8.8 magnitude quake strikes Japan

[Don McKenzie]

hmm...same here...are you sure you are not Croatian?!?! ))))

Prices on local Aussie electronics has been very good in recent years.

dollar value compared to USD has doubled in 10 years:
http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=AUD&to=USD&view=10Y
yes from 48 cents to ~$1.

Then there is what I call the global leveling field, where prices become more competitive, as there are less middle men,
and less profits from the manufacturer through to the consumer.

In fact right now may be the best time to buy a new PC, etc., before the Japanese shortage occurs on silicon and other
similar commodities.

Cheers Don...

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[terryc]

same here...i bought my house in 2001.....1 year later prices jumped high up
for 200%...that was a real luck

That happens in certain areas. the area has a poor reputation , but
there are good streets with good houses going cheap. It will eventually
correct.

 

[terryc]

And its trivial to save a lot of the electricity used for winter heating
anyway and end up with no increase in the cost of electricity used.

If you have offpeak HWS, lag your copper pipes. Dropped that part by 20%.

 

[SG1]

If you have offpeak HWS, lag your copper pipes. Dropped that part by 20%.

Just measured how much I could lag, 1 metre before it dissappears into the
brickwork. Is it worthwhile??

 

[F Murtz]

Just measured how much I could lag, 1 metre before it dissappears into the
brickwork. Is it worthwhile??

If your copper pipes are 1/2' dia and only short probably not.
In some cases you are only talking a very small volume of water from
heater to tap.

 

[Rod Speed]

terryc wrote

Rod Speed wrote

If you have offpeak HWS, lag your copper pipes.

Mine were lagged when the house was built.

Dropped that part by 20%.

I saved a lot more than that by not using fan heaters.

 

[Rod Speed]

SG1 wrote

Just measured how much I could lag, 1 metre before it dissappears into the brickwork. Is it worthwhile??

Nope.

 

[SG1]

SG1 wrote


Nope.

I thought so...

 

[Jasen Betts]

Just measured how much I could lag, 1 metre before it dissappears into the
brickwork. Is it worthwhile??

The bit closest to the cylinder also wastes heat by conducting it from the
cylinder, maybe 50W(a guess) , if you don't make a special trip to
get materials it'll save you money in the long run.

 

[Rod Speed]

Jasen Betts wrote

The bit closest to the cylinder also wastes heat by conducting it
from the cylinder, maybe 50W(a guess) ,

Its nothing like 50W

if you don't make a special trip to get materials it'll save you money in the long run.

Sure, but nothing like 20%

 

[terryc]

Just measured how much I could lag, 1 metre before it dissappears into the
brickwork. Is it worthwhile??

IMO, yes. We have that awful mixer crap on the outside, so have a little
bit more copper. Eventually I intend to get under (pillars) and lag the
lot. Only problem has been fining UV resistant cable ties.

 

[terryc]

I saved a lot more than that by not using fan heaters.

Your fan heaters run on off peak?
I shudder to think what the bill would be with fan heater. always had
slow ombustion here, but LPG/gas heating is far better for most.

 

[terryc]

Pretty much agree with that. Its getting unaffordable for people to
service, and there has to be some sort of correction.

Way OT, but my 2c is that there is far too much money being pumped into
superannuation and with shares maxed, that means funds are going to flow
into real estate and boost the prices.

 

[Rod Speed]

terryc wrote

Rod Speed wrote

Your fan heaters run on off peak?

Yep, its called a heatbank.

 

[Rod Speed]

terryc wrote

kreed wrote

Way OT, but my 2c is that there is far too much money being pumped into superannuation and with shares maxed,
Fantasy.

that means funds are going to flow into real estate

Easier said than done for many with real estate prices the way they currently are.

and boost the prices.

How odd that it hasnt.

 

[terryc]

Fantasy.

Yep, the GFC showed that didn't it?

Easier said than done for many with real estate prices the way they currently are.


How odd that it hasnt.

So it is all speculators is it?

 

[Rod Speed]

terryc wrote

Rod Speed wrote

Yep, the GFC showed that didn't it?
Nope.

So it is all speculators is it?

Nope.

 

[Rod Speed]

kreed wrote

I doubt that that is going to happen. RE is maxed out

We'll see...

Plenty have claimed that in the past and got egg all over their faces when they did.

and has been for the past 3-4 years.
Fantasy.

I'm surprised that it hasn't fallen very much yet.

So was that fool economist who actually sold his place and proclaimed
that prices would fall, and they actually increased instead.

They probably cannot let it fall, as it would leave
the banks without much equity to back their loans

Thats drivel, plenty of mortages wouldnt still have plenty of equity.

and that might impact their credit rating,
Nope.

along with interest rates (and the country).

Thanks for that completely superfluous proof that you dont have a clue about the basics.

A property manager at a Realty we use told me that they have sold only
5 properties since Christmas, the buyers negotiated hard and got big
reductions on those and the realty are basically living off their property
management side of the business. (which they are very good at).

And with the rental market very tight indeed, even the
completely incompetant can rent everything they have.

I wouldn't be putting money into shares myself as I know little
about it, and as for Super, little doubt that this will be gutted in
some way to refill the gov coffers before I get to retirement age.

Thanks for that completely superfluous proof that you dont have a clue about the basics.

Might never make it there, as it is being raised every couple of years.

Thats not super, thats the pension.

On the other hand, those who invested in Silver a couple
of years back, would have a smile on their face right now

Easy to say that after the event.

 

[terryc]

Thanks for that completely superfluous proof that you dont have a clue about the basics.

Roddles, step away from the mirror.

 

[atec77]

Roddles, step away from the mirror.

HaHaHa step away from the pie old man