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Pushys is pretty big.

Potentially referring to the extended seat post and drop to bars. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've put in a few hundred km's on my Anthem now. I can firmly say it's an amazingly capable and fun bike to ride. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks. That's a terrible situation to have gone through for them. I hope they can setup some sort of normal life again. To have invested so much in a life here and then be sent packing must be a terribly bitter pill to have to swallow. Now you got to get this side G!

Given that I am in a different country, I agree with you. You're most likely all aware of the changes Peter Dutton has made across the puddle from you. My employer has engaged the services of an agent to fast track my work visa to PR here. They're not prepared to have me negatively impacted after taking the time and spending the money to get me here. My paperwork should be lodged before the end of this month. I'm waiting for new SAPS clearance certificate (DocAssist doing the running around after fleecing me a few R'000) which will then be added to the submitted application.

Watch out they don't try have a drink. Wouldn't be cool sharing a mouth-piece with a monkey

Who is going to be brave and open those links?

Had a good little spin around the local crit track. Yes it's flat and yes it's repetitive but it can still hurt you.

Road yesterday, dirt today. Bunyaville did not disappoint. Great weekend. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Had a lovely morning spin on the river loop route, in Brisbane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The day is approaching. Will be good to have some pocket change Hoping that SARS doesn't audit me while over here!

She got a Liv Pique 1. Also an aluminium frame and the exact same spec as mine. Went out this morning for first ride and she was grinning ear to ear.

Window shopping is a bad thing! Accompanied my wife MTB shopping over the weekend. Walked into the local Giant dealer and while walking around heard the assistants discussing their performance bike sale, starting the next day. The short; 25% off all Trance, Reign and Anthem's as well as the equivalent in the Liv brand. Needless to say, window shopping quickly changed to swiping plastic for both of us. I picked up the 2017 Giant Anthem 1 (650b). Full aluminiumFull XT 1x11Carbon rims with boost spacing front and rearFox 34 performance elite 120 mm fork and EVOL metric shock 110 mm.Dropper seat postThe guys also added all new accessories at the 25% discount with free tubeless conversion. I picked up a Giro Hex helmet and matching bottle cage. All in, $3,875.

And then you say this...

Agreed. The high blood pressure cleared my arteries nicely on my way home. Great way of highlighting earning difference and making anyone whose child doesn't go to a "decent private school" inferior. Proper bell end. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It was quite amazing how many people left and how quickly we all left, in a way. The spruit was good fun. I first need to start commuting et cetera, and then I'll start seeing regular faces. I see the regulars on my morning bus to work and walks to the office.

The first photo makes me think of the tunnel at Victory Park on the spruit in JHB. I looked and thought, oh yea, she's put an old pic up, but then it was clean so I had to look again .

Stop making me realise that mine isn't doing much at the moment. With Smart TV's and Fetch TV Mighty box (STB's), it's not very useful now. Before having a Smart TV and a STB, it was the dogs nuts! I'm pretty interested in ordering an Amazon Fire Stick here however and trying the side-load option Stretch mentions to get Mobdro on it and woking. Then I'll be sorted with enough to watch.

Existing visa holders seem to be fine - from what I can find quickly now. PR is ages away; 1 year and 9 months. Unless of course my skills are reintroduced to the scarce skills list, which I doubt will happen. News coming in is that existing visa holders will have a "grand-father" arrangement. I'm on a 4 year visa which remains eligible for PR. The 2 year visas are now limited and not eligible for PR at the end of their term.

I arrived on the 457, 3 months ago. Breathing through my sphincter doesn't quite explain how I'm feeling right now.

I'll welcome any and all photos from that part of the world. I had a great little outing on Saturday to North Stradbroke Island. Weather wasn't amazing in the morning but it cleared shortly before lunch. Ferry trip across was easy and a lovely day out. Not many photos to share from my side.

Keeps one entertained.

My best wishes for a speedy recovery, Wayne. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The background shows snow-topped mountains. Other than a general haziness, there are no clouds. I don't think you have anything positive to add this conversation.

I used ubag to get some of my things to Aus. Very good pricing but be careful. After paying for Qantas freight handling, quarantine inspection (coming from South Africa it's basically unavoidable) and a clearing agent (freight and quarantine ate not open over weekend) and I was at work already, I paid more than the cost to get 2 boxes (60kg) here. The guys at ubag will day it's an easy process to clear but I didn't experience that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk