I need to know....

[The Bedge]

Why restaurants and pubs think its ok to serve prawns in stir frys, garlic prawns etc and leave the part of the shell on?

I just eat it

[Lightning McQueen]

Why restaurants and pubs think its ok to serve prawns in stir frys, garlic prawns etc and leave the part of the shell on?

The Tail?

[daysofourlives]

Why restaurants and pubs think its ok to serve prawns in stir frys, garlic prawns etc and leave the part of the shell on?

The Tail?

Normally the tail and the next segment of shell, its bloody annoying to have to use your fingers on this type of dish to get maximum meat content from your prawns.

[Booney]

Why restaurants and pubs think its ok to serve prawns in stir frys, garlic prawns etc and leave the part of the shell on?

The Tail?

Normally the tail and the next segment of shell, its bloody annoying to have to use your fingers on this type of dish to get maximum meat content from your prawns.

First world problems.

[Lightning McQueen]

Why restaurants and pubs think its ok to serve prawns in stir frys, garlic prawns etc and leave the part of the shell on?

The Tail?

Normally the tail and the next segment of shell, its bloody annoying to have to use your fingers on this type of dish to get maximum meat content from your prawns.

Yep, I get told that I'm too pedantic as I will never buy meals that I have to use my hands to eat.

[Spargo]

Who the he'll doesn't eat the tail???

[bennymacca]

Who the he'll doesn't eat the tail???

who the hell does?

(personally removing the tail doesnt really bother me though - though i dont really like having whole prawns in dishes like that)

[Booney]

Who the he'll doesn't eat the tail???

who the hell does?

(personally removing the tail doesnt really bother me though - though i dont really like having whole prawns in dishes like that)

Not just the tail, the mustard inside the head. The. Best. Bit.

[nuggety goodness]

What is a compaction certificate? Who issues them? How important are they and why have i never heard of them until now?

Our build contract has been formally accepted so we need to send in the bits and pieces to get council approval and all that and they mention this Compaction Certificate and we have to sign to say our consultant told us about it... well he didn't...

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[heater31]

What is a compaction certificate? Who issues them? How important are they and why have i never heard of them until now?

Our build contract has been formally accepted so we need to send in the bits and pieces to get council approval and all that and they mention this Compaction Certificate and we have to sign to say our consultant told us about it... well he didn't...

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@nuggety goodness

There better be one other wise is going to cost big $$$$$$$$$$

A compaction test is required when you are planning to build a structure and you are in the process of preparing the ground. If the ground is too soft, it can cause settlement and shifting under your poured slab and footings which may affect your structural integrity once built. Compacting the ground is very important to increase the density of the sand pad to withstand the loads that will be placed on top of it. An earth worker will attend your site and compact your sand within the building envelope. The sand pad may be for a standard house, commercial structure, unit development, an extension of an existing structure, a filled in swimming pool that you want to build over, or even a perimeter test of an existing structure.A soil technician will attend your site and test the compaction levels to identify if they meet the minimum building requirements. Once this test passes, you can move on to the next part of construction: pouring your slab.

if you are in a major subdivision (Land SA, LendLease etc) there should be one 95% of the time

[nuggety goodness]

What is a compaction certificate? Who issues them? How important are they and why have i never heard of them until now?

Our build contract has been formally accepted so we need to send in the bits and pieces to get council approval and all that and they mention this Compaction Certificate and we have to sign to say our consultant told us about it... well he didn't...

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@nuggety goodness

There better be one other wise is going to cost big $$$$$$$$$$

A compaction test is required when you are planning to build a structure and you are in the process of preparing the ground. If the ground is too soft, it can cause settlement and shifting under your poured slab and footings which may affect your structural integrity once built. Compacting the ground is very important to increase the density of the sand pad to withstand the loads that will be placed on top of it. An earth worker will attend your site and compact your sand within the building envelope. The sand pad may be for a standard house, commercial structure, unit development, an extension of an existing structure, a filled in swimming pool that you want to build over, or even a perimeter test of an existing structure.A soil technician will attend your site and test the compaction levels to identify if they meet the minimum building requirements. Once this test passes, you can move on to the next part of construction: pouring your slab.

if you are in a major subdivision (Land SA, LendLease etc) there should be one 95% of the time

Do they have it already or am i meant to obtain it myself?!?!?!?

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[heater31]

The physical test should be done but you need to obtain a copy of it....... If your sales consultant isn't a useless **** then he should be able to get it for you.......but if he is call the people who sold the land and they should have it

[nuggety goodness]

The physical test should be done but you need to obtain a copy of it....... If your sales consultant isn't a useless **** then he should be able to get it for you.......but if he is call the people who sold the land and they should have it

Righto, thanks. The house is being built by fairmont and the land is fairland... they work in the same office..... surely it would be a simple thing right....

The fact it has never been mentioned concerns me though...

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[heater31]

The physical test should be done but you need to obtain a copy of it....... If your sales consultant isn't a useless **** then he should be able to get it for you.......but if he is call the people who sold the land and they should have it

Righto, thanks. The house is being built by fairmont and the land is fairland... they work in the same office..... surely it would be a simple thing right....

The fact it has never been mentioned concerns me though...

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New Home sales consultants have no idea about building just selling stuff they have NFI about....

[The Ash Man]

Anyone know a cheap (if there is such a beast) Sound/Acoustic Engineer (not for music but building regs.)

[Lightning McQueen]

I have two work provided laptops, one I'm meant to take home and use in emergencies to save me from having to come back into the office in the middle of the night, it is meant to be able to work remotely using hotspot from my work provided iPhone but it doesn't, I can get it working via my house wifi though.

Question: Am I able to claim part of my phone bill on tax because of this?

[Spargo]

I have two work provided laptops, one I'm meant to take home and use in emergencies to save me from having to come back into the office in the middle of the night, it is meant to be able to work remotely using hotspot from my work provided iPhone but it doesn't, I can get it working via my house wifi though.

Question: Am I able to claim part of my phone bill on tax because of this?

Definitely.

[Booney]

I have two work provided laptops, one I'm meant to take home and use in emergencies to save me from having to come back into the office in the middle of the night, it is meant to be able to work remotely using hotspot from my work provided iPhone but it doesn't, I can get it working via my house wifi though.

Question: Am I able to claim part of my phone bill on tax because of this?

Absolutely. You work out the % of your monthly bill that is used by your work and x 12. I claim around 20% of our monthly $100 ( or so ) for work related matters.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Sa Footy doesnt count....

[Lightning McQueen]

I have two work provided laptops, one I'm meant to take home and use in emergencies to save me from having to come back into the office in the middle of the night, it is meant to be able to work remotely using hotspot from my work provided iPhone but it doesn't, I can get it working via my house wifi though.

Question: Am I able to claim part of my phone bill on tax because of this?

Absolutely. You work out the % of your monthly bill that is used by your work and x 12. I claim around 20% of our monthly $100 ( or so ) for work related matters.

I'll only claim for my wifi, my package includes 2 mobiles, a landline, wifi and foxtel x2.

There really is no way of proving how much time I spend on my work laptop at home is there? I have four other laptops at home aswell that all get a fair workout.