Well shit. That would top off my year.
Yes it should.
Yup. Got a box yesterday. Gone now.
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Well shit. That would top off my year.
Yes it should.
Yup. Got a box yesterday. Gone now.
reptilescorpio
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Getting to the point now where it seems like "New Shapes" was all a marketing gimmick.
Lucian Cat
Kissed a mod for a tag; liked it
God I hope so.
reptilescorpio
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They already have "Shapes Classic" on the shelves! I'm pretty shocked I was taken in by it all
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Trouble is if they want to make an example out of him he could screw up his financial life and or literally be in prison for some time. It's a very stupid move by him IMO. He could literally be taken to task for inciting an already out of hand populace to pirate more. It's not a well received perspective from the eyes of content creators, lawyers or the law enforcers.
I agree Foxtel and paywalls are pretty shite but that's capitalism for you.
Also this just in...my son is going to play in AFL Auskick at the MCG again tonight, and at a tigers game! Hoorah! We both follow the Tiges.
So was that time he went EB for their treatment of their employees. And the next time he did it when things didn't improve. And the time he went Foxtel before this. And the countless other times he cared far more about justice and the truth than his own self preservation. Me, I'll be cowering in the corner with the smart people allowing my life to be dictated by those who were born to rule over me.
OfTheOverflow
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I am forever astounded that I NEVER see garage sales around the Wollongong area, back down the coast I'd see a handful just driving around on the weekend.
bobnowhere
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We had one a few years ago, said not before 8am. There were people ringing the doorbell at 6.30am.
The Giant
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Very legit, Made a pit stop at the cinemas to use the toilet. Then noticed that civil war was starting shortly. Then I decided fuck it, i'm getting more and more sick and needed a distraction.
Did help until i got home.
Aaaaaaaw. It's so cute and fluffy!
shanshan310
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oooooh I wish we could have rabbits up here in QLD >< yours is so cute.
Anyway, here's a picture of my dog Taffy at Christmas. He really, really likes Christmas.
Anyway, here's a picture of my dog Taffy at Christmas. He really, really likes Christmas.
Yeah, there were no breeders in my area. I had to drive 1.5 hours to get to a reputable breeder.
In a way I'm not surprised there's not much bunny stuff in QLD. It's like, rabbits get more popular the further you go south. Most rabbit stuff I saw online was in Victoria.
And that's a cuute doggie!
In a way I'm not surprised there's not much bunny stuff in QLD. It's like, rabbits get more popular the further you go south. Most rabbit stuff I saw online was in Victoria.
And that's a cuute doggie!
Jables Swan
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Turns out I didn't have this thread subscribed. It did seem too quiet.
Saw Civil War last night and it is indeed as fantastic as you've probably already heard. As good as Winter Soldier, if not better. So many great things to mention but can't without spoiling.
Saw Civil War last night and it is indeed as fantastic as you've probably already heard. As good as Winter Soldier, if not better. So many great things to mention but can't without spoiling.
Lucian Cat
Kissed a mod for a tag; liked it
I wanna go see it but don't know when I'll have the time ):
oooooh I wish we could have rabbits up here in QLD >< yours is so cute.
Anyway, here's a picture of my dog Taffy at Christmas. He really, really likes Christmas.
adorbs!
I miss my doggies back home : (
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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I like his articles for the most part. The EB stuff I congratulate him for, respect and solid work. Pirating a show, breaking the law and making yourself a poster child over TV entertainment that you could just literally wait for isn't what I'd call heroic. Staying out of jail and not being fined into a life of poverty > being a hero for a show or pirates.
I don't understand how that is cowardly, it's common sense. My life isn't dictated at all over a show I can't watch immediately mate. Hyperbole? I'll leave justice out there for killers and serious topics.
EDIT: I think I'm confused if your last sentence is a dig at me or just putting yourself in the same position as me. Anyhow not trashing you either way mate.
If you're heavily active on social media, especially when it's a job requirement, "just waiting" for a popular TV show is just an unrealistic argument. When you're paying for a show like that, you're paying to experience the "events". Having those events spoiled for you reduces the impact and therefore the enjoyment. This is the key point that people have tried to get across about piracy, that we have a distribution problem. The more clear arguments in the mainstream pointing this out, the better.
The likelyhood that he gets even the slightest of slaps of the wrist is remote, so lets not judge each others hyperbole too harshly. No ones going to jail for this.
Both really. A dig at anyone not actively involved in activism, myself included.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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I hope nothing happens to him but shit it's a real possibility Foxtel or USA distributor lawyers could make a very public example of him if they were so inclined. He's got a public soapbox so he's not just a home pirate with a minimised fine, which have been fined directly en masse before in Aus.
That clears that up. Cheers.
reptilescorpio
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lololololol he ain't getting fined or taken to jail, no one is, haven't you noticed that yet?
The point of highlighting how fucking hard it is to actually pay for what you want is to help the companies improve their service and get more customers.
FormallyMegadrive
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Even better 5S/SE case:
I need this.
I have this intense need right nowEven better 5S/SE case:
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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I think there is a difference between a home pirate, as you say they aren't being chased or fined or jailed, and Serrell with a public soapbox promoting piracy. For example the fines from old VHS days where home copiers didn't get chased but large scale organised pirates were taken to task with far larger fines and jail sentences.
I'd just hate to see Serrell doing the morally right thing and end up on the shit side of a corporate reaction with his higher up the food chain exposure.
I agree there's a distribution and timing issue with the whole thing though.
Amazon
Only came to about $20AU shipped, too! Word of warning though, it's pretty bulky, make sure you have expansive pockets.A 6+ with a protective case just seems insane to me.
Benzychenz
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So is iiNet always so terrible?
Called them March 17th to get an internet connection at my new house, first day they could book me in was April 19th.
A few days beforehand they delay it to the 30th.
On the 30th, no one shows up.
I call them, they say they've passed my details to the setup department and I'll get a call.
No one calls until today (the 2nd), and my call is about them coming to set it up and no one being home. No fucking shit if you arrive two days late with no prior notice.
So I call iiNet again and am told they'll reschedule me and the next available date is the 30th(!!!) of this month. Told them that was ridiculous because it's 100% their fault and the lady just didn't give a fuck and said it's another department that does the setup.
So I got the number for the setup department and the wait on hold is over an hour when I have to be back at work in 20 mins.
Guess I'll try again tomorrow.
If they can't bump me up to set it up ASAP I'll just cancel and go with someone else. This is insane.
Like, I want to give them my money but it'll have been over two months to even get it connected, assuming they even turn up to the next appointment.
Called them March 17th to get an internet connection at my new house, first day they could book me in was April 19th.
A few days beforehand they delay it to the 30th.
On the 30th, no one shows up.
I call them, they say they've passed my details to the setup department and I'll get a call.
No one calls until today (the 2nd), and my call is about them coming to set it up and no one being home. No fucking shit if you arrive two days late with no prior notice.
So I call iiNet again and am told they'll reschedule me and the next available date is the 30th(!!!) of this month. Told them that was ridiculous because it's 100% their fault and the lady just didn't give a fuck and said it's another department that does the setup.
So I got the number for the setup department and the wait on hold is over an hour when I have to be back at work in 20 mins.
Guess I'll try again tomorrow.
If they can't bump me up to set it up ASAP I'll just cancel and go with someone else. This is insane.
Like, I want to give them my money but it'll have been over two months to even get it connected, assuming they even turn up to the next appointment.
Sister-in-law had similar issues with iiNet recently.
Exact same thing of the connection date being bumped, always to the end of the month.
She ended up cancelling and going with another ISP who could get it done within a week or so.
TPG are really fucking up Internode and iiNet =[
Exact same thing of the connection date being bumped, always to the end of the month.
She ended up cancelling and going with another ISP who could get it done within a week or so.
TPG are really fucking up Internode and iiNet =[
OfTheOverflow
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Yeah I'm still waiting on them to transfer my mobile number from my prepaid Telstra service to their cheap mobile plan. It's been longer than 3 days now; it's really fucking up my communication needs. Their internet plan is still good.
Benzychenz
Member
What other ISPs are recommended?
I was going with iiNet as they can give me a cable connection here in Geelong. Still not getting NBN in my area for some time.
I was going with iiNet as they can give me a cable connection here in Geelong. Still not getting NBN in my area for some time.
I was on cable with iiNet (formerly TransACT, formerly Neighbourhood Cable) and never had any complaints whatsoever. Then I moved into another rental where it's a pain to get HFC installed (it's at the rear of a block of four units) and now I'm on shitty ADSL2+ :/
Planet_JASE
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Suck it.
Finally put an end to your interminable gloating
My experiences with iiNet/Internode and Telstra have taught me all ISPs are awful, you're in it for the network connection itself.
You don't go with an ISP for the personality. You go with an ISP for the sex.
FormallyMegadrive
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im on belong and its pretty great honestly!
Lucian Cat
Kissed a mod for a tag; liked it
I've just got some wireless wifi thing from Optus. 50gb for $70 is pretty steep but I can take it anywhere easily and don't have to worry about landlines. It's considerably faster than my parents connection with Telstra. Idk.
bodyboarder
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You make me sick.
This post makes me physically sick.
these are pretty neat, I use a 4g modem whenever my own internet goes down, which is pretty often. Just bought a voda deal that will more or less give me 29gb for $72 with a 365 day expiry.
OfTheOverflow
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I have plenty to gloat about!
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