Bugtastic

Interesting bug
Originally uploaded by jonoabroad

We found this guy on a sculpture in the botanical gardens near Newcastle. Try as I might I couldn't get him/her/it to straighten both antenna - bastard.

Dragon fly

Dragon fly
Originally uploaded by jonoabroad

I thought I should start linking through to a few of my flickr photos while I can still remember where and when I took them.

We found this guy while on a walk at Myall Lakes National Park over the christmas break.

Buying a new machine online.

  So our washing machine died last weekend after a long and some what healthy life.  We decided to try and make a vaguely informed decision and research a new one.  Choice did this for  us excellently, covering off the major categories we were interested in,  energy and water efficient, reliability oh and wash clothes.  It did cost 20 dollars for 3 months access, but the review we got was up to date and very informative - yay! 

  Once we had decided on a new machine we hunted round online for a bricks and mortar store to go and buy from and instead found Appliances Online. Appliances online were cheaper than the bricks and mortar and for most products could deliver the next day.  The website had lots of detail including energy and water ratings and rebate eligibility.  Oh and in the Sydney  area they offered to hook up the new machine AND take the old machine - yippee !

  The delivery idiot called and confirmed a time, which was nice, but the manner of the two delivery idiots was poor.  Taking the piss out of the customer and the price of the product you have just delivered is uncool, whinging about doing your job, also uncool.   Then again, what can you expect from someone who delivers washing machines for a living. 

So the only disappointing part of the entire process was a human interaction, what a surprise, apart from that, how wonderful, thing ordered, delivered and old thing taken away all from the comfort of the sun room and iMac - wahoo !

 Ummm will review of washing machine once we have had it for more than 2 days. 

 Yes this should have microformat love, but blogger lacks that love and I'm too tired to do it by hand - sorry :(