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[Harry88]

It's pretty bloody big!

It is pretty big. I was concerned when I got mine thinking it would sit terribly in my pocket, but it is less noticeable than my iphone3 was due to the s3 being thin.

Exactly. I don't see phone getting smaller anytime soon. Most of the new phones that got annouced last month were all around 5" screens.

[Adam]

Can't wait til mobile phones are so big you need a backpack to carry them.

[Harry88]

Can't wait til mobile phones are so big you need a backpack to carry them.

[Harry88]

Tenacious D will be touring in May. Actually tempted to see that.

[Liberty]

And I'm home.

Hungry though.

How is everyone going? Nice day at the GT?

[Harry88]

And I'm home.

Hungry though.

How is everyone going? Nice day at the GT?

Yeah alright. Much better when work is over for the day. You?

[Liberty]

Not bad man. Had an awesome sleep last night cause I had TAFE today so I'm still refreshed and not tired whatsoever. That's a pretty sick backflip!

[Harry88]

Nice, I tagged along to one of the GF's lectures at uni last night. Which is funny because I don't go to uni lol

[Liberty]

Ha ha, how was it? You just walked in and that was it?

I remember going to one of my girlfriends' lectures when she went to uni. Sat outside for over an hour waiting for her. Every person that walked past looked at me as if I was jigging, or wondering whether I was lost or something. Ha ha!

[Harry88]

Ha ha, how was it? You just walked in and that was it?

I remember going to one of my girlfriends' lectures when she went to uni. Sat outside for over an hour waiting for her. Every person that walked past looked at me as if I was jigging, or wondering whether I was lost or something. Ha ha!

Yeah wasn't to bad. I brought my laptop with me and actually took notes so it didn't look to suss. It went for nearly 3 hours

[Liberty]

FAR OUT! That's insane. What does she do at university?

[Adam]

You need a hobby

[Brett]

Sorry Brett, but I don't believe in benefits. More important things that need more immediate attention than Paid Maternity leave and school bonus's IMO.

I've paid taxes since I started working after hours when I was at school. So near enough 20 years now. Should I not be entitled to some benefits?
I don't piss my money away, I rarely spend money on unnecessary material things, I don't drag on society in any way. But because I've recently changed jobs, I don't have enough holiday or personal leave accrued to allow me paid time off whilst Vicky is in hospital. Therefore I will be taking the parental leave payment so that I know I'm not going to be up against it financially.
Are you saying that this shouldn't be available to tax payers?

[Harry88]

FAR OUT! That's insane. What does she do at university?

Speech pathology. But you have to do these other courses to complete your degree which makes no sence to me. So this lecture I was in was introduction to human biology and chemistry.

[Liberty]

Ah ok, fair enough. Sounds like a long 3 hours for you then.

I would've played Solitaire for the majority of it.

[Morgan]

Fark!! that is like less than I pay in tax a day!
I am sure that helps you, given that you only earn about $200 a fortnight but it doesn't help put beer and petrol onto the table of house'os now does it Morgan? not doing your part to support the helpless petrol sniffer?

Hahahahahaha pretty much spot on

Nah it's only because I work for a NFPO so I put about 38% of my income in a fringe benefit tax account. None of that is seen by the ATO

[Liberty]

What do you gain out of doing that Morgs?

[Harry88]

Ah ok, fair enough. Sounds like a long 3 hours for you then.

I would've played Solitaire for the majority of it.

haha it was a long hour after my notebook died. It wasn't a wasted time because on the car ride home she was asking me questions to make sure she understood it and we could bounce ideas back and forth.

[Morgan]

What do you gain out of doing that Morgs?

More money.

Put it simply,

I earn $100.

I have $38 put into a 'spend account'.

My taxable income is now $62.

Win.

[Liberty]

Not bad at all. I get what you mean now.

Harry88, I guess that's the plus side. But still, three hours in a random uni class and not having to learn or do it for yourself... Meh. I told my girlfriend I'd never do it again. I did. Quite a few times come to think of it. And when I look back on it I was supporting her so that's what made it all count.