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if shop around can get genuine ink for epsom 2100 $20/cartridge only need 1 black extra large then recycle whole thing like 2 years later guess and get a laser @Former-Member 

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Yeah cartridges on the 2100 are accessible everywhere like Kmart and online, its cheaper than my HP cartridges which were $40 on an old outdated printer. Decisions, Decisons! @TAB 

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Just back in from a walk and eyed some wood that could be used for firewood on a neighbours hard waste collection.  I just need to saw it into smaller pieces for my EcoZoom rocket stove. Its a preparedness thing. If gas and electricity go out due to the grid going down I will have firewood to cook on a camping stove. I've been collecting firewood the past couple of months and now have some more today. Just got to measure it and saw it.

@Meowmy @MDT @TAB @StuF @Shaz51 

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just be careful if burn it inside no paint or varnish else toxic @Former-Member 

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power and gas 25% dearer here than WA @Former-Member  going to have to work out how to get cheaper gas else get rid of it

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The wood doesn't have varnish on it or a stain, its just ordinary wood. I thought the other wood may have been toxic with paint so didn't cart it home @TAB I will be using it outside in the EcoZoom. 

Gas and electricity are going to increase even more.  Do you pay your gas/elec once you get your bill or do you use Centrepay (fortnightly deductions from your centrelink allowance?) I pay mine off fortnightly with Centrepay.

Gas will be obsolete soon. Lots of people are replacing gas stovetops with electricity conduction stovetops and ripping out gas heaters and using reverse cycle aircon instead

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I hate deductions @Former-Member I like to have flexibility to pay when I want. Years ago had overdraft on savings ac used to think great, worked couple days so getting paid, but they always paid themselves first. another time had deductions got charged like $80 cos didnt have $20 in bank when they wanted it.

yeah , centrepay not same , I do not do deductions tho.

ok well try not to burn fence posts or things been treated either then

took near 3 hours to put bed together. never again. 2023 ikea not same as 2008 ikea, all about packaging headboard bolted together in middle  now plus silly nightmare clips to put sides on, nearly gave up thought will just burn it. had to teach myself how to line up silly screw with a wheel tightener inside blind hole, firts one took over half an hour, had to stop and analyse every movement was making otherwise just would never go together was arrow on tightener, not mentioned in instructions, had to put it all the way in hole not flush like picture, had to have arrow lined up with screw and get it jusst so so it would just be able to grab it else turn turn and get nowhere ha ha ha worst design POS ever seen, ok was similar in 1970s bunk bed from myers , was like being in a hammock til it eventually self destructed lol..

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 I hate deductions but the money for utilities comes out of my allowance before its deposited in my bank account.  So it gets sent directly to the utilities company and is not deducted from my acount.  Many years ago I applied for overdraft protection with my bank so you don't get hit with an overdraft fee. Not many people know about overdraft protection. I'm with the Commonwealth bank and they have it. Its been a wonderful idea. It kind of worked for me.  Sorry to hear about your afternoon trying to assemble that Ikea bed.  Sometimes if you pay extra the delivery personnel will assemble it for you @TAB 

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yes overdraft was comwlth I got rid of it @Former-Member  yeah to old for IKEA lol parts were really tricky.

hopefully it doesnt fall apart now lol

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Hey @Former-Member 

Thanks for the audio. I see it's only 6 mins or so, so perfect for my attention span! lol

I aim to give it a go later. 🙂