Friday, June 4, 2010

More Flat Earthing

NASA reports that 2010 is the warmest year on record, according to the SMH. Dunno how the Budgie Smuggler is gonna wiggle out of this one, but I'm sure he'll have an explanation for it. He could try volcanic eruptions, perhaps, as the cause. Or cow farts.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Grrrrr... Queensland GoVia Complaints

Crossing into Queensland has always disturbed me, mainly as a result of my experiences there during the Jo Junta, so it came as a pleasant surprise to discover no toll gates when I went over the Gateway Bridge on the way to the Sunshine Coast recently, despite the heavy traffic. On the way home, the traffic was even worse. There were signs about etoll or summat but I knew not what they meant.

It came as something of a surprise to get two letters in the mail today demanding the toll plus a $20 administration fee. I phoned them and it was explained in no uncertain fashion that Queensland GoVia would escalate the "fine" considerably if I did not pay up, and then put it in the hands of debt collectors if I still didn't pay.

I think the word incensed would describe my reaction to this discovery. I paid the $40 "fine", along with the toll.

It is almost impossible to find the phone number of a human being working for these people, but one of the way to complain to Queensland GoVia is via this email address:
Mik Browning
QUEENSLAND MOTORWAYS LIMITED

qml_administrator@qldmotorways.com.au

Grrr...