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I’ve been reading the emails and checking the blog comments -
we KNOW you guys are bummed about not getting this today.

Heck, some of you are even mad – and you DESERVE to be.

My time is valuable to me, so I know yours is too.

I put up a very short video update explaining what happened
right on the main page here.

The whole staff is mobilized right now, and we’ll be burning
the midnight oil until we get this working 100%.

We’re rescheduling the launch for tomorrow at 2pm Eastern, so
we can quit bumping this hour by hour, and it’ll let us
properly test everything.

Listen, you WON’T miss out on this deal.

Again, on behalf of ALL my Faculty and Staff – I’m very sorry
we couldn’t pull this off for you today.

Talk again soon,
~Andy Jenkins

Today’s lesson is not everything is trash
Hi Guys

I was looking through my archives to see what I could get rid of from around 10 years ago and I found the following clip I did which was my first attempt at a slideshow way back in 2002. I think personally this was one of the best I did how about you.

Now you have to remember this was done when computer systems were like dinosaurs, that is moved slow, crashed often and became extinct. So you may be able to understand this was a real task to get done it took about 4-5 hours. Now days I put out 4 of these a day sometimes.

I did put a bit more effort not much though as I am a perfectionist into the video as it was for my friend Gerry Patron for his birthday on 10-11-2002.

To watch the higher quality when you get to the link just change the 6
at the end to an 18

My first Nice Video slideshow 2002 youtube

Rent prices set to increase again what about carpet cleaning prices and the people do not like it. We think it is about time the government stepped in and controlled rents as in America getting straight to the point of the matter.

Many tenants improve the properties such as we do some examples shown in the photo below.

Here is the bottom line as per our previous post drought-and-petrol-cause-prices-increase we feel the media were wrong. We believe the economy is causing the price increases and that landlords / real estates are getting the cherry on top as a result.

If you look at our previous post you will see rents should now only be $165 a week based on the current average carpet cleaning price of $30 a room.

Some example calculations

1. The industry could set the carpet cleaning price at 1/5 of the average renters rent. Which in 1990 1/5 of $140 rent was $24 a room carpet cleaning, so in 2007 1/5 of $275 rent is going to cost you $55 a room carpet cleaning.
2. or
   The industry could set the carpet cleaning price at 8% of vehicle registration of $600 currently, to give a carpet cleaning per room price of $48.
3. or
   A couples basic benefit from centerlink in 1995 plus rent assist was $660 the rent price was $330 a fortnight. Bearing that in mind the basic benefit plus rent assist in 2007 should be $1150 a fortnight meaning 3 br house rents should be up to $575 a fortnight.
4. or
   wages were $8-9 an hour in 1990 wages are now round $15-17 an hour therefor to backup the above the carpet cleaning price should be round $45-51 a room. The rents would have a fair price of say $220-250 a week.

As you can see using just one industry example the unfairness property owners / real estate agents are causing to the rest of the population.

We know there are many more examples and industries affected by this problem who could all go on forever in the debate of who is worse off however we need to get the government off there padded wallets and doing something about it.

So all of the media is requested NOW to harass the government to sort something out about this BIG rental property vs service price and wages ISSUE and make life more fair for the good old Aussie battler…

It is highly unfair that landlords / real estates get away with renting properties out with so many problems and nothing gets done about this issue. Only the bad tenants hit the news what about exposing the real estates and landlords.

More info on the rental issues unfairness available at the links below

*Government Health warning*

MAY cause laughter…

No harm is intended to anyone so only nice funny pics please…

With Australia getting set to go to the polls shortly the political critics in all shapes and sizes are out. We love to see the harmless fun as pictured below as it gives us something to smile at in these often gloomy times. We do however wish them all the compliments of the season and hope they have a happy new year whether employed or not.

Have some fun and send us yours even if you make one up we all need a good chuckle sometimes.

Have your say by clicking on comment here or over at youdecide2007.org

See the latest interviews etc at youdecide2007 @ youtube

Remember that there is a special prize at the end of the campaign for the best photos,

IT’S INDY DAY ON THE GOLD COAST 20-10-2007 and it looks like it going to be wild, better than last year.

The Gold coast Indy track visited on this morning of the event, looks to be a wet one. The group we hang out with loves to see the exitement in the crashes that happen more so in the wet. Whilst we like the crashes we wish the drivers all the best and that no harm comes to them. With the wet weather comes a shorter race but with more action and if you watch closely you may even see some dancing around the streets of Surfers paradise on the Gold coast today.

We look forward to the planes as a highlight as it gives us a chance to get out our old photography gear and take some snaps. The planes come through just like clockwork just as the race is about to start at 1.25 pm. They are always a spectacular part of the event and the days we don’t see them we feel cheated.

We have an office pool that there will be a number of crashes. Anyone who wants in on the game just register you interest by signing up here before 12pm today email your figures to admin to post and if you miss out on this years draw there is always next year.

I am saying

6 if wet and 4 dry

My Partner is saying

7 if wet and 3 dry

But we wish everyone good luck and have a great time and just remember the traffic will be better soon. And that this day makes all the traffic headaches worth it.

For more info read our related article

Link to indy article

Drought and petrol cause prices increase including the cost of living with groceries and the like, now many services are starting to put up the price also as a direct result. Some services have not had any prices rise for quite some time. One such example is carpet cleaning.

FOR 17 years customers enjoyed low carpet cleaning prices up to $24 a room In line with ENORMOUS rentals, petrol, car rego, price increases our industry has to increase prices to survive.

In a recent conversation with an aquaintence who runs a pizza, fish and chip shop we discussed this matter of price comparissons. He found the same issue we have with his fish and chips & pizzas. Pizzas were $12 to $24 ten years back and today they remain the same.

We are wondering have you been affected as much as the carpet cleaners who are like you just trying to earn a buck to live.

2008 PRICE FORECASTED related to carpet cleaning

What is related

buyers-landlords-a-wakeup-is-needed.html

Teca Landlords tenants

Teca register

Australian Indy Girls

The Indy track in ausis located in the highly populated Surfers paradise area. Estimated to house around 30% of the Gold coast community. Prior to the approval for buildning on the block adjacent to the Q super centre the government could have easily use this as the Indy track and had not nearly as many residents or businesses put out by the decision.

Whether it be the Gold coast council or the state government we feel the decision to keep the track where it is, is a bad business decision. Due to the fact that our business alone loses over $4000 during the 8 -12 week debarcle in September, October and Novemember. We used to get our customers to pay an Indy levy that is charge 2 hours extra $150 for labour which they did not used to understand. However now they do with the fact they are often stuck in traffic around the track for 2 hours.

Even now the Gorvernment could still use the Mermaid waters site and not affect nearly as many businesses and residents as they do. Though we support Peter Beattie we feel now he has lost his edge.

Our Peter Beattie supoort Related link

What is stopping government moving the Indy track?
How much money do you lose at Indy time?
Does this monetary occur across the world?
Will the terrorists strike at Indy Surfers to get Australia & America in 1 hit?