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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    I had exactly the same when contacting a selection of Australian distributors for a specific car part. Three out of four didn't reply, but the one with "International" in their name did reply, and refused to ship to the UK.
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    I started trying to do "no mow May", but they went so untidy I had to give in. I'm thinking I might just let the back one go a bit wild and just try to keep the front one tidy, because that's the one that other people will see and judge me on. At least it's better than paving over the whole...
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    I don't do politics, but there have been a number of situations where it seems the PM hasn't been entirely truthful, and then been found out, some stuff that annoys the public such as having parties in parliament buildings while everyone else is not allowed out because of lockdown, and some...
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    Well, at least they didn't email you from a "do not reply" email address.
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    If you click on the "Subscribe" link at the bottom of the Insiders information page ( Fastlane Insiders) , it goes to another page that lays out the various cost options. ETA - as above, direct link posted while I was typing, can't see how to delete this post now.
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    We're having full fibre installed around the place, which involves digging the street up to run the fibre optic cables (I feel wrong calling them cables, but you know what I mean) and despite how much better it will be, and despite the fact that BT (the main telecoms provider here) are supposed...
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    just some doctor

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    I kind-of want my doctor to be watching their every move regardless of whether they're easy to sue. (I had a smiley face here, but it turned out massive so I removed it). But it'll be interesting to hear the proper responses to this - as I read it there's a general reputation for doctors in the...
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    I guess it depends on how you define the "top 20%", and I don't know how your school system differs from the one over here. I've worked with plenty of people who are great at what they do, but totally unable to teach it to anyone else.
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    I'm not sure that's true - there are a lot of teachers that teach because they want to, not to get the highest income. They're not just in the school system because they can't do any better. (And of course, there are some who are.) There's a big difference between being world-renowned at...
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    I started getting into the habit of re-writing my "to do" list every few days when I worked in an office - it gave an empty feeling of accomplishment to get rid of the stuff that I'd done, but it also persuaded me to do things I'd been putting off because I got fed up of writing them out over...
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    CULTURE OF IRAN

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    I guess it depends on how much you want to visit a particular country, whether you're prepared to deal with that sort of requirement in order to get to see the rest of it. There are lots of places I wouldn't want to visit because of stuff I'd need to do, though they're mostly much more trivial...
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    CULTURE OF IRAN

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    Isn't it the case, though, that visitors to any country are expected / required to follow the laws of that country, not the laws of their own? Many a traveller has fallen foul of going to a country which has much more strict laws on things like alcohol, nudity and religion, not obeying those...
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    Problem with my parents

    Parents generally want their kids to be healthy, and to be able to look after themselves. They will of course give advice based on their own experience, which is unlikely to be that of entrepreneurship and building a business, it's far more likely to be based on getting a good job. Often they'll...
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    The 19 year old that's gonna go from nothing to EVERYTHING

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    OP hasn't posted on here for more than fifteen months, hopefully because they're too busy achieving stuff.
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    I sort-of am, but not with all that bling all over it. I like the idea of not being snowed in, but given that I haven't seen more than about two inches of snow here in the last 20 years it's probably not worth the hassle for me. Also, not the most reliable thing in the world, even (or perhaps...
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    How to be miserable the rest of your life [video]

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    It's a bit disturbing how many of these things I do. Not the icky ones from the start, you understand.
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    Car Detailing?

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    If there's a market for it in your area, and you can find decent premises to start off with, then it's a good start. To me it's not very scaleable, with your income potential being tied to the number of hours you spend on each vehicle.
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    Dealing with negative thoughts

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    I have similar thoughts, sometimes, though I can't say I've done much to help it. Around here (large village / small town in the UK) we have the usual litter problems. I have plenty of time (because I can't think of any ideas to get going with, but that's another story) and I see on Facebook...
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    Is this the right way to talk to customers.

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    I think you may be expecting too much for them to call back every single missed call they get. Do they know you're a member, before they answer the phone to you? Maybe the guy was having a bad day - we all have them.
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    Mediocrity of the slowlane is getting embarrasing

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    A lot of the elderly in the UK own their own homes, so that figure isn't taking into account rent, mortgage payments or that kind of stuff. That proportion will drop as today's young people become elderly, because the housing market is making it too difficult for a lot of people with normal jobs...
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