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ENGLISH AT 100% What makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where somebody wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life? Here's...

Borrowed from another forum... REST OF THE WORLD VERSION (Some of us here belong to the rest of the world) The squirrel works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building and improving his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool, and...

I thought this may interest a few people. Warren Buffett has donated his car to a charity and is selling it on eBay. It'll be interesting to see what it sells for. For the past 3 - 4 years there have been charity auctions where the winning bidder gets to take a party of 8 to have lunch and the...

I was in the process of posting a reply to Acey (see below) when the whole thread was removed. Could someone please explain to me why? This was my response (glad I was spell checking in Word and had it saved) .... I dunno, I've been curious to what Acey does for a long time and as he's...

Here's a wealth calculator that places us in some sort of order compared to the worlds population. I don't know how accurate it is because I'm not sure that anyone would have access to everyones financial details but I think they'd only need to have the western worlds info to get it fairly...

Hi All I love reading other peoples posts on renos and seeing the ‘before and after’ shots so thought I’d contribute the same. For the past couple of months a friend and I have been doing a reno on a unit. It had been on the market for a 3 – 4 months for 125k. I noticed it in early April...

Hey Geoff I've just received this months copy of Smart Investor and I was flicking through it and TADAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! there's YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! with your flock of bats. I haven't read the article yet so can't comment any further. I sincerly hope you get the result you need. :)...

I thought this was an interesting article that I'm sure some of us will have to give some thought to in the future. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3614681a1864,00.html A few quotes:- Warren Buffett won't be giving all of his $36 billion fortune to his heirs: `The idea that you get...

Ready for a long post? I always appreciate it when other forumites lay out all the details of an IP purchase so at the risk of this sounding like a head trip I thought I’d give it a go. My brief IP history… I (and my wife) had two IP’s for the best part of 10 years from 1992 to 2002 and...

Hi I need some help QUICK!! Was surfing SS and other sites and a box came up saying i needed to upgrade a program and ughhhhh!!!!! Sucker me!! I don't even remember what it was. I usually close those unless I know what they are. It closed down a few windows and now I have a balloon...

Sole or exclusive agency, open listing and Multi Listing Warning, long post! :p When you’re about to list your property for sale you can be forgiven for not understanding the differences in a sole or exclusive agency, an open listing or multi listing. Over the next few days I thought...

Hi all I'm in the market for a pressure cleaner and was wondering if anyone has any advice on good, bad and indifferent ones. All comments greatly appreciated. Cheers :cool:

Here's another time waster. You need a steady hand and don't blink!! :p http://i.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/6489/a-maze-ing_new_cursor3.swf Cheers :cool:

Hi all Thought this was interesting. I bet this 21-yo is one happy chappy. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200505/s1361109.htm 'Popemobile' sells after bidding frenzy A car once belonging to Pope Benedict has gone under the hammer at eBay. AFP Pope Benedict XVI's former car...

Way to Go Bob and Diana!! I've just received this months copy of API in the mail and there's an article featuring our very own Mr Quiggles!! (Page 48 with the API subscription card conveniently inserted there as a bookmark :p) An interesting and informative read. You're now officially...

Hi all Does anyone know anything about good share market forums? I'm sure it would be in the archives somewhere but I've dome a few searches and can't find one. Also tride a google search with no luck. Thanks

I'm just wondering if anyone knows if there's a North West Tasmanian investors group or any in Tasmania for that matter? Reading about a lot of you getting together sounds like a lot of fun as well as learning from each other. (sorta makes me envious :rolleyes: lol) Thanks