So I blew liters of diesel to go vote against the melonhead that is leading the first 2% of counts.
Do I get a refund for wear and tear on my tyres, what about the fuel, oh nevermind my time because I’ve got fa to do. Only making food and clothing for Australians.
People will wake up when it’s all imported from China and you find you are sick from banned chemicals and wonder why. Or try a lump of meat from elsewhere which does not conform to our Biosecurity.
Haha this one is funny…
My step daughter and her husband took their cars down to their local servo to fill up tonight.
Got told by the attendant to “not do that again.”
Told the husband “Don’t bring any more cars down, no more fuel for you.”
Anyone who thinks this fuel crisis is no biggie is dreaming.
I’d have told the attendant to go f#ck himself and that I’ll be taking my business elsewhere in future
Love Tara Farms, been watching her work for a bloody long time and just love her humour!
Your little Flintstone pic is something I’ve been saying for years about the direction the world is heading………. that we are going full circle and will end up back to candles and horse & carts as the norm.
Had a bed relation who was in charge of exploration in the region for Exxon. He was working through Indonesian islands. Said that they found bigger reserves than in the middle east but was told to cap all the wells by the government. They said they were playing the long game.
Went to the clayfield unit today… Sony 75 inch tv, now not turning on…
4 yrs old, $3000 tv, minimal useage…
Just like the laptop, all over again…garbage components, on a “premium tv”
Lets see if its repairable…
Yeah, sometimes electronics suffer a bit if the thing’s not used regularly. Moisture on components, etc.
I’ve bought guitar amps that have been unused for a long time that have shat the bed a few days into getting regular use. 
At clayfield, theres not that much moisture.
Hopefully, its just a power supply, or something similar.
There is a seemingly good repairman nearby…
His website is interesting…he goes on about low quality builds, low price expectation driving lower quality builds.
He also doesn’t provide any warranty on his work…but does have a very big workshop, with loads of parts on hand.
Just like Rok…gets it going with whatever is on hand, that works best.!
Cash only, too…!!
I’ll need him to do a pickup, 75 inch wont fit in my car…fingers crossed…
He also does arcade machines…!!
Errrr… no warranty on his repair work and cash only? On a $4K TV? 
It’s just me, but I’d be avoiding that guy like a crackwhore at a singles bar. 
Seriously, the “no warranty” would be a big red flag for me. He might be perfectly ethical, but it’s a hell of a way to find out.
i suppose its a bit like saying…for a gel blaster repair…
i can replace your failed o-ring…but if the bearings let go, that aint my problem…’
Whats gonna fail next…
Do gel blaster places, offer warranty on repairs.?
Serious question…because something else could break shortly after…
Many offer a pretty limited “work warranty”.
I offer a warranty that covers work and parts I supply and install. Simply because I can only trust what I supply and my work
As much as you try to spot potential issues not everyone will go for the fix when it isn’t broken even if you want them that it is likely to be next and only a cheap part while inside doing work already and replacing that part on its own later will attract an hour or more labour.
I had a lady bring in a kids blaster that needed a piston, return spring was rusted to buggery and I asked if we could replace it. Nope. Okay see you in a week or two.
And fair enough… within a month- broken return spring with half hour labour. That spring worth a few dollars now cost downtime for the kids toy, and $30 extra for half hour labour. Kid was cool about it so he got a sly green o-ring with nothing said 
I had my Peavey 6505 completely overhauled years ago by a very reputable lad, and his warranty was the same. He just can guarantee that an 20 year old part that looks fine is going to survive.
With electronics it’s easy enough to test for conductivity and resistance to be in tolerance… impossible to tell if that will stay in though…
Might be just a safe policy given the amount of very cheap electronics these days.
My neighbour bought a 65inch Kogan tv, for $500.
That is definitely in the "throw away"category…but its still working after 4 yrs.
They would not even carry parts for it, no intention for it ever to be worked on.
TV repair people would be a dying breed…tv’s that are designed to be thrown away, with fewer parts available. High end models should be servicable, though.
This dudes coming out today, so i’ll roll the dice, and see what happens.
$180 for a pullapart / diagnosis…hopefully its a cheap and simple fix like a blown power supply.
Its worth gambling a couple of hundred dollars, to get a higher end tv going again…even if it only lasts a couple of years longer.
Moral of the story , if it needs replacing.?.?
Dont go high end…thinking it will last.
It wont.
Hisense make good mid quality / higher end gear.
mum has a 100 inch hisense… 3yr warranty, and $4000.
Great picture quality / local dimming / decent factory warranty and good pricepoint.
She uses it, and enjoys it, every day.
If this one turns to crap, i’ll go a $1500 75inch hisense…3yr warranty.
If it lasts 4 yrs, thats $400 a year, so a reasonable return.
Kogan make a Mini-led 75 incher for $1000…but only a 1 yr warranty.
My 1982 orange donkey kong nintendo game and watch is still running perfectly…
Serious japanese electronics, right there…!!
Now… that’s a nice amp! 
I had Bandit 112 that I picked up for a couple of hunge, lightly used, hardly ever turned on but the mud daubers had gotten into it and the magic smoke was released about a week into my ownership.
My mate’s got a silver stripe Bandit that was hammered all throughout it’s life, he picked it up for $50 and it’s still going strong.
It was always my dream amp, played by many of my favourite bands.
They only catch is it is too loud to play often, especially with the 4x12 cabinet!
Fortunately, tone captured it to my modeller and can play with the same sound on headphones. Actually do this almost exclusively, with just the odd blast the windows out cranking of the amp.
Yes, to those who don’t know the amp, it is the same setup you would see on stage of many metal and rock bands.
@BME I am now on my second Hisense TV, not because the 7 year old one broke, but because we upgraded and the kids got the old one!
And you can’t beat the 80s Japanese electronics for reliability, still have the old Nintendo in working order in a cupboard here!
Hisense are good value.
The higher end stuff is very good quality ( mums has mini- led backilighting)
Not as good as OLED, but still a very high picture quality.
Looks like old mate was worth the gamble…!!
He was able to repair the power supply, covered by his $180 look over / minor service fee.!!
$120 for round trip pickup with me helping him get it down the 3 flights of stairs. Looks like a good result.
For my arcade machine, i wanna remove the default 26 inch screen ( lower quality), and install a better 24 inch IPS screen.
It has better blacks and colours, less ghosting and a changeable aspect ratio ( 16:9…to 4:3) .
He might be worth talking to, about that…
All that new TV money saved, might just cover a Gustav…!!
I still have my sony PS1…still works…
shorted diode, on the power board…
Some guys are just electronics wizards… truly amazing work from him!
im glad he was honest…this proves it.
He could have easily said…“the mainboard is fried…$500 extra for a new one”… and done nothing more than his simple repair…i’d have never known…
That makes me happy to talk about the arcade machine…
He does have a lot of good reviews… also a good sign…
