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According to the conventional theory of aerodynamics, the bumblebee cannot fly. But it does.

One additional, highly effective defence not mentioned so far is (in Windows parlance) to use a "Limited User" account, and only log in as Administrator when actually installing or configuring software. Just like you don't login to Unix as "root" unless you really need to. Trojans and viruses...

A couple of years ago I read an article stating that if all the world's population lived in the same urban density as New York, we would all fit into Switzerland. Which would leave lots of room for wildlife and agriculture, but would probably be a bit difficult to arrange. :cool:

You can’t just live for the future. Do you put off your dreams and passions, promising yourself that you will revive them at some vague point in the future after you’ve done all the “sensible” things? Plans that either come to nought or half a page of scribbled lines? Some dreams have a time...

The general rule of thumb is that you can claim expenses incurred in the process of generating taxable income. If you're running at a loss, you're allowed a reasonable time frame to become profitable eg. 3 to 5 years. If you bought a commercial property such as office building or shopping...

There's a pet grooming service near us called "Heavy Petting".

Oh, bugger :mad: That was the only book I didn't remember!:)

Must call a point of order on this one. :p The book was actually "The Voyage of the Dawntreader", not "Prince Caspian". :D

I read recently that if everyone in the world lived in a single city with the population density of New York, that city would be about the size of Switzerland.

Dancer in the ark -- Noah finds a table-top dancer hiding on his boat, and is conflicted about what to do with her.

The Empire trike's back -- More 3 wheeler action from Darth Return of the EDI -- Lando Calrission and other interstellar traders dump that over-hyped XML and revert to using the old Electronic Data Interchange (non)standard. (Well, Sim' will get it, anyway. :D ) A Wok Adventure --...

Tar Wars -- An investigation into Jedi road rage

In 2001 we sold an apartment in an inner Melbourne suburb that had to that point experienced 3 years of strong growth. A well-planned blitzkrieg renovation got us a record price at auction, and the sale freed up equity and cashflow that allowed us to go off and buy a much larger IP elsewhere...

Buying new is definitely not the only way to go :) Is it possible that the people telling you this are more interested in tax deductions than wealth creation? This seems to be the case with more than half the people I talk to in general.

You have good taste! I had a drive of a new 911 Carrera & 911 GT2 last year, and they are most beautiful things. One of my personal goals from the property investment business to to collect one of these in the not-to-distant future. Or an Aston Martin AMV8 Vantage, of course :cool:

Bear924 (as in Porsche 924? :) ), We have a mix of old and new property, and we simply look at the overall numbers. If I can get a great nett return from an old property after putting in a few thousand dollars of maintenance, that's fine by me. Certainly when we inspect properties (of any...

Jamie, Simon, You might also try to get hold of a copy of "Waco: The Rules Of Engagement". This OSCAR-winning documentary provides a very unsettling perspective on the siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, in which about a hundred people were killed.

I really liked "American Beauty" for its examination of What Really Matters In Life. It's a strange movie in that it tells you a lot about people who see it -- I found that everyone who saw it got something different out of it. I'd also like to nominate "8 Mile", which we saw last week...

Absolutely. :cool: Congratulations on being more perceptive than many. :D No need. The first 10 seconds when someone walks into a dwelling has a strong bearing on how they view the whole place. In our instance, in that 10 seconds they met the agent, and viewed the living/dining room...

Most (dare I say all) people are subliminally affected by the appearance and vibe of the other people they deal with. It's a natural human thing, and many people don't get past it. Not just the looks count; an agent's way of talking, or observance of personal space etc. also affect the comfort...