discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 4m 22d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 11/02/14 08:23 AM Share Posted 11/02/14 08:23 AM (edited) WPMOTMy sh!tposting in the spark plugs thread was removed along with the rest hahaha, sucks because I had set up a good one, offering to post "multiple pictures of the best gap if it would help anyone".>:D Edited 11/02/14 08:24 AM by -SteveR- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,980 Member For: 11y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 12/02/14 11:20 PM Share Posted 12/02/14 11:20 PM Just sat down in my chair at the office and find I've ripped a hole in the crotch of my jeans.Must have been on the ride to work this morning.Now to work out whether to try and get through the day with it, or if it's going to expand and cause a wardrobe malfunction.Glad I didn't go commando today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,980 Member For: 11y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 12/02/14 11:56 PM Share Posted 12/02/14 11:56 PM (edited) This is beyond a joke now - the emails I was getting from business contacts asking for donations to whatever 'thon they're taking part in.Just got a reminder today from a clients "executive assistant".From the email:Dear SupplierWe recently sent you an email from ........ You are a valued supplier to .... and we would appreciate your generosityThen in hightlight:Your donation of $50 or more will go towards .....Is it just me, or is that getting a tad ridiculous? And a little bit towards a demand? Edited 13/02/14 12:02 AM by raband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 12y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 13/02/14 12:08 AM Share Posted 13/02/14 12:08 AM Send them a picture of your ripped jeans.. And say some women would pay more than $50 for that picture.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,980 Member For: 11y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 13/02/14 12:12 AM Share Posted 13/02/14 12:12 AM (edited) "Dear supplier,As a valued client we're asking for a small donation of $150 to help our charity "Rab's Jean* Replacement Therapy".Please assist this needy cause so we can continue to call you a valued supplier"*not to be confused with other bodies doing gene research. Edited 13/02/14 12:13 AM by raband 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZYWALKER XR50T Gold Donating Members 2,795 Member For: 10y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: Western Sydney Posted 13/02/14 12:13 AM Share Posted 13/02/14 12:13 AM Chit iphone fried itself and now doesn't have wifi, gps or bluetooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 18y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/02/14 12:14 AM Share Posted 13/02/14 12:14 AM Your donation of $50 or more will go towards .....This bit really grinds my gears. I'l decide on the appropriate amount to donate thank you. I've questioned door knockers about this and been told that donations less than $50 are too costly to process. That to me speaks volumes about the business model the "charity" uses.I have also been stopped (when in work clothes with my employers name on the clothes) and been told "oh you work in mining you can afford to donate" , Yes I do and Yes I can, my question to this person was do you donate your time or your pay from this job to the charity? Generally they either don't answer or answer no and walk away. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 12y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 13/02/14 12:23 AM Share Posted 13/02/14 12:23 AM haha I agree Ralph.. I lost it at someone who was collecting money in a shopping centre.. 'Who are you to tell me what I should be donating to? For your information I already support quite a lot of charities chosen by my wife and I quite regularly'. There were a few expletives in there also because she generalised about the way I was dressed and the town I was in.. (Mackay/Hi Vis)..We had a door knocker for Cerebral Palsy at our door the other day also (Wife was home I wasn't) he was really really pushy to get her to sign up to $50 a month.. Wanted my wife's drivers license/credit card etc.. She said no and was quite distraught by the guy.. I rang the foundation to complain.. They admitted that their door knockers get paid on comission.. it's 15% of whatever they earn. No wonder the pricks are pushy.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,980 Member For: 11y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 13/02/14 12:28 AM Share Posted 13/02/14 12:28 AM Am in the same boat.For some reason, walking down a busy street in the CBD at lunch time - it's always me the bucket holders pick out of the mob to do the hard sell on.Those and the mentally challenged when on public transport. Half full bus/train carriage - heaps of empty seats. Guaranteed they decide to sit next to me and try to strike up conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 18y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/02/14 12:34 AM Share Posted 13/02/14 12:34 AM it's 15% of whatever they earn. 15%? so potentially $7.50 per door they knock on? 5 to 7 mins a door? potential for 8 to 9 p/hr at $7.5 per door?$60 p/hr knocking on doors for a "charity" fark me I'm in the wrong game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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