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jim r

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  1. The offer of the guppies is an open one if/when just let me know.
  2. Would you like some guppy fry to get you started again I can give you as many as you like ? The gell is most probably snail eggs.
  3. All courier companies insure fragile items providing : A : Item is permitted. B : correctly packaged.
  4. I once worked for a different courier company who paid a company driver more money for less work and no overheads than I was being paid as a contractor with a $43,000.00 investment and overheads. The same company paid someone to sort freight and serve customers a higher rate of renumeration than I was earning as a driver and although this is not the norm it is not unusual because there is a shortage of couriers in most areas due to the stressfull nature and pay structure of the job. Even the dogs do not like me as I have been bitten 13 times. I must be the slowest courier in town cos 1 of them only had 3 YES 3 legs :oops:
  5. Are we still talking couriers?
  6. I used to work down a coal mine and bought a small hairdressing shop for my wife, I lost all my so called friends overnight.
  7. Speaking as a NZ courier I would just like to point out that people should not tar all couriers with the same brush. While most take pride in their work there are some who do not just like any job or profession anywhere in the world. Couriers are usually under very tight time constraints and work long hours. It is also very frustrating ( working with the public)and poorly paid if you put $ to hours worked. Although classed as self employed we can only contract to whatever company we are affiliated to, no outside work is permitted which means we do what they tell us to do, also the company can change the work they give you with 7 days notice. As regards to fragile packages how many can you sit on the top of the pile? Many parcels have fragile stickers on when in fact they are not fragile. The people who load the parcels into the approriate bins usually work graveyard hours for minimum wage, I make no excuses for courier drivers who do not execute their job to the highest standard possible but truly feel that target should take a look from the other side of the fence.
  8. I cannot recall seeing a baby one for sale anywhere and they are not bred in NZ, I think if my memory serves me right they are doctored before they arrive here, I am pretty sure somebody will correct me if I am mistaken.
  9. Hi and welcome I am sure you will make lots of new friends here and their is a wealth of knowledge to be gained.
  10. once per day and if they do not eat the food quickly enough they do not get fed at all the next day. In the wild fish never know when their next meal is coming.
  11. I suggest you find out how bad the leak is and then consider your options before selling.
  12. jim r

    salt and molly

    Cooking salt (rock salt).
  13. When a fish is taken out of water and exposed only to air it's gills are unable to control the oxygen intake which results in the fish drowning.
  14. Not only is it possible for fish to drown but they can also sufficate like the discus fish I bought last year from an importer in Auckland who has made comment on this subject and put 40mm fish in bags 50mm wide by 300mm high 2/3rds filled with water and (no fault of his were misdirected to HAWKES BAY).
  15. It is good to read comments from people who are thankfull to others, we need more people and comments like that.
  16. jim r

    HRV

    We certainly like ours.
  17. They are not very easy to offload.Good luck. I could not even give mine away.
  18. Yet again! Very frustrating.
  19. jim r

    Arrowana food ?

    My Arrowana has gone off shrimp and pork, he takes the food then spits it out. Any suggestions for alternatives would be appreciated.
  20. As a life long non smoker (asthmatic) I personally hate the smell and taste of nicotine.For years and years I tried to get my wife to quit without success then gave up. The reason I gave up trying was because I finally realised that it genuinely gave her pleasure just like I enjoy drinking alcohol. I now feel sorry for smokers as IMO the have been hounded and outcast. I agree no smoking in restaurants is good but I think publicans should be able to decide wether or not to allow it on their premises. Why can't we have smokers only clubs? Anyone else noticed how the adverts are now targeting alcohol? It has been proved that working long hours is detrimental to your health but I do not see any adverts to discourage or reduce the "working week" Maybe they would notice just how far our standard of living has dropped if they did.
  21. Rainbow sharks are not nearly as aggressive as red tail blacks and like Afrikan said split them up before it is too late. (they will never get along)
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