Leroy Peterson

ummm you seen the rhino on the skateboard sign? yeah its like piloting a car equipped with bicycle brakes. to me, its harder than a train. more trams on the tracks, complex junctions, being on the road shared with often heaps of traffic. you're easily accessible to abuse and people asking for directions. + drunks, druggies, dero's etc. Train drivers hide pretty well and only get called in an emergency. Tram drivers need to keep an eye on everyone. hardly glorified ticket inspector. but hey joey, if you cant beat them, join them right? it might be your ticket to VWLBC status

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/06/the-phenomenon-meaning-of-1111-the-twin-flame-connection/ I love it when the universe speaks to me... "You need to pee" or "you've had enough Tim tams"

Turbo couldn't be that different from a 2860... Its be the same as the bluebirds. Not sure about gearbox, but again, couldn't be much more different than bluebird and pulsar SR-V (maybe even GTiR)

Is it shift work? Do they get allowance for working nights?

this is true. but its handy because i can put them into different nooks and crannies left by other bags. Whilst others trawl the length of the plane looking for somewhere to fit their poker set briefcase. on that note, i hate queues and often wait until the last minute to get on board. often a bad move, but not special enough to get priority boarding.

are you one of those people with a carry-on bag the size of Andre The Giant's torso? I usually take a back-pack and a laptop case and combined theyre the smallest items on the plane (in overhead compartment).

gotta be happy with that! (goes off to google PHI) also:

Birch please, I have OpenTTD installed on computer right now.

I've clocked Train Simulator 2014 like 3 times. (Not really. Not sure I could do a job that people played a game of for fun. Redundancy 101)

Xbox controller

Maybe I should go do a teaching degree and teach train drivers and earn $290k a year.

one thing i really hated about school was the teachers who hadnt done further studies in the class they taught (mainly science, but also some maths). you would ask curious questions about what you were learning that werent on the curriculum and some teachers couldnt answer them because "its not required therefore we dont teach it" (aka I dont know) but then the good teachers would know, and give examples of practical applications of what you were learning. /rant. not saying teaching isnt hard *cough* Hamish, i certainly wouldnt want to do it. but TAFE has some great teachers (and some f**king duds too) but mainly due to their knowledge and outside world experience.

Really? If anything forcing people to do a bachelor's of teaching doesn't weed out as many ninkumpoops as normal process.And I'd be a little worried if people who hadn't studied science were teaching VCE level chem or physics. A lady I know did bachelor of teaching and education, her son did a degree then dip ed (philosophy and history) and she was annoyed he got a lot more practical experience than she did

there are jobs, most have specific skill sets. So at a minimum for a decent research position you would want/need honours or masters or tie it to a PhD study. Research assistant is starting point and you need to have something to say you're experienced in its area of study or else why would they pick you? $40-65k depending on field, location, responsibility, lab level etc. Head of lab or head of a program or something pays better, you'd need some solid experience (multiple years studying/researching area of expertise) Top dog is you somehow become a national/world leader in development/study of your field. Pay is pretty good, usually based at a university. get flown round the world for conferences, get on TV for 20sec interview if you're special or make a break-through etc. Problem is most research contracts are 6-12months. so much depends on funding. a lot of maternity leave contracts, but then back to square one when you're done. My mrs wants to get back into research and has been looking for a job in melb for almost 12 months. A bit around in Sydney. My sister went into genetics instead, specifically IVF. Science degree, 2 diplomas and $75,00 in HECS later and shes doing alright. Not a huge selection of places to work, but once you've got your foot in the door... (pretty much sums up science) ...or do what 70% of science students do: become a lecturer, teacher, lab tech or assistant in a different field (petrochem, food, medical testing etc)

mmm stock pearlescent paint... That early DVD generation was that weird era where special effects could be rampant, but digital film wasnt ready yet. like The Matrix it has this film grain that adds something the sequels didnt.

Surely it would be very similar to the bluebird and pulsar? Lots of guys use the U12 and W11 for turbo conversions and the engine looms are very similar. Google info on SR20-forum.com

Swordfish? God how has that movie not vanished from recent memory.

Wu-tang! Need to find some CBR pencil coils for the SR, then only need an autronic CDI and a small wiring mod. Coil on plug into the sunset. (I should have done all of this month's ago. Determination and motivation has been low until things started happening)

just correcting this... the latest Autronic SM4 chip (1.09 i think) has no issues reading factory Nissan CAS sensors. the 180 tooth one. Can still change the sensor, but its not necessary.

nice car. modern nissans are certainly not fun to work on interior-wise. V35-G35-Z33... soo many parts are interchangeable, there is heaps you can do. i personally prefer coilovers over springs... see whats around second hand. I also reckon splash out on minor NA mods (exhaust, thorough service) and if you're feeling special put a shift kit in with some good gearbox oil. makes the autos are bit more interesting.

nice album, i looked up the chick and shiiiit has she made a lot of music. some of its damn good. this has Gran Turismo and Japan in general written all over it:

fyp. sorry. also, hopefully all the butthurt today disappears. VWL gets too much somedays.

awesome tips, thanks. In the future I hope to buy a car over there (with help from contacts and organised prior to arrival) and for a road trip across parts of the country. Then sell the car before leaving. I think I read someone had done this and it turned out well... what do you think? (im talking about a holiday 1-3 months long) also: f**k yeah to cruising japan in style

if its a small train trip you can just leave your luggage in your room or lock-up like normal people.