KhunHeineken

AN's biggest online competitor. Probably can't post the name here, so I won't, but the core group of haters on the Australian forum may very well be working for AN's competitor. How much damage to AN have they done already? Serial reporters working for the opposition under the guise they are so offended by a member and / or their posts in order to frustrate them and have them banned, so that member gives up and goes to the website they work for. Guess what, I'm still here.

I have a friend who no longer reads or posts on AN because he got sick of being put on a holiday and now posts on "the other forum." It's possible some members, or the same member but with multiple usernames, is working for the other forum. George would do well to recognize these "serial reporters" as possibly playing for the other team.

Does the same to me. I outed him for posting he was on a vet's pension, and then posting he was on an aged pension, and you can't be on both, so then he started personally attacking me, but then reporting me to the Mods when he copped it back. Weak as p*ss in my opinion.

Well said. There's a group of "haters" on this forum that try to shut out and shut down other members. The hypocrisy of it all. There's genuine information and content flow being offered by members, and because they don't like the message, they set out to shoot the messenger. If they don't like the member, or the message, just put them on the ignore list. I have requested some to do this to me on several occasions, yet, they continue to read my posts, personally attack me, and then when they get it back, run to the Mods crying.

Why don't you contact the forum's support and have them sort out the problem. It would be a big help to the forum.

Misquoting me again. Show me where I have used the word "befuddled."

It really is a case of you guys can dish it out, but can't take it. I got hammered in the pension thread for posting about the proposed changes to tax residency laws. Got sent on a few holidays from AN as well. All's fair in love in war, but to dish it out and then report to the Mods when it's handed back to you is very Un-Australian. I can't speak for other members, but I have no problem with discussion and healthy debate, but troll me, flame me, personally attack me, you'll get it back. Boo Hoo. There's never been any sour grapes about it all on my behalf. I have said I never reported a post, ever, nor will I do so in the future. Some members took that as a free for all, and that's fine, but when it came back to them, off they go to the Mods. It's just an internet forum. No need to take it so personally.

Thanks for the link. I notice this seems to be the one and only link, which is a :guide" on the issue. I take it onboard, but on such an important issue, can anyone post another link to corroborate this link?

Generally speaking, not specific to your personal circumstances, if someone worked all their life and paid their taxes, how is it they would have nothing to show for it and have to go cap in hand to Centerlink for the full aged pension? I understand those who worked after the implementation of Superannuation not qualifying, but you would think an individual would accrue some assets and savings at the end of their working life, thus, not qualifying for the aged pension.

Your sarcasm is not wasted on me. Well done.

You have "confirmed" and "shared" a lot of information about a war widower's pension for someone on an old aged pension.

I find his posts amusing. Especially his "interpretations" of legislation. Very entertaining. Most of them are up there with the famous "that's just for guys like Paul Hogan" post. His latest claim to fame is how contracts and caveats on the house and land be bought, which is not in his name, offers some security to him in the future for his accommodation. I'm sure those pieces of paper will stop a bullet or machete. Just another farang thinking western laws work in Thailand for foreigners. You should unblock him, just for the laughs.

Can you show me where in my post I used the word "anyway?" You are misquoting me. So, you can re-enrol for Medicare online. Wow, and here I was thinking one had to go to a Centerlink office. Scorecard didn't mention that. He also didn't mention the documents needed. It's obviously the government doesn't want expats flying home just for free medical treatment, only to fly out straight after. Scorecard mentions none of this. Who said I'm not on MyGov? I am self funded. never taken a cent from Centerlink. Sadly for me, and many others, we pay for everyone else in Australian society. No, I am not in Australia, and not on the aged pension, but that's not to say I can't restructure my finances to qualify for the pension, which I may do in the future. i outed Scorecard when I picked him up on posting that he is on an aged pension, and then he would later post he's on a vet's pension. You can't be on both. If a vet, he would probably have a gold card, way better than a Medicare Card, but here he is posting about a Medicare Card and Centerlink, rather than the VA and a gold card. He blocked me soon after I outed him on this, but now he says he can read my posts. What BS. You never questioned in what year he had his "experience." Why is that? Scorecard is most dangerous with his advice to members on portability. He has stated, and I quote, that people can leave Australia during their 2 years for a "prolonged period" of time. When asked for links, no reply. Yet, someone on a vet's pension doesn't have portability issues. Once again, more smoke and mirrors, and more BS. You are vary naive to not smell his BS.

Added on, or starts again?

The reasons you mention, and some more, is why I sleep better at night than guys who have exposed themselves to a Thai missus, and Thai laws here.