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    • SeulS
      Seul
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      Monday - tying my Tricker's, lace snapped.

      Thursday: tying my Viberg's, lace snapped.

      Fuck you December, fuck you…

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      • GraemeG
        Graeme
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        Rant #1

        I've been trying to pay my rent. Citibank use a two factor authentication for online banking via an app, unfortunately my phone is broken so I cannot log in.

        So I go into the bank with enough ID to legally prove who I am. The counter staff are all useless, and direct me to the phone banking service. After dealing with a convoluted set of menus the conversation goes sometime like this:

        Me: I can't log onto my online banking service, and I'd like to make a transfer.

        Banker: Can I have the bank details?

        Me: I don't have them with me. They're set up as a regular beneficiary.

        Banker: Yes, I can see them. Unfortunately we need the account number before we can make a transfer. Because of security.

        (Hold on, the phone system had given me payment options based on the last three digits of the account number of recent payees.)

        Me: OK, can you give me the last digits of the account number?

        Banker: No, we can only do that if you supply the whole account number, because of security. Have you tried the online service?

        Me: I can't log on because my phone isn't working.

        Banker: Do you have another phone? If so we could SMS a security code to it.

        Me: No. My phone is broken. Could you email me one instead?

        Banker: No, because of security.

        (OK, let's get this right. You're willing to send an SMS with a login code to an unverified number, but you can't email it to a verified address. Because of security!)

        At this point I'm feeling a bit like swearing at the bank staff in general, but hold off…

        When I get home I try again. This time I've got the account details for the letting agency, and so can identify "X Bank account ending with Y" onto the recipient.

        So overall not a happy bunny.

        Rant #2

        I ordered up a new Nexus phone from Google, because I'm a nerd.

        • "Ships in 1 - 2 days" turns out to be three so far and counting…

        • There is no cancel option any more, so I can't get one in town instead. On the bright side that might mean it's heading out today.

        • Google are a complete pain when it comes to getting a GST or VAT receipt. The invoice I got off them says $0 GST, but, frankly, that's illegal. Given the price of the order, even if it's being shipped into Australia it'll attract duty and taxes. So instead of automatically emailing out the appropriate, I'm going to have to hassle them to produce the right documentation. The whole company seems to be run on the principle that customer service staff are an expense they can do without, so it'll be another annoyance to deal with.

        So overall a bit of a ranty sort of day…

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        • seanoconoS
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          I tried to buy a Nexus 4 years back.  It was such a hassle, and their customer service was so poor, that I decided that I would never attempt to buy a product from them again.

          (Yet, I still use Google, Gmail, and Google Maps daily)

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          • ShoremanS
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            Man, the secondhand market for IH is full of ruthless sharks. haha
            They get testy, too, when you don't accept their offers of $110 dollars for a shirt.

            Meek, mild and dishonest with a special place in Hell.

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            • Megatron1505M
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              The second hand market for denim in general is a bit crap these days.

              Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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              • M
                Maynard Friedman
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                @Seul:

                Monday - tying my Tricker's, lace snapped.

                Thursday: tying my Viberg's, lace snapped.

                Fuck you December, fuck you…

                Seul, just let the laces snap, you don't need to.

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                • 4c4
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                  Suburbia has to be the worst idea ever. It's great for nuclear warfare, televangelists, fast food, and car dealerships… But not very good for much else!

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                  • AnesthetistA
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                    Packages usually take about 3 days to get to me from Japan via EMS. However, my new Seiko has now been in customs for 5 days. Wtf…

                    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                    IG: bluehandsslim

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                    • SeulS
                      Seul
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                      Bit of news yesterday: the bakery that delivers our bread and pasteries every day is broke. We're now back to using the previous company, but because of the very sudden transfer (less than 12hour notice), it's not going smooth.

                      Fuck you, December… Fuck you...

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                      • BeerhammerB
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                        @adam313:

                        Ill see that and raise you a

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                        • ?
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                          Colorado gives new meaning to term "PM"!

                          Before moving here, "PM" meant "private message"

                          Now, when I think of "PM" I think " powdery mildew"

                          Edited rant to avoid inappropriate tones…

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                          • mikebarhootM
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                            @adam313:

                            Colorado gives new meaning to term "PM"!

                            Before moving here, "PM" meant "private message"

                            Now, when I think of "PM" I think " powdery mildew"

                            Edited rant to avoid inappropriate tones…

                            was it truly unindigoesque?

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                            • ?
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                              indeed. bleached-white colored powdery mildew 😞 everywhere

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                              • GraemeG
                                Graeme
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                                Google have still failed to ship my phone. I've just been having a chat to one of their customer support minions, and apparently my order has gone to the warehouse for fulfilment, but no delivery dates have been given.

                                Interestingly enough, they're not levying GST on the sale, which is a pain as I'm registered for the tax and so could claim it back. I think that it's because:

                                • Google don't like paying tax at all.

                                • The sale is being booked through their Singapore tentacle, and so is effectively a personal import into Australia.

                                However, due to the "Australia Tax" that companies levy, the cost of a Nexus 6P with 128 GB of memory is $1099, and the tax free limit for imports is $1000. That means the phone should be liable for duties and GST when it lands.

                                So either Google have been badly advised, or they're trying to pull a fast one.

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                                • CutlasshoundC
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                                  I would suggest the latter!

                                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                  I ain't got time to bleed.

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                                  • DionD
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                                    I keep hearing the new Star Wars movie is great. Hype?

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                                    • CutlasshoundC
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                                      @den213:

                                      I keep hearing the new Star Wars movie is great. Hype?

                                      I know one person who hated it and eight people (including myself) who thoroughly enjoyed it.

                                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                      I ain't got time to bleed.

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                                      • S
                                        sabergirl
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                                        It was so good. Everything I wanted out of a movie, and definitely worthy of the name Star Wars.

                                        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                        • FinksterF
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                                          • Megatron1505M
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                                            I thought it was thoroughly entertaining, captured the feeling of Star Wars far better than any of the last trilogy, but if you think about the story too much you will realise it was utter shit really. Entertaining shit.

                                            Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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