Recent content by ocelad

Actually the town is Coolamon in the Riverina. Condobolin sits in the Central West and has a population of 3,500 with a rural catchment of 4,000.

Some interesting reading for non-metro investors: http://www.affa.gov.au/content/publications.cfm?Category=Bureau%20of%20Rural%20Sciences&ObjectID=A65A8A97-87BE-4503-88F5FF7D4D54BAE3#seifa Cheers ocelad

Agreed. I haven’t argued otherwise. I agree you should enjoy the process; however as stated in a previous post I don’t agree you can enjoy every game you play. And that’s partly what reviewing is about – providing a (subjective) critique. Or would you only review a game you enjoyed...

Handyandy As someone famous once said somewhere (can't remember who / where / when), "I don't drink but I've been meaning to start" :D Yes, it is a restriction; however it is not driven by a fear of what other people think. I simply believe in this case there is a distinction between...

Aceyducey No, provided the games relate to income-producing activities. As I said before, I am not questioning the legalities of the deduction. No arguments here, although I don’t believe you have to enjoy a game to be able to review it. Who has enjoyed every game they’ve ever played...

Aceyducey I could not disagree more - ethical conduct applies to all aspects of life. For example, if the law stated it was legal to take possession of your neighbours’ belongings without their permission, would you? After all, it would be “abiding by the law”. Most people, I suggest...

Aceducey Not terribly ethical, is it? You may be able to get away with this, but IMHO it's certainly not within the spirit of the law. Cheers ocelad

As David Koch said on Sunrise yesterday, little wonder as he has other people pay him to assemble the stuff. Cheers ocelad

Don't sell. Cheers ocelad

Hi Sim Re general usefulness - last year I found I was basically wasting my time looking, as a high proportion of property had sold before even hitting the web. Things have certainly slowed down considerably of late; however I am still finding many sites sorely out-of-date. New listings...

Another opinion: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/03/1080941725581.html Cheers ocelad

Interesting article from The Australian yesterday: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,9171967%255E643,00.html Cheers ocelad

I picked my nose when I was younger... but now I wish I'd chosen a smaller one :p Cheers ocelad

I wouldn't worry - you seem to have enough gall left anyway... ;) Cheers ocelad

Hi Crest In NSW the tenant can be asked to pay half the cost of the agreement preparation fee, up to a maximum of $15 (inc. GST). Cheers ocelad