The Sunday Age has suggested today that “THE big banks are keeping most of their customers despite their refusal to pass on full rate cuts and a government ban on excessive exit fees.” (http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/customers-staying-loyal-to-the-big-banks-20120505-1y60y.html) I’d strongly question whether it’s loyalty that’s stopping people. Loyalty is the unwavering love or commitment that one sees from a [...]
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Loyalty To The Banks? I Doubt It
Posted in Opinion on May 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Citrus @ Beaumaris
Posted in Food, Opinion on October 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Carol and I dined at Citrus in Beaumaris (http://www.citrusrestaurant.com.au/) last night. Its reputation had preceded it for a while and the Entertainment Book reviews we read were OK. So how do I sum it up? Boring! Expensive for what it offered! And extremely ordinary food. Where do I start? How about with the maître d’hôtel [...]
It’s An Honour. Really?
Posted in Government, Media, Opinion on June 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Each Australia Day and Queen’s Birthday, I enjoy reading through the list of people who have received honours. I don’t always agree with the reasons people have been honoured and also get frustrated with the way the politicians look after themselves and their mates. However, I always admire people who commit to a cause and [...]
United Energy – Please Come Into The 21st Century
Posted in Opinion, Service Providers on June 2, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I had the same, generally annual, discussion with my electricity retailer today. It, or I should say United Energy, hasn’t been able to read our electricity meter for a couple of years. The reason is that we have gates at the front of the property and people are here irregularly during the week. We’re comforted [...]
Mick Malthouse – Where’s The Credibility?
Posted in AFL, Opinion on May 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I dislike Mick Malthouse, the current coach of the Collingwood football side. I dislike Collingwood too, but I’m not in the minority there. People have claimed I don’t like Malthouse because he’s associated with Collingwood. NOT TRUE! Did you hear that AN (you know who you are)? It’s not true. I dislike Malthouse because I [...]
That’s Funny. Odd Really.
Posted in Opinion on May 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A few weeks ago, we had a boys’ night out to see Tom Gleeson at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. We were seated in the back row, with four people sitting in front of us who constantly talked through his performance and complained that he wasn’t funny. At one stage Tom heard these comments and did [...]
Bravo Make A Wish Foundation–Boo Tiger Airways
Posted in Opinion, Travel on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Age had a story this morning on another Tiger Airways debacle. Why anyone would fly with these clowns is a complete mystery to me. If you dig down into the comments in the article, you’ll find this. Bravo Make A Wish Foundation!
Why I Choose Virgin Blue And Not Qantas
Posted in Opinion, Travel, tagged qantas, virgin blue on December 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I hate Qantas! That may not come as too much of a surprise to those that know me. I concede I get carried away sometimes with the adverse way I rate Qantas when compared to Virgin Blue, an airline which I consider to be a vastly superior domestic carrier in Australia. However, on this occasion, [...]
Jeff Kennett
Posted in Opinion, tagged kennett on November 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t believe the contradiction that is Jeff Kennett. As much as I hated his politics, I admired him because he was one of the few politicians in my lifetime who have made it perfectly clear to the electorate what they stood for, and then governed to deliver on those objectives. Others in this category [...]
Sydney – Just The Place For A Not-So-Grand Prix
Posted in Opinion, tagged australian grand prix, greg baum, The Age on April 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I thought this was a great article by Greg Baum in The Age this morning, on the state of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. If Sydney wants it, let them have it I say.
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