I had to laugh at the drive-through mentality though... Drive...

More units the merrier really, just have to work within a budget :) I have an American step-brother in Texas and also friends in Vegas (one who was a a property manager in Chicago, but hated the job!) but I can't lump them with the sole responsibility of managing my USA properties for me...

Totally agree BayView. I was in the USA just recently, Sept/Oct 2010 and looking to buy properties in Las Vegas and Texas, and while there are great deals to be found, property management aspect is a critical factor that kept me from diving in and buying a quadplex. I am now actively...

Hi all! (long time no see :)) This is not exactly a "where to buy" question, but kind of a "whether to sell" question... My IP in QLD on the Indooroopilly / Chapel Hill border is in need of major repairs/rebuild, just got some quotes in and trying to decide whether to: 1. knock it down...

LOL good one Acey, I never thought about it like that :) Wakamole, I read Atlas Shrugged about 2 years ago, and posted on it here: http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11349#post71361 Scroll down for a nice long excerpt from the book. Following the link to Amazon also yields...

Starbucks don't offer franchises in Australia. And I believe they aren't offering them in the USA any more either, but I couldn't quickly find a link to back that statement up.

Very cool. Here are some more. Click on the following web addresses, then zoom in all the way as far as you can either by pressing the + button repeatedly, or click on the scroll bar and drag it all the way up Hastings Street, Noosa...

A graphical representation is available on the ABS website The Population Pyramid There is also Population, Age and sex - 1984 and 2004p which comes from this report

Hi Ebbie, So it comes down to what "the government believes". This paragraph from your scanned brush-off letter says it all: "While owners are free to place land in such a structure and gain the associated benefits, the Government believes that owners should not also expect to enjoy the...

Vistaprint biz cards are currently on sale (scroll down to see discounted prices) And yes thanks for the warning Ruby, I uploaded my standard-sized business card image and was surprised when I saw how much they were going to crop. I now have to decide whether it is worth resizing or...

Economic clock has been discussed on the forum. Here are 3 interesting threads http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=782 http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14232 http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18958

I am self employed and yes I occasionally start at 4am if deadlines are looming. :rolleyes: Or nowadays it seems more likely if I get the firehose treatment from Zen ;) When you are writing your reply, scroll down a bit and there is a button named "manage attachments". Just browse your...

I bet that $1300 pram is one of those space age looking Bugaboo prams with the small front wheels and the large back wheels (kind of like a "chopper" motorcycle). Or if not a Bugaboo then it must be one of those Silver Cross prams that look kind of old fashioned antique style but are actually...

Just in case anyone was wondering why I am posting messages on other threads at 4am its because Zen just pee'd all over me when I changed his nappy, so after his attempt at giving me a shower, I had a real shower and now too awake to sleep. He thought it was quite funny making Dad yell in shock.