Beer Garden

[metro]

Burbridge rd or Airport Rd for me, what does Sir Donald Bradman have to do with West Beach or the Airport. Sir Kingsford Smith would have been more appropriate if they wanted to name it after a 'sir'

[dsriggs]

What does Kingsford-Smith have to do with Adelaide?

[iTouch]

What does Kingsford-Smith have to do with Adelaide?

a more appropriate question would be, what doesn't he have to do with Adelaide?

[metro]

or Sir Reginald Ansett Drive, Sir Richard Williams Drive...or even Sir Richard Branson

[ricecrackers]

Burbridge rd or Airport Rd for me, what does Sir Donald Bradman have to do with West Beach or the Airport. Sir Kingsford Smith would have been more appropriate if they wanted to name it after a 'sir'

are you sure you're not confusing with Sir Ross and Keith Smith whose plane was (dont know if it still is) parked at Adelaide Airport for several decades?

[rhino]

I just prefer to call it ANZAC Highway.

But you can call it Lucy road for all i care.

Okay. Lucy Road it is!

[Isiskii]

+1 for Lucy Road.

[rev]

After Mike Rann wins the next election, all main roads will be renamed in his honour.

[ac83]

After Mike Rann wins the next election, all main roads will be renamed in his honour.

WIth a statue of Kevin Foley at each intersection

[jk1237]

my phone line over the past 3 weeks is so bad and crackling and static, that I get about 10 seconds of adsl connection per half hour. Telstra say that the test is fine, and keep delaying a technician to check if there is any water damage in the pit (which is what I reckon it is) or to the MDF. They did it again today. Cancelled a technician without even checking with me or ask me if the line is still bad. Should I go to the ombudsman?

further more I bought a new modem last week ($130) caus I was thinking it maybe the modem or filter, and nothing has changed. Its still bad. I live in a unit so they will automatically charge me if they need to repair a socket. If it were one of the million dollar houses that surround me in St Peters, they would get it fixed free, but those in a little 2 bed unit get charged and strata wont cover it. Sounds fair, NOT

[rhino]

Apparently Mental as Anything are doing a free concert at Mannum tomorrow after that leg of the TDU is over. Does anyone know what time? I went and saw the Black Sorrows there a couple of years ago, and thought I might go for this one too, but I don't know whether I have to knock off work early or not.

[stumpjumper]

Rhino wrote:
I don't know whether I have to knock off work early or not.

That depends how fast your car is, or whether your bike has gears or is a fixie.

jk1237 - Try posting your problems on http://forums.whirlpool.net.au

[peas_and_corn]

my phone line over the past 3 weeks is so bad and crackling and static, that I get about 10 seconds of adsl connection per half hour. Telstra say that the test is fine, and keep delaying a technician to check if there is any water damage in the pit (which is what I reckon it is) or to the MDF. They did it again today. Cancelled a technician without even checking with me or ask me if the line is still bad. Should I go to the ombudsman?

further more I bought a new modem last week ($130) caus I was thinking it maybe the modem or filter, and nothing has changed. Its still bad. I live in a unit so they will automatically charge me if they need to repair a socket. If it were one of the million dollar houses that surround me in St Peters, they would get it fixed free, but those in a little 2 bed unit get charged and strata wont cover it. Sounds fair, NOT

Please do so, even if it's to add your voice to the many others. Apparently telecommunications is the most complained about industry.

[jk1237]

well I did ring the ombudsman to just ask a question, and he went out of his way to recommend to put a case in, which I did. Today was the comitment date for the latest fault report. I had a missed call so I rang Telstra back who said someone is out there now. Ive now got home from work to find my line free of crackle, my adsl working faster than its ever, and no drop out (yet), so hooraahhhhhh. The fact that they didnt need to come inside means that it was either water damage in the pit or up to the MDF, which somehow their line test ould not pick up.

hmmmm, dont trust their line test, and demand a technician

[metro]

for those interested, the Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood will be speaking on "the future of Adelaide"

Politics in the Pub presented by the Adelaide branch of the Greens SA with guest speaker, Adelaide Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood. 7.00pm, or from 6.00pm if you want a meal first for which bookings are recommended.

A chance to listen to what the new Lord Mayor has planned for the city, and a chance to ask him questions and participate in a general discussion on the issues facing our city in the future. All welcome.

it's at the Metro Hotel, 46 Grote St (corner of Pitt St, next to Her Majesty's Theatre) this Wednesday, Feb 9.