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    Got my needles today $404 all up though I may get some back via Medicare/Health Fund.

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    Word of advice for those getting them don't get them when you have plans lined up.

    Possible fever like side effects for up to a week. Shouldn't lay you off work or anything but just enough to irritate you and make you feel uncomfortable

    Only found out when I got there. Going to Melbourne Friday and then have a huge week at work next week. FARK

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    Quote Originally Posted by MFKS View Post
    Got my needles today $404 all up though I may get some back via Medicare/Health Fund.

    Yellowfever
    Hep A/Typhoid
    Tetnaus update
    Measles update

    Word of advice for those getting them don't get them when you have plans lined up.

    Possible fever like side effects for up to a week. Shouldn't lay you off work or anything but just enough to irritate you and make you feel uncomfortable

    Only found out when I got there. Going to Melbourne Friday and then have a huge week at work next week. FARK
    I wouldn't worry about the side effects. We got the shots for our Peru trip in 2012 and didn't get a single symptom. You should be fine.
    OK

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    watch out you don't get the AIDS

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    Quote Originally Posted by q-money View Post
    watch out you don't get the AIDS
    Getting my own Griffiths 29 Shirt in the E&C once Middleby gets them in stock

    Be protected from anything bar kryptonite with that thing

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    Quote Originally Posted by MFKS View Post
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    the NF law...the longer the thread stays open, the probablity that the thread becomes about joel griffiths approaches 1

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    For any of you blokes going AVIANCA and AZUL are proving to be quite useful for Flights within Brazil.

    Both have reasonable fares where as Gol and TAM are charging their share and then some.

    Picked myself up Rio to Sao Paulo Return for a day trip for a 2nd Rd game for $130 on Avianca. Just got to get a ticket NOW



    Also got a flight Rio to Sao Paulo the day after the Rio Quarter Final to meet up with my flight out of Brazil that day for $60.

    Other options were prohibitive.

    Happy as shit as it will give me an extra couple of days in/around Rio de Janiero if I can actually find some decent reasonably priced accommodation. Some of the places on the Net look worse than dog kennels for $200-$300 a night.

    Just can't bring myself to stay in one of those Love Hotels though!!!

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    Anyone received notification of tickets yet?
    I've got a pending charge on my account that I think is for France v Honduras.
    PMA ticket ballot won't be for another week or two apparently, so I'm hoping for some luck there

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    Quote Originally Posted by A.J. View Post
    Anyone received notification of tickets yet?
    I've got a pending charge on my account that I think is for France v Honduras.
    PMA ticket ballot won't be for another week or two apparently, so I'm hoping for some luck there
    Just checked on internet banking. Seem to be missing about $800 from one account. My bank is pretty tardy with the summary as it usually says the balance has been reduced to ...... and then at a later date this transaction will appear.

    Don't recall anything being spent so ether victim of Fraud or FIFA are giving me some tickets

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    some bosnian probably has your credit card details and is buying a new tractor as we speak

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    Quote Originally Posted by q-money View Post
    some bosnian probably has your credit card details and is buying a new tractor as we speak
    thats what worries me.

    Been purchasing heaps of shit online in the last 3 months. Only takes 1 dodgy site and their goes your details

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    Quote Originally Posted by MFKS View Post
    thats what worries me.

    Been purchasing heaps of shit online in the last 3 months. Only takes 1 dodgy site and their goes your details
    If its Visa, you should be able to call the bank up and if the charge is pending they'll be able to tell you what it is for. Assuming mastercard has a similar thing.

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    Just got in charge with bank $654 pending for some Swiss mob called FIFA.



    Told the bird I am ****ing stoked bout this yet for some reason she couldn't quite grasp my enthusiasm

    Assume this is for PMA as it would make sense to do the PMA first and then if there are any left over to put the tickets into the Random Draw worldwide for the general 2nd rd ballot.

    Be about right too 3 tickets Cat1 for Socceroos $654 Aussie dollars

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    What else did you apply for? I was under the impression PMA doesn't start yet. The other ballot for single tickets has definitely started, so unless you applied for Australian tickets through that it is most likely something else

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    Quote Originally Posted by A.J. View Post
    What else did you apply for? I was under the impression PMA doesn't start yet. The other ballot for single tickets has definitely started, so unless you applied for Australian tickets through that it is most likely something else
    I did the 3 x Aussie games in the PMA Cat 1 and happy to accept either Cat 2 or Cat 3




    I also did 3 x Aussie Games in the FIFA 2nd Rd Cat 1 and happy to accept either Cat 2 or Cat 3

    Honduras V Ecuador FIFA 2nd Rd Cat 1 and happy to accept either Cat 2 or Cat 3

    Rd 16 Brasilia FIFA 2nd Rd Cat 1 and happy to accept either Cat 2 or Cat 3

    Rd 16 Sao Paulo FIFA 2nd Rd Cat 1 and happy to accept either Cat 2 or Cat 3

    QF Rio De Janiero FIFA 2nd Rd Cat 1 and happy to accept either Cat 2 or Cat 3

    My FIFA Bill comes to something like US $1460 if I get all 7 and Cat 1

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    Nice one!
    I thought they cancelled one if you applied through FIFA and PMA, obviously not.
    I only did 3 ppl x Australian PMA (Cat 1 or lower, all 3 games) and 3 ppl x Cat 3 France v Honduras, which was $270 US which converted to about $305 AUD (assuming thats what the charge is). Conversion rate of about 0.885

    That might help you narrow down what you've been successful in! Good luck!

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    I have absolutely no idea what I have been successful in when you factor in I have applied for Cat 1 and are willing to accept Cat 2-3 I could have any combo.

    I know speculation of FIFA is stupid as they dance to the beat of their own drum but I would have thought the most logical thing would be to do the PMA's first that way any tix not applied to by the NT fans could then be allocated back to the 2nd Rd draw to give the worldwide fans a better chance of securing them and stop the need for as many ballots. This would also be of use as it would limit the amount of tickets going into the first come first served thing coming up and actually see more tickets end up in the hands of people who really want them.

    But FIFA and logic don't go together do they???

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    Quote Originally Posted by MFKS View Post

    But FIFA and logic don't go together do they???
    Pretty much sums it up

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    Dear MFKS
    Your Ticket Request ID is PILE OF NUMBERS

    Thank you for applying for 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Tickets!



    Your Application, as reflected below, has been received by the FIFA Ticketing Centre (the “FTC”).Those Tickets indicated with status “pending” will be entered into the Random Selection Draw process. You will be notified of the status of your Application approximately 5 days after the ticket allocation has taken place.

    Product Category Quantity Status Price (incl applicable taxes within Brazil) Currency Payment Method Price Type
    Match 4 CAT1 1 Pending 175.00 USD CDC Regular
    Match 20 CAT1 1 Pending 175.00 USD CDC Regular
    Match 35 CAT1 1 Pending 175.00 USD CDC Regular


    Total: 525
    That is a copy of my email that indicates to me that it might be the PMA.

    What concerns me though is that US $525 doesn't equal anywhere near $654 so it may be the FIFA BALLOT

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    By the time the bank adds their fee for changing a currency over you will probably lose close to 8% on top of the 10% difference in the currency rate which would make $US525 look very close to $AUD654.

    Banks are bastards

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