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21-04-2009, 12:51 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Terrigal, NSW, Australia
Posts: 284
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U got your $900 from the Govt yet?
Just wondering if anyone has got their $900 payment from the Fed. Govt yet for the Stimulus Package #2? Some people I have spoken to have got it others haven't. I haven't got mine yet. Are they that slow in getting sent out? 
Last edited by bones; 21-04-2009 at 06:44 PM.
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21-04-2009, 12:55 PM
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6000 post club member
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Launceston, Australia
Posts: 6,570
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I believe mine has gone through  
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21-04-2009, 12:56 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: gosford, australia
Posts: 206
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I'm not even getting one. You know what I had lined up?
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21-04-2009, 01:01 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bright, Vic, Australia
Posts: 2,187
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Not yet. Very important to buy Australian - after considerable thought, I've decided to take a drive and buy $900 worth of sheep from the first cocky I come across. Can't get more Australian than that.
Cheers -
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21-04-2009, 01:02 PM
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Scotland to Australia
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Canberra
Posts: 1,645
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not yet ...
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21-04-2009, 01:14 PM
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I still use Brill Cream
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: OZ
Posts: 292
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I haven't received mine yet, even though I am expecting a direct deposit into my bank account.
I went to the ATO website to read up about it.
The payments will be sent out up to may 16, and the ATO advises people not to contact them about non-payment until at least may 16.
Be patient, it will come.
The question is, what will you spend it on? I'll be spending it on a Skywatcher 70 x 900 EQ1! 
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21-04-2009, 01:14 PM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEWCASTLE NSW Australia
Posts: 33,425
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no nothing yet - i even spent the money lol
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21-04-2009, 01:16 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,548
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Nope, but it's not coming. But my wife has hers She tells me it has to go on a new suit or two for me What? A 17m Ethos is selling for only $999 at Bintel!
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21-04-2009, 01:18 PM
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Scotland to Australia
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Canberra
Posts: 1,645
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Quote:
Originally Posted by erick
Nope, but it's not coming. But my wife has hers She tells me it has to go on a new suit or two for me What? A 17m Ethos is selling for only $999 at Bintel! |
tell me about it fella ...
I can see a Baader MPCC in my future, and the rest of it going towards an Argo Navis
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21-04-2009, 01:34 PM
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daniel
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Macedon shire, Australia
Posts: 3,427
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Most spent - had already bought the 15x70 ultras couple months ago & now bought astro tent from exfso..with the change bought the wife a bunch of flowers and had them delivered to her work
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21-04-2009, 01:41 PM
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superfradgalistic
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Newcastle, Australia
Posts: 106
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Nope, nothing yet. Its paying for my new/first scope so I wish it would hurry up.
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21-04-2009, 01:44 PM
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Let there be night...
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hobart, TAS
Posts: 7,639
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This'll be the second lot I miss out on.  I hear there'll probably now be a third. Keep spendin' Kevin... I'll qualify soon enough!
Buy AUSTRALIAN people.
Last edited by Omaroo; 21-04-2009 at 02:01 PM.
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21-04-2009, 01:46 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 936
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not yet.
so, should we buy Australian or buy something made overseas?
- if we buy Australian we support local stores, transport and manufacturers.
- if we buy something made overseas we support local stores and transportation but not manufacturers.
However, I have also read that "buying Australian" is a form of protectionism and that at times like it is better to get money/goods flowing globally.
I am so confused...
what astro gear is made here in Australia, anyway? Just the Argo Navis?
p.s. please don't make this a flame war or political.
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21-04-2009, 01:52 PM
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Let there be night...
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hobart, TAS
Posts: 7,639
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DJDD
p.s. please don't make this a flame war or political.
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Good advice - just a little difficult when this payment is the fruit of politics.
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21-04-2009, 01:54 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Western Australia
Posts: 8,277
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Not yet but I'm in WA and my surname begins with W so I'll expect mine by about the 16th May
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21-04-2009, 02:01 PM
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Scotland to Australia
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Canberra
Posts: 1,645
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Omaroo
Buy AUSTRALIAN people.
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ooooo !!!
can you buy Australian people? i wouldnt mind buying some hired help
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21-04-2009, 02:03 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Western Australia
Posts: 8,277
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Only two things still made in OZ and ones beer, well you can guess the other
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21-04-2009, 02:24 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 936
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Omaroo
Good advice - just a little difficult when this payment is the fruit of politics.
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maybe i will add it to my sig... 
still, although an economically-driven payment (ok, perhaps with some political influences ), we should be able to discuss the payment and, with our years of experience and knowledge about global financial systems, whether it is better to buy australian or not in the current GFC, not whether the government should have paid it or not.
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21-04-2009, 02:55 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Mt. Waverley, VIC, Australia
Posts: 741
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I've got mine, but wife hasn't yet. They say there is no particular order to the distribution and one should not worry until after 13th May. Names starting with WXYZ should not be at a disadvantage time-wise.
Robert Zywxjz
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