Archive for January, 2007

Ripping up brand new roads

Why do councils constantly resurface roads only to have them ripped up in the next few months for sewerage pipes or power or whatever? It’s just madness.

Watering lawns.

Under the current restrictions, can you water lawns using a watering system at any time if the water comes from a water tank?

Painter needed

I’m after a very good house painter, someone who has done a lot of work on heritage/Federation homes. Does anyone have recommendations? We’re in the inner suburbs.

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Mr Ed a zebra.

I believe Mr Ed was actually a zebra. My question is: how can such a cruel trick be played on the television viewing hoardes? Such deliberate deception should not be allowed to go unanswered.

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Taxing water tanks

What a classic notion this one is - the idea that we’ll be taxed for having a water tank. Any party who tried to pull that one off would be commiting political suicide. The opposite approach is needed: there should be far greater incentives to install water tanks, along with solar hot water heating and […]