.when the gfc hit it hit hard. private sector building pretty much ground to a halt. personally i would be lucky to work 8 months or so in the year atm. had to sell my property and thought , well have to sit out for 18 months, been through the boom/bust cycle plenty of times- 6 years later!!!!. thousands and thousands of trademans and contractors are in the same boat, particularly se qld/gold coast. but be cause we aren't on a payroll as such we are the forgotten. guys doing all sorts of stuff for a lot less then they are entitled too- where are the labour values in that!!!. hundred of contractors getting screwed to give ridiculous prices and going broke. i even know of a korean tiling outfit with cheap imported labour going bust. 
The election's over!!!!!!!!!
We are all surf loving!!!!! That's what this forum is about isn't it? I should know better than to get involved, but if you want to continue this thread why don't you all go to the General Discussion Forum? As far as I'm concerned politicians are all tarred with the same brush. You pay peanuts you get monkeys
, You lie down with dogs you get fleas, oh hang on that doesn't make sense
. Let's face it everybody has different opinions on politics, is a SUP forum the best place to continue this thread? Which reminds me, How long is a piece of string?. I wish I could've stopped myself from checking this thread, but I just had to say it's continuation is pointless now, although valid five days ago.. Write a letter to your local member, (and I use that word advisedly.) or take it to the Longboarder forum so that TA reads it!! BTW I'm all of the above descriptions, dependant on how I feel in the morning. This is meant to be a satirical comment not a statement of fact!!!! ( much)
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The election's over!!!!!!!!! We are all surf loving!!!!! That's what this forum is about isn't it? I should know better than to get involved, but if you want to continue this thread why don't you all go to the General Discussion Forum? As far as I'm concerned politicians are all tarred with the same brush. You pay peanuts you get monkeys, You lie down with dogs you get fleas, oh hang on that doesn't make sense. Let's face it everybody has different opinions on politics, is a SUP forum the best place to continue this thread? Which reminds me, How long is a piece of string?. I wish I could've stopped myself from checking this thread, but I just had to say it's continuation is pointless now, although valid five days ago.. Write a letter to your local member, (and I use that word advisedly.) or take it to the Longboarder forum so that TA reads it!! BTW I'm all of the above descriptions, dependant on how I feel in the morning. This is meant to be a satirical comment not a statement of fact!!!! ( much)
if ET comes I'll do the same first two things but just sit there in the lotus position naked going ommmm, ,ommmm, ommmm. Instead of the rifle. Lifes too short!
. You're most welcome to know any of my secret surf spots, as are you to come to Sunny Victoria..Ski/ Snowboard in the morning and surf in the arvy. The Downwind capital of Australia. Flame suit firmly adjusted along with breathing apparatus. I can't Downwind to save myself, but the Sandy/ Black Rock crew will give anyone a run for their money!! DJ is the very high (tall as well) bench mark!! Also the home of the Ripcurl Bell's Beach Classic, Ripcurl and Quicksilver. The Torquay Surfing Museum is amazing as well. Mr Lacey is also more than welcome to share the stoke and I'm sure DJ and he would get on famously
