Random Rants

[Chris]

C'mon, Mega.  I only email you about that twice a week, tops.  And it only started a year ago, what's the big deal?  LET ME JOIN!

[Megatron1505]

We'll discuss it when you come to Belgium 

[Seul]

Once you pass the Belgian border, you will have to sign a voucher… Just study this:

No I won't drink geuze

[ x ] Yes I'll drink geuze!..

Yes I'll ask Seul about baking me some porkchops, seeing as he has a perdy mouth

[ x ] Yes I'll watch Babe with Seul

[Megatron1505]

And if I need pork chops and Geuze 

[Seul]

You'll be knocked out with an empty 75cl geuze bottle and fed to Babe…

[Megatron1505]

So long as I know 

[Snowy]

@Megatron1505:

I went past polite response a few months ago, now I simply ignore the messages. But seriously, maybe three per month still.

So tempted to sign up with a new account somewhere and request. I couldn't be bothered wasting either of our time tho. We'll just pretend I did. Some people eh

[Seul]

Changing bank as my current bank gives shit intrest… Man oh man is this a fucking hassle 

[injunjack]

your bank is giving interest??? on normal accounts here the interest is around 0,1-0,3, I'd say that's a joke

[Snowy]

^same down here 0% interest for 'normal' banks. Have to use another provider type for interest, and they're not banks really (ING for eg). Even then interest rate is inflation so isn't really moving much in real $ terms. Still better our pocket than theirs..

[Seul]

Moving it into a savings account, they give a total % of 2.1 if you don't touch it in a year… Best deal in Belgium.

I kinda like the idea of getting money "for free"...  ::)

[injunjack]

It's snowing…..like I wanted some snow....and I have to drive some 500km's today (starting soon)

[Seul]

I wanted to use a Maltese company just so I could refer to my acct as "The Maltese Falcon" but then I realised I'd be using a fucking Maltese company… I might as well give my money to Joey I'll-a Break-a Your-a Leg...

[natehate]

is it just me or does prepaying import charges threw ebay just seem like a bunch of bullshit?

[Megatron1505]

^ Word, I'm sure it's just a loophole eBay have found to fuck us a little more.

[natehate]

well my rmc watch cap went from good deal to paying fucking retail on it because of this loop hole

[Megatron1505]

The only way it has served me recently is when buying vintage flannels I have emailed every seller to tell them I will pay no more than $20 as I refuse to pay import on a 40 year old shirt. So far all but one seller has reduced the shirt price to $20 exactly 

[sabergirl]

I don't even bid on the auctions that have the import duties estimated/included.  I find that the quote that eBay generates is often close to $100 for Mexico, regardless of the price of the item.  And anything that I've bought where the seller didn't use that function, I end up getting charged nothing by customs.  Seems like it wouldn't be in the best interest of the sellers OR buyers, if that's the way it's going to work.

[Chris]

Whenever we go over to my in-laws' house for anything, if we are not there at exactly the designated time, they call Julie within two minutes to ask why we're late.  However, if they are supposed to come to our house, they are always, always, always at least 45 minutes late.  They will never, ever call.

Once, Julie called them after they were a full hour past due.  They had not left the house yet.  No apologies given.  After a similar episode, they are no longer allowed to pick us up at the airport.

By the way, this post was prompted by the fact that they were supposed to be here for lunch at 1:00.

[Seul]

No worries: the buffet's open til 3…