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Daily Discussion Thread: Wed 06 Dec 2023 (aussie.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Has anyone moved from Telstra Mobile to Aldi? Aldi uses the Telstra network, but I've read it's only their old equipment. Is the service acceptable?

I'm about to get the kid a phone for Christmas, and look like finally merging our phone service onto a family plan. The Aldi family plan with four sims is actually cheaper than what my wife and I are presently paying for Telstra/Optus. We've never merged our phone plans.

I'm tempted to get him the most basic Aldi plan. Hoping to teach him the importance of budgetting data - but even their $19 plan comes with 10 GB. I was getting by with 2 GB less than a decade ago.

Before I do anything drastic, will I regret this move?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Monitoring and managing a monthly data allowance might let the kid develop responsibility in their life. If they manage it well, maybe they can be trusted with more things? I gave my dad a 40gb sim and he watched youtube for two days on high rez then complained that the internet had stopped.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Went to bunnings early this morning because one of my powerboards decided to die last night.

Did everything faster than ex[ected and now I'm at work early.

Party time?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Roll'd on Southern Cross Lane near my work is on FIYAHH

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

so THATS how they get the crispy pork belly!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Just a bit of burnt toast, she'll be right.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I've got the opening notes to Gina G's Ooh Aah stuck in my head. send help.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

Car has been dropped at the mechanic, now to chill (aka freak out because what IF something is magically wrong with it) for a few hours since old mate reckons it'll be done by 12pm.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

what car have you got?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Mitsubishi Pajero NT 09 (diesel). She's as clean as a whistle (apart from needing a suspension upgrade), just put her in for a once-over before the big holiday driving starts. Usually, I do something like this myself, but my calendar is a little full at the moment, and to be honest, I felt like being lazy.

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