The Random Thought Thread

[Jeff Strong]

Meanwhile, doing our taxes at the moment, and my wife paid over 10 grand in student loan INTEREST last year. I don’t even want to know how much she’s paid overall, and that’s just the interest. What a ****ed up system.

*weeps uncontrollably*

 

[Citizen]

My dad encountered someone today about my age who can't read or write at all. He never even learned how to write his own name. I know there's still some illiteracy in America yet it still amazes me.

 

[shutyertrap]

My dad encountered someone today about my age who can't read or write at all. He never even learned how to write his own name. I know there's still some illiteracy in America yet it still amazes me.

...but he could play a mean banjo!

 

[Citizen]

Not a bad trade.

 

[wolfson]

Meanwhile, doing our taxes at the moment, and my wife paid over 10 grand in student loan INTEREST last year. I don’t even want to know how much she’s paid overall, and that’s just the interest. What a ****ed up system.

*weeps uncontrollably*

Jeff , the more I learn about USA the more I think your Government is screwing you all . our Government student loans have a very low interest rate . also you don`t start paying back any money until you reach about an income of about $54,000 . most degrees in Australia cost between $5,000- $15,000 a year , overseas students pay a lot more . I feel for you all my friend.

 

[wolfson]

Jeff it`s $42,000 now for when you start paying . doctors , vets and dentistry are roughly the highest cost of degrees , it ranges from total cost of $110,000 - $150,000 and that`s Aust $ .

 

[wolfson]

our cousins across the ditch in Christchurch NZ have had a mas shootings , 2 Mosques and as it`s Friday , it`s there prayer day . no figures coming out , but there were heaps of ambos taking people to hospital . sadly another brainless day , sad .

 

[Jeff Strong]

Jeff , the more I learn about USA the more I think your Government is screwing you all . our Government student loans have a very low interest rate . also you don`t start paying back any money until you reach about an income of about $54,000 . most degrees in Australia cost between $5,000- $15,000 a year , overseas students pay a lot more . I feel for you all my friend.

Thank you my friend. These are federal loans too. Her private loans have a much lower interest rate. So yeah, it’s pretty backwards and demoralizing.

Also sad to hear about the shooting.

 

[Citizen]

Hopefully none of the kids rallying for climate change reform got hurt.

 

[wolfson]

Hopefully none of the kids rallying for climate change reform got hurt.

Citizen they got the kids in safe places straight away , the lock down was a job well done . I fear that there were a lot that have died , no figures coming out . well I can see more regulations coming our way , that`s to be expected . our love goes to our Kiwi cousins .

 

[wolfson]

sad day .

 

[wolfson]

Thank you my friend. These are federal loans too. Her private loans have a much lower interest rate. So yeah, it’s pretty backwards and demoralizing.

Also sad to hear about the shooting.

bloody hell , how much is it costing you guys for the courses ?

 

[wolfson]

go kids I`m on your side .

 

[wolfson]

Jeff here if your a student , you receive Austudy which is about $430 a fortnight and you can earn the same amount working part time , if you go over , you start getting a deduction . also if your renting you get about $150 a fortnight for rent assistance . certain things are means tested , this is for a single person . for couples that are studying there are certain allowance . we also have a disability allowance which is $916 a fortnight the same as the pensioners get . also we have the N.D.I.S. ( national disability insurance scheme ) which has packages for your needs . also your scripts for medicine are only $6.50 that are on the PBS , which most are on it . the PBS has drugs from blood pressure tablets to drugs for cancer which are about $350,000.




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[wolfson]

need to put smiles on our dials , so I dug up 2 videos on a little island in Greece Ikaria , the 1st is on the people and 2nd is on a festival they have , enjoy

 

[wolfson]

 

[wolfson]

F1 today , so goooood laying back watching it . great respect by all the sporting teams shown to our NZ cousins , well done . now laying back relaxing waiting for the EPL to start . watching my sons Liverpool , I`m hoping they win it this year . anyway it`s between the 2 best sides managed by the best 2 in the game . in a way I really don`t if Manchester City pip Liverpool , because they both play the game the way it should be played. to our Irish brothers and sisters I hope you all had or going to have a great day on the piss and a lot of your beautiful singing !!!

 

[wolfson]

well done to our Kiwi cousins , it took them by both sides of Government only 3 days to agree to similar gun laws as us , they beat us by 9 days . I believe they are they handing guns in already .

 

[wolfson]

this notorious Black Power gang paid tribute to the fallen in Christchurch by doing the Haka with the Cops next to them . well done .

 

[wolfson]

to understand the Haka .