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Had to laugh at this one...:p Dan was a single guy living at home with his father and working in the family business.When he found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his father died, he decided he needed a wife to share his fortune with . One evening at an investment meeting...

Hi all forumites, well the inevitable has happened - relationship breakdown...... Right now my concern is the house we recently purchased in Gympie, I want it in my name only my understanding is this will incur Stamp Duty (could someone please let me know the figure for QLD). Will there be...

Hi all, I've had a search but couldn't find a reasonable guide to how much i should expect to pay for 2 x 7.5 kw split systems in our IP in gympie. Does $500 per unit sound resonable? I've only managed to get one quote over the phone today, i guess the installers are all in full swing...

Hi all, today myself and my partner are the proud owners of our first joint investment property! I started this thread to maybe show some youngster thinking "property is too expensive" and "you'll never get decent yields in a town with pop over 10k" that it an be done and you don't need a...

Hi all forumites! I know I should know better (having gone to more then my fair share of bike crashes) but I am dead set keen on getting on my first bike later this year. Before I go through the Q-Ride program I though I might ask some experienced riders on the forum their thoughts on...

hi guys, I've been fairly dormant with actively seeking property for the past year or so (work and personal reasons) however we've just found a property we're interested in. It's a gorgeous qld'er VJ walls, high ceilings, re-wired, re-stuped and re-roofed and very attracitvely priced...

One for those who like solving problems. You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your left side is a valley and on your right side is a fire engine travelling at the same speed as you. In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your car and you cannot...

Paddy was driving down the street in a seat because he had an important meeting and could not find a parking place. Looking up toward heaven he said "Lord take pity on me. If you find me a parking place I will go to Mass every Sunday for the rest of my life and give up whisky."...

Hi forumites, We think we have found a bargin unit up here on the coast and need some recommendations for a reputable mortgage broker. Has anyone had any positive / negaitve experience with brokers and could point us in the right direction? This property would be our PPOR for the next...

Friendship Between Women: A woman didn't come home one night. The next day she told her husband that she had slept over at a friend's house. The man called his wife's 10 best friends. None of them knew about it. Friendship Between Men: A man didn't come home one night. The next...

Hi All, For those of you lucky enough to have picked up the Australian Financial Review paper today (28-12-05) you would have received the special report " National survey of property sales by postcodes for 2005 - Property by Numbers". Just thought I would give it a mention as someone has...

One day a 12-year-old boy was walking down the street when a car pulled up beside him and its window was wound down. I'll give you a bag of lollies if you get in the car," said the driver. "No way, get stuffed!!" replied the...

The world's smartest dog....not! this is really amusing! http://www.compfused.com/directlink/838/

Another oldie but a goodie... MALES VS FEMALES NAMES. If Laurie, Linda, Elizabeth and Barbara go out for lunch, they will call each other Laurie, Linda, Elizabeth and Barbara. If Mark, Chris, Eric and Tom go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla...

How to handle telemarketers If you only use one of these this e-mail has been worthwhile..... 1. If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money. 2. If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "Why do you want to know?"...

This may have been posted before (my apologies if that is the case...) Yesterday I was having some work done at the car dealer. A woman came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten. They all looked at each other, and the mechanic asked, "What is a seven-hundred-ten?" She replied, "You know...

NEW EVENING CLASSES FOR MEN ALL ARE WELCOME OPEN TO MEN ONLY Note: due to the complexity and level of difficulty, each course will accept a maximum of eight participants The course covers two days, and topics covered in this course include: DAY ONE HOW TO FILL ICE CUBE TRAYS...

Hi guys, I'm hoping someone with a bit of tech knowlege can help me out with my email, I'm trying to set up my outlook on our new computer so that my optusnet address runs through it... When i go to set up my new account it asks me to select from: Microsoft exchange server Pop3 Imap...

Afternoon all, the time has come to make some sacrifices and fast track our investment plans... First thing to go is my car...which, whilst I am quite sad to have to sell, can understand that it's currently an excess drain on money that could otherwise be going towards property. I was...

Afternoon all, I read a really interesting article earlier about the cost of each child to the average Australian household income: http://theage.com.au/articles/2005/01/10/1105206042765.html?oneclick=true The article states in one section that "It's the last thing on your mind when...