Why is it.................?

[FTE217]

I just ignore the small minority noise even more today - f em we had a great Aussie day.


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[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Why is it most of the people in Melbourne today protesting against Australia day are Caucasian? If you believe 26th of January is invasion day then do the right thing and leave this continent, permanently!

Sucks to be where you're at by the sounds of it.
All I've seen today has been happy people, flags flying, BBQ's burning, classic Aussie cars cruising and lots of pretty girls in bikini's.

[Top_Ghia]

Why is the media trying to divide this country? All they’ve done for two or three weeks is pore petrol on this fire. Any of these people can say whatever they want for a 10 second sound grab and nobody takes them to task over the accuracy of what they are saying. Then the dribble becomes the narrative.
And there certainly wasn’t tens of thousands of people protesting as reported. Lies.

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by Itsme

I don't take notice of the protesters that much but what I do like about Australia day is the new Australians eagerly pledging their oath to their new country with pride, maybe the other rabble should take heed of this.

I used to be called a Wog. Yet I still have a love for Australia.

[LG17]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

I used to be called a Wog. Yet I still have a love for Australia.

My best mate was a wog, a western oriental gentleman. When I first met him well over 50 years ago his first words were "I bet you've never seen a red headed wog with a red beard."

[Citroënbender]

Government on speeding: Slow down, a few more minutes added to your trip won’t really matter.

Government on tollways: This will save a few more minutes on your trip, which really matters.

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Government on speeding: Slow down, a few more minutes added to your trip won’t really matter.

Government on tollways: This will save a few more minutes on your trip, which really matters.

Its reverse psychology.

[Syndrome]

But this car forum has a dedicated section for non-automotive posts.............

[marty351]

Why is it I can't remember these deleted posts?

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

But this car forum has a dedicated section for non-automotive posts.............

Maybe topic is bit too sensitive for the Mods, see this many times with forums.
I agree with you though as this forum has many non related car topics, so go figure.

Cheers

[prktkljokr]

Why have a Bar section if people cant talk about anything they would at a said Bar?

May as well go and delete 80% of the posts on this forum then, as there are only a few that specifically relate to cars.
We will have put the word "Falcon" in all our posts now so they are appropriate

[PG2]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

But this car forum has a dedicated section for non-automotive posts.............

Don't test me, I am generally pretty patient with anyone who wants to PM me about any moderating that I do.

You dam well know why that post was deleted.

Originally Posted by prktkljokr

Why have a Bar section if people cant talk about anything they would at a said Bar?

May as well go and delete 80% of the posts on this forum then, as there are only a few that specifically relate to cars.
We will have put the word "Falcon" in all our posts now so they are appropriate

I would be more than happy to remove you from the Bar area if you wish.

99% of members on here can post in a reasonable manner, that is why we have the bar area.

Originally Posted by Itsme

Maybe topic is bit too sensitive for the Mods, see this many times with forums.
I agree with you though as this forum has many non related car topics, so go figure.

Cheers

The topic was not too sensitive for the mods. In fact, I have NEVER moderated this forum for my own liking.

The post was reported several times. I actioned it on those concerns.



EDIT: Anyone else that wants to have a go at how AFF is moderated can PM me. Any further posts that are not about the topic at hand will be deleted and not answered.

[Syndrome]

Why is it the local BP treats me like a criminal by asking to pre-pay for fuel and use the night window whereas the local 7-11 treats me like a customer by not doing these things. Guess who got my business tonight!

[prktkljokr]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Why is it the local BP treats me like a criminal by asking to pre-pay for fuel and use the night window whereas the local 7-11 treats me like a customer by not doing these things. Guess who got my business tonight!

Good Ole BP, I don't know if its just the BP's around me, but does anyone notice they are the first to bump the price up and the last to put it down?, I have avoided using any BP outlet for the past 6 years for this very reason and I don't price shop, I would rather a United or 7-11 get my money even if they are the same price.

[AMB]

Why is it, that I have received no notifications from the ford forum for a long time (many months), now all of a sudden I'm starting to get daily notifications again? Went through a bit of hard time back then, didn't really notice and completely got out of the habit, never chased it up.

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by prktkljokr

Good Ole BP, I don't know if its just the BP's around me, but does anyone notice they are the first to bump the price up and the last to put it down?, I have avoided using any BP outlet for the past 6 years for this very reason and I don't price shop, I would rather a United or 7-11 get my money even if they are the same price.

Likewise, have noticed the same thing.
BP stands for Boycott Petrol.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by AMB

Why is it, that I have received no notifications from the ford forum for a long time (many months), now all of a sudden I'm starting to get daily notifications again? Went through a bit of hard time back then, didn't really notice and completely got out of the habit, never chased it up.

I got smashed with a ton of AFF notifications yesterday or day before. Not normal but it seems to have stopped

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by prktkljokr

Good Ole BP, I don't know if its just the BP's around me, but does anyone notice they are the first to bump the price up and the last to put it down?, I have avoided using any BP outlet for the past 6 years for this very reason and I don't price shop, I would rather a United or 7-11 get my money even if they are the same price.

Metro & Apco in my area get my business for fuel, no issues with quality and always reasonably low price compared to the others.
BP & Shell are notoriously priced high beyond the joke.

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Why is it the local BP treats me like a criminal by asking to pre-pay for fuel and use the night window whereas the local 7-11 treats me like a customer by not doing these things. Guess who got my business tonight!

I have no issues with servo's asking for pre pay, and why not considering the amount of drive offs and other anti social behaviour.
I try avoid night time filling if possible for obvious reasons.

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by Itsme

Metro & Apco in my area get my business for fuel, no issues with quality and always reasonably low price compared to the others.
BP & Shell are notoriously priced high beyond the joke.

We have a United and Ampol and the prices area about the same though the local price can be a few cents dearer than the same outlets 19 kms away.I asked Raj at the United about the difference. He said they are told to check the local opposition and set their prices .5c cheaper.So I presume they all do something similar.Some people complain about United fuel but I would have driven 6-700000 kms on their diesel without any problems

[PG2]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

I got smashed with a ton of AFF notifications yesterday or day before. Not normal but it seems to have stopped

Originally Posted by AMB

Why is it, that I have received no notifications from the ford forum for a long time (many months), now all of a sudden I'm starting to get daily notifications again? Went through a bit of hard time back then, didn't really notice and completely got out of the habit, never chased it up.

You may have got smashed with a ton of notifications recently.

There are a few things Russ is currently trying to fix in the background which may be why this has happened.

Just FYI, and certainly no dramas for posting it in here, but for these sort of questions, could you post them in site support so that we become aware of them and can subsequently fix them.

Russ and the mod team do not read every thread/post, though I do see the irony of the fact that I have indeed responded.

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by Tassie f100

We have a United and Ampol and the prices area about the same though the local price can be a few cents dearer than the same outlets 19 kms away.I asked Raj at the United about the difference. He said they are told to check the local opposition and set their prices .5c cheaper.So I presume they all do something similar.Some people complain about United fuel but I would have driven 6-700000 kms on their diesel without any problems

Agree with you, I find United fuels quite good especially when I'm touring around Australia with my caravan, their pricing has always been very competitive to the big brand names.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Out at the lake today for the first Seadoo run of the season. Why is it that parents have no problem allowing their young kids to play at the waters edge on the boat ramp, when there's hundreds of metres of good sand either side of it, and very little risk of their precious young'un being hit by a reversing car and trailer?

[DFB FGXR6]

Why is it that I pay $160 a month for Foxtel, then get spammed with ads before the start of a streamed movie or tv series. And yet, the $14.99 per month subscription to Youtube Premium yields absolutely no ads whatsoever.

The ads on Foxtel were palatable when there was simply no other opposition, but not when the market is flooded with streaming services. Thin ice Foxtel.

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Why is it that I pay $160 a month for Foxtel, then get spammed with ads before the start of a streamed movie or tv series. And yet, the $14.99 per month subscription to Youtube Premium yields absolutely no ads whatsoever.

The ads on Foxtel were palatable when there was simply no other opposition, but not when the market is flooded with streaming services. Thin ice Foxtel.

$160 a month... i drink a lot but are you drunk? Yeah when i was a teenager my parents had cable foxtel and i had a box in my room, but these days, man, i dont even waste my **** on adsl or nbn or any of that crap, i just hotspot the 5g off the mega data allowance off my phone and do the $10 per month streaming services that way.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

$160 a month... i drink a lot but are you drunk? Yeah when i was a teenager my parents had cable foxtel and i had a box in my room, but these days, man, i dont even waste my **** on adsl or nbn or any of that crap, i just hotspot the 5g off the mega data allowance off my phone and do the $10 per month streaming services that way.

There are three boxes around the house. I had kept it this long to keep watching V8 Supercars when the broadcasting rights were split between free-to-air and Foxtel, the later broadcasting each event in full rather than the truncated free-to-air deal.

But...................the way the category has become a complete joke, I haven't watched a full round in years now. I didn't even watch Bathurst last year. So guess there is no reason for me to keep the service.

[Trendseeker]

We got rid of our 2 Foxtel boxes a couple of years ago. The monthly fee just wasn’t worth the extras compared to streaming services.

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Why is it that I pay $160 a month for Foxtel, then get spammed with ads before the start of a streamed movie or tv series. And yet, the $14.99 per month subscription to Youtube Premium yields absolutely no ads whatsoever.

The ads on Foxtel were palatable when there was simply no other opposition, but not when the market is flooded with streaming services. Thin ice Foxtel.

This is the reason I gave up subscription tv years ago, paying for ads wtf!
VPN, cinema app with downloader and you are in business for add free movies documentaries etc.

cheers

[DFB FGXR6]

Why is it, that someone who has bought a high end or enthusiast-minded car, lets pick a number here and say $100,000+, that they then baulk at paying $30 for a bottle of car wash soap or tyre dressing.

A strange mentality that I don't understand. You've paid the premium for the performance model of a car aimed at car enthusiasts, but you see paying a fraction of that cars price on something to maintain your investment as a needless extravagance? Equally strange when said person asks what's "best" to use on their car?

I don't get it.

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Why is it, that someone who has bought a high end or enthusiast-minded car, lets pick a number here and say $100,000+, that they then baulk at paying $30 for a bottle of car wash soap or tyre dressing.

A strange mentality that I don't understand. You've paid the premium for the performance model of a car aimed at car enthusiasts, but you see paying a fraction of that cars price on something to maintain your investment as a needless extravagance? Equally strange when said person asks what's "best" to use on their car?

I don't get it.

They didn't get rich spending their own money.