Monthly Archive for February, 2009

Perth Frenzy 4

I found Information on the net which i thought would be useable

Telephones
Landlines

In Australia, you can make a “local call” for usually 20-25 cents on a normal “landline” or “fixed” phone, or 40 cents from a public payphone. Calls are classified as “local” when they are within a certain area (for example, within the Perth metropolitan area). Local calls are un-timed, meaning you can talk for as long as you want.

STD calls (which are basically “long distance” calls – for example, from Perth to another city) and international calls are timed. Costs vary from one service provider to another. You may prefer investigating different providers, or buying a calling card (see “Calling Cards” below).

Mobiles Phones

Most mobile (cellular) phone calls are timed. The price of any given call will depend upon factors such as your service provider’s plan, the number dialled and the time and duration of the call. Australian mobile phones use Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards that identify a given phone as having a unique phone number. Thus, you can purchase a new SIM card and use it in a second hand mobile phone if you wish, or transfer your old SIM card to a new mobile phone.

Service provider plans tend to come in two varieties: pre-paid or monthly payments. Pre-paid plans allow you to purchase credit for use on your phone, much like you would fill up a car with petrol and then use it later.

The use of Short Message Service (“SMS” or “text” messages) is quite popular and works on all mobile phones in Australia. SMS messages can be up to 160 characters in length and usually cost 20-25 cents each. Some service providers have special deals in regards to sending SMS messages during certain times, or between people who are with that same provider.

If you are considering purchasing a mobile phone, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) provides an online guide that will help you identify your mobile phone needs.

Calling Cards

Normal international calls can be expensive, so you may like to purchase a calling card in order to keep in touch with friends and family back home. Some cards offer call rates of a few cents per minute or even less. However, you should read the terms and conditions carefully as, for example, you may be charged in blocks of minutes rather than by the minute. Check out www.cardcall.com.au and www.phonecardselector.com.au for places to start.

Finding Phone Numbers

In the event that you are trying to find the phone number of a specific person, business or government department, you can use the White Pages.

On the other hand, if you want to find a business that you may not necessarily know the name of, you can use the Yellow Pages and search by categories, products or services (such as a “Dentist”).

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Malaysian airlines

Malaysian airline

I must say when ever you are traveling in from India to another country please do not use Malaysian Airlines.

Well for starters they have the worst plane and well the food is not so good either.

For me it felt like traveling in an UP road ways bus, it was rattling and making noise. The only thing
That kept me going was the free beer and the juices. The female air hostess were not so good, well they Were polite but not so good looking and more over when traveling in a international flight for the
First time you want the best of everything.

The females dress was from head to toe and well more over they felt like the princess of the sky.

Asking them to get you a beer was like asking the Queen of England to wipe the floors. A pain in the ass,male attendants were much cooler chaps and well I guess they understood what a free beer means to People like us.The food was yuck, they gave rice and chicken and some dal, and they also included some sweet which was some kind of a Muslim thing I guess.

I could not hear the pilot clearly and he had a thick Arabic accent

Compared to the same Malaysian airlines from Kuala Lumpur to Perth, it was better with better looking females and male air hosts and better food to eat and better beer to drink.

Well i will put it this way. Food and air hostess in the domestic airlines in India are much much better than the ones here in Malaysian airlines.

If you have a choice the certainly do avoid Malaysian airlines and well if you don’t then I guess you
Better keep your hopes down.

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Perth Frenzy 3

Other tips on making the most of your money while you’re at uni

Save on hairdressers. Get a hair-cut on a student training night and it won’t cost you a cent. Or if it

does, it will be a fraction of the normal cost. Students are supervised by a professional, so you won’t

end up with a pineapple head! Ask beauticians about student training nights for waxing too for a frugal

fuzz free look.

Sales. If you need new clothes, wait for the sales, try e-bay, visit the factory outlet or explore your

local markets. Why pay full price if a little patience rewards you with a big saving?

Budget travel accommodation. If you like travel on the cheap, look into a Youth Hostel membership. From

$37 a year, you can get cheap accommodation in some amazing places. Even cheaper, offer to house-sit

for the summer, preferably near the beach! Offer to take care of other peoples’ cats and dogs (while

they’re on holiday) in return for little or no rent. Maybe they’ll fill the fridge with your favourite

food.

Don’t be afraid to ask! Always, always ask when you’re parting with money if there’s a student discount

- and keep your student card on you at all times.

Buy in-season fruit and veggies. It sounds trivial but if you buy produce in-season, it tastes better,

the vitamin content will be higher and it’s cheaper.

Use the bulletin board! They’re great for more than just textbooks. Bulletin boards are a great way to

keep your ear to the ground on all sorts of things. For example, you might also find a bargain on a

second-hand fridge, furniture or a TV.

Don’t shop hungry. If you go grocery shopping when you’re hungry, you’ll buy more than you need.

Really. You will.

Use your own bank’s ATMs. This will normally save you from paying other bank ATM fees.

Do a basic budget. If creating a budget sounds all too hard, use our Student Budget Calculator. In

three simple steps you’ll see where saving a few dollars here and there can make a difference.

Set your limits. Having a credit card limit of $1,000 doesn’t mean you have to spend it. If you can

only afford to pay back $200 then just spend that.

Good food, good relations. Eat at Mum and Dad’s!

Stash. BIG expenses always loom. Holidays? Car rego? Textbooks? Fees? If you ignore them until the day

they’re due, you’ll end up scrounging and borrowing money, which sucks. Put a few dollars aside each

week or set up a regular savings plan. It’s a habit that’s easier than scrounging and will save you

from the stress of digging yourself out of a financial hole.

Cut the chat. Keep an eye on mobile phone spending. A pre-paid account means you’ll never get landed

with an unexpected bill. It can also be better value.
Go public transport. Your student card gives you good discounts on public transport. Make the most of

it. Workers don’t get the same discounts until they retire!

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Student Survival Tips

Whether you’re living at home or renting, when you’re a student, money’s always an issue. So here are

some ideas and tips that could help make ‘surviving till you graduate’ a little easier.
Top ten money saving tips

1. Buy used books, furniture, fridges and TVs from other students. Check out the uni bulletin boards

for bargains.
2. Find a place to house sit for the summer, preferably near the beach. Offer to take care of their

cats and dogs in return for little or no rent. Maybe they’ll fill the fridge with your favourite food.
3. Never go grocery shopping when you’re hungry. You’ll always buy more than you need.
4. Surf for free stuff on the net. We found a few interesting links.
5. Make sure you always use Commonwealth Bank ATMs to avoid paying an access fee for using other bank’s

ATMs. It should be easy – we have more ATMs than any other bank.
6. If creating a budget sounds all too hard, use our Student Budget Calculator. In three simple steps

you’ll see where you can shave off a few bucks every month.
7. Set your limits. Having a credit card limit of $1,000 doesn’t mean you have to spend it all. If you

can only afford to pay back $200 then just spend that.
8. Sometimes even the best plans get off track. Always have a secret stash up your sleeve just in case.
9. Plan ahead. Want to get away for the holidays? Or the car rego’s looming? Put a few dollars aside

each week, it’s easier than scrounging around trying to find the whole amount at the last minute.
10. Find out how to make the most of every dollar by being informed about money matters. Get to know

your money online today!
Cheap entertainment

* Check out your uni web site and local pubs for free / cheap events happening in and around

campus.
* Go to the library – no, not to study – to read for enjoyment. Try to avoid late fees.
* Art galleries / museums – get on their mailing list so you know when any free stuff is happening.
* Host a movie marathon at home and get your friends to chip in.
* Instead of going to a restaurant have a ‘potluck’ dinner, where everyone brings their favourite

dish. You may end up with everyone bringing desserts. But who cares!
* Go to other people’s parties.

Cheap dates

* A picnic in the park, a walk (anywhere romantic) at sunset, a ride on a ferry… accompany any of

these scenarios with reading a poem you’ve written specially for your date and you’re set! It doesn’t

matter how bad it is, it’s the thought that counts.
* Don’t have a date? Go to the beach and slip on some roller blades – you never know who you might

bump in to. Can’t roller blade? Go for a walk in the park and borrow a friend’s dog, the cuter the

better. An adorable pooch is a definitive chick/guy magnet!
* Scan the arts section of the paper for gallery opening nights. Not only will there be free

bevvies and canapes but you can show off your cultured side. If you’re clueless, do a bit of homework

on the artist before you go.

Cheap fitness

* Walk.
* Walk faster.
* Now jog.
* Try running for a while – you can do it!
* Find a scenic spot for the above to keep your mind off the pain.
* Get started by unplugging your TV and not watching it – except for Oprah, (as if).
* Put an equal amount of books in each hand and use as weights – while you watch Oprah.

Cheap style

* Garage sales – a veritable treasure trove of great stuff for you, your home and your loved ones.

Don’t forget Council cleanups and op shops!

Free stuff online!

There are lots of great sites where you can get free stuff. Here are just some of them:

www.shopfree.com.au
www.australianfreebies.com
www.hotdockets.com.au
www.ozfreebies.com.au
www.iwin.com.au/weeklyquiz
www.stuff.com.au
www.promo.com.au/promo.cfm

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Perth Frenzy 1

okay my tickets have been booked for perth and i will be using the malayasian airlines.
This is simply because i did be act quickly enough to book the tickets.

SO here is the deal
I leave on Malayasian airlines on 19th evening at 2300 hours and i reach Kaula lampur at 7 am local

time.
I have to wait for another 2 hours to catch the connecting flight to perth i.e 900
I catch the plane to perth and reah perth 1600 hours.

That is the current plan

Now here is the best part
My good friend santosh p (www.santoshp.com) tells me that they serve free drinks on a international

flight ,Free beer,Free rum  but no ciggrates alas.
Now that is a good news.
I get me a drunk real nice on the flight to KL and get sobered up at KL airport.
Shop at the duty free there and wait for the next flight.

After i get me on the next flight i get me drunk again and sleep as it is a good long distance.
Wake up and perth here i am ..

Go to the accomidation provided by the hostel and sleep like hell.

Some tips santosh p gave me which i want to share with you

1.If you want to get drunk like hell (Capt.Jack sparrow  type) go for rum

2.If normal drunkedness (O! hazoor tera tera tera suroooooooooooor! type) go for beer,he tells me that

they have a good variety of beer and that too free

3.Try to nice to the airhostess,It is up to their discreation to give you more beer or not.

4.Try to sit next to the bathroom or the next to the airhostess.As it some times happen air hostess sit

in the last vacant seats and you can talk to them ..exchange phone numbers emails and hook up later on

(wishful thinking for me) but any way if you have a urinary bladder as big as a peanut you might want

the toilet to be near so that you don’t have to walk too far to pee and you cause  the least amount of

inconvience to the fellow passeanger.take the last seat next to the asile.More over you can look at

the passenger coming to pee… ( you pathetic bastard!! )

5. If you are nice to the Airhostess they might even had you over free beers cans when you leave the flight.Be very nice to them.You can drink thise free beers when you are waiting for the connecting flights

6.Duty free Duty free.
Buy Rum at the duty free shops atthe airport.
I plan to buy me rum at the duty free shop in perth.I buy me my ciggs at IGI duty freeshop.Classic Regular.
FYI you can smuggle 240 ciggs and 2.2 litrs of alchol legally.
So Wish me luck dudes

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