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Hi all, Long time listener, even longer time caller... Wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a good property manager in the Redcliffe area? Any thoughts would be very much appreciated. Muchas gracias, Jamie.

Hi all, I have recently been doing some demographics and population health stuff at work, using census data and MapInfo. We are currently collaborating with various health providers, so as a result I have tons of census data in a number of areas. People often mention an interest in buying...

Nicely combines about every bit of spam you might get in a day... DEAR SIR/MADAM, THIS IS A PERSONAL EMAIL T0 YOU ONLY. I AM THE SON OF SPAM SPADE, THE FORMER LOAN OFFICER OF NIGERIA, WHO WAS KILLED BY A RUSSIAN LADY WHO WANTS TO MEET YOU. HIS MORTGAGE RATES WERE SUPERB, BUT HIS PENIS WAS...

The mind boggles.. another example of our tax dollars at work. http://www.toiletmap.gov.au/default.aspx The FAQ is a wonder to behold - you have to ask yourself just how often people are planning to use a toilet when they're away on holidays. Search for your favourite toilet? Am I the only...

Is it just me, or are people still paying ridiculous prices for regional places because they are chasing cash flow properties? NSW is well and truly at the ar$e end of the biggest boom in history, and people are still buying in places like Coonabarabran, Forbes and Temora on yields of under 5%...

Hi all, Was hoping someone had some suggestions as to how I can get some tiles clean. I have about 75sqm of off-white tiles - about 25sqm in an open air atrium, and about 50sqm in lounge/dining/kitchen area. Most of it is relatively easy to get clean - its the high traffic and activity areas...

Hi all, This is probably one for the brokers, but figured I'd post it for everyone. I recently just visited a website I hadn't been to in about 6 months - the PMI Lender's Mortgage Insurance website You put in the postcode of the suburb you want, and the location wizard tells you if PMI...

Hi all, I know a lot of people use the ABS site for population trends, building approval information etc, and up until now a lot of the information had to be paid for. As of yesterday, all this information that you would have had to pay for is now free to anyone. Hope this is useful for...

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/home-insurance-to-beat-price-slide/2005/09/29/1127804613431.html

Hi all, Was going to tack this on to the end of one of the current threads about oil/petrol prices, but thought it worthy of its own thread. Was having a whinge in the chatroom tonight about petrol prices, after just having paid 139.9 to fill up, when I came across this article on...

NEW YORK—Officers from the New York City Police Department evacuated the Union Square subway station and suspended all train service Monday after a random search of a passenger's backpack revealed an explosive bestseller. As of press time, bomb-disposal teams were still reviewing the threat...

Stumbled onto one of the funniest sites Ive seen and thought I would share it. McSweeney's Open Letters to people or entities unlikely to respond My favourite would have to be An open letter to umlaut Some other great ones include: An open letter to the gentleman at the bar who...

Hi all, Something Ive been thinking about lately, and this great thread started by topcropper especially got me wondering. How can "cash" ever be King? There seems to be a general consensus that at some stage of the investment cycle, cash is the best asset class, offering better...

Hi all, Got sent this link today - looks pretty interesting. http://www.monopolylive.co.uk/ Cabs are pretty cool :D Jamie.

Talk about dedication to a cause... Yahoo News story Don't know how the Coast Guard managed to spot them in that :) Jamie.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,15535207-421,00.html Check out the photo: Must have been an uncomfortable flight :) Jamie.

Hi all, I guess this is directed at the accountants on the forum, but advice from anyone who can help is very welcome. For those that havent read it, Steele's case found that loan interest on vacant land is deductible if the intent is to provide rental accomodation on the block within a...

Cash rate unchanged at 5.5% http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1339147.htm Jamie.

How about your very own TIME MACHINE ! A French Fry shaped like Abraham Lincoln? How about a Virgin Mary Holding Baby Jesus Pretzel ? Or perhaps a Yin and Yang Onion Ring? Maybe an Elvis Egg for the true believers? $300 can get you a Bran Flake shaped like a heart, or for...

In keeping with some of the recent eBay oddities (the toasted sandwich, the grandfathers ghost) a new craze seems to be emerging - Advertising on body parts :D One guy in the US is selling Advertising on his forehead with bids currently up towards $10,000 AUD. Another entrepreneurial...