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Todays Herald Sun - Petrol Price Bleating
IN the article today the Hun was talking about how petrol prices ha gone up and some commuters may be paying $1000 more a year for ther commute alone, on a $4000/yr bill mind you. Do people not think that this $5000/yr could service $70,000 o morgtgage to live closer and ride to work? That's not including parkin and other car costs, that $200K bargain in the outer-outer suburb doesn't look so cheap anymore! http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...5E2862,00.html PiledHIghe -- PiledHigher |
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Todays Herald Sun - Petrol Price Bleating
PiledHigher Wrote: ... that $200K bargain in the outer-outer suburbs doesn't look so chea anymore! yes, but that McMansion is SO desirable why involve myself with my neighbours or have friends when I can bur myself in a fortress (with no eaves) making a feature of the garag tacked onto front/side and I can hide in my 'home theatre' room with m widescreen idjiot box and learn of all those strange things like 'othe places'??? Better yet, i dont want my fat lil' feckers to get a cold s into the PRado we go to netball, auskick, remedial maths lessons an wonder why it doesnt all add up. grrrrr ... why did they outlaw semi-automatics again??? take me now... -- flyingdutch |
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Todays Herald Sun - Petrol Price Bleating
PiledHigher Wrote: Do people not think that this $5000/yr could service $70,000 o morgtgage to live closer and ride to work? That's not including parkin and other car costs, that $200K bargain in the outer-outer suburb doesn't look so cheap anymore Shhhh. Don't tell anyone. Otherwise they will all start looking fo houses closer and prices will go up again -- sinus |
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Todays Herald Sun - Petrol Price Bleating
PiledHigher Wrote: IN the article today the Hun was talking about how petrol prices ha gone up and some commuters may be paying $1000 more a year for ther commute alone, on a $4000/yr bill mind you. Do people not think that this $5000/yr could service $70,000 o morgtgage to live closer and ride to work? That's not including parkin and other car costs, that $200K bargain in the outer-outer suburb doesn't look so cheap anymore http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...55E2862,00.htm PiledHIgher Ah but it's all about quality of life, open spaces and five minute walk to the nearest neighbour :rolleyes I've got friends who live in Hampton and they BOTH own cars even thoug one of them works in the city. His logic? I need the car to drive t Middle Brighton 'cause that's a zone one station and the Hampto station's zone 2.'' (that station being a ten minute walk from th house -- EuanB |
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Todays Herald Sun - Petrol Price Bleating
PiledHigher wrote:
IN the article today the Hun was talking about how petrol prices had gone up and some commuters may be paying $1000 more a year for there commute alone, on a $4000/yr bill mind you. Do people not think that this $5000/yr could service $70,000 of morgtgage to live closer and ride to work? That's not including parking and other car costs, that $200K bargain in the outer-outer suburbs doesn't look so cheap anymore! http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...375059%255E286 2,00.html PiledHIgher As I said last week .... http://tinyurl.com/95da5 -- Peter McCallum Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA |
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Todays Herald Sun - Petrol Price Bleating
On 2005-08-24, EuanB wrote:
I've got friends who live in Hampton and they BOTH own cars even though one of them works in the city. His logic? I need the car to drive to Middle Brighton 'cause that's a zone one station and the Hampton station's zone 2.'' (that station being a ten minute walk from the house. *snort* By the time he adds up the cost of the petrol, he's spending more than he's saving. I'm just as happy on the outer edges of zone 2. Although he *could* ride his bike to zone 1 ... -- My Usenet From: address now expires after two weeks. If you email me, and the mail bounces, try changing the bit before the "@" to "usenet". |
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Todays Herald Sun - Petrol Price Bleating
Stuart Lamble Wrote: On 2005-08-24, EuanB wrote I've got friends who live in Hampton and they BOTH own cars eve thoug one of them works in the city. His logic? I need the car to drive t Middle Brighton 'cause that's a zone one station and the Hampto station's zone 2.'' (that station being a ten minute walk from th house *snort By the time he adds up the cost of the petrol, he's spending more tha he's saving. I'm just as happy on the outer edges of zone 2 Although he *could* ride his bike to zone 1 .. - My Usenet From: address now expires after two weeks. If you email me an the mail bounces, try changing the bit before the "@" to "usenet". Quite, but do you think he'll even listen to that? The zone 1 thing i just an excuse, he's an intelligent bloke and he knows deep down tha it's a crock of **** but there's this thing about owning a car an therefore having freedom. It's an ego thing with him, take away th zone 1 compared to zone 2 thing and he'll find another excuse, prett much as Bleve outlined a couple of day ago He is getting worried about his fitness though, might see if I can ge him to participate in Ride to Work day. I can pick him up on the wa in -- EuanB |
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Todays Herald Sun - Petrol Price Bleating
EuanB Wrote: Ah but it's all about quality of life, open spaces and five minutes wal to the nearest neighbour I've got friends who live in Hampton and they BOTH own cars even thoug one of them works in the city. His logic? I need the car to drive t Middle Brighton 'cause that's a zone one station and the Hampto station's zone 2.'' (that station being a ten minute walk from th house. I think you need to be more honest with your friends Euan. Try thi phrase: "No, you don't actually need another car, you're just a laz c*nt". My inner city lifestyle would be complete if I had a good LBS -- Shabby |
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Todays Herald Sun - Petrol Price Bleating
EuanB Wrote: I need the car to drive to Middle Brighton 'cause that's a zone on station and the Hampton station's zone 2.'' (that station being a te minute walk from the house. Not that it'll make any difference but: Middle Brighton is a Zone 1/ station. Both zone one and two tickets are valid, so all he needs is Zone 2 ticket - which is even cheaper than a Zone 1 at $2.30 for a tw hour -- SomeGuy |
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Todays Herald Sun - Petrol Price Bleating
On 2005-08-25, SomeGuy wrote:
EuanB Wrote: I need the car to drive to Middle Brighton 'cause that's a zone one station and the Hampton station's zone 2.'' (that station being a ten minute walk from the house. Not that it'll make any difference but: Middle Brighton is a Zone 1/2 station. Both zone one and two tickets are valid, so all he needs is a Zone 2 ticket - which is even cheaper than a Zone 1 at $2.30 for a two hour. You're misunderstanding. Middle Brighton is one of the crossover stations, where both zones are valid. Hamptom, where he would otherwise start, is zone 2 -- only zone 2 tickets are valid. His destination is in the CBD -- zone 1. So by travelling to Middle Brighton, he's saving the cost of the zone 2 component. Mind you, it's by spending a lot more on petrol and maintenance, but still ... -- My Usenet From: address now expires after two weeks. If you email me, and the mail bounces, try changing the bit before the "@" to "usenet". |
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